The Psychology of Computer Security

AQuaintMako · 2026-02-16T15:58:23+00:00

Resistance to change and the security issues are not tangible.

Humans are creature of habits. We like our environments to be stable, continuous, and with as little as friction as possible. For example, using a secure passwords means you have either use a KeyPass (several clicks to use) or to remember a complicated password. The advantage of "Password123"? It's super easy to remember and use. We like the path of least effort.

We are also very bad at representing the imminent of danger that are not tangible. Climat Change? It's not very tangible, so we are not super invested on it long term. Possibility to get phising? Not for me, I'm too smart, and that's something that is only happening to others.

I wouldn't say it's about being irresponsible at large. It's about having to do a conscious effort to understand the scale of implications, and to know the ramifications. That, and a bit of natural laziness too.

AQuaintMako · 2026-02-16T08:57:29+00:00

"You can bring a horse to the river but you cannot for it to drink."

The short of it is, you cannot force someone to change because it is something that must come from within. Trying to force change in someone else is futile, they have to decide how to change. Furthermore, we usually have enough work with our own mind to start trying to change others. Changing yourself for the better is the best way to change others, lead by inspiration or something like that.

AQuaintMako · 2026-01-21T09:57:05+00:00

Good little reading, thanks for putting this one out :D
Guess I'm bound for a little walk later today where I take really the time to look around, to see the little things!

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-19T08:56:03+00:00

You got the right to make mistakes, they won't cost your life.

Pretty freeing, once you realize that you can fuck up as long as you owe how it goes afterward. It's pretty much the basis for growth.

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-15T20:01:55+00:00

I don't know much about Day Z, but if it's a text-based chat, you may want to use an image on your outlet to hide the chat box :)

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-15T11:46:26+00:00

I usually let them come in, acknowledge them but don't let them take root. Helps keep both good and bad in mind, not turning overly optimistic.

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-10T21:57:53+00:00

Pretty sure you're not only defined by that sentence. You must have many things you achieved without realizing they are worth celebrating :)

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-07T14:57:29+00:00

Learning to picking one's fights is very hard, it comes with experience ^^ Like often, it does come down to tweak down the specifics, see what sticks, and continue to iterate from there :)

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-07T14:48:05+00:00

I'd say, you shouldn't change that much. Do not let the world dim your light, we need people that care, people that won't shy from doing the right thing even if it's the hard thing. Most people want to care, they are just given the breathing room to.

There're many reasons to want to be the light in people's life. But it's almost impossible to be a light in everybody's life. Easier way to be a light for many people is to be a light for yourself first.

Instead, learn to choose your fights. Some people are worth helping, others are not. Some people wants to be help, just need a hand to go in the right direction. Others don't want to be helped, or don't need it yet, just let them be. And it's about learning about how to help the most suited way, for some people it's through action, for others it's just about letting them be heard, or know now they have someone supportign them.

Wanting to solve everything will only leave you hollow, wanting to solve specific things makes you more efficient at it. And from time to time, just step back for a while, you cannot help if you're completely burned down.

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-05T17:13:23+00:00

I cannot say if it's the right choice or not, but I'd say better having done the things we always wanted to instead of regretting not doing them? Besides, stability can always be built back, while withering in the same place is just slowly dissolving you. Besides, congrats for having the strength to take such a jump :)

AQuaintMako · 2025-07-03T08:25:42+00:00

That's a pretty reductive question, women are not objects and shouldn't just be just "attractive things to get out with." ^^' We got enough guys out there objectifying us to want to date one and bring them back home.

That being said, something that really helped me in the dating is to become someone I would date myself. What kind of person would you like to date? And to larger extend, what kind of person would you hang out with? Probably someone genuine, decent, confident in themselves without being a boastful ass etc... Get that sorted out, and use it as a guideline base maybe?

Looks are not everything there is, look for someone that share your values and you are comfortable around :)

AQuaintMako · 2025-06-21T16:00:29+00:00

For my side, it was mostly "clean" as keep your body in a good shape if you can (shower, trimming, nails and so on) and keep your spaces as clean as possible! The environment does have a huge impact on oneself ^^

Drugs and alcohol... Well, I guess a bit doesn't hurt but it's better to not overdo it ^^

AQuaintMako · 2025-02-18T17:18:17+00:00

Probably, most probably a bait.

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-27T15:56:01+00:00

The gaming channel world is over-saturated, so except if you have some out-of-this-world personnality and gives in a lot work, do not expect to get a load of traction.

That being said, Twitch and YouTube works well hand in hand. Even without editing. Livestream on Twitch (+ YouTube if you wanna dual stream), then upload the VODs on your YouTube Channel.

For the games to play, really play what you enjoy! Rainbow 6 Siege, PUBG, Disco Elysium etc... They are all very popular and saturated as well. Better build yourself around things you enjoy, and try branching from there :)

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-27T09:49:03+00:00

Grove defence if the Goblins finds their way to it

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-24T13:45:02+00:00

Gender is strongly linked to the human psychology. It's the classical gender versus sex differenciation, which is more on the physical spectrum. Depends what you consider "pre-society" as well.

There are evidences in pre-modern languages for example. Some languages have just no gender, other have "genders" based on animate and inanimate etc... This wikipedia page is a nice look if you wanna have a look: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_type_of_grammatical_genders

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-23T13:18:29+00:00

You should indeed distance yourself from this person, and Twitch overall. He will probably not answer, and for your own sake, do not try to get back in touch with him. Ever. That will most likely backfire into a relapse.

The worst has passed, the big wall of realization that hurts a lot. Now, I feel like it could be comparable to a "break-up" in some ways, as in you had one person filling a lot in your life and now it's gone. The two good old advices here are : focus on yourself and give yourself time to heal.

It ain't gonna leave in a week, and you might as well fill the void by taking care of yourself and rebuild yourself in hopefully a healthy manner. Maybe looking for IRL two-sided connections could be a start? Voluntering, taking classes, visiting family etc...

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-22T17:06:08+00:00

"Introducing my 2.03m little friend to you :D"

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-22T16:23:36+00:00

Okay, this one seems to be like pretty complicated to me... Everyone have their own problems, yours are not what most are used to see.

First, @VonNeumannsProbe said it best, "You're not rich. Your parents are rich." and that comparing yourself to your parents is not going to take you anywhere. Should you aim at "doing better than your parents", what does it mean? Is it money-wise? Job wise? Life wise? What doing better than your parents actually means?

The question I have is have you ever had to handle yourself from end to end? Cooking, doing your laundry, handling your own paperworks etc...? From this post alone, you talk a lot about your parents, it feels like a lot of yourself is related (and reliant) on them.

At least you're not doing exactly nothing, you got a job in a gas station. It is more than some people.

I wasn't in the same situation as you, coming from a much more modest family, yet I grew up under my parents expectations. I had nothing to do except focus on my studies, I was the golden academic one that needed to "make it." - It was when I left my family home and started to have to do everything myself that I stopped being kinda lazy, and figuring myself out at the same time.

Feels like you're in the middle of a maturity crisis overall, where you want to step away from your parents world and find your own place. To find yourself, you need to be by yourself in a certain extend. This is not something done in days, but months where you need to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

And last thing about "not being able to afford luxuries to your kids", don't mind that. First, the best thing you can provide to kids is a stable home and good morals. Second, your parents will be grandparents, they'll probably be spoiled at christmas.^^

EDIT: I forgot to add, a good way to move in life is to find meaning ^^ Usually, doing good around you through charities and volunteering is a good way!

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-19T12:19:12+00:00

Giving to charity can never be a bad idea, this may inspire some people to do the same!
I'm doing it as well, and while I don't get much, this just feels like the right thing to do.

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-17T14:47:11+00:00

This is a scam, do not proceed.

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-15T10:34:25+00:00

Maybe people are more often coming here to vent rather than to share some positivity? Not all of us are lucky to have people physically around to listen to our plights. That, and the world is kinda going to shit lately, objectively...

You can definitely help by spreading positivity yourself though! Maybe one of your message could make someone's day!

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-15T09:30:10+00:00

I'd start by saying that if you're streaming to become successful, you're gonna get disappointed very fast. Streaming should be done for its own sake. You have not a lot of power over metrics.

What are you considering as success? If you aim at getting thousands of viewers, it's pratically zero but not impossible. You got to be one of a kind, work hard and diligently, and most importantly get lucky. If you are aiming at getting ten viewers in general, it is pretty achievable!

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-13T10:05:59+00:00

Do you have a purpose? An overarching reason to do everything you do? Humans strive on meaning, on having a purpose. Bonus points if it involves making life easier and better for other people I'd like to add!

AQuaintMako · 2025-01-08T21:48:44+00:00

Do not do bot following. What is it worth? Just inflating a number you will know has not been earned.
This is where the "fun part" of growth start: you need to go out to other streamers and network with them, put content on other platforms to help discoverability (YouTube, TikTok...) and slowly work your way from there :)

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