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there's something brilliant abt the idea of makoto being the true mastermind of the killing game just bc of how his words and encouragement lead to several deaths, especially hina's.
bc it shows a specific dissonance between makoto and the rest of the characters in the fic (specially kyoko and junko). they can't fathom the idea of makoto having his full memories and still being hopeful and having faith. the tragedy DESTROYED the world. the kirigiri family is dead, the togami's are all dead. its the fucking apocalypse! and yet makoto still has hope. is it naivety? is it stupidity? no. bc kyoko knows makoto isnt stupid.
they cant fucking fathom the idea of still holding onto hope, onto the idea that everything will be okay. that their only choice, the only way they can rationalize makoto naegi and his thoughts is to think that he must be the true mastermind and that his hope is a sham. its the only way his unrelenting hope can be real. if it never was.
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A typical update...
Ah, a typical update from the Bandai Namco company! It's not like he'd get affected right? Right...?
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For example,
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It genuinely makes me sick how none of these are trying to even pretend to care about the genocide happening in palestine. Like it's always framed as shits happening around the world but let me tell you how you in your comfortable life can feel some joy while occasionally having to see other people suffer on social media :)
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"Piers is always going on about how he hated Stowe. As if that solves everything, as if to hate something means it can't have affected you"
The Collector, John Fowles
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Students who are nonbinary, female or in their second year of college are most affected by academic stress -- ScienceDaily
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tbh the fact that cats purr was an unnecessary bonus we don't always acknowledge. they're already cute and baby and little and soft and make silly noises and do funny shit. but they also like to cuddle and make a soothing pleasant noise to indicate they are happy when they cuddle you? huge. huge for the human race.
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I’m increasingly worried by all the people on my dash calling themselves insane for loving stories in the way humans have loved stories our whole history. “The brain rot is spreading” — you mean you were changed by art? “I’m not normal about this” — you were moved by it? You felt human emotions about it? “I’m about to be so annoying” — you’re going to talk about art? You’re going to be passionate? You’re going to think deeply about it? You’re going to feel love for the work of someone’s soul? You are not a consumer and art is not a product to be casually used! You are a human and stories are the beating heart of our humanity! You must feel everything and you must know that it is normal!
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hey, so people need to be aware that youtube is now (randomly) holding basic features for ransom (such as being able to pin comments under your own videos) in exchange for Your State ID/Drivers License, or a 30 Second Video Of Your Face.
not to pull a "think of the children," but No Actually.
I've been making videos as a hobby since 2015 (and I've had my channel since middle school), I was a minor when I started and I'm not sure I would have understood the kind of damage something a seemingly simple as a video of your face can do.
this is a Massive breach of privacy and over-reach on google's part No Matter What, but if they're going to randomly demand a state ID or license then they absolutely should not allow minors to be creators.
google having a stockpile of identifying information on teenagers is bad enough, but the Alternative of recording your face and handing it over to be filed away is Alarming considering it opens the gates for minors who Aren't old enough to have a license.
and yes, there is a third option, but it's intentionally obtuse.
a long wait period (2 months), with no guarantee of access (unlike, say, the convenience of using your phone's cameras for either of the other two), with absolutely No elaboration on what the criteria is or how it's being measured.
it's the same psychological effect that mobile games rely on. offer a slow, unreliable solution with no payment to make the Paid instant gratification look more appealing (the "payment" in this case being You. you are the product being offered).
and it's Particularly a system that (I think intentionally) disadvantages people who don't treat their channels like a job. hobbyists or niche creators who don't create regularly enough or aren't popular enough to meet whatever Vague criteria needs to be met to pass.
markiplier would have no problem passing, your little brother might not be able to. and while Mark's name is already out there there's no reason why your little brother's should be too.
something like pinned comments may seem simple, you don't technically Need it. but it's a feature that's been available for years. most people don't look at descriptions anymore. so when there's relevant information that needs to be delivered then the pinned comment is usually the go to.
for my little channel that information is about the niche series I create for. guides on how to get into the series, sources on where to find the content At All (and reliably so). for other creators it can be used for things Much More Important.
Moreover, if we let them get away with cutting away "small" features and selling it back to you for the price of your privacy, then they Will creep further. they Will take more.
Note: I have an update to this post here: [Link]
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In spite of what her sister declared, and really believed to be in her feelings in the expectation of his arrival, Elizabeth could easily perceive that her spirits were affected by it.
"Pride and Prejudice" - Jane Austen
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