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• On the post: Elon’s Eager Twitter Funders Are Losing Faith, As Stakes Are Effectively Worthless

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2024 @ 07:07pm

  oh well...

  at least its not Boring.

• On the post: Companies Are Simply Ignoring Many New State ‘Right To Repair’ Laws

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 03 Sep, 2024 @ 05:55am

  some laws are consumer enforced

  Non-compliance just begs for a class-action lawsuit.

• On the post: Third Circuit’s Section 230 TikTok Ruling Deliberately Ignores Precedent, Defies Logic

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2024 @ 07:07pm

  your right, but theres an issue with that

  The first amendment does protect you for that, but you still lose money defending yourself. 230 was intended to prevent frivolous those lawsuits that ultimately would lose, by shutting them down right off.

• On the post: Third Circuit’s Section 230 TikTok Ruling Deliberately Ignores Precedent, Defies Logic

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2024 @ 01:39pm

  dont call it promoting

  Call it algorithmic weighting to be more accurate. ALL content on tiktok/youtube/FB is algorithmically weighted plus or minus depending on whether they think you would want to see it. If weighting loses 230 protection that means they are no longer protected from frivolous lawsuits, which is really what 230 is about.

• On the post: Musk To X Employees: Impress Me For Your Stock Options

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 27 Aug, 2024 @ 12:34pm

  or alternatively

  Can I have it in short options?

• On the post: Peloton Combats Sagging Bike Sales By Making Them Less Valuable On The Secondary Market

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 27 Aug, 2024 @ 06:46am

  ripoff

  Its a ripoff to the original owner as well. They bought that bike with the understanding that if they didnt like it or got tired of it they could sell it on ebay. Now the corp is reducing that re-salability on items that were already bought and paid for.

• On the post: FCC Fines Lingo Telecom $1 Million Over Sloppy Biden AI Deepfake That Targeted New Hampshire Voters

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2024 @ 03:38pm

  how much hurt is that

  I tried to google how big a company this is to determine whether this is just a slap on the wrist or something thats gonna hurt, but couldnt find the answer. Anyone have a link to that info?

• On the post: Kroger, Albertsons Grocery Merger Again Highlights How The U.S. Business Press Is A Bunch Of Mindless Parrots When It Comes To Consolidation

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2024 @ 06:54am

  albertsons?

  Albertsons has been on the verge of bankruptcy for several years now. Id think that a merger would be better for consumers and workers than them just shutting their stores completely. Is there a 3rd option Im missing?

• On the post: Banks Realize Backing Elon’s Twitter Buyout Is Close To ‘The Worst Buyout Of All Time’

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2024 @ 01:59pm

  cry me a river

  (reposting after post failed to post) Its not a loss so long as Muck continues to make the required payments. They could have made more if they hadnt done it simply because interest rates went up, but that doesnt make it a loss.

• On the post: Banks Realize Backing Elon’s Twitter Buyout Is Close To ‘The Worst Buyout Of All Time’

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2024 @ 01:57pm

  cry me a river

  Even if the banks dont like holding on to the loans its still not a loss if Musk makes his payments on time. They could have made more if they had not done it simply because interest rates went up, but that still doesnt make it a loss.

• On the post: Jimmy Kimmel’s Use Of George Santos’ Cameo Videos Found To Be Fair Use

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 20 Aug, 2024 @ 12:58pm

  the "harm to market" argument

  If anything, showing his vids on tv would help him market vids, not hurt it. Its basically free advertising. The only thing it hurt is his political rep.

• On the post: Report: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Systems Like Starlink Cause Environmental Harm Regulators Didn’t Prepare For

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 16 Aug, 2024 @ 07:05am

  needs comparison

  How large is that environmental impact compared to the constantly incoming meteorites?

• On the post: Techdirt Podcast Episode 400: AI As A Tool For Writing, Not A Replacement

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 14 Aug, 2024 @ 02:04pm

  AI is like..

  AI is like a hooker. Use it, enjoy it, but dont trust it.

• On the post: Surprise: Judge Recuses Himself From Elon Musk’s GARM SLAPP Suit

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2024 @ 08:09pm

  This doesnt let the WFA off the hook

  Even with GARM gone they are still getting sued. Likely they will win, but I dont think dismantling GARM gives them much if any advantage.

• On the post: Logitech’s ‘Forever Mouse’ Idea Pulled Back After Backlash

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2024 @ 10:01am

  internet required

  A mouse that needs internet access to prove your subscription is still current. lol

• On the post: UN Delegates Cheer As They Vote To Approve Increased Surveillance Via Russia-Backed Cybercrime Treaty

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2024 @ 06:52am

  no veto?

  I thought the US had the right of veto in the UN. Or is this one of those deals where only the ones signing it are bound by it?

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2024 @ 09:21am

  wow, eye opening

  "Suzuki's own expert witnesses testified the automaker was aware of 213 deaths and 8,200 injuries involving Suzuki Samurai rollovers." And then they have the nerve to complain about the reporting that they have a rollover problem.

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2024 @ 06:20am

  suing garm for collusion is like...

  Suing GARM is like suing Consumer Reports for telling consumers that Samsung is not very reliable.

• On the post: Detroit Man Secures $300,000 Payout For False Facial Recognition Arrest

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2024 @ 01:42pm

  the rest of the story...

  Then on the way home he got pulled over while driving through a high crime area, and his cash was confiscated. JK

• On the post: Google Loses Big Antitrust Fight, Which Will Mean What, Exactly?

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 08 Aug, 2024 @ 12:13pm

  strength of case

  "From the beginning, I thought this was a particularly weak antitrust case (apparently I was wrong!)." The strength of the case is only proven if it survives appeal.

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