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Published: July 10, 2023, 8:03 p.m.

This MacVoices Live! session continues as we explore the conflicts within Reddit, risks of mailing checks, and a security breach with Western Digital's My Cloud service. Chuck Joiner,\xa0Jim Rea,\xa0David Ginsburg,\xa0Ben Roethig,\xa0Brian Flanigan-Arthurs,\xa0Web Bixby,\xa0Mark Fuccio\xa0and Eric Bolden\xa0challenge the concept of the "Apple tax" and talk about Google's exit from domain name registration. (Part 2)\xa0

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Chapters:
0:03:14 Reddit's Server Costs and Financial Troubles
0:04:57 Reddit's Poor Communication and Business Decision
0:05:23 Lessons Not Learned: Alienating Users and Potential Blowback
0:06:43 Volunteer Moderators: The Backbone of the Platform
0:07:02 Reddit's popularity due to previous service, Dig
0:08:51 Concerns about Reddit's future as a profit-generating company
0:10:45 The Strengths and Weaknesses of Reddit
0:11:51 Communities seeking alternate information storage options
0:14:23 Risks of check interception and electronic payment alternatives
0:17:40 Payment methods and concerns about giving direct account access
0:19:42 Safety tip: Use separate checking accounts for different purposes
0:22:14 Western Digital's MyCloud security breach and data protection concerns
0:27:09 Concerns about Security Holes and Dubious Services
0:29:25 Apple Value vs. Apple Tax
0:31:03 Oculus devices vs. Meta's Quest: Quality and Cost Comparison

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Links:

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Reddit hackers demand $4.5 million and API changes in threat to leak 80GB of data
https://www.engadget.com/reddit-hackers-demand-45-million-and-api-changes-in-threat-to-leak-80gb-of-data-114041164.html

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Why You Should Stop Sending Checks in the Mail, Especially Now
https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-stop-sending-checks-in-the-mail-especia-1850543113

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Western Digital\u2019s cloud storage service went down for days due to breach
\xa0https://www.itbrew.com/stories/2023/04/21/western-digital-s-cloud-storage-service-went-down-for-days-due-to-breach

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Meta will lower the Quest headset's recommended age from 13 to 10
https://www.engadget.com/meta-will-lower-the-quest-headsets-recommended-age-from-13-to-10-211153535.html

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Google Domains shutting down, assets sold and being migrated to Squarespace
https://9to5google.com/2023/06/15/google-domains-squarespace/\xa0

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Guests:

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Web Bixby has been in the\xa0insurance business for 40 years and has been an\xa0Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Eric Bolden\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter,\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social,\xa0and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

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Mark Fuccio\xa0is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through\xa0Twitter,\xa0LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

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David Ginsburg\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at\xa0@daveg65@mastodon.cloud

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Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\xa0provue.com\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

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Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on \xa0Twitter and Mastodon.

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