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I learned two things this weekend.

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  • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

    I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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    @jalefkowit 😱 💙

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    • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

      I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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      @jalefkowit 👍

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      • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

        I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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        @jalefkowit

        Presumably #Samsung fridge freezers without external control panels are immune? Asking for a me.

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        • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

          I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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          @jalefkowit fascinating!
          Awful, but fascinating!

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          • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

            I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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            @jalefkowit

            ...

            Because, of course, you can.

            FFS.

            I hope yer stuff survived.

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            • cppguy@infosec.spaceC cppguy@infosec.space

              @jalefkowit

              Presumably #Samsung fridge freezers without external control panels are immune? Asking for a me.

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              @CppGuy Presumably yes, but never underestimate Samsung’s ability to design something poorly

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              • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                @jalefkowit

                Wow. I've heard of UI 'dark patterns' before, but this qualifies as a 'doh pattern'.

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                • 401matthall@mastodon.xyz4 401matthall@mastodon.xyz

                  @jalefkowit

                  ...

                  Because, of course, you can.

                  FFS.

                  I hope yer stuff survived.

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                  @jalefkowit

                  I dunno about you but I'm about six feet tall, _all_ torso, and constantly tired of holding my body up. I'm _gonna_ lean on shit.

                  Appliances should be lean-able.

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                  • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                    @machias It’s a Samsung appliance, it’s a miracle it’s not designed to automatically enter Demo Mode every time Mercury is in retrograde

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                    @jalefkowit on the bright side, it’s not exploding. There has been progress.

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                    • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                      @machias It’s a Samsung appliance, it’s a miracle it’s not designed to automatically enter Demo Mode every time Mercury is in retrograde

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                      @jalefkowit @machias I gave away my Samsung refrigerator. Literally gave it away for no money at all.
                      In the reply to this reply, I will explain why. It has to do with demo mode, but it’s impossible for me to say this without cussing a lot.

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                      • cheappontoon@beige.partyC cheappontoon@beige.party

                        @jalefkowit @machias I gave away my Samsung refrigerator. Literally gave it away for no money at all.
                        In the reply to this reply, I will explain why. It has to do with demo mode, but it’s impossible for me to say this without cussing a lot.

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                        @jalefkowit @machias

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                        • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                          I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                          @jalefkowit what the hell

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                          • machias@mstdn.socialM machias@mstdn.social

                            @jalefkowit on the bright side, it’s not exploding. There has been progress.

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                            @machias @jalefkowit

                            That will be under a different menu.

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                            • cheappontoon@beige.partyC cheappontoon@beige.party

                              @jalefkowit @machias

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                              @jalefkowit @machias
                              I donated my Samsung refrigerator to someone on Facebook who desperately needed a refrigerator.

                              I warned them. Every time the power goes out the fucking refrigerator goes into fucking demo mode when the power is restored which means it looks like it’s cooling, but it’s not cooling which means anytime I’m out of town. I have to have somebody house sit or go by every day in case the fucking power went out or glitched even for a second.

                              When I contacted Samsung about this problem, they acknowledged it, but said for me it’s my fault for living with a shitty power company. I live in a hurricane prone area. The power goes out a lot.. I’m not kidding you the fucking Samsung engineer said that to me get a better source of power. Never buy a Samsung product never never buy a fucking Samsung product never.

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                              • cheappontoon@beige.partyC cheappontoon@beige.party

                                @jalefkowit @machias
                                I donated my Samsung refrigerator to someone on Facebook who desperately needed a refrigerator.

                                I warned them. Every time the power goes out the fucking refrigerator goes into fucking demo mode when the power is restored which means it looks like it’s cooling, but it’s not cooling which means anytime I’m out of town. I have to have somebody house sit or go by every day in case the fucking power went out or glitched even for a second.

                                When I contacted Samsung about this problem, they acknowledged it, but said for me it’s my fault for living with a shitty power company. I live in a hurricane prone area. The power goes out a lot.. I’m not kidding you the fucking Samsung engineer said that to me get a better source of power. Never buy a Samsung product never never buy a fucking Samsung product never.

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                                @CheapPontoon @jalefkowit @machias
                                WTF

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                                • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                  I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                                  @jalefkowit

                                  What in the effing world can be "demoed" for a fridge except for ... cooling?!??

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                                  • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                    I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                                    @jalefkowit misread that as "demon mode" at first and it doesn't seem that wrong…

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                                    • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                      I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                                      @jalefkowit oh...oh no

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                                      • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                        I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                                        @jalefkowit Oof!

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                                        • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                          I learned two things this weekend. One is that Samsung refrigerator/freezers have a “Demo Mode” where everything seems to be running normally, but all the actual cooling functions have been disabled. And the other is that you can activate this mode by leaning against the door the wrong way

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                                          @jalefkowit aside from anything else, why does a fridge even have a demo mode? what else could it be demonstrating other than "being cold"?

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