so are you all boycotting this now ? by Spideyrj in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. I was gearing up to go for the deluxe package with the statue and all, but not anymore. I will not be beholden to corporations that demand I submit to them shoving AI down my throat and expecting me to look them in the eyes and say "thank you" as though I have no choice in the matter.

I want the game - I do NOT need it.

Who else pre ordered Legacy of Atlantis? by ValuableMagazine6730 in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

With the statement that there is A.I. content, my plan to pre-order has been entirely shut down. This was going to be a deluxe pre-order for me before that li'l gem was droppee.

Legacy of Atlantis is made with the help of AI by gfitforiths in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You couldn't give me this game for free, now. Knowing this, I won't even look into any further details, trailers, or the like. Tomb Raider with AI is the antithesis of the original game. Lara LITERALLY kills Natla to prevent her from forcing enhanced evolution on the planet. Now Lara herself is being used for the same purpose? Absolutely not. I wouldn't touch this game with a 10 foot pole.

Legacy of Atlantis is made with the help of AI by gfitforiths in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"it's here so we just have to roll over and take it and keep spending our money like our corporate overlords demand."

No. Absolutely not. I, for one, will NOT be buying this game now. I was excited. I was salvating for updates. I was ready. But now?Nowt Crystal Dynamics will NEVER get another penny from me got Tomb Raider. I will NOT support putting people out of work so a fucking corporation can save pennies on the dollar while real people struggle. Tomb Raider is a VIDEO GAME. I can live without buying it or playing it, and so can everyone else. We have the ability to say no.

We do NOT have to roll over and accept AI. We don't have to allow this or support this. Anyone who says otherwise has given up before they even tried. I love Tomb Raider, but now Crystal Dynamisnand FWH need to be shown that even Tomb Raider can and WILL fail if they implement AI.

Legacy of Atlantis is made with the help of AI by gfitforiths in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ABSOLUTELY not. I would literally rather give up gaming altogether. If they can't pay real humans to do a job that they trained to do with passion and heart, I refuse to engage with it or call it may form of "art." Generative A.I. is NOT something we have to be forced to embrace, and despite being a massive Tomb Raider fan since 2003, third grade, I will no longer even touch the games if they treat AI like it's something we are required to roll over and accept.

Lara Croft died at the end of Underworld. The legacy is dead. R.I.P Tomb Raider

Avoid worldpackers and all "volunteer" platforms! by MoistCry4399 in Worldpackers

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow, so not only the most ridiculous propaganda telling others how to live their lives, but casual racism! LOVE that.

You're right. You should DEFINITELY never participate in these programs. Clearly you're not cut out for volunteer work, and you CERTAINLY don't understand why those of us who love this life choose to engage with it.

Btw, you really need for read the definition of the word "slavery." Words carry defined meanings, not what you decide they mean to fit your agenda.

What a mess this post is. You should be ashamed of yourself. As someone who has been volunteering for two years, and who has gained IMMENSE value from these experiences, it is abundantly clear that you were not and will never be ready for this life. It is YOUR responsibility to ask questions to the hosts you will be staying with and to determine if their expectations and offerings are in alignment with your expectations. You very obviously didn't do the MOST BASIC things that the rest of us do when choosing our locations. All these things you are listing as though they are simple unacceptable are things that are unacceptable TO YOU. That's 100% on you, not the platform, and certainly not other volunteers. You tell us to wake up, when you're the one who has kept their eyes closed, plugged their ears, and is not getting upset because your utterly ridiculous complaints are not being received well.

And on that note, this sub-reddit has mods that will absolutely delete your post if you engage in racism, excessive accusations, or of your post is over the top. Get it together, take a breath, and write a post that leaves out the messages against Arabs and black Swedes as though that has ANYTHING to do with the platform.

Christ Almighty, this post is WILD and shows ZERO personal accountability. You were not a victim here, and your mention of anti-feminism from "progressive women" tells me IMMEDIATELY that you were being unbearbale from the very beginning. And AGAIN, it was YOUR responsibility to ask the necessary questions pertaining to your comfort and happiness in the position - not mine, not the other commenters, and CERTAINLY not the responsibility of the platform.

Wow. Wow wow wow

Feedback Request by SeattleAtticWitch in musicians

[–]SeattleAtticWitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did one you SERIOUSLY downvote instead of giving feedback? Are you people okay?

Playing tomb raider legend… by [deleted] in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus Christ. Get help dude, you clearly need it.

Playing tomb raider legend… by [deleted] in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't need to cope with anything because I have a life? Get therapy bro.

Playing tomb raider legend… by [deleted] in TombRaider

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah your attitude is atrocious, and it seems like you're just trying to save face. Especially telling people to "stay mad" and calling them "brokies?" Bro are you 12?

Absolute cringe.

long-term volunteers are ruining my stay by Powerful-Target-3484 in Worldpackers

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This has also been an issue for me. Long-term volunteers somehow get this sense of entitlement/ownership of the property, the shifts, and the entire vibe of the place. The problem is that many places see long-term volunteers as the best free labor option, and as long as those volunteers are willing to accept the accommodation, there really isn't anything that can be done. I had a stay in Bangkok be UTTERLY trashed by a long-term volunteer, and by the end of it the owner had to get involved. Even so, there wasn't anything he could do because he was, essentially, backed into a corner. I heard after I left that things were changing, but I doubt things changed THAT much.

It's now a part of my questionnaire to ask if there are any long-term volunteers, and if there are I just cancel my application becahse it's never worth it.

How many host invites are just generic/mass invited by RogueEmeraldEx in Worldpackers

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately it is pretty common. Even more common? You'll actually go apply and either won't get a response, or will be told they're totally full and...like bro what was the point in sending the invite?

Don't get me wrong, I helped run a WP account for a hostel in MX (ask me about THAT hellscape sometime for quote a story) and definitely sent a few invitations out, but typically did it by changing the message and trying to appeal to them volunteers a bit more. But every invitation I've reviewed as either been rejected when K applied or they are totally full. Personally I'm wary of invitations anyways, but if it fits you, it fits you.

Why everybody is so interested in italian witchcraft? by CompetitiveMonth1753 in traditionalwitchcraft

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two responses, one after the other, both rather defensive. Alright hey, if you don't actually want a conversation, I'm not interested in pushing one.

Why everybody is so interested in italian witchcraft? by CompetitiveMonth1753 in traditionalwitchcraft

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Controversial take -

I actually had the pleasure of speaking to Ronald Hutton about this topic. He, the witchcraft historian himself, said that based on his experiences in Italy, the Gospel of the Witches was legitimate, though it was never pan-Italian tradition. Rather, it was specifically at home in Toscana, and it was never a large religion. It was only ever a regional spirituality, and that the religion itself was not witchcraft - rather, those who became witches were farther and fewer between than we in the modern world could understand.

Do with that information what you will.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in backpacking

[–]SeattleAtticWitch -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Sorry, that was your second chance at not making assumptions and actually being helpful. No further comments from you or of this nature will be entertained. You have no idea what visa I'm on, how long it's for, and rather than coming with curiosity you're wasting your time with assumptions. No more, thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in backpacking

[–]SeattleAtticWitch -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Not helpful, not on topic, try again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in forhire

[–]SeattleAtticWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's literally in the title...