●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 ●● ● May 31 [00:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [00:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 31 [06:52] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● May 31 [07:56] schestowitz-TR 0/ [07:56] schestowitz-TR correction to aticle: Microsoft ADMITS to not be hiring [07:56] schestowitz-TR in the same vein: Facebook ADMITS number of active users down [07:56] schestowitz-TR those are significant ● May 31 [08:00] Techrights-sec ack [08:00] Techrights-sec next M$ needs to admit that they have been firing in droves [08:00] Techrights-sec however, they have been (ab)using temps, permatemps, and consultants to hide [08:00] Techrights-sec that [08:01] Techrights-sec to be fair, not only Microsoft does this [08:01] Techrights-sec but it seems more notorious when it comes to that [08:01] Techrights-sec based on reporting I saw when journalist still existed about 12 years ago [08:01] Techrights-sec we nee dto keep pushing until the company is extinct like Unisys [08:01] schestowitz-TR to be fair, not only Microsoft does this [08:01] schestowitz-TR but it seems more notorious when it comes to that [08:01] schestowitz-TR based on reporting I saw when journalist still existed about 12 years ago [08:01] schestowitz-TR we nee dto keep pushing until the company is extinct like Unisys [08:02] Techrights-sec correct, many do it, but M$ needs to be eliminated before the rest can even [08:02] Techrights-sec begin to be cleaned up; the problem will be then where the "former" microsofters [08:02] Techrights-sec end up at taht point; too many mistake them for IT people [08:02] Techrights-sec so they can do damage for a decode or more after M$ gets broken up or shut down [08:02] Techrights-sec should that ever happen [08:07] Techrights-sec I had forgotten. VMWare has been bad for a long while and worked hard to do [08:07] Techrights-sec lots of damage during that time. [08:07] Techrights-sec That does illustrate well the problem of what to do with "former" microsofters [08:07] schestowitz-TR remember that vmware was not always an evil company [08:07] schestowitz-TR it got hijcked by microsoft moles [08:07] schestowitz-TR we have many articles about this in the "VMware" wiki [08:07] Techrights-sec I had forgotten. VMWare has been bad for a long while and worked hard to do [08:07] Techrights-sec lots of damage during that time. [08:07] Techrights-sec That does illustrate well the problem of what to do with "former" microsofters ● May 31 [09:09] Techrights-sec TM seems to have a heavy load or other difficulty [09:09] schestowitz-TR right, well caught, I've just restarted httpd on it [09:09] schestowitz-TR I wouldn't have noticed if you had no alerts [09:10] Techrights-sec the script caught it here, but it was on/off a bit, not a full outage but for [09:10] Techrights-sec seconds at a time over a 10-minute period ● May 31 [10:01] Techrights-sec If the outage is continuous for a period, then there is an audible alert,but [10:01] Techrights-sec on and off like that was just under the threshold and caused only a light to [10:01] Techrights-sec trigger [10:01] Techrights-sec TM again [10:01] Techrights-sec mysqld is having trouble there [10:01] Techrights-sec restarting httpd instead ● May 31 [11:12] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@8nktzr4tv6njq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [11:14] schestowitz-TR ddi you see the video I did last night in schestowitz.com? [11:14] schestowitz-TR It's not related to my morning post in there [11:14] schestowitz-TR I try to keep it WELL OFF... TR [11:14] schestowitz-TR sensitive topi [11:14] Techrights-sec https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/coronavirus-cases-actual-hidden-surge/643123/?utm_source=feed [11:14] Techrights-sec not yet [11:14] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theatlantic.com | Coronavirus Cases Are Being Undercounted. What Should You Do? - The Atlantic [11:14] Techrights-sec ack [11:14] schestowitz-TR My video is a rant about them hiding data [11:15] schestowitz-TR and how, if you get to the data, you realise why [11:20] schestowitz-TR the atlantic is a very hostile site [11:20] schestowitz-TR when opened in falkon empty page [11:20] schestowitz-TR in irc (the bot) error 308 [11:20] schestowitz-TR they don't serve pages [11:20] schestowitz-TR they're like a grumpy ol man asking you question before giving you anything [11:20] schestowitz-TR my bot, url.sh, which uses wget, curl and perl, does manage to grab summary from the meta [11:20] schestowitz-TR so that i don't need to open librewolf.. just for some fessy site [11:32] Techrights-sec ack [11:32] schestowitz-TR we deteriorated [11:32] schestowitz-TR i pushed to git gem fix [11:40] Techrights-sec ack [11:50] schestowitz-TR This Site Turns 20 This Year https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/05/31/turning-20/ [11:50] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com Blog Archive This Site Turns 20 This Year ● May 31 [12:26] Techrights-sec ack [12:26] Techrights-sec btw congratulations on that [12:27] schestowitz-TR wish I had ta "So many bots, and the ratio of bot vs human traffic is continuing to increase. The same report tells that 29% of all web traffic is just malicious bots, while 23% are benign" gemini://warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2022-05-04-it-s-bots-all-the-way-down-what-s-an-ad-worth-anyway.gmi [13:11] Techrights-sec ack [13:13] schestowitz-TR I recently did a post and video about this [13:13] schestowitz-TR it's too eay to brag about BS these days [13:13] schestowitz-TR because of the junk traffic [13:13] schestowitz-TR gemini has the ame issue by the way [13:13] schestowitz-TR tons of bots [13:13] Techrights-sec ack [13:13] schestowitz-TR and some people spoke about it, we too covered the subjectg [13:13] schestowitz-TR but the traffic in gemini is not cpu- and bw-intensive [13:15] schestowitz-TR my pov [13:15] schestowitz-TR irc and freenode esp... lots of dummy accounts [13:15] schestowitz-TR same in youtube [13:15] schestowitz-TR same in all social control media [13:15] schestowitz-TR musk said it about twitter [13:15] schestowitz-TR but it's the same in FB [13:15] schestowitz-TR iirc msn space was 99% (!) spam before it was shut down with exports to wordpress.com [13:15] schestowitz-TR provided you had a REAL MSN Space account [13:16] schestowitz-TR and that's not just a Web thing [13:16] schestowitz-TR a lot of the financial system is the same [13:16] schestowitz-TR people's businesses, homes, cars [13:16] schestowitz-TR the system encourages the faking [13:16] schestowitz-TR it's commended [13:19] schestowitz-TR the metaphr is a man with a 50-pound dollars of champagne... whose daily salary is 50 pounds [13:19] schestowitz-TR dollar -> bottle [13:43] Techrights-sec ack ● May 31 [14:12] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [14:12] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 31 [15:43] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● May 31 [16:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [16:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 31 [19:29] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [19:29] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [19:43] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@gh8na7454n39k.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [19:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [19:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [19:55] *DaemonFC has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● May 31 [20:40] schestowitz-TR "A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. Microsoft has reported active exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild." These criminals had the audacity to spread "Linux" security FUD in the media https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/05/31/microsoft-releases-workaround-guidance-msdt-follina-vulnerability [20:40] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.cisa.gov | Microsoft Releases Workaround Guidance for MSDT "Follina" Vulnerability | CISA [20:40] schestowitz-TR CISA: we recommend the "controlled" back doors. Controlled by us and NSA. [20:40] schestowitz-TR Ransomware is largely a Windows problem, but Microsoft and its partners try to distort perceptions like this https://duo.com/decipher/cheerscrypt-linux-based-ransomware-targets-vmware-esxi-servers [20:40] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-duo.com | Cheerscrypt Linux-Based Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Servers | Decipher ● May 31 [21:30] schestowitz-TR https://nitter.it/datenowney/status/1531690323537174533#m [21:30] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Nate Downey (@datenowney): "techrights.org/wiki/index.ph" | nitter.it [21:36] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@udgxcqckybdb6.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 31 [22:02] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [22:03] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [22:23] schestowitz-TR https://nitter.it/WukinaJ/status/1531686551025029120#m [22:23] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Li bh (@WukinaJ): "Ooh, #GNOMEShell on Mobile is Shaping Up Nicely Roy Schestowitz http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/165442" | nitter.it [22:23] schestowitz-TR https://nitter.it/conspiracyb0t/status/1531408542602735617#m [22:24] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-conspiracybot (@conspiracyb0t): "Ways to disassociate from the system: 1. Avoid fast food restaurants and chain restaurants. 2. Learn to cook. Make meals from scratch. 3. Shop at local farmer's markets. Or grow your own. 4. Use natural remedies instead of pharmaceuticals 5. Homeschool 6. Install Linux" | nitter.it [22:24] schestowitz-TR " natural remedies" [22:30] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [22:30] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [22:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [22:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell