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• On the post: Dissent Calls Out Appeals Court, New York Prosecutor For Denying A Prisoner His Right To Challenge His Conviction

  

  nasch ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2022 @ 07:29am

  Relegated

  Just because they’ve been regulated relegated to the back half of court opinions

• On the post: The Extreme Weight Of Large Electric Vehicles Is Going To Be A Very Dangerous Problem

  

  nasch ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2022 @ 07:24am

  If a baby isn’t a baby until it’s born, what exactly are you aborting?

  A fetus.

• On the post: The Extreme Weight Of Large Electric Vehicles Is Going To Be A Very Dangerous Problem

  

  nasch ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2022 @ 07:24am

  Whatever I said, which I don't remember, wasn't trolling because I don't do that. Maybe I pointed out that the weight of electric passenger vehicles has no significant impact on road wear (which is true)?

• On the post: Fearmongering CS Professor Insists That California’s Design Code Is Nothing To Worry About. He’s Wrong

  

  nasch ( profile ), 12 Sep, 2022 @ 09:25pm

  I saw this on Gizmodo and it was satisfying to see it pretty roundly dunked on there.

  the guy who tells his students that recommendations are so evil you should stop using apps.

  How DARE they show me something I will probably be interested in?!

• On the post: White House Releases Performatively Ridiculous ‘Principles’ For ‘Tech Platform Accountability’ That Include Removing Section 230

  

  nasch ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2022 @ 02:49pm

  Masnick has ties to lawyers who have represented or offered to represent what are now considered cyberterrorist websites

  For example?

• On the post: Sony Claps Back At Microsoft Over Limited Promise For ‘CoD’ Cross-Platform Plans

  

  nasch ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2022 @ 07:11am

  UK

  Last week, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority announced it was launching a “Phase 2” investigation into the proposed merger

  Why does the UK have a say in the merger of two US companies?

• On the post: DEA Continues To Be The QAnon Of Drug Enforcement, Pretends Colorful Fentanyl Is Dealers Trying To Kill Children

  

  nasch ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2022 @ 07:04am

  aren’t you supposed to teach your kids not to take candy from strangers anyway?

  There's a whole song about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-4rhjO6xYg

• On the post: White House Releases Performatively Ridiculous ‘Principles’ For ‘Tech Platform Accountability’ That Include Removing Section 230

  

  nasch ( profile ), 10 Sep, 2022 @ 06:44am

  Also, it’s slightly weird to limit targeted advertising.

  I think the idea is that without targeted advertising, there would be no incentive to collect all this personal information. I'm not sure it's the right approach, but it does make sense.

• On the post: The TSA Is Hot Garbage. And We Will Never Be Rid Of It.

  

  nasch ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2022 @ 07:54am

  Corpse

  You're saying security procedures should be bypassed for someone bringing a dead body through? Wouldn't that make the security even more theatrical than it already is?

• On the post: Everyone’s Mad At Cloudflare; Is There Room For Principled Takes On Moderation?

  

  nasch ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2022 @ 07:45am

  For a legal standpoint, they loose the “don’t censor” defence. They open themselves up to civil-level liability.

  Liability for what? I mean, I know you've heard of Section 230...

• On the post: Everyone’s Mad At Cloudflare; Is There Room For Principled Takes On Moderation?

  

  nasch ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2022 @ 03:28pm

  I apologize for my lack of knowledge and not being American.

  Nobody objects to either of those things, it was the confident incorrectness you were getting some flak for.

• On the post: Everyone’s Mad At Cloudflare; Is There Room For Principled Takes On Moderation?

  

  nasch ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2022 @ 12:35pm

  I’m aware that laws regarding physical harassment exists, but they would be hard to apply to the sort of cyber harassment that KF et al does.

  So you didn't read the article. "S 240.30 Aggravated harassment in the second degree. A person is guilty of aggravated harassment in the second degree when, with intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm another person, he or she: Either (a) communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, or by telegraph, mail or any other form of written communication, in a manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm; or (b) causes a communication to be initiated by mechanical or electronic means or otherwise with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, or by telegraph, mail or any other form of written communication, in a manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm;" Nor do any research whatsoever into your claim. "Many states don’t have specific criminal laws that differentiate online and offline conduct. Your state may have harassment and stalking laws, but not cyberharassment or cyberstalking laws. Fortunately, standard harassment and stalking laws typically apply broadly to communications—including online communications." https://onlineharassmentfieldmanual.pen.org/state-laws-online-harassment/

• On the post: Your Law Enforcement Dollars At Work: Deputies Drive 500 Miles To Seize A Young Girl’s Pet Goat

  

  nasch ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2022 @ 10:56am

  As part of a tantrum, which is a very different thing.

  It's crying. The rule "making a child cry means you're the bad guy" is just wrong.

• On the post: Your Law Enforcement Dollars At Work: Deputies Drive 500 Miles To Seize A Young Girl’s Pet Goat

  

  nasch ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2022 @ 12:11pm

  if you’re making a child cry, you’re probably wrong.

  Far too broad. Imposing discipline on a child, or just informing them it's time to leave an activity they're enjoying, can provoke crying.

• On the post: Everyone’s Mad At Cloudflare; Is There Room For Principled Takes On Moderation?

  

  nasch ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2022 @ 10:19am

  Unless Mike wants the Senate to pass anti-harassment laws, like in South Korea and Singapore…

  There are already state harassment laws in the US. https://definitions.uslegal.com/h/harassment/

• On the post: Everyone’s Mad At Cloudflare; Is There Room For Principled Takes On Moderation?

  

  nasch ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2022 @ 10:14am

  it’s not hard to see how tossing KF off the internet might make harassment investigations more difficult.

  That might be a good tradeoff if it also makes harassment more difficult.

• On the post: Cloud-Based Smart Home Gadgets Keep Getting Bricked Because You No Longer Own What You Buy

  

  nasch ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2022 @ 01:35pm

  None of which should be necessary.

• On the post: Cloud-Based Smart Home Gadgets Keep Getting Bricked Because You No Longer Own What You Buy

  

  nasch ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2022 @ 08:28am

  The ones in my rental building run for 60 minutes

  If you put in a smaller load and they're dry in 40 minutes, then you can save some money by stopping it early. Regardless of any variance in the dryer, there can always be variance in the laundry.

• On the post: Cloud-Based Smart Home Gadgets Keep Getting Bricked Because You No Longer Own What You Buy

  

  nasch ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2022 @ 08:26am

  If you buy a DeLorean or an Amiga PC and the company stops making it, or worse, goes under – you will eventually not be able to repair or find uses for that item.

  But the device doesn't immediately cease functioning when the company goes under, which is what happened here. And btw there are people still driving DeLoreans today. I imagine some hobbyists can still boot up and run their Amigas too. They're both obsolete, but can still be used.

• On the post: Appeals Court: No Immunity For School Cop Who Assaulted A Student Over Perceived Disrespect

  

  nasch ( profile ), 06 Sep, 2022 @ 08:20am

  If the resource cop assaulted my kid in front of me he wins a free trip to the ICU……

  Attempt that in the US, and you're very lucky if you end up in the hospital.

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