skiba

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exploding-heads are infiltrating our discussions in c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] skiba@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Uhhhhhhh, absolutely! This is a massive reply and I am appreciative of that. I am sure that many other people reading are also sort of in the same mindset or (where the hell am I really?). I still am a tad confused as to why this account will not work on other instances, but I guess you do explain why here in this response.

Appreciate the time and effort :)

what book or books have you read that were so good that you didn’t want to put it down? in c/books@lemmy.ml
[–] skiba@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a hot take, but Street Lawyer, by John Grisham.

exploding-heads are infiltrating our discussions in c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] skiba@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks for the response. I just have more questions now >.<

Am I able to login to any of these instances with the same account? I.e. this skiba account I am on?

If they are not the "same" then why are you able to view Lemmy.ml from the instance of Slrpnk.net?

Sorry for asking for an ELI5 but my curiosity lingers

exploding-heads are infiltrating our discussions in c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] skiba@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

So just to clarify, as I migrated from the other website I refuse to mention, I assume that site is not Federated, and Lemmy is? And Burning-Heads is another instance?

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[–] skiba@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I think I am missing something here, can someone explain a few terms for me by chance?

What the hell does Fediverse mean? What the hell does Federated mean? What the hell does Defederated mean?

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I began playing MapleStory again and I can't believe how relaxing it is (lemmy.ml)
 

I know this is a hot take, but hear me out.

I started playing MapleStory on the Reboot server two days ago and I am having so much fun it's crazy. MapleStory is a 2D-MMO that released many moons ago, and back when I was a young kid I was in awe of this game.

As I get older I can't help myself by returning to older titles for that pure nostalgia direct to the vein, and MapleStory has seemingly been feeding me that. First it was FF7, then it was Fire Emblem, then it was some Pokemon games. Then, it turned into Metal Gear Solid. I am having fun playing these titles and that is what gaming should be about, not the current FotM in my opinion.

I know that the grind is absolutely bonkers on the higher end as is most KoreanMMOs, but there is currently an "event" that essentially lets you level up 3x for every level you achieve. This fast-tracks your ability to level up and makes you feel as if the game is a fresh and new experience. I remember being a kid and only being able to level up to like...level 17 or something, and in one sitting yesterday I was able to hit 100+. The best part, is it is free.

If you played MS back as a kid and always get a nostalgia trip when you see or hear the name I highly recommend giving it a spin again. It took me a minute to get use to the controls and UI again but once I did it was fun clearing screens of mobs. There are a ridiculous amount of classes now and it has been a great experience for me so far.

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People around the world, do you drink tap water without boiling? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] skiba@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

In the United States, it is a little bit different.

There are "standards" that water quality has to live up to. Do these standards actually meet the criteria for safe drinkable tap water? Not always. This is evident in places like Flint, Michigan and other poorer urban areas.

Some of the tap water can be so bad that people wouldn't dare to drink it even after boiling.

In some areas, the tap water quality is wonderful.

Here is a relatively decent source about the topic as it pertains to the USA. https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/best-tap-water-in-the-us/#:~:text=The%20ten%20states%20with%20the,%2C%20South%20Dakota%2C%20and%20Nevada.

The long story short here, is certain places like Hawaii have extremely clean tap. Other places, like Texas, are notorious for having numerous water quality violations.

It falls down to each individual State and City for maintaining the standards that were set. In my opinion, it it just an easy way for them to waive liability at the end of the day.

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