I'll second the thanks. I never played, but, over the last 4 weeks, I sold all of mine. Which was nice.

4: (and final) I don't have answers. Like you, I can apply scepticism and realize that the half-truths and unsubstantiated claims that your video presents as fact may actually be wrong.

3: Did the video show any evidence that the apartment was occupied? Perhaps the occupants had been removed to a more secure quarantine center as they apparently broke self-quarantine.

2: You called it lockdown. In the article, it's clearly referred to as quarantine. There is a difference. Allegedly, the residents have broken quarantine, potentially putting other lives at risk. How should the authorities deal with quarantine breakers? Enforce quarantine or arrest, so spreading the virus?

So, grant me the #freedom to be #skeptical. I know from your video that those are both important to you. This may take more than one peep, I'll try to keep it brief.

1: An Indian TV channel. India isn't renowned for its friendship with China. It's possible that there's an editorial bias to cast China in a poor light.

That must be the case. I live in China so I can't possibly read news from anything other than govt. mouthpieces.

Haha. As somebody who has lived in China for 12 years and has been here since the very beginning of the pandemic, I'm struggling to remember the bit where we were "locked in our residences without key (whatever that means) or food."

Good point @byrdbrnz #misinfo is probably too judgemental and could easily be weaponised to hide valid debates.

Point taken. The attitude of people who equate common-sense actions that protect people with attacks on their personal freedom beggars belief. Maybe a #misinformation tag would be more appropriate.

After complaining about the number of crypto posts a couple of days ago, I almost posted about crypto today. D'oh. I stopped myself in time and posted it to Twitter instead. :-)

What's political about it?

Not yet. I'm on the waiting list for OpenAI's codex and I have been playing with the GPT-3 API, but I haven't applied for this… yet.

Three years ago, I switched to Linux as my daily driver on my laptop because I hated Windows 10. Now, I find myself using Microsoft's IDE (VS Code) and Microsoft's Browser (Edge Dev channel) daily. And they're both "best in class".

How things have changed.

(I still hate Windows though)

It's a nice place. However, at the moment, it seems to be "coffee shops all the way down". Nothing against coffee shops, but a little bit of variety would be nice.

Today I visited "The Roof", one of Shanghai's newest, up-market, malls.

As you already noted, the early users don't seem to be posting much. The last post from @Bevan was 5 or 6 days ago I think. One of the reasons I drifted away is that a huge proportion of chat here seemed to revolve around crypto. I know early adopters are going to be crypto folk, but do we have nothing else to talk about? :-)

I was about to jump in and say I never listen to podcasts when your reply reminded me that I do enjoy No Such Thing as a Fish though, TBH, I haven't listened in a while.

I just checked in after a two-year hiatus. I was #720, so not exactly a first user, but certainly an early one.

Jeez! It's two years since I peeped. I wonder what's happened in the last two years that could have changed my online habits. :-)

I must have tried Keybase a while ago and forgotten about it. Now it won't let me log in without going to the original device and adding my current device there. Original device is long gone.

I think it's still #WorldHaikuDay in some parts of the world...

I have a couple of meetings this morning and then I'm going to walk home via the recently completed Bund riverside walk, camera in hand. About an 8km walk on what looks to be a warm spring day.

Or to give a more succinct answer to the original question: I'm lazy. :-)

This is utterly trivial, but...

Having to login to my password manager, find Metemask, copy the password, open Metamask, paste my password, then allow Peepeth access.

When every other site stores my credentials in a cookie and rarely requires me to re-authenticate.

Happy Chinese New Year everybody.

It's some weird problem with western banks and their bureaucracy. Bank transfers here in China generally happen in a few seconds.

Thanks.

Smart @Bevan for using a unique name. I tried to Google `Textile` and, of course, got reams of results about cloth and nothing about whatever the `Textile` in this list is.

Isn't that your `Friends` feed? Top right, between New and Notifications.

I just discovered that I can use uBlock Origin to hide all peep-streak emojis. No need to feel so inadequate anymore when I fail to peep for a few days. He he. ;-)

When I see them washing the windows at the 50-floor hotel next door, I can't resist getting the camera out.

I find that, recently, a lot of the people paying to market to me on Earn are actually paying to make me: join their telegram group, sign up for their newsletter, their app, follow their twitter, etc. It's a lot to expect for a buck.

Always worth reviewing peeps before posting for posterity. :-)

It's difficult not to like a Meerkat.

Picked up a few of these cards at the "Double Fantasy", John and Yoko, exhibition in Liverpool the other week.

Good advice, you can't really argue with it.

Wow, finally breaking a very long silent streak. Been very busy here in the UK and will stay busy, probably until I get back to China at the end of the month.

Finally got something resembling broadband here in the UK. Been using a tethered iPhone for a week and explaining to the kids that this is not the right time to watch YouTube videos 24/7.

Entire family up at 5:30 am and first down for breakfast at 7 am. Yep, that'll be the jetlag.

Ok, you carry on then. Have fun. ;-)

I don't think so. And anyway, this is in reply to the original "A" so this is actually "B". But do check the posts for "A" and "C", neither of which resembles the letter. :-P

I'll add to your "A" for "Alcohol" with an "A" for "Asahi", and I'll raise the stakes with a "B" for "Beer".

#B #atozphotography

Great news, thanks.

.@Bevan, it's been weeks now. When will you implement the fixes for VPN users in China? I'm not peeping because there's always this doubt, "will it post?". The answer is yes after closing VPN, refreshing page and posting again.

I'll be in Bletchley so London's certainly doable (I should know I commuted that route for almost 3 years)

Heading to the UK for seven weeks this Sunday. Who's peeping from there?

And so it begins.

https://www.coindesk.com/banks-trying-launch-crypto-assets-r3-blockchain-tech/

Listening on Spotify now but I hate the poor quality of streamed music. Hoping I can buy a hi-res download soon.

Can you recommend any exchanges that are open to overseas investors? :-)

I'd actually rather see an Enso badge instead of a peepstreak badge. I.e badge the icon if user has given Enso each of the last 3 days.