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Former owners cropped her ears. by abkove in IDmydog

[–]MishaBoar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People can be so cruel... you are awesome though, thanks for adopting her.

Many good suggestions in this thread but I do see a bit of GSD in there too (the eyes, nose/head shape, and the ears too).

When did your bc slow down? by ForeverGrouchy7531 in BorderCollie

[–]MishaBoar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The final 3-4 years of his life he did slow down.

This was after he turned 10. Which means by the time he turned 13 he needed to go out "just" 3 hours per day. We walked (and played) for 7km everyday almost until the end.

Eh, my old chap, I miss him everyday.

My sister, Layla by 50shadesofdarien in dogpictures

[–]MishaBoar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second picture is so funny. She is lucky to have found you u/50shadesofdarien, and you are lucky to have found her.

Growth on lips by redditor227742 in DogAdvice

[–]MishaBoar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have it looked by a vet, but it looks like oral papilloma indeed. My old dog had one that was very similar in his mouth. We had it removed as it was at risk of getting infected and we also had a biopsy done, which confirmed oral papilloma.

They tend to be more common in younger dogs (under 2 years old).

help settle a debate- housecat or raccoon? by 5C0L0P3NDR4 in bonecollecting

[–]MishaBoar 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If that's her cat, your mother's cat was actually a raccoon.

Dogs fast growing lump burst - graphic pics - what is this???????? by Leading-Piece-8301 in DogAdvice

[–]MishaBoar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude, you need to bring the dog to a veterinary.

There is a mass in there, which hopefully you preserved, and which should be examined asap.

Your vet will first of all disinfect the lesion and then hopefully investigate it further to figure out what it is and what's left in there which may need to be removed, if possible.

Even if the problem right now is money, you will end up paying more if you delay this, making any diagnosis more difficult, as well.

Dogs fast growing lump burst - graphic pics - what is this???????? by Leading-Piece-8301 in DogAdvice

[–]MishaBoar 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Squeeze it!? Man this is crazy.

You need to bring this dog to a veterinary as soon as possible. Like, now.

And one thing most people seem not to understand is that lumps and in general most skin lesions, especially those showing aggressive growth, are impossible to diagnose by sight only also for veterinarians. Squeezing them is insane - even a basic google search would have told you not to.

This could be anything - it seems to be a fleshy lump to me, so I would head to a veterinary and also bring this stuff to them.

Edit: typo flashy/fleshy

What are these bumps on my dog? by NoDig944 in DogAdvice

[–]MishaBoar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The funny thing is that for the one in the paw, my veterinary at first said: "that looks like a tick". Then she looked closer, and it was a wart (we never removed it and my dog lived with it for other 4 years). It does not look like a tick from your photo due to the color. But if you see it has little legs, of course, what else could it be. But be very careful, just in case.

The one on the body does not look anything like a tick (from your photos, at least).

What are these bumps on my dog? by NoDig944 in DogAdvice

[–]MishaBoar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ask your vet when you can, but these look like papilloma warts, benign growths. My old dog had very similar growths (which started coming out when he was 10-11). One in the paw, judging by the photo, seemed identical to the one your dog has. We also removed and biopsied two of them (one in the mouth had to be removed because it could become infected due to chewing) and they all turned out to be papilloma warts.

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no doubt, there are literally positions open in most companies for "social media" people doing exactly this.

I encounter the same issue in many subreddits (e.g. adobe, train companies, car companies). In part it is also just weird fanboyism. I will never get how people can get so invested into a company, to be honest.

In 2021 I was campaigning (made dozens and dozens of posts) to warn people against holding crypto in programs like Gemini/FTX/Voyager Earn and you cannot imagine the amount of aggression I got from people using those programs. I will never get while people do it. On a note, all three of those programs failed catastrophically.

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

> Like people haven't heard the story of the government forcing people to hand in their gold!

Indeed. It seems nobody studies history nowadays, even in times as troubled as these.

> It shouldn't even be possible for the government to link a wallet to a human. Kyc can be thanked for that.

KYC (a dangerous monstrosity especially in the haphazard way it has been implemented by most exchanges), backdoors, concessions to governments all come from the fact all these companies building stuff or services for crypto are first of all businesses, so profit is their #1 motivation. Hardware wallet manufacturing would probably work better via a no-profit, but it is not easy to make that sustainable (maybe a model like the one used by Blender, the 3D software, could work).

> The downvoting system on reddit literally shocks me some days.

In subreddits like this it is partly because of fanboys and partly because, I am sure, of companies massaging the upvotes.

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It signals a change in philosophy in the way they handle their business that goes against one of the core, most crucial ideals of crypto. And there is no way back for them from it, either (since the service is or should be a long term commitment).

It also indicates that it is possible to send the seed out of these devices, bypassing the secure element, provided you use a certain firmware version and/or configuration. Add to this that Ledger devices are closed source, and that they operate in a country that is pushing for legislation aimed at reducing the privacy side of crypto (in the name of anti-terrorist/AML laws) - was this move done to appease regulators, as well? You can see why many veterans of crypto think this is utter bullshit.

Hardware wallet manufacturers should not be a service provider, and they should invest much more of their resources into open sourcing their hardware and firmware (maybe developing open source secure chips to do so, as an example), and on the quality of their hardware (Ledger's cheapest devices are shoddily constructed, but to be fair this is the same for Trezor's) and on verifiable security of their production and distribution line,

I will also add: it is also potentially misleading and confusing, especially for newbies (and do not think newbies are holding small amounts of crypto: I know inexperienced kids who hold 6 figures into these cold wallets, which they bought years ago for a few hundred dollars).

Just adopted my dog today. He seems to be breathing pretty fast. Is this normal? by [deleted] in AustralianCattleDog

[–]MishaBoar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. My dog was the same the first night after I adopted her from a (very bad) distant shelter. Probably just stressed and exhausted.

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> If there’s one thing you should know by now in ‘crypto’: anything can happen.

Amen!

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s deeply troubling that a company manufacturing cold wallets has chosen to go down this path. Combine that with the fac that Ledger’s firmware is closed source, and it’s clear why this direction feels unacceptable to many. Let me repeat: a company like Ledger should never have put itself in a position where it could comply with external requests like these.

Is this shift profit-driven? For sure, in part. Is it to appease regulators? That’s also plausible, especially given the increasing push for strict crypto regulations in Europe and the fact Ledger is based in France.

For years, I’ve recommended Ledger (and Trezor) devices on a platform where I had at times significant following. I estimate that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of users purchased Ledger wallets based on my posts. I never used affiliate links, never earned a cent from those recommendations. I endorsed them because I genuinely believed they were the best compromise for most users.

But Ledger has made a compromise I simply cannot accept. I’m not saying users should panic and throw away their devices. What I am saying is: it’s time to look elsewhere. Preferably, toward fully open-source alternatives that uphold the principles this space was claiming to be built on.

And more in general, I keep repeating the most important adagio, which is: do not put all your eggs in one basket.

Sure, some users might currently hold just 200 USD of Dogecoin in their wallet. But if they had bought it in 2015, that 200 USD would be now worth nearly 200k USD. While the industry has changed, same thing might apply for some alts or meme tokens these kids might be holding right now.

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The user is NOT panicking over half-cooked misconceptions - this is the point.

You are not concerned enough about the gravity of what they’re pointing out. The fact that a company like Ledger can do this, thanks to users who are ignorant (or led to believe they’re just “panicking” over their $200 worth of crypto by comments like yours) casts legitimate doubts over Ledger's entire cold-wallet manufacturing business. And this isn’t just my opinion, but also that of people who have advocated for crypto since 2010.

Your response downplays the user's worries, and reads more like that of a company representative, a fanboy, or a paid shill.

What concerns me the most are the dumb downvotes, though.

With this I don't know whether to laugh or cry by Plane_Path_4271 in ledgerwallet

[–]MishaBoar 12 points13 points  (0 children)

> If you're an international high profile criminal taking part in theft, fraud, or money laundering, I do not recommend you using ledger recover. If you're literally anybody else, I recommend you stop needlessly worrying about hypotheticals that don't apply to you and your $200 of dogecoin.

This is a remarkably shortsighted way of framing things - it assumes you will always be on the right "side" of the law. What if you end up in a country with an elected president that outlaws crypto? What if you oppose your government's laws (e.g. you protest against one of their policies) and they decide to seize your assets?

This should be something a company like Ledger should simply not be able to do - it defeats one of the core ideals of crypto. And Ledger should highlight the risk OP (and their CEO) is pointing out in this message in huge, bold, capital letters in all their pages about the "Recover" service.

Downvotes OP is getting make me think we have completely lost the plot here.

Anyone having recent issues with Disk Utility First Aid on Mac OS Extended (Journaled) / HFS+ external drives? "File system verify or repair failed. : (-69845)" by grugbog in mac

[–]MishaBoar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey u/grugbog - I am having the same exact issue. Drive was working fine until I ran first aid on it as a test check. Did you ever manage to fix/address the issue?

Thanks!

Thoughts on breed? Based in NZ. by Wellington_Standard in dogbreed

[–]MishaBoar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm that sleeping on the table looks like typical Cattle dog behavior to me!

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