@SciGuySpace Looking forward to the eventual launch! Thanks for pointing out that this is totally to be expected. It's the first launch. Hopefully they'll get it all figured out and have a successful launch when ready!
I'm finally on blue sky -- same username but without the underscore. Hopefully I'll actually use it; I miss being on here, but it's just gotten so unusable with the ads.
@LaurieHernandez You are AMAZING and your commentary has been a highlight of the games for me. I hope to see you commentating more in the future! NCAA coverage??
Godpseed to the crew of Starliner's flight test today, and good luck to Boeing, NASA, and United Launch Alliance. Launch attempt at 10:52 am ET (14:52 UTC).
If you see ppl saying playgrounds used to be all metal and that was better because of toughness or something, that's not true. Old playgrounds were built for robot children in anticipation of the robot uprising that never came thanks to the efforts of an unsung band of heroes.
As we mark the start of #PrideMonth, we're reflecting on how far we've come while recognizing the work still to be done.
There's space for everyone โ all genders and orientations โ in exploration and discovery.
I love that my Abby cat, who is nearly 17 years old, asthmatic, diabetic, and probably a bit arthritic, plays now more than she used to. I love hearing her chasing toys and vigorously trying to kill them. Love my bb girl.
Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke!
Please practice heat safety this Memorial Day weekend. Hydration is key. Water is your friend!
#HOUwx#GLSwx#BCSwx#TXwx
Last word from me on this thread:
What most male gamers experience as โtrash talkโ is an order of magnitude less frequent and infinitely less depraved than what every single female gamer deals with every single time they sit down to play. It is relentless and omnipresent and overwhelming and drains them of the joy they might take from their leisure time. It can even sometimes lead to actual danger and damage. A mute button canโt fix the feeling that they are unwelcome. And that fucking sucks.
As a developer, I donโt want something I intended to bring happiness to be a conduit for misery. But no technical breakthrough, design decision or server tool is going to fix human nature.
The -only- thing that will actually stem abusive behavior from low status men is when their high status peers stop putting up with it and rebuke them. Itโs a simple (and as complicated) as that.
I guess now you know who to blameโฆ
Glad to see that despite someone potentially getting into my account, all seems well. I might not like this place anymore, but I don't wanna actually lose my account!