BitSound 2d ago • 100%
Definitely not. There's a whole genre of music that's created for riding the coattails of popular songs. They wait for a song title by artists like Taylor Swift to be announced and then release their own songs with the same title. Sometimes they're actually good, like this dude:
BitSound 2d ago • 100%
I've been wondering how much of that is back to school. I have the sense that Lemmy has a lot of younger users. I can't judge though as I've been inactive for long stretches due to life. I've been trying to contribute more now
BitSound 2d ago • 100%
The latter, but I also don't really mind paywalls in the form of "get early access" like SMBC comics or "get exclusive special content" like a lot of bands do.
You can just straight paywall with those too, but you don't have too. A band I like crowdfunded a music video and you can watch it free on youtube, but if you didn't crowdfund it you missed out on perks that go all the way up to being in the music video
Someone asked over [here](https://lemmy.world/comment/12964518) about the best way to get into SCP. I listed a couple of my favorites there, but what do other people recommend?
BitSound 2d ago • 100%
Probably my favorite set of stories is by qntm, who writes lots of short fiction you can check out at his site. He wrote There Is No Antimemetics Division, which I think is best described by the intro he wrote for it:
An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it.
Antimemes are real. Think of any piece of information which you wouldn't share with anybody, like passwords, taboos and dirty secrets. Or any piece of information which would be difficult to share even if you tried: complex equations, very boring passages of text, large blocks of random numbers, and dreams…
But anomalous antimemes are another matter entirely. How do you contain something you can't record or remember? How do you fight a war against an enemy with effortless, perfect camouflage, when you can never even know that you're at war?
Welcome to the Antimemetics Division.
No, this is not your first day.
There's a lot of other good entries too. They generally take the form of a wiki entry at https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/, as a classified file describing some anomalous thing or event. They have a shared canon but only loosely, individual stories can conflict with one another. Here's a couple good ones:
- https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-173 - The original. No picture because the creator of the picture didn't like being used for SCP, but you can find it online
- https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-2521 - An anomaly that covets any written information about itself
- https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3008 - An anomalous IKEA, got turned into a video game
- https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-j - Joke SCP
I'll post over in !scp@lemmy.world too, to see what other people recommend for getting into it
BitSound 2d ago • 100%
The trilogy would've been much better if either director had done all 3. Either J.J. Abrams with a fun nostalgic return to form, or Rian Johnson with a fresh new take. The whiplash from them fighting with each other over the direction of the plot just ended up being a huge mess. I'm pretty surprised they weren't just told what the plot was going to be, kind of seems like a screwup by whoever handled that.
BitSound 2d ago • 94%
False dichotomy, I'd rather see other funding models like Patreon/Kickstarter. Paying gets you early access/bonus stuff/whatever, and you don't need intrusive technologies like ads/paywalls.
BitSound 2d ago • 90%
!scp@lemmy.world and !bluey@lemmy.world are both communities that are pretty low traffic atm, but seem like there's a lot of Lemmings that would be into them
BitSound 2d ago • 100%
Here's the direct youtube video link
Still kind of weird to hear Arch Enemy with clean vocals. She does a really good job though, turns it into more of a power metal vibe. Cool outfit too
I like the new singer, she's got a very similar style to Nehl Aëlin. Anyone know why they got a new singer though?
BitSound 4d ago • 100%
I like the combination of thrash vocals + black metal riffing
BitSound 4d ago • 100%
Hexbear in a nutshell. They externalize their self-hatred onto others because it's easier than actually fixing themselves
BitSound 5d ago • 100%
I was also confused. I've been using concrete:plates for almost all walkways that I've encountered. On surface=concrete:plates it says this:
surface=concrete - concrete forming a large surface, typically cast in place and may have predetermined breaking joints
Which is confusing, because sidewalks AFAIK are cast in place and have predetermined breaking joints, but it seems like surface=concrete is more for mostly continuous concrete surfaces regardless of that text?
https://programming.dev/post/20491311/12787623 Might be an LLM-generated response? Kind of bizarre. If it's not OK to link to other posts on Lemmy, will take this down.
BitSound 1w ago • 100%
Nice, sounds great! That's a good setup, how long did it take you to get done?
BitSound 2w ago • 100%
Strong The Abysmal Eye vibes
BitSound 2w ago • 100%
Missed this when you first posted it, but this is some really good shit. Tech death + western is a mashup you don't really think of, but makes sense after you hear it, lot of crossover 💀 🥃
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30613646 > [Bandcamp](https://fecundation.bandcamp.com/album/moribund) for the album, [Metallum for the band](https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Fecundation/3540394170) I'm not usually the biggest modern tech death person, but there was just something about this album that did it for me. Entire album is just under 28 minutes, definitely recommend a listen.
Not really tech death, but close enough that I thought it'd be good to cross-post. Guide to the song from the youtube comments: > [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU) the random intro > > [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=92s) earrape > > [1:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=114s) I THIS FRACTAL ILLUSION > > [2:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=174s) lead over catchy riff > > [3:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=213s) the not so catchy but more meshuggah riff > > [4:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=271s) THIS IS AN ANOMALY > > [4:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=296s) "Tight as frog butthole" (c) Ben Eller > > [5:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=339s) Chaos cranked up to 11 > > [6:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=378s) RE-DESINTEGRATION > > [7:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=427s) string skipping... kind of > > [7:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=466s) unsettling clean theme 1 > > [8:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=519s) brr da brr da da brr da brr da da > > [10:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=615s) from chaos to chaos to chaos > > [10:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=632s) brainmelting 4/4 riff > > [11:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=691s) waaa weee wooo trem lead > > [12:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=720s) I - THE NIHILIST > > [12:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=759s) contacting aliens like Fredrik > > [13:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=811s) MIRACLES INVERTED > > [14:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=846s) 0s longer than grindcore songs > > [14:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=882s) unsettling clean theme 2 > > [15:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=959s) winding up the djenerator > > [16:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1011s) djenerator at full power > > [17:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1065s) CONCEPTION DERIVED FROM MISCONCEPTIONS > > [18:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1100s) EMERGENCE OF DOOM COMPLETE > > [18:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1115s) IIIIIIII > > [20:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1219s) eternal 0 Also a [good interview](https://www.theaquarian.com/2008/03/12/meshuggah-challenges-collapse/) where they talk about the track: > Did you guys ever do I live? > > No, no. That whole track was written and recorded just on random. Me and Fredrik would just jam on something, and when we found something that was kind of cool, he would walk into the control room. I would just record drums and it wasn’t a set pattern, I would just kind of stray away from the pattern, but just keep going in that vibe. Then we had to chart everything and go bar by bar to record the guitars afterwards, because it’s all just random. > > In doing it that way it’s also really, really hard to learn it. Even for us. I know parts of it, just because I’ve listened to it a lot, but it would be an awesome challenge to try to pull that off live, and it would take a shitload of rehearsing to get it down.
Guide to the song from the youtube comments: > [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU) the random intro > > [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=92s) earrape > > [1:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=114s) I THIS FRACTAL ILLUSION > > [2:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=174s) lead over catchy riff > > [3:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=213s) the not so catchy but more meshuggah riff > > [4:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=271s) THIS IS AN ANOMALY > > [4:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=296s) "Tight as frog butthole" (c) Ben Eller > > [5:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=339s) Chaos cranked up to 11 > > [6:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=378s) RE-DESINTEGRATION > > [7:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=427s) string skipping... kind of > > [7:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=466s) unsettling clean theme 1 > > [8:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=519s) brr da brr da da brr da brr da da > > [10:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=615s) from chaos to chaos to chaos > > [10:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=632s) brainmelting 4/4 riff > > [11:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=691s) waaa weee wooo trem lead > > [12:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=720s) I - THE NIHILIST > > [12:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=759s) contacting aliens like Fredrik > > [13:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=811s) MIRACLES INVERTED > > [14:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=846s) 0s longer than grindcore songs > > [14:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=882s) unsettling clean theme 2 > > [15:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=959s) winding up the djenerator > > [16:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1011s) djenerator at full power > > [17:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1065s) CONCEPTION DERIVED FROM MISCONCEPTIONS > > [18:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1100s) EMERGENCE OF DOOM COMPLETE > > [18:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1115s) IIIIIIII > > [20:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3SdOFmubU&t=1219s) eternal 0 Also a [good interview](https://www.theaquarian.com/2008/03/12/meshuggah-challenges-collapse/) where they talk about the track: > Did you guys ever do I live? > > No, no. That whole track was written and recorded just on random. Me and Fredrik would just jam on something, and when we found something that was kind of cool, he would walk into the control room. I would just record drums and it wasn’t a set pattern, I would just kind of stray away from the pattern, but just keep going in that vibe. Then we had to chart everything and go bar by bar to record the guitars afterwards, because it’s all just random. > > In doing it that way it’s also really, really hard to learn it. Even for us. I know parts of it, just because I’ve listened to it a lot, but it would be an awesome challenge to try to pull that off live, and it would take a shitload of rehearsing to get it down.
BitSound 2w ago • 100%
I can't really seem to find a good way to see active user growth over time. That site has a chart at https://lemmyverse.net/instance/hexbear.net/user-growth, but that only goes back to January, and a simple user count isn't really enough to say anything. Something like https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/stats but per-instance would be pretty informative, especially going back a few years.
At any rate, this is the sort of productive conversation that I thought would be good to have about the post.
BitSound 2w ago • 75%
Thanks for writing that out. I didn't post this intending to break rules or stir up drama. I thought it was interesting on its own merits, in essence the same as "How I left Scientology" or "How I left Jehovah's Witnesses". I also thought the mention of dwindling users was interesting. If you'll excuse the LessWrong link (which is a site with its own weird in-group thinking), here's an essay called "Evaporative Cooling of Group Beliefs" that talks about that effect.
BitSound 2w ago • 91%
TBH I think you're concern trolling, because you don't like the topic. Instead of drama or trying to prevent discussion, what are some interesting things about the comment? I think this part is very true for many cults:
I finally had a breakthrough internally and got the courage to go to therapy and try to reckon with the damage my upbringing did to me. and once that started to work, $CULT's rose tint rapidly faded.
Poor mental health is responsible for a lot of people falling down nasty internet rabbit holes. We should work to improve that situation.
BitSound 2w ago • 100%
They really tried with Web Environment Integrity:
https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/Web-Environment-Integrity/issues/28
There was enough pushback that they dropped that proposal, but expect to see it back in mutated form soon.
BitSound 2w ago • 81%
Oh, you're from hexbear.
BitSound 2w ago • 86%
There is no drama. This is a useful account of escaping extremism.
lemmy.world
> well. to my everlasting shame it was the very website this post features. I got hooked in when it was still part of reddit. I was an angry young adult coming out of a terrible home situation and their collective “righteous fury” was appealing. after the move to a separate website, it just got worse and worse. hexbear, formally known as chapochat, had destructive drama outburtsts every single week right from the start. > > I think it started with thousands of active users and rapidly dwindled down to only a few hundred because of how hostile and rigid it was. I was one of the few who stuck around because my warped sense of the world didn’t reveal how bad it was yet. I thought about quitting during many of these ridiculous “struggle sessions” as they called them. but something kept me hooked. > > when the current ukraine-russia war started, the cracks were widening. a subsection of hexbear started to dominate. they were more openly bloodthirsty. they stopped pretending to care about the common people, which is what I cared about, and were cheering on the killing of civilians and conscripted soldiers. they posted videos of ukrainians getting shot and blown up accompanied with the site’s absurd emojis and weird in joke phrases. they were also just extremely hostile to anyone who wasn’t lockstep with their view. they would use vicious insults and accusations against naysayers and the mods would almost always rule on their side. > > I rarely ever participated in the arguments up to that point because I didn’t see a reason to, but I got in fights with people about this. they were treating war like a football game and it really rubbed me the wrong way. but then that subsection of the site started to contain themselves mostly to the “news megathread” which I could easily ignore. > > I became less and less interested in hexbear as time went on. I think other people were noticing these disturbing trends too because the number of active users dwindled down to around 150-200. the remaining users were the worst of the worst. so fucking mean and nasty, in that abusive family type of way. they proclaim themselves to be friendly, proclaim hexbear to be a welcoming and caring community, tightly knit, when behind the curtain they are horrible to each other. of course I had only ever known that type of life so I didn’t see it for what it was and continued to use the site. > > I finally had a breakthrough internally and got the courage to go to therapy and try to reckon with the damage my upbringing did to me. and once that started to work, hexbear’s rose tint rapidly faded. > > now I look back on my several years as a hexbear user with so much embarrassment. I can’t believe how much hatred was in my heart. I try to forgive myself and remember that I was young and broken and taken advantage of by malicious people online but I was old enough to know better. once in a while I’ll check hexbear out just to remind myself of how much I’ve grown and improved. I see people in there who claim to be in their 30s and 40s and i feel disgust at how they are manipulating young adults and even kids as we see here. I feel sad for them too. I don’t think anyone that old would be part of such a group if they didn’t have a seriously damaged worldview. > > wow. sorry to dump on you. just seeing someone so young get roped into hexbear brought up a lot of feelings.
www.metalsucks.net
They're type of band that this could be a prank, but it seems legit. Going to be hard to replace him
