What got you flummoxed today?

[pappnase]

There are no great problems with ABP if you can accept their philosophy, but I don't and won't use it because of their "acceptable ads" policy.
The problem with it is it allows ads from syndicated advertising networks and every single one of them has at some time or another served up malware.
I've been around on the internet since before the web and advertising ALL fits into the category of malware for me, so the concept of "acceptable" ads does not compute.

[Sannerl]

There are no great problems with ABP if you can accept their philosophy, but I don't and won't use it because of their "acceptable ads" policy.
The problem with it is it allows ads from syndicated advertising networks and every single one of them has at some time or another served up malware.
I've been around on the internet since before the web and advertising ALL fits into the category of malware for me, so the concept of "acceptable" ads does not compute.

Have you ever clicked the wheel and chose "advanced"?

[Fraufruit]

"Users have the option to disable the Acceptable Ads feature and block all ads, or to selectively allow ads from specific websites."

[Franklan]

I just want to double-click the number, copy it and paste it into the form.

Pappnase wasn't venting about the adblocker, but about websites that require you to enter codes or account numbers and then are too stupid to ignore leading or trailing spaces. Just my two cents.

[Fraufruit]

"I don't and won't use it because of their "acceptable ads" policy."

I was only replying to the above statement.

The rest I don't understand. You know that.

[pappnase]

Hey Fruity, it's fine, I get it, if it works for you then it works. Like I said there is nothing wrong with ABP, I just don't agree with them because the concept of "acceptable ads" doesn't work for me.

[Fraufruit]

No probs, Papps. Good thing it works well for me. I am a tech idiot but I do have people.

[john_b]

Not a big deal, but FWIW: my inner German regularly gets annoyed at those lazy and inconsiderate neighbours who regularly put uncollapsed cardboard boxes into the Papiertonne which I (depending on my mood) either (a) break down myself or (b) remove intact and leave on the ground next to the container.

On the other hand, my thrifty self is only too happy to retrieve Pfandflaschen from the coloured glass container, left by those lazy and presumably better-off neighbours who can't be bothered to take them to the supermarket to reclaim the Pfand.

What flummoxes me is that I will probably never know if they are the same neighbours....

[Franklan]

[..]they are the same neighbours....

When it comes, to me... Just make sure that the brown neighbours and the blue neighbours get into the fücking right container...

[snowingagain]

I do not understand the logic of banning someone from being in a particular county of UK (for 3 months) after he was caught shoplifting. Seems to be homeless. I would think having him stay in his usual hangout would make it easier to police him? Also, over 200 GBP worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs. Also,
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/c ... 22385.html

[john_b]

More neighbourly nonsense: lüften/ventilation.

Firstly, I'm perfectly aware of why the requirement to ventilate a flat makes senses, particularly in the bathroom, to prevent condensation and inhibit the growth of mould. All very sensible.

However the thing that flummoxes me is the fact that in the Treppenhaus (we're on the second floor), there is a neighbour (or more of them) who insists on opening the windows on every floor, irrespective of the weather. Obviously this is not an issue for much of the year, but even in deepest winter, which can occasionally dip down to -15, even -20 in Berlin, you can guarantee that the windows in the stairwell will be opened, letting really icy air into the building. As you can imagine, I close them again in such weather.

I simply don't get this as I don't see the logic - there is no condensation in the stairwell (it's not heated, obviously), so why are they doing it? It's not a major issue, but I do wonder if it has an effect on the temperatures in the whole building...

[Fraufruit]

Same in our building. Some of the big windows in the stairwell are opened in all sorts of weather. A couple have slammed and broken over the years. Insane.

[LeonG]

I do not understand the logic of banning someone from being in a particular county of UK (for 3 months) after he was caught shoplifting. Seems to be homeless. I would think having him stay in his usual hangout would make it easier to police him? Also, over 200 GBP worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs. Also,
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/c ... 22385.html

They don't want to deal with him so they pawn him over on somebody else. I totally get his love of Cadbury creme eggs though.