Yep, it’s very obviously maliciously intentional and frankly I think the article addresses the problem completely flipped: the #1 problem is the ongoing scam of in-game currency (that can be purchased with real money) and how it’s used to create these discrepancies that push people to spend more. And then waaaaay…

I don’t think it’s one of the bigger problems of OW2, but when the game deals in pseudo-currencies that can only be purchased or redeemed at even numbers and they intentionally do things to get users to end up with odd balances, thus pushing them to buy excess fake currency with real money, then it still very much is…

Wtf why wouldn’t they just give it away for free?! I get that perhaps there could be a technical reason they put something in the store (even if to track “purchase” metrics) instead of just giving it to everybody, but there should be no reason the system isn’t designed to allow free items.

You should read the article and find out 🙃

🙌 thank you! I swear I tried to get a custom ad adblock filter added to my browser but have up after having no luck with it - if I'm signed into Google all the time anyway, might as well disable this *ahem* feature...

I say if you don’t know a person well enough to get them a gift card to buy their own preferences, you maybe don’t need to be buying them a gift in the first place :P

Helps too that soymilk is also cheapest and arguably the best (imo ofc) nondairy milk because everything else is too watery.

Indeed, and all the more reason to continue publicizing it for the grossness that it is. The strategy is not new but it’s good that the latest numbers and parties involved are out there for us to judge and, who knows, maybe decrease its use and effectiveness ever so slightly over time.

But why?

It’s like being a pro-housing NIMBY (aka it’s not a thing). “Yeah we desperately need more and cheaper housing, but why don’t you build in that _other_ (read: poor) part of town, not near me...”

Gamestop sells used games too...

I think most concerns about PoIsOnOuS plants are needlessly exaggerated - this goes for indoor and outdoor. It’s especially absurd for outdoor plantings though, where some sources will advise against planting beneficial native plants because they’re poisonous to some animals.

Since fireplaces are infamously inefficient, it could be worth investing in a pellet stove insert which are incredibly efficient and still fairly sustainable being powered by an otherwise waste byproduct of the lumber industry.

Pointing out that something is an environmental concern isn’t (inherently) citizen guilt. Yes, there are many systems that need to be changed outside of individual responsibility, but that doesn’t abdicate individual responsibility nor excuse ignorance. This article was anything but individual guilt.

Hot damn, I like it!

Not sold here on covering garden beds - this is the first I’ve heard of this so I’m admittedly a bit skeptical. I’m figuring the primary benefit is decreasing early spring weed but is there harm to decreasing air to the soil? (I know landscaping fabric SHOULD be permeable and breathable but there is the risk of…

The lifehack is just: use a mulching mower. Don't bag the grass, don't shoot it out the side, just let the mower chop it up and leave it there. You're just wasting your time and effort otherwise for minimal gains. Whether you don't care that much about your lawn, this is a win, and also if you care about your lawn,…

I don’t think it was much of a stretch to believe there was no biological support for “breaking the seal” without professional evidence, but what about psychological?

Ironically I went with the biggest possible phone to get (one of) the smallest possible phone(s): Samsung Galaxy Fold2

If we’re talking MFA codes, the real question and concern is: who is creating these login systems that generate codes that don’t expire after a few minutes and/or can be reused??