👾 @alis@fandom.ink

It's a me, elsewhere:

https://alisx.dreamwidth.org/
https://ask.alis.me/
https://www.pillowfort.io/alis

So I never did an #introduction but I probably should, so...

I'm Alis! I'm an #sff #author and I love #monsters and so I write books about monsters. I also sometimes (very rarely) draw, and (mostly) play way too many #videogames.

I'm also the admin of fandom.ink, a small #fandom centric Masto instance, inspired by the #tumblr exodus and aimed at #fanart, #fanfic, #RP, and other general fannish content. (Also cat photos.)

So... hi!

Ye-ee-eah that's getting returned to the Steam store.

Like, I can see how people like it, and it *looks* amazing, but... all-online all-timed quests? MASSIVE, MASSIVE DNW. o_O

(... would've loved this so much as a single player game though I think. Oh well.)

(Props for it not doing that godawful over-the-shoulder camera POV, though.)

Using AusPost ShopMate remailer service to buy $15 worth of books (two books) from Amazon.com...

... $45 postage.

Yeah, cool. Okay.

This is something I always notice when traveling in America, and I'm glad it's an issue that's finally getting the attention it deserves: https://slate.com/technology/2019/01/toilet-stall-gaps-bad-design.html

Guo ending up at the SID/SIU because he was Too Millennial to make a phone call is like the Most Relatable Thing.

theron shan amirite?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roGmGWOOcTA

[CW for mild body horror/surrealism and flashing lights.]

Also that thing where it spams you with way too many notifications. Like... if I like a post, I don't necessarily need a notification of every comment that gets added to it, y'know?

IDK. I guess you don't really notice how normalized a lot of these UX patterns (?) are until you hit a system that... apparently intentionally breaks them all for lulzies.

Ngl I find comments/conversations on Hubzilla really hard to follow. I'm too spoiled with threading and at-replies!

You know that thing where you go your entire life without ever hearing a word, then suddenly you're heading that word all over the place from multiple different unconnected sources?

Yeah. My one of those right now is "stockfish".

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For, like. A prefab, pre-cooked insta-food kit I bought in the supermarket, this dahl is actually really fucking tasty.

The Ferris Wheel of Love!

(Invite sincerely!~)