You can now filter out specific article tags from the GamingOnLinux homepage

Nice one! However, is there a way to do this for the RSS feed?

Nice work. The site is getting very fancy.

This reminds me that I wish lots of sites could have a customizable RSS feed, but that is asking a lot since feeds are only used by about 12 of us...

Very nice one, thanks!

Does it have to do with, erm... very recent discussion? If so, you're a quick developer!

Nice one! However, is there a way to do this for the RSS feed?

In progress.

Very nice one, thanks!

Does it have to do with, erm... very recent discussion? If so, you're a quick developer!

Not originally. I've had a lot ask about filtering over the last year but let's just say the recent comments on that No Man's Sky article pushed me to just do it.

Very nice addition to the tag system! I like the tag type box more than the list of the regular tag filtering actually. Although the list doesn't require you know what is available.

Very nice addition to the tag system! I like the tag type box more than the list of the regular tag filtering actually. Although the list doesn't require you know what is available.

Which section do you mean by "regular tag filtering"?

Very nice addition to the tag system! I like the tag type box more than the list of the regular tag filtering actually. Although the list doesn't require you know what is available.

Which section do you mean by "regular tag filtering"?

When you click on a tag, you get a list at the top for further selections. That's the one I meant.

Nice feature!
For discoverability and practicality's sake, it would be nice to be able to add a tag to the ignore filter after clicking on it (an option on the top of the /category/<tag> page, maybe along with a link to the custom RSS when it's implemented) :)

Great! Now if you want a nice, quiet site all you need to do is filter out the "liamdawe" tag and you're golden.

This is great, in theory, at least. No "Proton" tag though.

Also, some tags are not mutually exclusive. e. g. "Steam" and "DRM-Free", and I do not want to see anything Steam-related but do want to see "DRM-Free" articles… :(
IMO, something more complex would be great…

This is great, in theory, at least. No "Proton" tag though.

I wondered the same and found it in said article triggering a discussion: Steam Play.

I (still) wonder why the Steam Play tag on the title page is display on goldenish backgroud instead of blue like all others though...?


Last edited by Eike on 27 Mar 2019 at 2:20 pm UTC

This is great, in theory, at least. No "Proton" tag though.

I wondered the same and found it in said article triggering a discussion: Steam Play.

I (still) wonder why the Steam Play tag on the title page is display on goldenish backgroud instead of blue like all others though...?

Like the Early Access tag, to some people knowing right away what the article contains is important, which is why it has a special colouring. Both Early Access and Steam Play have quite a bit more significance to a good portion of our readers, going by a lot of the comments and feedback we've had.

As for "Proton", it's covered by the Steam Play tag as all articles related will have that tag.

Also, some tags are not mutually exclusive. e. g. "Steam" and "DRM-Free", and I do not want to see anything Steam-related but do want to see "DRM-Free" articles… :(
IMO, something more complex would be great…

The problem here though, is making something overcomplicated that people won't use.

Can you give me some examples where this is a problem? Articles talking specifically about DRM-free release should not have a Steam tag on them really.


Last edited by Liam Dawe on 27 Mar 2019 at 2:45 pm UTC

Can you give me some examples where this is a problem? Articles talking specifically about DRM-free release should not have a Steam tag on them really.

I think they don't want to see anything about Steam, even if it's a DRM-free game on Steam. I don't see the point myself...

Can you give me some examples where this is a problem? Articles talking specifically about DRM-free release should not have a Steam tag on them really.

Well obviously if a game is released both on Steam and GOG (for example) and the article is tagged both "Steam" and "DRM-free" we want to see the article. But if it’s only "Steam" we don’t.

I suppose a way around this, could be to add an Important Tags bit too, so that if an article is tagged with both a tag you don't want and one you do, it could still show perhaps.

Well obviously if a game is released both on Steam and GOG (for example) and the article is tagged both "Steam" and "DRM-free" we want to see the article. But if it’s only "Steam" we don’t.

Steam's DRM is optional, there are [lots](https://steam.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games). [of](https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Big_List_of_DRM-Free_Games_on_Steam). [lists](https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7540156-DRM-Free-Games/) for DRM-free games on Steam.

Steam's DRM is optional, there are lots. of. lists for DRM-free games on Steam.

Yeah, sure. :| Those games are "DRM-free" (not really, Steam client is mandatory, no matter what)… until one day suddenly [they are not](https://www.gog.com/forum/general/drm_strikes_again_always_online_requirement_added_to_ffx_3_years_after_launch/page1). And there is no way I will trust some random anonymous dudes on the Internet on the validity (or "freshness") of those lists. Not for my money.
I'm not the person to allow torturing me for on my own expense. I won't use Steam as long as "pirates" have better service with torrent-editions than paying customers.

I suppose a way around this, could be to add an Important Tags bit too, so that if an article is tagged with both a tag you don't want and one you do, it could still show perhaps.

This could work. :) Still, I've decided not to use any filters.

Yeah, sure. :| Those games are "DRM-free" (not really, Steam client is mandatory, no matter what)…

... for downloading. Then you can delete it.

until one day suddenly [they are not](https://www.gog.com/forum/general/drm_strikes_again_always_online_requirement_added_to_ffx_3_years_after_launch/page1).

Which cannot happen after deleting the Steam client. Or copying the game data away. It's yours to copy around and do whatever you want with it.


Last edited by Eike on 28 Mar 2019 at 8:12 am UTC

I can't believe some have become so fragile that they actually feel the need to shield their eyes from articles they don't want to read. It's not enough to just scroll past it, oh no, their tender minds applaud a feature where they can avoid such monstrous provocations to ever reach their retinas.

For fucks sake.

I can't believe some have become so fragile that they actually feel the need to shield their eyes from articles they don't want to read. It's not enough to just scroll past it, oh no, their tender minds applaud a feature where they can avoid such monstrous provocations to ever reach their retinas.

For fucks sake.

Next to mine, this is the second-stupidest comment in this whole discussion.

Hard to imagine someone on Linux having such a hard time comprehending why someone would want more choices to customize their experience. But here we are.

Hard to imagine someone on Linux having such a hard time comprehending why someone would want more choices to customize their experience. But here we are.

"Customize their experience". We talk about ignoring an article we find less interesting. And even making a big issue about "how about stuff that's both featured on Steam AND is DRM free? Oh boohoo I don't want to SEE Steam in my stream, my eyes will hurt from it, but I DO want to see DRM free... What am I to do oh what oh what... Oh boohoo"

"Just shut the FUCK up and read the ingress and take it from there", is my answer to that nonsense. For heavens sake. It's just an ingress to a story. Nobody's forcing you to click on "read more".

And if we are to take this to a wider context: This is exactly how echo chambers are created. By "sparing" the viewer to see any content but what pleases them, they enter a chamber of that train of thought, and are never challenged on that. never questioned. Never nuanced. Only praised.

What if some of those DRM intolerant actually should read some of the information that came out of an article about Steam - or DRM, or whatever? What if it would have been good for them? What if someone who initially want to mentally block them out of anything that has to do with Wine and Steam Play actually would benefit, greatly, from being informed also on what goes on there, and what it does to Linux gaming as a whole. What if peoples opinions, and especially the more fanatic ones, would benefit from reading more that they disagree with, and not less? Could that contribute with nuances and perspectives? Would that ever be wrong?

Echo chambering opinions are never - NEVER - a good thing. Never. The only thing that differ is that on some areas it matters more than others. In this case: Not so much. But the principles remain.

And right now you probably think that I am a tool and have arguments against this. And that's totally fine. I probably should read them. Not have your comment filtered out because it is in disagreement with my world view.


Last edited by Beamboom on 28 Mar 2019 at 1:29 pm UTC