Azerbaijan | Aliyev approves $2 million energy aid to Kyiv following Russian strikes on Azeri-linked sites in Ukraine
The allocated funds will be used to purchase and ship Azerbaijani-made electrical equipment from the president's 2025 reserve fund.
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Wikipedia loses UK Safety Act challenge, worries it will have to verify user IDs
Wikipedia loses UK Safety Act challenge, worries it will have to verify user IDs
Judge tossed claim but said UK must not “significantly impede” Wikipedia operations.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
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In India, Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods
From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, U.S.-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against U.S. tariffs.
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EU to channel $1.7 billion from frozen Russian assets to repay Ukraine's loans
This marks the third such transfer, covering income generated in the first half of 2025. Previous tranches were disbursed in July 2024 and April 2025.
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Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September
It follows similar moves by the UK, France and Canada.
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French report links Nestlé bottled waters to record microplastic contamination
French investigators have uncovered microplastic contamination in two of Nestlé’s top mineral water brands, sparking a renewed legal battle and fresh calls for tougher environmental regulation.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil plant almost 2,000 km inside Russia
Locals have reported internet disruptions around the refinery.
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Just got a new GPU, why is it so hard to use it?
Hey all, just got a Geforce 5070 to replace my 2070 from years ago. Ubuntu's been pretty smooth sailing for me until now, and I'm not exactly the best at navigating this stuff.
When Ubuntu starts to boot, the GPU stops outputting display to my monitor. As though it doesn't detect the new GPU. I tried putting the 2070 back in and downloading the 570 drivers but it didn't change anything. I found a tutorial for what seemed to be my issue that asked me to change the kernel, but halfway through the tutorial, commands that worked on their machine started failing on mine. I wish I'd documented what the error messages were because when I went to poke around more today, I got a message about kernel panic and can't even boot with the 2070. Where do I go from here?
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UK and Canada say peace must not be imposed on Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed that peace in Ukraine must be built with Kyiv and not imposed upon it, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Monday.
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Russian forces pierce Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast, bypassing fortifications, monitoring group says
Russian forces advanced toward the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway in Donetsk Oblast, seizing positions in nearby settlements to support further offensive operations.
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Connex Credit Union data breach impacts 172,000 members
Connex, one of Connecticut's largest credit unions, warned tens of thousands of members that unknown attackers had stolen their personal and financial information after breaching its systems in early June.
[Announcement] Merciless Gauntlet Statistics
The Merciless Gauntlet has concluded, congratulations to Ben_ for taking the top spot! It was a blast watching the action, so we've prepared some statistics from the event in today's news post. Check them out!
Base Class Campaign Completion
Class | Characters | Entered Act 2 | Entered Act 3 | Entered Act 4 | Entered Act 5 | Entered Act 6 | Entered Act 7 | Entered Act 8 | Entered Act 9 | Entered Act 10 | Entered Epilogue | % Campaign Completion |
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Marauder | 197,221 | 31,715 | 25,300 | 21,905 | 14,612 | 12,424 | 9,837 | 9,159 | 8,506 | 6,862 | 6,016 | 3.05% |
Ranger | 116,297 | 8,888 | 5,338 | 4,567 | 2,702 | 2,309 | 1,830 | 1,627 | 1,394 | 976 | 684 | 0.59% |
Shadow | 81,443 | 12,842 | 8,866 | 7,729 | 4,684 | 4,115 | 3,196 | 2,855 | 2,533 | 1,947 | 1,501 | 1.84% |
Witch | 44,893 | 6,126 | 3,759 | 3,124 | 1,837 | 1,570 | 1,132 | 1,025 | 922 | 668 | 547 | 1.22% |
Templar | 41,766 | 4,723 | 3,352 | 2,857 | 1,941 | 1,718 | 1,261 | 1,141 | 1,020 | 740 | 614 | 1.47% |
Duelist | 40,715 | 9,379 | 6,269 | 5,473 | 3,423 | 3,025 | 2,533 | 2,269 | 1,963 | 1,509 | 1,225 | 3.01% |
Scion | 28,230 | 5,066 | 3,149 | 2,697 | 1,417 | 1,219 | 946 | 829 | 759 | 577 | 497 | 1.76% |
Campaign Completion Rate by Ascendancy
Ascendancy Class | Completed Act 10 |
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Ancestral Commander | 5,974 |
Servant of Arakaali | 1,381 |
Paladin | 1,131 |
Scavenger | 496 |
Polytheist | 354 |
Whisperer | 279 |
Herald | 256 |
Daughter of Oshabi | 222 |
Wildspeaker | 206 |
Bog Shaman | 191 |
Puppeteer | 177 |
Surfcaster | 114 |
Harbinger | 106 |
Architect of Chaos | 97 |
Aristocrat | 75 |
Antiquarian | 39 |
Blind Prophet | 27 |
Gambler | 22 |
Behemoth | 19 |
Templar | 3 |
Duelist | 1 |
Scion | 1 |
Witch | 1 |
Marauder | 0 |
Ranger | 0 |
Shadow | 0 |
Endgame Deaths by Area Level
Area Level | Total Deaths |
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68 | 358 |
69 | 298 |
70 | 683 |
71 | 359 |
72 | 425 |
73 | 477 |
74 | 510 |
75 | 537 |
76 | 376 |
77 | 437 |
78 | 287 |
79 | 593 |
80 | 203 |
81 | 281 |
82 | 243 |
83 | 905 |
84 | 159 |
85 | 35 |
Total Deaths by Character Level
Character Level | Total Deaths |
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1-4 | 286,698 |
5-9 | 33,760 |
10-14 | 19,569 |
15-19 | 13,131 |
20-24 | 6,001 |
25-29 | 11,019 |
30-34 | 3,023 |
35-40 | 4,737 |
40-45 | 10,860 |
45-49 | 5,408 |
50-54 | 4,025 |
55-59 | 3,489 |
60-64 | 1,767 |
65-69 | 2,407 |
70-74 | 3,157 |
75-89 | 1,737 |
80-84 | 1,619 |
85-89 | 1,810 |
90-94 | 1,593 |
95-99 | 564 |
100 | 31 |
Pinnacle Boss Encounters
Pinnacle Boss | Instances | Total Kills | Total Deaths | Kills With Deaths | Gave Up | Percent Deaths | Accounts | Characters |
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Uber Shaper | 35 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0.314 | 24 | 25 |
Uber Searing Exarch | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.278 | 8 | 9 |
Uber Eater of Worlds | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0.273 | 10 | 11 |
Uber Maven | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 3 | 3 |
Quest Searing Exarch | 773 | 413 | 191 | 0 | 169 | 0.247 | 634 | 659 |
Incarnation of Fear | 82 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.159 | 48 | 56 |
Incarnation of Dread | 58 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.155 | 44 | 48 |
Quest Incarnation of Dread | 105 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0.152 | 92 | 97 |
Uber Uber Elder | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0.15 | 10 | 11 |
Quest Incarnation of Neglect | 360 | 155 | 53 | 0 | 152 | 0.147 | 299 | 309 |
Maven | 294 | 164 | 34 | 0 | 96 | 0.116 | 132 | 143 |
Uber Elder | 124 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0.105 | 90 | 101 |
Quest Infinite Hunger | 2,068 | 1,367 | 206 | 0 | 495 | 0.1 | 1,721 | 1,750 |
Quest Black Star | 1,846 | 1,462 | 183 | 0 | 201 | 0.099 | 1,720 | 1,741 |
Shaper | 514 | 376 | 48 | 0 | 90 | 0.093 | 215 | 236 |
Searing Exarch | 174 | 127 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 0.075 | 114 | 119 |
Quest Eater of Worlds | 774 | 677 | 48 | 1 | 49 | 0.062 | 731 | 735 |
Quest Incarnation of Fear | 126 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0.048 | 112 | 113 |
Incarnation of Neglect | 47 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.021 | 40 | 43 |
Eater of Worlds | 252 | 239 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.02 | 152 | 160 |
Elder | 576 | 567 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.014 | 248 | 271 |
Black Star | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 19 |
Infinite Hunger | 58 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 33 | 37 |
Top Ten Deadly Monsters
Monster | Area | Total Deaths |
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Hillock | The Twilight Strand | 158,017 |
Hillock's Maven | The Twilight Strand | 28,203 |
Hillock's Zombies | The Twilight Strand | 21,203 |
Fire Fury | The Coast | 15,731 |
Sand Spitter | The Twilight Strand | 12,732 |
Hailrake | The Tidal Island | 9,979 |
Vaal Oversoul | The Ancient Pyramid | 7,487 |
Trarthan Mercenary (Ranger) | The Mud Flats | 6,086 |
Brutus | The Upper Prison | 5,283 |
Water Elemental | The Submerged Passage | 4,692 |
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[Announcement] Play the Path of Exile 2 Boss Rush Event at Gamescom
Next week, Path of Exile 2's Boss Rush Event will be available at Gamescom! If you're attending the expo, be sure to visit our booth and challenge yourself against 15 bosses. Check out this announcement to find out more about the event.
- When - 20th - 24th of August
- Where - Hall 6.1 C071 / A070
Good luck, Exiles!
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Is self-hosted OpenVPN on a vps safe enough for p2p?
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Your VPS provider will likely just forward copyright infringement letters to you, same as your ISP would, or they'll suspend your account.
It will hide your ISP IP from torrent peers, but the VPS provider still knows exactly who you are.
but how hard is it for the vps traffic to be traced back to me?
Very easy by the VPS provider, as the VPS has a static IP assigned to you.
Trump’s defense secretary seems to admire men who want to stop women from voting
Pete Hegseth shared a video espousing views that women are subservient to men and shouldn't be able to vote.
The Sick World of Prison Tycoon Games
The Sick World of Prison Tycoon Games
Only a deeply broken society would create a mobile game like “Lands of Jail.”Stephen Prager (Current Affairs Inc)
The Social Media Trend Machine Is Spitting Out Weirder and Weirder Results
TikTok Trends Are Driving Random Consumer Spending Spikes
Trends always have an element of randomness, but our algorithmic feeds have made them unintelligible.Amanda Mull (Bloomberg)
This reads like "old man yells at clouds"
Like on one hand, sure, tiktok has accelerated the amount of info/media kids are latching onto. But also, remember street sharks? Remember pogs? Or floam? Like.. shits always been like this.
Reddit will block the Internet Archive
Reddit will block the Internet Archive
Reddit caught AI companies scraping its data from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, so it’s going to limit the Internet Archive from indexing some data.Jay Peters (The Verge)
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Not that reddit isn't hot garbage right now, and has been for a while actually, but there's a lot of people here who have glazed over the reason why reddit instituted this policy.
AI companies are scraping the Wayback Machine. This is something that should concern all of us.
And what do I care about Reddit getting paid?
If the IA doesn't complain about being used, then it's fine for me. The ideal outcome would be, if the archive can make some arrangement where they scrape the data and provide it to everyone. That way, sites only get scraped once and not constantly hammered.
Lenovo Webcams Can Be Turned into Persistent Attack Platforms
Lenovo Webcams Can Be Turned into Persistent Attack Platforms
Linux USB webcams from Lenovo can be turned into persistent “BadUSB” devices to inject keystrokes, drop payloads, and surve system reinstallsBill Mann (CyberInsider)
Web Portal Flaws Allowed Hackers to Remotely Unlock Cars Across the U.S.
Web Portal Flaws Allowed Hackers to Remotely Unlock Cars Across the U.S.
A US carmaker’s dealership management platform contained critical flaws that could have allowed remote car unlocking and customer data theft.Amar Ćemanović (CyberInsider)
GPT-5: has AI just plateaued?
GPT-5: has AI just plateaued?
GPT-5’s focus on routing queries to the best model could be an admission that LLMs can’t get much smarter.The Conversation
First Nations Warn Carney’s Push to Build Canada Could Tear It Apart
First Nations Warn Carney’s Push to Build Canada Could Tear It Apart | The Walrus
The prime minister’s fast-track law has already set off a wave of Indigenous protestJoy SpearChief-Morris (The Walrus)
Why TikTok ADHD misinformation is dangerous
Why TikTok ADHD misinformation is dangerous - Futurity
New research reveals that exposure to ADHD misinformation on TikTok significantly reduced college students' understanding of the disorder.Dan Bernardi - Syracuse U. (Futurity)
Why Higher Beef Prices Aren’t Actually Good News for the Environment
Why Higher Beef Prices Aren’t Actually Good News for the Environment
Beef prices are at a record high, but that doesn’t mean less meat production.Seth Millstein (Sentient)
Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s
Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s - Carbon Brief
An uptick in heat extremes has caused tropical bird populations to decline by up to 38% since the 1950s, according to new analysis.Daisy Dunne (Carbon Brief)
Vuoto a perdere 06: o mio o di nessun altro!
MONDO REALE: Freddie Mercury non ha mai avuto dei figli ma Mary Austin, la donna che lui ha amato, sì.
Il frontman dei Queen però era appassionato di gatti e per questo ha scritto una canzone per la sua preferita. Delilah.
FANTASIA: Mark Wilson scopre un segreto molto personale su Freddie intercettando alcune lettere a lui indirizzate, e la decisione è presa: Freddie, di quella corrispondenza, non saprà mai; è un’arma troppo potente nelle mani di Mark!
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Vuoto a perdere: o mio, o di nessun altro!
Per giorni il mio defunto compagno Andrew continuò a ripetermelo nel sogno: “Dissangua il mio gifter, porta la sua anima da me!”
Dalla sera in cui Freddie si era tagliato un dito durante una cena, l’idea di ottenere il suo sangue diventò un’ossessione e più passava il tempo, più la determinazione si tramutò in rabbia.
“Se Freddie non sarà mio, nessun altro lo avrà!” dicevo tra me, ogni volta che mi alzavo dal letto e mi guardavo nello specchio.
Non riuscii mai però ad avvicinarlo davvero: lo vedevo girare insieme al suo staff, sorridere, parlare con l’assistente Melania ma era impossibile avere un’occasione per stare da solo con lui.
Non restò altro che studiare un piano per tendergli una trappola che l’avrebbe potuto dissanguare ma sfortunatamente, documentandomi grazie ai pochi mezzi di informazione disponibili, capii quanto il virus HIV fosse debole: la trasmissione non avviene senza contatto diretto col sangue del malato!
Il piano del dissanguatore
La sola speranza per me era stare lì mentre accadeva, e raccogliere il prezioso fluido in velocità: Ogni qual volta pulivo la sua stanza, cercavo di escogitare un sistema per sabotare un lampadario, una finestra, qualsiasi altro oggetto di vetro che potesse infrangersi su di lui mentre dormiva e io sarei corso ad aiutarlo, guarda caso mi sarei tagliato e poi…
No, alla fine decisi che non valeva la pena; troppo rischioso per la mia reputazione, mi avrebbero accusato di omicidio facendomi finire come Mark David Chapman, l’uomo che nel 1980 sparò a John Lennon. Povero idiota, quando John venne portato via rimase lì a leggersi Il Giovane Holden aspettando gli eventi, ma non ebbe alcun legame col proprio mito.
Io invece, facendo le cose per bene, potevo essere unito a Freddie per sempre e, soprattutto, diffondere il virus consentendo al mio idolo di vivere per l’eternità. E pazienza se per il mondo sarei stato l’ennesimo criminale! Mi sentivo coperto, nella mia falsa identità di William Karson.
Buone notizie?
Assorto nei miei pensieri non mi accorsi immediatamente di qualcuno che bussava alla porta della mia stanza; “Karson, c’è bisogno di te!” Mi disse Jim, il compagno di Freddie, quando aprii.
Stringeva in mano una busta. “Questa l’hanno mandata un paio di giorni fa destinata a Freddie, e appena ho letto da dove arriva mi sei venuto in mente subito.”
Allora era vero, hanno letto il mio curriculum prima di assumermi! Presi la lettera fra le dita e mi lasciai andare a un sospiro di malinconia, quando lessi la provenienza del mittente: Bugliano, culla e tomba per i miei sogni di scienziato.
Ricordai immediatamente il mio passato da studente di medicina, quando la speranza di sconfiggere l’AIDS con le mie sole forze, mi aveva indotto persino a fare pace con chi mi aveva sempre bullizzato. Raymond Still, che quando mi bocciarono, diede un colpo di spugna alla nostra inaspettata amicizia e mi umiliò il doppio.
Promozioni e fallimenti
“Mark Wilson, Lei può solo pulire i gabinetti”, mi disse impietoso l’insegnante quando provai a contestare il risultato finale; e Ray Still non mosse un dito per difendermi, anzi mi voltò le spalle per godersi la sua promozione con tutti gli onori!
Soltanto pochi mesi dopo aver accettato il lavoro a casa di Freddie Mercury, scoprii che mentre io facevo le pulizie Raymond Still aveva fatto carriera e avviato un’importante ricerca su HIV, con tanto di annuncio: “Sto cercando una celebrità risultata positiva al virus per sperimentare il mio nuovo studio. L’HIV, opportunamente modificato, può trasmettere emozioni e talento da una persona all’altra!”
Quale occasione migliore per fargli sapere di Freddie?
Stringendo ancora fra le mani la busta consegnatami da Jim, ripensai alla mia lettera appena spedita a Raymond in risposta al suo annuncio; gli avevo raccontato per filo e per segno la positività di Freddie ma anche dopo giorni dall’invio della missiva, non ricevetti alcun riscontro.
E se la busta in mano mia contenesse proprio la risposta di Ray, che da Bugliano voleva parlare direttamente con Freddie?
Non mi feci alcuno scrupolo e me la misi in tasca: “Mai paura, Jim! La porto io al capo, il messaggio è in buone mani.”
Inizio di un inganno
Alla svelta, chiusi la porta della mia stanza e tirata fuori la lettera, iniziai a leggere quel foglio scritto a penna:
Sono incinta, amore della mia vita. Aspettiamo una bambina, il nostro miracolo ma anche la mia più grande paura.Il mondo è un posto crudele e sento di non essere capace di proteggerla abbastanza perché sono in Russia, sposata con un violento.
“Che cosa? Freddie ha una figlia in Russia, o a Bugliano? Dove? Poco importa”, pensai. Se è vero non lo saprà mai! Richiusi la busta come nulla fosse e la nascosi nella mia borsa. Sarei stato l’unico a conoscere il segreto, avrei girato il mondo per trovare quella presunta bambina, dopodiché Freddie sarebbe stato mio, e solo mio!
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says he is leaving to “become a startup founder again”, with GitHub and its leadership team moving into Microsoft's CoreAI organization
Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub ♥️ - The GitHub Blog
I am stepping down as GitHub CEO to build my next adventure. GitHub is thriving and has a bright future ahead.Thomas Dohmke (The GitHub Blog)
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China reports 5% industrial robot installation growth as US, EU fall
China reports 5% industrial robot installation growth as US, EU fall
As global robot sales fell to 520,000 units, China surged to 290,000, widening its lead over the US and EU in manufacturing automation.Kaif Shaikh (Interesting Engineering)
BRICS Strengthens Itself Ahead of Putin-Trump Summit
BRICS Strengthens Itself Ahead of Putin-Trump Summit
Vladimir Putin’s decision to inform Global South leaders about the results of his meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff highlights BRICS’ role, says Dr.Sputnik International
BBC condemned for repeating Israeli narrative on slain journalist Anas al-Sharif
While many around the world mourned their losses, the BBC’s coverage of the slain journalists received backlash for repeating Israel’s accusation that Sharif had a "dual role" as "journalist and terrorist".
Israel has routinely made such claims about journalists, which have been strongly rejected by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
One social media user suggested that this was a character assassination, right after Israel killed him.
In another report, a BBC news anchor said, “Israel says Anas Al-Sharif was a member of Hamas, a claim long rejected by the news network, his family, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).”
For many on social media, the news anchor adding the fact that Al Jazeera and the CPJ rejected these claims was not enough, with one saying, “the BBC stooped so low it should be banned from broadcasting after parroting the Israeli narrative.”
BBC condemned for repeating Israeli narrative on slain journalist Anas al-Sharif
BBC's reporting on the killing of several Palestinian journalists in Gaza has been on the receiving end of fierce criticism, with thousands on social media saying the broadcaster is “parroting the Israeli narrative”.MEE staff (Middle East Eye)
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n another report, a BBC news anchor said, “Israel says Anas Al-Sharif was a member of Hamas, a claim long rejected by the news network, his family, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).”For many on social media, the news anchor adding the fact that Al Jazeera and the CPJ rejected these claims was not enough, with one saying, “the BBC stooped so low it should be banned from broadcasting after parroting the Israeli narrative.”
Reporting the isreal statement seems fine to me? They're not stating it as fact. I don't believe Israel one bit but I still want to know what they say.
Starmer’s team seen as ‘tired, same-again politicians’, says Labour peer
Starmer’s team seen as ‘tired, same-again politicians’, says Labour peer
Charlie Falconer calls on party colleagues to rediscover energy and not risk losing credit for big achievementsJessica Elgot (The Guardian)
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in reply to schizoidman • • •Here's one way to fix this that might even overturn the law. Turn off Wikipedia in the UK. Put a big banner up on the homepage that says, we have turned off Wikipedia in your country because of your government. Here's how to use a VPN to access our content.
Edit: Make it apologetic and conciliatory. Like, we're sorry, we've had to disable Wikipedia in your region because of your government's draconian policies. If you would like to visit our content, please use a VPN. If you need help learning to use a VPN and then link to a here's how page
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in reply to Cethin • • •I read from another comment somewhere that the law or whatever said that they should not promote a VPN, not that they could not promote a VPN. Those are two totally different words.
However, your way is probably safer and not reliant on language.
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in reply to als • • •Wikipedia:IP block exemption - Wikipedia
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in reply to enbipanic • • •Correct, as it has to. In addition to behavior, CheckUsers use IP addresses to help identify sockpuppets. If you could bypass the exemption by just saying "here's a new account; pls exempt", it would quickly become common knowledge among sockmasters that all they need is to quickly ask and be accepted days later.
At that point, the block on proxy editing near-completely fails at one of its main functions.
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in reply to TheTechnician27 • • •I'd disagree with the notion "it has to". The chilling effect on a large number of new wiki contributors could be considered more detrimental than weakening sock puppet protection. (IE if a huge country suddenly started jailing people who make edits not considered state-approved)
I suspect there are plenty of ways to allow new accounts to make edits on a smaller subset of articles until they have passed some threshold of trust which could minimize the sock puppet abuse.
Point is everything is a give and take.
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in reply to Zexks • • •I don't know where you live, but I have never seen a library having age verification for consulting anything.
Only age verification was for a membership card, which is rarely mandatory to consult.
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in reply to iglou • • •I live in reality and actually pay attention to the shit around me. I also look shit up when people are talking out thwir ass and it obvious they never set foot in a library.
brent.gov.uk/libraries-arts-an…
library.ed.ac.uk/using-library…
bristol.gov.uk/files/documents…
libraries.merton.gov.uk/digita…
hillingdon.gov.uk/article/4100…
surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/your…
milton-keynes.gov.uk/libraries…
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Policy for child access to the University Library | Library | Library
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in reply to Zexks • • •Did you even read the conversation you're replying to???
Only the Surrey County Council indicates anything about restricting access to the library on the basis of age, and that is on the basis of not allowing unaccompanied children under 11 into the library
No other link mentions anything about restricting access to nonfiction materials because of age...
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in reply to iglou • • •Zexks
in reply to TheCoralReefsAreDying69 • • •So this is the level of edication and reading comprehension in here. Pathetic
brent.gov.uk/libraries-arts-an…
If you are under 16, you will need your parent or guardian to sign a membership form for you.
Books and other materials may be borrowed by:
anyone aged 16 and over.
children and young people under the age of 16 on the recommendation of a parent or guardian.
parents or carers of children aged 12 – 15 will need to sign a consent form before they can borrow
DVDs.
library.ed.ac.uk/using-library…
• Risk assessments have been carried for children under 16. For the safety of children, the University Regulations do not permit a child to use any library equipment, including computing equipment, nor to use any device on the University wireless network.
• School pupils aged 14 to 16 may, under special circumstances and by arrangement with the library, obtain a Library Reference Card allowing independent access. Young persons aged 16 over are entitled to obtain a Library Reference Card by meeting the registration requirements.
bristol.gov.uk/files/documents…
Subject to the General Provisions of these Regulations books may be borrowed by any person of the
age of 14 years or over who completes and signs the appropriate form of application provided by the
Library Authority and who furnishes such proof of identity as the Librarian may require. Books may be
borrowed by children aged 13 years and below on completion of the appropriate form of application
signed by the parent or guardian.
Library or Reading Room and when so required shall sign the book provided for the purpose.
libraries.merton.gov.uk/digita…
A parent or guardian must counter-sign the membership card for new members that are under the age of 16.
All children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.Please note children aged 11-15 may enter Libraries Plus unaccompanied but with parental consent.
A parent or guardian must supervise any child under the age of 11. Parents and/or guardians are required to take responsibility for the materials used and borrowed by members under the age of 16.
(straight up call the law on your ass)
Library staff will not take responsibility for children of any age left unattended in the library. Staff may contact Children’s Social Care if a child under eleven is left alone or if there are concerns over a child’s wellbeing.
Adult restrictions:
Adults are not permitted to work or be situated in the children’s library if they are not utilising the children’s services or looking after a child/young person. Lone adults will be directed by staff to alternative seating and facilities in the main library.
hillingdon.gov.uk/article/4100…
Under-16s must bring a valid membership card each time they visit a library if they want to use a computer.
Children's computers are available at all libraries and can be used by children aged 11 and under with a valid membership library card.
Under-11s cannot use our express PC express service.
Under-11s may only use the internet under the adult supervision of a parent or guardian.
Our library service offers free wifi to anyone aged 11 and over.
Under-11s attending an event in the library will need to be accompanied by a parent/carer (unless otherwise stated).
Under-5s must never be left unsupervised at any time.
Children need to be at least 14-years-old in order to look after children ages 8 and over.
Children under 8 must be with a parent or responsible adult (aged 18 or over).
We try our best to make our libraries safe and welcoming. However, as a public service, we can never fully guarantee child safety. Therefore, no child under the age of 11 can visit without parent/carer supervision.
If a child under the age of 11 visits the library unsupervised, staff will follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, which include contacting the parent/carer, and alerting the police, social services or their school.
(the only one you were able to comprehend and it's the LEAST restrictive, misdirection much)
surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/your…
If you are under 16 years of age you will need the written permission of your parent or guardian to use library computers.
milton-keynes.gov.uk/libraries…
In order to access the IT facilities, children and young people under the age of 16 must be registered library members.
A parent or legal guardian must be present for children under 16 to join the library and by joining a child to the library they agree to the child having access to IT facilities including the Internet.
Children and young people under the age of 16 will have access to the computers in our libraries with their library card.
walthamforest.gov.uk/libraries…
A parent or guardian must counter-sign the membership card for new members that are under the age of 16.
Children under the age of 8 must be supervised at all times by their parent or guardian who must also monitor any use by children of public access computers.
Parents and/or guardians are required to be responsible for the materials used and borrowed by members under the age of 16.
Deleting the truth wont make it go away.
Policy for child access to the University Library | Library | Library
Library9bananas
in reply to Zexks • • •are you dumb?
none of the links you posted talk about restrictions on certain materials within libraries, e.g. all of them allow you access any information at any time.
ALL of the links you posted talk about restrictions on the membership registration process, not what you can and can't borrow from the library.
this isn't about censorship, it's just about establishing who you call when a kid misbehaves on library grounds or damages something the library owns.
that's why a guardian is required to co-sign memberships: kids break shit. like, all the time!
Zexks
in reply to 9bananas • • •Yes every single one of them does. do you not know how access fucking works. You cant even be in there until certain ages. Youre not allowed to access material until a registered known adult approves. Theyre not allowed on computers without approval or oversight. Tjeyre not allowed into certain areas of the libraries without approval and access.
If this is the reading comorehension level over there they really need to reconsider some these.
swelter_spark
in reply to iglou • • •NauticalNoodle
in reply to schizoidman • • •CrowyTech
in reply to NauticalNoodle • • •bl4kers
in reply to CrowyTech • • •The EU approach to age verification
Shaping Europe’s digital futureayyy
in reply to NauticalNoodle • • •UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to ayyy • • •I'm generally more annoyed at how the early enthusiasm of participation on the site has died out in the face of paranoia and moderator mania. There are so many gaps in both the modern and historical backlog of citations and categorizations. But do I want to invest dozens of hours contributing to a site where a few admins are just going to tear all my work back out again on a bureaucratic technicality?
It is a site that's alternatively being strangled to death by admins fearful of malicious actors and tore apart by wave after wave of sinister propagandists and hostile agents.
ayyy
in reply to UnderpantsWeevil • • •And yet I’m sure you read it pretty regularly, and it’s a net good in your life. It’s easy to focus on the negatives and miss what an absolute treasure it still is.
Edit: and it seems it’s been a while since you were a young student and have forgotten what that experience is like. You know many things now, but you didn’t start that way.
UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to ayyy • • •I've found it less and less capable of keeping up with current events. Enshittification truly comes for us all.
As a historical artifact and a demonstration of the potential for open-sourced editing, it's a milestone. But we're clearly in the twilight of the Wikipedia era.
ayyy
in reply to UnderpantsWeevil • • •UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to ayyy • • •Broadly speaking, everything was a current event at some point. As Wikipedia calcifies, it loses the ability to capture and collate new information as it is produced.
In the same way as any dated encyclopedia, sure. I've got a copy of my dad's childhood encyclopedia, dated to 1954. Lots of interesting factoids in there, assuming your interest in the world is satisfied by an English speaking editor's ability to consolidate the information available to his firm at their publishing deadline.
Mulligrubs
in reply to UnderpantsWeevil • • •UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to NauticalNoodle • • •On its face... maybe? Until the Foundation falls into the hands of malicious management, anyway.
But do I trust that a public website can't have their security breached by malicious actors? Of course not.
Zerush
in reply to schizoidman • • •surph_ninja
in reply to Zerush • • •Zerush
in reply to surph_ninja • • •But with the need of an ID to access the fucking Wikipedia, UK is on the best way to emulate NC in the near future.
KOREA CENTRAL TV (LIVESTREAM) | KCNA Watch
KCNA Watchsurph_ninja
in reply to Zerush • • •The west is literally helping identify and kill journalists who are reporting on their genocide.
And it’s not even a new thing. Julian Assange was targeted by the US for exposing their assassination of journalists. No consequences for the assassins. And the UK & EU enthusiastically participated in helping the US in this.
freebee
in reply to schizoidman • • •monovergent 🛠️
in reply to freebee • • •curious_dolphin
in reply to monovergent 🛠️ • • •ulterno
in reply to curious_dolphin • • •Usually worth around a few million characters.
katy ✨
in reply to schizoidman • • •kingthrillgore
in reply to schizoidman • • •like this
geneva_convenience likes this.
UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to kingthrillgore • • •Anas
in reply to kingthrillgore • • •curious_dolphin
in reply to Anas • • •TemplaerDude
in reply to Anas • • •Anas
in reply to TemplaerDude • • •YiddishMcSquidish
in reply to Anas • • •drspawndisaster
in reply to Anas • • •madcaesar
in reply to Anas • • •Wtf are you being downvoted, you're absolutely right.
The fact that people are so powerless that only corps can fight this shit is maddening.
I've said it before, the UK populace has lost all privileges to make fun of Americans, they are as batshit as the trumpets here.
Paddy66
in reply to kingthrillgore • • •WorldsDumbestMan
in reply to schizoidman • • •That Weird Vegan
in reply to WorldsDumbestMan • • •Matt
in reply to WorldsDumbestMan • • •handsoffmydata
in reply to schizoidman • • •InFerNo
in reply to schizoidman • • •geneva_convenience
in reply to InFerNo • • •You mean Wikipedia will bow down to a Western government and obey their every command?
Do you think Wikipedia would make special exceptions for China or Russia?
InFerNo
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •geneva_convenience doesn't like this.
geneva_convenience
in reply to InFerNo • • •JaggedRobotPubes
in reply to schizoidman • • •Wikipedia doesn't have to do shit.
Let them break their internet until they fix it.
Meatwagon
in reply to schizoidman • • •