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  • sucks2beme
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    Everybody should be fully aware. If someone calls from Microsoft
    It's a scam. Microsoft never helps anybody ever. Customer service?
    What's that?
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  • ChrisD06
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    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Everybody should be fully aware. If someone calls from Microsoft
    It's a scam. Microsoft never helps anybody ever. Customer service?
    What's that?

    I actually have had Microsoft help me over the phone. I called because I was trying to download a windows ISO and I couldn't, so the lady on the phone took control of my computer and actually did download the ISO for me and everything was fine.

    Mild blunder, she used the inspect element tool to find some dev options on the download page which gives you access to every single possible configuration of windows ever and at a really high download speed (so long as your internet handles it). I abused that for a LONG time lol
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    Is there anything you can't do or don't excel at? Seriously, I'm awestruck. Where do you live, anyway? We should go camping sometime.
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  • Viking64
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    msg wrote: »
    We should go camping sometime.

    hot.
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    We should go camping sometime.

    hot.

    You're not invited. Your ilk did enough to coastal Scotland. I do thank you for the beard, though.
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    Handle these calls like Tom Mabe. It's what Keiko does. :o

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    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Everybody should be fully aware. If someone calls from Microsoft
    It's a scam. Microsoft never helps anybody ever. Customer service?
    What's that?

    It's funny 'cause it's true
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    msg wrote: »
    Is there anything you can't do or don't excel at? Seriously, I'm awestruck. Where do you live, anyway? We should go camping sometime.

    I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Camping would be cool, just as long as we avoid the flash floods and wildfires... what a summer it's been.
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    [quote="ChrisD06".[/quote]

    I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.
    .[/quote]

    Yes, I see, it's all starting to come together.
    So how long have you known Tom Mabe ? 🤔
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    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    [quote="ChrisD06".

    I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.
    .[/quote]

    Yes, I see, it's all starting to come together.
    So how long have you known Tom Mabe ? 🤔[/quote]

    I don't get it...
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    Keep that attitude up and you will !

    ( he says vigorously in a somewhat threatening yet charmful .manner )
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    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Everybody should be fully aware. If someone calls from Microsoft
    It's a scam. Microsoft never helps anybody ever. Customer service?
    What's that?

    I actually have had Microsoft help me over the phone. I called because I was trying to download a windows ISO and I couldn't, so the lady on the phone took control of my computer and actually did download the ISO for me and everything was fine.

    Mild blunder, she used the inspect element tool to find some dev options on the download page which gives you access to every single possible configuration of windows ever and at a really high download speed (so long as your internet handles it). I abused that for a LONG time lol

    Honestly, did this actually happen? It sounds to me more like you had a fever dream.
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Everybody should be fully aware. If someone calls from Microsoft
    It's a scam. Microsoft never helps anybody ever. Customer service?
    What's that?

    I actually have had Microsoft help me over the phone. I called because I was trying to download a windows ISO and I couldn't, so the lady on the phone took control of my computer and actually did download the ISO for me and everything was fine.

    Mild blunder, she used the inspect element tool to find some dev options on the download page which gives you access to every single possible configuration of windows ever and at a really high download speed (so long as your internet handles it). I abused that for a LONG time lol

    Honestly, did this actually happen? It sounds to me more like you had a fever dream.

    No it genuinely did. I don't understand why this sounds so unbelievable. Microsoft does remote computer control all the time.

    I was using the old EdgeView 2 based browser, not the newer Chromium based one, in the download page it let you select every version of windows in the developer options of the web page (F12 or Shift+I) and it was a direct download from Microsoft.
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    ChrisD06 wrote: »

    No it genuinely did. I don't understand why this sounds so unbelievable. Microsoft does remote computer control all the time.

    I was using the old EdgeView 2 based browser, not the newer Chromium based one, in the download page it let you select every version of windows in the developer options of the web page (F12 or Shift+I) and it was a direct download from Microsoft.

    I mean no disrespect at all....but your posts lately been given off a Polkfarmboy vibe to me.

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    halo71 wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »

    No it genuinely did. I don't understand why this sounds so unbelievable. Microsoft does remote computer control all the time.

    I was using the old EdgeView 2 based browser, not the newer Chromium based one, in the download page it let you select every version of windows in the developer options of the web page (F12 or Shift+I) and it was a direct download from Microsoft.

    I mean no disrespect at all....but your posts lately been given off a Polkfarmboy vibe to me.

    Not my intentions
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    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    No it genuinely did. I don't understand why this sounds so unbelievable. Microsoft does remote computer control all the time.

    I was using the old EdgeView 2 based browser, not the newer Chromium based one, in the download page it let you select every version of windows in the developer options of the web page (F12 or Shift+I) and it was a direct download from Microsoft.

    What software did they use to connect to your machine?

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    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
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    It's me. I'm polkfarmboy.
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    I knew it. Did you ever find your drone?
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    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?

    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    No it genuinely did. I don't understand why this sounds so unbelievable. Microsoft does remote computer control all the time.

    I was using the old EdgeView 2 based browser, not the newer Chromium based one, in the download page it let you select every version of windows in the developer options of the web page (F12 or Shift+I) and it was a direct download from Microsoft.

    What software did they use to connect to your machine?

    LogMeIn Rescue. It was an older UI though as this was back in 2018.

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  • msg
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    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?

    I don't think I could do justice to PFB. I think it would require a collection of group definitions. you'll pick up references here and there, and piece together the story(ies), or more like, "the experience that is PFB." short version, the guy was a chaos magnet. some of it was hilarious. other bits you'd feel, wtf dude, why do you do this to yourself?

    personable fellow, though. good sport.
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    msg wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?

    I don't think I could do justice to PFB. I think it would require a collection of group definitions. you'll pick up references here and there, and piece together the story(ies), or more like, "the experience that is PFB." short version, the guy was a chaos magnet. some of it was hilarious. other bits you'd feel, wtf dude, why do you do this to yourself?

    personable fellow, though. good sport.

    I checked out his profile and I guess I don't notice anything out of the ordinary but I'm probably not seeing whatever gave him his rep.

    Definitely not trying to be a chaos magnet... that's for sure.
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  • Viking64
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    msg wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?

    I don't think I could do justice to PFB. I think it would require a collection of group definitions. you'll pick up references here and there, and piece together the story(ies), or more like, "the experience that is PFB." short version, the guy was a chaos magnet. some of it was hilarious. other bits you'd feel, wtf dude, why do you do this to yourself?

    personable fellow, though. good sport.

    Scott, how did you type all that while your eyes were closed and you were fantasizing about skinny jeans?
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?

    I don't think I could do justice to PFB. I think it would require a collection of group definitions. you'll pick up references here and there, and piece together the story(ies), or more like, "the experience that is PFB." short version, the guy was a chaos magnet. some of it was hilarious. other bits you'd feel, wtf dude, why do you do this to yourself?

    personable fellow, though. good sport.

    Scott, how did you type all that while your eyes were closed and you were fantasizing about skinny jeans?
    msg wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?

    I don't think I could do justice to PFB. I think it would require a collection of group definitions. you'll pick up references here and there, and piece together the story(ies), or more like, "the experience that is PFB." short version, the guy was a chaos magnet. some of it was hilarious. other bits you'd feel, wtf dude, why do you do this to yourself?

    personable fellow, though. good sport.

    I wonder how me made out with his mail-order Thai ladyboys...
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    ChrisD06 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Do you know who polkfarmboy is?
    Oh it's a person? Sorry I thought it was supposed to be a reference to point farming, like "karma farming" on Reddit.

    Care to tell the tale?

    I don't think I could do justice to PFB. I think it would require a collection of group definitions. you'll pick up references here and there, and piece together the story(ies), or more like, "the experience that is PFB." short version, the guy was a chaos magnet. some of it was hilarious. other bits you'd feel, wtf dude, why do you do this to yourself?

    personable fellow, though. good sport.

    Scott, how did you type all that while your eyes were closed and you were fantasizing about skinny jeans?
    lol
    Skill, Jimmy - purrrre skill. Skill earned while practicing wearing skinny jeans. My **** still haven't dropped back down, and that experiment was like 6yrs ago. In the meantime, I've been stuffing with TruckNutz. Cheaper than prosthetics.

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