Tag: discord
This Is Not a Linkdump
A sixteen-minute read on an assortment of topics, such as:
- An odd debate on Google’s breakup: The jury is in – Google’s a monopoly. But is it a *gasp* good monopoly???
- Moderation in early MMORPGs: Early reputation systems allowed MMO players to moderate themselves;
- Cocoanuts aren’t nuts (or cocoa!): Etymology of the word ‘coconut;’
- You NEED to play Emerald Rogue (but not before I complain about Discord once more): Another good ROM hack held hostage by the unindexable walled garden that is Discord;
- It is (no longer) Caturday, my dudes: My cat is more handsome than your cat.
Discord’s Enshittification
Nick Brawl 2: The Sponge in the Wringer
- I bought Nick Brawl 2 on sale. It’s about time I got back in the saddle…
- I am asking you once again to read my opinions on network effects
- Playing to win is for losers.
I Want My Twitter Friends Back
- Twitter friends: Friends, on Twitter, who I left without telling them where I was going.
- Our social media predicament: Is it addiction, a you problem? Or does that distract us from the reality of monopolies doing a monopoly?
- The EU will force Big Tech companies to interoperate in 2024. It’s got one chance to show the world how interop can work. I hope it does.