Fuck you, Wikipedia
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Most people don't care, or even notice, that it logs them in so what's the problem?
Are you trolling?
What about it tricks people into using a service they don't want, they don't need and they aren't even fully aware of using, as a part of which they are entrusting their personal information to a third party, all done as a disguise of an email service login page?
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Why are these people putting their login details into a login page that their browser just randomly shows them without checking what they're logging in to?
They've got a Google account, they're already trusting their personal information to that third party.all done as a disguise of an email service login page?
It's a Google login page, they all look the same.
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Why are these people putting their login details into a login page that their browser just randomly shows them without checking what they're logging in to?
If they're doing that without realizing they're logging into something, no wonder they're called sheeple!
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I hate their donation drives, somehow even more than public radio's. Just serve ads ike everybody else, and I use adblock if possible.
Where the fuck do they live that a cup of coffee is $3?
I always get a large Americano for little over 3$
Starbucks has ballooned-up coffee prices
That is brown water
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@Lorne_Kates said:
It probably works better if it's bigger. If you couldn't dismiss them, or they covered up the text, I'd agree with you. Hell, it isn't even a third-party ad-- it's first party, coming from first party servers. In this case, this is one of the few times I'd say "acceptable ad". And I think we all know my opinion on ads.
Well, I don't see that as acceptable. I wouldn't complain about a small adsense ad that could make them much more money.
Fuck those giant nagging ads. I don't care about third party server or tracking whatever.
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The first advert I've seen on this computer this time around from Wikipedia is:
45 pixels tall is much better.
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That is brown water
Their filter coffee is OK provided you can get it immediately after they've made it. There are nicer blends, but most of the chains don't seem to bother.
And caffeine is better than no-caffeine.
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The most important factor about coffee is aroma (then it is the crema and texture). And it depends more than anything on freshness of the coffee.
@dkf said:provided you can get it immediately after they've made it, they have cleaned their coffee machine, and filled it with fresh beans this morning (ground in store).
FTFY
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@Maciejasjmj said:
Everybody's fuckable if you're
bravedesperate enough.Here, FTFY.
What about bodies that can't consent, like Lake Michigan?
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bodies that can't consent
Doesn't preclude fuckable-ness. It just makes it more morally questionable/illegal than otherwise.
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Maybe they're getting greedy? Size of ad = how much they really want their
bonusespaycheque?
They don't get bonus on how successful the fundraising is, the fund is just used to pay the wage of staff and the website maintenance costs.
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If you buy from McCafe... Their expresso is less than US$3 here and their most expensive one is less than US$4.
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Well, I don't see that as acceptable. I wouldn't complain about a small adsense ad that could make them much more money.
Fuck those giant nagging ads. I don't care about third party server or tracking whatever.
If the "just threw some adSense on there":- They'd be ceding a large chunk of money to Google
- There'd probably be a fuckton of troubles staying a non-profit charity
- It'd compromise their mission statement of a neutral educational platform. You'd look up an article on whatever topic and end up with AdSense spam for EARN BIG MONEY WITH FREE DRUGS AND LOSE WEIGHT
- It'd compromise their mission statement of being an (relatively) uncensored information-first platform. They'd have to start modifying content to be "acceptable" to advertisers, and to follow Google's guidelines. All it'll take is for one group to decide the page on Breast Cancer is pornographic, and there goes their revenue-- or their content.
- It would compromise their ability to fund-raise. "Why the fuck should I donate to you if you're making millions of ads?"
- It would make it impossible to budget, since ad revenue is all over the place month to month.
- It would open the door for other ethical compromises to advertisers. "You're taking money from Google. Why not take this check to make our company's wiki page more "acceptable"?"
- It would open them to lawsuits galore. A page about VW emissions scandal would have an ad to VW, thus earning Wikipedia money while "slandering" VW. Or it'll show an ad for Ford, and Wikipedia will be sued for damaging their reputation while giving business to a competitor.
- It would reduce their usership, and trust levels
- Educational institutions wouldn't be able to use it
- It would be giving WAY too much information to third parties.
- It exposes their users to malware that wouldn't be there otherwise.
If it isn't acceptable to you, block it or dismiss it. There is literally no harm of it hitting your computer, aside from a one-time annoyance. It doesn't introduce an attack vector, expose your information to third parties, use up any discernible amount of bandwidth, or cause seizures. That is why it's "acceptable".
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If you buy from McCafe... Their expresso is less than US$3 here and their most expensive one is less than US$4.
Or make your own flippin' coffee.
High-end beans: $17 for 340grams. 16 grams for a perfect double espresso = $0.8 of beans per espresso. Milk is ~$4 for 4L, so 6oz of milk is $0.17. Cost of water and power is negligible. Total cost per cup, $0.97.
Cost of a good espresso machine-- https://www.cayneshousewares.com/product.php?productid=45&cat=0&page=1 -- $170, though you can get it for $120 on sale most of the time.
If you're paying $5 for a latte, that's a saving of ~$4 per latte. After 30 lattes, the machine has paid for itself. If you only have one latte once a week, you're ahead before the year is over.
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I always get a large Americano for little over 3$
I'm a large "Americano." I assure you that you can't afford me for $3.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
High-end beans: $17 for 340grams. 16 grams for a perfect double espresso = $0.8 of beans per espresso. Milk is ~$4 for 4L, so 6oz of milk is $0.17. Cost of water and power is negligible. Total cost per cup, $0.97.
Holy fuck. The biggest difference I can taste in coffee is the quality of the water that goes into making it. You guys need to lower your imaginary standards. You're wasting a ton of money.
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their site policies encourage dickholes to delete people's work with no recourse
Just because their version control isn't integrated into VS doesn't mean they have none.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
Find the last update that's "tolerable" for you-- that doesn't have any of the AuSyphillus shit that enables this. Roll back to that version, then turn off auto-updating.
...and then find that you can't get Grumpy Cat any more, because YouTube doesn't support that version now.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
It doesn't introduce an attack vector, expose your information to third parties, use up any discernible amount of bandwidth, or cause seizures.
Seems to have caused one in @FrostCat.
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I'm a large "Americano." I assure you that you can't afford me for $3.
I can afford your mom for way less than $3.
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The biggest difference I can taste in coffee is the quality of the water that goes into making it.
Things that modify the taste of the coffee:
- The water, as you mentioned. If your tap water tastes like rusty dick-shit, so will your coffee
- Cleanliness of your equipment. Ground coffee leaves bitter oils on the equipment, which goes rancid after a while. If you grind, clean out your grinder. Clean out your coffee maker too.
- Bonus: if you use a machine, run the occasional solution of 1/2 water 1/2 vinegar through it, followed by just water. Will decalcify AND clean.
- The beans themselves. Beans age. Old beans get bitter. Once ground, the coffee is very volatile and will start to break down. Pre-ground is satan's dusty ballsack. Beans and grounds kept in cool, airtight containers away from sun are the best.
- Coffee-to-water ratio. Too little grounds, and you actually OVEREXTRACT the amount of coffee-- and you end up pulling out tons of bitter tasting dick-shit. It's better to brew strong to the correct ratio, and add hot water afterwards to weaken it, if it's too strong
- Shitty beans. It's like everything else. Start with shit, end with shit. The cheapest produced beans are shittily and unevenly roasted. And you're already starting with shit beans to begin with.
I prefer coffee at home, because I can control the science. I'll buy it when out and about if the caffeine is needed.
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Things that modify if Discourse will turn your dash list into a proper list:
- who knows
- I don't fucking know
- No clue
- Try looking at the source code to find out HAHAHAHHAHAHAAH
- Should I file on meta.derp?
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@Lorne_Kates said:
I can afford your mom for way less than $3.
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Deleted posts can't be viewed by anybody except mods. Their version control is already busted.
If any random person could go view deleted posts, I'd probably have fewer issues with it.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
Things that modify the taste of the coffee:
Like I said...your "standards" are waaaay too high. Though I suppose this shows that you're trying:
@Lorne_Kates said:
I can afford your mom for way less than $3.
:d'oh.ra:
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Like I said...your "standards" are waaaay too high
Those aren't my standards. Those are science. Those are things that effect the taste of coffee, in roughly equal amounts.
If I WANT a coffee, I'll have a nice one or pass. If I NEED a coffee, I'll suck a Keurig's cock if I have to. It taste like shit, but it's like a warning to my brain: wake the fuck up or I'll punish you with a second cup
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@Lorne_Kates said:
Things that modify if Discourse will turn your dash list into a proper list:
You need a blank line before the first list item.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
- Shitty beans. It's like everything else. Start with shit, end with shit. The cheapest produced beans are shittily and unevenly roasted. And you're already starting with shit beans to begin with.
I go for the cheap but fresh beans any time over expensive beans left too long on the shelf. Of course it should not be over-roasted because that is just a crime, and make coffee taste like Starbucks shit. MacDonald has better coffee than Starbucks I guess because they go for cheaper but fresher coffee.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
Things that modify if Discourse will turn your dash list into a proper list:
You need a blank line before the first list item.INTUITIVE!
- I wonder if?
- this will work?
DISCOURSE!
- or will this?
-Or this?
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS
-SECOND list
-what?
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So you need a blank line before the first item AND a space after the dash:
- I wonder if
-this will fuck up - discourse some moooooooooooooar!
lol:
<ul> <li>I wonder if<br>-this will fuck up</li> <li>discourse some moooooooooooooar!</li> </ul>
- I wonder if
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call the whaaambulance
Aren't you late for your appointment with airport streakers anonymous?
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What about bodies that can't consent, like Lake Michigan?
When you can't consent, it's your problem. Dude.
Why did you say "bodies"? Are you referencing this great song "everybody needs a body to love?"
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If you buy from McCafe... Their expresso
If you buy an expresso, everything that follows Is your fault.
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Well, it's acceptable choice if all you need is caffeine. When you're working, you don't really taste the difference.
But then again in that case canned coffee should be better choice. That's why I only buy once or twice before when there's no supermarket or convenient store nearby.
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The particular store I'm thinking of does a roaring trade, and probably cleans everything several times a day. I'm purchasing at peak time, so it hasn't been sitting around stewing, and the water in that area is pretty reasonable (indeed, it's natural state is so soft that the water company puts carbonate in to make it harder).
I get better coffee at home, but that's a weekend-only thing.
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If you buy an expresso,
My step-sister drove one of those for awhile. There weren't any more "express" than the standard Neon.
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Aren't you late for your appointment with airport streakers anonymous?
I apologise for my thoughtless remark. The unexpected appearance of an easily dismissed donation request has clearly caused you significant emotional distress, and subjecting you to mockery for that was wrong of me. If there is anything I can do to help ease your passage through this difficult stage of your life, please let me know.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
I can afford your mom for way less than $3.
And that was when she was alive.Discount bin.
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expresso
Is that a former espresso, who now identifies as a tea?
If so, that's fucking racist! You're using an outdated hate-word for a non-conforming beverage. You might as well call it a tranny while you're at it, you Islamaphobe.
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@Lorne_Kates said:
Discount bin.
Now she's been dead a few months, it's cheaper still. "Buy one, get one free pic'n'mix offer on all of boomzilla's late relatives" and still change from $1.50.
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Yeah, cause the rest of the sentence is missing. It read in full: "you can't afford anything better, but you want express, so you need to put up with this shit."