The Windows is not free. The OEMs pay a license fee and that cost is passed on to people buying those computers.

I would definitely save it under a new name at the start because I’d totally accidentally save it without renaming at some point if I didn’t.

Most consumers don’t buy their own routers. The only time I’ve helped people buy routers in the last decade is to get one you could install a vpn on. Looking at the wireless standards never crossed our minds.

The thing is, placebos can actually be pretty effective. Hell, they’re effective even if you know they’re a placebo. And the more elaborate and similar to what you think would be involved in curing you, the more effective. So people going to chiropractors might actually be getting real results even if the things they’re doing are junk.

Canadians as a dogwhistle for what, dare I ask? Or was that part of what you refused to ask?

I was so curious how boolean logic was about to play into things haha

At&t lost a bunch of people’s SSNs

Why do they even have SSNs to lose?

To check for terrorism

(Also/but) that doesn’t mean they need to store it.

Be honest. Which word actually makes sense?

“Also” doesn’t make sense in context.

I think this miscommunication is more on you for taking it as an attack towards yourself when it was pretty clearly suspicious towards at&t, not you. In the future, I suggest trying to read things as charitably as possible. It will make forums a much more pleasant place if you don’t immediately assume aggression based on pretty innocuous words.