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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

We’re in the season of tax returns and now is a great time for scammers to strike. Here’s some things to keep an eye out for but it’s not exclusive.

  • unless you have engaged an accountant, no one will contact you about your tax except myGov
  • if myGov contact you, they won’t tell you to do anything except check your inbox (exception is security codes but you will have initiated the reason for this)
  • if myGov contact you, DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS. They don’t send them.
  • if you get a message from mygov and it shows a phone number, it’s a scam. MyGov messages will only say they are from myGov. This isn’t a guarantee that it’s legit, but the lack of it means scam.

Please add more tips below to ensure people don’t get caught out.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

TIL. Thank you.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

I don’t drink enough to warrant it. The odd one here and there if I go out for dinner. Definitely think more people need to think about their relationship with alcohol though.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

If you’re using a 3b just be aware that hevc and x265 files won’t play properly.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Sega Lord X is the first one that springs to mind. I tend to prefer hardware and history over too much detail on the games themselves for other channels.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

If there are people you enjoy on YouTube or other forms of social media, check their profiles or about me and see if they have mastodon links.

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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Obviously the answers here might be a bit lower than other places…

[-] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago

Peertube, Nebula, Patreon, etc. You don’t have to use YouTube.

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Cracks and Steam (aussie.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I haven’t really worried about cracked games since I started using Steam years ago but I had a bit of a revelation today regarding my willingness to play something and my willingness to pay for it. So my question is are there any risks to the standing of a Steam account if you play cracked games on the same system?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Just on your niche stuff like 1930s movies, have you checked Internet Archive? I’ve been surprised at some of the stuff I’ve found.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Being able to jump back a page without snapping to the top is the only issue I have with the PWA set up I’ve got. Otherwise it’s great as is.

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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

What are your thoughts on this? Seems to me a long overdue discussion for the government to have. The ads are out of control.

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Cloud Storage (aussie.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Anyone here got any recommendations for paid cloud storage options? Given where we are I’m looking for piracy friendly options.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

I don’t use it but Matrix/XMPP is what you’re looking for.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

I love it. It’s missing a lot of the things I disliked about the other place which is fantastic. It’s reasonably barebones by comparison and I am totally fine with it.

The only issue I have is some of my interests aren’t represented here (or I haven’t found them yet) and that’s something that will come with time or me actually putting in a bit of effort to create. Not the platform’s fault.

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

10 years ago I was visiting friends in Melbourne. They casually proposed going out and hanging out like you would at around 11am on a Saturday. It was 9pm on a Tuesday. Blew my mind that most things were open and operating.

Where I live if you haven’t eaten by 8pm, you better enjoy McDonald’s because it’s the only thing open.

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

iPhone 8. I’ve had it for 5 years and haven’t had a reason to upgrade. Battery is starting to lose a bit of life so I’m thinking about a new battery rather than a new phone.

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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Finding information and torrent sites is pretty easy and well covered in the mega thread.

Is there any chance Usenet sources and info can be added?

That’s my general request but my personal request; are there any Usenet sources that are recommended for general, music, anime and/or pro wrestling content? I’m familiar with XWT and Nyaa.si on the torrent side.

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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Slightly older (2021) article I found while searching for this place. It pretty much says what we’ve all been saying.

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