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[EnigmaticHat]

Make sure you got all the fuzz out of the mesh thing, that's already a fire hazard without spray cans being involved.

[Frumple]

Only one way to find out!

Convince someone across the seas to try it, so on the off chance the resulting conflagration burns the entire continent to the ground, at least I have a nice fire-resistant ocean between me and the inferno?

[PanH]

Only one way to find out!

Convince someone across the seas to try it, so on the off chance the resulting conflagration burns the entire continent to the ground, at least I have a nice fire-resistant ocean between me and the inferno?

I really hope you're on another continent then, Frumple.

[Orange Wizard]

Only one way to find out!

Convince someone across the seas to try it, so on the off chance the resulting conflagration burns the entire continent to the ground, at least I have a nice fire-resistant ocean between me and the inferno?

Preferably somewhere in Australia. It's a hot country and full of flammable things. It'll also get rid of all the nasty monsters that live there.

[Darvi]

Now now. Taric may not be the nicest person, but the's not a monster. Last I checked. Probably.

[My Name is Immaterial]

We're all monstrous here. Some are just more open about it.

[alway]

My uncle came to visit with his laptop in hand.
I learned that he absolutely despises antivirus software becasue someone told him that antivirus software is in reality a backdoor for viruses.

Now he goes around telling everyone that since he stopped using firewalls/AV software he never had a malvare problem.

I just don't even...

Actually, you're generally fine without 3rd party antivirus software. All you really need is an adblock plugin for your browsers. Outside of spear phishing attacks, which are highly targeted, high effort affairs, you basically won't get any viruses if you block ads, don't go opening your spam emails, and don't download sketchy attachments or software, and have an up to date OS. Outside of those things, you really won't get a virus unless someone is explicitly targeting you. And chances are, the average user has enough exploits on their machine that a targeted attack would own them even with an antivirus program.

[Tellemurius]

.......... I don't use antiviruses?

[Greiger]

There's some sense to the no need for antivirus.  They do slow your system down slightly, and people who know what they are doing are very low risk.

• There's still other people who are not as knowledgeable that need them.
• And then if you share a household with folks like that you need one as well in case a worm they hits you through the network or if you need to transfer files between computers.
• And there's also the chance that someone else may use your computer, or even yourself may browse to an undesirable site while looking for something that just has an unfortunate name. (I was on a job hunt looking for a local tech company that it turns out shares most of their name with a porn site)
• Or a legitimate site such as bay 12 could get broken into and made to distribute badness before it's caught.
• And then if you do catch something through any of those means an antivirus might be able to inform you.

There's a reason to not have an antivirus, but the benefit is minor and I don't feel it's worth the risk, even to someone who knows what they are doing.

[miauw62]

I like having an AV just to be sure, and to catch adware/PUPs that hitchhike onto my computer through installers of legit companies that have been bought out.

[Arx]

The skin on my fingertip just split. I'd say it was a papercut, but I haven't handled any paper for hours.

[Bauglir]

Evidently shoe inserts work better backwards.

[MonkeyHead]

Evidently shoe inserts work better backwards.

Are you sure your feet are on the right way around?

[Iceblaster]

I...

When did my history book become every YouTube comment section...

Apparently the UN, according to my book, wants a totalitarian government and abortion and assisted suicide and euthanasia are to cull the masses.

EDIT: And protecting the environment in unbiblical

Not sure if this should be rage or not

[Beast Tamer]

I...

When did my history book become every YouTube comment section...

Apparently the UN, according to my book, wants a totalitarian government and abortion and assisted suicide and euthanasia are to cull the masses.

EDIT: And protecting the environment in unbiblical

Not sure if this should be rage or not

I really want to know the name of that book.