have you seen how people decide their vote?

Please re-read the last line I wrote.

I don’t see it so much a political division as it is that most of the world is simply not very intelligent.

I’m just pointing out that both sides think the other is dumb.

And I don’t think either side is correct.

but the right says the same about the left

this is no different than the right calling the left mentally ill.

both of you think you’re right, and I think the real answer is nobody is right.

“As a rule, strong feelings about issues do not emerge from deep understanding.”

how is buying drugs reducing their suffering?

because someone’s political opinion doesn’t (usually) define who they are or even affect the rest of your family in any way.

this is like kicking your son out because they put pineapple on their pizza.

to be fair, democrats think voting for trump is a mental illness too.

not on anyone’s side here, just pointing out the hypocrisy

what would you call trump voters?

And never open your front door for any reason. If the cops or anyone else really needed you that bad, they’d be busting the door down anyway and you’re already fucked six ways to Sunday.

Also cameras. Lots of them. Different brands. Offline recording. INSIDE AND OUT. Ask me how I know.

Like life in general, there has to be a balance.

You can be not a helicopter while also teaching your kids not to go into the street.

I think eventually if a federated system (or particular server) gets too popular they will just defederate from everyone else and perpetuate the same problem all over again

Yes, I wasn’t trying to refute that. But Nintendo can still ruin your life fighting a losing battle if they wanted to. To me it’s just not worth the risk of putting your name on it.

You’re not wrong. I just think that if you believe there is a good chance of having legal problems for your project (I don’t see why they wouldn’t have thought that), then it makes the most sense to do it anonymously from the beginning to avoid getting sued. Yes they can still possibly offer you money, but it might not be worth revealing your identity at that point either, as any continued development could be assumed to be you, and then you must defend yourself in court if they sue, even if it was never you.

I would consider that cartoony as well. You might disagree but that’s ok. I’m not trying to pretend like my opinion is popular, it’s just how I personally feel.

I should have articulated my point better. I meant that this has been the “final straw” for some people for most of those steps along the way in the picture. If you look at the comments from then it’s often the same kind of thing you’re seeing right now. That’s why I mentioned selection bias, because there are actually lots of final straws happening over time, people just aren’t seeing those or weren’t around then.

why now all of a sudden

It’s not new though, it has been happening for years. Selection bias might be skewing your view.

Attention and recognition.

Imagine not developing a controversial emulator anonymously…