Worse how? Saying more mean things on the internet? Oh no, not that.
The issue's not about the line. It's about the misrepresentation that made it look like he crossed it. Google should grow a pair. I just wish it was for a better quality user.
I rather suspect they are afraid. Here's an opportunity to redirect attention away from their own lack of integrity.
I detest the guy for other reasons. I think he's a twat. However, do you truly believe that he's a neo nazi? Does anyone? Probably not. His firing was one of virtue signaling, nothing more. I think virtue signaling is far more harmful to society than some moron's stupid jokes.
That you think hurling epithets like 'harassment' and 'hate speech' invalidates criticisms of your political views says everything about why progressives lost big time with brexit and Trump. I also love the arrogance of your assumption that you speak for everyone else. How progressive of you.
1. True 2. Not really. It's still a personal attack rather than a valid counterargument. The poster's identity has nothing to do with the strength of the argument made. 2(sic). You don't know how to count. Should I then assume your innumeracy invalidates your bullshit?
A socialist defending property rights.. how interesting..
So while you're correct that twitter has the right to impose whatever restrictions on expression it likes, it does not mean what it's doing to online discourse isn't harmful. I'm sure you'd agree if they were banning people based on race or sex instead of expressing political opinions that clash with left wing doctrine... or perhaps you're one of those 'power+privilege' socialists who think bigotry is perfectly ok as long as it targets whites and males.
Well, it isn't 'nothing.' It costs money to develop ideas and art. So I'm not against the idea of protecting those returns on investment, but the current 'infinite copyright' is completely unreasonable.
..all that means is that they set the rules instead of the ISPs, and considering they're entertainment industry lapdogs it's obvious how their legislation will shape up. It dovetails nicely with their ambitions to control online behavior.
Of course, the ISPs see themselves as new age AOLs which is no better. The debate over net neutrality is really a false dilemma.
The "I'm not racist but" prefix is to stave off the irrational stampedes that occur when one of your precious 'oppressed class' is criticized by one in one in your 'oppressor classes'. The irrationality is rooted in your ideology, not in individual people expressing their opinions and/or making arguments. The latter example is just an ad hominem as well as a non-sequitur. Every large political position has its loons.. For every neo-nazi you can find, there are likely many times the number of feminists supporting mandated castration and black lives matter people shouting "kill whitey". Why? Because the former hasn't been acceptable for half a century now, while the latter's expression is celebrated as emancipation. Of course, you will likely deny this hypocrisy and try to justify it with all the logical loop twisting antics of Kent Hovind and his banana.
The terms 'racist', 'bigot', and 'fascist' are so abused by the left nowadays they hardly mean anything at all.. Basically they hurl those epithets whenever someone disagrees with their platform and has the temerity to point out why.
The writing is better but the content is not. Don't confuse the two. Good language skills are just as helpful for convincing lies as they are for truth telling.
No. Google hipsters just want to make handing over your privacy as slick and painless as possible, hoping it'll make you less likely to kneejerk. That's why that creepy-friendly corporate newspeak in big anti-aliased fonts is their favorite way to communicate with users.
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pointless interruptions, bureaucracy, and boilerplate paperwork.
Which I think is really what Linus was talking about.
Worse how? Saying more mean things on the internet? Oh no, not that.
The issue's not about the line. It's about the misrepresentation that made it look like he crossed it. Google should grow a pair. I just wish it was for a better quality user.
I rather suspect they are afraid. Here's an opportunity to redirect attention away from their own lack of integrity.
Of course it does. It's the implication being made. ..and the reason they don't want to advertise? Manufactured outrage by the fake news media.
Interesting how compartmentalized you are. Since when are you a free market proponent?
I detest the guy for other reasons. I think he's a twat. However, do you truly believe that he's a neo nazi? Does anyone? Probably not. His firing was one of virtue signaling, nothing more. I think virtue signaling is far more harmful to society than some moron's stupid jokes.
Just cut the cell service and let society heal.
All these kludges do is breed better idiots. Time to let darwin clean house a bit.
and loaded with state sponsored spyware.
No. Courage is used to remove popular features from products and call it innovation.
Sounds like a crutch for one trick ponies who are all out of them.
Obviously not since that is not my view.
That you think hurling epithets like 'harassment' and 'hate speech' invalidates criticisms of your political views says everything about why progressives lost big time with brexit and Trump. I also love the arrogance of your assumption that you speak for everyone else. How progressive of you.
More at 11.
1. True
2. Not really. It's still a personal attack rather than a valid counterargument. The poster's identity has nothing to do with the strength of the argument made.
2(sic). You don't know how to count. Should I then assume your innumeracy invalidates your bullshit?
A socialist defending property rights.. how interesting..
So while you're correct that twitter has the right to impose whatever restrictions on expression it likes, it does not mean what it's doing to online discourse isn't harmful. I'm sure you'd agree if they were banning people based on race or sex instead of expressing political opinions that clash with left wing doctrine... or perhaps you're one of those 'power+privilege' socialists who think bigotry is perfectly ok as long as it targets whites and males.
Presentations are worthless bureaucratic boilerplate anyway. We should do away with them.
Well, it isn't 'nothing.' It costs money to develop ideas and art. So I'm not against the idea of protecting those returns on investment, but the current 'infinite copyright' is completely unreasonable.
..all that means is that they set the rules instead of the ISPs, and considering they're entertainment industry lapdogs it's obvious how their legislation will shape up. It dovetails nicely with their ambitions to control online behavior.
Of course, the ISPs see themselves as new age AOLs which is no better. The debate over net neutrality is really a false dilemma.
You know, the democrats are big friends of the entertainment industry as well.
..or maybe start with saner copyright law in the first place.
The "I'm not racist but" prefix is to stave off the irrational stampedes that occur when one of your precious 'oppressed class' is criticized by one in one in your 'oppressor classes'. The irrationality is rooted in your ideology, not in individual people expressing their opinions and/or making arguments. The latter example is just an ad hominem as well as a non-sequitur. Every large political position has its loons.. For every neo-nazi you can find, there are likely many times the number of feminists supporting mandated castration and black lives matter people shouting "kill whitey". Why? Because the former hasn't been acceptable for half a century now, while the latter's expression is celebrated as emancipation. Of course, you will likely deny this hypocrisy and try to justify it with all the logical loop twisting antics of Kent Hovind and his banana.
The terms 'racist', 'bigot', and 'fascist' are so abused by the left nowadays they hardly mean anything at all.. Basically they hurl those epithets whenever someone disagrees with their platform and has the temerity to point out why.
The press tone hasn't changed, it's just that the republicans have moved from conservative to fascist.
Nope. It's that democrats and academia have gone so radically left, defending traditional liberal arguments has become a conservative position.
The writing is better but the content is not. Don't confuse the two. Good language skills are just as helpful for convincing lies as they are for truth telling.
No. Google hipsters just want to make handing over your privacy as slick and painless as possible, hoping it'll make you less likely to kneejerk. That's why that creepy-friendly corporate newspeak in big anti-aliased fonts is their favorite way to communicate with users.