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sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works · 51 pts · 236d (2 replies)

Kinda but you have to register in advance for the service. Atleast in canada.

https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm

Please ensure if you are planning on having an emergency to register in advance and live in the correct area. Thank you very much

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 235d (1 reply)
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Godnroc@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 235d

Maybe but everywhere, but it is certainly more common. Perhaps not best for a fire, but I recall the example of a domestic abuse situation where they were effectively trapped with no way to talk without raising suspicion.

Rusty@lemmy.ca · 48 pts · 235d

Dalvoron@lemmy.zip · 28 pts · 235d (2 replies)

Email works (this is a joke, I do not know if this works)

danielquinn@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 235d

0118, 999, 881, 999, 119, 725...3.

MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 234d

I actually got to send that type of email to my boss.

Students set fire to toilet paper in the bathrooms. I emptied my water bottle onto the still glowing embers, took some pics, and tried to phrase my email to as close as to the show. (Don't think anyone got the reference, but I had laugh)

Bluewing@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 235d (2 replies)

Actually, you can text 911. Many counties have setup that service. We got it working quite early in the counties I worked EMS in because voice calls are often quite sketchy due to poor cell service. You can easily be somewhere that a voice call can't work, but you just might have enough service to send text,

BanMe@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 235d (1 reply)

Also good for domestic violence and other situations where a voice call would make things worse.

Actually I got in a drunk fight with my SO and called the cops (not my finest moment) and then told them "nevermind." They texted back to ask if I was really OK, if I was being coerced, etc. I was pretty impressed. I don't drink anymore.

Bluewing@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 234d

Good for you!

As a great Philosopher once said: I'm pullin' for you. We're all in this together.

GarboDog@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 235d

In the USA, yes! You can text 911 for any and all emergency! :)

Iheartcheese@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 236d

I tried to sign up but I failed at step one where I have to be in Canada.

This is such bullshit.

Edit- I made an oppsie

prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 236d (21 replies)

If you’re in the USA then depending on your state … yes!

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 235d (20 replies)
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exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 235d

More specifically, it's an xlsx spreadsheet.

Not that showing the URL would've revealed that information. The URL includes the word "download" but that doesn't really say much.

real_squids@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 235d (8 replies)

It's a file download

I would hope so, the url ends in /download

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 235d (7 replies)
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real_squids@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 235d (1 reply)

hold it

pretty sure we're using the same client

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 235d
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Kuinox@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 235d (4 replies)

The blue is not the url you will go to. You can hover the link, and it will display the url on the bottom left of your screen.

For example, clicking here, wont get you to bing, but to google www.bing.com

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 235d (3 replies)
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ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 235d

Some phone apps do display the link url below the post body. I use voyager and it looks like this

JcbAzPx@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 234d

You can 'view souce' to see the link as well.

Kuinox@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 235d

You can hold the touch...
Edit: to show you can do it.

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · -3 pts · 235d (9 replies)
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falseWhite@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 235d (8 replies)
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MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 235d (7 replies)

Edit

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 235d (6 replies)
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MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · -1 pts · 235d
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Kuinox@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 235d (4 replies)

Simply clicking a link to open a website would never infect your machine.

Exploit to escape the js sandbox exists, there is a dozen brower 0day per year.

Only certain files are loaded in websites

Any files are downloaded and loaded, javascript can download arbitrary file in memory, browser too if the server serves incorrect MIME types.

Downloading files to your machine carries a much bigger risk.

The files are downloaded on your machines either case, when the browser do it, it still write the files on disk in it's cache.

That’s how the internet works.

Given your other comments, I'd argue you dont know how it works.

falseWhite@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 235d
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zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 234d (5 replies)

This adversity to calling is a real f'n problem.

OR3X@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 234d (3 replies)

It really is. I can't quite wrap my head around what makes calling and talking to someone such a struggle for an otherwise normal and healthy person. The most obvious answer is anxiety, but if your anxiety is to that point you really should be talking to a professional about it. ...Which I guess would require calling them. You know what, nevermind this makes sense all of a sudden.

MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 234d (2 replies)

There's a TV ad recently for a budgeting personal data vacuum app that has fake street interviews. One of the things the actor says is she can't bring herself to call to cancel things so the app does it for her.

I've heard people online and in person say they can't handle making phone calls but the idea that it's so common it's in an ad like it's normal is crazy.

sukhmel@programming.dev · 2 pts · 234d (1 reply)

I have a problem of barely understanding the language where I live now. It complicates communication a bit as you may guess, and this is also doubled because noone here uses text, you text in WhatsApp and they call you for details.

I know, skill issue, anyway

MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 234d

Good job moving outside your comfort zone!

ameancow@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 234d
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ameancow@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 234d (3 replies)
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QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 234d (2 replies)

You kinda seem like an old man, screaming at clouds...

But you're right, 100 percent. XD

ameancow@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 234d (1 reply)
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QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 234d

Well damn. You sure have it figured out now. If everyone did what you just wrote, the world would be incredible. :)

Jhuskindle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 234d

Yes you can

badabim@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 234d

In France, you can text 114