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  • Some instances operate on an allowlist rather than just blindly being open, but honestly the number of problem instances is much lower than you might expect. Most are just wide open. Spinning up an instance will cost you some time and a domain, so it’s not exactly a zero cost effort.

    Honestly I have no idea what “chan” has to do with this, I only know it as the japanese honorific. Edit: Oh, chan like 4chan? That one didn’t occur to me.



  • For pc, very. I spent hours downloading rips of games off a BBS. One of the few games I bought was duke nukem 3d and that’s just because I wanted the build level editor that I couldn’t find a download of.

    For consoles, less so. I had a pirated “100 in 1” nes cart of from China but all the games were crap. Cartridge copying wasn’t a thing.

    I vaguely remember a n64 device that could load cartridge images off a zip drive or something. Nobody had one though.

    Piracy became bigger again when the ps1 mod chip came out and we had brand new cd burners. Dreamcast too.




  • Shadow@lemmy.catoDogs@lemmy.worldEvery time ❤️
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    2 months ago

    Unless my dog has magically learned to open doors or use an elevator to get down 5 floors, no there aren’t. He also has absolutely no desire to leave or explore without me.

    I’m guessing you have a small dog? Maybe one with a lot of wanderlust?

    My 80 pounds of fluff isn’t sneaking anywhere.


  • Shadow@lemmy.catoDogs@lemmy.worldEvery time ❤️
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    You could just train your dog to not run away from home, I’d call that the most basic thing you can do as a responsible pet owner.

    Also not everyone lives in a house. If my dog “slips out”, hes got nowhere to go except an apartment hallway. That’s well worth not having matted fur around his neck.