@TrickDacy@lemmy.world

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Holy shit. I didn’t know it was possible to acknowledge more than one perspective. You just blew my mind, man.

Kidding. Thank you for actually thinking non-binarily

on The Smart Home Wi-Fi Trap: Are We All Being Conned by Convenience? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 16 Sep 2026
The Internet Person Challenge: imagine a context you haven’t yet experienced.

Impossible.

on The Smart Home Wi-Fi Trap: Are We All Being Conned by Convenience? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 16 Sep 2026
Huh I was pretty sure I played apex legends on Linux briefly, years ago.

on A Head-to-Head Comparison of Windows vs Consoles vs Linux in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 16 Sep 2026
Primarily because it makes your setup easily repeated and able to be quickly stood up on new machine

on Jellyfin External Drive in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world · 12 Sep 2026
Nononono apple cares about my privacy! They’re so different from Google!! /s

on Watch out: Apple timepiece can grab snippets of conversation without both speakers' consent in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 11 Sep 2026
I’m fairly sure that is a thing.

on Your reminder to remove the microphone from your TV remote today in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 9 Sep 2026
I am not sure I’ve ever used the 100 quality setting on jpegs. Many years ago I experimented with that a lot and decided that anything over 90 was not different to my eye but the file size was much bigger, relatively speaking. So yeah I suppose if you did use 100, a 20 MB jpeg image is not hard to reach.

on New compression technique in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 3 Sep 2026
Lol I’m so lost what the joke is here

on New compression technique in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 3 Sep 2026
Enhance!

on New compression technique in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 3 Sep 2026
a typical jpeg of 20 Mb

Uh what. Literally should be the highest fucking possible quality from a $10K camera if it’s that big. My raw images aren’t even that big usually.

on New compression technique in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 3 Sep 2026
I’m not attacking a lived experience. I’m saying that you’re wrong that Firefox is completely broken. It isn’t. You revealed one thing that is arguably a bug. Instead of understanding that most people never experience that, you choose to spout off and invalidate millions of hours of effort toward a more open Internet. This one thing that literally might not even be a Firefox problem doesn’t mean it’s entirely broken, even if it is 100% a FF bug.

on uBlock Origin works best on Firefox in c/firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 Sep 2026
You’re using an unusual desktop environment or something it would seem. Why haven’t I seen that, ever, in several different distros and DEs? You truly are willing to call a software trash because it doesn’t support a niche setup…?

on uBlock Origin works best on Firefox in c/firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 Sep 2026
I’ve literally never seen that. That post is from years ago too so I’m far from convinced it was more than just a blip.

on uBlock Origin works best on Firefox in c/firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 Sep 2026
Hi, I’m a web developer for 20+ years.

Same. Which is why I’m qualified to say you’re lying. Well, that and the fact that you refuse to explain what’s so broken about the address bar that is in no way broken.

on uBlock Origin works best on Firefox in c/firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 Sep 2026
ever time I try to use Firefox, it’s broken in so many ways

No it isn’t.

They still haven’t fixed the address bar on Linux after years

…explain? Been using it for years and have never noticed a problem or difference versus Mac/windows/android versions.

Edit: and no, it doesn’t make me a fanboy to say any of this. I use Firefox every day and cannot really think of any way in which it’s broken, let alone “in so many ways”.

on uBlock Origin works best on Firefox in c/firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 Sep 2026
Disagree, more like the opposite. Now all my machines can be managed with portable scripts that handle common tasks. When I used windows I didn’t even bother scripting usually because it’s a shit show. And fuck powershell before anyone says “it’s totally not that bad despite the non standard… Practically everything”

on My home server was a totally justified purchase in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 20 Aug 2026
That’s cool. What do you do when you, for example, go to pay your utility bills or plan a trip, and the sites required don’t work? I’m sorry to keep asking versions of this question, I’m just truly perplexed. When you stack this against even a choice like going vegan, veganism seems easy (and I feel like it’s quite difficult in today’s world).

I interact with websites very often that seem to be the only option to accomplish something I want or need to do. If most websites don’t work, that makes once-easy things hard again. So it is just hard for me to picture. Especially when framed like your post did. I know it’s a joke but surely to post it, and after your other comments, instead of seeing this as a huge obstacle, you seem to see it as a blessing?

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 19 Aug 2026
The first string in quotes was you, the second was me. Probably was confusing. In any case you answered my question and I feel less confused. For me, this number would probably be 95% no kidding. 50-70% is surprising but again, before I thought you were implying most sites, maybe even 90% worked fine without JavaScript. Once I consider that you already know many sites that don’t work without JavaScript which you don’t even try anymore, I guess those percentages could make sense.

It’s a wild way to live, gotta say. By turning off JavaScript, you’re essentially turning off most of the Internet. And especially when you are already running it in a super secure container, this is just wild to me.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 18 Aug 2026
There are so many things I hate about these types of sites,

What confuses me is that in this case “these types of sites” is “almost the entire Internet”

I’ll be more direct and ask a question. What percentage of the Internet would you say you run into major functionality broken without JavaScript?

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
It’s just a very confusing thing to claim, that’s all. If 90%+ of the web doesn’t work with js off then you’re either predetermining that you just won’t use 90% of the web. You’ve decided that ahead of time, so you cannot really say “these sites suck” because you haven’t even been able to use them. If you had said “I try not to use JavaScript dependent sites” that makes sense. But the way you’re presenting it, you don’t have any trouble and just use most sites. Which I happen to know is not possible.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
I tried using the web again last night with a browser extension that toggles off JavaScript. Out of like 8 websites I tried to use, literally all of them were broken.

So it’s not even just convenience. It’s that practically no one is building websites to work without JavaScript. I think that sucks, but I cannot change it by just avoiding most websites in defiance.

I don’t know what websites you’re using that still work without JavaScript, but they’re in the minority from what I can tell.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
1000 upvotes, 400 comments all pretending to get it

on LMAO in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
That may be true also, but no one posted me with the caption “lmao”

on LMAO in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
It is confusing to me because A) what’s funny or interesting about this? B) how would one possibly know about libre office and not even know how to check if there’s an osx version. Any idiot should be able to figure that out in moments.

But mostly A.

on LMAO in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
“it’s a meme”

No it’s not, it’s a screenshot of a confusing exchange.

on LMAO in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 17 Aug 2026
I understand, I just felt you were stating things as if they’re objectively true. Maybe I missed something. Have a good rest of your day.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
So you’re saying all of this as though “on the surface” is all I’ve ever considered and have never tried to do what you claim to be the only acceptable way to do things. It is only your opinion that dynamic UI elements aren’t worth it. They particularly help with forms. Conditional data in forms aren’t something I just made up, it’s a legit use case. Again I’ve tried your way and I lasted less than a day. Very poor experience.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
I hear you on qubes.

RE: js, you’re talking about the web as if it should only ever be what it was first conceived of: documents. In reality now it’s used for full on software applications. It’s not just used for animations and polish (and the shitty things you mention specifically), it’s also used for dynamically updating the UI. A world you speak of would mean much worse order forms, paperwork for doctors, etc. I mean you do you, but you can’t just not acknowledge that dynamic updates of a UI are better than filling out a long form then getting back “invalid data, you selected this and entered that, start over”. It’s literally useful.

The tracking concerns are mostly mitigated by vpns, ad blockers, and private browser features. I understand there are many flaws and issues I’m glossing over, but for the most part, the average person can just use those things, then opt to close the tab of a horrible website like you’re describing.

tldr; you may prefer static documents, but modern society is built on forms and other types of vital apps, which would inevitably be worse without javascript.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
I will give qubes-whonix a shot, you have convinced me!

There are certain functionalities that cannot be done without JavaScript. In my perfect world either no one would abuse JavaScript with ads and other shitty design choices, or at least I’d have an easier time with toggling it off/on. For now I’m leaving JavaScript on because it’s simply far too inconvenient otherwise. Browsers are pretty good about preventing actual harm if you have UBO installed though.

Out of curiosity, what harm are you concerned about JavaScript doing with an ad blocker and while loading sites within a container? That seems extreme to me.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
Okay I just did some cursory research and it doesn’t sound simple. Is it just installing qubes-whonix and creating a template (I’m guessing a yaml config or similar)?

As far as sites with JavaScript being “broken”, that one puzzles me. I have tried turning off JavaScript in the past and probably 70% of websites became fully non functional. That shouldn’t be the case, but it often is, and my impression has been that this has gotten worse, not better. I’m a web developer and no one talks about progressive enhancement anymore and frankly my coworkers have mostly thought it’s silly to even try to support users who turn off JavaScript.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
Those last two panels are so far past the inconvenience I’d ever be willing to put up with. I’m not sure how it could ever be worth it.

on scripts? in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
I think they got rid of that slogan when the company wasn’t even worth many billion

on Googles first trillion in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 14 Aug 2026
Yes, when something is forced on a person, that tends to lead to resentment. Meanwhile if a person freely chooses something, they may wonder if they chose properly.

on If it ain't broke, don't fix it in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 13 Aug 2026
Not only used for debugging and also if you log a complex object, the way it gets displayed in the console is not always easy/possible to fully inspect. It will get… truncated for lack of a better word

on Everyone's asking, 'Who's Json?', but nobody's asking, 'How's Json?' in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 12 Aug 2026