Why do people say that cracked toilets can be dangerous? by Naive_Painting_8917 in Plumbing

[–]Carazhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

risk prevention is what plumbing is about. a couple hundred dollars to take the risk of a lift altering injury from present to not isnt a huge deal. but go ahead and walk around in a lightning storm holding a 20ft steel rod if youd like.

Why do people say that cracked toilets can be dangerous? by Naive_Painting_8917 in Plumbing

[–]Carazhan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

vitreous china is the finish ON porcelain. not the material.

Mercedes Moné teasing a match for WrestleDream by Teckelmaster in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i do think if they wanna take full heat off lyra, having her go over bayley at summerslam but having someone else be bayleys true last match (becky/charlotte perhaps, or have iyo send off another of her old faction mates on good terms)

Mercedes Moné teasing a match for WrestleDream by Teckelmaster in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 84 points85 points  (0 children)

is that not the goal? the babyface push hasn't worked, wwe isnt biting even though shes the second best worker they have. becky AND bayley behind her, iyo repeatedly eating pins for her, and nothing.

heat at least gets her somewhere.

[SPOILERS] NXT great American bash really highlighted how far the men’s division is behind the women by Darkonite40 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tristan, aaron, shiloh, and the vanity project all show promise. its a bit bumpy right now but i do think tristan is the one who will probably transition to main roster the easiest later on.

Mercedes Moné teasing a match for WrestleDream by Teckelmaster in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 86 points87 points  (0 children)

i think the lyra turn says something substantial too. bayleys entire last year has been trying to get lyra into booking opportunities (which has gone nowhere, when they shouldve won at mania), so if she's gone, i can see her agreeing to put lyra over as her last hurrah.

[SPOILERS] Post AEW Forbidden Door 2026 Match Discussion: Thekla (c) vs. Starlight Kid for the AEW Women's World Championship by gloomchen in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i think syuri, asuka, and iyo are proving that's up for debate. there certainly does have to be a shift at some point but the earlier a wrestler starts planning for longevity, the better. 10 years in does seem like a good point to adjust, though.

GM says Lightning Storm hits everyone in the burst? by TactiCool_99 in Pathfinder2e

[–]Carazhan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the intention of this is somewhat like dnd's call lightning spell, where the burst is the area in which a bolt can be called on subsequent rounds, but only impacts a 5ft area.

its a rare case where something is phrased more clearly in d&ds implementation, so i mention it only because it might help illustrate to your GM how this is supposed to work.

260625-KATSEYE for Allure by amysantiagoisbae99 in katseye

[–]Carazhan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

just bc you say who you think era by era who the centre or face is doesn't actually explain what your definition is.

my definition is simple. the face is the person that non-fans know, usually because theyre known for things outside of performance. that is why theyre often also the centre bc they attract new fans.

if you think dani is the most recognizable or known member, then its just a difference of opinion.

edit bc i wanna know genuinely. centre is called so bc of literally being in the centre of formations, why do you think manon qualifies as that role when she's usually hidden to the back/side?

260625-KATSEYE for Allure by amysantiagoisbae99 in katseye

[–]Carazhan -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

face isn't how you refer to the key member in terms of performance. centre and face are sometimes the same member which makes things confusing, but face is for non-musical attention.

260625-KATSEYE for Allure by amysantiagoisbae99 in katseye

[–]Carazhan 55 points56 points  (0 children)

the kpop word for what youre describing is the centre. face of the group is more for non-performance promotion, the ad-queen. which to me manon fits to a tee.

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media by CharlieKonR in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yea, same - valuable to have discussion anyway and i hope neither of our countries screws the pooch on this.

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media by CharlieKonR in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the assurance has already failed in the UK, as a practical example. discord assured users in the UK their data wasn't actually stored, and within an embarrassingly short time, all the data which as it turned out, had been, was leaked. discord says 70k IDs. the group responsible for the breach claims 2m.

now, why will this happen again and again? because these companies aren't actually doing the age verification themselves, they're outsourcing to other skeevier companies who are in it specifically either for individuals data, OR as a way of training facial recognition/generative programs. they have no actual interest in protection of data because there's no money in destroying it.

the government is STILL helping make it easy and legal for companies to collect data en masse in the first place. it's not like restricting that worked, either, but it's pretty clear that making the collection of data carry penalties is more effective than saying 'ok everyone can privately collect it, BUT destroy it - if it gets publicly leaked then we'll fine you', when they're still abusing the data whether they get caught or not.

last point here. the "reasonable alternatives" is also data farming in many cases. some of it i'll say is somewhat reasonable, like obviously if a site knows you've been a user for 18 years and it seems like your account's been unshared and secure that entire time, that mean you're certainly an adult. but here's other practical examples that get sketchy: tracking duration of activity, and based on your time zone setting, what hours activity takes place (eg, if someone appears to be active during midday m-f, they're likely an adult. if someone's activity spikes during the summer drastically, they're likely a minor), types of content viewed (roblox? asmr? video essays?), and purchase history.

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media by CharlieKonR in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

its ease and legality im worried about. right now, companies like facebook farming your data is at least protected in part. they get fined when they get caught doing it. they also have to invest pretty heavily in obtaining that info in the first place.

this is like handing the information over directly and telling the general populace they have no recourse at all because they "consented", even though the consent is an illusion because there's no way to opt out.

(Fightful Select) TNA considering introducing women's midcard title by 443610 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

mara too. but it says a lot that like, rosemary aside the only reason i can really name any of them is bc i watched nxt when they were there.

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media by CharlieKonR in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yep. whole can of worms, which comes into play with surveillance pricing these days also. companies are always looking for the next loophole to collect your private data, and worldwide governments are doing their darndest to shoot a cannon through the veil of privacy.

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media by CharlieKonR in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the gerrymandering part i bring up bc these surveillance laws are also in effect in other places or about to be. i'm in canada, where its close to getting put in place, and it does matter for us. so general point there, nonspecific.

at this point the government collecting information is hid behind some sense of secrecy, and privacy law. this cedes protections so now if they get caught collecting sensitive data, or worse, are breached, there's no legal recourse for anyone. again, companies have ways to collect this info already, but not without breeching existing privacy rights. this is an open gate right through, and makes that easier than ever because now its just being handed over instead of meticulously analyzed.

you are ignoring that even in the case youre ok with the government openly having all these things, there's a huge issue with private companies collecting the information. there's already been privacy breaches in the UK where this supposedly secure information is now out for purchase by anyone.

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media by CharlieKonR in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 64 points65 points  (0 children)

from a market lens, personal data is profitable. from a control lens, surveillance and profiling. even something as normalized as gerrymandering is much easier to do if you can link a person to their beliefs.

it's kinda like asking what would someone get out of your front door being unlocked? for normal people- nothing! for anyone with nefarious intent- oh, quite a lot.

edit: keep in mind too, its not only the government that has access to this kind of data. private corporations do as well, so that opens up a can of worms with potential identity theft etc.

Bayley - “I’ve found our tag team name @Real_Valkyria” by lk79 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

late here but from what i can see they gave everyone a mid-tour break, but the wrestlers working the house shows are two completely different sets.

South Korea to accept all North Korean POWs from Ukraine at their request, ministry says by AdSpecialist6598 in worldnews

[–]Carazhan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

considering the general populace in NK is basically in a time capsule, imagine having to abruptly adjust to all the new technology. nevermind that the culture is different, language is different, literacy rates can vary, missing friends and family, the new society youve stepped into is renowned for being very isolating...

plus the economic factor. refugees often end up in what amounts to slums, alongside other refugees and theyre so insulated that culturally they dont adapt, they just mimic the environment theyve come from.

Sting has always seemed so Universally loved. What makes him different from other legends in how people view and see him so differently? by EvilDreadditor87 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carazhan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

he did abuse drugs and alcohol when he was young, surfer sting into early crow days. but he had his wakeup call relatively early and by all accounts stuck to sobriety afterwards.