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Final Fantasy XIV is at least fun
Imagine the mandatory MSQ in the Metaverse
Cut substantially all of the Seventh Astral Era line and maybe we can talk.
Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO
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> they inflict heavy taxes and content moderation. It's fun to see people demanding more moderation and berating excessive moderation in FB, regularly, on this very forum.
Despite what is often implied, there are in fact multiple people with different opinions posting on this site.
Exactly. I try to underline the fact that catering to audience with multiple opinions, often contradicting one another, is not easy, and can only be a compromise. Everybody will constantly complain, no matter how optimal the moderation and general governance would be.
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I feel compelled to say that your second sentence is probably the funniest thing I've ever read on HN. It resonates very strongly with my belief that VR/Metaverse will continue to under deliver. What people want is an escape from reality. "Just like" Ready Player One or anything from a wide choice of science fiction novels. The problem is that these systems require a fundamental disconnect from reality. Not only do w…
>What people want is an escape from reality. I still don't understand what's the difference between MMOs and Metaverse. Like it's on mobile? That's all? Peak WoW _was_ a social network something Zuck is dreaming about (and that's while you also have to pay a monthly sub). I've read around and some people say that the difference people can _create content_ in Metaverse but... sandbox MMOs are also a thing for a long t…
> I still don't understand what's the difference between MMOs and Metaverse
Metaverse demos have felt super underwhelming compared to e.g. playing Grand Theft Auto 5 for a few hours
Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO
#324I increasingly believe that Facebook’s pivot to Meta will end up going down as one of the biggest misses in the history of business. The metaverse is a real idea yes - but strapping a phone to your face and walking through your coffee table isn’t it. Especially not with a mediocre centralized FB owned “virtual world” where they inflict heavy taxes and content moderation. Facebook has neglected its core businesses for…
I feel compelled to say that your second sentence is probably the funniest thing I've ever read on HN. It resonates very strongly with my belief that VR/Metaverse will continue to under deliver. What people want is an escape from reality. "Just like" Ready Player One or anything from a wide choice of science fiction novels. The problem is that these systems require a fundamental disconnect from reality. Not only do w…
I want VR to be a thing. I want Ready Player One. I want the Star Trek Holodeck.
But I also want a time machine. And honestly, that seems almost as likely as the metaverse ever being a "thing". The technology simply doesn't exist and we are so far off that pivoting to it now seems...either wildly optimistic or HBO Silicon Valley level out of touch.
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Having spent a couple of years at Facebook, I was honestly surprised by how different Zuckerberg is vs the outside perception. Now, I wasn't part of his inner circle or whatever, but in his weekly Q&As he came off very thoughtful, well-rounded, human, at times opinionated, and willing to engage on any topic. He fought to keep the weekly sessions going despite the leaks, something Google gave up on as I understand. Zu…
I hate Facebook more than most people, but I have to admit that I can believe this. I noticed that the news always seems to go out of its way to find inhuman-looking badly-tinted photos of him making strange expressions. Lately he's become something of a scapegoat IMO, probably because an introverted billionaire with some creepy tendencies/background makes such an easy target.
Well, and Facebook kind of hurt the media in a pretty big way with people getting their news from them, and other social media.
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#326"Sitting by Mark’s side for these 14 years has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime. [...] In the critical moments of my life, in the highest highs and in the depths of true lows, I have never had to turn to Mark, because he was already there." If this is an accurate reflection of her experience, I don't expect it's a side of Mark Zuckerberg most of us imagine exists.
I’ve worked directly for Mark and closely with Sheryl for nearly 14 years and this is very accurate.
I gotta say, seeing the Meta CTO / Senior Fellow pop up on HN is an unexpected treat! (Oddly, a relative and an ex-boss of mine both worked with you at CenterRun back in the day. Silicon Valley is a small place indeed)
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#327I increasingly believe that Facebook’s pivot to Meta will end up going down as one of the biggest misses in the history of business. The metaverse is a real idea yes - but strapping a phone to your face and walking through your coffee table isn’t it. Especially not with a mediocre centralized FB owned “virtual world” where they inflict heavy taxes and content moderation. Facebook has neglected its core businesses for…
I feel compelled to say that your second sentence is probably the funniest thing I've ever read on HN. It resonates very strongly with my belief that VR/Metaverse will continue to under deliver. What people want is an escape from reality. "Just like" Ready Player One or anything from a wide choice of science fiction novels. The problem is that these systems require a fundamental disconnect from reality. Not only do w…
> It resonates very strongly with my belief that VR/Metaverse will continue to under deliver.
Just offer VR porn applications, and a lot of people will urge to get a VR headset and a decent computer to support it. For a lot of kinds of media, porn was the killer application.
Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO
#328"Sitting by Mark’s side for these 14 years has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime. [...] In the critical moments of my life, in the highest highs and in the depths of true lows, I have never had to turn to Mark, because he was already there." If this is an accurate reflection of her experience, I don't expect it's a side of Mark Zuckerberg most of us imagine exists.
> I have never had to turn to Mark, because he was already there I've not read anything (else?) Mrs Sandberg has (or hasn't) written, but this turn of phrase has a "professional" feel & taste. It's contrived. It's not something you would say about someone truly dear to you, your best friend, your parents, etc. Maybe your dog.
In fairness, high-level departure statements are carefully scrubbed to remove any genuine feeling or humanity.
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#329It seems like the article link requires a FB account. Can anyone paste the contents or share a link that doesn't require a facebook account?
It does not require a FB account. You can see it from an incognito window just fine.
It redirects me to the login page, even with incognito. Even the Wayback Machine is getting redirected: https://i.imgur.com/84UDbjG.png
Facebook and Instagram often do this when they don't like your IP (a problem with CG-NAT, VPN, etc).
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>What people want is an escape from reality. I still don't understand what's the difference between MMOs and Metaverse. Like it's on mobile? That's all? Peak WoW _was_ a social network something Zuck is dreaming about (and that's while you also have to pay a monthly sub). I've read around and some people say that the difference people can _create content_ in Metaverse but... sandbox MMOs are also a thing for a long t…
As far as I can tell from the material Meta has released, they have an incredibly ambitious vision for the metaverse. Essentially, I believe they want to create glasses that you wear, that allow you to see other people in your space, wherever they are. So you could have a conversation with three friends in your living room, as if they were there, while they could be on different continents, making physical location i…
Waiting for the Meta "power glove" too.
What, wrong decade?