danlivingston

25 karma · joined June 11, 2024

danlivingston··on Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?

to be fair, i wouldn't say that Elden Ring is generally known for storytelling in the traditional sense. it's (deliberately?) obtuse about storytelling in a way that most games aren't. so, not a great example

danlivingston··on Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act: Dangerous backdoor surveillance risks remain

It sounds like they're suggesting that police shouldn't be allowed to bypass your civil liberties.

danlivingston··on Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous 'Stop Cop City' Protester

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danlivingston··on How to stay sane in a world that rewards insanity

How can you speak on this conversation at all if you're not familiar with anything?

danlivingston··on People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI, study says otherwise

How are you suggesting these ideas are here if humans didn't create them?

danlivingston··on OpenAI asks White House for relief from state AI rules

Yeah, making sure there's a standard of cleanliness or food safety in restaurants seems kind of pointless, right? If the consumer eats that food, it's their fault for sure.

danlivingston··on TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users

How is this at all related to what the person was saying? They made no mention of financial corruption. They're explicitly talking about speech and press.

danlivingston··on A Trail Gone Cold

There's a reason for this that is described in the [AP style guide](https://apnews.com/article/archive-race-and-ethnicity-910566...).