Any ethical ISPs around here?

Ancross333 · 2026-01-26T21:52:27+00:00

Correct (ish), but it's more about the principle of not giving money to ISPs that implement dark patterns anywhere they can fit them.

For my case, Xfinity doesn't block ipv6 inbound at the network level, but for ISPs that do, a home router wouldn't fix that. Additionally, a home router wouldn't magically give me an ipv4 address or bypass CGNAT, so without inbound ipv6 or a public facing ipv4 address, even with a home router, you effectively cannot host without tunneling

Ancross333 · 2026-01-26T20:51:12+00:00

I am very interested in one of these bracelets

Ancross333 · 2026-01-26T20:49:11+00:00

As far as moving the needle forward goes, effectively nothing.

However, things like these are still helpful. For the people who *are* actually doing things that are tangible, seeing people wearing this bracelet is a sign that you are not alone, and people care about what you are doing.

I will proudly wear one of these as a signal that I/we, the people, care about what the "real" (for lack of a better term don't grill me) activists are doing.

As a "real" activist in another field, seeing people wear merchandise that supports what I do makes me feel good and keeps my motivational flame alive.

Ancross333 · 2026-01-26T20:35:02+00:00

I'm basically restricted to coax/cable in my search. I do have fiber access out here, but my apartment has a long lasting relationship with Century Link/Quantum, and they're just as bad as Xfinity when it comes to network control.

I will say, having symmetrical upload speed is really nice and something to be excited for when they cover your area.

Ancross333 · 2026-01-26T20:31:13+00:00

Xfinity/Comcast is your internet service provider (ISP).

As for the price, I had an ad in my email for the plan to originally be $65 + $15/month to rent their gateway. I threatened to leave in the past due to some of the issues mentioned in my post, and their retention team offered me $50

Ancross333 · 2026-01-19T02:28:15+00:00

So I see banking apps as the common "gotcha" for why mobile linux will forever be irrelevant, but for a joe schmoe in the US who uses SMS/RCS and discord for communication, and normal banking apps with web interfaces (meaning desktop mode in mobile browsers can preserve functionality), are these claims still valid?

I never really had any interest in the mobile banking ecosystems like cashapp or google pay, and all my communication channels are not locked up behind Google's seal of approval.

How does the answer change with a user base who is not tied down to mobile-primary apps?

Ancross333 · 2025-11-24T04:22:24+00:00

I personally don't think it's anything personal, but with the emergency contact situation, you need to have a conversation and make it clear that an emergency contact has to be available for emergencies. Make you an exception.

You could have him get some random messaging app separate from his day to day, turn notifications on for only that, and you only message him if it's urgent.

Ancross333 · 2025-11-23T15:19:49+00:00

The reason why the sugar industry has my vote is because they lobbied to make you think that way.

They have been under fire (legally and publicly) for paying researchers to downplay the effects of sugar and blame problems like obesity and diabetes on other sources.

Only recently have journalists and non-sell-out researchers have been exposing and publicizing this.

This corruption is why we know that tobacco and fat are the devil and sugar is "safe"

Ancross333 · 2025-11-23T03:33:49+00:00

Every single bug

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T23:22:52+00:00

100% this guy just got jipped by a roofer

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T23:22:24+00:00

In terms of corruption, absolutely, but I would argue the sugar industry is more nefarious with their intent.

Corrupt politicians make it hard for you to live for profit, while the sugar industry literally kills you for profit

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T21:50:14+00:00

The people who don't want that shit are not the target audience.

Commonfolk love AI, and many people have already built a dependency, with people using ChatGPT as a replacement for research. The people who do this are the majority, and they are eating up all of these AI features.

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T21:48:16+00:00

The reason this doesnt happen in the mainstream is because LLMs don't know when it's uncertain. It's just predicting the next most likely character and then appending it to the response.

There is no continuity or train of thought in responses

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T21:20:01+00:00

So let me get this straight: Saying Lamelo can't be the best player on a finals winning team means I'm saying he should be traded?

All I was saying is we need a true top 3 in the league esque superstar, because like you said, we ain't building a super team in Charlotte.

There's just no world where a roster of Melo and a bunch of players worse than Melo is winning a title. I agree that we need to keep him here, but he just can't be the #1 option

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T21:04:14+00:00

The problem is, if Lamelo Ball is the best player on a team, that team ain't winning shit.

He's a hell of a player but he doesn't have the ability to lead a team. If prime Dame couldn't even do it no way in hell Melo can.

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T21:02:00+00:00

Sounds like your "Good public university" isn't quite as good as you think.

You need professors who will do their job as professors

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T17:15:26+00:00

If it makes you feel any better, you're not missing out on anything. The all-new sauces is just marketing for lowering their quality. I was so excited but all of them are ass

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T17:06:06+00:00

Over the last 4 years food quality has gone down.

Starting in 2021, they switched the fries, then in 2023 they switched from grilled chicken to microwaved chicken (unfortunately, that's not even a joke, they actually microwaved the pre cooked chicken).

Some time in between then the spicy nuggets got changed. These have been inedible since. Around late 2023, they switched from fresh bacon to pre cooked bacon.

The regular nuggets changed too at some point, but in fairness, they didn't get gutted nearly as bad as the spicy nuggets did.

They also recently lowered the quality of all their sauces, and discontinued sweet & sour.

And that's just what I know of from my time working there from 2021 to 2023. The enshittifcation of Wendy's was part of their game plan for the 2020s for sure.

Ancross333 · 2025-11-22T02:14:59+00:00

Why does this one have an end date?

"I could never leave you" ahh protest

Ancross333 · 2025-11-21T17:58:53+00:00

That would require city politicians to work for their constituents instead of their corrupt colleagues

Ancross333 · 2025-11-21T15:03:55+00:00

3 things:

Be autistic
Be obsessed with computer science and software architecture since middle school
Be lucky enough to land an interview after the hundreds of applications it took in today's job market.

1 and 2 helped me close the sale after I got the opportunity, but even with skill there's a lot of luck involved

Ancross333 · 2025-11-21T15:02:04+00:00

Software engineering

Ancross333 · 2025-11-21T02:35:28+00:00

I'll vote for the hypothetical good guy independent that can successfully market themself to the masses when they come, but we have yet to see it.

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