03/05 - Mythical Monday!

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  1. MikeTheChef

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    What virus protection do you guys have? Do you guys pay for it lol i always use to download it for free but i feel like its harder now
     
  2. knottypiper

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    Aww, I could definitely see that happening to me if I don't do it first thing the morning. Still a good practice, even if a streak isn't kept up.

    Yeah, you get a free month, and then it's $5 a month if you want to continue. I sort of cheated and listed "pay $5 to 750words.com" as one of my punishments for failing the challenge, so I am going to pay for membership when my trial runs out in a couple weeks. If I end up keeping up the habit through April, then I'll continue paying for it for as long as I can justify the money. But really, you're just paying for convenience, quasi-community, and shiny internet rewards. There is no reason not to just open up a word document on your computer and do it for free! I may end up doing that myself if I keep the habit up long enough to not need to reminders or the extra motivation.
     
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    I just roll with Windows Defender (in windows 10) honstly. The #1 MO of any virus these days is to nuke your AV before it can figure out it's there. Common sense "don't click on shit you don't know about" type rules and "Don't download pirated software" will pretty much cover you with a backup from the builtin stuff.
     
  5. ChrisTurk

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    This is a horrible idea BTW. You're doubling the headache of updating it & good luck if people install it from both sources.

    The obvious solution is to pull the one from GF entirely & force redirect it to TV. That way a ton of pissed off people show up to yell at you but are still forced to give me page views. Win/win, we get to laugh at you & I get eyeballs.
     
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    Headaches are my middle name! ;) But you make a good point about double installs. Hadn't thought of that. The kid was up last night and my brain is only half functional.
     
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    I just use Windows Defender and then the free version of MalwareBytes

    Really all you need as long as you dont go around clicking every link you see
     
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    Windows Defender and scan with the free malwarebytes every so often.
     
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  10. MikeTheChef

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    yeah i guess you're right i was a 15 y/o teenager when i downloaded the scanners so you know that i definitely needed it at that time lol
     
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    Tobias Stangl [A33QDJWPMTX1MN] Study on individual decision making - $1.00 | PANDA
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    Underpaid

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    To read Tobias Stangl's full profile check out TurkerView!
     
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  12. Salamander

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    Title: Art Detective Combo LR-12 3 180305 | PANDA
    Requester: Magy Seif El-Nasr [A1FJOS4N84Q4NB] (Contact) (Req TV): $21.31/hr
    (TO): [Pay: 4.08] [Fair: 5.00] [Comm: 3.67] [Fast: 4.80]
    Description:
    This HIT involves taking a short survey, learning to play a game, taking a quiz on the game instructions, playing a game, and then answering a short survey about your experience. This will take about 2 hours. This HIT pays $20 plus a possible $5 bonus. This game must be played from a computer, not a tablet or phone. You must complete the entire game and surveys in one sitting to be paid; you cannot save and return later.
    Time: 6 hour(s)
    HITs Available: 1
    Reward: $20.00
    Qualifications: Litmus Playtest DoesNotExist ~!~/qualifications/362T4FXEB25OQGVU0YOXXT25V0YDS8/request; Litmus Postgame 1 DoesNotExist ~!~/qualifications/3OPOXV2R25MNF7W7EEJ37ZIHBBZ8I5/request; Litmus Pregame 1 DoesNotExist ~!~/qualifications/3KPASCSMAZ8NJCLN8W1I7NH2BYK8HC/request; Litmus Game 1 DoesNotExist ~!~/qualifications/3U4RTBK6TDYH2JPISEZGGBTPJ6U2U4/request; Location EqualTo US;
     
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    Ayyy I caught a Magy HIT finally
     
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    ...Marema says my decision requires 0 extra questions

    Then it gives me "Question 1 of 50" on the next page

    ...the fork are you doing, Marema?
     
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    Goddamnnit, I semi-broke forum exports with my qual test/request tinkering it seems. I shall fix it tonight ;)
     
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  17. ChrisTurk

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    You should do it anyway. If you're going to DDoS the API server least you can do is force people to visit & DDoS the regular server to get your script updates :emoji_joy:

    ...I should split those too, fork maybe that's why I had it disabled :emoji_thinking:
     
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    And by DDoS the API server, you mean: "Use it as intended" ;)
     
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    The hamster is on the verge of a heart attack
     
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  20. morweeg

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    Yeah, everyone should just not even bother and go ahead and return theirs, doing these is pointless.
     
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