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some good netiquette from rfc 1855:

Unless you are using an encryption device (hardware or software), you should assume that mail on the Internet is not secure. Never put in a mail message anything you would not put on a postcard.
You should not send heated messages (we call these "flames") even if you are provoked. On the other hand, you shouldn't be surprised if you get flamed and it's prudent not to respond to flames.
Wait overnight to send emotional responses to messages. If you have really strong feelings about a subject, indicate it via FLAME ON/OFF enclosures. For example:
FLAME ON: This type of argument is not worth the bandwidth it takes to send it. It's illogical and poorly reasoned. The rest of the world agrees with me.
FLAME OFF
Just as mail (today) may not be private, mail (and news) are (today) subject to forgery and spoofing of various degrees of detectability. Apply common sense "reality checks" before assuming a message is valid.
Do not blame the system administrator for the behavior of the system users.
Consider that a large audience will see your posts. That may include your present or your next boss. Take care in what you write. Remember too, that mailing lists and Newsgroups are frequently archived, and that your words may be stored for a very long time in a place to which many people have access.
Don't get involved in flame wars. Neither post nor respond to incendiary material.
If you are caught in an argument, keep the discussion focused on issues rather than the personalities involved.
Do NOT assume that ANY information you find is up-to-date and/or accurate. Remember that new technologies allow just about anyone to be a publisher, but not all people have discovered the responsibilities which accompany publishing.

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good to know that following someone is not a guarantee that their posts appear on my home timeline

if borland turbo c is so good then how come there's no borland turbo d

they should invent a type of project that you just think about and it materializes without you having to work on it at all

Oh, Magic 8-Ball, why is my customer not receiving that important email from Too Big To Fail Dot Com outsourcing mail delivery to Microsoft?

i think the reason appimage didn't catch on is because it worked too well and Linux users need their system to be a little bit broken at any given point

when i update software. i never notice anything changing in a good way. ever! like ive never seen software update and been like "thanks, thats a great new feature!" the exception of maybe twice, this has never happened? i don't think i've even noticed a bug fix either. i only ever see bad new updates to everything. annoying things they (re)moved. breaking changes. stuff no longer works. customizations i spent ages on no longer have any effect. settings get ignored. stuff breaks. updates are bad

TIL those flickering LED tealights are often made with music chips from old greeting cards as the source of "randomness" instructables.com/Listen-to-a-

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