i have just rejoined the dark side, only lasted about a week last time, and never did get a reasonable answer to my questions.
wonder how long it will last this time! and if i get an actual answer
only rejoined to ask a few questions i have had no luck with here so if i get a decent sensible answer i will update
my questions in case anyone else needs to know.

LOOPYLOOP wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:28 pmi have just rejoined the dark side, only lasted about a week last time

LOL, I've had a submarine account there for months and I post occasionally. They're completely in the dark and have no idea who I am.

sparkzter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:28 am The admin here or there? the admin here seems to be distinctly absent!

Yes, the admin here is absent. Ken has not delegated that authority to any users here yet.

The admin/owner of the other site is (as he has the right to be) a mad dictator. He knows his stuff, but god forbid you say something he disagrees with.

He has ZERO tolerance for any discussion of

• Running BI in a VM

• Anyone who prefers Linux

• Using anything other than a business class Dell/HP with an Intel processor

• Certain camera vendors

• etc

• I could probably go on forever

• Liberals

Oh maybe I need to make an account, I definitely use a VM for my windows instance.

HeneryH wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:27 pm

sparkzter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:28 am The admin here or there? the admin here seems to be distinctly absent!

Yes, the admin here is absent. Ken has not delegated that authority to any users here yet.

The admin/owner of the other site is (as he has the right to be) a mad dictator. He knows his stuff, but god forbid you say something he disagrees with.

He has ZERO tolerance for any discussion of

• Running BI in a VM

• Anyone who prefers Linux

• Using anything other than a business class Dell/HP with an Intel processor

• Certain camera vendors

• etc

• I could probably go on forever

• Liberals

Ohhh...i run blue iris in a VM, have another VM with Ubuntu on (that i use mainly for Home Assistant), i do have an ex Corp Dell rack server tho..so maybe that will ingratiate me?

sparkzter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:16 pm Ohhh...i run blue iris in a VM, have another VM with Ubuntu on (that i use mainly for Home Assistant), i do have an ex Corp Dell rack server tho..so maybe that will ingratiate me?

Go post your system design and ask for opinions. When you are told it is terrible, try to convince them of your reasons.

And make sure to add in that you really wish BI made a Linux version because Linux is more stable and secure than Windows.

sparkzter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:28 am

MikeBwca wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:03 am The other site was started a long time ago. It's a good site with lots of good information. Tread lightly. If you ruffle feathers, the admin has a way of bringing the hammer down on anyone he disagrees with, or, has an opinion other than his.

The admin here or there? the admin here seems to be distinctly absent!

The 'Other' forum website.