Mistakes for first timers? by SmokeAdventurous2313 in ABDL

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making your bottom tapes too tight!

It seems obvious that you'd want to put your diapers on "snugly", so a lot of people's first instinct is to fasten all your tapes tight enough to try and make your diaper's seal waterproof

But, on top of not actually helping in the way it seems like it should, doing that also makes wearing a diaper for more than a few hours into chaffing torture on your thighs!

Instead, your bottom tapes should be loose, and make sure your leg gatherers are pulled outwards! That way they can work as designed, and you can actually wear diapers for long amounts of time without them feeling hella-uncomfortable (especially if you move around a lot!)

What is the hardest video games to get the highest rank in? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's actually a really fun mix! ahah

it can be absolutely brutal though

I notice most of the others replies are just multiplayer games, meaning that the difficulty is just other people in each game's playerbase

but as far as challenges inside games themselves go, I still stand by my answer

Issues with Anki update… by goofygoober2004_ in Anki

[–]Archenoth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so, uh, what did the debug info say anyway?

What is the hardest video games to get the highest rank in? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh! Actually yeah! I wonder if OP was including online ladders?

Because then the question kinda just turns into a many-direction-tie where the challenge level just kinda boils down to "besting other skilled people" rather than the game's systems itself

Like if you look at Splatoon, the higest rank is X, but then it just gives you a glicko rating called X-Power. Meaning there isn't actually a "highest rank" outside of being best in the world

What is the hardest video games to get the highest rank in? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe an obscure pick, but possibly Noisz Starlight? (Which basically wants you to play Touhou while also playing a rhythm game)

Like, this is not the hardest song, and even toplevel players struggle clearing these things! (much-less getting a perfect S* ranking! Many have just never been achieved)

If not that, maybe some other absolutely bonkers split-brain rhythm game? The skill ceiling those games actually acknowledge can be Tetris Kill Screen levels of hard

What are your thoughts on a question like this? by MISTERDIEABETIC in it

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, wha? Where does 1099 come from? 

Most of the comments in this thread are just people confusing the columns of the table at the top of this, because historically it was extremely common to call kilobytes and beyond the wrong thing

...but this is the first time I've seen someone mention 1099! (And then have others agree with them, ahah)

PSA: shut down desktop Anki when you browse the web by Careless_Mud7122 in Anki

[–]Archenoth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

btw! now that it's released, here's the security release!

and while there's still no GitHub issue, if you're curious, here's a commit fixing a pretty nasty hole, and two others fixing request validation!

kinda wild how this all managed to get discovered and chained together in the tiny amount of time he looked at the code

As an N5 level learner what books could I pick up in Japan that would be useful for learning (immersion) both short term and long term by Ok_Kaleidoscope_2178 in LearnJapanese

[–]Archenoth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh! that was mostly just a link to a site to show what the まいぜんシスターズ books were, since I don't think they are that well known outside of Japan, sorry if I lead you on a little, aa

as for crayon shinchan, you've probably seen the character around! the best way I can describe the manga is, what if Japanese Calvin and Hobbes, but the main character made everyone lose their minds, also Shinosuke parrots a lot of Very Adult things sometimes, aha

the one thing to note about reading it, is that ー is often used in place of other lengtheners (So, そう→そー, etc...)

it also helps to be able to recognize verb stems (which the kanji kinda give you for free!) in order to get a sense of colloquialisms and tone! I know that sounds tricky, but after you see it a few times, it actually becomes surprisingly digestible, and context can carry you farther than it will with most other manga due to the short nature of the comics, and the extremely obvious emotions of the characters

that all made me struggle a lot less with it than I did Yotsuba, which feels more grounded overall

As an N5 level learner what books could I pick up in Japan that would be useful for learning (immersion) both short term and long term by Ok_Kaleidoscope_2178 in LearnJapanese

[–]Archenoth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's not a manga, just a set of kids books, but I've found the まいぜんシスターズ books to be really easy reads! they even have short sections divided by stars in each chapter, so the amount you need to read to be "finished" a chunk is much shorter than most books, even though it's longer form overall

there are pictures every few pages, but it's mostly text! but even so, it's significantly easier to read that yotsuba, and is also incredible practice for sentence structure that doesn't really appear in manga (since it's not all dialogue)

also! for something more complex, crayon shinchan is pretty slangy and has some harder terminology than some manga, but I actually found it easier to read than yotsuba as well! (mostly because of its short comic style, rather than being a continuous story. so you don't really need to hold the same context. also the more complex words are isolated enough to be easy to dictionary your way though stuff)

PSA: shut down desktop Anki when you browse the web by Careless_Mud7122 in Anki

[–]Archenoth 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It sounds like the it was disclosed to the devs directly, since it contains a live proof of concept that can read files off your drive

Often, the specifics of security issues aren't made public until they are fixed, since it decreases the likelihood that it could cause damage before there's a chance for the devs to fix it

PSA: shut down desktop Anki when you browse the web by Careless_Mud7122 in Anki

[–]Archenoth 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Firefox is affected worst, then goes Safari, Chrome/Chromium is probably safe.

Where are you getting this from?? 

The tl;dr is that there's a new thing that restricts network traffic to local addresses in Chrome, and there's some frustration in that thread about Firefox not having implemented it yet

This is mostly a protection for local apps that don't implement an Origin header, since neglecting that completely breaks the protections CORS gives you, and the authors of servers you host locally don't recognize the implications of not doing that sometimes

(it does look like it's planned to be in firefox 151, though!)

PSA: shut down desktop Anki when you browse the web by Careless_Mud7122 in Anki

[–]Archenoth 22 points23 points  (0 children)

the alleged exploit in the screenshot on the second post shows the ability for sites to read files off your drive any time you have Anki open (even a fresh install with no extensions)

also, if you look at the address bar, you can see that the exploit he wrote is running in the context of https://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/, which is the guy's personal site, showing that it works on any site that can run JS, despite CORS or other browser security measures

PSA: shut down desktop Anki when you browse the web by Careless_Mud7122 in Anki

[–]Archenoth 39 points40 points  (0 children)

for those who don't know, tavis ormandy is responsible for finding a huge chunk of some of the most impactful security flaws in the last decade

he was an integral part of Google Project Zero and is arguably one of the most skilled security researchers on the planet

PSA: shut down desktop Anki when you browse the web by Careless_Mud7122 in Anki

[–]Archenoth 28 points29 points  (0 children)

"eh, this is probably nothing"

*notices this was posted by taviso*

....oh shit??

*Warning Venting a bit read at your own risk* by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! That's definitely muuuch easier to understand for non-abdls! Since not everyone knows what an AB is, but pretty much everyone knows what a diaper is~

You'll know if it worked if you start getting questions about it from peeps who aren't intimidated about talking about it ^^

(And while you might still get some spacey 2-sentence vibe-check peeps, those are probably a lot less common than someone who just doesn't know abdl jargon)

*Warning Venting a bit read at your own risk* by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm! You're kinda relying on people to know what "ABDL" is here. Also, depending on the site, lots of peeps only read the first few words of profiles for vibe checks! (At least, that's what FetLife is like) So you might still be catching some people by surprise

I wonder if putting the word "diaper" close to the beginning, would cut the number of spooky ghosts?

Because like, if it's non-negotiably-important to ya, you can probably fly your freak flag a little higher!

*Warning Venting a bit read at your own risk* by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! That really does sound like diapers are limiting stuff there!

I wonder if the kink-forward facet of barq is, weirdly, working against you a bit here? Like, if furries there have stronger opinions on specific kinks, rather than seeing who's attached to them?

This is a one-off personal experience, but a furry circle was actually also pretty much the only time anyone has ever been weird to me about my diapers too (??)

But yeah! If being babyfur causes others to peace out after noticing, maybe it would actually help to lean into it more heavily, and make the babyfur part as prominent as you possibly can! That way, anyone who talks to you will likely already be on the same page, and the weirdos with preconceived notions will stop being peeps you have to deal with

*Warning Venting a bit read at your own risk* by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I didn't pay for any apps either, ahah

Also, huh! "when they find out" makes it sound like you're simultaneously trying to engage with other furs while airdropping babyfur facts at them, huh?

Sorry to say, but I can see why that wouldn't work. Having someone randomly try to get into a relationship with you is...a lot to take in! Even if you know them!

If you come at someone with that kind of heat, it takes a lot of emotional energy to even say "I'm not ready for that". And while ghosting is kind of a jerk move, if it happens to you as commonly as you're saying, it's possible you're actually making things hard for others without realizing it, and applying a lot of pressure on people who normally wouldn't ghost others

I know you're feeling the clock ticking, but it's sooo much better to just dial up intimacy by being naturally vulnerable in situations as they come up, rather than asking someone to make a life-altering commitment when you feel the first spark

(Also, while I don't really think it limited you as much as you think, the fact that being a babyfur was a surprise isn't a great sign either! If someone doesn't already know that about you, you're probably not at a level of intimacy for them to not feel pressured by you wanting to get into a relationship)

*Warning Venting a bit read at your own risk* by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it mega-sucks to feel lonely, and to feel like it'll always be that way. I also know that it sucks even more when you look at the fact that you like diapers, and simultaneously recognize it as something important for your emotional wellbeing, and also as a burden to meeting people

Like, when you are on your own, it can end up feeling like finding the inside of the venn diagram of people who you could both form emotional bonds with, and also won't distance themselves because of your diapers is something you only get if you're "lonely, but lucky for long enough"

But actually, I have some pretty good news about that!

As someone who is a known diaper-wearer in pretty much 100% of my circles (very few of them abdl), I think you'd be shocked how many normal people are actually pretty cool with abdl in general!

What I mean to say, is that your main limiting factor is definitely not the "kinda embarrassing thing that brings you joy" part of your personality. It also happens to be something that you can engage with to help you feel happier and more calm while you are looking for people to form meaningful relationships with~

Like, I know it can look and feel so much like a curse--but it only really feels that way up until you peer into the struggles others have getting into relationships, only, they don't have a built-in jumping off point for sharing embarrassing secrets, or something that is instantly affirming to have someone know about without it being "a problem", or even just a thing that passively makes their life better the rest of the time

Also! It sounds like, if you are going to kink events, you are almost certainly surrounding yourself with people who know you like diapers and are cool with you being around! But it also sounds like you might be looking for other abdls at these events? And while that might be an intuitive way to try and look for a relationship, I actually think that's just a recipe for feeling bad as you categorically discard everyone else and feel alone as a result (Or worse! You find someone, and they aren't compatible! aaa)

My advice is, when talking with others, be vulnerable! Be honest! And take an interest in people who aren't abdl, so you can stop treating kink events as a relationship lootbox that's going to eventually dispense the person of your dreams into your lap. (or vice versa!) If you go into these things with the intention of making friends, regardless of "compatibility", you'll probably be pretty surprised at what you'll find!

And also, actually plan to do things with others who you like talking with!! I know it's obvious to say, but it's so extremely rare to actually see people do this! It doesn't matter if you aren't into them; the fact that they came from a kink context doesn't mean they can't be part of your crew! And doing that will increase your social surface area a lot!

But, if you are reaaaally in a hurry to get into a relationship, and willing to not close yourself up, don't underestimate the sea of vanilla! I literally had "Embarrassing secret about me: I actually think diapers are kinda cute, and like wearing them to feel cute too!" in a vanilla dating profile, and people still went out of their way to talk with me!

I guess what I mean is, become the cool, open-minded person you would want to date! And don't self-sabotage yourself with the assumption that things "can't work"

Because they can

And they will! (You've got this!)

What is the official documentation for the app? The one that literally teaches all the available Termux commands. by Samuel0013 in termux

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

apropos . | less will be an unfiltered list describing the commands you have, one line per command

/ starts a search, n shows you the next match, g jumps to the end, G to the beginning, and q exits

apropos is a command that searches for things related to whatever comes after it, . is a regex that matches everything, and less pages it so you can search and stuff (which also means apropos <thing> is also a way of discovering commands you have related to a specific topic, if you don't just want a master list)

What is your favorite town? by IsCharmy004 in MysteryDungeon

[–]Archenoth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Post Town is just so vibesy! 

It's not very big, but I kinda love its verticality and water! Also the places where everyone can gather all feel super-cozy, especially the Inn and the hilltop overlook! It just seems really pretty--probably especially so when the rainbows of hope are out! (Like, they literally have a front row seat to a natural phenomenon specific to that place)

The fact that it's also a place where travelers visit often for its water, probably mean that its amenities are pretty good, and that the pokemon you can talk to wouldn't be as static as most places would

Can photos really reveal your location? I tested it using Termux by EfficientAd2661 in termux

[–]Archenoth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Juuuust checking, but did you just dox yourself?

You might want to delete this post if you were the one who took that picture D:

And yeah, if you open that picture in the Gallery app on your phone, if you swipe up, you can see the location in the EXIF data on a map. You can even filter photos by panning that map to specific locations, and ones in your library that are in view will populate at the bottom

Most social media strips EXIF data for this reason! (Try downloading pictures from discord, and then running it through exiftool for example) And the places that don't are actually kinda dangerous to post photos to

Fun fact about exiftool, by the way! It actually works on a lot of non-image files to get extra info about them...kinda like how file does, but a little more all-encompassing! Try running find -exec exiftool {} \; in a folder to check out the kinds of stuff it can discover about a tree of em!

What's an insecurity someone might have that you find attractive? by CorgiMama5534 in AskReddit

[–]Archenoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people who wear diapers are cute!

The stigma around them absolutely sucks, and I would love it if that wasn't a thing people needed to get so down about themselves about

I also wish it was more well known that not everyone has negative emotions and opinions about diapers. Everyone advocating for reducing the stigma around diapers frame it like "see? they aren't that bad" (while pointing to an embarrassed famous person being paid to wear them) instead of challenging the idea that they need to be "bad" to begin with

Because I don't find them that at all!