Every day I lazily browse posts, and somehow I’ve even made it to Diamond rank.
I’ve learned quite a lot from this site recently. For example, I didn’t even know what a VPS was before, and now I’ve got two to play around with. I registered a domain and set up a few useful—or useless—sites. They’re still just the tip of the iceberg, and I can’t understand many of the terms the experts here use, but I’d say I’ve broadened my horizons quite a bit.
I’m increasingly realizing how hard it is to escape information bubbles. Every day, I scroll through the various platforms, and it’s always the same limited stuff: either gender wars, old news and trivialities from years ago being presented as current events, or videos about lying flat and formulaic film and TV show summaries. I can’t find any new information at all.
So I’m really happy to be able to broaden my horizons a little. If you experts have any methods or habits for escaping information bubbles, please don’t hesitate to share them!
Not long ago, my DeepSeek key was also abused. The stolen key was the one I used exclusively for dsh. At first, I thought my VPS had been compromised and that someone had taken the key from my .env file.
Because a VPS I used to set up a VPN had been compromised before—someone installed a cryptocurrency miner on it—I immediately suspected that might be what had happened this time too.
Later, I had dsh check the VPS, and there were no signs that it had been compromised. After ruling things out one by one, I discovered that the problem was a bridge plugin I’d installed for dsh. After disabling it, the problem didn’t occur again.
I’ve rambled on for ages and don’t even know what I’ve said. There’s no topic or logic, and my storytelling ability has declined badly. I feel that I really need to express myself more online. Don’t give up speaking just because you’re afraid of saying something wrong—80 or 90 percent of what people say online is wrong anyway.
Be brave enough to argue with other users. The truth becomes clearer through debate. Either you learn something or you get some practice—either way, it’s a huge win. (Of course, I recommend keeping the insults to a minimum and being civil online.)
Don’t give up speaking because of the saying, „If you don’t know the whole story, don’t judge.“ It may sound rational and clear-headed, but in practice it’s simply meant to shut you up. No one knows everything, and it’s rare for anyone to know the full story. As long as you exercise a little restraint, discuss the matter rather than attacking the person, and avoid getting emotional or making extreme statements, go ahead and express your views.
Don’t blindly worship authority. Rely less on other people’s conclusions and don’t give up thinking for yourself. Often there isn’t an absolute right or wrong; it’s more a matter of your perspective versus someone else’s.
Don’t ignore your feelings. They aren’t uncontrollable, ignorant, primitive, or unintelligent. On the contrary, they’re an extremely advanced feature of living organisms. They aren’t a weakness or a defect.
All of the above is advice I’m giving myself: keep developing, and keep learning.
