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Cake day: June 1st, 2023

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  • I am literally a Linux system admin, I bang on a command line interface for a living.

    But I don’t use Linux at home, it’s just so much work. Every single thing is complicated. Last time I really tried in earnest to switch to a full Linux setup I was somewhere in the middle of a quick and easy 24-step process to get my webcam working, compiling the drivers from a modified source - and it was just a moment that broke me. Like, I’ve been working on this for an hour and I know I can do it but this is stuff I don’t even think about with windows.

    So I broke down and bought Windows 10. It’s what I was trying to avoid, being a tight ass and didn’t want to buy an new OS.

    I just don’t have the patience to troubleshoot every tiny thing like a big endeavor. I can, I just don’t want to. Everything I install, every peripheral I connect, it’s always a big deal getting it to work. Heck with that, not worth the trouble.



  • Sometimes I like to make up horrific magic items if they’re in the dungeon of an evil wizard or lich or something. Nothing that has impact on the players, just spooky flavor.

    • An orb that intercepts the Sending or Message spell when it’s used to call for help, and redirects them to a recorded message that mocks the sender.

    • An amulet that nullifies the effects of all wishes except for ones made by the Wish spell. This includes wishes upon shooting stars, wishing wells, wishing bugs, wishbones, birthday candles, white horses, dandelions, and the hopes of children. This effect extends for 100 miles and there is no save against it.

    • Collar of unlimited command - wearer of the collar is subject to the Command spell, but without the restriction of instructions that can’t be followed. So something like “fit through that keyhole” will be followed even though it’s impossible. It will be made possible, horribly.




  • And it was absolutely a case of negligent opsec.

    I suspect what happened is that I posted pictures on reddit that I also posted on Facebook. A reverse image search links my reddit account to my facebook account, and therefore a real name and name of city. With that, the rest is public information.

    It was a wakeup call that the internet contains the best and the worst of humanity, and the worst will come after you at the earliest opportunity.



  • Historically this group has been responsible for an absolute shitload of spam and outright attacks.

    I was doxxed by them. They had links to a discord group that included my full name, address, email, and phone number. There was a whole list, it’s one of the first reasons they were quarantined. There was a comment that read “anyone with spare bullets can send them here”.

    This is a lot more than “I simply don’t agree with that community”. They are trash who will trash up any platform they can reach.


  • And that was indicated when they migrated to Voat. Nobody else used Voat, it was just them. Also when reddit changed their policies to prevent one sub from appearing on the front page more than once.

    The whole point is to be obnoxious in spaces where it isn’t welcome. When they realized they couldn’t do that on a platform that only consisted of them, there was no incentive to engage. The whole point is to shit up a platform enjoyed by others, and that’s exactly what they’ll do here.