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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

9 times outta 10, the game they show in the ad isnt even the same game you end up downloading from the link.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They use that trick to see which game interests people. That game ad you clicked on isn't a real game, but might be if lots of people try to download it. It's cheap to do an ad, expensive to make a game...

It's amazing how fast the gaming industry went from "let's make an even more incredible game" to dark patterns and shit like this.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't think you can compare scam mobile game ads to the actual game development industry

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

I dunno', with EA/Ubisoft et. al. going to 50 DLCs and never releasing a single unique idea EVER, I think it's fair to say of everything but the indie space.

Going by revenue, that IS the actual mobile game development industry

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When this happens, I make it a point to one-star review.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

A sternly-worded letter