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PCs have so many subforums because of how customizable they are. Consoles are pretty uniform (and also pretty hard to cause problems with) so that's why they are all in one subforum. Console modding should probably go in a status update if it's more of a 'build log' type of thing.

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As the title sugests, I think there should be more console related subforumss. In contrast, pc has more than 15 (i think) related topics, whereas conssole only has one (console gaming). I think this should channge. For example, there could be a console modding forum, or a decal forum. Anyone agree?

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PCs have so many subforums because of how customizable they are. Consoles are pretty uniform (and also pretty hard to cause problems with) so that's why they are all in one subforum. Console modding should probably go in a status update if it's more of a 'build log' type of thing.

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The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

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There's not as much activity on the Console Gaming forum that would warrant having additional subforums for more specific and niche topics regarding consoles. The Console Gaming forum currently has 63k posts in it, compared to other forums such as the Laptops forum (200k) and Phones & Tablets (250k). If you divide the console gaming forum up then you are splitting the audience up. People interested in Console Modding might not check the more general Console Gaming forum, and vice versa, so you end up with less people interacting with the topics in each. This means less discussion, less replies, taking longer to receive replies, and eventually fewer people post topics there as they see that it isn't active.

 

22 minutes ago, adarw said:

theres also the fact that ltt doesnt let people talk about pricy, pricy and modding stands on a fine line.

Aesthetic modifications such as modifying the enclosure and painting it would be fine, which I believe is what they were suggesting. You are right though that modding consoles to allow piracy of console games would violate our rules on piracy.

 

2 hours ago, Mr-G-Man said:

For example, there could be a console modding forum, or a decal forum. Anyone agree?

If you wanted to share a major aesthetics modding project for a console then feel free to document the process of dismantling it, building a custom enclosure, modifying the panels, painting it, etc in a Build Log post. There's no restriction on the Build Log that states it has to be desktop PCs only (though please keep build logs tech related - Console modding would be fine). For example if you did a console mod on your own console like DIY Perk's Building a stealthy PlayStation 5 mod then that would make an interesting build log post.

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What kind of discussions you were after? Talking about hardware not in a gaming sense? Talking about peripherals?

 

The general rule of new subforums has been that there needs to be discussion first, and lots of it.
Just creating subforum doesn't bring content to it. For example, I would say smart home is much more active subject and doesn't really fit in the current sections.

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