cerebralhawks @ cerebralhawks @lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Here's why it's okay to block ads in pretty simple terms:

Ads can contain ransomware; that is to say, a seemingly innocent ad can deliver a payload which will run on your computer, lock your files, and demand you pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars anonymously.

Now if you go to the website that served the ad and tell them, "I allowed ads on your site because I support your right to monetise your content, and now I have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars, will you help me pay that" or "will you pay that for me since your site served the ransomware," you know what they will tell you, every single time, without fail? Whether they actually answer you, or more likely, just delete your email. They're telling you that it's your problem. That you should have secured your computer better.

So secure your computer better now. Block all the ads.

Getting a little more technical, use Firefox or a fork of it. Use Linux if you can. Use a Mac if you can't. If you really must use Windows, know how to secure it. I use Windows 11 at work, I'd never use it at home, but I had a talk with the IT guy, and he let me do a few things to it. I know more than he does, but he's the one with the job, so I told him what I'd do before I did it, I did exactly what I said I was going to do, nothing more nothing less, and I still think my home computer is more secure, but I'm a lot less worried about using the work machine. I think it's wild that so many companies just use Windows. I'm not trying to hate on Windows. It's good for gaming and it's accessible. I'd love to see more companies roll their own *nix or just use Macs (which run macOS which is UNIX certified).

I feel like more people should know what’s going on. Facebook has done some scummy stuff in the past. Now Zuck is openly defending his AI grooming children. In and of itself it doesn’t make a lot of sense — what’s the upshot for Meta here? But outside the bubble of logic, it sets kids up to be groomed by real predators. It’s unacceptable.

People say the problem is that all the people they know are on Facebook. Two issues: most of those people would forget you exist if you leave Facebook. Also, you’re the reason they’re there. The second reason is that you are literally the product. You being on Facebook is part of the reason those people are, too, so be the change you want to see in the world.

I see the OP and hope that's who it actually is because he's awesome. Cool to see someone I respect and admire on Lemmy so soon after joining.

Right then, onto the topic and off of the OP.

This is me as well, never been diagnosed but I check all the boxes. Underachiever, always heard I was destined for great things. One teacher even predicted I'd make the next Star Wars movie. This was after Jedi and before Phantom Menace. I hope that teacher never blamed me for Jar-Jar. Wasn't me, I swear. Now Clones, I can get behind.

I recently (last couple years) heard a song that really speaks to me... except I can't understand the words. It's in Japanese. Japanese rap duo Creepy Nuts. They've done a few anime series but this one is one of their originals. They always have sharp and witty lyrics. I fear the lyrics on the official video are machine translated, maybe there are some better ones out there, but I feel the singer is speaking to all of us here.

(If it's catchy it's because nearly all Japanese syllables are open-ended, which means they end in a vowel, so rhyming gets real fun.)

The song is "To Us Former Prodigies" and here is the official YouTube video for it. You can read the translated lyrics if you hit the [CC] button. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dAzUOzWvrk