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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2023
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Be careful when you don't fact check what you are spewing out.
Any type of alcohol on any type of LCD or modern panel screen can cause the screen to discolor or damage the screen. Any amount of alcohol hasn't been recommended since the late 2000s. Even manufactures DO NOT recommend any type of alcohol or rubbing alcohol.
Using alcohol, rubbing alcohol, or bleach can leave permanent scars on your screen and or ruin your monitors screen coating.
Edit: alcohol is alcohol, don't use it ever on a modern display.
Good for you, everyone has "their" tried and true. I don't give a crap if you do photography, I have done design and photography for 10+ years in my free time and unless you are using color accurate monitors you will always have pixel discoloration to some degree.
I came at you with the same energy that you came at me with. You are however missing the point.
Rubbing alcohol is diluted alcohol and manufactures, especially if you are using glossy screens, recommend that you don't use alcohol or rubbing alcohol.
I can say from experience not all monitors react the same but it shouldn't be in a recommend guide and if it is going to be in a guide helping people then it should have a note stating that you shouldn't always use alcohol and the risk that come with it. Working in the tech industry for over 15+ years we haven't recommend using alcohol on monitors since CRT monitors. The risk isn't worth the reward and the user should always start with just plain water in a mist bottle and a microfiber.
I don't know why you came after my comment so harsh on the first thing I mentioned. I understand its your guide that you created and put time into but take the criticism when you can because it will only make it better. Your guide doesn't state any of what you just stated it just tells people to use alcohol.
at some point it was told to me to not use alcohol and that is still a true statement but it seems if you do use rubbing alcohol you need to make sure its 70 at the very most.
you should also probably state that the user should use a fine microfiber close to suede like not the fluffy kind.
I am done with this circle jerk. there is not right or wrong between us as we are both correct there is just one thing to make sure is update the guide to reflect what you wrote above.
You've never worked in IT or any business. Trust but verify and to assume no knowledge, especially when giving a comprehensive guide like that.
I've also edited my comment with a couple of guides that back up my statement