he might not be completely straight, but it is possible that he’s not completely gay/bi either.

Here’s my potentially unpopular opinion - I don’t think anybody is completely straight, bi, or homosexual. Sexuality is a spectrum. It is not defined by these stupid little boxes people created to try and shove us into…

Oof.

And I read it wrong like multiple times.

Thank you

I generally overshoot when it comes to the hardware specs, if I can. That way you’re prepared in advance if you end up having the option to upgrade your Internet connection.

Otherwise, you may find yourself locked in to the slower plan due to the cost of upgrading your hardware.

But, sometimes you have to choose realistic over optimal, of course. So in other words, I do not think I know what’s best for you! Just offering a perspective that has worked for me, in case it helps you in some way as you evaluate the choice that’s best for you.

I use Firefox with the udm14 extension for Google - gives me only the web results. No AI, no shopping, images, etc, only website results.

I’ve lived here my whole life, and I’ve known that to be a lie since I was a teenager. Not a fun way to come of age, to be honest…

Well, yes, but actually no. At least in theory. Since it has a Wi-Fi antenna, a bad actor could connect wirelessly to it.

Likely to happen? I having the foggiest idea but I doubt it. Yeah, I’m paranoid. But I’m part of the generation that grew up with the invention of the internet. So can you really blame me?

Edit: I did have a neighbor once that would learn how to wirelessly hack into anything in my apartment that had a signal to do shit like stream porn to my TV or obnoxious music to my soundbar, junk like that just to piss me off. Then one day I discovered that he had managed to spoof my Spotify credentials and was accessing my account. How did I kno? he started adding his own favorites to my account! That same day I totally logged everything out of my Spotify, but I also went through and did my best to learn how to absolutely lock down everything that even had so much as a Bluetooth antenna…

Second edit: DO NOT install YouTube on a fucking Xbox. Like ever! Anybody who successfully connects to the same Wi-Fi network immediately gets access to stream whatever YouTube content they want to your Xbox and the stupid app will take over the screen so you get kicked out of your game and now whatever crap someone wanted to stream to your Xboxes playing on your TV. And worse last I checked there was no way at all to disable this.

So I know for sure is avoid Roku like the plague! You cannot use it as a TV at all without a connection and creating an account.

Well, the program is that the computer in my TV is a potential security issue. That said, there’s no way of knowing if I can trust updates to patch problems or create new ones, so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Eh, I’ve always been paranoid about firmware patches and the like. Also, curiosity got the better of me; I had to see what the crap smart features were like.

You do make a very good point though!

Yes. I connected mine, checked for updates, then factory reset it and did not enter any network login.

This only works on certain brands I’m afraid…

At this point, it’ll be yet another crappy reboot of a remake of some story we’ve all seen dozens of times.

Whoa. Seriously? So if we’re not talking about sports you seriously just believe men are better than women.

Yeah goodbye. I’m done with you

There is plenty of empirical data to show that the best men are better than the best women.

Wow.

We could pretend that you forgot to say something about “when it comes to sports” or some other kind of qualifier, but we all know that’d be a lie.

So, thank you for proving my point. It is truly just sad and pathetic the way you try to pretend like you even know empirical data means.

Take your bigotry and shove a back up your ass where it belongs.

(Did you really think that quoting an extremely widely discredited study that did not involve any empirical data whatsoever was some kind of gotcha? Jesus Christ, that’s just pathetic)

For the record, obsessing over other people’s genitalia is just fucking weird.

We all know you what you really meant:

“Stop drawing conclusions from empirical data, it interferes with my prejudice and bigotry.”

Or, did you actually think you were courageously taking a stand for…what, exactly? Being a jerk?

Did it really never occur to you that choosing to let your ignorant fear shape your perspective makes you weak??

🤣

Yeah, whatever

Wow.

I’m so sorry for doubting your infallible knowledge and wisdom!!

Well…no I’m not.

And don’t even play that “I’m sorry you didn’t react the way you were supposed to” crap.

And, no, your grandiose posturing means nothing at all to me. No one cares. You say you’re an expert? Then you already know what evidence to cite to support your argument.

Your claims of experience are not evidence of anything but your over inflated ego.

We really need to get weird back in the rotation. Cause that’s fucking weird.

Oh, you sweet summer child. ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

You’re talking to someone who would steal the sears catalog (like printed catalog - showed up in an actual physical mailbox) and page through the lingerie ads. You think a hormone driven teenager needs Pornhub?

Just saying…