[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Like the other guy said, it's not always true.

For example, even when you're physically in the store, a T-Mobile employee may require you to read back a code that their system texted to you for certain transactions like buying a new phone for someone on your account or something like that.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 67 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, just schedule the appointment, put it on your work schedule, and ask that doctor (or whatever you call them) for a note for work. That's what I do.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 69 points 2 months ago

My guess is it's because it's a similar role to a Reddit Admin, which is to say they're basically a global moderator. Also, having access of any kind to the site's SQL server requires an element of trust. That's probably why they require the video interview.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 63 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

PlayStation doesn't have an X button, it has a Cross button. /j

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 167 points 3 months ago

Found the thread on HN. Here's what (I'm guessing) a mod had to say:

It set off the flamewar detector, got flagged by users, and got downweighted by a mod.

The 'customer support of last resort' genre is common and not usually a good fit for HN [1]. If people feel this story is unusually relevant and interesting, I'm not sure I agree—long experience has taught us that one-sided articles like this nearly always leave out critical information—but I also don't mind yielding in an occasional specific case, so I've rolled back the penalties on this thread.

The issue from our point of view is not about story X or company Y—it's a systemic one: the most popular genres of submission (especially the rage-inducing ones) get massively over-represented by default, so countervailing mechanisms are needed [2] if we're to have a space for the more intellectually curious stories that the site is meant for.

[1] https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=by%3Adang%20%22last%20resort%22%20support&sort=byDate&type=comment

[2] https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=by%3Adang%20countervail&sort=byDate&type=comment

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 72 points 5 months ago

I'm just glad it happened in the dead of night and that the ship sent a mayday several minutes before it happened. State Police were apparently able to close the bridge and clear most of the traffic (it's 1.6 miles/ 2.6 kilometers long) off of it before it collapsed. It's sad that there were still construction workers and some cars still left on it, though.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 99 points 6 months ago

slide deck

... a what?

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 79 points 8 months ago

Remember when they planned to move over all the Control Panel settings to the Settings app?

In Windows 10?

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 56 points 8 months ago

Only do it if it's supposed to be part of the wedding. Otherwise, don't do it. It would be very disruptive and distracting and could make an otherwise beautiful moment very awkward. And it'd be something the bride and groom would have to remember for the rest of their lives every time they put on their rings.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 62 points 8 months ago

Was the flight to New York, and did they put him up at a fancy hotel?

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 53 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Someone's using yt-dlp and ffmpeg wrong if they're getting ads.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 67 points 11 months ago

Mindcraft

You've become the very thing you swore to destroy!

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