This isn’t a case of Kotaku being paid to crap on NFTs. This is a case of “everyone is telling you that it sucks except the people who want to get rich off you.” The idea is outright terrible from the perspective of anyone who actually consumes games (and fantastic from the perspective of anyone who wants to sell NFTs…

That’s because there isn’t anything they can be used for that isn’t already being done with simpler technology.  

had the same first thought. You cannot compare “trade in” value to a dealers lot price. Private party gets you close to what you can expect but as you said there is also a slight dealer premium. Odd that Lawrence would make that mistake. I think most car people know this.

Found the kool aid drinker.

If this fee wasn’t instituted by a local or state government, it’s not a tax. It’s just oil companies sneakily hosing everyone but they call it a “fee” so they can say the base price hasn’t changed.

I saw one in Ohio a bit back. They peel off pretty easily.

Depends on the state. Some states are “at will” and employers can drop you for any reason.

There are more things companies can do to support the trans community here (working to hire more trans devs, and to make more inclusive hires all around, making sure the aren’t pay gaps, providing training and opportunities, providing inclusive game content, paying all of us more, providing good healthcare, providing…

The child is who they are, regardless of medical intervention. Forcing parents to closet their children isn’t going to help anyone, least of all the child.

Gender affirming healthcare doesn’t just include hrt and surgery. Puberty blockers only delay the onset of puberty changes, which can give teenagers the time to explore their identity without the onset of physical changes that cannot be reversed.

I find it important to note, about these anti-trans bills: They aren’t simply against trans people / children.

Everything you’ve listed here is completely optional to the player.  Get stuck on a boss? Summon help.  Melee too tough? Used ranged bows or spells.  Care about the Lore? Read item descriptions or look it up online.  I don’t see how any of this is bad.

I really wish there was some type of tool tip or something to explain all the icons that show up under your stamina bar. 

Thank you for sharing your story, and the best to your daughter.

And for those who don’t see the equivalence: he has agenetic abnormality that basically makes him fatigue way less, but nobody tried to regulate him out of the sport. 

But why? No one got polled when Michael Phelps or Yao Ming or Shaq competed in their sports. No one asked me if I wanted to play volleyball against a 6'1" woman.

I bet a lot of athletes didn't feel great about competing against Michael Phelps, but we didn't take a vote to see if he should get kicked out.

I’m not sure that’s a good goal to have. Our ideas of fairness are not necessarily a democracy-even if 99 people out of 100 think something is fair, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is. And when you are asking people who have a vested interest in the outcome, in narrowing their competitive field, it’s hard to…

What are we up to in the “Reasons to not buy an Infiniti” list now?

The Awkwafina “controversy” is pretty overblown. Detractors are basically saying that you’re not allowed to sound like you’re from Queens if you’re Asian? She should be doing karate for you and mixing up Rs and Ls instead? Fuckin yikes.