greetings to all who surf shark-infested internet waters.. after i was hit by ransomware the other day, i did research on so-called safe sites.
it seems more and more sites are being infected deliberately by hackers.
i went to a legit-looking site on a famous artist and -- wham!
Macs statistically not getting viruses has nothing to do with them having better security. If anything, Macs would have WORSE security do them not having experience with a lot of viruses and attacks.
The only reason why Macs have statisitically less viruses is because statistically less people actually use Macs compared to PC's, and hackers focus their time on the system that is more popular.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/convicted-paedophile-jonathan-rose-grilled-7151197.
oh my goodness, i'm so angry i can't even speak!
"women who complained that former jehovahs witness elder jonathan rose, 40, had molested them as children relived their nightmares in front of him after he was released from jail".
To my knowledge, not a single one of the 3 women was still a Witness at the time of the meeting. The original accuser from 1995 that had her claims rejected by a jury was said to have left the congregation immediatley after, along with her family. The second girl's family was claimed by Cedars to no longer be Witnesses, so it is likely that she wasn't either. The third girl was DF'ed for drinking, sex and running wild before the second trial concluded. so how exactly can anyone make the claim that they were 'coerced' or 'forced' into attending? It is a bunch of nonsense.
All three attended entirely voluntarily. I do not think they nor anyone else has a right to complain about their own free choices, especially the first girl who a jury agreed was making up her claims anyways.
.. the new wbt$ donation arrangement/ jw kingdom hall bank account theft... is a very hot topic right now... the wbt$ is literally going to clean out kingdom hall bank accounts,filled with donations from jws... that theft is going to happen world wide..the wbt$ is going to steal from 7 million plus jw`s... .. we have jw elders here on jwn,that know whats going on... they "serve" in kingdom halls,they are "supposed" to be looking after the welfare of the average jw... they know there is a 4 page letter,only one page will be read to the congregation..the rest will be kept secret... they know the wbt$ is about to steal jw donations..on a world wide scale!!!...
.. i would like to know what you active jw elders are going to do about this??!!...
are you going to let "your" congregation know about the other 3 secret pages?...
"Therefore, any resolution to send the money to another cause, is beyond the powers of the trustee , or ultra vires"
Once again, that is what the congregation resolutions are for. If the congregation as a whole votes to override previous comittments for their own donations, then they have that right, even if the trustee on his own does not.
People also seem to be forgetting that, on the positive side, many congregations will actually get financial relief due to the new arrangements, thanks to Watchtower taking on loan payments and major repair and renovation costs themselves.
Before (and even going up to the present time) congregations would have to build up massive amounts of repair funds on their own. A local congregation in my area has built up over $25,000 in savings over a very long period of time just to overhaul their own AC system. They hopefully should not have to do that anymore. And even if there is a waiting time for repair requests, it would still probably even out because it also takes a really long time for a congregation to build up funds on its own.
greetings to all who surf shark-infested internet waters.. after i was hit by ransomware the other day, i did research on so-called safe sites.
it seems more and more sites are being infected deliberately by hackers.
i went to a legit-looking site on a famous artist and -- wham!
I might also add:
In my own personal computing, I do not use my laptop hard drive for storage of anything important. I store everything (files, backups, passwords, brower favorites, program installers) on an external hard drive and try to keep the laptop's operating hard drive as clean as possible.
This way, if something ever does happen to my laptop, I am not a risk to lose anything. If I need to, I can simply wipe my entire hard drive and reset back to factory defaults without worrying about losing a bunch of stuff, because it is all stored somewhere else.
.. the new wbt$ donation arrangement/ jw kingdom hall bank account theft... is a very hot topic right now... the wbt$ is literally going to clean out kingdom hall bank accounts,filled with donations from jws... that theft is going to happen world wide..the wbt$ is going to steal from 7 million plus jw`s... .. we have jw elders here on jwn,that know whats going on... they "serve" in kingdom halls,they are "supposed" to be looking after the welfare of the average jw... they know there is a 4 page letter,only one page will be read to the congregation..the rest will be kept secret... they know the wbt$ is about to steal jw donations..on a world wide scale!!!...
.. i would like to know what you active jw elders are going to do about this??!!...
are you going to let "your" congregation know about the other 3 secret pages?...
A local congregation here has built up around $25,000 to completely overhaul their old AC system. To my knowledge they are still keeping that money and are still going through with their AC fix. Their one time donation will come out of the not already dedicated amount.
.. the new wbt$ donation arrangement/ jw kingdom hall bank account theft... is a very hot topic right now... the wbt$ is literally going to clean out kingdom hall bank accounts,filled with donations from jws... that theft is going to happen world wide..the wbt$ is going to steal from 7 million plus jw`s... .. we have jw elders here on jwn,that know whats going on... they "serve" in kingdom halls,they are "supposed" to be looking after the welfare of the average jw... they know there is a 4 page letter,only one page will be read to the congregation..the rest will be kept secret... they know the wbt$ is about to steal jw donations..on a world wide scale!!!...
.. i would like to know what you active jw elders are going to do about this??!!...
are you going to let "your" congregation know about the other 3 secret pages?...
If it is an out of the ordinary transfer or expense, then it would still have to be approved by congregation resolution, same as always. If you don't like the arrangement, then don't vote for it. But if the majority votes for the change in the use of the funds then that is what happens and I don't see anything wrong with it.
Also to my knowledge, donations are still entirely volunetary and anonymous. Nothing there has changed. The only thing that has changed is how they allocate the donations around after they've already been donated. If you don't want to donate anymore then don't donate. It is very simple. Nobody is holding a gun to your head, and nobody ever was.
greetings to all who surf shark-infested internet waters.. after i was hit by ransomware the other day, i did research on so-called safe sites.
it seems more and more sites are being infected deliberately by hackers.
i went to a legit-looking site on a famous artist and -- wham!
I always tell people that there is no such thing as truly 'safe' web searching outside of virtual networks, program isolation and live booting. If there is a direct connection from the internet to your main hard drive, then it can be hacked and you are at risk, no matter how many anti-virus programs you run.
If you want a complete security package, I would go with TAILS (The Amnesiac Incognito Live System). It is a bundle of various different security programs, running off its own unique operating system on an external USB drive that has no connection to your main hard drive whatsoever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system)
You could also look into Virtual Private Networks (VPN's) if you want additional privacy (though typically TOR is already more than enough and its free):
Here also is an overview for Sandboxie. As the description says, it " creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive. An isolated virtual environment allows controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing" :
well my wife and i still arent attending meetings....we first agreed to go here and there...oops.
anyways we missed the last meeting and suddenly our phone blew up!
it was like 17 missed calls!
"for months oberon there wasnt much contact"
I wouldn't expect a lot of people to start searching for you immediately. Worry builds up over time.
1st week: might not even think of the person, 2nd week: I wonder if I missed Jon around somewhere...oh well I'll catch him soon, 3rd week: I wonder where Jon has gone off too, it doesn't seem like I've seen him around...hmm..., 4th week: it is weird that Jon's been gone the past few weeks, maybe I should ask around and see if anybody else knows anything.
And then our dear brother start asking around for information, putting it into other peoples' minds that Jon is gone, making them curious in turn, and the rumors just kind of build up until you end up with a wave of phone calls and random visits asking if you are alright.
But that is all just simple human nature. I would not personally read too much maliciousness into it, but then again I don't allow hatred and paranoia into my heart, even if I don't agree with a group on doctrinal issues.
" Youre assuming i am cruel or hirting them when you have no idea how they are feeling nor are you fully aware."
The difference is, I do not pretend to be anything other than what I really am. I am honest with myself and with others. I accept that I am cruel and cold by nature. And if somebody were to ask me why I don't attend meetings or hang out with other Witnesses, I would tell them the truth: I do not get anything out of the meetings and I do not like being around people. Hang around me at your own risk and do not expect me to get attached.
That is called being up front, not giving false expectations. People who know me know exactly what to expect and what not to expect, so there are relatively few hurt feelings.
But I simply could not imagine 'leading people on' like you claim to do -- letting them think that everything is just fine and dandy when it is really not. It only sets them up for even worse pain down the road when they finally realize that you were just 'pretending' the entire time. Surely that is far more cruel.
well my wife and i still arent attending meetings....we first agreed to go here and there...oops.
anyways we missed the last meeting and suddenly our phone blew up!
it was like 17 missed calls!
"Heres the thing Oberon...they are spying"
Wow, talk about reading malicious intent into simple actions with no evidence whatsoever. You are paranoid and are looking through rose colored glasses.
Perhaps you could simply be honest with them and let them know outright that "I do not wish to talk to you and I do not wish to associate with you anymore. Our values and goals in life are now too different and it makes continued friendship unfeasible. Please do not keep calling me."
But as it is, you are the one who is being cruel and unreasonable by just suddenly disappearing and not letting anyone know what is going on.
do you think romantic relationships work better in the long run if both partners are roughly intellectual equals?.
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More important than mere 'intelligence' is finding a partner that has matching values, i.e., the things in life one actively seeks to gain or keep. As Rand once said:
"Since a value is that which one acts to gain and/or keep, and the amount of possible action is limited by the duration of one’s lifespan, it is a part of one’s life that one invests in everything one values. The years, months, days or hours of thought, of interest, of action devoted to a value are the currency with which one pays for the enjoyment one receives from it."
You can each have an IQ of exactly 200, but if your values in life are contradictory, then inevitably you will both make each other miserable. It is much better to walk with somebody along the same path and towards the same goal than it is for two people to try pulling each other in opposite directions.
