[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 3 points 3 hours ago

yeah, sounds like they still have esports plans, they just have a longer timeline in mind for rollout?

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 8 hours ago

What a strange, cool little analysis. I love the way it can map where different ethnicities tend to gather around the city!

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[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 7 points 9 hours ago

No, but they can say that it was all Jim's fault and then fire Jim.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

There was a post in another community 3 months ago, which had some stats:

[OPEN SIGNUP] YOiNKED open signups

YOiNKED is open for registration for an undetermined amount of time. They are relatively new (started in 2024) compared to some of the other PTs posted in this community.

Genre: General (music, games, apps, movies, tv shows , books etc)

Stats:

  • Torrents: Total Torrents 17,722
  • Total Torrents Size 277 TiB
  • Users All Users 3,945
  • Active Users 3,818
  • Peers Seeders 26,630
  • Leechers 169
  • Total 26,799
  • Traffic Total Traffic Real Total Upload 515.17 TiB
  • Real Total Download 467.7 TiB
  • Real Total Traffic 0.96 PiB

Rules:

  • HnR: Currently there are no requirements for HNR’s.
  • Inactivity: You must log in to the website or the tracker must register activity from your Announce URL once every 90 days or your account will be disabled.
  • Ratio Requirement: 0.7
  • VPNs: Allowed

https://yoinked.org/register

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago

It's okay, I understand it came off a little snarky. I have a hard time not adopting the "reddit" tone in my comments. Lol

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 4 points 3 days ago

it hasn't been scrapped yet. Prospects are grim, but it's still there for now.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

not at all! it's an ageless topic. just wild to read an article from almost 10 years ago that feels like it was written yesterday. Esp when Civ 7 is the new hotness, but Civ 6 still has more players.

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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/22930883

Have you had to seek veterinary attention for a beloved pet in recent years? Have you noticed higher costs for vaccines and routine exams? Do you occasionally need a pet-sitter and wish to purchase services from an on-line service? I’ve got bad news for you: the billionaires have fixed their sights on you and on every corner of the pet care economy, with the goal of squeezing more money out of you.

Pet ownership was on the rise even before the Covid-19 pandemic; today roughly 70 percent of US households have at least one pet. The share of household income spent on pets has risen significantly, with an estimated $123 billion in 2021. While pet insurance is available, few pet owners have it. Yet many are willing to take on enormous debt for high-priced medical services.

... there has been an unprecedented concentration of ownership over the last decade in pet food, pet stores, and veterinary care, and pet services, like Rover.com. The biggest players in the pet economy include dynastic billionaire families like the Mars candy clan and the German-Reimann family (JAB industries), along with billionaire-backed private equity firms that are snatching up companies in the pet sector.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 4 points 4 days ago

The Billionaire Oligarchs are coming for any small shred of enjoyment you can find in this miserable world.

Slightly unrelated - if you have a pet, and especially if you have a young pet, get them on an insurance plan NOW!! As I get older, I am realizing that the reason why most people don't have pet insurance is because if their dog gets cancer, they would rather just put the dog down. If you are not heartless like this, you should get a pet insurance policy, because you WILL be forced to choose between your pet's life or $5000+ at some point. I can't speak for all pet insurance policies, but I know Trupanion is very reasonable if you purchase while the pet is young. I purchased a policy for my cat who is 7, and I had to go with a pretty high deductible to get a reasonable monthly premium. To me, still worth it for the peace of mind that I can care for my boy if he ever needs expensive treatments. But if you want low premium, low deductible, AND that peace of mind, buy sooner rather than later!

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 7 points 4 days ago

Zelnick is a private equity bro, so i wouldn't put too much stock in him having actual, human qualities.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 25 points 4 days ago

Basically I want Cyberpunk where all the lights and movement actually mean something.

totally valid desire, but I don't think AI would give you that solution. If you went into a building and it was a weird, hallucinated backroom, would that give you that feeling that you're looking for? Or would you be left feeling disappointed in a different way?

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 8 points 4 days ago

most Nazis never had to face any consequences for their actions. With Europe in shambles and Stalin at the doorstep, there wasn't a lot of time or energy for long, drawn-out trials. Plus, a lot of those Nazis were Germany's best and brightest. And Germany had to be cared for, or else her regular people would run back into the arms of Nazism again. It was better for everyone to just prosecute the main dudes and then move on with rebuilding.

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who's feelin friendsloppy out there?

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