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You like Lower Decks? in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 day ago

TNG infamously had an episode about an asshole captain who, among other things, made arbitrary and annoying changes to the scheduling system. Did you feel the same way about it then? It just seems to me that bureaucratic and management difficulties are a totally plausible problem to deal with in starfleet.

Ideas for Combat Downtime in c/rpg@ttrpg.network
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 3 points 4 days ago

This is good advice but I will add that putting a timer on player's turns is also itself a bit of a problem...it comes off as infantalizing.

Rick, his arrival unexpected. in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 1 points 6 days ago

People razz nasa about the tampons but then if you ask them what a reasonable number is they won't give you a number

Would you use/play on a digital thing for card game? in c/rpg@ttrpg.network
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 week ago

That's not really how bots work. It would have to be coded to actually read and reply to your responses

Marcus Ranum: The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security [2005] (old, but still applies) in c/cybersecurity@infosec.pub
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 week ago

I disagree with everything besides #1. I think this may actually be too dated to be helpful.

Stupid sexy Shran... in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

By our standards it's just a regular bathtub

Mentorship Monday - Discussions for career and learning! in c/cybersecurity@infosec.pub
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 weeks ago

Anyone gone back to school for an advanced degree after working in the field for a long time? What was your experience like?

Mentorship Monday - Discussions for career and learning! in c/cybersecurity@infosec.pub
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 weeks ago

The thought entered my mind to go back to school and get a Masters or something. I have 14 years in the field already but my bachelor's was unrelated. Anyone else done something similar and have any input?

How it feels when nobody takes my fanfic about a 100% furry operated starship seriously in c/risa@startrek.website
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 weeks ago

In a world where any doctor can make the whole bridge crew into Klingons in an afternoon, outpatient, there's no reason I can't become my fursona.

If there weren't enough compelling reasons to revisit Batman: The Animated Series... in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 3 points 3 weeks ago

Janeway would ABSOLUTELY release weaponized smallpox to get coffee.

Do you know how many dilithium crystals are wasted being polite to the computer? in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah we made a machine that burns a million miles of rainforest and drains a lake of drinking water every time you use it, and we're forcing everyone to use it, but you're the wasteful one for saying slightly more to it.

What do we do with this information? in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 35 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Rookie mistake.

"Computer, Anime Waifus, Hot."

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Reminder to use strong passwords (ttrpg.network)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by sirblastalot@ttrpg.network to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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Just got done investigating a spambot we had earlier, and it looks like they used a lot of compromised accounts on other instances to give their post an initial upvote boost. If you don't already, please remember to use a good strong password. Keeping your account secure helps reduce spam across the whole of lemmy, and keeps your account from getting banned for things you didn't actually do.

I recommend Diceware! I use it in my professional capacity as an IT/Security person, and also you get to use your mathrocks!

EDIT: Oh, also, all that numbers and symbols shit is no longer considered good practice. Just make it a really long collection of random words, at least 12, ideally 16+ characters. And make sure the words are actually random; your 3 favorite sports teams isn't good enough, which is why I recommend diceware.

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AI Generated Content is now banned. (ttrpg.network)
 

AI generated content is now banned. RPG-related discussion about generative AI is explicitly allowed. Please see this thread for more details: https://ttrpg.network/post/26260249

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Thoughts on preemptively banning Gen-AI? (ttrpg.network)
 

I've been reading about the user revolt on the Twin Peaks subreddit calling for a ban on AI art. As best I can tell we don't really have people posting AI stuff here yet, but I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to ban it before it becomes a problem. I'm soliciting feedback from y'all on this, please let me know what you prefer.

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A small logistics tweak that's worked well for me (ttrpg.network)
 

Perhaps obvious to everyone else, but I've hit upon a little trick for better coordinating game time. Instead of announcing "Game will be at 1 o'clock" I've been doing something like "Doors open at Noon, Game starts at 1." This way, the people that want to hang out, level their characters, decide what they like on their pizza, etc all show up at noon, and the people that are running late or decide to come at 1 arrive with the expectation that they're going to walk in the door and immediately start playing. It also provides a natural transition point from the arriving/hanging out mode to game time, which otherwise makes me feel kind of uncomfortably teacher-y, calling the whole class together and whatnot. Try it out, maybe it will help you too.

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