Casey Liss
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Did you shake up the laptop before you opened it?
Another aside here, by the way, you posted this on... Was it Massanar or Threads?
Another aside here, by the way, you posted this on... Was it Massanar or Threads?
I keep forgetting Threads exists. All right. So speaking of Threads, there is a thing that there are people writing stories about this, and it amazes me they're writing stories about this now and not last month or the month before or the month before that because it's always been true, about things on Threads, like having the algorithm on Threads essentially promoting...
I keep forgetting Threads exists. All right. So speaking of Threads, there is a thing that there are people writing stories about this, and it amazes me they're writing stories about this now and not last month or the month before or the month before that because it's always been true, about things on Threads, like having the algorithm on Threads essentially promoting...
they're calling it like engagement bait, but it's kind of like the version of clickbait. It was basically the, well, someone will post something, uh, innocently, like pretend innocently post something that they know will be incredibly controversial and everyone will reply about.
they're calling it like engagement bait, but it's kind of like the version of clickbait. It was basically the, well, someone will post something, uh, innocently, like pretend innocently post something that they know will be incredibly controversial and everyone will reply about.
And so Margo unwittingly did this, but not on threads, posting a picture of his battery and saying, do you think this looks okay? And, And it was exactly like the engagement bait on threads where it's like, nobody would ask that.
And so Margo unwittingly did this, but not on threads, posting a picture of his battery and saying, do you think this looks okay? And, And it was exactly like the engagement bait on threads where it's like, nobody would ask that.
No sane person would say something like this unless it was totally like, because they know a thousand people are going to reply and say, hey, dummy, don't you know about X, Y, and Z? I can't think of an example from threads, but just, you don't need me to put an example. Open up threads right now.
No sane person would say something like this unless it was totally like, because they know a thousand people are going to reply and say, hey, dummy, don't you know about X, Y, and Z? I can't think of an example from threads, but just, you don't need me to put an example. Open up threads right now.
Go to the algorithmic timeline that it automatically switches to even if you switch to following because they're evil. And just look at what the top post is. And it's going to be some person innocently saying, I always thought that X, Y, and Z, but I'm not sure about whatever. And there's going to be a thousand reply guys replying to this engagement bait, and that's what Threads has become.
Go to the algorithmic timeline that it automatically switches to even if you switch to following because they're evil. And just look at what the top post is. And it's going to be some person innocently saying, I always thought that X, Y, and Z, but I'm not sure about whatever. And there's going to be a thousand reply guys replying to this engagement bait, and that's what Threads has become.
Well, Marco is... I think it was... You have to tell me. Were you legitimately asking that question, or were you doing it just to get insane reactions?
Well, Marco is... I think it was... You have to tell me. Were you legitimately asking that question, or were you doing it just to get insane reactions?
i know that swollen batteries are a bad thing good um but i didn't like it was only a little bit puffy so i didn't know like no that is not true this is the puffiest battery i've ever seen in my entire life look like a ravioli it looked like it was about to explode i thought you should have immediately put it on your driveway and called the fire department
i know that swollen batteries are a bad thing good um but i didn't like it was only a little bit puffy so i didn't know like no that is not true this is the puffiest battery i've ever seen in my entire life look like a ravioli it looked like it was about to explode i thought you should have immediately put it on your driveway and called the fire department
That's why I was asking, like, did you notice that, like, was the case bulging?
That's why I was asking, like, did you notice that, like, was the case bulging?
When you say it seemed to work, I was going to say, like, you have these gaming laptops, but honestly, they're gaming desktops that are just bad desktops, because, like, who's using a gaming laptop not plugged in? Your performance will tank. So, were you using this, you had removed the battery and disposed of it properly, but the thing would still boot if you just plugged it into power?