synae[he/him]

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Cake day: July 8th, 2023

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  • In my head I’ve got a whole slew of doom, black(end), and postmetal with female vocalists - and in some cases all band members

    In no particular order:

    • Snakemother
    • Hippie Death Cult
    • Phantasmal Abyss
    • Chrch
    • Hoaxed
    • Year of the Cobra
    • Alunah
    • Messa
    • Brume
    • Grayceon
    • Windhand
    • Acid King
    • King Woman
    • Exuvia
    • Blackwater holylight
    • Mammoth weed wizard bastard
    • SubRosa
    • Faetooth










  • Yes, I used to work in a building in downtown SF that was “historic” (old) with windows that actually opened, and every week day starting around 4pm we’d all close the single-pane windows to slightly quiet the irritating honking that was 17 stories below us. It was still audible but a good pair of headphones had a chance of being successful.

    All it ever took was one person’s honk to start a chain reaction that would go on for hours.




  • Perhaps this, from their FAQ (question and answer copied in their entirety so you can actually read it)


    Connectivity Issues

    Why can’t I access Catbox/access files on Catbox (files.catbox.moe)?Good question! It turns out certain governments in the world hate freedom of information, don’t have net neutrality, don’t see online service providers as legally exempt entities, or a combination of the three!You will have issues accessing Catbox/files on Catbox if you are connecting from the following countries or providers:

    Austrailia

    Why? - The Australian government had a heart attack after the Christchurch shooting, and decided that Catbox was a terrorist propaganda spreading website, and has instructed multiple Australian ISPs to implement DNS blocks of Catbox’s domains.

    How to resolve? - Changing your DNS servers to a public server (i.e. 8.8.8.8, 76.76.2.0, or 208.67.222.222) or utilizing DoH should mitigate this problem.

    Ireland/UK

    Why? - Unfortunately the love of footy has overtaken the sensibilites of the British and Irish governments, and they have decided to implement an IP level block on Catbox’s primary IP address, due to clips of games being uploaded to Catbox…

    How to resolve? - You will need to utilize a VPN in order to evade this traffic hijack.

    Iran

    Why? - Unknown, but I’m sure you can probably make some pretty accurate guesses.

    How to resolve? - You will need to use a VPN to bypass the IP-level block.

    Afghanistan

    Why? - Unknown, but I’m sure you can probably make some pretty accurate guesses.

    How to resolve? - You will need to use a VPN to bypass the IP-level block.

    Comcast/Comcast Business

    Why? - Comcast Business’ “SecurityEdge” hijacking attack intecepts traffic going towards Catbox. Residential customers are blocked by “xFi Advanced Security” I have been unable to determine if this is a DNS level block, or an IP level block.

    How to resolve? - Comcast Residential: Disable the “xFi Advanced Security” hijack on your router. Comcast Business: Disable the “SecurityEdge” hijack on your account. See here.

    Spectrum

    Why? - Spectrum’s “SecurityEdge” hijacking attack intercepts DNS requests for Catbox for an unknown reason.

    How to resolve? - Spectrum Residential customers should disable the “SecurityEdge” hijack in their router/account settings, or use a VPN to bypass the hijack.

    Rogers

    Why? - Unknown. It appears to be dynamically filtering web traffic to Catbox.

    How to resolve? - Disable the “Advanced Security” hijack attack in your Rogers settings

    Verizon

    Why? - Unknown. This is a DNS based block, which means Verizon’s DNS servers are returning no result for catbox.moe.

    How to resolve? - Changing your DNS servers to a public server (i.e. 8.8.8.8, 76.76.2.0, or 208.67.222.222) or utilizing DoH should mitigate this problem.

    Quad9

    Why? - Quad9 actually pulls an aggregate list of URL blacklists and uses them for their filtered DNS service. Catbox is frequently added to no-name blacklists for various reasons.

    How to resolve? - Use Quad9’s alternative DNS server 9.9.9.10, or switch to another public DNS server.