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TallestSkil wrote
Reply to Browser Spyware Rating by Wahaha
Zero methodology or explanation for how this conclusion was drawn.
Wahaha OP wrote
Reply to comment by dontvisitmyintentions in Why Ads Don’t Matter Anymore by Wahaha
I think marketeers job is to sell shitty products. Don't remember ever seeing an ad for an actual good product.
dontvisitmyintentions wrote
Reply to Why Ads Don’t Matter Anymore by Wahaha
They use "media savvy" and "sophisticated" to cover their seething hatred of viewers avoiding what they call "the interruptive advertising format." They then describe unobtrusive ad copy as a "disruptive" method of marketing: evoking "an enchanted state" where "customers create or string their own stories together" instead of being cajoled, shamed, insulted, denigrated, or simply condemned for their appearance and beliefs.
This is peak marketeer cope. I wonder then they'll discover improving products to improve customer confidence, but then that wouldn't really be marketing.
TallestSkil wrote
Reply to Why Ads Don’t Matter Anymore by Wahaha
Is the joke that this entire website is blocked by my ad blocker, since it’s literally spam? The joke being that everyone has adblockers and doesn’t even see ads in the first place, that is.
Wahaha OP wrote
Reply to comment by Wingless in What Autism Sounds Like by Wahaha
It's not like Adobe gave up because of the security holes. Flash always had security holes. The way I remember the history Apple blocked Flash on their phones, which gave others an excuse to also kill Flash. It then only took an entire decade for Flash to finally disappear officially.
Wingless wrote
Reply to What Autism Sounds Like by Wahaha
Wow. I never heard of "Ruffle". An experimental software meant to play files for Flash, which was so hopelessly insecure that the giant company Adobe gave up on maintaining it despite the black eye that gave them. What could possibly go wrong?
burnerben wrote
Reply to Random Video by Wahaha
cool website
BlackWinnerYoshi wrote
Reply to Wireless earbuds are stupid. Change my mind. by Rambler
Since Bluetooth speed is 721 kbit/s, I don't think you're getting better perceived quality, considering MP3 is transparent between 175 and 245 kbit/s, even less with other codecs.
dontvisitmyintentions wrote
Reply to Wireless earbuds are stupid. Change my mind. by Rambler
The wireless type that goes around your neck in one piece is superior while carrying loads, strapped to a bag, or twisting around. It tends to stay put or fall on your shoulder. You don't want to put the wired or wireless earbuds back in after they get yanked out and touch the ground.
Though that's easier to prevent with a wire you can clip to your shirt.
Actually, I prefer the old cheap style over-the-ear headphones regardless. Sometimes one pops up in a discount store, likely old stock getting cleared out.
Wahaha wrote
Reply to Wireless earbuds are stupid. Change my mind. by Rambler
I hate headphones either way, to be honest.
burnerben wrote
Reply to Wireless earbuds are stupid. Change my mind. by Rambler
i went through 2 pairs of airpods before i got annoyed enough to start using wired. now ive gone through 10 pairs of apple wired earbuds.
Rambler wrote
Reply to I used to think sport was boring by Wahaha
I could watch at least five more minutes of that.
Probably no more, though. But that's still more time than I'd want to watch regular sports for.
Rambler wrote
Yeah, it sucks. Been trying to buy hardware for my hosting business and hardware us scarce and expensive right now.
AWiggerInTime OP wrote
Reply to Hundred Rabbits by AWiggerInTime
I just got lost on their page for like 2 hours.
The site itself is well-made, the articles interesting (damn, now I want a boat too) and Devine is probably the only person on the planet using Plan 9 as his daily driver (nevertheless, based).
Wahaha OP wrote
Reply to comment by Wingless in FF Solution to tell websites to fuck off with webp, but still allow display of webp if there is no alternative by Wahaha
Maybe someone at the top of Google bet someone else at the top of Google a dollar that he could make jpg and png go away from the Internet. I think he lost the bet.
Wingless wrote
Reply to FF Solution to tell websites to fuck off with webp, but still allow display of webp if there is no alternative by Wahaha
Webp is not any better than other formats (many say worse), less compatible, yet Google made it and promotes it and apparently does weird SEO blackmail behind the scenes for it. Question I have is why???
Tech companies only do things for one reason, and that reason is to spy on you. But how does Google spy on you with an unwanted image format?
Wingless wrote
Reply to Yahoo Answers as shutdown today by Wahaha
Any chance they can rebrand and relaunch as Yahoo Wrong Answers? Truth in advertising and all.
Wahaha OP wrote
Reply to comment by TallestSkil in Yahoo Answers as shutdown today by Wahaha
Yes, it's an occasion for celebration.
BlackWinnerYoshi wrote
Reply to Yahoo Answers as shutdown today by Wahaha
Good thing the warriors archived 300.1M items (34.81 TiB) before Yahoo! Answers shut down on 2021-05-04T04+00:00 - and by the way, that includes the previous archival attempt. Well, Archive Team doesn't mention the site closed yet, but the tracker did froze, so maybe they'll realize the next day. Well, at least the future generations will know how babby is formed, how nice
TallestSkil wrote
Reply to Yahoo Answers as shutdown today by Wahaha
Good. Fuck them for all eternity. It was a cesspool of degeneracy and anyone who denounced it was permanently banned.
TallestSkil wrote
Reply to comment by BlackWinnerYoshi in Video of YouTube CEO Being Given “Free Expression” Award Sews Wide Hatred by Wahaha
Anyone talking about the concept of shadowbans on YouTube is immediately shadowbanned for doing so, so I’m not surprised you didn’t see any comments thereon.
BlackWinnerYoshi wrote
Reply to comment by takeheart in Video of YouTube CEO Being Given “Free Expression” Award Sews Wide Hatred by Wahaha
And it looks like the commentators don't bother either. Back when I took a screenshot of the comments c. 2021-04-23T14:50+00:00, it showed one comment that mentioned shadow bans. I just checked both the YouTube video and the reddit post and that was the only comment I found, although I can't find it now.
takeheart wrote
Forgot to mention shadow bans.
Wahaha OP wrote
I'd buy it just to be able to walk outside and read a book with no hassle.
BlackWinnerYoshi wrote
Reply to comment by TallestSkil in Browser Spyware Rating by Wahaha
That's why Dig Deeper and Spyware Watchdog are better sources. Although, you could use mitmproxy to check browsers listed in the Shadow Wiki, but it doesn't seem to work, at least for me, and I did try Windows 7, Trisquel, Xubuntu, Salix... maybe it actually doesn't work or I just can't install things with pip.