Comment on I’m about to throw my entire Pihole out the window

• c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It’s alright, most computer geeks (even professional ones) can’t even figure out how IP addressing works. That’s why networking is its own sub group in enterprise environments.

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  • scott@lem.free.as ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    If you’re a computer geek (even a professional one) and struggle with IP addressing, you won’t be having much of a career.

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    • gingersneak@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      LMAO I know a whole bunch of people who don’t know a subnet mask from a hole in their ass and they’re doing just fine in their IT careers. You are overestimating the requirements for a great many corporate jobs.

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      • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Ya it’s me I’m the guy in IT who is currently confusing a subnet mask for my own ass.

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      • scott@lem.free.as ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There’s a difference between corporate IT and being a computer geek.

        I agree that many IT careers are relatively simple support jobs.

        OP mentioned computer geeks, which implies to me, people who are deep into computers. In that light, if you’re struggling with concepts of IP addressing then the more-complicated facets of computers and networks will preclude you from an engineering role.

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    • griefreeze@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Is this some kinda weird ass gatekeeping-esque computer geek thing? What you said is so wrong it’s not even funny.

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      • scott@lem.free.as ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m not gate-keeping. I’m simply suggesting that IP addressing is one of the less-complicated things when it comes to computer-geekery.

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