PointlessLogin

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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> I doubt EU could do anything about it unless one uses paid services Just because a service is free does not mean consumer protection and data protection laws (including GDPR) no longer apply. Why would you think otherwise?
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> Does EU have any regulation to prevent it? Yes Article 22 of the GDPR. Essentially it sates that if automated decision making occurs, you must be able to appeal to a human. https://www.gdpr-toolkit.co.uk/individuals-r
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
Read the bloody link I provided!
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
Seconded. I'm rather curious as to whether those anxious about a simple inquiry register on the autism spectrum...... This is a tech news site after all. EDIT: Down votes for asking a speculative question? This place is turning into a
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> him That's a sweeping assumption you have made there my friend :-)
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> inc*st Why are you staring this out? Isn't it bizarre to self censor your words in this way? Being overly sensitive to causing offence isn't healthy.
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> You think only Americans behave that way? No I didn't type that. Your reading it that way is..... binary?
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
sigh It is possible to observe behaviour without knowing what causes it. "I suggest drinking heavily is a very British phenomenon; the cultural reasons for which I'm unable to suggest a reason for either."
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> Cannibis can be in your system for weeks or months No. You are confusing the tests for cannabis metabolites (that can tell if you smoked weeks ago) to tests for THC, the substance that gets you stoned and leaves the bloodstream as yo
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
Question: Are US cannabis dispensaries run by independent qualified medical professionals, or are they simply businesses interested in flogging cannabis to everybody to make as much profit as they can [1]? Given the (bonkers IMHO) profit mo
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> People cannot cope with even the slightest gray area, so they end up saying and doing ridiculous things. Everything has to be 100% good or 100% bad. I suggest this binary positioning is a very American phenomenon; the cultural reasons
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
Why is OPs sensible comment being down voted? If you disagree, then post a reply saying why you disagree. Down voting is meant for posts that detract from the conversation, not because you disagree with something and can't be arsed pos
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> former witty, extremely-clever-but-cynical outlets have changed to a more neutral style in recent years. Which is why Private Eye is so popular and has record sales figures! (Hint: It remains as British and as cynical as ever)
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> would you be OK with jokes about skin color and such? No, I'd never take the piss like that..... not even out of gingers. (BTW: Quality piss taking is expected in the UK, to the extent a US HR department would probably have a fit,
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> from what I'm reading, the agenda at public schools is about as hard left, left of left-left-left, as possible. Where are you reading this, and why do you choose to believe it?
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by PointlessLogin 4y ago
> lab-made pandemic Lab-leak != Lab-made