Cevilia

@Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup, it’s happened to me a couple of times this week alone. It’s getting silly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Manifest v2 extensions are still very much working in Vivaldi. I’m on version “7.6.3797.63 (Stable channel) stable (64-bit)” which is the version currently available for download directly from vivaldi.com.

  I still want to try Floorp and Zen Browser before I settle on a for-now browser though. Eventually I’d like to be on something Servo-based, but Gecko would be preferable for now if I can find one that works for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  So you’re not going to answer my questions. Understood.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Can you please explain in what way uBlock Origin is neutered under Vivaldi?

  Note that I am, despite your assertion, using the full uBlock Origin, not the Google-friendly uBlock Origin Lite. Proof: Image

  I suspect you may simply be confidently incorrect, but I’d be interested to learn in what way uBlock Origin has been neutered.

  You are also incorrect with your assertion that I “won’t try downstream Firefox products”. I stated that I used Librewolf for months, but finally had to drop it as the tradeoffs for privacy vs compatibility were prohibitive for my use case.

  I’d also love to see the “relevant metrics” to which you refer, please.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Please don’t put words in my mouth. I didn’t claim it was “superior for privacy”. What I said was it appears to be the least-bad option for my specific use case right now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  The Register explained it better than I can.

  Briefly: Mozilla promised they “never will” sell users’ personal information and have removed that promise from their website, implying they’ve broken that promise. They rely on Google for 90% of their revenue so they’re definitely not independent. They’re pivoting to AI, integrating large lying machines into the browser. They turned on “Smart Tabs” by default which uses AI to organise your tabs for you - except it was using 100% of CPU for a number of users. Their CEO has a sub 20% approval rating on Glassdoor too. The last straw for me? They bought Fakespot and promptly killed it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  It sure does. One of the reasons I’ve picked it for now. I’m not fully settled on it yet, might try others later.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Memorising the URL would probably be easiest but I’m lazy

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  The four(!) ads I saw were for:

  • a third-party download site purporting to offer uBO Lite (the nerfed Google-friendly version)
  • “Top Four Best Ad Blockers” (which recommends homophobia and crypto-shit browser Brave)
  • “Up to 50% off the best leading ad blockers” (who the fuck pays for an adblocker), and
  • a shady Chinese browser wearing the skin of an old power user browser

  But yours may vary.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t use Firefox any more. I was one of their early adopters (back when it was Firebird IIRC), but a few months ago I’d just flat had enough of their shady stuff and AI bullshit. I used Librewolf for a while but gave up on it because privacy at the price of compatibility is fine until you need something that relies on that compatibility. I haven’t settled on a forever browser just yet, I’m kinda waiting until Servo becomes a viable web engine and browsers built on it emerge. For now, Vivaldi seems to be the least-bad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Which browser do you use? There’s no entries in the extensions menu in mine until you install some.

• The most valuable advertising keywords could be "ublock origin"
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨those of you with good skills to defuse a tense situation at the workplace, what advice can you give me?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  does it really help to simply stay next to my colleague, letting her do the talking while I do nothing but looking at the karen in the eye?

  Yes. It really does. Makes them feel like they aren’t facing this alone.

  what if, each time the karen opens her mouth I repeat ‘calm down’ ad nauseam till she either tires, shuts up or walks away?

  Bad idea. That’s what we call “escalation”. You don’t want to do that.

  what do you say or do to support your coworkers while they’re being verbally abused that somewhat defuses the situation?

  Give them a way out. If there’s a phone on their desk, call them. If there’s a tannoy, make a call that they’re urgently needed in another room. If there’s neither, go in another room and yell their name like you need help, from where you can’t be seen.

  what if I have to do this with a man and it gets physical?

  Don’t start the fight. Defend yourself. And try to leave the situation as soon as you can.

  I’m as guilty as the first aggressor.

  Not true. You are entitled to defend yourself and escape the situation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does free healthcare access increase or decrease the need for medical personnel overall?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  In the UK, hospital administration still goes on. There’s no shortage of jobs for skilled administrators. There are people to assess whether you’re eligible for free treatment, people to assess what treatment you’re eligible for, people to bill patients who choose to go private and chase their debts, etc.

  Plus there’s the extra layers of administration at local, regional, and national levels.

  Plus there’s people moving money around to ensure bills get paid, facilities are maintained, and staff are fed. Money still moves around even when the patient isn’t the one paying it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There are more blockbuster movies with real life sex predators as the main lead, than female leads⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Hold my beer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I can't say I am going to kill the president. But can the president specify me a civ saying he is going to kill me? And it be legal?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  For what it’s worth: you absolutely can say those things. There may be consequences, probably bad ones, but you can definitely say those things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It would have been really funny if a video game ejected the disk if you lost too many times⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  See also Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.

  I fucking love games that break the fourth wall.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If the USA ever rewrites their constitution it will likely have embedded ads.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  “If you are a citizen of Apple, Microsoft, or Google, please contact the respective Corporate Citizenship Office for further information about which, if any, of the following applies to you.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would I sound taller if I gave my height as 6'-4"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know if I’d call myself a lady. Woman, sure. Bitch, sometimes. Lady? Hardly. :P

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would I sound taller if I gave my height as 6'-4"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s good advice, thank you. Maybe some day I’ll be less self-conscious enough to take it. :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Open Printer is a fully open-source inkjet with DRM-free ink and no subscriptions⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Got it in one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Open Printer is a fully open-source inkjet with DRM-free ink and no subscriptions⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I would email the editor about the factual inaccuracy in the headline, but they don’t seem to have an editor email address. 🤔

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would I sound taller if I gave my height as 6'-4"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Perfect, just like my sex life

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would I sound taller if I gave my height as 6'-4"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Perhaps you missed the minus sign? 5ft + 8 inches is the same as 6ft - 4 inches :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I make pictures less blinding if I prefer dark apps?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The simplest solution by far is to turn down the brightness and contrast settings on your monitor. Turn them all the way down (or as low as you can manage), load up a bright white square, then turn them up slowly until it’s not quite unpleasant.

• Would I sound taller if I gave my height as 6'-4"?
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  OP, ideally you’ve already called your doctor or gone to the emergency room. If you haven’t, please do so now. Thank you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PHP is the English of programming languages⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I meant for webdev.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If A.I. is so fast and efficient, and CEOs are paid so much, why not replace CEOs with A.I.?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Because they don’t actually care about “speed” or “efficiency”. All they care about is having all the money. Every decision they make is in service of that goal, including what words they say in public.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PHP is the English of programming languages⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I only started paying attention to it at 8.3.6 :P