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Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by q3k »

SparkBomb wrote: post #575
q3k wrote: post #554

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's just some stickers on a piece of equipment, why are you making this so complicated?

The problem is that it isn't just stickers on a piece of equipment. A lot of these laptop stickers are either tech stacks (which are usually a form of advertising for a corporation), quasi-political messaging or outward political messaging. I've partially explain this in my OP and other replies under this subject, but I and many other see them as a warning sign of things that are much more worrisome. I am naturally s…

> The problem is that it isn't just stickers on a piece of equipment.

Ok, so you just want to make this complicated for no reason, gotcha.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by boomlinde »

lagniappe wrote: post #514
vineyardmike wrote: post #336

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Thanks for the reminder to put a pride flag on my new work computer. Can't for the life of me figure out why it'd be divisive though. Also, why do you assume these aren't people's personal computers? Many people surely own computers personally, and of course people can express themselves on personal property.

Your sex life shouldn't be intertwined with your work life.

They're talking about having a pride flag on their laptop, not having sex at work.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by Tabular-Iceberg »

Defletter wrote: post #528
naIak wrote: post #526

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Those are your arguments, a stupid fucking comic and calling someone a paedophile.

Once either of you present an argument worthy of respect within a civil and democratic society, I will respond in kind. Until then, statements like "the glorification of every other sexual special interest except the productive one" will continue to get the responses they deserve.

What do you think I have on my hard drives? I'm genuinely confused by that comment.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by t-3 »

q3k wrote: post #547
egeozcan wrote: post #416

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Removing a sticker is easier than getting rid of a tattoo. Some people on this website even declare that they wear a chastity device on their laptop stickers: https://stickertop.art/content/images/2025/11/IMG_9217-2.jpe...

> Some people on this website even declare that they wear a chastity device on their laptop stickers: Where do you see that on this photo?

The stickers are the chastity device.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

#585

Post by klez »

SparkBomb wrote: post #481
ahartmetz wrote: post #473

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From my POV (old?, never on social mass media), you live in a strange world if some influencer has any... influence on your opinion of Debian. I see little to no monetization of "the good stuff".

They don't have any influence about what I think of Debian. What happens though is people outside will associate their (unbearably cringe in this case) behaviour with you, whether you like it or not.

I'm a long-time Debian user and I have no idea who you're talking about. How much weight do they actually carry? Who is this influencer you're talking about?

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by korse »

Fnoord wrote: post #552
Defletter wrote: post #470

> Your real middle class refuses to show any but the most bland books and magazines on its coffee tables: otherwise, expressions of opinion, awkward questions, or even ideas might result. -Paul Fussell, Class The greyification of our lives, the loss of whimsy and kitsch and being too afraid to be a little cringe, I get the sense that a lot of people associate "growing up" as the loss of any and all expression: we wak…

But why so many stickers? Why so many tattoos? Why not pick one you very much like and agree with? Less noise. More signal. Less is more. I don't like many of the ones mentioned on this website but here are some minimalist examples [1] [2] [3] [4] and an exception I do like a bit because of the custom shape [5]. [1] is more like a skin. [1] https://stickertop.art/content/images/2025/11/20250221_00333... [2] https://s…

I happen to heartily agree with you but now we're talking taste and... yeah.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by SparkBomb »

q3k wrote: post #581
SparkBomb wrote: post #575

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The problem is that it isn't just stickers on a piece of equipment. A lot of these laptop stickers are either tech stacks (which are usually a form of advertising for a corporation), quasi-political messaging or outward political messaging. I've partially explain this in my OP and other replies under this subject, but I and many other see them as a warning sign of things that are much more worrisome. I am naturally s…

> The problem is that it isn't just stickers on a piece of equipment. Ok, so you just want to make this complicated for no reason, gotcha.

Nope. You asked the question, I gave you a pretty clear and polite answer, which in retrospect you didn't deserve. It is fine if you don't agree, being a dick about it isn't.

If you aren't interested in my (or anyone elses) POV, don't bother asking the question in future.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

#588

Post by 4ggr0 »

whatamidoingyo wrote: post #562
neoromantique wrote: post #540

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Oddly enough I have a pretty good guess of your political affiliations from these comments.

How so? I agree with them. Political messaging is incredibly annoying, no matter which "side" is doing it.

why is it surprising that people feel like showing their own politics with stickers when the government they live under currently deports random people, blows up boats based on vague accusations, tries to reform the country with Project2025, ..., do i have to go on?

nice for you that you're able to ignore politics - you should maybe be aware that this is a privilege. lots of people would probably want to ignore politics, but instead they have to fear for their existence, dignity or way of life.

"but not everyone on HN is american", well, other countries also have their fair share of political issues. and if you don't see them as issues, then again, you're just showing your own privilege.

high-wage, male, (often times white) tech-workers wonder why people are upset. "i'm fine, what's the problem?"

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by benchly »

Barbing wrote: post #532
benchly wrote: post #431

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I get this, but thankfully the regrettable tattoos I got back in the day were small/simple enough to hide under cover-ups. My former tattoos were drug-related, but these days, they're all themed with the retrovideo games I still love play, especially when I need a breather from everything else. As a result, I am that guy that tells people a few rules about tattoos: 1. Don't get a tattoo of a band. They will eventuall…

Great rules, & appreciate your perspective. I wonder what makes me so different: If I carefully had a favorite thing of mine selected, and I woke up tomorrow with the tiniest tattoo of it, I would be so upset. I’d be bothered every time I saw it on my body, knowing it wouldn't rub off. I bet your tattoo artist could help me learn something about myself there :)

Well, looking back on what I wrote, I should have also said this:

7. It's also okay to not have or want any tattoos

Self-expression can take many forms :)

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by mrweasel »

grafelic wrote: post #405

My laptop hasn't had stickers since a CTO asked why mine didn't have any stickers like the ones on the laptops of his cool cloud team. Personally I've found laptop stickers bad taste since then.

Our CTO: If you add stickers to your laptop you need to keep it for four years, rather than two.

We sell back our laptop to the company we get them from, they refurb them and give us a nice discount on the new model. Most vinyl stickers leave a mark on MacBooks that can't come off, hurting the resell value a lot. Some have protecting covers on their laptop and the stickers go on that instead.

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