hn_throwaway_69

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by hn_throwaway_69 2y ago
The first paragraph is whatabouttery, the second may be accepted, but the claim I replied to was he was legally innocent until proven guilty. That is what I was addressing, not some broader notion of morality.
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by hn_throwaway_69 2y ago
>innocent until proven guilty and all that To be fair, he was refusing to face trial. And he is expected to plead guilty, so he isn't innocent. That said, there may be legitimate questions about whether the United States should be e
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by hn_throwaway_69 3y ago
It should be noted this is specific to the United States.
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by hn_throwaway_69 3y ago
>password database, Linux image for installation on a new laptop Heh. Imagine surviving a plane crash. Everyone is busy calling their loved ones, and I'm busy setting up my new Linux distribution on a laptop bought in duty free, usi
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by hn_throwaway_69 3y ago
Eh, price scalping sucks. This is the lesser of two evils.
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by hn_throwaway_69 3y ago
It's not xenophobic, it's just realistic. If you tried to run a fake, malware-laden website in a Western country you would eventually be shut down and prosecuted. These scams mostly fester in nations with weaker institutions, not
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by hn_throwaway_69 3y ago
I only have a modicum of respect for this company after they butchered CentOS.
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
Australian here. I find the excessive emotive flair throughout the judgment as pressing the boundaries on occasion. A court is supposed to act impartially and emotions kept in check. This kind of language could be appealable in Australia, s
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
Reminds me of the line in VeggieTales, In the future, entertainment will be randomly generated. [0] [0] https://youtu.be/j4Ph02gzqmY
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
This often doesn't work and backfires. The school will just warn them, the target will be characterised as a snitch and it will just strengthen the bullies' mutual loathing of the target. Generally the only way to stop bullying is
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
>where I am pretty sure they copied my hard drive What evidence do you have, leaving aside speculation or conjecture? Can you state it any higher than it was possible they copied your hard drive? Is this a routine occurrence where you
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
There's no reason to make such material lawful unless the converse is proved by empirical evidence. That is, can it be proved that people who view AI-based material are less likely to act on a sexual interest in real children? Unle
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
>doesn't hurt anybody You're looking at it too narrowly. AI-generated CSAM may facilitate a sexual interest in children among certain individuals. Development of such an interest makes it significantly more likely they will abu
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
This is still child abuse material and probably still illegal where you live. The reason is obvious, it's a gateway to the abuse of real children.
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
You can break whatever law you choose, but there may be consequences for doing so. It's no answer to breaking a law to say that you don't agree with the law.
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
Here's the thing - both of those issues you've identified are broader societal issues that concern everyone, not just you. (2) in particular is suggesting, effectively, that you should be allowed to circumvent a law you disagree w
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
>No. Assume for sake of argument that it were possible to develop an encryption regime which protected bona fide users, but did not protect criminals. That would be a good thing. As a matter of public policy, criminals shouldn't be
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
My rule: If there isn't a prominent, 1-click unsubscribe link in an email, it gets marked as spam. If I click unsubscribe, and the form asks me to fill in information, it gets marked as spam. No, I'm not filling in my email, let a
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
Admittedly also on the rise in Australia, but they're nowhere near the size of pickup trucks that occupy American highways.
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
>people just like big stuff I'm inclined to think that applies more to Americans than people generally. Europeans and Australians can be quite content with smaller vehicles, smaller properties, and quite frankly smaller lifestyles.
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by hn_throwaway_69 4y ago
I'm glad this is "safer" in the proper sense of the word. And not in regulating the behaviour of contributors, which many open source communities seem bent on.
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
On reflection, it's might not fair to even describe this as a violation of the law in the first place, but I am outside post edit time. In any event, I fully support the journalist.
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
I should have said arguable, not technical, as you say in your comment. In the article linked the prosecutor expresses that opinion. "there is an argument to be made that there was a violation of law"
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
I probably should have said arguable, not technical. That's what's in the article. I guess we never really know if the law was broken at all unless a jury gives a verdict, so it's all a bit hypothetical. Suppose there's
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
Really? It looks as though the system worked in this case. A technical violation of the law was not prosecuted as a result of the exercise of prosecutorial discretion not to pursue a prosecution which was not in the public interest. Grand j
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
I mean in the context of users providing support for commercial products without being paid for it. Stack Overflow is a general Q&A site, not a support forum for a commercial product. The context is very different. Also, while I'm
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
Agree. To go further, I find these "community-powered" support forums infuriating to read, when they are run by a huge company that should be remunerating support staff. Why anyone would volunteer to answer queries for free in thi
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
>Clearly, you have no idea of how the moving industry works. It's really no answer to say I need to understand how each industry works. Why would I? And why should I? It's the government's responsibility to understand the
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
Print and frame this content chain as a fine example of Poe's law.
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by hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
Eh, I hope it doesn't. Tipping needs to die out. I'd prefer to have the moving company pay the movers a living wage such that a tip would be unnecessary and politely refused.

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