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[Vorthon]

Obvious troll is obvious.

[kaijyuu]

Who's trolling? If you're talking about the image Valid Dark just posted, I think meaning behind that is supposed to be obvious

[SirAaronIII]

So on my new laptop, I got a free 60 days of Norton Internet Protection Something-Complex Service etc. Now that it's over, the little thing that tries to tell me to go buy it again sayeth:

You were once able to go online without worrying about the countless cybercriminals lurking out there or getting attacked by online thugs determined to steal your money and identity.

Oh shit, better turn the computy thing I got here off, otherwise I'll get mugged and my identity will be forfeit. Wouldn't want to get mugged by cybercriminals or anything.

[SealyStar]

Who's trolling? If you're talking about the image Valid Dark just posted, I think meaning behind that is supposed to be obvious

It's obviously satire, yes. Satire is different from trolling, though. Satire is proving a legitimate point by pretending to agree with the opposite viewpoint. Trolls have no legitimate point to prove by similarly pretending.

[Vorthon]

Thanks for the clarification.

[kaijyuu]

Who's trolling? If you're talking about the image Valid Dark just posted, I think meaning behind that is supposed to be obvious

It's obviously satire, yes. Satire is different from trolling, though. Satire is proving a legitimate point by pretending to agree with the opposite viewpoint. Trolls have no legitimate point to prove by similarly pretending.

[pedantry]

Both are actually satire. The point doesn't have to be legitimate. And many trolls are just outright lying to try and rile someone up, which isn't satire or any form of irony whatsoever.

[/pedantry]

[Greiger]

So on my new laptop, I got a free 60 days of Norton Internet Protection Something-Complex Service etc. Now that it's over, the little thing that tries to tell me to go buy it again sayeth:

You were once able to go online without worrying about the countless cybercriminals lurking out there or getting attacked by online thugs determined to steal your money and identity.

Oh shit, better turn the computy thing I got here off, otherwise I'll get mugged and my identity will be forfeit. Wouldn't want to get mugged by cybercriminals or anything.

Yea, I'm pretty sure Norton isn't protecting you from any of that even with it active.  Norton and McAfee are the equivalent to putting a 2 digit bike lock on your door to keep burglars out.

[Flying Dice]

So on my new laptop, I got a free 60 days of Norton Internet Protection Something-Complex Service etc. Now that it's over, the little thing that tries to tell me to go buy it again sayeth:

You were once able to go online without worrying about the countless cybercriminals lurking out there or getting attacked by online thugs determined to steal your money and identity.

Oh shit, better turn the computy thing I got here off, otherwise I'll get mugged and my identity will be forfeit. Wouldn't want to get mugged by cybercriminals or anything.

Yea, I'm pretty sure Norton isn't protecting you from any of that even with it active.  Norton and McAfee are the equivalent to putting a 2 digit bike lock on your door to keep burglars out.

"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this."

[Frumple]

A two digit bike lock that raids your fridge, trips you while you're going to the bathroom, and occasionally unplugs your phone while you're making important calls.

Had less problems with and less problems getting rid of viruses than I have from those two pains in the arse.

[Xantalos]

A two digit bike lock that raids your fridge, trips you while you're going to the bathroom, and occasionally unplugs your phone while you're making important calls.

Had less problems with and less problems getting rid of viruses than I have from those two pains in the arse.

So it's like hiring Bender for security?

[Urist Imiknorris]

A two digit bike lock that raids your fridge, trips you while you're going to the bathroom, and occasionally unplugs your phone while you're making important calls.

Had less problems with and less problems getting rid of viruses than I have from those two pains in the arse.

So it's like hiring Bender for security?

Or the Hell's Angels.

[Slayerhero90]

Avast is a good Antivirus, right?

[Skyrunner]

Avast is a good Antivirus, right?

I thought it was...?

[Zaerosz]

Avast is a good Antivirus, right?

I thought it was...?

I installed it a couple weeks ago and spent the rest of the day trying to uninstall it before it slowed my computer to the point where it was incapable of so much as typing one letter in Notepad. I failed every time until I booted it in safe mode.

[Oliolli]

My laptop also came with McAfee. Was a bitch to get rid of, eventually just ended up putting it on Zonealarms and Avast!s black lists.

I still may have some trace amounts left O_O