Dem Bosain @ DemBoSain @midwest.social

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Yeah, I can't say for sure. Where I work, the health insurance is 'self-funded', so they're always bitching about medical costs. It just feels like UnitedHealthCare would use different terminology for policy payouts. Like "unforeseen business costs" or some corporate doublespeak like that.

There are certified theological records that show Jesus only rode dinosaurs. Bears hadn't evolved yet.

What a stupid, stupid, stupid design for a 'space' bomber. Just utterly stupid. I can't say stupid enough.

It probably requires a subscription to a Usenet provider. ISPs used to provide this service in the states, but I haven't seen that in a long time. Search for USENET PROVIDER or NEWSGROUP PROVIDER to find a service.

You'll need a service that has 'binary' groups. It will also need to provide access to specific groups that people use for games. There are many, many binary groups, and not all providers give you access to all the groups (for good reasons). Something with 'gamez' or 'warez' in the group title is a good start.

You'll need newsreader software. I used Forte Agent back in the day. I'm sure there are better readers out there now. It should have NZB support, and PAR file support is important (you'll want to look up those terms to learn about them).

Usenet is more complicated than torrenting, but I wouldn't bother with a VPN on Usenet. Since you'll have a login for access, a VPN wouldn't help. But in this case the law enforcement target would be the Usenet provider, not the users.

Reputable VPN.

Strong anti-virus/anti-malware.

Common-sense when running cracks/keygens (are keygens still a thing?)

edit: a good backup plan, in case thongs go awry (yes, I see it. Yes, I'm leaving it.)

...higher-than-expected medical costs...

This probably means medical costs for employee insurance, not that they've been actually providing insurance to policyholders.

If you don't dabble in Switch modding or anything like that, then you have absolutely nothing to worry about...

I shouldn't be worried that Nintendo can remotely brick my $500 console. For any reason. Or accidentally.

They all did. Don't look to the Catholic church for morality.

Holy shit. These are REAL WORLD EXAMPLES. goodbye.

You all heard it. This year Hedonism will be held on the front lawn of the Idaho capitol building.

I like it, except drop ALL the black.

First of all, please read my comment again. These aren't my comments, these are questions from other people. I have a Mastodon account. I've had one since Musk bought Twitter, and the one I have now isn't my original. Because I moved servers and didn't have a problem doing that.

Second, grow up. You're ridiculing people who have used Facebook since it opened up to non-students. And some of these are valid concerns. For some people they're deal-breakers, and they should be addressed of we want the fediverse to grow.

Yeah, sure, but now the scissors don't work.

There was a programming language in the old old Apple computers called Logo. It was basically a drawing program language. You had control of a 'cursor' called a turtle, and you would give it commands like "forward 5, left 90, forward 5, left 90..." and it would draw shapes. I'm sure there's a wiki for it is you want more info.

...again...

If Kim Dot Com had a grandma.

Why would a judge allow this? It's like showing the jury a made-for-TV movie based on the trial they're hearing.

I'll say it again and again and again:

The fediverse is hamstrung by the need to choose a specific server.

I remember trying to help people join Mastodon when Musk bought Twitter. Every question I heard was about picking a server.

What's a server?

Why do I have to pick a server?

How do I pick a server?

Then there were the more thoughtful questions.

What happens if the server I chose goes down?

What happens if someone chooses the same user name as mine on a different server?

Mastodon, Lemmy, etc. won't get mainstream traction until someone solves this simple hurdle.

This reads like an interview with the first CEO on The IT Crowd. "Work Hard" is fine, but what are you working on? Sounds like it doesn't matter, just as long as you're "Work Hard"ing.