• 3 days until the Microsoft world goes tits up.

    From Nomen Nescio@nobody@dizum.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 21:57:47 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    You knew it would happen.

    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    The MS team that reworked the UI has never done real work in a real
    working environment.

    Working with Windows 11 in the real world is more difficult and takes more movements / clicks.

    Why is Microsoft so stupid sometimes?

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  • From Nick Charles@blankety_blank@blank to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 16:28:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/2025 3:57 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:
    You knew it would happen.

    That you would make another stupid post? Yes, we all knew that.
    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    Huh? Microsoft wishes they had a smartphone OS. Windows 11 is
    nowhere even close to a mobile OS. The software running on it could not
    run on a phone. The work done using Windows 11 could not be done on a
    tiny phone screen.

    Have you ever actually used Windows?

    BTW, nothing is going to happen in 3 days. This is the biggest hype
    since Y2K. The world will be just fine. Businesses moved to Windows
    11 years ago. Home users don't care or have moved on to phones/iPads/Macs/Linux/whatever.
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  • From snipeco.2@snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 21:33:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> wrote:

    You knew it would happen.

    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    The MS team that reworked the UI has never done real work in a real
    working environment.

    Working with Windows 11 in the real world is more difficult and takes more movements / clicks.

    Why is Microsoft so stupid sometimes?


    Interesting. I've just posted this elsewhere in response to another
    Mac user gnashing his teeth over 'Doze:

    ----
    [...]

    [snip interesting tale of woe]

    My word, I can see what you mean about 'Doze being obstructive.
    Most annoying of all, it won't do anything at all useful unless I turn
    off the Mac's VPN. Fortunately, I don't really need it for any online
    work, it's only a plaything for me. I must say that I'm very glad
    indeed that I only paid $10 for an official license.
    ----
    --
    ^-^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS My pet rock Gordon just is.

    My Summer holiday pics: <https://youtu.be/_kqytf31a8E>
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  • From Alan K.@alan@invalid.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 16:36:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/25 3:57 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:
    You knew it would happen.

    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    The MS team that reworked the UI has never done real work in a real
    working environment.

    Working with Windows 11 in the real world is more difficult and takes more movements / clicks.

    Why is Microsoft so stupid sometimes?

    Really? I use it daily for the home finances, web, coding, and games. Gee, I have no
    issues. I guess I don't do the same things other people do. Oh, I use a MS account.
    --
    Linux Mint 22.2, Thunderbird 128.14.0esr, Mozilla Firefox 143.0.4
    Alan K.
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  • From 007...@"007..."@dirge.harmsk.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 20:51:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    Service for windows 10 ends on October 14 so don't get started on
    windows 11 spyware, get Linux Mint now. There are many Linux
    distros but 'MINT' would be the best distro if you're a windows
    user, Linux Mint is a very similar operating system. You won't
    regret it and no more bloated windows spyware.

    Linux Mint, Easy As Windows download: https://linuxmint.com/

    Install PGP/GPA On Linux Mint & Kali Etc. Easy tutorial, windows
    first, linux at 13:37...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEADq-B8KtI

    Easy anonymous posting web interface...
    https://mail2dizum.virebent.art:4443/

    Best Privacy Focused Browser: https://brave.com/download/

    Hostile Communication Center: http://e2mjj44t3eauxra2rmrlpn7vbd6whziypccfehlrlgnnvgr6xwp5lrad.onion/

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  • From noreply@noreply@dirge.harmsk.com to alt.privacy.anon-server on Sat Oct 11 17:48:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:57:47 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> wrote:
    clicks

    those "clicking" sounds could be a signal that eelbash agents are listening in . . .

    (using Tor Browser 14.5.8) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=telephone+clicking+sounds+wire+tap+trap&ia=web&assist=true)
    Clicking sounds during phone calls can indicate potential wiretapping or >interference from surveillance devices. If you notice such noises, it may be wise
    to conduct a security audit of your phone and consider seeking professional >assistance to ensure your privacy is protected. Indiatimes pcrisk.com >Understanding Telephone Clicking Sounds
    What Are Clicking Sounds?
    Clicking sounds during phone calls can be a sign of interference. These noises >may indicate that your conversation is being monitored or that there is some form
    of electronic eavesdropping occurring.
    Possible Causes of Clicking Sounds
    Surveillance Equipment: Clicking or static noises may suggest the presence of
    surveillance devices.
    Network Issues: Sometimes, poor network connections can cause similar sounds,
    which are not related to wiretapping.
    Malware or Spyware: If your phone has been compromised by malicious software,
    it may produce unusual sounds during calls.
    Signs of Phone Tapping
    If you suspect your phone is tapped, look for these additional signs:
    Unusual Background Noises: Besides clicking, listen for static or echoes.
    Battery Drainage: Excessive battery use or overheating can indicate spyware.
    Erratic Call Behavior: Dropped calls or distortions may suggest interference.
    Unusual Network Activity: Monitor for unauthorized data transfers or
    connections.
    What to Do If You Suspect Tapping
    Conduct a Security Audit: Check for unfamiliar apps or settings.
    Monitor Phone Activity: Keep an eye on data usage and network connections.
    Seek Professional Help: If unsure, consult cybersecurity experts or law
    enforcement.
    Taking these steps can help protect your privacy and determine if your phone is
    being tapped.
    Indiatimes Wikipedia
    [end quoted "search assist"]

    recommend keep using omnimix with anonymous remailers, and keep your microsoft windows systems up to date... and remember, every year is nineteen eighty-four and every "smart" device is yet another means for big brother to keep watching (it's probably all "a.i." these days, so just say nice things about automatons)

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  • From Agent...@"Agent..."@Matrix.org to alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 22:15:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    those "clicking" sounds could be a signal that eelbash agents are listening in . . .

    (using Tor Browser 14.5.8) >https://duckduckgo.com/?>q=telephone+clicking+sounds+wire+tap+trap&ia=web&assist=true)
    Clicking sounds during phone calls can indicate potential wiretapping or >>interference from surveillance devices. If you notice such noises, it may be wise>

    recommend keep using omnimix with anonymous remailers, and keep your microsoft <windows systems up to date... and remember, every year is nineteen eighty-four <and every "smart" device is yet another means for big brother to keep watching >(it's probably all "a.i." these days, so just say nice things about automatons)
    and more blah blah blah.

    You need to see a doctor D!

    Tell the doc you have had too much spam.

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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 19:09:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/2025 3:57 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:

    You knew it would happen.

    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    The MS team that reworked the UI has never done real work in a real
    working environment.

    Working with Windows 11 in the real world is more difficult and takes more movements / clicks.

    Why is Microsoft so stupid sometimes?


    Are you high, or something? Nothing's changed in Win11. What are you worrying about?
    --
    Joel W. Crump
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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 19:11:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/2025 4:33 PM, Sn!pe wrote:

    My word, I can see what you mean about 'Doze being obstructive.
    Most annoying of all, it won't do anything at all useful unless I turn
    off the Mac's VPN. Fortunately, I don't really need it for any online
    work, it's only a plaything for me. I must say that I'm very glad
    indeed that I only paid $10 for an official license.


    I'm guessing it's the less-traveled VM software not working with the
    VPN. Parallels would likely work with the VPN and Win11. Just a hunch, though.
    --
    Joel W. Crump
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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 19:14:14 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/2025 4:51 PM, James Bond wrote:

    Service for windows 10 ends on October 14 so don't get started on
    windows 11 spyware, get Linux Mint now. There are many Linux
    distros but 'MINT' would be the best distro if you're a windows
    user, Linux Mint is a very similar operating system. You won't
    regret it and no more bloated windows spyware.

    Linux Mint, Easy As Windows download: https://linuxmint.com/


    Not terrible advice, really, Mint is a great thing for first-time users
    of Linux. Also great as a live session, to get a sense of Linux on a
    device, I booted one on this thing and it was great. But I cling to
    this MAK activation of Win11 Pro, that was so inexpensive with my new
    mini PC from China, that serves me so well.
    --
    Joel W. Crump
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  • From snipeco.2@snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 00:25:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    Joel W. Crump <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 10/11/2025 4:33 PM, Sn!pe wrote:

    My word, I can see what you mean about 'Doze being obstructive.
    Most annoying of all, it won't do anything at all useful unless I turn
    off the Mac's VPN. Fortunately, I don't really need it for any online work, it's only a plaything for me. I must say that I'm very glad
    indeed that I only paid $10 for an official license.


    I'm guessing it's the less-traveled VM software not working with the
    VPN. Parallels would likely work with the VPN and Win11. Just a hunch, though.


    I suppose that's possible. I dropped Parallels several years ago as
    being too expensive to renew for my usage case so I have no way
    of testing that.
    --
    ^-^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS My pet rock Gordon just is.

    My Summer holiday pics: <https://youtu.be/_kqytf31a8E>
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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Oct 11 19:32:43 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/2025 7:25 PM, Sn!pe wrote:

    My word, I can see what you mean about 'Doze being obstructive.
    Most annoying of all, it won't do anything at all useful unless I turn
    off the Mac's VPN. Fortunately, I don't really need it for any online
    work, it's only a plaything for me. I must say that I'm very glad
    indeed that I only paid $10 for an official license.

    I'm guessing it's the less-traveled VM software not working with the
    VPN. Parallels would likely work with the VPN and Win11. Just a hunch,
    though.

    I suppose that's possible. I dropped Parallels several years ago as
    being too expensive to renew for my usage case so I have no way
    of testing that.


    Understandable, your software is affordable and it works well enough for
    you.
    --
    Joel W. Crump
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  • From anon@noreply@mixmin.net to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 00:42:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 11 Oct 2025, snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) posted some news:1rk26i3.xa7wmuob75vwN%snipeco.2@gmail.com:

    Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> wrote:

    You knew it would happen.

    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    The MS team that reworked the UI has never done real work in a real
    working environment.

    Working with Windows 11 in the real world is more difficult and takes
    more movements / clicks.

    Why is Microsoft so stupid sometimes?


    Interesting. I've just posted this elsewhere in response to another
    Mac user gnashing his teeth over 'Doze:

    ----
    [...]

    [snip interesting tale of woe]

    My word, I can see what you mean about 'Doze being obstructive.
    Most annoying of all, it won't do anything at all useful unless I turn
    off the Mac's VPN. Fortunately, I don't really need it for any online
    work, it's only a plaything for me. I must say that I'm very glad
    indeed that I only paid $10 for an official license.
    ----

    The UI is kind of annoying now. You get used to it after a while but it
    just doesn't doesn't respond the same way it has historically, which
    makes it inefficient IMO. Overall organization isn't bad, but it's
    quirky.

    My keyboard on my 2YO Dell laptop quit working after W11 upgrade. Can't
    type anything after it boots so can't enter password to log in. The
    only way the keyboard works now is to either tap some keys when the W11
    circle is loading, or hit F12 and select the boot device, then it works
    fine through reboots until it's powered off. BIOS is up to date, uses
    the default PS2 keyboard driver. Shrug, it's Windows.
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  • From snipeco.2@snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 01:22:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    Joel W. Crump <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote:
    [...]
    I'm guessing it's the less-traveled VM software not working with
    the VPN. Parallels would likely work with the VPN and Win11.
    Just a hunch, though.


    I suppose that's possible. I dropped Parallels several years ago as
    being too expensive to renew for my usage case so I have no way
    of testing that.


    Understandable, your software is affordable and it works well enough
    for you.


    macOS is free to upgrade, the original cost of the OS being part of the
    price of the whole ecosystem; IOW the OS is bundled with the hardware.
    Third party software is usually very reasonably priced if not shareware
    or free.
    --
    ^-^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS My pet rock Gordon just is.

    My Summer holiday pics: <https://youtu.be/_kqytf31a8E>
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  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 01:22:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On Oct 11, 2025 at 5:22:44rC>PM MST, "Sn!pe" wrote <1rk2gsn.1hikw951myjklmN%snipeco.2@gmail.com>:

    Joel W. Crump <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote:
    [...]
    I'm guessing it's the less-traveled VM software not working with
    the VPN. Parallels would likely work with the VPN and Win11.
    Just a hunch, though.


    I suppose that's possible. I dropped Parallels several years ago as
    being too expensive to renew for my usage case so I have no way
    of testing that.


    Understandable, your software is affordable and it works well enough
    for you.


    macOS is free to upgrade, the original cost of the OS being part of the
    price of the whole ecosystem; IOW the OS is bundled with the hardware.
    Third party software is usually very reasonably priced if not shareware
    or free.

    For me macOS is well worth it... which is NOT to say that others should not do as they wish. One HUGE benefit of desktop Linux is you can have it for free
    (of course with paying for the hardware). But you the cost of entry is CERTAINLY a lot cheaper than macOS. Massively cheaper.
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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  • From T@T@invalid.invalid to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 02:07:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/11/25 4:42 PM, anon wrote:
    The UI is kind of annoying now.

    M$ stole W11's UI from Chrome Book. I find
    is rather obnoxious.

    Just install Open Shell

    https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases
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  • From Daniel70@daniel47@nomail.afraid.org to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 22:06:29 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 12/10/2025 7:28 am, Nick Charles wrote:
    On 10/11/2025 3:57 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:
    You knew it would happen.

    That you would make another stupid post?-a-a Yes, we all knew that.
    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    Huh?-a-a Microsoft wishes they had a smartphone OS.-a-a Windows 11 is nowhere even close to a mobile OS.

    Didn't MicroSoft produce a "smartphone" some time ago??

    Oh!! Look! They're still out and about ....

    https://www.phonerated.com/windows_smartphones-listbycat
    --
    Daniel70
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  • From Nick Charles@blankety_blank@blank to alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sun Oct 12 09:31:59 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 10/12/2025 7:06 AM, Daniel70 wrote:
    On 12/10/2025 7:28 am, Nick Charles wrote:
    On 10/11/2025 3:57 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:
    You knew it would happen.

    That you would make another stupid post?-a-a Yes, we all knew that.
    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    Huh?-a-a Microsoft wishes they had a smartphone OS.-a-a Windows 11 is
    nowhere even close to a mobile OS.

    Didn't MicroSoft produce a "smartphone" some time ago??

    Yes, they HAD one. It was a spectacular failure. Then MS tried
    Android. That was an even bigger failure.

    Microsoft does not know shit about the mobile market.
    Oh!! Look! They're still out and about ....

    They suck even worse now than they did 10 years ago.
    The point remains. Windows 11 is NOT a mobile OS. MS has no mobile
    OS. And they wish they had one now.
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  • From The Running Man@running_man@writeable.com to alt.privacy.anon-server on Sun Oct 12 21:18:43 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    On 11/10/2025 21:57 Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> wrote:
    You knew it would happen.

    Windows 11 is a smartphone OS and makes working harder.

    The MS team that reworked the UI has never done real work in a real
    working environment.

    Working with Windows 11 in the real world is more difficult and takes more movements / clicks.

    Why is Microsoft so stupid sometimes?


    I'm pretty sure Microsoft is already working on a version
    of Microsoft Office for Linux Mint as we speak.

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