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Goopadrew, do gaming w Updates regarding the IndieLand / The Completionist charity fraud allegations

I would love to see an actual lawyer’s take on this. Jirard’s response is basically “we mislead everyone and were shitty for not donating before now, but it was perfectly legal for us to hold the money until now, and it was also legal for us to use donations for operating expenses of the foundation/events”. While Karl presents a lot of evidence of misleading statements by Jirard, his usage of the encyclopedia brittanica to define charity fraud instead of any actual legal definition, and presentation of evidence as more damning than it actually is (and in a very hostile manner) leads me to view both sides in a negative light. At this point, I have no idea whether either side has any legal grounds for the accusations made toward the other, and I don’t see that changing unless someone with actual legal knowledge weighs in

urist,
@urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I agree. I usually like Karl’s content but his tone really did a disservice to this story. He really should have consulted someone that knows USA charity law for this. I don’t think he’s wrong, he just needed more credibility for his video. He’s also Australian, so US law isn’t something I’d expect him to know at all.

I don’t see how the completionist could make these claims about donating to specific cherities without actually donating a single cent until someone noticed. Surely USA charity law isn’t so broken that this is legal?

Luvon,

Laws are only as good as the enforcers are financed. The irs has been underfunded a lot.

Goopadrew,

I mean, it’s pretty scummy but “working with” could refer to just being in communications with those charities about what a potential donation would be used for. Given what Jirard has said, I assume he was completely negligent about checking in on any of the foundation’s activities, and was probably just handed a paper with the names of “partners” on it for the stream. That said, I feel like the quotes about being a “major” or “main” partner with some specific organizations could get them into trouble, even if it’s legal for them to hold the money that long and they pass IRS audits

kosmoz, do gaming w Best chiptune/gaming-inspired music?

Rainbowdragoneyes makes good chiptune music (no fusion). Very underappreciated, it feels like.

Edit: added link

DerBar, do gaming w Best chiptune/gaming-inspired music?

If you want to combine chiptune with sea shanties The Longest Johns have an album that is all chip tune version of sea shanties. It’s called Commodore 1864.

qualifier982, (edited ) do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

I don’t think it’ll grow on you as you play it more. It’s one of those games where you can kind of immediately tell whether you’ll like it or not.

I also think it’s pretty repetitive (not even different interiors for each moon) but I’ve been finding a lot of fun with the goofiness of it all. Playing with friends, laughing at each other’s demises, and screwing around with the funny gadgets you can buy is where all the fun is for me.

seliaste,

There actually is a second interior type

qualifier982,

Yeah I meant more like, each moon doesn’t have its own unique interior. So you see a lot of the same corridors (especially if you’re bad like me and can’t afford to visit the later moons).

quams69, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

You don’t have to like games just because they are popular. It’s clearly not for you and that’s really all there is to it, and that is ok. Go try something else that actually piques your interest.

gunpachi,

Yup, looks like it’s not my cup of tea. I just bought it to play with my friends. I guess I’ll refund it and get something else.

kurwa,

I like the game, but I wish there was more depth to it, hopefully that comes along in the future.

AnneBonny, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

Lethal Company is still in early access. It is anyone’s guess what will happen between now and when the game is “finished”.

MysticKetchup, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?
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First and foremost, This is kind of a rant. I do not like horror games. I have never played any ‘strictly horror’ ones before. And yes I get scared easily.

Lethal Company is a horror game. Sure people find a lot of funny moments in it, but it’s still mainly just a horror game. If you don’t like the horror bits, the rest is just going to be boring for you. Don’t feel like you have to force yourself to like it just because everyone else does

Kuro, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

There are quite a few mods for the game to make it suit your tastes better

CluckN, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

It’s the cheap snack food of games. The fun part for me was dying in crazy ways and watching my friends get the horror movie treatment.

Talaraine, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?
@Talaraine@kbin.social avatar

I hate horror games too, but I like my friends so... when they all wanted to play I joined them.

Then I found there was a man-in-the-chair role and the rest was laughter filled history.

gunpachi,

Didn’t know about this one. Maybe i’ll find the man in the chair role enjoyable. Will check it out before I decide to refund the game.

Jakeroxs,

You hang out in the ship and view your friends on the monitors, once you have some walkies and a teleporter, it can be pretty fun to be in the ship.

Do I teleport out that person with a big red dot going towards them, forcing them to drop their loot but likely saving their life?

I had one where a friend was in front of me, all of a sudden he starts getting tp’d out, next thing I know I’m chomped. Friend was able to save one of us, but not all.

Wimopy, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

As others said, it’s not for everyone. The gameplay loop is and will remain repetitive.

For what it’s worth, I hate horror but I generally just get surprised, not scared in this game. To me it’s a game where you go in with the mindset that you’ll likely die in some horrible way, but it’ll make for a funny scene or story afterwards.

I’d actually recommend watching clips of people. Not big name YouTubers, just the random 5-60s clips people upload and figuring out if those sort of events would be things you’d laugh at or enjoy being part of yourself.

Kolanaki, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?
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The game itself is kind of lame. The fun comes from the other players.

ITypeWithMyDick,

And only use the ingame voice chat! Hearing your friend scream and have it get cut off midway is fantaatic

seliaste, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

I also hate horror games (other than silent hill 2), but Lethal Company was so much more enjoyable for me when I was playing as an operator for my team. You might want to try staying in the ship and giving the most concise and precise calls to your radio operator friend that’s inside. It is less scary, even if there are some monsters roaming outside at times (but they are pretty easy to dodge)

Crystal_Shards64, do games w So I tried Lethal company... and didn't like it. Does it get better eventually ?

Sometimes we just don’t like certain genres. I’ve tried dozens of times to get into rogue likes and I cannot get into them. I enjoyed hades decently enough, and I could get to the boss. But the gameplay loop always gets repetitive for me. It’s weird!

ag_roberston_author, do gaming w Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 17th
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Making my way through Phantom Liberty slowly but surely. It’s quite a decent amount of content, and it’s enjoyable.

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