Latest Comments by eggrole
The under-16 social media ban marks the end of the open UK internet
16 Jun 2026 at 4:51 pm UTC
While I don't think an <16-year-old should be on social media, I don't think it is the government's job to make that call. That is up to the parents. Now, you can argue there are bad parents, but that is the cost of freedom. Freedom to mess up.
What are the costs of children smoking or drinking? What are the costs of a nanny state when people don't learn to take care of themselves (moral hazzard)? What are the costs of a bad parent? I don't have answers to those questions, but my gut reaction is always to limit what the government can do, especially when it comes to individuals.
And the costs themselves are not only one sided. For example how much does it cost the taxpayer when a child smokes? How much does it cost the taxpayer to prevent a child from smoking? A lot of bleeding heart types will say things like "no cost is too great to protect the child", but that simply isn't the case in a world of limited resources.
16 Jun 2026 at 4:51 pm UTC
Quoting: UltraVioletjust like banning kids from smoking and alcohol this is a good thingDo those bans work though? I've heard for years it is easier to get hard drugs than booze for children. So it seems like it is working. But, if the children turn to harder, more accessible, black markets... is that a win?
While I don't think an <16-year-old should be on social media, I don't think it is the government's job to make that call. That is up to the parents. Now, you can argue there are bad parents, but that is the cost of freedom. Freedom to mess up.
What are the costs of children smoking or drinking? What are the costs of a nanny state when people don't learn to take care of themselves (moral hazzard)? What are the costs of a bad parent? I don't have answers to those questions, but my gut reaction is always to limit what the government can do, especially when it comes to individuals.
And the costs themselves are not only one sided. For example how much does it cost the taxpayer when a child smokes? How much does it cost the taxpayer to prevent a child from smoking? A lot of bleeding heart types will say things like "no cost is too great to protect the child", but that simply isn't the case in a world of limited resources.
Despite the significant price increase, the Steam Deck is already sold out in certain regions
29 May 2026 at 10:56 am UTC Likes: 1
I fear that we are rapidly approaching a time when things like AI and robotics are good enough to serve the oligarchs and the masses will simply be ignored (probably placated with UBI and distracted with war so we don't roll the guillotines) into extinction. In the meantime I expect (and hope I am very wrong) a slide back to straight up feudalism as those that control the AI/robotics will insulate themselves in untold luxury while everyone else descends into relative squalor.
This is very black-pilled of me, and I really really hope I am wrong. :(
29 May 2026 at 10:56 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Purple Library GuyThat only works if there is effective demand--if people are both willing and able to pay for these services. When the AI bubble goes it won't go alone; there will be a multi-faceted financial crisis leading to a serious recession in all parts of the world that have renounced Keynesian economics, i.e. most places outside China. So, people won't be flocking to such services, nobody will have the money.10 years ago I would have 100% agreed with you here, but I have conceded that, at least for now, customers are no longer needed. I know it sounds insane, but look at the last decade. We have been moving to just that - no need for customers. The central banks of the world can continue to "print" money and the corpos can cycle it around as they are in AI-land today. This alone is/will squeeze the majority of people, and yet it is happening at breakneck speeds.
I fear that we are rapidly approaching a time when things like AI and robotics are good enough to serve the oligarchs and the masses will simply be ignored (probably placated with UBI and distracted with war so we don't roll the guillotines) into extinction. In the meantime I expect (and hope I am very wrong) a slide back to straight up feudalism as those that control the AI/robotics will insulate themselves in untold luxury while everyone else descends into relative squalor.
This is very black-pilled of me, and I really really hope I am wrong. :(
Steam Deck stock returns but there's a big price increase
28 May 2026 at 12:07 pm UTC Likes: 1
I am excited for the upcoming Gamer's Nexus video where they talk to companies that sell non-RAM/SSD stuff (like cases, PSU, etc) that are being hammered as well even though those things are actually cheaper today. Even with mostly cheaper components though, the extra $500-1000 for the RAM/SSD/GPU are making people put off building a new PC. Gamer's Nexus mentioned that they fully expect some of the smaller companies to go bankrupt because of all this.
As for the oil, at least in the US, depending on draw down rates from the SPR and industrial buffers, there shoulnd't be any abrupt shocks for 4-12 months. I suspect we will see prices creep higher and higher instead of some discontinuity in pricing. I understand that Asia is getting hit a lot harder and that is rebalancing the global oil prices. Still, this isn't good news by any means and the longer the Hormuz madness continues the worse things will get. I just don't think it will be as fast as some people think.
28 May 2026 at 12:07 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: BrokattThe big picture is far worse than expensive Valve devices. Unless we get an end to the war in Iran soon and some sort of relief to RAM/SSD prices, we are witnessing the beginning of the end to affordable consumer computing. Princes will continue to increase on computing devices and big companies will probably try directing the market towards cheaper game cloud streaming, and AI devices that have little to no local computing capabilities. This will begin in earnest when global oil reserves reaches critical levels after the summer.IMHO this is the intended GOAL, not a side effect. Everything has been moving to subscription based because that generates the most profit. Why wouldn't they want H(ardware)aaS or G(aming)aaS? You don't even need some cabal managing a conspiracy to do this, it is literally what everyone is simply doing because they follow the profit.
The problem is that the market was already experiencing considerable stress due to underrepresented AI demand and unpredictable tariffs by the US government. Now add an energy and logistics crisis on top of that and we have perfect conditions for a PC collapse at best and a full on recession at worst.
I am excited for the upcoming Gamer's Nexus video where they talk to companies that sell non-RAM/SSD stuff (like cases, PSU, etc) that are being hammered as well even though those things are actually cheaper today. Even with mostly cheaper components though, the extra $500-1000 for the RAM/SSD/GPU are making people put off building a new PC. Gamer's Nexus mentioned that they fully expect some of the smaller companies to go bankrupt because of all this.
As for the oil, at least in the US, depending on draw down rates from the SPR and industrial buffers, there shoulnd't be any abrupt shocks for 4-12 months. I suspect we will see prices creep higher and higher instead of some discontinuity in pricing. I understand that Asia is getting hit a lot harder and that is rebalancing the global oil prices. Still, this isn't good news by any means and the longer the Hormuz madness continues the worse things will get. I just don't think it will be as fast as some people think.
Linux and open source getting age checking exemptions could be problematic
26 May 2026 at 11:11 pm UTC Likes: 10
26 May 2026 at 11:11 pm UTC Likes: 10
It is staggering to me how the conversation barely even acknowledges that anyone that is younger than 18, and thus who these laws are "protecting", is a child. And children have guardians. If you want to control what your child can access, then do it. You SHOULD be limiting what your children can get to online. And don't give me the excuse that they can get access some other way. Because that same thing will still happen no matter what laws you put in place.
I'm so tired of daddy government being the arbiter of SaFtEy for the children. And somehow the conclusion, if you even accept such a premise, is that literally every. single. person. must comply with an ever growing complex of hoops to be jumped through.
Oh daddy government, if you care soooo much about the children... release the Epstein files!
I'm so tired of daddy government being the arbiter of SaFtEy for the children. And somehow the conclusion, if you even accept such a premise, is that literally every. single. person. must comply with an ever growing complex of hoops to be jumped through.
Oh daddy government, if you care soooo much about the children... release the Epstein files!
Embracer Group split again spinning off their biggest IP, along with plans for IP partnerships
20 May 2026 at 11:58 am UTC Likes: 2
20 May 2026 at 11:58 am UTC Likes: 2
I think these mega group amalgamations are set up for failure. I understand the allure of stability from a small studio's perspective, but I feel like those smaller projects (<50MM) could do better with a crowdfunding approach. Even if you can't raise the full amount, raising a big chunk would be a perfect way to convince private equity to invest in an individual project. And there have been a bunch of games that did just that - Larian has done it a few times.
California Protect Our Games Act backed by Stop Killing Games passes key hurdle
16 May 2026 at 6:08 am UTC Likes: 4
As this kind of language becomes more normalized, people will become desensitized to it. I fear we are already there with most people. They not only don't want to read a EULA, but even if someone spoon feeds them the concerning parts, they simply don't care.
I know people hem and haw about "you don't own the game, you are granted a license", but I haven't seen anyone stop buying games (or any digital media) because of licensing. I think this kind of stuff will continue to become more "oppressive", but at the same time I suspect 99% of the time the end user will not have any reason to complain. Still, 1% of gamers is still a LOT of people. Will it be enough to roll back the dystopia? I'm hopeful, but pessemistic.
16 May 2026 at 6:08 am UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: LachuI think there should be only putting text: „We can block to ran this game at all without reasons at any time”. That's what should be enough. People would not buy right to play this kind of game if they read this text and do not agree.There is a review on steam currently for subnautica 2 where the reviewer outlines some over the top EULA stuff. There are 30+ pages of replies. 75% of said replies are people saying variations of "not reading all that, loser, just play the game".
As this kind of language becomes more normalized, people will become desensitized to it. I fear we are already there with most people. They not only don't want to read a EULA, but even if someone spoon feeds them the concerning parts, they simply don't care.
I know people hem and haw about "you don't own the game, you are granted a license", but I haven't seen anyone stop buying games (or any digital media) because of licensing. I think this kind of stuff will continue to become more "oppressive", but at the same time I suspect 99% of the time the end user will not have any reason to complain. Still, 1% of gamers is still a LOT of people. Will it be enough to roll back the dystopia? I'm hopeful, but pessemistic.
Popular emulator Cemu was recently compromised with malware in Linux downloads
14 May 2026 at 4:59 am UTC Likes: 3
14 May 2026 at 4:59 am UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: elmapul"Curiously, the malware was designed to steal passwords and security keys but not just that - it had a special payload if it detected you're in Israel where it would attempt to play a loud siren and wipe your filesystem. Ouch."Food for thought - it could have been Israel in an attempt to garner support in a rather Israel-hostile world. Like when, and there have been tons of cases, a Jew paints a swastika on their car/house/dorm door in an attempt to garner sympathy.
wich make it obvious who is behind that shit, the list of suspects is quite small, i mean, nations that could be behind that
Stop Killing Games, Mozilla, EFF and others release statement urging UK policymakers to keep the web open
7 May 2026 at 5:52 am UTC Likes: 4
7 May 2026 at 5:52 am UTC Likes: 4
When these things happen (I suspect it is only a matter of time) IMHO the only valid response is to boycott the companies restricting access. Petitions and voting new "leaders" in doesn't seem to work. Violence is always an option, but a terrible one.
Boycotting a few companies into bankrupcy sends a clear message. And given how much hemming and hawing goes on about economics and GDP, I think it is the only language these people understand. Want to restrict the internet, suffer economic losses. All of a sudden the legislature becomes much more receptive and the companies themselves will start actually pushing back because it will now be existential.
Boycotting a few companies into bankrupcy sends a clear message. And given how much hemming and hawing goes on about economics and GDP, I think it is the only language these people understand. Want to restrict the internet, suffer economic losses. All of a sudden the legislature becomes much more receptive and the companies themselves will start actually pushing back because it will now be existential.
Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
2 May 2026 at 8:35 pm UTC Likes: 7
2 May 2026 at 8:35 pm UTC Likes: 7
Beware the monkey's paw. When you wish for increased Linux use it could lead to all kinds of places you'd rather not go.
More "normies" using it might lead to more "dumbed down" developments. Normies don't care about the unix philosophy or FOSS, they want it to "just work". If normies ever become the majority, devs will focus on them and not the current "power" users.
More mainstream attention also leads to more corpo and government attention. I won't even mention how bad that could go, we all know corpos and governmnets don't have great track records at... anything!
If you twisted my arm, I'd wager that the golden age (probably 2015-2025) of linux is sadly coming to an end. We've seen it over and over again. Some niche thing gets mainstream attention and then it gets enshitified.
And I know people say things like "you control what you install", but I think that is short sighted. When said masses show up and expect (for example, I have no stake in them) snaps, that will become the norm. Developers will slowly move to only supporting the now mainstream snaps and package managers may become second class citizens.
Of course I don't have a crystal ball, but as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for (doubly so in the age of enshitification).
More "normies" using it might lead to more "dumbed down" developments. Normies don't care about the unix philosophy or FOSS, they want it to "just work". If normies ever become the majority, devs will focus on them and not the current "power" users.
More mainstream attention also leads to more corpo and government attention. I won't even mention how bad that could go, we all know corpos and governmnets don't have great track records at... anything!
If you twisted my arm, I'd wager that the golden age (probably 2015-2025) of linux is sadly coming to an end. We've seen it over and over again. Some niche thing gets mainstream attention and then it gets enshitified.
And I know people say things like "you control what you install", but I think that is short sighted. When said masses show up and expect (for example, I have no stake in them) snaps, that will become the norm. Developers will slowly move to only supporting the now mainstream snaps and package managers may become second class citizens.
Of course I don't have a crystal ball, but as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for (doubly so in the age of enshitification).
Denuvo DRM reportedly fully cracked open, 2K apparently fights back with online checks
29 Apr 2026 at 6:03 pm UTC
I think the bones of the combat was good though as I like card and spatial turn-based combat. I think they could have had a much better game if they stripped the social movie bullcrap and focused more on the action. While I'm not anti-cozy, I think this game was like oil/water pulling in two different directions.
29 Apr 2026 at 6:03 pm UTC
Quoting: PaldinoXThat's a shame 2K is using Midnight Suns as a testbed for this crap, nobody bought it despite being a genuinely great game and now even less people will bother with it because of this.I got Midnight Suns for free and thought it wasn't good enough to finish (put in 23 hours). There are only a handful of mission types (kill everything, destroy thing, protect thing, etc) that you do over and over. Then the whole "social" aspect was boring to me. It felt like a cozy mini-game, that you are forced to do to get upgrades, in a tactical game.
I think the bones of the combat was good though as I like card and spatial turn-based combat. I think they could have had a much better game if they stripped the social movie bullcrap and focused more on the action. While I'm not anti-cozy, I think this game was like oil/water pulling in two different directions.