Balthazar

joined 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

On that last part, theres a difference between elevating a file to admin, and being an admin in Windows.

In a lot of cases the ui is GREATLY simplified when not an admin, to the point where you might only have like 20% of all available options.

For the standard user? Great! Not when you're messing around with permissions.

It's why you ALWAYS log in as Admin when setting up a windows server. Iirc you can't even install tiles without actually being an admin, even if you have all logins.


From my experience with windows, your current guess is correct btw :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

He has though. Its just not on his main channel. I think his podcast is still up and running, and although I haven't checked it lately the mailing service may be as well

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Thanks for the link! Tom Scott is amazing at explaining things like this :D Its very, very much appreciated!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's intended. Even to premium subs youtube pushes adds which try and promote engagement. Its fucking awful.

Does get me out of the loop sometimes though, so I guess Im thankful for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

To add, I personally have had all of the complaints of digital keyboards happen to physical ones. Just not the removal of the numpad. The others, wordt of which is lag, Ive had plenty. Input lag IS THE WORST.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

For those who are completely clueless, this is meant as satire

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

If you've already got that much of a set-up to guarantee privacy, it's a very good point. Most people aren't that dedicated to privacy (I think), but it's still a very valid point in your case

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Point one: I'm pretty certain they already track that. With or without account. And you're on the internet, without a VPN there is no privacy. You are also able to remove that history any moment you want. Is it Ideal? No. But you should've acted 10-15 years prior if you wanted to stop this. It's still not ideal though.

Point two: I agree. There does need to be space for them to repent, but they aren't actively trying to, so don't trust them (see the next point as an example of that).

Point three That's a shame. They really need to fix that, though with how corpos do things nowadays, not sure that'll happen.

Point four: That's normal, expected and a reasonable business decision. Most of these features they likely added after premium, and they're meant as incentives. Why else would you want to but their premium, if not for the added features?

Point five: This is shitty and mostly inexcusable behaviour. It's god awful, and they really shouldn't do it. I do have to play devil's advocate a little. They are fully, 100% in their right to do this. If you don't like it, vote with your wallet (and time). If we stop using their services, they'll stop making it worse. They are still A-holes for doing it though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Oh, shit. x.com = twitter, it's not Xcom (the game series) xD | That took me waaay to long to realise lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Didn't know the fenomenon had gotten an actual name! Thanks for sharing it with me!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I hope you're joking... I really, really hope your being sarcastic rn...

view more: ‹ prev next ›