"And their method is to label individualism as a vice rather than a virtue." << In that regard the US is in the polar opposite path and could use some thought towards collective issues. No wonder the "my right to not get vaccinated and screw up other people with it" people thrive. I'm not saying China is right, I'm saying the US are wrong.
Re: 'I have no idea how that incriminating data was wiped, hones
Such systems should undergo regular backups that are out of reach for anybody. Ie: nobody should be able to selectively purge any part of government data. Or all of it anyways. There are plenty of cold storage solutions to keep stuff available.
There's no "accidental deletion" of massive swats of data. If the data was destroyed they should automatically be considered guilty upon accusation and the onus of proving the innocence should be theirs. Unfair? Think about it before tampering with evidence.
The whole thing is absurd just as you said.
It's idiots like this that are letting terrorists win by succumbing to the terror tactics and attacking the privacy and freedom of people because of terrorists. I'm fairly sure that if proper investigative and intelligence job are done even with gaps posed by encryption most malfeasance can be stopped, there are plenty of examples of it.
I have issues with stuff that automatically download and load pictures, videos with a small exception for web browsers where at the very least you decided to load the site. I configured all my apps to ask first before displaying any multimedia content. Maybe they should make this the default and not the opposite?
So the ones responsible for this debacle, all of them, will get at least 36 years in jail to lose the exact same amount of time they made these men lose because of an unfair, biased ruling? And all the cases that relied on their work will be also put under scrutiny? Right? RIGHT?
Re: A right you can't afford may as well not exist
Justice is inaccessible for most people if you think about it. If you are on the receiving end of a lawsuit then you are generally screwed. Even when there are public defenders (whatever you call there, it's lawyers for free for lower income) they are generally overwhelmed with work and the system is generally against you (ie: you are guilty upon accusation) and the prosecution will pile up enough charges that most will plead guilty in to get away with as little damage as they can.
There must be some country somewhere justice is actually affordable and just. These countries do not include mine or the US.
It's interesting how politicians, specially R's, shift from individual freedoms and small State powers to full feudal lord feelings when it suits them. The result is feudal-like infra-structure and legislation (hello Texas!).
If I ever have kids I'll obviously control their computer time. But the govt mandating not only the max amount of time but also specific time frames when my kids can play? Nope. Facial recognition is too easy to circumvent, specially if your webcam is low res on purpose.
Seems like simply asking for citations does a lot of the job but there are limitations. The other day I had a discussion with one of these idiots and they had the citations. A site called Mises and a bunch of debunked studies. The site is structured to sound credible by featuring legitimate content, including news, with all sorts absurdity mixed in, including anti-vax material. We still need to shut down this kind of misinformation hub that pretends to be serious.
Interesting. I've yet to see a broken ice cream machine in a McDonnalds here in Brazil. Bear with me, I like their ice cream, we all have our flaws. I wonder why it's different.
I should note that it's quite rare I go offensive btw even on the internet. The few instances I got very offensive were interactions where the other party ended up being racist o a general trash. Consider that you an impersonal pronoun.
Being offensive is rather different from being racist for instance. You can be very offensive without touching any racial slur. I will be very offensive if I don't like you and I will not use any racial, homophobic or whatever slur unless I'm not aware it is offensive to a minority. And this moral high ground is 'valid' when you are talking with people that have basic values. White supremacists, racists, homophobic ppl, nazists etc are despicable and I have no problem treating them as the trash they are.
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"And their method is to label individualism as a vice rather than a virtue." << In that regard the US is in the polar opposite path and could use some thought towards collective issues. No wonder the "my right to not get vaccinated and screw up other people with it" people thrive. I'm not saying China is right, I'm saying the US are wrong.
On the post: Data Again Shows That U.S. Broadband Is Painfully Mediocre
The wonders of crony capitalism.
On the post: Minnesota Troopers Decided Being Sued For Excessive Force Was The Perfect Time To Delete Emails And Text Messages
Re: 'I have no idea how that incriminating data was wiped, hones
Such systems should undergo regular backups that are out of reach for anybody. Ie: nobody should be able to selectively purge any part of government data. Or all of it anyways. There are plenty of cold storage solutions to keep stuff available.
There's no "accidental deletion" of massive swats of data. If the data was destroyed they should automatically be considered guilty upon accusation and the onus of proving the innocence should be theirs. Unfair? Think about it before tampering with evidence.
The whole thing is absurd just as you said.
On the post: CD Projekt Red Issues Trademark Strike For Board Game With A Cyberpunk Theme On Itch.io
The broader question is: why did CDPR get a trademark on a generic term?
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Yes, perfect!
On the post: Satire Site Gets Ridiculous Threat Letter From Baseball Team; cc's Barbra Streisand In Its Response
I read the entire response while humming that "uuuu uuuu uuuu u Barbra Streisand" song. Try it! It's added hilarity!
On the post: London's Top Cop Says 'Big Tech,' Encryption Are Letting The Terrorists Win
Re: All that's missing is "Think of the children".
Keep your distance from anything Zuckeberg ever touched.
On the post: London's Top Cop Says 'Big Tech,' Encryption Are Letting The Terrorists Win
It's idiots like this that are letting terrorists win by succumbing to the terror tactics and attacking the privacy and freedom of people because of terrorists. I'm fairly sure that if proper investigative and intelligence job are done even with gaps posed by encryption most malfeasance can be stopped, there are plenty of examples of it.
On the post: Apple Patches Up Devices In Response To The Exposure Of Yet Another NSO Group Exploit
I have issues with stuff that automatically download and load pictures, videos with a small exception for web browsers where at the very least you decided to load the site. I configured all my apps to ask first before displaying any multimedia content. Maybe they should make this the default and not the opposite?
On the post: Appeals Court Says Police Ballistics Expert Can Be Sued Helping Wrongfully Imprison Two Men For More Than 17 Years
So the ones responsible for this debacle, all of them, will get at least 36 years in jail to lose the exact same amount of time they made these men lose because of an unfair, biased ruling? And all the cases that relied on their work will be also put under scrutiny? Right? RIGHT?
On the post: Malwarebytes Conclusion Shows Section 230's Best Feature: Killing Dumb Cases Before They Waste Everyone's Time And Money
Re: A right you can't afford may as well not exist
Justice is inaccessible for most people if you think about it. If you are on the receiving end of a lawsuit then you are generally screwed. Even when there are public defenders (whatever you call there, it's lawyers for free for lower income) they are generally overwhelmed with work and the system is generally against you (ie: you are guilty upon accusation) and the prosecution will pile up enough charges that most will plead guilty in to get away with as little damage as they can.
There must be some country somewhere justice is actually affordable and just. These countries do not include mine or the US.
On the post: COVID Drove A Big Jump In Community Broadband Networks
It's interesting how politicians, specially R's, shift from individual freedoms and small State powers to full feudal lord feelings when it suits them. The result is feudal-like infra-structure and legislation (hello Texas!).
On the post: Huge GTA4 Mod Started In 2014 Shuts Down Due To 'Hostility' From Take-Two Interactive
Well, I would buy some remasters. Now I won't. And I imagine a lot of those negative comments are lost customers as well. Profit?
On the post: Sci-Hub Celebrates 10 Years Of Existence, With A Record 88 Million Papers Available, And A Call For Funds To Help It Add AI And Go Open Source
Every single person that works with research and academic production uses and supports sci-hub. Every single one. Elsevier and the likes already lost.
On the post: China's New Youth Online Gaming Restrictions Birth Underground Workaround Industry To Defeat It
If I ever have kids I'll obviously control their computer time. But the govt mandating not only the max amount of time but also specific time frames when my kids can play? Nope. Facial recognition is too easy to circumvent, specially if your webcam is low res on purpose.
On the post: Lessons Learned From Creating Good Faith Debate In A Sea Of Garbage Disinformation
Seems like simply asking for citations does a lot of the job but there are limitations. The other day I had a discussion with one of these idiots and they had the citations. A site called Mises and a bunch of debunked studies. The site is structured to sound credible by featuring legitimate content, including news, with all sorts absurdity mixed in, including anti-vax material. We still need to shut down this kind of misinformation hub that pretends to be serious.
On the post: FTC Decides Maybe It's Time To Start Asking Why McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Broken All The Damn Time
Interesting. I've yet to see a broken ice cream machine in a McDonnalds here in Brazil. Bear with me, I like their ice cream, we all have our flaws. I wonder why it's different.
On the post: The Challenge In Content Moderation And Politics: How Do You Deal With Bad Faith Actors?
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Good example here: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/desantis-still-fights-masks-despite-covid-surge-court-loss-e xpert-advice-etc/
This guy should be thrown in jail.
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I should note that it's quite rare I go offensive btw even on the internet. The few instances I got very offensive were interactions where the other party ended up being racist o a general trash. Consider that you an impersonal pronoun.
On the post: The Challenge In Content Moderation And Politics: How Do You Deal With Bad Faith Actors?
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Being offensive is rather different from being racist for instance. You can be very offensive without touching any racial slur. I will be very offensive if I don't like you and I will not use any racial, homophobic or whatever slur unless I'm not aware it is offensive to a minority. And this moral high ground is 'valid' when you are talking with people that have basic values. White supremacists, racists, homophobic ppl, nazists etc are despicable and I have no problem treating them as the trash they are.
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