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  • On the post: New Study: People Have A Negative View Of Advertisers Who Still Advertise On Platforms That Allow Hate Speech

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 19 Sep, 2023 @ 12:52pm

    Actually, that’s a misnomer A Court, be it a judge or a jury, has the right and duty to judge the validity of the law as well.

  • On the post: Appeals Court Says DC Cops Possibly Violated The First Amendment By Arresting Pro-Life Sidewalk Chalkers

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2023 @ 03:50pm

    Re Stephen T stone Land Doesn’t Vote

    Let me explain this in the most reduced way I can: if you still don’t see where I am coming from it’s fair, at least you get the point. We will create a new 51st state, the State of Five. A long time crab fishing island. The state of 5 is a whole 5 properties on an island. 4 of the houses are a couple. They get 8 votes One house is multigenerational. 9 people live there over 18 years of age. They get 9 votes. They happen to be the smallest property on the island as well. 4 families are shore based crab fishers. One considers crabs fishing to be a moral wrong. So the 9 people vote to pass a law to outlaw crab fishing in the new state. The very livelihood of the islands population. The is what the electoral vote is designed to prevent. Now if you remaster our hypothetical 51st island and make it the size of, say, Australia, things get more in par with the current system in our country. 9 million people in one giant house are outvoting the 8million in the other 4 homes.

  • On the post: Supreme Court Puts 5th Circuit Ruling On Biden Admin Jawboning Of Social Media Companies On Hold For Shadow Docket Review

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2023 @ 03:25pm

    Yes, information on potential hacks is good. Communication about content is never acceptable: unless that content is illegal.

  • On the post: Supreme Court Puts 5th Circuit Ruling On Biden Admin Jawboning Of Social Media Companies On Hold For Shadow Docket Review

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2023 @ 05:53pm

    The best bet

    The government has no business discussing content with social media companies. Not republicans, not democrats, none. The best bet is to not engage them over content in the first place. Private company, 1A choices.

  • On the post: New Study: People Have A Negative View Of Advertisers Who Still Advertise On Platforms That Allow Hate Speech

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2023 @ 05:22pm

    At it again.

    Boycotts don’t work. The only real result of a boycott is making the boycotting feel good. The vast majority ignores it and simply carries on. Whatever this study thinks it found, the reality is internationally, most people don’t care. The vast majority don’t care. I still don’t use and won’t use hobby lobby. It makes me feel good. And that’s why I don’t use them. But I’m not self aggrandising enough to think that will change anything. Pepsi, coke? How many times. Budweiser? Sure, talking heads say the people spoke. But the main product has been falling for years in popularity. Non-beers have long been on the rise. Sure, bud lost a few thousand from protest. But the number one selling drink isn’t even a beer today. (And two AB products are in the top 10). companies want to sell a product. They don’t really care who is paying as long as they pay. And X? How many users did they loose over the new content concerns. 1%? The only real loss was the number of advertisers, many who are coming back… seeung that the “exodus” was more of a rounding error.

  • On the post: Judge For FTC Rules Intuit Can’t Continue Its ‘Free To File’ Advertising Bullshit

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2023 @ 02:48am

    A+ 10 points full stars.

    There are two issues that need to be fixed One: the government should (and by lie must but doesn’t) make the process easier. 2) this whole thing would be very easy if they CLOSED THE FUCKING LOOPHOLES

  • On the post: First Of Potentially Many Google Antitrust Claims Goes To Trial

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2023 @ 02:47pm

    Huh?

    Google doesn’t have a search monopoly. There are dozens of basic text search choices, Bing being a large competitor. Not do they have an advertising monopoly. Thousands exist. This isn’t a weak case, it’s nonexistent.

  • On the post: Judge For FTC Rules Intuit Can’t Continue Its ‘Free To File’ Advertising Bullshit

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2023 @ 02:29pm

    Well, then…

    Nothing is “ clearly and conspicuously” stated in taxes. Not from the government or from the tax prep field. Not in this country. That only about half (is more accurate) of the population can use the service l’s free option… In an ideal world the government would supply a usable website service for taxes.

  • On the post: Depressing: Ed Sheeran Films Songwriting Sessions Due To All The Copyright Suits

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2023 @ 02:40pm

    All I said initially, was who? It’s someone that until 6 weeks ago never crossed my listening process.he isn’t in my music lists, my news stories, on any of my video feeds. He showed up as a singer on an Alan Walker track. Alongside Daces of Faun. He may be hugely popular there, or hugely popular in his genre, but he’s still a mystery to me. Jackson played with Def Leopard and RunDMC. Cyrus sang with Metallica Spears did a vocal line for Dimmu Borgia. This guy doesn’t make the 10 ten in any US playlist I’ve seen. Nor most European ones. Then or now. I’m not against pop. Spears has a thrilling voice. Cyrus can scream with the best of them and has a range to make King Diamond and Bathory jealous . Lady Gaga is so extremely talented the world should be in awe. And let’s not ignore Sia. I even have the spice girls in my collection and… borrowed from Viva Forever for my own musical endeavours for an atmospheric track. So I’ll say again, this is a local star with some international break in. But in 50 years all but those who listened to him will forget who he was. I will say this: checking a few YouTube videos, he does appear talented. Clearly AC genre. Decent piano player. Limited but pleasing voice. I can’t say /why/ he’s not popular here, but he still doesn’t make any top 10 lists I’ve seen. He’s another light in the sky of lights. That’s about it.

  • On the post: Depressing: Ed Sheeran Films Songwriting Sessions Due To All The Copyright Suits

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2023 @ 02:09pm

    No, 850 is correct. Modern extreme music began with the Viking era saw bend. Which added the first known actual metal into generally vocal music. I won’t go so far as to say such innovations didn’t happen previously but it is the first time extensive surviving documentation discussed it. As far as access goes, it was a short run and I no longer have my original files It’s not a unique problem, I’ve paid hundreds for hard copies of short run books on metal via various sales platforms. It’s not a popular topic.

  • On the post: UFC Opposes Trademark App For Pillow Fighting Championship League Over Logo

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:24am

    I’m amazed they’re still around at all.

  • On the post: UFC Opposes Trademark App For Pillow Fighting Championship League Over Logo

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:23am

    Facts

    PFC: entertainment UFC, Untalented failed combat. There was a time UFC offered something something different, For an American audience. The likes of Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn etc. low payouts, poor performance, and just bad ideas over all. Half then”signed” talent has bashed everything about the company and most former stars want as little to do with it as possible. When it started international TV wasn’t really a thing. Today, the likes of Pride, KBI, And Zero, beamed into homes world wide, show just what a joke it is. A knock off, rip off, joke. All they can do is file in court. They are giving away tickets to make the crowd larger than what pays, people show up half way into the show wanting to watch one match, and nobody wants to pay the excessive streaming price.

  • On the post: Forget About Platform Exclusives; Here Comes The PC GPU Exclusives!

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2023 @ 09:57pm

    AMD uses an open source platform for their code. The issue is totally the opposite of what is reported here. The problem is Intel and Nvidia utilise proprietary code with major NDA and rights documents attached to them. That a company chooses not to jump into bed over proprietary code… so be it.

  • On the post: After Years Of Stupid Games, The Senate Finally Gives The Biden FCC A Voting Majority. Now What?

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2023 @ 09:40pm

    Important business first

    The most important thing the fcc should do is set up a method to guarantee community broadband. If Congress ever stopped worrying about nonsense like the ending of an ice age or wars between dictatorships, they would do something about the lack of acceptable cabling across the country. The US. needs FTTD and Congress should make it so. I can think of a quick solution to funding by redirecting bombs to wires. As far as data collection goes, again, as long as willing consumers can make the choice. And ONLY if they can make a choice.

  • On the post: Appeals Court Says DC Cops Possibly Violated The First Amendment By Arresting Pro-Life Sidewalk Chalkers

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2023 @ 03:15pm

    sole…capitalism
    It shouldn’t. And I didn’t say capitalism. There are other ways to contribute. The point is to contribute. But I say yet again we shouldn’t be providing for non-citizens until we solve our own public crisis. “Let it go” She proved the process is broken and could be gamed. “Yes, that is how interpretations” Yes, you and Tipper and conspiracy nuts. I remind you of Dee Snider and Jon Denver. What is not in content is your own opinion.
    lack of knowledge or an excuse
    When you have a search warrant you search. Everywhere the warrant allows. And as far as a delay… there’s credibility in the statement that so many documents require extended review time. Personally I’d go with a faster trial and likely railroading in the lower court to push the appeals and SCOTUS hearing quickly. But I also believe his lawyers think there’s a chance of a fair trial, so wish to put up an informed defence. And I’m stepping out of this. Trump will be tried. In the end he will be convicted with confirmation or acquitted. “and they will take a mile” I do not and will not support violent first action. No matter who the target you punching nazis because they would punch you, is not a good platform. It lowers you to their level.
    Clinton or one⁠—just one!⁠—sitting Democrat lawmaker
    Do you have said proof in reverse?
    He never said that
    https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54359993 “I can only say they have to stand down. Let law enforcement do their work.”
    let the major cities go all Mad Max or Walking Dead
    Ideally they would implement reasonable and workable policies rather than depend on the near poverty they force on the rest of the state. Taxing what the poor need to give to the poor creates Enslavement. Raising taxes doesn’t help anyone. Closing tax deductions so the rich actually pay taxes is the solution

  • On the post: Appeals Court Says DC Cops Possibly Violated The First Amendment By Arresting Pro-Life Sidewalk Chalkers

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2023 @ 01:10am

    maximum wage
    I guess we see maximum differently. When I see the word maximum is se highest possible. And what you describe is not a maximum. It’s a requirement for upward mobility. Otherwise, it’s a grand idea. Tethering the bottom to the top is not something many discuss though, unfortunately. As long as it’s in percentage increases and not a dollar value, it’s an idea I would support.
    Or do you believe we should, say, pull the plug on people who are too sick to perform labor
    Why must you be so dramatic? Again I fully support a guaranteed social base (what AOC termed in more common terms: guaranteed income). To every US citizen. Once every US citizen is safe, secure, and well… then we worry about others. But yes, I believe, with rare exceptions, those that seek to permanently join our country should have something to offer to the betterment of the whole. Something more than just a smile.
    Care to make an offer of proof for that claim
    Eventually. It was a common topic in his early campaign speeches. But I’ll need to dig to find stuff that old.
    You’re starting to sound like a Pizzagate believer
    She (directly and indirectly) rigged the Democrat primary. That’s not conspiracy, it’s fact. And what could have been one of the greatest presidencies in US history was lost forever.
    And Donald Trump, who in all likelihood was in 2016 and nowadays probably still is richer than Hillary, isn’t proof of that
    Trump didn’t rig the primary or general process. Anyone who understands how Clinton became the candidate would have cause for doubt in our process while.
    Then Donald Trump, who never met a camera he didn’t like, will have a fair trial.
    Probably. Though the judge has already curtailed his ability to speak publicly on the matter.
    And he also asked for an election official to lie about finding enough votes to let Trump win the state of Georgia by a single vote…
    That is clearly your interpretations finding subtext and context and other fill in the blanks mad libs.
    feds were kept from searching
    Mind showing how a federal officer or agent with a warrant for grounds is unable to search a closet if they so chose to?
    At Trump’s behest
    No, Trump, under sworn statement, stated he made his statement of return after his lawyers told him all documents were returned.
    What does it say about Trump
    … I’m not going there. There’s to many if then else maybe what if to it.
    entertainment. I would punch a Nazi because a Nazi would
    It’s still an act without an act. You border on preemptive = good. I don’t believe in stringing first. Ever. I do believe in retaliation.
    Only if you refuse to acknowledge the idea that Trump used language
    I’ll go along with the idea that he should have known better on some of his hype. Yes. But Trump, nor any of his co-rally, never said to resort to violence. I remind you multiple Democrats said to commit acts of treason directly, in anti-Trump rallies.
    Does “hang Mike Pence” ring a bell
    Which speaker at the rally said that? I can’t find a clip.
    stand back and stand by
    … and “stand down”
    state falls into ruin because the ruin of that major city also ruins the state’s economy
    California would have no detrimental effect in the separation of south and central coastal areas to the state of San Andreas, as has been pushed multiple times. The separation of Chicago from Illinois would have no negative effect on Illinois. The separation of New York City from the state would do nothing to harm the state. That’s the point many of us are trying to point out. Remove the city from the state the state will carry on just fine. The city on the other hand will be forced to either change policy to something reasonable, or fail.
    weaken Biden’s chances against Trump in 2024, right?
    It’s clear. Has nothing to do with whoever ends up the R candidate. Which may or may not be Trump.
    I dunno about that.
    Along with thousands of others lacking the knowledge about the danger. Never claimed he was a genius. But he doesn’t forget what town he’s in, what piece of paper he is signing. Who is and is. It a member of his family.
    He told members
    TO STAND DOWN!
    marched alongside
    I believe that there were people, like myself, that day. Fine people who didn’t agree with the erasure of history. I judge a person individually, regardless of the company they keep. Sometimes differing groups can share a cause.
    you’ll likely see nothing that rises to the level of what Trump supporters did in 2021.
    Maybe I missed something. I don’t see billions in damages and hundred dead from January 6. I see a rogue group of a few dozen terrorists. Very different from (attempted) burning of cities to the ground.
    which cities were those, again
    Seattle, Chicago, New York, Detroit No, they weren’t destroyed. Just major damage. But you haven’t yet condemned the acts of terrorism they committed. Despite how many times I’ve called for the full prosecution of the few terrorists on Jan 6. You support the majority which was peaceful only in one. I support peaceful protest in all cases.
    A not-zero number
    Will eventually die. And be gone. About the same as, eventually the remnants of the BPO and NOI will as well. The number of concerning active racists, combined, is non-zero, but probably under 1%.
    Oh, goody, you’re an individualist
    No, I’m a firm, unmovable supporter of the facts of our founding. We are today a union of 50 independent self governing countries (aka states ). United by a single, elected, pan-state parliament and a head of states. The constitution is clear. Absent federal law the state is rule. I fully support the right of any state to leave at any time for any reason. As long as the populace of that state votes to do so.
    states within the U.S. should all have their own individual laws
    Exactly. That’s exactly how the constitution that binds the Union has it set up.
    in a GOP-controlled state
    So, don’t go there. I’m not getting on a plane to Iran any time soon. Like any country, you abide by the laws of the locale. If you can’t, or won’t, don’t go or suffer the consequences. If you’re there, move, or suffer the consequence. It’s not “fair” in a way, to a locations minority, but life is not fair. Never will be.
    Confederacy and what it stood for⁠—enslaving Black people⁠—were good ideas?
    Slavery was just about dead by the time the war broke out. Country wide. It would have fizzled out on its own and eventually been eliminated by law without the war. You can stick to the history of the winners all you want. But slavery was just one aspect of the civil war. And to those in the south, a minor one. Yes. I believe completely that it would have taken longer, but slavery would have been outlawed in the confederacy as well. Even separated from the Union states and independent.
    Is citizen satisfaction with Brexit high enough to justify the move
    Yes. Most of the problems the UK has at the moment are not caused by the UK but inflicted upon them by the EU as punishment for not agreeing with them. They are going through a similar situation as the US reconstruction period at the moment. In time it will settle.

  • On the post: Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2023 @ 08:22pm

    As soon as you allow the government to censor anything, they will eventually censor everything.

  • On the post: Florida’s Governor Continues To Abuse His Executive Power To Eject His Political Opponents

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2023 @ 08:21pm

    In 1940 there was only one communist country
    Really? Who. China”s revolution still hadn’t happened yet. Only one country has ever implemented actual communism, China. It lasted till Mao’s death. the USSR was a socialist commune, a capitalist socialist, and a mix of strange attempts at mixing socialism and communism with international trade and a power elite. And I remind you, communism did not cause the problems within “communist” states. WE did. We, the United States and NATO are directly and completely responsible for the murder of millions by starvation. Our blockades and sanctions and sanctimony, the christian crusade, is the cause of every bit of suffering that happened in the Soviet.

  • On the post: Florida’s Governor Continues To Abuse His Executive Power To Eject His Political Opponents

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2023 @ 08:12pm

    I’m fairly sure we’ll have a major issue either way. If Trump wins 2024 I don’t expect nearly half the country who absolutely despise him to just… accept it. Not when so many in 2015 called for death and bloodshed and terror. Both sides have a militant fringe that is frightening. I only hope either way they are small enough in number to be swept up quickly and tried for treason, regardless of the party they claim allegiance to.

  • On the post: Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum

    LostInLoDOS ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2023 @ 02:52pm

    Government overreach

    If the FCC strips a license over content there’s a major 1A issue. As soon as they move on one thing they don’t like….

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