Terra
@terran0va.bsky.social
Wannabe writer, code monkey, transgirl - and way too old for this shit.
I'll go with good old Terry Pratchett: the moment you start treating people as things, that is the start of evil.
Money, a thing. The while damn economy, a thing. That one drunk choking on their vomit in the subway overpass? A goddamn fellow human being. Act freaking accordingly.
Money, a thing. The while damn economy, a thing. That one drunk choking on their vomit in the subway overpass? A goddamn fellow human being. Act freaking accordingly.
December 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I'll go with good old Terry Pratchett: the moment you start treating people as things, that is the start of evil.
Money, a thing. The while damn economy, a thing. That one drunk choking on their vomit in the subway overpass? A goddamn fellow human being. Act freaking accordingly.
Money, a thing. The while damn economy, a thing. That one drunk choking on their vomit in the subway overpass? A goddamn fellow human being. Act freaking accordingly.
And here I'm not with you. For me it has, at least reading it now, some quality that leaves me wondering if that is hard hitting, abuse romanticization, or straight up misery porn.
I guess I stopped giving the game a lot of the benefit of the doubt along the way.
I guess I stopped giving the game a lot of the benefit of the doubt along the way.
December 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And here I'm not with you. For me it has, at least reading it now, some quality that leaves me wondering if that is hard hitting, abuse romanticization, or straight up misery porn.
I guess I stopped giving the game a lot of the benefit of the doubt along the way.
I guess I stopped giving the game a lot of the benefit of the doubt along the way.
Oh, it was definitely abusive. And yes, that one was one of the harder hitting parts.
Funny how some parts (like the abused, yet enthralled girl) worked well when other, "bigger" reveals fell so flat.
Funny how some parts (like the abused, yet enthralled girl) worked well when other, "bigger" reveals fell so flat.
December 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Oh, it was definitely abusive. And yes, that one was one of the harder hitting parts.
Funny how some parts (like the abused, yet enthralled girl) worked well when other, "bigger" reveals fell so flat.
Funny how some parts (like the abused, yet enthralled girl) worked well when other, "bigger" reveals fell so flat.
The thing is... There is an implied answer (torment), but it's so niche and missable, I can't help but wonder if that wasn't intentional all the way. Sniping the philosophy nerds (which let's be honest, was a pretty decent bet for that time's d&d players)
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The thing is... There is an implied answer (torment), but it's so niche and missable, I can't help but wonder if that wasn't intentional all the way. Sniping the philosophy nerds (which let's be honest, was a pretty decent bet for that time's d&d players)
"the worse you treat them, the more attractive you become to them" is right next door to this.
Yep. Uncomfortable and not in the thought provoking way.
Yep. Uncomfortable and not in the thought provoking way.
December 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"the worse you treat them, the more attractive you become to them" is right next door to this.
Yep. Uncomfortable and not in the thought provoking way.
Yep. Uncomfortable and not in the thought provoking way.
Having read the thread, I'm sure it'll be great.
December 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Having read the thread, I'm sure it'll be great.
Just finished my first linear draft on a f/f fantasy romantic adventure story (short novel, ~70k words). Need a full revision on every chapter before it can be widely shared but... Close to two years on the project its finally readable from start to finish
December 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just finished my first linear draft on a f/f fantasy romantic adventure story (short novel, ~70k words). Need a full revision on every chapter before it can be widely shared but... Close to two years on the project its finally readable from start to finish
Heya. Just stumbled onto aftertaste and was delighted, figured I'd give you a follow.
Didn't expect a follow back but I'll gladly take it. Maybe some more reading after. Got to read if you want to write 😅
Didn't expect a follow back but I'll gladly take it. Maybe some more reading after. Got to read if you want to write 😅
December 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Heya. Just stumbled onto aftertaste and was delighted, figured I'd give you a follow.
Didn't expect a follow back but I'll gladly take it. Maybe some more reading after. Got to read if you want to write 😅
Didn't expect a follow back but I'll gladly take it. Maybe some more reading after. Got to read if you want to write 😅
To some degree I agree. But I doubt generalization helps much. Any business will have their special requirements that defeat standard tools more frequently than not.
Also my pessimism is founded in how incremental progress has been. If anything I see a log rather than an exp curve.
Also my pessimism is founded in how incremental progress has been. If anything I see a log rather than an exp curve.
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
To some degree I agree. But I doubt generalization helps much. Any business will have their special requirements that defeat standard tools more frequently than not.
Also my pessimism is founded in how incremental progress has been. If anything I see a log rather than an exp curve.
Also my pessimism is founded in how incremental progress has been. If anything I see a log rather than an exp curve.
I agree. The whole ML approach is extremely good at reproducing the average, on a sharply extending context. Now, we got to the point of being able to reproduce an "average standalone system".
The struggle our industry has had for the past 30 years has been that there is no such thing IRL.
The struggle our industry has had for the past 30 years has been that there is no such thing IRL.
December 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I agree. The whole ML approach is extremely good at reproducing the average, on a sharply extending context. Now, we got to the point of being able to reproduce an "average standalone system".
The struggle our industry has had for the past 30 years has been that there is no such thing IRL.
The struggle our industry has had for the past 30 years has been that there is no such thing IRL.
And what do you know...every project ever started at least greenfield-ish and pretty much all started with standard tooling.
Don't discount it. But be aware of both the threat and it's limitations
Don't discount it. But be aware of both the threat and it's limitations
December 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
And what do you know...every project ever started at least greenfield-ish and pretty much all started with standard tooling.
Don't discount it. But be aware of both the threat and it's limitations
Don't discount it. But be aware of both the threat and it's limitations
Anyone remember eclipse? Nifty ide, market leader. Hugely successful and extensible. Beat out pay to play products regularly.
That also wanted to be something it wasn't. Stick to your guns, Firefox
That also wanted to be something it wasn't. Stick to your guns, Firefox
December 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Anyone remember eclipse? Nifty ide, market leader. Hugely successful and extensible. Beat out pay to play products regularly.
That also wanted to be something it wasn't. Stick to your guns, Firefox
That also wanted to be something it wasn't. Stick to your guns, Firefox
Monster is self vs monster is other would be my take.
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Monster is self vs monster is other would be my take.
Thanks for being sensible and creator focused. Happy user for several years. Other than official (no wine tricks) Linux support, you meet my needs very closely and just work with no huge bloat "for 28 new features per quarter". Keep it up.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Thanks for being sensible and creator focused. Happy user for several years. Other than official (no wine tricks) Linux support, you meet my needs very closely and just work with no huge bloat "for 28 new features per quarter". Keep it up.
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Breaking muscle memory like that for no good reason is a ux crime! Fuck chatbots, and fuck this pushiness in particular
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Breaking muscle memory like that for no good reason is a ux crime! Fuck chatbots, and fuck this pushiness in particular
Any fine that doesn't massively exceed the gains of the scheme is not a punishment. It's taking a cut.
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Any fine that doesn't massively exceed the gains of the scheme is not a punishment. It's taking a cut.
Ah, but have you considered the nemesis dread knight? Two layers of crunchy shell
October 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Ah, but have you considered the nemesis dread knight? Two layers of crunchy shell
It wouldn't be a good thing at all, but the absolute threshold (us personell killing other us personell) seems to draw closer at a frightening speed now. May fate be kind to us all
October 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It wouldn't be a good thing at all, but the absolute threshold (us personell killing other us personell) seems to draw closer at a frightening speed now. May fate be kind to us all
Why is there still a potential in this post?!
October 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Why is there still a potential in this post?!
I'll chime in for scrivener, helped me a whole lot and is low bullshit
September 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I'll chime in for scrivener, helped me a whole lot and is low bullshit
The lawnmower documentary is suspiciously pro lawnmower.
Especially since their own timeline is already dead on arrival. Fascinating though how that creative writing assignment has been seriously discussed in political decisions.
Especially since their own timeline is already dead on arrival. Fascinating though how that creative writing assignment has been seriously discussed in political decisions.
September 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The lawnmower documentary is suspiciously pro lawnmower.
Especially since their own timeline is already dead on arrival. Fascinating though how that creative writing assignment has been seriously discussed in political decisions.
Especially since their own timeline is already dead on arrival. Fascinating though how that creative writing assignment has been seriously discussed in political decisions.