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Correlation between lack of self-care, barriers to healthcare and toxic online environments

Today, a thought popped into my brain. “Is there a correlation between toxic online environments and a lack of self-care?” I remember back in 2021 and 2022, many folks on certain platforms started to become increasingly angry, communities were full of friction, and it seemed more dangerous to be online than ever. Now obviously the pandemic was a significant factor, but I also remember the Adderall shortages was an enormous problem as well.

I don’t want to dwell on possibilities for too long, but I want to see if problems like long COVID, lack of medication and lack of wellness resources contributes to toxic environments online. 

You can build the best apps, the best UIUX and have the best policies in the industry, but sometimes you can only go so far especially in an increasingly online era. Let’s dive in and see where this takes us.

Upon initial canvassing and Googling, some sources say that Adderall can actually adversely cause irritability and anger in people but I am quite skeptical about this considering they are from newer sources with potentially little verifiable research. Though multiple sources actually state that a LACK of Adderall/VyVanse medications (if a patient regularly takes them!) can cause social issues, irritability, lack of following directions, etc. 

Obviously, supply chain issues caused mass anger and panic as manufacturers were drawing near their ingredient usage capacities for Adderall and VyVanse. This in turn caused compounded irritability in addition to irritability within other parts of people’s lives.

Multiple sources also state that ADHD/ADD can cause folks diagnosed with this condition to maintain toxic relationships in their daily lives, even if they might not want to. Some folks with ADHD might also “Love Bomb” those around them if left untreated. 

There are a few similar symptoms in people with other conditions as well, although this particular post is focused on the Adderall shortage and COVID-19 effects.

Are these people narcissists? No, not most of them. Are some folks bad people? Potentially. Are ALL folks with ADHD bad? No. It is a diagnosable disorder just like the rest out there, with research-backed treatments. There is hope out there for sure. Also, just because anyone has a certain diagnoses does not mean they’re doomed, hopeless, etc. A diagnosis is actually one step closer to becoming better as a person!

Now how does this equate to toxic communities online? Words and conversations can be misconstrued, for example. People can take things out of context or make extremely rash decisions. Additionally, as stated earlier, toxic relationships and friendships are here to stay unless people get treated and get the help they need. This is often very tough to deal with as much of this is personal responsibility. Lastly, therapy can often be expensive and time-consuming, and many do not have the emotional or financial means to open up to this option.

Regarding Long COVID, as of 2023 about 65 million people worldwide have symptoms of this debilitating long-term illness, and Long COVID can cause irritability, brain fog, and can make it difficult to make responsible decisions. 

Obviously, some folks can’t really help it (just by the statements alone.) Whether it be Long COVID, drug shortages, or cost of quality healthcare, there are many barriers to proper healthcare and self-care as well. One small element can affect everything else, much like a domino effect, and it can be very messy and confusing on where to start and where/when to continue with the self-care journey.

That being said, how do trust and safety practitioners navigate this environment without causing chaos or panic? Much like introducing features, have soft launches or ample time between announcing policy features and implementation. Give chances, but also recognize that some repeat offenders definitely don’t deserve more than 2-4 opportunities of improvement before a permanent ban.

You can truly only handle what happens on your platform, and it is expected that users will most likely use multiple platforms to communicate. That being said, you and your teams might want to consider taking in account off-platform behavior patterns if the offender in question so you can make informed decisions about moderation policies.

What can YOU do to have peace of mind and take care of yourself?

Goal setting: make sure you have goals for both your professional life and your hobbies. This can help you look forward towards the future

Stay hydrated and EAT!!! Doesn’t matter if you have body image issues, if your big or small, please just do it. It’ll help you.

Time Management is your best friend. Seriously! Pomodoro method, alarm clocks, calendars, Calendly… whatever you use, use it. Also, reminders help.

Invest in therapy, counseling, or invest time in learning how to help yourself. I wouldn’t recommend self-help books or anything pop psychology. But I also would be extremely careful about Dr Google too, find a healthy balance between consulting experts and the Dr Google method. 

Limit Social Media. In today’s climate, not everything is moderated perfectly. Not everyone has your back! Make smart decisions on who you affiliate with.

References

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/well/mind/adhd-adderall-shortage-children.html

https://add.org/adhd-love-bombing/#:~:text=Essentially%2C%20the%20partner%20with%20ADHD,reciprocated%20at%20the%20same%20level.

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How Bloons Tower Defense 6 related to Product Management

Recently, I have been revisiting one of my most favorite beloved games of all time: Bloons Tower Defense 6 which was made in 2018 by game studio Ninja Kiwi. While previous iterations were Java Applets and Flash games, this one is a full fledged Windows PC Game released on Steam. 

Essentially, there is a track or a path that balloons and blimps go on, and you place monkeys on the sides to pop the balloons; you lose health points if the balloons reach the exit. It’s extremely colorful and whimsical as a game. Seems rather childish and easy until you realize that further levels require you to literally look up tutorials and play with others to win the final rounds. (Still very fun regardless!)

Levels range from easiest of the easy -> multiple extremely hard modes on over 30+ maps. Some more difficult levels on these maps include having half cash, double health on the blimps, and 1 Health Max, to name a few. With all of these really have you think about how you spend your money, which qualities in the monkeys you pick out, etc.

You’re probably wondering why I like it in the first place, and how this even relates to Product Management and Strategy. Let's get the obvious out of the way: I don’t like First-Person Shooters like many other folks do, and I really do like the bright colors Bloons TD 6 provides. The bright colors really are deceiving with how challenging the game can be. Additionally, it’s stress relieving and makes me forget frustrating stuff in life. 

Now, on to the PM side… how does a Tower Defense game relate to PM strategy and Business Intelligence?

You have to thoughtfully craft out and strategize your next moves until each map fully ends

Budgeting is an extremely important component between dying and winning within the Bloons TD Series. One wrong purchase can literally mean you’re dead, especially in the harder modes.

Top-down, you have to know every skill tree that monkeys offer in order to maximize gains and strategize budget. 

Yes you can look these features up while playing, but it often times wastes time and it’s better just memorizing the skill trees

Big Picture: you not only have to take into account all of the above for every level you play. In addition, you also have Knowledge Points skill trees so you can buff up your defaults for every level. Strategizing this can set you up for greater success even more.

While yes, you can purchase some of these with real life currency, working hard for these is much more rewarding. One particular level I am struggling with right now is Half Cash mode on the first map, Monkey Meadows. Once I figure out the solution I’ll definitely come back here with some stellar advice! But for now, I have been trying to slowly figure out the perfect solution.

Actually, in a way, this issue is comparable to a dilemma that some companies share. How can you create a value-add to the customer that's cost effective, revenue-gaining, without cutting corners down the line? something I have noticed from other levels in Bloons TD 6:

Be consistent with your service offerings and prices 

You need to be generally consistent with your pricing model and service offerings or you might get a high customer churn

if there is a significant change, have an off boarding scheme and also notify customers with ample time to consider options

You can always add in perks later but don't add too late in the process

this indirectly might cause churn as customers might think, “I can get/should have gotten these features for a similar price elsewhere!”

If you have a service installation, conduct regular meeting/satisfaction check-ins and health checks on the service offered

You can determine a meeting cadence that's appropriate with the customer if needed but it's not recommended to have random or surprise meetings unless there is an emergency. (also, “should have been an email” is definitely a consideration depending on the situation.)

Additionally make sure you regularly check in with customer care and marketing teams to make sure canned responses and response funnels are up to speed

Team Preparations - make sure your team is skilled enough + ready for the project

See how I worded that – I didn't say omnipotent and super-expert people needed to be in your team. Just make sure they know what they're talking about have the experiences needed, AND know how to talk about it in different contexts, different audiences. Keep explanations simple when needed!

Many teams over-hired during the Pandemic and took a bet on many people who under performed. I have also actually seen folks be promoted to senior and staff roles right out of college (Eek!) While we all need income, you should be reasonable when hiring and bringing folks into projects.

While this is definitely a video game and not real professional experience, this does very closely echo some of the real-world experiences I have had. I had an interview a few months ago for a PM Position and they have heavily emphasized budgetary measures. (Their solutions offered to customers included cost-effective cloud products and architecture.) This really has had me thinking since, "Is it even possible to be cost-effective AND have quality service offerings?" Yes, it's definitely possible, and Bloons has taught me this. Obviously you can't have everything in life. In Bloons, I always anticipate and can't WAIT to have the final skill in the skill trees when I'm beating a map. But looking at bigger picture and my current budget the whole time, while doing budget forecasting has really helped my long-term vision of what is possible.

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Deepfakes, AI, and crime

Although a relatively new technology created in 2017 - by amateurs and professionals alike - Deepfake technology was truly first developed in the 1990’s and refined in the 2010’s. Many Politicians and Academics alike have raised serious concerns about the negative potential of Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes, and LLM’s can have on people worldwide. One such concern raised includes deep fake nudes, especially that of children.  

In 2017, many first modern versions of deepfakes were created and posted via 4chan and Reddit, and the modern term as we know it today was coined by reddit user /u/deepfakes themselves. Many took it upon themselves to post their own deepfakes of celebrities, politicians such as Barack Obama, and much more. Although many early variations of such content were trivial and unrealistic at best, technology has quickly evolved towards a more realistic view. 

In the USA, states such as Utah, California, Pennsylvania and New York have all brought forth legislation banning or restricting the use of deepfakes. Many folks who are caught making deepfakes - or even in possession of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material), fake or not - will receive serious jail time.  In addition, up to 40 states have strict nonconsensual revenge porn laws as well. Although some might argue that charging folks with deepfake felonies might be difficult, many counties and states can charge offenders with similar charges and also hit the books on them.

For example, Montgomery County, TX police often does sex offender stings online using a variety of platforms. Obviously, much of their “Pedo Pouncing” might involve talking directly to offenders to meet up in real life. However, this could also include convicting those in possession of deepfakes, CSAM and other content. Although I am positive there are other counties doing this regularly, Montgomery County is the ONLY county I have seen do sex stings regularly and not on a 1-off whim.

According to IWF, over 20,000 Deepfake images were shared and created to a dark web deepfake/CSAM forum in Fall 2023 within a 1-month period. Additionally, IWF states that, “Perpetrators can legally download everything they need to generate these images, then can produce as many images as they want – offline, with no opportunity for detection. Various tools exist for improving and editing generated images until they look exactly like the perpetrator wants.” Definitely tricky to see someone have theirown internal LLM/AI Image tool to utilize to just use for creative purposes, and wondering if they are using it “for more”. 

According to Dutch researchers Henry Ajder, Giorgio Patrini, Francesco Cavalli & Laurence Cullen, in Fall 2019, 96% of all deepfakes were pornographic and perhaps can be assumed to be nonconsensual as well. 

Although there is much legislation in the United States convicting deepfake creation and possession, the United Kingdom and most of Asia hardly have policies convicting against these heinous actions. There is also not much research into deepfake conviction rates, however some websites highly recommend verifying your identity to help against bots, spam accounts, and of course deepfake pages themselves.

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Recognize parts of AI/Deepfake: 

Is the voice robotic or cutting out? Is what the person is saying realistic to how they usually act?

How pixellated is it and are the movements weird / too stiff?

Are people and items in the background unrealistic? Are words not pixel-perfect? Look into the fine details.

Educate your friends, family and children on safe internet habits

Proceed with caution on every website (+ every internet interaction!) Just because someone has a lot of engagement, follows, is a big name doesn’t mean they are trustworthy, unfortunately.

Learn to recognize patterns in behavior. How would you expect your loved ones and trustworthy folks to act? You know the saying “treat people how you would want to be treated!” not everyone online is there as a friend. Some are manipulators, some are ‘friends’ only as an intermediary spy. Some folks are just bad actors.

Limit the amount of information you share online and block liberally, check websites to see if they are the legitimate website you intend to be on!

Be careful with who you are friends with as well! v(“Trust, but Verify”)

For both real life and online, be VERY cautious who you are friends with. Simply because, unfortunately, there will always be “that one person” you might have a rift and drift away from and they will mess around and play dirty. Fortunately most folks do not make deepfakes of their ‘friends’. However, doesn’t hurt to be aware and atleast a bit careful!

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/what-state-laws-protect-kids-against-ai-generated-deepfakes/

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Gabb Phone -- Is it worth it?

Gabb Phones definitely aren't too new, but were made and released in 2018 as an alternative to smartphones. Enabled with GPS tracking, parental approval mechanisms, logging on basically every app etc. this is a comprehensive tracking phone so parents can have peace of mind and help keep their kids safer.

As of October 2024, iPhones hold majority in the market with around 54-55 % of the market share and Gabb Phones (according to CanvasBusinessModel) are estimated to have peaked at 11% share in the market. So they have quite a long way to go to gain any sort of significant margins and favoritism with parents. Some folks might posit that it could be unaffordable (Pretty much petty to me, considering it's only around $49.99 for the basic Pro model...) some might argue it might be "dipping too much into stalker mode. teens need their privacy!" it's definitely tricky to balance the parenting mode and being too helicopter-ey.

Pinwheel phones are a bit more expensive, with the most expensive being around $500. However, their features are more comprehensive and thought out, and they have way more apps offered. Lastly, I couldn't find a market share % but as of 2023 they are currently sitting at #212 / 5000 in market/company standings. So, not too shabby as an alternative!

Another alternative to the Gabb Phone is Bark Phones. It's basically in-between the Pinwheel Phones and the Gabb Phones in terms of apps offered, parental monitoring (and the phone automatically takes screenshots too!) but they also have apps for iOS and Android, so buying a phone separately is not really necessary.

If I were a parent and saw this chart of qualities being compared I would likely choose Bark or Pinwheel. Many Parents are super busy and many are dual-income households constantly in the workplace. So while I cannot personally recommend for you, look and research into the best options for your family! Some teens have opened up online and have stated they feel phones like this are way too invasive (I have to agree!) If possible, try talking with your kid; be a partner in their care and have extremely open communication with them. It’s definitely tricky to get teenagers to open up but having a welcoming, trusting and open environment where they can come to you is one of the biggest things you can do to enable trust with your child! Practicing genuine kindness with your teen especially where it seems our world often lacks kindness can also make a huge difference. I would recommend being consistent and build trust before you consider getting these phones. 

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1057960.pagehttps://www.techdetoxbox.com/my-kids-have-no-smartphones-and-they-are-ok/https://tenminutemomentum.com/should-children-have-cell-phones-gabb-phone/https://gabb.com/blog/welcome-to-gabb/https://gabb.com/reviews/https://gabb.com/blog/gabb-vs-iphone/https://gabb.com/product/gabb-phone-4-prohttps://www.pinwheel.com/phoneshttps://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/comments/ns9t86/anyone_tried_gabb_or_pinwheel_phones_or_other/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskParents/comments/18amtev/is_bark_parental_control_phone_good/https://www.reddit.com/r/parentalcontrols/comments/1cfd48r/help_my_parents_are_forcing_me_to_install_the/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bark-technologies-releases-2022-annual-report-301725824.htmlhttps://www.globalatlanta.com/bark-goes-global-with-tech-tools-for-protecting-kids-online/https://www.pinwheel.com/phoneshttps://www.bark.us/https://www.reddit.com/r/parentalcontrols/comments/1c8t2xg/parents_got_me_the_bark_phone/https://www.reddit.com/r/parentalcontrols/comments/1cr27q2/does_anyone_have_a_bark_phone_or_know_any/

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Bluetooth and Headphone Safety

Although there are two main types of device-to-device intercommunications vulnerabilities that are associated with Bluetooth tech, there are also some health risks you need to be aware of. I wanted to talk about these issues not to fearmonger or cause panic but to simply educate. Let’s dive in!

One big method is called Bluejacking. Essentially, attackers will send unsolicited and unwanted messages via Bluetooth from device to device. One of the first messages sent was by a Malaysian man in or around 2001. One other individual claims to have been the first at an earlier date; however, both are Nokia phone related incidents with poor Bluetooth security especially at the time when Bluetooth was still very early on.

If a victim of Bluejacking, most people are completely unaware of what has happened to their devices when they’re BlueJacked, and just think their phones have glitched out or perhaps have had age-related issues.

Bluesnarfing happens when an attacker gains unauthorized access to your devices via active bluetooth integration. When utilized as intended by the threat actors, they can then have access to calendars, contact lists, emails and text messages, and on some phones, users can copy pictures and private videos. Fortunately, you sort of need to be within extremely close range of the attackers as the vast majority of attacks have happened within the maximum range of 10 meters.

Tech-related advice

Keep Bluetooth off when you aren’t using it

Toggling it off within the iOS quick functionality squares WON’T work. You have to go all the way to Settings to toggle it off fully.

Make sure you know what your devices are named and don’t accept Bluetooth connections from people you don’t know

Health/Physical Security advice

Our ears are very sensitive to high decibel ranges, so try and find quality, cost-effective earphones/headphones without compromising on your hearing range.

Noise canceling headphones and earbuds, especially at lower volumes can really help ease the damage or even protect your ears from future damage.

"What does this have to do with trust and safety?!" well, not only is protecting your devices extremely important to your personal data, but also your physical health is at risk if you misuse headphones or if you are uninformed.

First of all, some people think that it's totally ok to have high volume on your headphones. If you practice this bad exercise over time this will cause you to have tinnitus and hearing loss and perhaps even go deaf. Secondly, some folks out there believe that Bluetooth is some cancer-causing technology or something of that nature. Though, due to how low the signals/frequencies etc are, the impact on your health in this aspect is very low.

Trust & Safety mainly encompasses fraud, information assurance, and moderation in most day to day duties. But also, fighting disinformation is also a massive part of the duties many don't discuss and I want to do my best in what I know to combat this issue :)

REFERENCES

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1369156

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How you can manage and implement moderation into your GCP/Firebase apps

In this day and age, many moderation tools are AI-powered, automated or even outsourced internationally. More especially if you’re a smaller firm or a startup , saving on $$$ and manual labor can really make a difference. 

GCP Natural Language Processing API

Biggest concern I have seen is that this can very easily run through the free initial $300 you are given in credits if you aren't careful.

Through this Natural Language processing API, you can utilize custom JSON files and strings to call for specific entity sentiment analyses and syntactic analyses to break up a phrase. By utilizing methods such as analyzeSentiment or analyzeEntity you can really dive deep into the details and specify certain settings within these methods.

GCP’s Translation API can auto-translate strings of text within conversational settings and chat rooms. This can work seamlessly with your other API’s and can provide feature rich experiences for international users. This is especially important if you plan on moving past the anglosphere and your home country as well, adding a net positive to your app’s reach and value. This is also super neat for video games - ROBLOX actually implemented similar tooling during the Pandemic - so users can have automated translation while they enjoy their games.

Within a moderation perspective, this is great if your keyword catching is strictly in one or two languages and you want to moderate in these primary languages themselves.

These two API's I have listed above are really stellar at processing language and helps you have a great start to your moderation journey. I would highly recommend having a linguist or copywriter on board as well if necessary.

Lastly let's talk about Firebase! Firebase is a suite of back-end services for your app that provides hierarchical setup, scripts, Crashlytics, and A/B testing. This is a cheap and effective option if you do not wish to go the AWS or Azure route. 

With Firebase you can access a desktop / web suite of moderation tools so you can manually moderate usernames and posts users input. I personally utilized this feature extensively when I was at Blue Fever and although it is a very effective tool, we did have to input AI-Based tooling based off of a list of words and sentiment / past posts as well. 

Some words we input for the AI (Not an extensive list obviously….) were obviously cuss words and sexually charged words, and any alternate spellings. 

For example, stupid could be also spelled out stewpid, stup1d, stüüpid, etc there are many more examples, but this is a short and sweet one that we potentially put into our list. A lot of younger folks especially will try their best to circumvent rules, so as a custodian to moderation you need to find the fine line between keeping your user-base stickiness and moderating with high quality standards.

Now…. how does this all factor into Privacy Laws, Child Safety etc.?

Apple’s strict requirements force most app developers to keep users 12 years old and up. under that age you should ban or restrict these underage almost entirely.

 Additionally, with many privacy and data laws such as CCPA, GDPR, COPPA and TRUSTe Guidelines, it is going to be considerably difficult to collect data on children to determine if they are actually children (Meaning, themselves or their parents would likely have to tell you). Also, you can't catch everything on an app or website and that is why so many policies and app platforms have strict requirements regarding age boundaries.

Aside from the features app developers can utilize and import into their developer toolkit, inputting the ability for parents to make Parental Accounts and Parent Settings is very important. This is especially important if you want parents of kids under 12 to keep a close eye on their kids internet activity.

Some companies have recommended that forced ID be put in place to circumvent the issues; however, ROBLOX (one such company who implemented this for voice chats during the Pandemic) noticed that many users were being auto-approved with a fake Spongebob ID. This begs the question, "How quality are ID checkers and how far is too far??"

Some teenagers circumvent laws by doing the Spongebob ID move, some just get their parents ID's because most don't have full on Real ID or Drivers Licenses. So this begs another question to be asked, "how far is too far with enforced app rules/age requirements before shutting down these features?" I would recommend some version of ID checking, just not too hardcore to the point where teens feel the need to do this regularly (and it has to not be sloppily implemented.)

Some places such as China banned gaming for more than 3 hours a week a few years ago, and recently Australia banned social media usage for teens under 16. (Sweden is planning something similar...)

References

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Open Source / Google Dork like a pro! (repost)

“Oh no! I LOST the link to an old website/file/xyz I had and was dumb enough to NOT save it!” Yeah, I’m sure we’ve all been there at some point and we’re even more worried that it’s been - gasp - deleted! Anyways, I actually have this problem so let’s go on an adventure!

“What’s OSINT? Nobody uses your weird tech terms ya nerd” Basically it means Open-Source Intelligence, or gathering publicly available data. There’s other terms related to it such as SIGINT, and GEOINT.

PROBLEM: Someone on Reddit, pre-pandemic, posted a link of the full discography of an artist I listen to, including never-released-before remixes. Thing is, this artist is in Japan and only sells their content at Comiket Comic Market in-person.

GOAL: Find the link!

ARTIST: Kokyo Active NEETs from Tokyo, JP

Firstly, I headed over to Kokyo Active NEET’s Official YouTube Page to get a hint on what some of the cover art looks like. 

Sidenote: Looking through my browser history actually didn’t work! So for those asking… here you have it.

I also listened to some of their music as a refresher to jog my memory and attempted to remember some of it.

I then went directly to Reddit with the search terms, “Kokyo Active NEETs full discography”, “Kokyo Active NEETs OneDrive” (since it was uploaded to OneDrive) and similar terms only to be met with YouTube links. Suddenly in the middle of this whole shenanigans, I got the idea to just Google Kokyo Active NEETs All Albums and with scrolling down a little, I found a website that seemingly gave them away for free.

I went directly to Reddit with the search terms, “Kokyo Active NEETs full discography”, “Kokyo Active NEETs OneDrive” (since it was uploaded to OneDrive) and similar terms only to be met with YouTube links. Suddenly in the middle of this whole shenanigans, I got the idea to just Google Kokyo Active NEETs All Albums and with scrolling down a little, I found a website that seemingly gave them away for free.

All links led to MEGA/MediaFire File links that matched up with them. I was slightly suspicious, so I looked more into it. According to /r/Touhou on Reddit over a decade ago, DoujinStyle apparently hosts Pirated files.

Although it does seem like that is the only person saying such things. In any such case I downloaded Malwarebytes since I know they have a file scanner. 

I also added their free browser guard as an added bonus :)

Since I already had a subscription I just signed in and continued back with the files from before.

Since I am on Windows 11, I had to right-click > More Options > Scan with MalwareBytes. On my first ZIP File, nothing suspicious was shown. Of course MalwareBytes is not the only solution. 

I went to VirusTotal: Nothing Detected out of 100+ scanners.

I also went to FileScan.io: Showed “100 % suspicious” with only one MITRE Technique which was “Exfiltration by an attacker to Cloud Storage”. I personally take MITRE with a grain of salt if it’s the only one listed. I think it’s safe to say that they are generally safe files, but obviously I am going to scan every single one and practice safe security anyways…

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Introduction Post

Hi there! I'm not new to blogging at all, but decided to make a Tumblr for the sole reason of putting my tech content out there. I will be migrating all of my tech stuff off of GDrive and onto here pretty soon.

In the meantime, more about me! I graduated last year with a Bachelor's in Cybersecurity and literally just ended a research externship with Extern/ParagonOne and am currently a technical writer for UserSearch. !! I am currently on the market for OSINT/Threat Hunting and Research/Documentation Writer Roles. I am also open to a potential gig in Digital Forensics long term.

So... why Tumblr?! Why not Medium, Twitter, Notion...? I'm used to this platform and I believe this integrates seamlessly with carrd, my website's main platform. I know how to use the other platforms, I know how to code... there are several reasons!

I don't want to deal with AWS, GCP/Firebase and the stress of the microtransaction-y nature these platforms both give. I'm still looking for a job, you know!

Since most products eventually go priced, I am looking for cost-effective means (basically #1...)

Tumblr allows for more text that Twitter cannot give, and many folks are leaving Twitter or just going semi-AWOL from the platform. I want to also limit how much I post to LinkedIn.

Tumblr's custom blog features and visuals enables me to basically code too. I could definitely use some sort of combo of GitHub/Vercel/Heroku + namecheap but this is what I choose to do :)Tumblr and Carrd are tools out there just like SquareSpace, Wordpress, etc and these are just the tools I choose to use even though I have experience with the latter.

Anyways this has gotten to be a bit long so I will see you when I see you!