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Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by nwsm » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:21 PM UTC

HL33tibCe7 wrote: post #6

Completely off-topic digression: I still think the name change to “Meta” is a big mistake. Subjectively, for some reason I just really dislike the name. More objectively, the branding is very muddled, e.g: serving an “Engineering at Meta” blog post on fb.com. Often with these things it’s just about time; it feels wrong because you’re just not used to the change yet. Maybe that will happen, but it’s been months now. U…

> the name change to "Meta" is a big mistake

I think it's too soon to tell. Facebook has really negative brand recognition (from my POV), and who knows, maybe "metaverse" style online interaction is the future. (For the record I'm anti-web3 and indifferent on metaverse communities)

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by Hnrobert42 » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:21 PM UTC

Interestingly, this site fails ungracefully (HTTP error code 500) when I try to visit from NordVPN, even after cycling through a few IP addresses. I’m noticing more and more sites block all VPN track. I get why, but it’s not good.

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by CiPHPerCoder » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:28 PM UTC

nwsm wrote: post #11

HL33tibCe7 wrote: post #6

Completely off-topic digression: I still think the name change to “Meta” is a big mistake. Subjectively, for some reason I just really dislike the name. More objectively, the branding is very muddled, e.g: serving an “Engineering at Meta” blog post on fb.com. Often with these things it’s just about time; it feels wrong because you’re just not used to the change yet. Maybe that will happen, but it’s been months now. U…

> the name change to "Meta" is a big mistake I think it's too soon to tell. Facebook has really negative brand recognition (from my POV), and who knows, maybe "metaverse" style online interaction is the future. (For the record I'm anti-web3 and indifferent on metaverse communities)

I will always say VR, I will never say "metaverse".

Their branding move was bold, yet unconvincing.

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by ATsch » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:31 PM UTC

HL33tibCe7 wrote: post #6

Completely off-topic digression: I still think the name change to “Meta” is a big mistake. Subjectively, for some reason I just really dislike the name. More objectively, the branding is very muddled, e.g: serving an “Engineering at Meta” blog post on fb.com. Often with these things it’s just about time; it feels wrong because you’re just not used to the change yet. Maybe that will happen, but it’s been months now. U…

I feel like, given the negative connotations of "Facebook", that's by design.

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by johndfsgdgdfg » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:32 PM UTC

HL33tibCe7 wrote: post #6

Completely off-topic digression: I still think the name change to “Meta” is a big mistake. Subjectively, for some reason I just really dislike the name. More objectively, the branding is very muddled, e.g: serving an “Engineering at Meta” blog post on fb.com. Often with these things it’s just about time; it feels wrong because you’re just not used to the change yet. Maybe that will happen, but it’s been months now. U…

Can we please keep this type of rants and off-topic criticisms out of technical threads? Lately even reading technical threads has become difficult because of thread-hijacking off-topic rants.

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by nimbius » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:32 PM UTC

HL33tibCe7 wrote: post #6

Completely off-topic digression: I still think the name change to “Meta” is a big mistake. Subjectively, for some reason I just really dislike the name. More objectively, the branding is very muddled, e.g: serving an “Engineering at Meta” blog post on fb.com. Often with these things it’s just about time; it feels wrong because you’re just not used to the change yet. Maybe that will happen, but it’s been months now. U…

a muddled brand is better than the currently maligned harbinger of misery disinformation and insurrection that Facebook has been mired in. Recruiters at Meta probably appreciate the distance.

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by raphaelj » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:35 PM UTC

It would be better if Meta would focus on detecting spam at scale.

I put a desk chair on Marketplace last Friday, and got 8 messages that were actually scams. These were trying to "schedule" a Fedex/DHL pickup, and would redirect me to fake branded websites that were requesting my personal details and bank account. This was so obviously fake it baffled me Meta can't detect these automatically.

I am also getting multiple message requests per week asking from hookups. These are obviously fake [1].

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[1] https://imgur.com/a/yZDPh3C

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by nwsm » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:36 PM UTC

CiPHPerCoder wrote: post #13

nwsm wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> the name change to "Meta" is a big mistake I think it's too soon to tell. Facebook has really negative brand recognition (from my POV), and who knows, maybe "metaverse" style online interaction is the future. (For the record I'm anti-web3 and indifferent on metaverse communities)

I will always say VR, I will never say "metaverse". Their branding move was bold, yet unconvincing.

Meta's metaverse is centered on VR, but generally, metaverse and VR are orthogonal

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by tmn » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:41 PM UTC

CiPHPerCoder wrote: post #13

nwsm wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> the name change to "Meta" is a big mistake I think it's too soon to tell. Facebook has really negative brand recognition (from my POV), and who knows, maybe "metaverse" style online interaction is the future. (For the record I'm anti-web3 and indifferent on metaverse communities)

I will always say VR, I will never say "metaverse". Their branding move was bold, yet unconvincing.

Vr is a subset of the ‘metaverse’. The metaverse isn’t really something new. It’s just a rebranding of the portion of our lives that are contained within the digital realm. On top of that there are obviously ideas for how to adapt and grow that space, which is all to be seen

Re: Meta quickly detects silent data corruptions at scale

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Post by doix » Mon, Apr 04, 2022, 2:42 PM UTC

Hnrobert42 wrote: post #12

Interestingly, this site fails ungracefully (HTTP error code 500) when I try to visit from NordVPN, even after cycling through a few IP addresses. I’m noticing more and more sites block all VPN track. I get why, but it’s not good.

Depending on why you're using a VPN, you can just pay for a tiny VPS from ovh/hetzner, setup wireguard and use that as your VPN. Obviously don't do anything illegal, since everything is going through a server that is directly tied your credit card. But for privacy/security, it's good enough (for me anyway). I'm guessing it's luck of the draw if your IP has been blacklisted or not, but I've not had any issues the last 6 months whilst I travelled around.