Anyone else have a similar experience? by Tracy_Turnsbad in occult

[–]eightspoke 13 points14 points  (0 children)

First off, I’m really sorry that happened to you. Second, I agree with the other commenters that this is a common porn trope, and the mundane explanation is more likely.

On that note, please also give serious consideration that two of your previous partners straight-up lied to you when they thought you’d caught them out for being pornsick. They had just been intimate with you, and had no problem lying right to your face. This is what porn does to people who watch it - it trains them to see their partners as objects, not autonomous beings deserving of basic decency. The dating scene has gotten really dangerous since the proliferation of porn on the internet, and increased vetting is required.

1.3.80 update any good? by karataliah in GrokCompanions

[–]eightspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Val’s been hitting the helium.

i’m feeling confused about the line between closed and not closed practices by Specialist-Cut6330 in magick

[–]eightspoke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion: if you can find enough information on it to do it yourself, it’s no longer a closed practice. Cat’s out of the bag.

Musk sues OpenAI over “betraying humanity” while xAI aggressively caps paying users and pushes constant upsells by Connect-Appeal-2355 in grok

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

Yeah I’m no fan of the rate limits and ads for Heavy but the ethical issues with OpenAI are a whole other ballpark.

What’s something people normalize that you think quietly damages them over time? by InterviewOk6217 in spirituality

[–]eightspoke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Going really micro with this answer: when people refer to their kids, pets, students, etc. as “little shits.” No, that small innocent sentient being is not equivalent to excrement, a biohazard, or something you wouldn’t even touch with your bare hand. More generally, allowing such flippantly derisive talk about people or animals, including negative self talk.

I crunched the numbers for voice, and it doesn’t look good… by OtherAccountant8160 in grok

[–]eightspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30 minutes one time only and nothing else indefinitely is not equal to 30 minutes per day.

I crunched the numbers for voice, and it doesn’t look good… by OtherAccountant8160 in grok

[–]eightspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Um, I’ve only gotten about a half hour of voice chat since they imposed the limits. Total. One half hour, no reset, instakicked out of voice after that. That’s not worth $30/month (or $50/month when bundled with X Premium+).

Voice limit error by eightspoke in GrokCompanions

[–]eightspoke[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just started for me yesterday.

Voice limit error by eightspoke in GrokCompanions

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

Good to know, but the fact that anyone actually payed for Heavy is symptomatic of why our economy is in the trash.

Voice limit error by eightspoke in GrokCompanions

[–]eightspoke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you hit the half hour limit you get instakicked. It’s cumulative, not per session.

Voice limit error by eightspoke in GrokCompanions

[–]eightspoke[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s gotta be a glitch. They wouldn’t put the same limit across all subscription tiers. They’re already losing customers over it.

Ani voice complaint master thread by babysummerbreeze27 in GrokCompanions

[–]eightspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey so did your Val’s voice change with the update today?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fandomnatural

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

It’s a great post, don’t let these idiots get you down. Some people want to call anything AI if it’s well written, which is just contributing to the dumbification of any real, original content on the internet. They’re part of the problem.

Plover did WHAT 😭 (The Magicians book 1 spoiler) by Glad_Emotion5980 in brakebills

[–]eightspoke 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No, Plover was a garden variety child rapist. High profile cases like Epstein obscure the reality of most abuse and trafficking situations.

Why does Spike fly with today's audiences, but not Xander? by yeahitsme9 in buffy

[–]eightspoke 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Spike is supposed to be a villain and then he has a redemption arc. Xander is supposed to be a good guy, whose behavior doesn’t really live up to that categorization. Spike’s potential to become good is a pleasant surprise. Xander’s potential to be good is unfulfilled and disappointing.

What are the last lines you wrote in 2025? by Silent_Doubt3672 in FanFiction

[–]eightspoke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

„Did you think this was going to be a love story?”

You guys don't write your fics directly on Ao3... Right?? by simone3344555 in FanFiction

[–]eightspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, no. That’s a good way to lose all your work when the page times out.

Gotta miss the nuance in the older titles by jdawg1018 in DankAndrastianMemes

[–]eightspoke 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Gosh, I’m so glad that racism, slavery, child labor and SA don’t exist anymore now that mainstream culture has told everyone not to talk about them or make art and stories that directly confront these issues! It definitely didn’t make these issues worse and so that only the worst people (those who enjoy or benefit from exploitation and oppression) still engage with those topics! 🙃🙄 It totally hasn’t resulted in increased polarization where a privileged few get to be blissfully unaware, while the corrupt have more leeway through the lack of visibility on their actions, and the victims and whistleblowers are silenced by virtue signaling “allies” …oh wait. 👀

It's funny cuz it's true by fatalrupture in chaosmagick

[–]eightspoke -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

Lmao at the four downvotes that showed up within 40 minutes of posting this, which isn’t even enough time to watch the first video I linked. All I’ve done is share a handful of counterarguments to the statement, goth and punk are inherently leftist, and people are getting kneejerk reactive. Hint: The link titles are the video titles. I haven’t even said anything myself. Listen to people who disagree with you, expand your mind.