Stack Exchange
log in

user1751825

 Discussion on answer by SweetyCatty: …

Imported from a comment discussion on money.stackexchange.com/...
user1751825
Aug 15, 2024 00:00
@natiiix No matter how clever, or skilled you think you are, there are scammers out there smarter, and more skillful. You protect yourself from scams by remaining vigilant, and actively avoid scams, not passively assume you're immune to them.
 

 Discussion on answer by Harper - Rein…

Imported from a comment discussion on law.stackexchange.com/qu...
user1751825
Jul 14, 2022 21:41
@Mindwin The house cannot protect you. If the police believe they have a right to arrest you, they will do so, whether you're in your house or not. The issue is, that once they're in your house, they will almost certainly have a snoop around, and they then have a valid reason to be there, since you were resisting arrest.
 

 Discussion on answer by Charles E. Gr…

Imported from a comment discussion on law.stackexchange.com/qu...
user1751825
Jul 12, 2022 17:09
Also calling 911 will be completely pointless. A 911 operator is not going to take your word for it, that the police have entered the premises illegally.
user1751825
Jul 12, 2022 17:09
If they've already entered your house against your will, do you really think they would have any problem taking your phone from you? The only thing you can do in this situation is be compliant and do whatever they ask you to do.
 

 Discussion on answer by mikem: Can it…

Imported from a comment discussion on parenting.stackexchange....
user1751825
Jun 25, 2022 00:53
@forest Family is different, as you would normally know a lot more about the person. My comments have been specifically regarding a non-related teen/adult spending alone time with a young child. However, even with family, I would monitor quite closely if a young child was playing with a significantly older cousin. I know this can easily lead to problems simply due to the size difference, particularly in boisterous play.
user1751825
Jun 23, 2022 14:37
@BCLC The difference between social hanging out and babysitting is in the motivation behind it. For babysitting, the babysitter is usually doing it for payment, or as a favour etc. They're not doing it because they just want to "hang out" with young kids. Since it is so unusual for a 17 year old to seek out the company of young children, it's reasonable to be highly suspicious of their motives.
user1751825
Jun 23, 2022 14:31
@forest You're perhaps thinking of it as one child choosing to hang out with a somewhat older child. However, a 17 year old developmentally is essentially an adult, not a child by any stretch. So you have a situation where an non-related adult, is choosing to hang out with a young child. Consider then, what if this older person was not 17, but 55? Would you still be perfectly ok with a random 55 year old adult wanting to hang out with a 9 year old?
user1751825
Jun 23, 2022 10:43
@forest You asked me why I think it's innapropriate and potentially dangerous, and I told you. I'm sorry if my answer offends you. Of course I don't know this particular person, but I would consider it extremely suspicious for a 17 year old (almost adult) to be "hanging out" with a 9 year old child. I make a point of not assuming every random person has good intentions. You might live in a world full of sunshine and rainbows, but I don't.
user1751825
Jun 22, 2022 10:19
@forest My biggest concern would be that the older person may be "grooming" the young child. An unrelated adult wanting to socialise with a young child in this way is extremely unusual, and could indicate pedophilic tendencies.
user1751825
Jun 20, 2022 15:40
@BCLC Babysitting is a bit different. That's a pre-arranged agreement between the older teen and the younger child's parents/guardians. The roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. It's different to them just choosing to hang out socially.
user1751825
Jun 20, 2022 15:40
@BCLC Common interest or not. I would not allow my 9 year old to hang out with a 17 year old.
user1751825
Jun 20, 2022 15:40
The other responses are quite naive. I agree that this is highly innapropriate and potentially dangerous situation. There is no good reason for the 17 year old to be hanging out with a 9 year old.
 

 Discussion on question by user1751825…

Imported from a comment discussion on workplace.stackexchange....
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
@s.alem Yes, that's it. The issue with the timesheets I believe is just related to the email address. I'm being told though that they can't remove it from me email without also removing it from my name. I know there are people in the system who have somehow got an email without the apostrophe, but still retain it in their name.
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
@KeithThompson That sounds like a reasonable solution. Unfortunately IT support at this stage being completely unhelpful. Just resending their original emails. Not looking for solutions to this at all. Just telling me what I have to do. I'm raising the issue now through other channels. Hopefully this will help.
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
@DavidConrad Yes, it seems clear that particular system is broken. However the issue now is what to do about it. If it was a small company perhaps they could push through a fix. However the company I'm working for is a huge, with over 100k employees. What I find really ridiculous is that they're proudly promoting how diverse and inclusive they are, and yet they won't respect my desire to use my proper legal name, my identity, in company systems.
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
Just to put this one to bed. This has nothing to do with April 1st. As I mentioned, this issue has been ongoing since I started with the company. It just happened to be April 1st when I posted the question.
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
@Steve That's correct, and for the most part I've been able to use the email address without a problem. It's just this one timesheet system that seems to have problems.
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
@BernhardDöbler I'd like to think they're just messing with me because it's April 1st, unfortunately that's not it.
user1751825
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
@Brandin Yes, this is how I feel also. I have no problem at all with the email address leaving out the apostrophe. In fact this is preferable. An email is just a convenience for contact purposes, like a phone number. It's not part of my identiy. I just don't like the idea of being identified in the company systems, with a name that doesn't belong to me.
 

 Discussion on question by Bububu: Can…

Imported from a comment discussion on workplace.stackexchange....
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
@SZCZERZOKŁY It shows the OP would rather concentrate his effort to improve his skills in AWS. It doesn't make much sense learning new things just for the sake of it though. There are only so many hours a day. All of the time he spends learning Azure, is time he's not learning AWS.
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
@PatriciaShanahan It's worth keeping in mind that AWS is just a platform on which any number of different technologies can co-exist. A company can be very adaptive to change, in regard to development technology, but still use AWS as their preferred cloud platform. You could easily enough host your Fortran and Cobol applications in the same AWS account as your nodejs and asp.net applications.
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
@JoeW Yes, it's theoretically possible that every AZ in your region could simultaneously fail, but it's extremely unlikely.
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
@SaggingRufus The op did not say he doesn't want to learn. He just wants to specialise in AWS, not Azure.
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
My concern would be that the company may have unrealistic expectations about the future success of Azure. If they are counting on it gaining market dominance. This is almost certainly not going to happen.
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
@SZCZERZOKŁY Using the tried and proven technology from the worlds largest cloud platform is not harming the company.
user1751825
Dec 12, 2018 07:37
For what it's worth, I very much don't believe that Azure could be the next big thing. It may continue to maintain it's niche appeal, or it might go the way of Microsoft Phone. It will never take any significant market share from AWS.
 

 Discussion on question by JFar: Alarm…

Imported from a comment discussion on diy.stackexchange.com/qu...
user1751825
Dec 2, 2018 06:33
@SnakeDoc It's ok buddy. I thought you were a grownup. Clearly you're not.
user1751825
Dec 1, 2018 05:32
@SnakeDoc If there are children visiting your place, and you have an enticing looking pool in the backyard, they're going to try to get out there. It's what kids do. They have no concept of danger. The only people who believe you can literally supervise children constantly, are people who don't have children.
user1751825
Dec 1, 2018 05:27
@SnakeDoc So you'd prefer to have to literally watch the children constantly all the time they're in the house, rather than install a simple alarm, so you know if they've opened the door? It's not absurd to try to prevent children dying in backyard pools.
user1751825
Nov 30, 2018 04:50
@SnakeDoc And of course remember to reconnect the power if a child ever comes to visit. After-all these devices aren't just to keep inspectors happy. They are to prevent children from drowning in pools.
user1751825
Nov 30, 2018 04:17
A young child entering the pool area, requires an IMMEDIATE response, not a slightly delayed (it'll get their eventually) phone notification type response.
user1751825
Nov 30, 2018 04:17
The "archaic building codes" you're trying to circumvent are intended to stop children drowning in backyard pools. Children drowning in backyard pools is a problem, most people would agree. Your children are grown, yes, so soon enough they will start bringing over their little ones to visit. There is no way a "modern" phone or watch notification can ever be as effective as an actual audible alarm.
 

 Discussion on question by Gryphon: Ho…

Imported from a comment discussion on worldbuilding.stackexcha...
user1751825
Jun 13, 2018 15:14
Flint embedded in the arrow head. On impact the flint creates a spark, spark ignites gunpowder.
 

 Discussion on answer by Amadeus: Shou…

Imported from a comment discussion on interpersonal.stackexcha...
user1751825
Sep 11, 2017 22:45
I understand what you're saying, and agree in part. However if a dog is running about off the leash (where this is appropriate) and approaches me with tail wagging, obviously wanting a pat, I may do so. In this context I don't think it's always necessary to actually go and find the owner and seek explicit permission. Having said that, obviously the normal rules of petting dogs apply, let them sniff first, observe body language etc. It's a reasonable assumption that dogs in these situations will be well socialized and behave in predictable ways.
 

 Discussion on question by Ivan: My ki…

Imported from a comment discussion on parenting.stackexchange....
user1751825
Nov 28, 2016 10:25
Don't let young children use YouTube unsupervised at all. You really need to be checking every video before they watch it. There is some nasty stuff on YouTube, and it's very easy for kids to accidentally find it. Find a safer source for quality children's videos.
 

 Discussion on question by Andrew Grim…

Imported from a comment discussion on travel.stackexchange.com...
user1751825
Aug 31, 2016 11:16
It's safe to assume that in most developing countries, most drivers are complete, utter, inconsiderate a-holes. Always remember this. The only person who values your life is you.
user1751825
Aug 31, 2016 11:16
In Australia you would have been taught to look left then right, then cross. You need to reverse this. Immediately before crossing you should be checking the direction where the immediate danger will be coming from. On any reasonably busy street, it's not going to be clear in both directions at the same time, so timing is absolutely crucial.
 

 Discussion on question by mika: Is a …

Imported from a comment discussion on security.stackexchange.c...
user1751825
Jun 4, 2016 22:27
While it's not ideal, this is quite common for banks. Brute forcing is not as easy as people suggest, as any attempt will very quickly trigger an account lockout. After the account is locked, it'll require a phone call to reactivate the account.
user1751825
Jun 4, 2016 22:27
Any hacker will get perhaps 5 random guesses, and that's it. Brute force is therefore not feasible.
 

 Discussion on answer by perfectionist…

Imported from a comment discussion on security.stackexchange.c...
user1751825
Jun 1, 2016 15:50
@perfectionist Shorter pin doesn't necessarily mean weaker security. Pin length is just one factor. The lockout process negates the apparently weak pin, and makes brute force attacks virtually impossible.
user1751825
Jun 1, 2016 15:50
I don't think this should be the accepted answer. Most banks use this kind of security and they don't get hacked because of it. The interfaces to the databases are also strictly controlled and have to conform to stringent security standards. Unless you have inside connections you won't get at the database. The original poster need not stress too much. Banks do know what they're doing.
user1751825
Jun 1, 2016 15:50
The bank will also lock the IP address is it detects suspicious behavior. Of course the hacker could use drones, but even if they get online access, the most they could do is send cash to pre-authorised recipients.
 

 Discussion on question by Wojtek: Boo…

Imported from a comment discussion on travel.stackexchange.com...
user1751825
Mar 5, 2016 16:48
You could cancel and do a charge-back, but you certainly wouldn't want to then try to re-book at the same hotel. If you want to stay at this hotel, the best you could do is write a very polite letter asking if they might consider dropping the price.