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dx1, do games w Stop using Fandom

I got special Stylish CSS blocking half the shit on Fandom. IDK about any politics about them but the site is borderline unusable.

Lizzy_Wizzy, do games w Stop using Fandom

Saw this yesterday. Great video that informed me on something I was completely oblivious to. Fuck fandom

nodimetotie, do games w Stop using Fandom

Given the criticism of Fandom, why not use a Piped link instead of YT? It’s like criticizing YT on YT.

Flax_vert,

YT isn’t fandom-level bad.

nodimetotie,

It’s certainly heading in that direction

RememberTheApollo_, do games w Stop using Fandom
@RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world avatar

Not watching a YT video.

Anyone got a synopsis?

Azzu,

Fandom is for-profit and making their service ever more shitty in pursuit of that. Use getindie.wiki

Or maybe check other comments in this thread

uis,
@uis@lemmy.world avatar

It’s called enshittification

Azzu,

Thanks for the trendy buzzword :D

uis,
@uis@lemmy.world avatar

Didn’t know nerd at DEFCON can create a trendy buzzword. Wonderful time we live in, isn’t it?

Vordus,

It’s a shoe-in for Merriam Webster’s word of the year, I reckon.

iamtrashman1312,

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted, now you say it I’m like 99% sure we’re gonna see “ensh*ttification” on the poll this year

fne8w2ah,

Search Cory Doctorow if you wanna know what that term really means.

uis,
@uis@lemmy.world avatar

Thank you, I already watched his talk on DEFCON.

mrchampion, (edited )

You could always use Invidious or Piped (instance list here) to avoid using YT directly if you want. You won’t get any ads or anti-adblocker bullshit with Invidious, so I usually use that. I’m not sure about Piped, but it seems good too. Unless your point is to simply stop using YT for anything, in which case just ignore what I said.

EDIT: To the now 8 of you who downvoted me, just, why? No, seriously, why. If you downvote me, please at least tell me why you are instead of downvoting and leaving. It makes me anxious to think that I was a dick or spreading misinformation or just being rude and not even noticing it, and would much rather have someone say something to me so I can at least know what people don’t like. That’s not to say I would agree with it, I might not, but I’d rather know what the problem is so I can agree or disagree.

cyanarchy,

I think it’s the fact that not everything needs a 20 minute video. There’s a lot of topics that I’m interested in but skip because I don’t have 20, 30, 40, 60 minutes for it.

mrchampion,

That makes sense. I just thought he had something against Youtube (and for good reason), since he only said “Not watching a YT video” instead of “Not watching a 20min video”.

val, do games w Stop using Fandom

Another comment without watching so I might be repeating something in the video, but did they mention how poor bloated the site is? I was trying to use the Forgotten Realms wiki and after a few tabs it would grind my browser to a halt. For something that really just needs to be serving text and a few images it’s wild how badly the site performs.

cttttt,

Yah. Fandom is an Adblock-required site. And even then it’s pretty hard to browse.

TheNanaimoBarScene, do games w Stop using Fandom
@TheNanaimoBarScene@lemmy.ca avatar

I agree with the premise; fandom sucks. But does it really require a 20 minute exposé though?

I’ve seen a few links to the Indie Wiki Buddy extension page. I’m not too interested in installing a browser extension to find new wikis, but I bookmarked their listing page: getindie.wiki/listings/

Mandy, do games w Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 6 - Course Overview

So when will the game actually be a complete package than?

Aussiemandeus, do games w Skyblivion trailer | Our Scariest Update On The Road To Release
@Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone avatar

I can’t wait for release of this, i like oblivion but the graphics have always been a challenge to my immersion

Keegen,

I’m most excited about them reworking all of the dungeons and forts! One of the biggest issues I have with Oblivion (aside from the enemy level scaling) is how bland and boring most of it’s dungeons are. It makes exploring the world feel bad when I know 90% of the caves I enter will be the same and have no worthwhile loot in them.

Igloojoe,

My biggest issue with oblivion had always been the control scheme of the game. It was designed specifically for console gaming. They then lazily ported to PC version WITH NO CONTROLLER SUPPORT.

Either way, all the problems people usually have with Oblivion would be fixed if done right in skyblivion.

Flax_vert, do games w Stop using Fandom

Mfw you want to check some quick Minecraft details and you get a pop up then half your screen covered with one video. Thank heavens that they created minecraft.wiki as a wiki is basically essential for playing that game.

Sabakodgo, do games w Stop using Fandom
@Sabakodgo@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

I only use it for WoWpedia, because it has a lot of information from years ago. I still remember when they added so many unnecessary interface elements and the website became slower. Luckily, I found userstyles.world/style/5722/clean-fandom-wiki, which made it usable again.

SPOOPYGHOST,

The wow wiki has recently moved to wiki gg and they ported everything over so definitely Check it out!

Sabakodgo,
@Sabakodgo@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Thanks! Didn’t know they tried to leave fandom for a while. warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Warcraft_Wiki

Cybersteel, do games w EVE Online - Down the Rabbit Hole
@Cybersteel@lemmy.ml avatar

Ok and?

SpeakinTelnet, do games w EVE Online - Down the Rabbit Hole
Igloojoe,

6 hours. Oh jeeze. That’s more time than i ever spent total playing EVE online…

Xanthrax, (edited ) do games w EVE Online - Down the Rabbit Hole
@Xanthrax@lemmy.world avatar

I was super excited this video came out, and immediately posted it to the video community.

I’m still excited, but I guess everyone forgot about him and hates video essayists now. The metrics are horrible. I feel bad, he worked 2 years.

Edit: that “I” was on accident! I’m not him.

clearleaf,

It has over 612k views in 22 hours but if the watch time is low that’s probably because everyone is waiting for their chance to properly watch it. Also I personally wouldn’t call these video essays they’re more like documentaries. Not that it matters but if there’s backlash against video essays I’d really like channels like this to not be included in that.

Xanthrax,
@Xanthrax@lemmy.world avatar

I agree, but based on the negative feedback, I think that’s how it’s going 😢

Rai,

All of the comments I’ve read have been insane praise for it!

Rai,

This is a straight up documentary. I feel like he should have released it in hour-to-hour-and-a-half parts, but massive respect for coming outta nowhere after two years and dropping this fucking masterpiece

CluckN,

I think people prefer essays on events/people over a 5 hour game documentary.

Xanthrax,
@Xanthrax@lemmy.world avatar

It’s both. It ties in with the history of the internet and economics. Another video he made was about chess, but it was also about early AI.

I’m guessing you don’t like long form?

I personally like it. I love Dan Carlin aswell and he’ll go even longer.

MycoBro,

There is no other way. At least for anything worth learning about.

Rai, (edited )

Hell yeah Dan Carlin. I looooove longform stuff.

clearleaf,

It has over 612k views in 22 hours but if the watch time is low that’s probably because everyone is waiting for their chance to properly watch it. Also I personally wouldn’t call these video essays they’re more like documentaries. Not that it matters but if there’s backlash against video essays I’d really like channels like this to not be included in that.

Tenthrow,
@Tenthrow@lemmy.world avatar

I mean it’s hard to sell a 6 hour video. I immediately wanted to watch it when it showed up in my feed, but then paused when I saw the run time. I WANT to watch it, but that’s a massive chunk.

magnetosphere,
@magnetosphere@kbin.social avatar

I know what you mean. EVE is an interesting project, but SIX HOURS? Damn.

ivanafterall,

I think they presume that, if you are already into EVE Online, you aren't too concerned with sinking shame-inducing amounts of time into your entertainment.

jacktherippah, do games w Stop using Fandom

Honestly, fuck Fandom. Do we have a Fediverse alternative?

Flax_vert,

Why would we need a fediverse alternative 😂 unless you want to go around editing wikis with your mastodon account, wikis are basically just static webpages. It’s called HTML 😂

Kolanaki,
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I, for one, would be totally cool having a single account to do everything online as long as it had really good security. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Gestrid,

Believe it or not, Wikipedia actually does use a single global account for all of its wikis. That includes Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons, and almost every other site listed on their website. The only one you have to create a separate account for is their test wiki where they test new versions of MediaWiki (the software they develop for their wikis).

DestinyGrey,

Wikis like Fandom typically make it easy/easier to create and edit pages. Wiki editors are rare and you want to make it as easy for them to latch onto helping and volunteering as is possible.

Maybe a fediverse option isn’t needed (though the below comment’s point about having a central account would make it easier for a lot of users), but having a convenient and easy way to create a wiki for your favorite fandom, without using Fandom would go a long way toward breaking Fandom’s hold over the entertainment sections of the internet.

astral_avocado,

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  • Natanael,

    There’s Fossil which is a version control system with a wiki, so you can just straight up fork and mirror existing wikis.

    Cethin,

    I learned about this plug in the other day. Indie Wiki Buddy. It’s not a fediverse alternative, but it’s the next best thing. It can redirect your Fandom results to their independent alternatives.

    rustyfish, do games w EVE Online - Down the Rabbit Hole
    @rustyfish@lemmy.world avatar

    I’m halfway through. But I also like Joseph Anderson and Noah Caldwell-Gervais. So I’m used to these kind of behemoths. It’s good.

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