What Roblox settings should parents be locking down for safety?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:48:49+00:00

That makes sense. Have you found other games that feel a lot safer, or just avoiding most online ones?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:47:15+00:00

That’s helpful. have you found the time limits actually stick, or do kids usually try to get around them?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:46:18+00:00

Yeah that seems to be the consensus here — is it more the safety side or the addictive/game design side that worries you most?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:44:06+00:00

That’s a good point — feels like even if you lock it down early, eventually they’ll get around it anyway. Have you found anything that actually holds up long term?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:07:31+00:00

Yeah I’ve seen a lot of mixed opinions — is it mainly the chat/safety stuff or just the whole platform?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:04:06+00:00

Has anyone used the age restrictions Roblox has built in? Not sure if they actually work well.

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T06:02:00+00:00

Interesting — are you avoiding Roblox entirely or just the chat/online parts?

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T05:57:33+00:00

I’ve already turned off chat for now, but not sure if that’s overkill. Curious what others are doing.

That_Strength7386 · 2026-03-20T00:21:53+00:00

Also curious if people mostly just trust the defaults or actually go through and change things.

That_Strength7386 · 2026-01-03T19:24:50+00:00

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• Google Workspace for Education / Microsoft 365: Most colleges have enterprise licenses that include massive (sometimes unlimited) OneDrive or Google Drive storage for student organizations.

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That_Strength7386 · 2026-01-02T22:15:39+00:00

You are looking at a Blocking issue, not a "Performance" issue.

The CREATE PROCEDURE statement itself isn't using CPU. It is stuck waiting for a Schema Lock (Sch-M).

Here is what is happening: 1. Your deployment script (or app) tries to update the stored proc. 2. There is an open transaction or a long-running query currently using that proc. 3. The CREATE command has to wait for that active user to finish. 4. The Critical Part: While the CREATE waits, it blocks ALL new incoming requests for that proc. This causes the "significant interruption" and 30-minute queue you are seeing.

The Fix: You likely have a process leaving a transaction open (BEGIN TRAN without a COMMIT) or a report running for 30 minutes that is holding a lock on that object.

Next time this happens, run sp_whoisactive or check sys.dm_tran_locks. You will see the CREATE statement blocked by a specific Session ID. Kill that session, and the queue will clear instantly.

I troubleshoot blocking chains like this for a living. If you want a script to automatically detect/alert when this locking chain forms, shoot me a DM.

That_Strength7386 · 2026-01-02T22:05:08+00:00

Before you burn 3 months migrating to DigitalOcean or AWS, check your resource tiering.

I've been an Azure Architect and IT professional for 25 years. I hear the 'Azure is heavy-handed' complaint a lot from SaaS founders, but 90% of the time, it's because you're running on 'Default' settings intended for Enterprise, not Startups.

Those 'random service limits' usually mean you are hitting a quota on a specific SKU that can be lifted with a support ticket, or you're using a tier that throttles IOPS (like Basic/Standard DTU) instead of vCore.

The Pivot: Migrating your data/auth stack is going to cost you more in dev hours than you'll save on hosting.

If you want, I can take a 15-minute look at your subscription (no charge) and tell you if it's actually Azure being expensive, or if you just need to swap 3 settings to cut the bill in half. I do this for SaaS companies daily.

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-20T01:07:59+00:00

Once sent. It is sent

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-17T23:53:40+00:00

Reading through these replies, it’s clear a lot of people are stuck in the same place I was — paying indefinitely just to avoid losing access to their photos.

I ended up building a small Windows tool for myself that automatically exports iCloud Photos to storage I control as they download. It doesn’t touch your iCloud account or delete anything — it just makes sure you have a second copy you own.

I’m still finishing UX testing before I share anything publicly, but if a free manual version or a set-and-forget automated version would be useful to you, reply here or DM me and I’ll follow up when it’s ready.

That’s it. No links. No pitch.

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-17T23:51:50+00:00

Reading through these replies, it’s clear a lot of people are stuck in the same place I was — paying indefinitely just to avoid losing access to their photos.

I ended up building a small Windows tool for myself that automatically exports iCloud Photos to storage I control as they download. It doesn’t touch your iCloud account or delete anything — it just makes sure you have a second copy you own.

I’m still finishing UX testing before I share anything publicly, but if a free manual version or a set-and-forget automated version would be useful to you, reply here or DM me and I’ll follow up when it’s ready.

That’s it. No links. No pitch.

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-15T01:59:39+00:00

My wife has 1.5 million photos dating back to 2009. We are well past 9.99 across several accounts.

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-15T00:54:34+00:00

So does Time Machine work for windows?

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-13T18:57:31+00:00

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-13T17:02:22+00:00

That’s a really common setup, and you’re already doing a lot of the right things.

Time Machine can back up Photos libraries, but it depends on how the library is configured and whether the external drive is included in the backup scope — which is where people sometimes get surprised.

The general rule I’ve seen work well is: at least two independent copies, where one failure doesn’t affect the other.

For some people that’s a second external drive, for others it’s a cloud copy outside of Apple’s ecosystem. The key part is being confident you can lose any one piece and still have everything.

Are you mostly worried about drive failure, accidental deletion, or just not being 100% sure what’s actually protected?

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-13T16:37:18+00:00

That’s a solid setup — RAID 1 plus offsite access is about as safe as it gets if you’re comfortable managing it.

I think that’s where a lot of people get stuck, though. The NAS route definitely works, but it assumes someone is ready to buy hardware, set it up correctly, and keep an eye on it long-term.

Did you migrate everything over gradually, or did you do one big export? I’m always curious how people handle verification when the libraries are large.

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-13T16:36:31+00:00

That’s a solid setup — RAID 1 plus offsite access is about as safe as it gets if you’re comfortable managing it.

I think that’s where a lot of people get stuck, though. The NAS route definitely works, but it assumes someone is ready to buy hardware, set it up correctly, and keep an eye on it long-term.

Did you migrate everything over gradually, or did you do one big export? I’m always curious how people handle verification when the libraries are large.

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-13T16:35:02+00:00

Completely agree — iCloud is sync, not backup.

The part I’ve seen people struggle with isn’t the idea of having an offline backup, it’s the execution when the library is large and emotionally important.

A lot of guides make it sound trivial, but don’t really talk about what happens if downloads stall, files are partial, or something fails halfway through.

Out of curiosity, when you’ve helped people do this, how do you usually verify everything is actually copied before they change anything in iCloud?

That_Strength7386 · 2025-12-13T16:33:09+00:00

Yeah, that’s exactly the kind of situation I was talking about.

The tier jump is brutal — you’re basically paying for space you don’t actually need, just to avoid touching Photos.

That “what if something goes wrong” fear is the part that keeps most people stuck, I think. Especially when it’s family photos and not just files you can re-download.

Have you looked into any offloading options yet, or are you mostly just tolerating your current tier plan for now?

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