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Because it's one of the only ways to get porn in China

Fun fact, this is almost exactly how active portal detection is done in the OS/browser!

https://gist.github.com/skull-squadron/edb8c0122f902013304c0...


Yep :) I just find example.com easier to remember and quicker to type than any of the OS or browser makers own URLs like

- http://captive.apple.com/

- http://connectivitycheck.gstatic.com/generate_204

- http://detectportal.brave-http-only.com/

Plus, it feels nice to depend on the reserved domain name example.com instead of relying on a domain that any one specific corporation has to maintain :D


What gives you confidence example.com won't start serving the HTTPS redirect though? There isn't any reason they wouldn't, and given that browsers are clearly tending towards showing big scary warnings to even accessing something over cleartext, I wouldn't be surprised if they flipped that switch just to avoid confusing noobs.

Also http://detectportal.firefox.com. And http://neverssl.com was set up for this purpose while being a bit easier to remember :)

I remember a while back neverssl.com would happily serve HTTPS requests! Another good alternative is http://httpforever.com/

nc is basically just a nicer interface for the same thing, in the same way that curl is.

https://linux.die.net/man/1/nc


Because they're not "not allowed". With very few exceptions the thing people are freaking out about is books being curated out of libraries, usually for very understandable reasons.

'Curated out' not by librarians but by a singular patron challenging the purchase of a certain publication.

If by "singular patron" you mean the administration of the school then I guess so.

I doubt that the administration would initiate the removal process with no outside pressure from a parent or maybe some sort of parental group a la the Satanic Panic and BADD [1].

[1] Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons


>Because they're not "not allowed".

...yes? that is the meaning of "ban", so it seems entirely appropriate to use that word


Sorry to tell you this but you've been lied to about these books being banned, as in they are not being banned, they are still allowed.

what does this reply have to do with your misunderstanding about the definition of "ban"?

The books are not banned. Students are allowed to possess the books. Students are allowed to read the books.

our conversation started by discussing the definition of "ban" and people interpreting the word "ban" in a way not written in any dictionary.

but now you are saying "the books" as if we were already talking about specific books. are you sure you are replying to the comment chain you intended to reply to?


But the problem is that with very few exception, it's not serious at all. Public libraries already make curation choices with politics in mind, school libraries already make curation choices with content moderation in mind, etc. In order to make it something approaching a real problem you have to invent potential laws that some states like Florida might make in the future.

Does the AVP actually compete with it? I thought it didn't do games?

It does local stuff of course, and some are trying to bring PC streaming to it, e.g. https://github.com/Kross82/KRVR-releases

Does the AVP still not integrate with VR games/simulators? I understand why Apple wants it to be a productivity tool not a gaming device, but it really sucks to restrict it in that way.

I think apple needs to turn the page on it's 'not friendly for game developers' stance that they've had for a very long time. They've done some embracing on phones/ipads for sure but the m-series graphics capability is massive, they should be making investments with game engines to really squeeze performance out of their stack.

This might be a little difficult seeing as how the largest gaming engine in the industry for AAA (unreal) is owned by a dude that has sued them for their store practices but shrug.



I don't think that's true, 3.5k for a porn machine is an incredibly steep price.

People "happily" spend that on drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, so why not on porn.

True, but people are more willing to spend that kind of money $20-50 at a time than all at once.

Sign up for Apple Card and you can purchase on a payment plan.

True, maybe bundle it with an OF account?

I don't believe the two thoughts are mutually exclusive.

Europeans largely do not believe in the right to self defense

It's funny you say this because, at least from what I've seen, groups that are historically discriminated against seem to be receiving more latitude in skirting the law.

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