Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: candycanearter07 Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: Farewell Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:10:03 -0000 (UTC) Organization: the-candyden-of-code Lines: 47 Message-ID: References: Injection-Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:10:04 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="bccb52cab5ee918e17e3fa4f96b351a5"; logging-data="1954170"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18gmEm0G9HEb0kjAXYm5oYkKNDp29hwGG1a9Xg8BPT9vQ==" User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:W4SMYF4K3dI42csjT8zNy+nO1Rs= X-Face: b{dPmN&%4|lEo,wUO\"KLEOu5N_br(N2Yuc5/qcR5i>9-!^e\.Tw9?/m0}/~:UOM:Zf]% b+ V4R8q|QiU/R8\|G\WpC`-s?=)\fbtNc&=/a3a)r7xbRI]Vl)r<%PTriJ3pGpl_/B6!8pe\btzx `~R! r3.0#lHRE+^Gro0[cjsban'vZ#j7,?I/tHk{s=TFJ:H?~=]`O*~3ZX`qik`b:.gVIc-[$t/e ZrQsWJ >|l^I_[pbsIqwoz.WGA] wrote at 19:22 this Saturday (GMT): > On 11/23/2024 11:00 AM, candycanearter07 wrote: >> Dimensional Traveler wrote at 06:25 this Saturday (GMT): >>> On 11/22/2024 7:51 PM, vallor wrote: >>>> On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:42:38 -0500, Rin Stowleigh wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:23:44 -0600, Jhulian Waldby >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I can sense the embargo. >>>>> >>>>> Reading through the paperwork, I believe the restrictions only apply to >>>>> those who have used the word "narrative" in excess of the allowable >>>>> threshold. >>>>> >>>>> In gaming discussions, it's still generally safe to use the word "story" >>>>> when that's what you meant before popular culture had anyone reaching >>>>> for more syllables or failed linguistic cleverness attempts. The >>>>> popularization of "narrative" as a buzzword is part of the DEI strategy >>>>> to imply that anything not to one's liking has been part of a >>>>> "controlled narrative", but it really never had a valid home in gaming >>>>> discussions. >>>>> >>>>> Usage of it may be fine in some cases or social circles mind you, but >>>>> when discussing gaming, the "narrative" is ALWAYS controlled.... even >>>>> when it may have been implemented non-linearly, so the word was never >>>>> really welcomed or needed outside of the audience of "The View". >>>>> >>>>> Therefore, the only way to avoid the embargo is to revert to limiting >>>>> ones vernacular to the term "story" when that's what's meant. This >>>>> doesn't trigger the syllable threshold and keeps one safe from the >>>>> embargo. >>>> >>>> I've been out of the loop, apparently. >>>> >>>> ...what embargo? >>>> >>> I have no idea. There's a loop? >> >> Yeah, it's over there. > > I went over there but it just brought me back here! Then its a good loop(back) -- user is generated from /dev/urandom