shanecleveland

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by shanecleveland 1y ago
Only reason I caved and joined Facebook a few years ago was to get access to a group dedicated to Boston Whaler boats. There were two previously-thriving forums that were slowly dying. The forums were great. The Facebook group was not bette
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by shanecleveland 1y ago
Probably true with most successful things. Marketplace is just a low barrier to entry for people already using Facebook. I find it generally terrible, but that's where people are selling.
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by shanecleveland 1y ago
Running a 2009 Mac Mini in a business setting. Connected to a barcode scanner within a local python development environment and communicates over a wired network. Runs 24/7 with barely an issue.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
A stream in my community that had been rerouted and straightened in the name of both farming and development was recently restored to a more natural course, including its flood plains. Beavers came back quickly. Most obvious sign, beyond th
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
For #1, I appreciate your approach. I can see the benefit. However, something to be said for allowing kids to consume music, as an example, on their own terms, just as you were likely able to. Can't argue with #2 or #3. I know I could
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
A lot of beautiful scenery, and the locations themselves are like characters in the show.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Love Twin Peaks. Puget Sound resident here. I can see the big driftwood log Laura Palmer was found next to from my window.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Interesting point to consider. I recently questioned the validity of a statement made by a newsletter publisher related to a repeatedly-debunked conspiracy theory that he used to attempt to bolster his point. It reeked of irony. I politely
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Safari has also been buggy on Stripe's dashboard.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I use the silent mode on my Apple Watch. It does require topping off the battery in the early evenings and/or keeping it on the charger after I wake up until after showering.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Did you think I would deny or hide that? Are all ads, and are all sites that serve ads evil? I know you visit sites that serve ads. And you may even block them, Gasp!
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Absolutely I have skin in the game. Do you never benefit from free content, tools or services that exist only because the opportunity to monetize through advertising is possible? I display a single banner ad on a website that offers a free
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
No doubt. While we likely agree there are egregious abusers of both user experience and privacy, I don't believe I have a fundamental right to define how a website is allowed to present their content and/or monetize it. But I do r
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I mean, sure, if you insist and make site-level negotiations with yourself about the value of the content. Here’s a simple example for me: I search Google for how to perform an operation in an Excel spreadsheet. I skip past the obvious ads
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
> Because I'm not an ascetic monk. That’s glib. It is possible to discern websites that are safe, respect privacy and are generally pleasing to visit without an ad blocker. If you deem them unsafe, leave, don’t log entirely off the
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I’m not saying you are telling me to. I’m pointing out that you are depriving sites from their chosen method of monetization while continuing to consume their content. Effectively “averting your eyes” from their ads, instead of just not vis
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
It’s baffling to me why you would insist on consuming content produced by such dangerous abusers of your security and privacy. And then thrusting your opinion that all content should be free onto all sites monetized by ads is further confus
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I guess we are going down a rabbit hole that 12ft-dot-io doesn't specifically address — it doesn't bypass paywalls. Regardless, #2 is an option. And the choice is entirely yours. I get more peeved at the entitlement many feel to u
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I liked Apple News for a bit, but the more I used it, the more it felt like an algorithmic echo chamber like all other social media.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
While this is generally true for legacy publications (impossible to cancel!), I mostly enjoy paying for niche-topic newsletters from a single source. A great example is a former newspaper journalist who was laid off and now produces his own
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I guess I fail to see how one can entirely remove how fully voluntary the visiting of a webpage is. It is how the web works! And how all kinds of "free" media has worked for eons. I don't mean to excuse incredibly poor user e
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
And then 12ft-dot-io throws an error, but still shows its own ad in the bottom right corner! But you probably knew that since you constructively use them.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
100%. And sometimes that form of payment is putting up with ads, etc. I routinely back out of sites that suddenly take over the screen with a popup or take up large chunks with video or animations. Same as opting not to go in a particular s
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
So back out of the webpage and don't read it. That is a constructive way of letting a content producer know their user experience is not worth the "expense" of consuming their product. But if the content is worth your time an
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Boat resto and outboard engine maintenance. On my second, bigger restoration (old fiberglass boats). Knee deep in electrical right now. I really want to get a smaller two-stroke outboard and fully take it apart and rebuild it, and work my w
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Want to get into some sewing. I believe this is an incredibly undervalued skill.
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
I agree. As I said in another comment, you have the right to not visit sites in the same way you have the right to change your TV channel. But what you cannot do on your TV is strip away ads and force a channel to only show programming. My
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
Perfectly said. Your readers do not have to use your website, they choose to. And they can choose to leave your website, and they can choose not to click on your affiliate links. When and ad comes on the radio, I can change the station. Whe
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by shanecleveland 2y ago
So the car pictures you cut out were not free. Not a good comparison. Unless you are saying you would be willing to pay up front for every website you want to visit. Is that right?

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