'No Stupid Questions' (NSQ) Internet & Technology Edition

thegooddoctor said:
Uhhh I don’t know how possible this is but is there anyway to bypass a block on any social media? I was blocked on a Twitch stream recently for saying some nonsense I regret, is there anyway to get by that using software or is it not possible?
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Make a new account and don't comment. Never worry about a ban again.
 
thegooddoctor said:
Uhhh I don’t know how possible this is but is there anyway to bypass a block on any social media? I was blocked on a Twitch stream recently for saying some nonsense I regret, is there anyway to get by that using software or is it not possible?
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Create a new account. Use a VPN (or a different server of your existing VPN service) to get a different IP. That's about it.
 
Sorry if this has been asked.
Is there a good way for new users to become acquainted with this site's functionality.
Embedding images, videos, etc.
 
The Empirical Bogey said:
Well, if there are no stupid questions -

Can I reformat a USB 2.0 flash drive to FAT32 using an Android device, over OTG? Can I rename it that way?
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Depending on the exact device and version of Android it's possible to do either or both.
bashe said:
Sorry if this has been asked.
Is there a good way for new users to become acquainted with this site's functionality.
Embedding images, videos, etc.
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https://kiwifarms.net/help/bb-codes/ Is this what you're looking for or do you need detailed explanation and examples?
 
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bashe said:
Sorry if this has been asked.
Is there a good way for new users to become acquainted with this site's functionality.
Embedding images, videos, etc.
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Don't ever hotlink images. Download them to your device and click "attach files" in the lower left of the reply-box to upload them. Insert as thumbnail. If the image appears broken it is probably a webp file.

There's a size limit to videos, it doesn't take all formats and all of this can usually be resolved by re-encoding or splitting the file. Might seem daunting at first but do it a couple of times and it's no more of a hassle than using a toaster.
 
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New user here, how do I get that white text under my username when viewing my profile name, or my profile next to a post I've made?

What I'm talking about:

Username

White text I see and would like to get.
 
The Line said:
New user here, how do I get that white text under my username when viewing my profile name, or my profile next to a post I've made?

What I'm talking about:

Username

White text I see and would like to get.
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Click your name/account at the top of the page, opens a menu
click account details,
put the text into the "custom title" field.
 
Solve a doubt for me
How do you get the ''true and honest fan''?
Time on the page, number of posts, do the admins give them personally?
 
I don't think this thread is intended for forum-specific questions. @Null is there a stupid newbie FAQ that we can send people to or a forum-equivalent of No Stupid Questions they can post in?
 
Got a networking tech support question if anyone wants to help.

Had a power outage while I was at work so all my devices went down. Back on line and working now. The weird thing is I can basic internet without any issue, but some of the "advance" internet just doesn't work. For example, I have a seedbox that I connect to with filezilla and see all my files, but when I try to download I get time out errors. Trying to SSH to my box gets timed out as well. Trying to access WaniKani (jap learning site) I can access the home page but when I try to get to my reviews, then the connection times out.

Basically seems like some issue with trying to access servers (I know that sounds vague, since just accessing a webpage is accessing a server, but its always the next step that gets issues). I had this happen to me once before, it managed to fix itself though. Not sure how but it was like someone snapped their fingers and it just worked then.

My network setup is DSL with centurylink. I have their router/modem combo that I turned into just a modem since I had my own router (velop, don't get this, its just been giving me to many issues for the price I paid) that is using connection type PPPoE. I will say this issue happened the first time when I put my modem/router into just modem mode and setup my own router, so if I had to hazard a guess its somewhere in that setup that I'm getting these issues just no clue what or how to troubleshoot it.

edit: I do have a pi-hole as well but I disabled it and still getting this problem so I doubt its that.
 
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Flatline said:
This is a VPS, yes? Is it safe to assume you're running Linux on it?
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The computer having the issue is my personal pc at home. Running linux.

Gonna try restarting the router when i get home, see if it's some hangup in there but that's a longshot.
 
Jimjamflimflam said:
Got a networking tech support question if anyone wants to help.

Had a power outage while I was at work so all my devices went down. Back on line and working now. The weird thing is I can basic internet without any issue, but some of the "advance" internet just doesn't work. For example, I have a seedbox that I connect to with filezilla and see all my files, but when I try to download I get time out errors. Trying to SSH to my box gets timed out as well. Trying to access WaniKani (jap learning site) I can access the home page but when I try to get to my reviews, then the connection times out.

Basically seems like some issue with trying to access servers (I know that sounds vague, since just accessing a webpage is accessing a server, but its always the next step that gets issues). I had this happen to me once before, it managed to fix itself though. Not sure how but it was like someone snapped their fingers and it just worked then.

My network setup is DSL with centurylink. I have their router/modem combo that I turned into just a modem since I had my own router (velop, don't get this, its just been giving me to many issues for the price I paid) that is using connection type PPPoE. I will say this issue happened the first time when I put my modem/router into just modem mode and setup my own router, so if I had to hazard a guess its somewhere in that setup that I'm getting these issues just no clue what or how to troubleshoot it.

edit: I do have a pi-hole as well but I disabled it and still getting this problem so I doubt its that.
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You can try pinging the seedbox on port 22 and see what happens, and then the same but from seedbox to your computer (if you're able to connect a mouse and keyboard to it)
 
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Jimjamflimflam said:
Gonna try restarting the router when i get home, see if it's some hangup in there but that's a longshot.
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Restarting the router won't do anything if the problem is on your remote server. Pinging port 22 from your computer to the server, as kuhaku suggested, is a good first step to see if you even get a response.

If you get nothing, then you need to figure out how to launch a shell on your server. Depending on the provider, you could run a shell right from the browser and poke around from there.

What seedbox/VPS provider are you using? This could further help with debugging.
 
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