Essays on Jake of Pluckeye

No One Reads Anything

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When I first started learning how to use Linux more than a decade ago, I quickly encountered a phrase that you’ve no doubt seen as well if you’ve ever spent a day in the Linux community—RTFM, or Read the Flipping Manual.

Back then I used to think, like you probably do now, that such a phrase is dismissive, rude, and reinforces a stereotype of elitism held by gatekeepers who don’t want to help.

One False Pleasure to Another

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve noticed a rather commonly held belief among men who flock to porn recovery forums. It seems many of these men, particularly the college-aged variety, regard it as a healthy behaviour and a sure-sign of recovery to hook up with strangers or people they barely know for sex (as an alternative to using porn).

Whenever I come across such posts, I’m always skeptical of two things: one of the author’s authenticity, and two of his sincerity.

Should I install accountability software, an Internet filter, both, or something else?

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the battle Christians wage against the present darkness, ¹ there are few enemies of the soul that measure up like the Internet pornography machine. But scripture tells us that where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more. ² Truly we have seen this in the outpouring of support resources and digital health tools provided by people who care.

Among these aids, Internet filters are quite popular because they make sense – remove the bad parts of the Internet without removing the good – and also because they offer people the sane option of living in a culture enmeshed with the Internet without losing their soul. ³