wizardbeard

Wasn't their last spat just a distraction from larger news?

Wonder what they're "look at the birdy-ing" about now.

Yep, they are explicitly not banks or traditional financial institutions and therefore have none of the standard protections. They don't only lack the protections of credit cards, but also of banks in general.

There are countless stories of people losing access to over $10k in their PayPal account with no option to appeal because PayPal decided their Twitch revenue looked too much like money laundering. Or because a single transaction involved a card later reported stolen. Or... just because. Some people aren't even given a reason.

hiss!

!nottheonion@lemmy.world

Especially from Gartner of all places. Maybe this will finally start tempering the hype in the executives.

Panel #2 makes for an excellent reaction image on its own.

It's been hours now (and a very busy day), but I swear that half of that comment (including that section) wasn't there when I commented regarding safer seas.

But there's no mark showing the comment has been edited either.

Scurvy must be eating me brain.

Good news! No need to wait for unofficial servers. Over a year ago they opened a feature called safer seas where you can play without PvP!

Good news! Over a year ago they opened a feature called safer seas where you can play without PvP!

100% true, and a great counterpoint.

Windows ACLs are far more complicated than they have any right to be, and file perms are generally far simpler on Linux.

I don't see how these cases could be prevented even with regulation. It would take a massive change in how these things work on a fundamental level.

Silverhand is explicitly a high functioning cyberpsycho in the tabletop RPG books. His "breaks" manifest as his hand talking to him. It's one of his notable character tics. In the books it's a big part of why he thought he could pull off the Arasaka bombing.

More info than anyone needs:

Mike Pondsmith, the creator of the setting, has said that cyberpsychosis shouldn't be treated like a pure numbers game set of RPG rules. It's intentionally modeled after real world drug addiciton. Some people will naturally have higher or lower tolerances, and having a strong support system around you like V's usually blunts the effects. It's countered by a stat called humanity, and Pondsmith has stated that a person's own beliefs about how human they are can impact it.

Cyberware was slightly rarer when Johnny was running around, he's an AWOL soldier with untreated PTSD, and he has a pretty shit "support system" mostly due to his own actions. Given the views he already spouts about corporations, people, and the world in general it's not hard to imagine that he's not stable without the arm. He doesn't have a high opinion of his own humanity. The arm then becomes a constant reminder of the humanity he's lost/given up.

Adam Smasher is explicitly a socio/psychopath already, before cyberware, so there's no humanity for him to lose.

V has Johnny in his brain to effectively act as a second "person" to help soak up the negative effects. Plus, videogame. Bend the rules to allow a better power fantasy.