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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  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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[–] Miller@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

No one is talking as to why they exist but rather why they are in the wild.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

My point was that devs made better ways to test things, so the entire practice of having cheat codes at all fell out of fashion. They existed previously because they were used by the devs, and taking them out before release was a hassle. Now, they either don't need them, or have easier ways to remove them.

The WHY THEY EXISTED is integral to understanding why they existed in the wild.

[–] Miller@lemmy.world -4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

You are missing the point and just repeating the same thing over, the view being expressed is that they exist in the wild for commercial not incidental reasons.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not missing the point, I'm disagreeing with that incorrect stance. The repetition is because you're missing the point.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I sincerely doubt that is the sole or even primary reason they existed. You cannot tell me the Big Daddy car in Age of Empires was an invaluable part of playtesting.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

... One comment above this, I said

with the occasional silly one thrown in just because.

The majority of codes were for testing purposes. Reading context is important. So yes, that was their primary reason.