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Comment on New Android phones, stock or flash? in ~tech
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Comment on Address bar shows hp.com. Browser displays scammers’ malicious text anyway. in ~tech
karim Link ParentActually Incorrect. Quality of ad doesn't matter, dark patterns and scammy tactics work better at getting users to click ads. "Hot Milfs in your area" gets clicks, despite being fake. Quality...trustworthy and of good quality because that makes more people click on them and clicks are worth way (WAY) more than views.
Actually Incorrect. Quality of ad doesn't matter, dark patterns and scammy tactics work better at getting users to click ads. "Hot Milfs in your area" gets clicks, despite being fake.
Quality takes time and effort, something capitalists despise doing.
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Comment on Anubis works in ~tech
karim Link ParentIt's not much slower than the average load speed of a webpage these days. It's also probably not required if pages are behind some authentication mechanism, meaning you'll only have trouble with...It's not much slower than the average load speed of a webpage these days.
It's also probably not required if pages are behind some authentication mechanism, meaning you'll only have trouble with public pages where you have to navigate a lot. I imagine a typical flow for most people is (visit website -> navigate to article -> read article) which probably can be done quickly enough on a train, and you'd probably want to read the article which will take a while.
If you're savvy, you could set up a tunnel/proxy to, say, your home server or a cloud vpc with a sticky ip for cases where you want to navigate gitlan.gnome.org on a train.
All in all, I think the trade-offs are Worth it, and necessary, as the alternative is all those services becoming unavailable due to a scraper-locust plague.
This is our life in this post-LLMocalyptic age.
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! (v4) in ~tildes
karim LinkAnyone has any idea what triggered this influx?Anyone has any idea what triggered this influx?
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Comment on Why I am pursuing a life, professionally and personally, of Christian Virtue in ~humanities
karim LinkI say yay for more talk about religion on tildes. I've also been thinking about writing about my own experiences with religion, be it critical or supportive, and this thread left me with the...I say yay for more talk about religion on tildes. I've also been thinking about writing about my own experiences with religion, be it critical or supportive, and this thread left me with the impression that tildes might not be opposed to such thing, unlike the majority of online English-Dominated platforms which all seem to be filled with unconditional hate for religions, with no room for good-faith discussion.
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Comment on Why I am pursuing a life, professionally and personally, of Christian Virtue in ~humanities
karim Link ParentOooor, just filter out humanities.religion or some preaching tag. I did that for politcs stuff.Oooor, just filter out humanities.religion or some preaching tag. I did that for politcs stuff.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
karim Link ParentPlease do provide a few examples of those many ways, otherwise the argument remains baseless. And it's not about who in particular killed which other particular person, but some layman killing a...I can think of many ways in which public outrage causes change way before opting for murder..
Please do provide a few examples of those many ways, otherwise the argument remains baseless.
And it's not about who in particular killed which other particular person, but some layman killing a representative of the elite class was an increasingly probable matter.
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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
karim Link ParentActually, no. They utilize all major indices: Google's, Bing's, and Yandex'. This is in addition to developing their own index which is an ongoing effort.Actually, no. They utilize all major indices: Google's, Bing's, and Yandex'. This is in addition to developing their own index which is an ongoing effort.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
karim Link ParentI'm actually intentionally excluding rhe American revolution because, imo, it's mainly a bunch of elites wanting to keep the entire pie to itself, and the 13 colonies were states in all but name....I'm actually intentionally excluding rhe American revolution because, imo, it's mainly a bunch of elites wanting to keep the entire pie to itself, and the 13 colonies were states in all but name.
And yeah there are indeed a few cases of legal murder, to ensure the benefit of shareholders :P
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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
karim Link ParentI assumed the "I" on your example was a general "I", since you mentioned you don't understand Kagi as a product, otherwise I assume you'd have just stated that Kagi is aimed at different audience.I assumed the "I" on your example was a general "I", since you mentioned you don't understand Kagi as a product, otherwise I assume you'd have just stated that Kagi is aimed at different audience.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
karim Link ParentSeems like he could benefit from some mental health insurance... Yeah this murder is completely self inflicted. In a country where firearms are common, and mental helath is rarely covered by...Seems like he could benefit from some mental health insurance...
Yeah this murder is completely self inflicted. In a country where firearms are common, and mental helath is rarely covered by insurance, such an outcome is all but certainly, but unfortunately for Americans, their government can't think beyond a 4 year term, and Corpos can't think beyond a 3 month term. Meanwhile, the situation for actual people os getting worse.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
karim Link ParentMurder is generally bad, but would you fault a jew for killing Hilter in 1938? The killing of this specific CEO, was pretty much a matter of when, not if. Water can only take so much heat before...Murder is generally bad, but would you fault a jew for killing Hilter in 1938?
The killing of this specific CEO, was pretty much a matter of when, not if. Water can only take so much heat before ot starts boiling, and US insurance companies really had that gas stove on maximum.
And judging by another insurance company rolling back another unpopular policy change after the murder, it seems that violence can indeed be good for the general public.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
karim Link ParentOt was always going to be a one time thing for for that specific killer, however if the herofication of the killer spreads a meme of "CEO killing" and attracts more desperate people to kill CEOs,...Ot was always going to be a one time thing for for that specific killer, however if the herofication of the killer spreads a meme of "CEO killing" and attracts more desperate people to kill CEOs, then the US could see some change. It becomes a game of numbers, and the numbers aren't in favour of the few elites, especially in the US where guns are just around everycorner.
Come to think of it, disproportionate killing using fire arms directed at the elite memebers of society could be the trigger for gun laws in the US.
it's already common knowledge that the Justice system on the US is completely inaccessible of you're not rich, thus lawful solutions are impossible for the vast majority of US citizens, and thus: Violence is the only solution.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
karim Link ParentThe fact that this happens, imo, justifies the killings. There's just no other alternative. US Government has been neuterd by corporations, so the only way out is violence. Murder is always...The fact that this happens, imo, justifies the killings. There's just no other alternative. US Government has been neuterd by corporations, so the only way out is violence.
Murder is always against the law, but public benefit isn't always the goal of laws. That's the reason why popular uprisings happened, and why many governments around the world across history had fallen. The Classic scenario is the french revolution, both in the late 18th century AND the 1830 revolution.
In early 20th century US, corpos would send armed men to kill Unionizing workers.
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Comment on What’s something that you weren’t supposed to see/hear, but did? in ~talk
karim Link ParentBruh... What the fuck.... I'm really sorry for what happened to you.Bruh... What the fuck.... I'm really sorry for what happened to you.
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Comment on What’s something that you weren’t supposed to see/hear, but did? in ~talk
karim Link ParentCraftsmanship has an allure greater than that of the open seas. Personally I'm into eood working, and I'd love to get started with Metal Working, but that requires space I can't afford currently....Craftsmanship has an allure greater than that of the open seas.
Personally I'm into eood working, and I'd love to get started with Metal Working, but that requires space I can't afford currently.
I don't even have space for woodworking machinery so I have to make do with whatever hand tools I got on said hand.
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Comment on What’s something that you weren’t supposed to see/hear, but did? in ~talk
karim Link ParentIf this weren't Tildes I would be completely calling bullshit now, so I'm now actually surprised there are people like this.If this weren't Tildes I would be completely calling bullshit now, so I'm now actually surprised there are people like this.
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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
karim Link ParentYup, it's a stretch to call Yandex Pro-Russian. Under Russian hegemony, yeah. But that's not worse than US-Hegemony Google.In June 2023, Yandex was fined 2 million roubles by a Moscow court for its repeated refusal to share user information with the Federal Security Service.[184][185]
Yup, it's a stretch to call Yandex Pro-Russian. Under Russian hegemony, yeah. But that's not worse than US-Hegemony Google.
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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
karim Link ParentThis os a wrong assumption. Hosting a Searx instance is an incredibly niche skill, and I don't want the hassle of hosting my own search engine Kagi is only real competitor to Google search that...when I can just host my own searx instance
This os a wrong assumption. Hosting a Searx instance is an incredibly niche skill, and I don't want the hassle of hosting my own search engine
Kagi is only real competitor to Google search that we've had on the last... I would say 20 years. Bing isn't a valid competitor, neither is duckduckgo (bing based) or any other free search engine.
Kagi actually puts effort into being a usable search engine. Tell me of there's any other search engine where I can straight up block Pinterest.
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
karim Link ParentYou can join without an invite by shooting an email at someone or something, it's how I joined.You can join without an invite by shooting an email at someone or something, it's how I joined.
I've been using Lineage OS on my Mi 9T for a long while now (over a year) and I'm personally satisfied with it. Stock Xiaomi is a clusterfuck of bloat, and ads everywhere: Photos app, videos app, themes app, home screen, folders.... If you can stick and there, it'll have one.
I expect the same for all chinese manufactureres, and Samsung also does fill their phones with bloat.