Your pet peeve, technical or otherwise.

[TimFox]

Not having heard of Kanye West seems to be an advantage of living in the Netherlands.
Like any other countries, the Netherlands has bad people who are not well-known in the US.

[timenutgoblin]

Had never heard of Kane West, and still don't know who he is or what he does. Don't care either.

I don't know how it's possible to have not heard of Kanye West. He's a loudmouth that has been all over the news for years.

Have you thought to consider that maybe pcprogrammer is actually deaf? That would very well explain why he's never heard of Kanye West at all because he's never heard him.

Not having heard of Kanye West seems to be an advantage of living in the Netherlands.
Like any other countries, the Netherlands has bad people who are not well-known in the US.

Conversely, the US (may have) bad people who are not well-known in the Netherlands.

[TimFox]

Had never heard of Kane West, and still don't know who he is or what he does. Don't care either.

I don't know how it's possible to have not heard of Kanye West. He's a loudmouth that has been all over the news for years.

Have you thought to consider that maybe pcprogrammer is actually deaf? That would very well explain why he's never heard of Kanye West at all because he's never heard him.

Not having heard of Kanye West seems to be an advantage of living in the Netherlands.
Like any other countries, the Netherlands has bad people who are not well-known in the US.

Conversely, the US (may have) bad people who are not well-known in the Netherlands.

English distinguishes between “to hear” and “to hear of”.  Or, as in the Gospels, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

[timenutgoblin]

English distinguishes between “to hear” and “to hear of”.  Or, as in the Gospels, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

I get that there's a difference between the two expressions. My reply was intended to be a joke, and not be taken too seriously. My fault, I guess.

[IDEngineer]

Speaking for myself, I've heard the name but have no idea why his? her? name is known. I'm guessing professional sports figure? That's the usual reason, and I don't care about professional sports so I'd have no idea.

[james_s]

Speaking for myself, I've heard the name but have no idea why his? her? name is known. I'm guessing professional sports figure? That's the usual reason, and I don't care about professional sports so I'd have no idea.

No, he's an extremely wealthy musician, record producer, reality star, US presidential candidate and all around obnoxious narcissistic jerk. I kind of wish I didn't know who he was, but you practically have to live under a rock to have missed him.

[RJSV]

(Sorry Space Fans),
   Floating Interviews, in space station.

Did I mention, they are floating, there!  Maybe sounds sarcastic, sorry..., but they just float.  That's it.

   A person gets to where they want to see; A
 roller-derby style team contest of wills, floating
'weight-less' wills.  A circular track, ala 'A Space Odessey'.

[IDEngineer]

No, he's an extremely wealthy musician, record producer, reality star, US presidential candidate and all around obnoxious narcissistic jerk. I kind of wish I didn't know who he was, but you practically have to live under a rock to have missed him.

Guess I'll crawl back under my rock.

[pcprogrammer]

I don't know how it's possible to have not heard of Kanye West. He's a loudmouth that has been all over the news for years.

Oh that is very simple. I don't follow the news myself. The wife does and updates me on relevant stuff. Also have not followed the music scene for many many years because I hate most of the crap that is produced. Have a large set of ripped CD's of the oldies on my computer and play these instead of listening to some radio station with a lot of bullshit talk and shitty rap or other crap music.   

Not having heard of Kanye West seems to be an advantage of living in the Netherlands.

I'm Dutch, but live in rural France. Even less exposure to the idiots in the world. 

Like any other countries, the Netherlands has bad people who are not well-known in the US.

Most likely also true for "good" people, it is a small country with only 18 million people, so peanuts compared to the states.

But on the subject of idiots, who knows of Thierry Baudet or Geert Wilders to name just a few.

Have you thought to consider that maybe pcprogrammer is actually deaf? That would very well explain why he's never heard of Kanye West at all because he's never heard him.

Yes deaf for the idiots in this world. 

And by the sound of it this Kane West is one for sure. 

[MrMobodies]

Whatsapp... during Paypal security check where Whatsapp is sometimes selected as the default selection (which I don't have don't want and have absolutely no interest in) instead of the option below to just send a text with the confirmation numbers like before.

Sometimes I accidentally continue waiting and waiting expecting to receive a text to realize later why it hasn't come through and that just aggravates things considering it is a poor signal area where I have to put my phone in certain places to get a signal.

Also now being asked to call someone back on Whatsapp through a text message.

[TimFox]

I don't know how it's possible to have not heard of Kanye West. He's a loudmouth that has been all over the news for years.

Oh that is very simple. I don't follow the news myself. The wife does and updates me on relevant stuff. Also have not followed the music scene for many many years because I hate most of the crap that is produced. Have a large set of ripped CD's of the oldies on my computer and play these instead of listening to some radio station with a lot of bullshit talk and shitty rap or other crap music.   

Not having heard of Kanye West seems to be an advantage of living in the Netherlands.

I'm Dutch, but live in rural France. Even less exposure to the idiots in the world. 

Like any other countries, the Netherlands has bad people who are not well-known in the US.

Most likely also true for "good" people, it is a small country with only 18 million people, so peanuts compared to the states.

But on the subject of idiots, who knows of Thierry Baudet or Geert Wilders to name just a few.

Have you thought to consider that maybe pcprogrammer is actually deaf? That would very well explain why he's never heard of Kanye West at all because he's never heard him.

Yes deaf for the idiots in this world. 

And by the sound of it this Kane West is one for sure. 

Of course, if you insist on Googling "Kane West", you won't find "Kanye West", who has changed his name to "Ye".

[james_s]

Of course, if you insist on Googling "Kane West", you won't find "Kanye West", who has changed his name to "Ye".

I tried that and got "About 275,000,000 results". There have been a few mentally ill celebrities that change their name, sometimes repeatedly, bu most of the world continues to use their former name.

[TimFox]

Of course, if you insist on Googling "Kane West", you won't find "Kanye West", who has changed his name to "Ye".

I tried that and got "About 275,000,000 results". There have been a few mentally ill celebrities that change their name, sometimes repeatedly, bu most of the world continues to use their former name.

Googling "Kane West" gave "Showing results for kanye west".  That's what I meant.

[Ed.Kloonk]

Whatsapp... during Paypal security check where Whatsapp is sometimes selected as the default selection (which I don't have don't want and have absolutely no interest in) instead of the option below to just send a text with the confirmation numbers like before.

Sometimes I accidentally continue waiting and waiting expecting to receive a text to realize later why it hasn't come through and that just aggravates things considering it is a poor signal area where I have to put my phone in certain places to get a signal.

Also now being asked to call someone back on Whatsapp through a text message.

I don't wanna be "That guy" but I'm going to...

Delete PayPal. I was on PayPal from the early days and put up with it when they decided not to continue the football 3rd factor authentication when my one's battery ran out. Then this year they shoved their woke bullshit into the T&S. Nar. Out of patience.

[themadhippy]

Alternative theory, its all a ploy to get out of his contract with his management/record company without losing money

[james_s]

Googling "Kane West" gave "Showing results for kanye west".  That's what I meant.

Oh I didn't even notice that said Kane instead of Kanye.

[Ed.Kloonk]

Googling "Kane West" gave "Showing results for kanye west".  That's what I meant.

Oh I didn't even notice that said Kane instead of Kanye.

Google didn't say "Did you mean Citizen Kane?"  LOL

[AndyBeez]

Oh I didn't even notice that said Kane instead of Kanye.

Yep, what a playaz. (that's player not Copacabana del Rio). Kane, Kayne or even Cane, moot point as his name is now [official]...
YE
Sorry for the gratituous use of HTML on the forum, but that's the only way to describe the etymology. Nuts? He married into the carcrashian clan. Wikipedia, thank you.

[IDEngineer]

What's this about woke stuff in PayPal Terms of Service?

[Ed.Kloonk]

What's this about woke stuff in PayPal Terms of Service?

Not sure if serious.   

But anyway, start here..

In a quickly-reversed policy move, the web’s leading payments processor, PayPal, announced it would deduct $2,500 from users who violates its acceptable use policy, which includes bans on spreading “misinformation,” “hate,” or anything else the company deemed “unfit for publication.”

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/10/10/woke-disaster-paypal-u-turns-on-plan-to-fine-users-2500-for-misinformation/

[Circlotron]

What's this about woke stuff in PayPal Terms of Service?

I think something about if they think you have spread false information like for example men are men and women are women they can take several thousand dollars out of your account. Something like that.

[Ed.Kloonk]

Snap.

[Ranayna]

Alternative theory, its all a ploy to get out of his contract with his management/record company without losing money

Unlikely, or the penalties he seeks to avoid must be very large. Because his behaviour cost him quite a few personal sponsorship deals and cooperations. For example he lost a triple-digit million deal with Adidas, after bragging that he can say and do whatever he wants and Adidas can't stop him. Then he went on with his Nazi shit, and Adidas canceled the cooperation with Kanye, taking quite a financial hit themselves.

I think mental illness, combined with an ego that was never shown any kind of boundaries. Not unlike someone else who he tried to buddy up with :p

[SiliconWizard]

What's this about woke stuff in PayPal Terms of Service?

I think something about if they think you have spread false information like for example men are men and women are women they can take several thousand dollars out of your account. Something like that.

Yep. They seriously tried it. But they quickly retracted when that made thousands of users close their accounts and the stock value plunge.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2022/10/27/after-paypal-revokes-controversial-misinformation-policy-major-concerns-remain-over-2500-fine/

[james_s]

I think something about if they think you have spread false information like for example men are men and women are women they can take several thousand dollars out of your account. Something like that.

That almost has to be a joke. I don't see how that could possibly be legal in the US, which as far as I know is where Paypal is located.