Rogue

@Rogue@feddit.uk

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sycamore Gap tree destroyed in 'moronic mission', court told⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  What depressed me most about the loss of the sycamore is nobody would ever face consequences for it. I figured it would be impossible to prove.

  But I’ll be damned the morons recorded themselves doing it. What the actual fuck. How do people this dim exist?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨British soldiers tune radio waves to fry drone swarms for pennies⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Possibly because it’s presented how news used to be - a simple statement of fact without embellishment or click bait.

  Would you rather:

  You won’t BELIEVE how this weapon built by British boffins can yeet hundreds of Russian drones from the sky in seconds

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Even that’s more steps than necessary.

  Just serve your website with Caddy and it handles certs for you. The config is absolutely trivial compared to Apache, nginx, etc

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re truly unaware of why TLS is necessary or how to automate the process then you should probably retire.

  Archaic attitudes like yours are precisely why these restrictions are necessary.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google facing £5 billion UK lawsuit⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Labour aren’t smart though. They believe FPTP gives them an advantage and thus we’re destined to misery under the conservatives as soon as the party gathers together the resources to bribe Farage into disbanding reform

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google facing £5 billion UK lawsuit⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s honestly fine. Everybody deserves fair representation.

  If we’d had PR a decade ago and the disenfranchised had had a voice in parliament then perhaps we never would have been dragged out of the EU.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some drivers turn off the signal sound so quickly?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  “Mirror, signal, manoeuvre” is what we’re taught in the UK. So according to our highway code you’re acting correctly,but obvs that may be different elsewhere.

  Basically you only signal after you’ve confirmed there is space and that is safe to do so, therefore the time between indicating and actually acting is minimal.

  The main problem you see is some people drive aggressively and use signalling as a demand that others make space for them, move out of their way etc. That’s not how it’s meant to work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The worst part of all this political nonsense is that porn never makes it to my homepage anymore⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I suspected that to be the case but left it somewhat open for the user to provide a source

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Human Intelligence Sharply Declining⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Schools are useless shit anyway you learn fuck all apart from how to speak, read, and argue and think

  But this is precisely a failure of education. We don’t pay teachers well so there’s no incentive for good ones to stay.

  Class sizes are too large so individuals can easily fall behind unnoticed. Or the opposite, talented kids get bored and aren’t challenged because the class can only move at the pace of the slowest individual.

  Too much of education is steeped in tradition and no attempts are made to make the syllabus relevant to the real world.

  Schooling isn’t tailored to the individual so you’re first to learn the way your teacher dictates when an alternative approach may suit you better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Human Intelligence Sharply Declining⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Is there any evidence to suggest micro plastics are causing issues? My conspiracy is microplastics are simply being pushed as the latest scapegoat for society’s issues. It’s an attempt to distract us and redirect us from rising up against the oligarchs who are destroying our society.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The worst part of all this political nonsense is that porn never makes it to my homepage anymore⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What the absolute fuck. That’s insane if true.

  With the nature of federation that then must cause issues for admin of other instances who end up federating that content.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I feel like if asbestos was banned today there'd be a huge pro-asbestos movement⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We do have alternatives to vaccines though:

  You simply ban abortion and sex education which increases the birth rate and therefore it doesn’t matter that a few babies die because of preventable conditions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vets tell BBC they are under 'consistent pressure' to make money⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Independent vets are A rarity. The reality is your vets probably is owned by a corporate and you’d just never know

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SSL/TLS certificates will last 47 days max by 2029⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Setting up a VPN is far far more complex

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Adobe Gets Bullied Off Bluesky⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Fireworks had so much potential as a web design app and they threw it away.

  Illustrator and InDesign were too focused on print media and Photoshop could barely comprehend anything unless it was rasterized.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Jellyfin Server/Web release: 10.10.7⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s not semantic versioning…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Raid on Quaker Meeting House, mass arrests by London Metropolitan Police of Youth Demand members⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Police made six arrests of women attendees during the raid, on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, and a further five Youth Demand supporters at other locations, mostly their homes, on Friday. In total the police conducted 12 house raids within 20 hours.

  suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance

  That has to be the most dystopian crime possible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's easier to shoot, a bow or a firearm?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Of all the weapons in the vast Soviet arsenal nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947, more commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov.

  It’s the world’s most popular assault rifle, a weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple nine pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood, it doesn’t break, jam, or overheat. It will shoot whether it’s covered in mud or filled with sand. It’s so easy even a child can use it, and they do.

  The Soviets put the gun on a coin, Mozambique put it on their flag. Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people’s greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists. One thing is for sure; no one was lining up to buy their cars. ~ Lord of War

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Two conversational AI agents switching from English to sound-level protocol after confirming they are both AI agents⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This really just shows how inefficient human communication is.

  This could have been done with a single email:

  Hi, I’m looking to book a wedding ceremony and reception at your hotel on Saturday 16th March. Ideally the ceremony will be outside but may need alternative indoor accommodation in case of inclement weather. The ceremony will have 75 guests, two of whom require wheelchair accessible spaces. 150 guests will attend the dinner, ideally seated on 15 tables of 10. Can you let us know your catering options? 300 guests will attend the even reception. Can you accommodate this? Thanks,

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I said what I said⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you want to be taken seriously you should re-word your issue and the title.

  Be explicit about:

  • what icon you prefer,
  • include a, graphical example
  • highlight the issues with the current icon,
  • include an example of the icon you disagree with.

  The issue you’ve linked is literally just a complaint with zero context.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They’re completely irrelevant to the average person.

  If you want absolute perfection then sure, stick with Chrome but implying Firefox on GrapheneOS is insecure is misinformation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tony Hawk's Pro Skater teases new announcement with countdown⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Pretty sure it’s 3rd April

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The UK could be at the forefront of the climate revolution. Here’s how.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s not going to happen. Labour need to put funds towards fixing the NHS and other state services systems that have been systematically dismantled by the conservatives.

  With America isolating itself times are uncertain so funding has to be set aside to deal with inevitable turmoil.

  Finally, European nations need to decide whether to accept America handing Ukraine over to Russia or if they continue to support Ukraine. Even if Europe withdraws resources from Ukraine there needs to be a reassessment of military spending because NATO doesn’t look particularly reliable right now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The essays these people write are absolutely tedious. But every time I read one it does change my perspective.

  The conclusion ultimately seems to be:

  • We should give rust a go because its memory safety and other features will make life simpler
  • However the codebase is vast so change isn’t easy
  • We should contain the Rust experiment as much as possible so it doesn’t overcomplicate multiple areas
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  OP wants to store all of their porn collection in RAM

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You can see who upvoted and downvoted a post by viewing it in friendica.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m honestly surprised it hasn’t already become rampant.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SkyNews | The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has fallen for the fourth month in a row, new figures show.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I somehow replied to the wrong post. Here’s what I meant to say:

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  But calling wait lists pointless is also pointless.

  This is going to be ultra pedantic but in case I was misunderstood: I’m saying that using wait times as a target is pointless. Obvs we do need wait lists themselves…

  What would you propose as a method for measuring NHS effectivness.

  First I know I’m not qualified in any way to answer this and there will be people with knowledge who can provide a far better answer. But if you do want my opinion then I’d say a reasonable place to start would be to simply ask the patient. The written answers will be subjective but you can collate all the [yes/no] answers together to see objective patterns of whether patient satisfaction is improving or getting worse.

  How long were you waiting? [Number of weeks] (Would be very interesting to compare this subjective answer to the actual recorded data)

  Was the wait time acceptable? [Yes/No/I don’t know]

  -> Did your condition deteriorate as a result of the delay? [Yes/No/I don’t know]

  -> How did you condition deteriorate? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

  Did you receive treatment? [Yes/No/I don’t know]

  -> Did the treatment improve your condition? [Yes/No/I don’t know]

  -> Why didn’t the treatment help with your condition? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

  Were you referred to another service? [Yes/No/I don’t know]

  -> Do you agree with the decision to refer you elsewhere? [Yes/No/I don’t know]

  -> Why don’t you believe the referral is correct? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

  Overall how satisfied were you satisfied? [0-10]

  -> How could we improve? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SkyNews | The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has fallen for the fourth month in a row, new figures show.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  But calling wait lists pointless is also pointless.

  This is going to be ultra pedantic but in case I was misunderstood: I’m saying that using wait times as a target is pointless. Obvs we do need wait lists themselves…

  What would you propose as a method for measuring NHS effectivness.

  First I know I’m not qualified in any way to answer this and there will be people with knowledge who can provide a far better answer. But if you do want my opinion then I’d say a reasonable place to start would be to simply ask the patient. The written answers will be subjective but you can collate all the [yes/no] answers together to see objective patterns of whether patient satisfaction is improving or getting worse.

  How long were you waiting? (Number of weeks) (Would be very interesting to compare this subjective answer to the actual recorded data) Was the wait time acceptable? [Yes/No/I don’t know] -> Did your condition deteriorate as a result of the delay? [Yes/No/I don’t know] -> How did you condition deteriorate? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

  Did you receive treatment? [Yes/No/I don’t know] -> Did the treatment improve your condition? [Yes/No/I don’t know] -> Why didn’t the treatment help with your condition? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

  Were you referred to another service? [Yes/No/I don’t know] -> Do you agree with the decision to refer you elsewhere? [Yes/No/I don’t know] -> Why don’t you believe the referral is correct? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

  Overall how satisfied were you satisfied? [0-10] -> How could we improve? [Answer in as many words as you like, or possibly a tree of yes/no questions]

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SkyNews | The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has fallen for the fourth month in a row, new figures show.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Waiting lists are a fucking pointless target.

  It simply encourages organisations not to add you to the wait list or to find any excuse to remove you from them.

  • Speech and language therapists will remove patients from their wait list because the patient did not answer or return phone calls. Its an absolutely ridiculous system that will penalise patients with speech impediments for being unable to handle phone calls.

  • Mental health services will insist patients see a trainee in order to meet their wait list target. Then if the patient is not satisfied with the trainee’s competence the patient is added back to the wait list. However because the patient has technically been seen the target is met and the patient will end up waiting indefinitely because the service prioritises other patients in order to meet the wait list target.

  The system is absolutely corrupt. Targets are fucking pointless.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If everyone puts wind turbines on the balconies they might end up blowing the building over