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Cake day: 2023年10月9日

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  • I agree, in principle vigilantism isn’t good for society. It opens the door for, let’s say heavily misguided, people to carry out whatever justice they want. Yes, it is also dangerous for the individuals with good intentions.

    However, if the “proper” system does nothing, who will?

    In the case of Roblox, I’m going to compare this to a public park;

    In this park some adults set up a free candy van for kids. The park rangers/owners (moderators) see this, and choose to ignore it. Some other people at the park report their concerns to the rangers, yet a week later they find 3 more vans have shown up.

    Finally, one person steps up and calls the police directly. The police can do nothing with the information, as there’s “no evidence”. Desperate to stop them, the person disguises them self as a child (don’t ask) to get the evidence. Police show up a apprehend the perpetrators.

    The rangers are now angry that the person called the cops to their park, and bans that person from the park for “pretending to be a kid”.


    If Roblox is unwilling to participate in the justice system set by society, they have no place in it.

    As for schelps making YT videos, I say keep doing it. Not only does is help spread awareness to issues like this, it documents the “vigilante” actions. Society can decide from there what to do with that information.















  • Yeah, everywhere that has kind of policy, but privacy isn’t exactly part of the school deal.

    For the room, yes they can and will enter to check for illegal things and that your room isn’t a complete mess/heath hazard. They’re not supposed to search through your things, i.e opening drawers, closets etc.
    It’s not a invasive search, its a quick check to make sure fire alarms haven’t been blocked, the drugs are put away and your not living in 3 years of trash somehow built up in 2 months.

    On the internet side of things, unless you’re torrenting, cheating on tests, accessing dark web or taking photos of people in the bathroom, no one will bother your laptop or phone.

    Mobile data is better for privacy, but to maintain a hotspot may become impractical due to phone battery or costly long term. I guess try it out to see how it goes.


    • WiFi router may not work anyway, most schools shut off the lan ports, have captive portals and make you Mac register each device. VPNs may also not work, your mileage may vary. It is a public network, treat it as such.
    • For 99% people, one laptop is fine. You may consider a laptop dock if you plan on using a secondary monitor/peripherals.
    • For redundancy, I’d be more worried about data; have a backup drive and make it sync regularly to your school work folder. Don’t rely on solely on internet to store/access assignments, but the school’s provided cloud will be good as your 3rd “off site” backup.
    • Rechargeable batteries will save you lots of money.
    • there will be printers on campus. Most classes have digital turn in for assignments anyways. A laser printer should travel fine with some padding, maybe take out the toner drum and put that in a plastic bag just to be safe?
    • everything else is personal preference, if you like the radio and other electronics, go for it. If you’re not really going to use them, leave them behind.

    Few extra tips

    • get a surge protector with a long cord, most schools don’t allow extension cords or power splitters.

    • if your budget allows, an iPad/tablet can pay for it self with savings from digital book rentals; its nicer to read on than a laptop and renting a book for $20-70 for a few months (or otherwise digitally acquiring it) is a lot better than dealing with renting hard copies or being forced to buy them outright. (Though some require the codes, which complicates things). It’s also a more portable device than the laptop, which makes it great for simple note taking and accessing books in class.

    • wire cube shelfs make great extra storage and a makeshift night stand. They breakdown and assemple really easy, making it easy to transport.

    • bring some comfort items to make the space your own. Shouldn’t be any with high sentimental value, but a poster, favorite toy, a photo, a plant, or whatever else you like.

    • finally. I encourage you to socialize a bit. If your first roommates don’t really vibe with you, you can select new ones for the following years. Unfortunately some people are just terrible. If your roommates suck, talk to the housing staff, they will first try to resolve issues and failing that can relocate you.





  • It certainly shouldn’t be the default “pre-caluaclated” amount, but if I have a gift card or something, I’ll still tip based on the pre-discount.

    Say the bill was $100 for a group of 4 and we use a $50 gift card, I’ll probably still tip the $20. Seems kinda scummy to only leave $10.

    It’s a terrible system that exploits people. I can’t change the system, but I can do my part and tip someone fairly for the hour they’ve helped me out.