Okay, having dealt with one small instance of this, I can’t really speak to the effectiveness of these suggestions, but for a lot of low-level problems and annoyances, I’d say that they should all work pretty well. My only real comments to go with this is that it’s not always a good idea to go around some of these features. Some of them are designed to prevent exactly what you’re trying to do to go around them. Just simply think about what it is you’re trying to go around, and why. Know that there are risks, and know that some are much greater then others. Otherwise, good luck.

I’ll also add that I’ll accept suggestions for better/alternate ways to do these things, as I’ve heard most of them before.

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