... In case you didn't catch the official explainer, Update 2.0 is separate from the Phantom Liberty expansion. The expansion, which costs $30, includes a new questline, gigs, city district, guns, cars, and an additional perk tree. We'll have a review of all that on September 20. Update 2.0 is a free patch that reworks large...
Baldur’s Gate 3’s third major patch launches September 21, developer Larian has announced. Patch 3 launches alongside full support for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Mac....
This isn't unique to video games*. It can happen with anything that you spend a ton of time on, and either burn out on or start to develop more refined taste in. I've had it happen with:
novels
board games
movies
people
You start to see patterns, tropes, or just plain get burnt out on something. It's a sign you either need to take a break, or that your tastes have simply become refined enough that you require a higher bar to find something interesting.
I'm in my 40s and definitely don't play games as much as I used to. But there are still times I get sucked in and have a great time. Most recent example: Cosmoteer, a spaceship building game with loads of freedom and creativity. I'm also looking forward to the Factorio DLC and the Dyson Sphere Program combat update.
Edit: case in point that I can still get excited about games: I finally tried Shadows of Doubt and, wow, what an interesting game. It's like a Deus Ex shadowy sneak-around world with detailed voxel simulation.
though the enshittification phenomenon is a real thing, and why people should play more indie games
Yeah, it’s been in the news 😩 We broke the global average temperature record something like 3 times last week. The graph that accompanies the articles is actually quite scary
I've noticed (with the help of family members and my SO) that I've become very negative, cynical and drained lately. Reading about burnout, I find all of the symptoms to be true for myself....
As someone who has worked for numerous chaotic software companies over the years and had a couple rounds of burnout:
You can try the quiet quitting thing, combined with things like meditation and distancing yourself from outcomes (e.g. stoic thinking around realizing what you control and don’t control). That might keep you going for a while.
But I’ve personally found that ultimately there is no substitute for quitting a toxic job and taking real time off (at least 3 weeks). Your body and mind have experienced trauma and need rest.
I am still working full-time remote. There are definitely some social aspects of going to the office I miss, but I really don't miss the commute or the shitty office politics. Overall I feel I am still more productive from home and happier overall.
Still 100% remote, and have been for over three years (software engineer). And even before covid, I was often doing hybrid roles. I work so much better remotely.
My current company is trying to press for "5% travel" to have people attend the idiotic on-site meetings, but they haven't forced me to do it
Might quit my job soon (for other reasons). I'm committed to staying fully remote even if it makes my job search harder (which it undoubtedly will).
Isn't there also something where a magazine mod/owner can add hashtags to be associated with their magazine, and then Microblog will fill with Mastodon posts hitting those hashtags?
The Fediverse must be very careful to avoid getting branded as the "alternative to X". In my experience, platforms that have historically branded themselves as "alternative to" or "anti-" have generally not done well. Learned this from the last Reddit exodus: let's make this one different!...
I suppose that's an idea. I'm still not fully used to federation, neither on the technical level nor the social norm level (and maybe we're all figuring that out as we go)
That's great, but I haven't figured out how to do that in the UI. Tried Create New Article, even while subscribed to [email protected] and it won't populate the community dropdown
Thank you. Your comment helped me figure it out. In kbin you have to use the upper right + (plus) button to do it. And then the community dropdown fills in properly.
Do they want a devastating, million-view YouTube documentary on the fall of reddit made?
Because they sure seem to be asking for one
and Internet Historian would have a field day with it...
Did you ever have that feeling on reddit of "I better word my post just right, otherwise AutoMod will take it down"? Some subs had such strict auto moderating that it was a crap shoot to post something. Not so here. I know there's value in moderation, and I'm sure Lemmy/kbin/etc. will add more of it with time. But, for now, it...
Forget Phantom Liberty, Cyberpunk 2077's free 2.0 patch is a staggering upgrade on its own (www.pcgamer.com)
... In case you didn't catch the official explainer, Update 2.0 is separate from the Phantom Liberty expansion. The expansion, which costs $30, includes a new questline, gigs, city district, guns, cars, and an additional perk tree. We'll have a review of all that on September 20. Update 2.0 is a free patch that reworks large...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 3 Release Date Confirmed Alongside Full Support on Mac - IGN (www.ign.com)
Baldur’s Gate 3’s third major patch launches September 21, developer Larian has announced. Patch 3 launches alongside full support for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Mac....
Why is this not checkmate? (lemmy.world)
Blocking is going to be deleted from Twitter (lemmy.world)
Get out, now.
Love automation? Come join us! (weloveautomation.xyz)
Brand new community on a brand new instance around everything automation. I’ll try to keep posting relevant info around automation here !
US announces $200 million military aid package for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
defense.gov/…/biden-administration-announces-addi…...
When you run out of newer TV shows and movies to watch, what are old favorites you go back to? (kbin.social)
What holds up to re-watches?
Hawaii Officials Were Warned Years Ago That Maui’s Lahaina Faced High Wildfire Risk (archive.today)
Posting my favorite memes (lemm.ee)
The door "appears" to not be trapped (lemmy.sdf.org)
Shout out to the oil, meat, and shipping industries (lemmy.world)
Has anyone managed to recover from а serious burnout without taking a sabbatical? How? (kbin.social)
I've noticed (with the help of family members and my SO) that I've become very negative, cynical and drained lately. Reading about burnout, I find all of the symptoms to be true for myself....
Twitter is doing fine. (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
Let me read a letter I recently received. (lemmy.ml)
The revolt against reality: Harassment of scientists is escalating (onlysky.media)
From COVID-19 to climate change, scientists are facing a flood of hate mail, threats and harassment from conspiracy theorists.
What are we all playing this weekend? (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Hunt: Showdown, Minecraft, and Dordogne are in our weekend gaming rotation - what are you playing?
Opinion | World War III Will Be Fought With Viruses - WSJ (www.wsj.com)
A two-front biological and cyber attack could lead to a U.S. defeat before we know what hit us.
Full, expanded list of all the data points and their purposes that Meta's Threads collect and link to user accounts. It's even more insane than you might've thought. (media.kbin.social)
Online dating (lemmy.world)
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Rant: I hate the term “normie”. (kbin.social)
Posted this in a small community, curious to know what everyone here thinks....
Moving to new platforms/3rd party apps has made me realise everyone else has something against collapsing child comments.
I miss you RIF. I just wanna see the daddy comments.
What are some great hobbies for an introvert? (kbin.social)
Introverts: which ones have you enjoyed the most?
How many of you are still working full-time remote and how is it going? If not, why not? Was the decision made by you to go back to the office or did your employer decide for you? (kbin.social)
I am still working full-time remote. There are definitely some social aspects of going to the office I miss, but I really don't miss the commute or the shitty office politics. Overall I feel I am still more productive from home and happier overall.
The Wagner Mutiny Hit Russia's Air Force Hard. Really Hard. (www.popularmechanics.com)
Turns out Russian-on-Russian violence wasn't good for anyone.
New kbin user guide (preparation for impending wave of reddit migrants in July) (kbin.social)
This article is an x-post from m/quickstart...
What animal or insect going extinct would have the greatest impact on the ecosystem? (kbin.social)
Curious on some replies here. I always hear having bees go extinct would be horrible for us. Curious if that’s the worse?
Kbin.social Russia megathread (kbin.social)
I saw some other servers have megathreads so following suit...
PSA: Upvote is not an upvote like you are used to (like Reddit) - "Boost" is the Reddit Upvote (kbin.social)
Like the title says, if you want to upvote something on KBin, you should use the Boost link, not the upvote button (Why? Don't know...)...
What's your Sci-Fi unpopular opinion? (kbin.social)
It's a slightly click-baity title, but as we're still generating more content for our magazines, this one included, why not?...
CTA: Create a thriving Fediverse without relying on Reddit (kbin.social)
The Fediverse must be very careful to avoid getting branded as the "alternative to X". In my experience, platforms that have historically branded themselves as "alternative to" or "anti-" have generally not done well. Learned this from the last Reddit exodus: let's make this one different!...
You know what I don't miss? Awards.
Firstly, they de-valued upvotes and the equality that every user's opinion had before they were introduced....
Where's an appropriate place to announce new magazines on kbin? (kbin.social)
Edit: with Mintyytea's help, I figured out how to do it:...
After criticizing the reddit admins I find all my posts and comments stuck in the mod queue forever, on any sub. even though I have thousands of karma on the account. anyone else? (media.kbin.social)
Just got this on my 11 year account right after signing into my alt and deleting. (media.kbin.social)
Just realized something I *don't* miss about reddit: post anxiety (kbin.social)
Did you ever have that feeling on reddit of "I better word my post just right, otherwise AutoMod will take it down"? Some subs had such strict auto moderating that it was a crap shoot to post something. Not so here. I know there's value in moderation, and I'm sure Lemmy/kbin/etc. will add more of it with time. But, for now, it...
What’s your favorite slang term from an earlier decade? (kbin.social)
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