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  1. Comment on reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits in ~tech

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    I got 'flagged' or something by Cloudflare for 6-8 months or so last year, and it was SO FRUSTRATING. I suddenly had to do an ongodly amount of manual verifications; totalling more in those months...

    I got 'flagged' or something by Cloudflare for 6-8 months or so last year, and it was SO FRUSTRATING. I suddenly had to do an ongodly amount of manual verifications; totalling more in those months than I've EVER had to complete with the Google ones. To me it felt like if you're on Cloudflare's shitlist it's a fate that's a lot worse than maybe the 1 Google CAPTCHA I did every 2 weeks.

    I have 0 clue what got me flagged btw, and there wasn't any one way to fix it that didn't involve an annoying amount of work or 7 other stack exchange/Reddit threads giving opposing advice.

    Now that I'm back in their good graces (no clue how that happened either) it is a convenient and speedy method. But I'm still mad about getting flagged without being able to send feedback like 'EY I'm human and always have been check yo systems dudes'.

    Edit: I should add that I've only very very rarely gotten stuck in a Google-CAPTCHA bullshit loop (where you get impossible puzzles or you're doing the picture thing more than twice in a row). I can definitely imagine that if that's a regular occurrence you'd rather take the Cloudflare wheel-of-shitlist chances.

    17 votes
  2. Comment on 40 gods, 40 hours in ~creative

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    Oo very cool OP! 😄 Hope your creative streak continues!!

    Oo very cool OP! 😄 Hope your creative streak continues!!

    1 vote
  3. Comment on 40 gods, 40 hours in ~creative

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    Id like to hear about NEBRETHALIS - big brother of the underworld? :P

    Id like to hear about NEBRETHALIS - big brother of the underworld? :P

    1 vote
  4. Comment on What's your take on capital and corporal punishment? in ~talk

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    Oh yeah no totally, but from my own view - even if i could be convinced from a moral point, its just so incredibly impractical you couldn't even say it would be better for society in any way,...

    Oh yeah no totally, but from my own view - even if i could be convinced from a moral point, its just so incredibly impractical you couldn't even say it would be better for society in any way, simply from how much implementation would cost to begin with.

    4 votes
  5. Comment on What's your take on capital and corporal punishment? in ~talk

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    Also, OP, may I suggest that if you find yourself feeling down because of the news etc, you try stepping away from it for a while? During the pandemic, and then the war in Ukraine, reading the...
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    Also, OP, may I suggest that if you find yourself feeling down because of the news etc, you try stepping away from it for a while?

    During the pandemic, and then the war in Ukraine, reading the fear mongering news was such a strain on my mental health that I decided to simply... Stop... I filter out ALL politics and news. And I've found that for these past 4 years, it has had ZERO CONSEQUENCES whatsoever.

    Well, except for the part where I'm generally much more relaxed and happy. If there's anything REALLY important, someone will let me know. I practice the same principle for my work/life balance in that I refuse to look at emails or messages after I'm done for the day - if there's ever an emergency, they have my phone number, they can call.

    13 votes
  6. Comment on What's your take on capital and corporal punishment? in ~talk

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    Fully agree with this. There is never, under any circumstance, a morally right reason to murder someone for a criminal offense. I would also add, from a practical point of view, you only need to...

    Fully agree with this. There is never, under any circumstance, a morally right reason to murder someone for a criminal offense.

    I would also add, from a practical point of view, you only need to look at the USA where they still have capital punishments in some states. If you igore morality, the amount of MONEY that it costs to put someone to death vs. a life sentence is absolutely insane, and it's also a giant strain on the legal systems resources. That makes it not even worth it from a bettering-of-society standpoint.

    14 votes
  7. Comment on What is China’s DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world? in ~tech

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    As others said it's a login issue, my colleagues were sharing screenshots across from stuff they'd asked it earlier today (like 7.5 hours agoish). But now another colleague said they too had...

    As others said it's a login issue, my colleagues were sharing screenshots across from stuff they'd asked it earlier today (like 7.5 hours agoish). But now another colleague said they too had issues registering so I think it's just been overloaded.

    I still don't trust it at ALL to be frank, but that's because of other reasons, not because it's a scam or something hah

    7 votes
  8. Comment on I hate 2FA in ~tech

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    I really appreciate websites that start supporting TOTP now so I can get rid of the annoying email / SMS check. Though currently I'm dealing with a program I have to 2fa for every 2 weeks per...

    I really appreciate websites that start supporting TOTP now so I can get rid of the annoying email / SMS check.

    Though currently I'm dealing with a program I have to 2fa for every 2 weeks per security protocol, and I got excited when I finally saw "we support TOTP now" in a news bulletin!

    .... Turns out you can only have 1 authentication method and you also can't freaking delete your current method, without having to delete your entire account!!

    I sent a persnickety email like you wouldn't believe*

    *I mean I'm always extremely polite to Support people so it was along the lines of "and that would unfortunately be quite the inconvenience" but STILL

    2 votes
  9. Comment on I’ve acquired a new superpower in ~games

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    Off topic: Wow that wiki page I linked has an article with the longest freaking name I've seen in a while... Fools of Fortune: Or, Gambling and Gamblers, Comprehending a History of the Vice in...
    4 votes
  10. Comment on I’ve acquired a new superpower in ~games

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    Huh I guess I was doing this instinctively, didn't realise it was a technique! Fun fact: you can also do that trick to be unbeatable at the Shell Game (as long as the person shuffling doesn't...

    Huh I guess I was doing this instinctively, didn't realise it was a technique!

    Fun fact: you can also do that trick to be unbeatable at the Shell Game (as long as the person shuffling doesn't steal the ball to try and scam you lol)!

    6 votes
  11. Comment on Mantracks: a true story of fake fossils in ~science

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    I'm 30 minutes in and it's sooo good. And the animation at the beginning as an intro is phenomenal!

    I'm 30 minutes in and it's sooo good. And the animation at the beginning as an intro is phenomenal!

    6 votes
  12. Comment on Writing toy code with ChatGPT is a blast in ~comp

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    This is very cute!! Also, nope doesn't work on mobile :p (not that it matters, don't wanna pile onto your feature heap haha). I've found ChatGPT to be really great at setting up this sortof small...

    This is very cute!! Also, nope doesn't work on mobile :p (not that it matters, don't wanna pile onto your feature heap haha).

    I've found ChatGPT to be really great at setting up this sortof small stuff to just get an idea started, and then after I can get more and more specific once I start understanding what it wrote.

    Hope your kid is gonna a veritable left/right expert now! :D

    9 votes
  13. Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk

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    Data management in Marketing, so to be fair I usually hear the new buzzwords pretty quickly

    Data management in Marketing, so to be fair I usually hear the new buzzwords pretty quickly

    7 votes
  14. Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk

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    I've noticed that the most well-known LLMs have been getting 'verbed' the same way Google has. I hear 'Did you ChatGPT that?' or 'I'll just Claude it' around me regularly now. I think it's...

    I've noticed that the most well-known LLMs have been getting 'verbed' the same way Google has. I hear 'Did you ChatGPT that?' or 'I'll just Claude it' around me regularly now. I think it's interesting how quickly that ended up happening! I'm guilty of it too hah

    11 votes
  15. Comment on Post your good jokes about LGBT+ people! in ~lgbt

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    And the worst part about having 2 dads are having to hear non-stop dadjokes until your ears bleed!

    And the worst part about having 2 dads are having to hear non-stop dadjokes until your ears bleed!

    18 votes
  16. Comment on Merry Christmas, people of Tildes in ~talk

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    Happy Holidays!! And enjoy your Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday for those who don't celebrate anything this week - you're almost done having to listen to endless Christmas music!

    Happy Holidays!! And enjoy your Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday for those who don't celebrate anything this week - you're almost done having to listen to endless Christmas music!

    16 votes
  17. Comment on o3 - wow in ~tech

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    We at Amazon use A.I.* to keep track while you shop, so you don't need to pay in store - you can simply leave! ***A.I. meaning Actually Indian people

    We at Amazon use A.I.* to keep track while you shop, so you don't need to pay in store - you can simply leave!

    ***A.I. meaning Actually Indian people

    17 votes
  18. Comment on Study: essay graders rarely detect AI, give higher grades in ~tech

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    Honestly, why even drafts? We have autosave in every major document writing programme.. both Word and Google Doc have history of every line you write. Heck, turn on track changes if you really...

    Honestly, why even drafts? We have autosave in every major document writing programme.. both Word and Google Doc have history of every line you write. Heck, turn on track changes if you really wanna drive the point home.

    3 votes
  19. Comment on US President-Elect Donald Trump picks Chloe Cole's anti-trans lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to lead DOJ civil rights post in ~lgbt

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    Could you please tag this as politics and USA? Edit: Thank you!

    Could you please tag this as politics and USA?

    Edit: Thank you!

    3 votes
  20. Comment on I just acquired a Samsung phone. Is there an operational benefit to registering it with Samsung? in ~tech

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    I never bothered until i wanted to use Bixby to automate a routine. To update it you need a Samsung account. I do actually really like their automations. I have one running for when android auto...

    I never bothered until i wanted to use Bixby to automate a routine. To update it you need a Samsung account. I do actually really like their automations. I have one running for when android auto connects - my phone automatically goes into do-not-disturb mode and only calls and signal notifications are let through; the other is to fix an issue Samsung caused themselves - their eye comfort shield (blue light filter) scheduling is borked, but you can fix it in a routine.

    If you're into that sort of thing, it's pretty neat. If not, then I can't really think of any reason why you should bother, assuming that you have Google for your normal backups.

    6 votes