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Gauge -> RE: Computer Experts (9/27/2014 11:42:56 AM)
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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1
Why are you treating this as a moment you could teach me to behave, instead of a moment you could learn something technically useful?
Who said I was trying to teach you to behave? You knew something I did not which meant I learned something from you.
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Seriously, think this through logically. Why would any private computer on earth want a Saudi IP address? Saudi citizens use non-Saudi IPs, because if you use a Saudi IP, all kinds of sites are blocked, and you have download restrictions, even on the sites you're allowed to visit. There's exactly one reason for a UK computer to have a Saudi IP, and that is to zombify the computer. So I did a Google search on "botnets 2012" because the OP said a couple years ago, and sure enough, first link, Saudi IPs.
Well, you used a search engine, I did not. In a lot of troubleshooting I have done with computers as well as when I worked as a service technician in the HVAC trade, you start simple and work your way up. Eliminate the obvious first, if it is not obvious, you keep going. There is nothing wrong with that approach, unless, of course, you believe that your way of doing things is superior, but my methods work for me.
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Your diagnostic skills will improve if you take the opportunity to see things more broadly. If you want to defend your current way of looking at things, instead of growing, that's your choice. But cutting an order to "relax" to someone who isn't your sub isn't a way to get better at anything.
Since I am not a myopic twat (not implying that you are either), I tend to have a very open mind and look at things on a more broad scale than most. I defended nothing, I explained my starting point to someone that was having a problem. You gave a warning to be weary of free advice on a kink forum... which was a little out of line because none of the advice given was harmful. I never said that the problem would definitely be solved by doing a malware scan or a virus scan, I do believe I said to start there. You did some digging and found a record of a problem, which may be the problem, or it may not. Neither of us actually know what the problem is, we are offering the same level of advice.
I don't order people around, my comment "Relax" was simply there to let you know that you implied the assistance given freely in the spirit of being helpful was worthless. Maybe it was worthless for his particular problem... or maybe it wasn't. Do you know for certain if it is or isn't? I never issued you an order... I am not egomaniacal nor am I presumptuous enough to believe that I could effectively give an order to anyone online.
Kudos to you for finding out what you discovered... I mean that sincerely. We are both trying to help NG solve a problem. I promise not to shit all over your advice... please, try not to shit on mine. We have the same goal here, and I will always take an opportunity to learn from others. I will also be the first person to admit when I do not know something, or if I was wrong about something. If you misunderstood my intent, that is my fault for not being clearer and therefore I apologize if you took it the wrong way.
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