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Comment · 8 months ago
There's also the problem of cheating which creates a reputational issue for the game and frustrates players. Many multiplayer games suffer from cheating.
Comment · 8 months ago
You can add Visual Basic 3 and Turbo C
Comment · 8 months ago
There's a security problem (and hence legal liability) when two people know each other's IP addresses.

There's also a complex networking situation when people are behind NATs, firewalls, etc.

Comment · 8 months ago
It's like what Gamespy was back in the day, or XQF. THe All-Seeing Eye (ASE) was pretty good too but is defunct. Maybe XQF is still around.

Those provided a list of servers for game servers, for games that didn't have a centralized list of servers.

Comment · 8 months ago
They capitulated to TikTok by adding thirst content and suggested content based on activity.
Comment · 8 months ago
The latter seasons have memorable thought-provoking moments but they are sparse.

They could have compressed those into fewer episodes and it would have been more watchable.

Comment · 8 months ago
The first season was the best season, and it's probably a good stopping point.
Comment · 8 months ago
The first seasons were excellent, the latter seasons not so much.
Comment · 8 months ago
The impact is not instantly reverted and is still ongoing.
Comment · 8 months ago
The main reasons it's much harder to get a job are:

- higher interest rates

- section 174

Comment · 8 months ago
Gamifying encounters with wildlife... an idea that disrupts ecosystems.

Leave wildlife alone.

Comment · 8 months ago

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