Preface: I probably started playing with smart homes right when Xiaomi first launched them, so I should be considered one of the earliest adopters. I bought whatever they released (I even replaced all the regular light switches in my house with remote-controlled ones, though they were mostly broken in less than 3 years...), so I have a huge pile of Xiaomi...
On the Contemporary Application of the Nine Yang Manual
For those who make money from popularity and traffic, having controversial remarks is a good thing; the more controversy, the more popularity and traffic it brings, allowing them to squeeze more profit out of it.
And what attracts even more attention are all kinds of bizarre comments that seem completely brainless, weird summaries, and even sheer nonsense leaks, as well as rumors that can be seen through at a single glance...
Why would anyone be so outrageous?
Being outrageous is normal; if you weren't outrageous, who would pay attention to you?
To attract more fans, you must say more; to attract more traffic, you must say more exaggerated things.
In this process, countless people who are too lazy to think will revere such a person as a leader and a god, following them to fight battles everywhere, until one day they are toppled from the altar by their own followers because of their own words.
Without exception, and no one will know when to stop.
The taste of being flattered and worshiped is enough to intoxicate the most rational and sober people. The illusory sense of power makes people secrete hormones of happiness, and the fulfilling experience of being in the spotlight, driven by the desire to perform and a sense of mission, makes them run wild all the way... until one day, they are overthrown, exposed, and forgotten.
Therefore, for this type of people, the best way to deal with them is to ignore them and treat them with indifference; all your attention, comments, and retweets, on the contrary, serve as motivation for them to continue talking nonsense.
As the Nine Yang Manual puts it well: “Let him be strong, for the gentle breeze caresses the mountain; let him be fierce, for the bright moon shines on the great river.”
The current rules of survival
If one ever had the chance to witness the prosperity and brilliance of society, to see all that is flourishing and bright, who wouldn't be heartbroken by this?
It is nothing but a dog-eat-dog world.
When self-interest becomes the sole criterion, when social status becomes the benchmark of judgment, when communities and society turn into ruthless machines; when the law of the jungle becomes an accepted truth, when the extravagantly luxurious powerful prey on the lower classes for nutrients without restraint; when everyone has no choice but to become a screw, competing with ten or a hundred other screws for a position that seems more prominent and bright...
Humans prey on others, and are preyed upon by others.
To be stronger, to be higher, to escape the wide-open mouths of others, one must swallow other food into their belly first. Even if one struggles to the very top of the food chain, they only become one of the plump beasts, and their gaze toward other equal existences will only become increasingly thirsty and insatiable. Once accustomed to the pleasure of eating flesh and drinking blood, there is no going back...
This is the rule of survival in the age of beasts.
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Preface: Actually, I have always wanted to write a tutorial on setting up the Docker version of Nextcloud. The reason is that every time I redeploy it, it takes a long time to tinker with, and there are too many details to remember. But because it is really too troublesome and there would be a lot to write, I really didn't have the mood or motivation to actively mess with it. But...