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Re:Malicious attack on Wikipedia – what we know and what we’... by johncolanduoni on Saturday September 07, 2019 @09:22PM (#20907931)
If you’re not charged for it and it’s not enough for you to feel reduced performance on your other devices, why would you even both looking?
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Re:Malicious attack on Wikipedia – what we know and what we’... by master-litty on Sunday September 08, 2019 @09:05AM (#20910334)
It would consume more electricity, though let's assume by a marginal amount.

I suspect many people are uncomfortable holding a compromised device like that. The unpredictability of a toaster helping to take down Wikipedia is wild and potentially seen as a sign of chaos, especially for less technical users.

Who knows what else this crazy toaster will do next? Will it do the same thing again?

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