To paraphrase Upton Sinclair, “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his campaign contributions depends on his not understanding it.”
We need a (preferably obscene) name, for Apple and John Deere and who knows how many other corporations, salivating over making you pay over and over again for things that by all rights belong to you.
Hopefully "will soon be 17". As near as I can tell, Gov Inslee has yet to sign the Bill ("Public Broadband Act, HB 1336"), or to veto the competing watered down piece of crap (SB 5383). I can't find anything indicating which way he'll go...
For some tiny fraction of a cent added to the tax on a gallon of gas, the government could insure every driver on the road. It would make so much sense to do this, but too many income streams would be affected, and therefore it will never be done.
Ya know, when you have to make a specific rule forbidding (actual, graphic) shitposting, that MIGHT be a sign that you're catering to a demographic that really shouldn't be catered to.
Unfortunately, it soon became apparent the rollout may have outpaced internal quality control. The built-in auto-tagging system utilizing Google's AI began tagging Black people as "gorillas," resulting in backlash from users and critics who believed Google's algorithm was racist.
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Completing the quote
Not in any way trying to detract from That One Guy's awesome post, but for those who were wondering: In Rev Barnhart's quote where it says
it should say
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: BoingBoing Begins Disemvoweling The Trolls (2007)
Of course, a little judicious self-disemvoweling can go a long way toward increasing impact. I can guarantee you that the people who find
written on their windshield with yelllow grease pencil know exactly what the message is.
I have never done this myself... as far as you know.
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To paraphrase Upton Sinclair, “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his campaign contributions depends on his not understanding it.”
On the post: FTC Formally Embraces Right To Repair As Movement Goes Mainstream
Time for a new acronym
We need a (preferably obscene) name, for Apple and John Deere and who knows how many other corporations, salivating over making you pay over and over again for things that by all rights belong to you.
My proposal: RSMFs
Rent-Seeking MotherFuckers
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Not irony, just good old garden-variety hypocrisy
On the post: Please Welcome The Los Angeles Police Department (Brought To You In Part By A Generous Grant From Ring)
Re: Re: No thanks! -- SEZ the ZOMBIE!
If only there could be a 55 month gap between YOUR comments.
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Re: You'd think they'd be a little more careful...
...before they pissed off a bunch of people who already have pitchforks close to hand
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You'd think they'd be a little more careful...
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Washington is still "in play"
Hopefully "will soon be 17". As near as I can tell, Gov Inslee has yet to sign the Bill ("Public Broadband Act, HB 1336"), or to veto the competing watered down piece of crap (SB 5383). I can't find anything indicating which way he'll go...
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It seems like almost every time I read a story where I end up cheering for the judicial branch, the name "William Alsup" appears.
(this story and Oracle v Google come to mind)
This guy has to be one of the best judges on the federal bench.
On the post: Washington State Votes To Kill Law That Restricted Community Broadband
Re: Re:
Nah, you're giving them way too much credit.
They see "socialism" and think "somebody I look down on is getting something I don't think they deserve".
It's that simple.
On the post: Washington State Votes To Kill Law That Restricted Community Broadband
Now we just have to hope that Inslee signs the Hansen bill rather than the Wellman bill. I haven't heard anything about which way he's likely to go.
On the post: States Are Rolling Out Massive ALPR Networks To Take Down Dangerous... Uninsured Drivers
For some tiny fraction of a cent added to the tax on a gallon of gas, the government could insure every driver on the road. It would make so much sense to do this, but too many income streams would be affected, and therefore it will never be done.
On the post: Reporter Sues DOJ To See If It Is Trying To Help Devin Nunes Unmask @DevinCow Twitter Account
Re: Re: Am I reading this right?
Yeah, sorry. Not sure why that didn't occur to me.
On the post: Reporter Sues DOJ To See If It Is Trying To Help Devin Nunes Unmask @DevinCow Twitter Account
Am I reading this right?
From the article:
So Musgrave is stating that he knows who owns this account?
That seems like a good (and maybe unnecessary?) way to attract attention for a certain thin-skinned representative.
On the post: Why The Problems With Police And Social Media Both Are Symptoms Of The Same Disease: A Failure Of Society To Actually Help Those In Need
Wrong word, I think
The last paragraph: "Society has failed to deal with etc, etc,"
"Fail" implies that there was an attempt made.
I think it would be more accurate to say "Society has refused to deal with etc, etc,"
On the post: Tennessee Politicians Ask State Colleges To Forbid Student-Athletes From Kneeling During The National Anthem
Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, a court somewhere will provide these legislators with a "teachable moment".
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: Social Media Upstart Parler Struggles To Moderate Pornography (2020)
Ya know, when you have to make a specific rule forbidding (actual, graphic) shitposting, that MIGHT be a sign that you're catering to a demographic that really shouldn't be catered to.
On the post: Secret Agents Implicated In The Poisoning Of Opposition Leader Alexey Navalny Identified Thanks To Russia's Black Market In Everybody's Personal Data
Re: Oh, geez. It's the Grand Unified Rooski Plot again.
User name checks out
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: Google's Photo App Tags Photos Of Black People As 'Gorillas' (2015)
Re: Missing paragraph?
Ah, from the original article:
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