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@CodyHargreaves @Twitch I don't even know what I'm looking at

Yo @Twitch mates, not sure which fucknozzle you’ve hired to quality check your ads these days but the cunt needs to go. I’m sorry, I hate to be this harsh, but you let shit like this through the net and you start fucking with my brand, and it’s personal. Bro’s gotta go. 🚮

@NeverSinkDev I've been seeing the same type of pattern and it's seriously worrying me.

I don't see a positive outcome this time either. Either AI will not fulfil high standards by crazy investments and then the bubble will burst creating a crazy financial crisis or it'll become insanely powerful and countless people will lose their jobs and we'll have an unprecedented cultural crisis.

I've been approached by 4 people over the last 3 weeks asking me to evaluate their clearly vibe coded filter tools (one other person actually had a good idea and it had 0 AI) . Most of them already had paid functions and all them had the worst UX ever. I'm tired of the slop.

@NeverSinkDev I mean we both saw this coming before AI when the tech bubble burst in '22. Capitalism is driving the enshitification harder than anything else

Many leads are incentivised to promote short/mid term results. UX is sadly often considered optional.. AI can often shine at this time scale. Results are quick and cheap. Longterm, I expect a lot of companies regretting this decission. Just look at the state of Windows11 right now.

Our statement on behalf of @Camelworks’s family:

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share that Camelworks (Mackenzie Rowles) has passed away. With his family and many, many friends we gathered for a celebration of his life focusing on all he had achieved and how much love he gave so freely to all who knew him. It was a beautiful final send-off for an amazing guy who touched the lives of so many people, not only those he loved, helped and laughed with personally, but the millions of viewers he reached online through hundreds of videos he obsessively worked on throughout his years. Mackenzie’s ashes were scattered in his favourite spot in a beautiful national park he loved to visit. His family and closest friends ask that you share your favourite memories of him and to remember him for his endless passion, love of diving into the details, and the joy he brought to all. Please respect their wishes for privacy during this difficult time. We first met Mackenzie in 2015, when we were burgeoning young YouTube channels trying to make a living from gaming content in a world where almost no one believed it was possible. We’d meet up at local cafes to swap tactics, give each other pep talks about how we are going to make it big, and coordinate how we’d do the many “shout outs” so common for that era. Somehow it all worked out as planned, and the next thing we knew we were wrapped up together in all kinds of unique experiences we’ll cherish forever. From picking locks and doing archery at the Elder Scrolls Escape in Kangaroo Valley, to exploring the streets of LA at E3, or partying in a nuclear bunker in West Virginia – there are just so many good memories that wouldn’t have been the same without Mackenzie. The kinds of puns and jokes you’ve heard him use throughout his videos are a reflection of the same humour he’d effortlessly use in person to keep all his friends laughing. Camel was always there to talk or lend a helping hand to anyone who asked. He’d feature in our skits, spend hours dissecting the TES iceberg with us, and even made some fantastic thumbnails for our channel before we knew what we were doing. We will always appreciate the help and enthusiasm he shared with us in those formative years. We were blessed to see Camelworks become one of the core pillars of the TES/BGS community and we want you to know just how hard he worked for his audience, and how much he cherished your support. He was incredibly grateful for everyone who enjoyed the content he spent so much time creating and truly was the man of meticulous masterpieces, leaving no stone unturned in his deep dives (and quite literally with his love of collecting rocks, among many other esoteric oddities). Camel, rest in peace brother. May you live on in us all when we wander off the beaten path, searching every nook and cranny just to see what’s there. - Michael & Scott (FudgeMuppet)

Missing this wonderful man every day. Such a light and joy to have known Mack.

@NeverSinkDev Always appreciate the thought you put into what you share with this community. Your reasoning is sound and healthy. I hope Exilecon delivers just as solid as the previous ones!

I'm being frequently asked why I'm not working by GGG and I think it's a good idea cast some clarity. I was offered to join the team by Chris during first ExileCon (same time as Octavian got onboarded). Working for GGG was a bit of a dream and eventually saying 'no' eventually was one of the hardest decisions of my life. Here are my main reasons: 1) Working remotely was not possible. I'm very close to my family and I'm a single child. Moving to NZ (12 hours timezone shift) would harm relationships and hurt my parents. NZ is an amazing country though. I can see growing old there. 2) I'm an anxious mess of a person. I don't make friends easily. Currently PoE is a big part of my life. Accepting the job would've made PoE my life. 24/7. Hobbies, friends, work etc. Migrating so far away, losing my mental-support systems and investing 100% time in PoE sounds like a recipe for a burnout. 3) I'm afraid that joining GGG would lead to me losing my 'voice' in the community. I think my takes are often quite balanced and hold some value. I think GGG has a lot of talented designers already. However, at least at the time many voices in the community were very polarised. 4) This likely would've led to the filter-project becoming worse. At least in the short term. Filters are a thing that essentially HAS to be community driven. A game about exploration, economy and creativity should not publish it's own cheat-sheet. 5) I think I'd make a decent game designer. But I'm currently quite a good filter-maker and a cloud architect. Not all paths you take mix well. That being said, while I'm not 'officially affiliated' with GGG - I'm still part of the Alpha team of PoE1. I get to talk to some big names and certain suggestions and feedback of mine got heard and implemented (both filter and game stuff). GGG also invited and paid for my previous 2 exilecon visits (flight, ticket, hotel) and is doing so again for the upcoming ExileCon.

One of the worst things to happen to e-commerce is that pop-up spin the wheel to get a discount. Mate, I know it's gonna be 5% after you get my email, phone number and a piece of my liver. The fact that it only pops up after you've already seen half the webpage is even worse.

"have you got your loops?" I have never felt so attacked

This cute pic from #MTGTarkir event last year by 📸 @Looj_e

I bet this was vibe reported. No human reporter who spent even 1 hour researching PoE would write something so embarrassing.

@pcgamer You should be embarrassed to publish such a poorly researched article

Path of Exile's next expansion overhauls a beloved endgame system that hasn't seen major changes for 10 years pcgamer.com/games/rpg/path…

I can't believe shaper/elder blobs are back 😂

just a cheeky lil announcement that I haven't decided to rebrand into 🌶️ and please report this nonsense if you can

you're so lucky I made a separate account to post about halsey because you'd fucking unfollow me if you saw it holyyy

confession: I spent most of the 2000s and 2010s confusing Colin Farrell with Colin Firth and being like... I do not get the fuss..

favourites in my first ever draft thanks for the invite #mtglorwyn #gifted

I can admit it to myself. I no longer like this app. The final vestiges of the bird are so dead and gone. I may shitpost in the future but unreliably so.

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