Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Note - ISP Screwed Up - Can WRITE But Not SEE Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:21:55 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <95f39bc7-5e05-ada9-e1ce-82dc23737c71@example.net> References: <8Yicnf7eGZv5rg76nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <93bf3323-a026-44f5-d841-4ce5a2a6c22b@example.net> <141403cc-bf43-03d8-5f25-f9cd8060455a@example.net> <9fb51a42-ad0a-1eef-2dd8-fec5242ffe28@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1520633"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:64923 On Mon, 27 Jan 2025, Rich wrote: > D wrote: >> >> >> On Sun, 26 Jan 2025, Rich wrote: >> >>> Charlie Gibbs wrote: >>>> On 2025-01-26, D wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 25/01/2025 22:31, D wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> What's a HOA? On this theme, I found this video to be quite >>>>>>> horrible, and at the same time, inspiring. It is about 5 minutes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Karen factories. Home Owners Associations. >>>>> >>>>> Beautiful description. I will shamelessly steal it! >>>> >>>> That is a nice one. >>>> >>>> Around here, they're known as "strata councils". >>> >>> I've always referred to them as "Gestapos" myself, but "Karen >>> Factories" fits better with more modern usage and understanding. >> >> See, this is what fills me with hope for the US! Karen Factories >> should be loathed and hated instinctively! > > Indeed, yes. > >> In sweden, most people like the concept. Yuck! =( > > You'll find that the 'Karens' who live in neigborhoods who are covered > by Karen Factories also tend to like Karen Factories. Logically I can only conclude that all of sweden is a Karen Factory. ;) > You'll also find a fair number of folks who have not had to endure the > trouble that a Karen Factory will create that think they also like the > concept. Of course, they are thinking of it as "my neighbor won't be > able to start a lard rendering plant or glue factory next door". Once > they buy in, and get trapped, they learn that reality is that the > Karens are measuring the length of their grass blades with a ruler and > fining them $862.00 for the blades being 0.020 inch longer than the > "approved length". Yuck! It would not be good for my health to have such a person close by. Sounds as if it could escalate to violence fairly quickly if a Karen tried to measure my grass blades.