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what sort of cryptid are you?



As the username implies, the "dinosaur on the internet" kind. The classic trope of the IT person who live(d) in their windowless cave, surrounded by a cacophony of whirling fans and grinding hard drives, retired kit repurposed into a lab since the budget never allowed for a proper one. Graphic tees and blue jeans, an enigmatic mystery to the masses who complain stuff is broken but also that they don't know why I'm here since everything always works.

So just your average IT person, really. What we lack in social graces, we make up for with good humor, excellent media recommendations, and a loved passion for what we create because we like seeing our users smile at their own lives being made easier. I guess the "cryptid" part comes in because I'm actively trying to improve said sociability and round out my flaws, unlike the stereotypical portrayals of the BOFH or IT Crowd.


the stegotech, a mythical beast that, unlike the BOFH, will not bite the hand that submits a support ticket


I miss that kind of work.




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