#server safety

[noob2networking]

Server Saturday: The Importance of Antivirus Software for Your Servers

Welcome to another exciting edition of Server Saturday! 🎉 Today, we’re going to delve into the fascinating world of antivirus software and explore why it’s crucial for your servers. 🖥️✨ Why Antivirus Software Matters Imagine your servers as a bustling city, with data flowing through its virtual streets like busy commuters. Just like in any vibrant city, there are bound to be some unsavory…

[taikeero-lecoredier]

STOP KOSA CALL IN DAY THE 16TH APRIL 2024

• There will be a hearing on Wednesday (17th April) where KOSA, along with some other bad internet bills, like the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act could be pushed.

• We will be having a calling day on TUESDAY (16 th April) to make clear to Congress that there is still a ton of opposition to these bills. https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-and-ranking-member-pallone-announce-legislative-hearing-on-data-privacy-proposals-1 •We need to contact Congress and urge people to use this site for this https://www.stopkosa.com/

• House Energy and Commerce is holding the hearing so they are the best offices to call this week !! https://energycommerce.house.gov/representatives (the link doesnt work properly so you'll need to head to the site and select "Members" to find them)

• You can use http://badinternetbills.com/ to contact your congresspeople !

• And https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative to find all of the phone numbers of your House Representative ! •Don't forget to use faxzero.com to send up to 5 free faxes a day ! If you get a response talking about the changes made to the bills, please dont forget to point out it still makes it dangerous as explained here https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act Here are scripts you can use when contacting reps !

Please make sure to not mention how LGBT people will be affected by KOSA if your rep is republican, they don't care. Use freedom of speech instead like shown above !!! ^^^

Here is the Democrat version ! You may also tell your reps to support privacy legislations instead of the dangerous KOSA bill, as this will actually protect kids and anyone. Check my masterpost for more info And dont forget to join our discord server for the latest news and steps to take ! https://discord.com/invite/pwTSXZMxnH REBLOGS ENCOURAGED ! Making tweets, tiktoks, anything you want to spread awareness against KOSA is welcomed as well !!

[linklethehistorian]

So, I just want to warn people in the Helluva/Hazbin fandom that there’s a server out there which literally asks you for a picture of yourself holding your ID in order to gain access to the mature channels. (They do say to cover up all info except DoB and your photo, but still.)

I am all for 21+/adult only spaces in fandom and these series are literally made for adults to begin with. And minors not entering those adult spaces is of course important.

However, asking people to dox themselves under the promise that “don’t worry, it will be immediately deleted” just to access NSFW content is extremely dangerous and sets a bad example for people in fandoms when it comes to not sharing too much personal information with online strangers.

It is a shame that the server has this policy, as I otherwise enjoyed being there very much and it was a nice server in the brief time that I was there, but it cannot be overlooked.

Please do not give servers your sensitive documents like this.

Furthermore, this does nothing to keep minors from accessing those spaces. Prior to this policy, they only asked for a photo of the ID itself (still bad!!!!), and minors were sending fake and/or random IDs to bypass it. They can still do so now, if they ask a friend or relative who is an adult to take a pic for them.

If someone is truly determined to lie, they will. If someone wants to cause trouble, they will. Asking people to dox themselves will not solve this.

[mcytegg]

i think im way more attached to bacon then i expected bc of everything in that entire convo, the way kab treated and talked to/abt bacon got me closest to crashing out LMFAO

[phrogarmyinvasion]

Calling All Americans and Canadians!!

hey y'all, i know the title of this post sounds dramatic but i promise it's cool!

canada is bracing for an influx of americans seeking asylum, and i thought this would be the perfect moment for some helpful solidarity. i'm making a discord server for canadians and americans, that way anyone who is trying to immigrate or seek asylum amidst what's going on in america can ask me and other canadians for whatever help you might need.

the goal is to have channels for whatever might be needed, from housing and healthcare information to friends that will make the move less difficult. the goal is to give you as much of a support circle as possible, because moving is a pretty drastic change.

now, i will need some help.

firstly, americans, i need to know what kinds of channels you're looking for in this discord. what would be most helpful for you?

secondly, canadians, i need to know what kinds of channels you think would be helpful to post general information on what to expect upon moving to canada. especially if you're an immigrant in this country like i am, this could be very helpful.

thirdly, i need y'alls help to spread the word. i have a tiny corner of the internet, but if this channel is going to help people escape crisis, we're gonna need all hands on deck. even if you're not planning on joining the discord, please consider reblogging so people can get out safely.

if you've stuck around this long and you feel like joining, here's the link! please comment or DM me if the link doesn't work, and i'll send you a new invite.

[poppyseed799]

JOEL GOT A WITHER ROSE!!! THE FLORIST HAS A WITHER ROSE!!!

I can’t type any cohesive thoughts sowwy

But can we talk about how obvious it is when something is on Joel’s mind, first it was rapunzel/tangled and now in ep6 of secret life his answer for the bonding question was gardening and his idea for a Cool Name was the florist. Like okay I wonder what you’re thinking about today.

[quinloki]

Discord Discordantly (the pun aside, this is IMPORTANT)

A friend of mine said it best, so I'm going to just endorse their words:

I want to give everyone a really shitty heads up that Discord enabled "forwarding" of messages from server to server, including from private servers, and including from DMs

it's a giant crispy Kentucky fried clusterfuck implemented by people who apparently have no idea how the internet actually works.

But for right now if you manage a discord server - please be aware that this is a huge security/harassment/spam/doxxing risk.

If you're in a discord and have shared anything only because it was for that discord specifically, please be sure to delete the message(s) associated with the topic/image. Currently Age-Restricted channels are exempt from this dumbfuckery, but there's currently NO OPT OUT.

Keep yourselves safe out there.

Note: I'm not sure how Patreon-connected servers are being treated for this, more information may be available in the linked update.

[freakinator]

i think the thing about kab that frustrates me the most is that she seems to think shes a lot more helpless than she actually is, always looking for someone to help solve her problems for her even when shes fully capable of doing things on her own but she just doesnt believe she does

first and foremost is clown: why is her go to solution always clown?? mfer hasnt even logged on in months and most likely will not log on until he finishes elden ring which will surely take a while and thats not even mentioning the fact that they arent teammates -- seemingly a moot point considering how close they are but a declaration of intent to team is important on lifesteal cause it essentially signals to the other person "i'll be there for you" and is a big reason why betrayals hurt so damn much because trust is a rare commodity that essentially got stomped on, the fact that clown wont even do that tells me that he feels no obligation to her and its fair to assume that he'll act accordingly. kab seems to think hes reliable and will always be there for her which is fair cause he has been in the past but the thing is he isnt right now, she cant rely on him cause he just simply wont be there for her -- if he was then he wouldve killed mane by now

second is hannah: i'll admit that out of everyone on the server hannah is probably who kab can rely on the most right now and yet despite that hannah 1. has not logged on in a while and 2. prioritizes her own safety over kab's, to the point of essentially abandoning her and taking red's side when team mice had a fallout so despite being one of the two if not the only person who would throw everything away to help kab out, at the end of the day shes only as reliable as her survival instincts would let her be

third is zam: to put it as bluntly as possible, zam has never and will never prioritize kab. his main and only priority is the server itself esp spawn, the only reason he goes out of his way to assist helpless players is cause he wants to keep the server functional and leaving the weaker players who arent willing or arent able to fight back for dead basically ensures that all conflict will eventually stagnate and therefore leaving the server in a state of decay. his oath is not and has never been an arbiter of morality, its more akin to stewardship rather than justice therefore regular conflict such as grudge kills are far too trivial and most importantly normal and necessary for the server to keep functioning and will never make him go out of his way for her. sure she can ask for gear, thats something that he prides himself on and he can be rather generous esp if hes got a surplus of material, but he will never solve her problems for her unless the source of her conflict affects the server itself such as when mane escalated from hunting kab down repeatedly to becoming the main spawn griefer

she needs to learn to be more independent, to take responsibility, to not rely on other ppl so much esp if there isnt mutual trust and willingness to defend each other between them. she can ask for help of course but she cant solely rely on assistance to help solve her conflicts on the server and with her karma thing going on, how does she expect to fulfill all that if she cant even stand on her own feet without a crutch? like its one thing if it was a whole team but shes the sole arbiter, how is she meant to enact revenge for the whole server if she cant even solve her own problems? how is she meant to face off against some of the best pvpers on the server (who dont hesitate to kill weaker players btw) if she cant even spill blood on her own? she can make traps but is she willing to? over and over again? can she deal with the consequences of being a hunter? cause shes not getting off of this scot-free regardless of how morally good her actions are

[saym0-0]

i cant find the post now but a while back i made a post about how the hc recap crew are watchers that technically do their jobs by reporting back to the main watchers or whatever whats going on on hermitcraft, but they exclusively do it through recap episodes. which the watchers deem immature and never actually. you know. watch.

so anyways i just want to say that this is canon to my mcyteu, and also that they also post this to youtube (an in-universe youtube equivalent?) where the general public regardless of world/server can see it, which is the main reason the general public even knows about hermitcraft, because the recap got just so massively popular. i reckon a few hermits also post or stream? but i dont have that super figured out yet i just know that its not many. maybe its content more geared towards building or redstone tutorials rather than smp content? idk

[simpotat]

Tell me I'm not insane for thinking that's risky

(Context: bud invited me to new server he made. There's a "meet up" channel, explained suchly. Public to the entire server of course)

[zootzbootz]

Imagine being named QR bro...

imagine being named QR and being the owner of a server called plural nest...

imagine being named QR and being the owner of a server called plural nest and promoting the body keeps the score by bessel van der kolk- a poorly written, deeply triggering excuse of a book that supports harmful scientifically discredited, pseudoscientific forms of psychotherapy (RMT), and is riddled with war criminal and rapist apologia to your server full of minors and abuse survivors.

[siensapsap]

What if the life series exists because Grian made a deal with the Watchers to keep them away from the other SMPs people are a part of?

[lord-squiggletits]

So is the Pharma discord more of a mutual only thing or any Pharma fan?

Any Pharma fan! The vetting/invite-only-on-asking is just for internet safety reasons and so that I know who's joining before they come in.

[welcometomypov]

Me: I love what you're doing 🥰

Human: YOU'RE A TRUMP VOTER YOU HATE ME

Me: I barely know you. But I love your talents <3

Human: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD ENJOY MY STUFF

Me: You have talent and I love that for you

Human: YOU'RE DISGUSTING BECAUSE WE VOTED DIFFERENT

Me: I literally am trying to complement you as a fan

Human: GET BLOCKED HATER

Me: Alright ig?

[finzie-ferret]

YIPPIE ! hai tumblr folk,,

we’re a small but growing kincord!! we’re jujutsu kaisen themed ^_^

we’re welcoming to systems , otherkins , pro recovery irls , therians , xenogenders + neo prns ETC!

our age range is 13-25.

we’re closed to , endogenic systems and their supporters , radqueers , proshippers , kink , and basic dni stuff

[cloverthemonke]

these are some really old screenshots that I thankfully have saved. The server is still like this, even after all of this bullshit.

(The person named Duke has changed, and he is much nicer now. We are currently friends and he has made up for it.)

⚠️ Warning: Do not join this Discord server due to the following reasons:

Homophobic and transphobic,and all out anti-lgbtq behavior: The server fosters an environment where all LGBTQ individuals may face discrimination and hostility towards them.

Poor management: The staff exhibit unprofessional conduct, leading to a lack of support and resolution for issues within the server.

Unkind owner: The owner's behavior contributes to a negative culture, making the server unpleasant for its members.

Frequent arguments: Constant conflicts and disagreements among members detract from the overall experience and create a tense environment, and with the horrible staff, the arguments are not taken to dms and progressively get more violent.

Harassment: Instances of bullying and harassment are common, resulting in a hostile and unsafe space for participants.

For your well-being and safety, it's advised to avoid joining this Discord server, and please. For the love of god,Don't ask me about it, they tried to steal my whole irl identity by stealing photos of me that I posted, mocking me for talking abt possibly wanting to be trans in which which resulted in I getting kicked,and possibly banned I'm not sure.

Edit: I forgot abt the time when 3 server members told the staff that I was underage, and the staff believed it so I HAD TO SEND AGE VERIFICATION PHOTOS, and those 3 members stole those photos, and pretended to be me, which ended up in me getting timed out for "bullying a person for their looks and claiming they are not themselves". Fuck that shitty ass server dude.

Thank you.

-Clover