hnthrowaway2

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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
It is charitable to call it childish. It is unprofessional. And it indicates a culture of "the rules don't apply to us because we are so cool".
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
No, that is not what open banking is about at all. It just means that your financial data is not held in a prison by your banking provider. It means you have control over who you share that data with so that you can get value added services
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
Well, this is a crock of shit. These guys want to discredit the regulator so that future money grabbers such as these will find it easier. I hope they get roasted over coals by the SEC.
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
Here is another example of what happens to people's lives when they are trapped in a bureaucracy they cannot control. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-58259497
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
Yes of course. If the actions of a collective group are causing harm to others, I expect members of the collective to feel responsible. This is how we build a caring society. If my actions have caused pain and suffering to others, whether d
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
A lot of comments are suggesting workarounds. This behaviour by Google is atrocious. They are causing massive inconvenience to some people (albeit a very small number) just because they want to show off their nice knowledge panel. Even one
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
As a vegetarian, I always have a moral dilemma when choosing dietary supplements. Perhaps I don't have to face these dilemmas if I can include lab grown meat in my diet therefore obviating the need for supplements. But having been a li
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
> For news you can watch international news stations from India. Very realistic and refreshing. Did you mean "if you are in India you can watch international news channels to get a better perspective"? If yes, I would agree wit
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
It is a bit like "don't let the truth get in the way of a good story". I have felt the urge to respond with something witty and scathing to a story online, only to realise after a moment's reflection that my response wou
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Don't let social media think for you(disgustinglyoptimistic.com)
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
This has probably something to do with big tech companies putting out highly polished products for "free" while making money in no-so-obvious ways. People have been conditioned to expect high quality work for free.
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by hnthrowaway2 5y ago
Instead of expecting corporate users to pay (which can be difficult, corporate finance depts are good at spending large sums of money, but suck at small expenses), or acknowledge use (company policies might mean employees are not allowed to