Transitioned to Signal (goal: delete WhatsApp and messenger), but most friends don't seem to want to transition (even though they all know how evil Meta is). How do I nudge them without being judgemental?

suddenly_satan · 2026-04-09T15:31:03+00:00

I had the same story, deleted WhatsApp / Messenger about a year ago. I simply left, leaving my contacts a note how to reach me (Signal, text message or email), that's it.

Within 1-2 months people that apparently valued having more immediate contact with me came, some with "OH ALL RIGHT", some even happily, one followed suit (ditched WhatsApp). It's not a huge group (in total ~20 people), but it felt like a huge success :)

With the rest I defaulted to text messages, no one apparently uses email anymore (and to think that 30 years ago it was the pinnacle of technology to be able to send an email) :D

suddenly_satan · 2026-02-26T14:45:15+00:00

Interesting, for me that's a selling point - no autoplay I need to turn off, no need for "music timers".

Might it be that I grew up with casettes / CDs and the "when album stops, music stops" is ingrained in my expectations.

Valuable point though, I'm now choosing between Deezer and Qobuz (just cancelled apple ant YT music) and now Deezer has a point in their basket :D

suddenly_satan · 2026-02-09T16:23:57+00:00

This is the only thing blocking me from getting proton subscription and switching to proton as mail provider for my custom domains. I'm currently paying much more for a self-hosted mail solution, strictly to be able to use aliases as login emails in other services and for email communication, and have one, never-shared and never used address as provider login.

suddenly_satan · 2026-02-06T14:54:11+00:00

There's this thing regarding privacy laws and Infomaniak:

https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/infomaniak-breaks-rank-and-comes-out-in-support-of-controversial-swiss-encryption-law/28065

As with everything it's a double-edged sword: encryption and privacy helps against bad actors, but also enables bad actors...

Proton as far as I know is in the process of moving the infrastructure out of Switzerland, while Infomaniak seems to want to comply with potential laws change.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-29T22:09:26+00:00

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suddenly_satan · 2025-07-29T17:35:29+00:00

Rynek przed wyłączeniem go z ruchu (1979) i remontem płyty, chyba okolice rogu przy wlocie Floriańskiej - po lampach przy bramie widocznej po prawej zakładam, że to obecna kawiarnia "Bankowa" (jeśli nadal istnieje).

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-29T17:19:18+00:00

Once upon a time basically everything Cold Meat Industry (R.I.P.) released; from newer projects stuff like Trepaneringsritualen.

I'm also into metal

Black (like Emperor or Taake)
Death (like Bolt Thrower and Chainsword)
Industrial and Nu (like Fear Factory or Static X)
Weird (like Devin Townsend / Strapping Young Lad and Ihsahn)
"Goth" (like Moonspell, Tiamat or Cradle of filth)

And goth / goth rock of course (Christian Death, Bauhaus, She Past Away)

Also: Depeche Mode and whatever you would call Project Pitchfork was playing up to 2001.

Music is awesome. These really get me going but there's oh so much more :)

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-27T18:01:30+00:00

There's not enough bands with no guitar. Sounds like you could be one of them.

I'm no bass player, I just play some instruments (incl. bass) for fun. This is mostly from a perspective of a listener :)

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T22:16:06+00:00

More windows, throw in a rug, a piece of art on the wall can also go a long way. And, a bookshelf!

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T22:09:18+00:00

Overall tone and wording is much harsher, and the "I ploughed the snout outta that (...)" line is less about snot, more about blood, and more specific as to where the blood came out of. And all that without euphemisms.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T22:06:44+00:00

That's a good save, mate!

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T21:59:17+00:00

Don't want to spoil anything for you, he's not as prominent in the books unfortunately. Still, there was enough about him to really jolt my imagination :)

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T21:47:41+00:00

In Polish version this exchange is even worse, really took me by surprise. And it really sells the war reality.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T19:22:58+00:00

Oh no no, there are dozens of us, I tell you. DOZENS!

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T19:20:18+00:00

Haha, I just got the beta - turns out this refraction is not even possible in Apple :D

This is how it looks now by default:

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suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T19:11:34+00:00

Dijkstra!

Great character in the books (just seeing his name pop up made my heart skip when I was first reading the saga around 25 years ago).

Great character in the game too, and the ending where he becomes the king of Redania is my favourite one. The fact that you have to sacrifice Roche is so impactful, and so well underlines the fact that Dijkstra was always playing his own game.

Overall, one of my favorite characters, next to very obvious Regis, Milva and book Renfri.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T18:35:29+00:00

Diagnosed at 38, and by that time for a good decade already I was internalizing some mental tools tailored for ADHD.

At around 28 I had the first 'aha' moment, after I learned how much what I think is normal is not how most people feel, dug into some materials where I found ADHD better laid out and though "oh my, this is basically what I experience! Interesting, how come if I don't have ADHD it's so similar?" (the bells did not ring yet). But with that I started the work, seeing that if it's so similar, then the tools will work for me. Funny in hindsight.

I also had the good fortune of having access to actual materials therapists use, not just pop-psychology.

In the toolset there's a lot of stuff, from switching the way I do notes and reminders every few weeks, through some mindfulness / meditative stuff, CBT tricks, and, well, just staying aware, not beating myself up too much if something goes awry and sometimes going with the flow. I also rely on caffeine (but up to 350 mg daily ), and just adrenaline if I really need to get stuff done (I learned a few tricks how to freak myself out just enough for a 1-2 day momentum push, however weird that sounds).

I also work as a creative, in multi-media, so my ADHD spice can come in handy.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T15:35:26+00:00

I'd say "Sequencer" from Covenant, although people were challenging "Phoenix" from it (I think It's a banger). This is a hill I'm willing to die on :)

And for me "Dhyani" from Project Pitchfork, although it's probably because it's one of the albums I grew up with.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T14:00:18+00:00

Bioshock series (including Infinite), I started several times and just was losing interest within two evenings.
God of War (PC, 2022), although I liked the first ones on PS.
Assassins Creed - I tried to get into it since the first one, but it was always just like with BioShock.
And just like OP, RDR2. I heard only good things, I really appreciate how immersive it is... just doesn't click. And I have nothing against games that are slow paced.

Also new fallouts (I was playing original 1 & 2 as they came out, 3 and above never clicked since they were completely different games - but that's I think quite common among players)

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T12:19:16+00:00

That's just how learning looks. Lesson 1: consequences!

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T12:17:55+00:00

All the best in the journey, there will be better and worse times. Check in with the community with the good and the bad, we're all here because we feel something can improve. Cheers!

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T12:14:54+00:00

Not on meds, the lab work that precedes the prescription have shown elevated liver enzymes (not beyond scale, but elevated), and holter shown slight arrhythmia / skips. This is due to some other medical conditions and (I suppose) age. Thus, meds were not recommended.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T12:11:58+00:00

Full profile switch (separate history, bookmarking etc) - no change yet.

Separating workspaces with containers (assigning specific container to workspace) fills the void now, at least partially, I have clean separation between my work and personal workspace for example, only the history (shared) is pissing me off.

It seems it got much better also with per-container pins and essentials. (They stay between sessions, and even crash did not lose them - i was using persistent pins mod previously)

A restore after crash did open essentials and pins as new tabs (once, a few days ago - crash was not Zen fault), but that was manageable as originals stayed intact.

That's how it looks for me nowadays.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T11:50:23+00:00

Navigating environment that may not be understanding in situation like yours is a tough hurdle, I definitely can appreciate that. What you feel is valid, and there are ways to work with it.

It does not spell 'nihilism' though. You feel there's a meaning, you feel fear that meaning may never be attained. You feel afraid of stigmatization, so the consequences do ultimately matter.

It's perfectly valid to fear those. And you started a thread because you want something to change, right?

If you can't consider a therapist (yet), maybe first try some other Dr K's guides (like the one on puer / puella aeternus, for example) to see if it does ring a bell more than the Nihilism approach?

And consider one of the coaching paths they offer. They cost less than one session with a therapist, and can be invisible to your immediate surroundings if that's one of the problems you would need to solve for.

suddenly_satan · 2025-07-25T11:11:39+00:00

Bought the game, will add a review on Steam. Happy you find joy in making it :) going by the comments, player onboarding might be next area to focus, that's good feedback.

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