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timomax··on UK government proposes fine or block if website fails to tackle “online harms”
Not really. It's not the same ideology. It's the same tool.
timomax··on UK government proposes fine or block if website fails to tackle “online harms”
It's a ballance. Town planning is also abused, but we do need it.
timomax··on Facebook are 'morally bankrupt liars' says New Zealand's privacy commissioner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47826946
timomax··on Facebook are 'morally bankrupt liars' says New Zealand's privacy commissioner
Nobody wants regulation?
timomax··on Facebook are 'morally bankrupt liars' says New Zealand's privacy commissioner
This is a great analogy. Alcohol, cars are highly regulated. Facebook etc less so. Facebook will be much more heavily regulated in the coming years. It won't be banned, unless it breaks the regulations.
timomax··on Facebook are 'morally bankrupt liars' says New Zealand's privacy commissioner
Exactly. There is no cult of "free speech" in Europe. We will just block such sites if they don't reform.
timomax··on Poor public transport explains the UK’s productivity puzzle
Most of them.
timomax··on Poor public transport explains the UK’s productivity puzzle
That's completely wrong. UK elites love living in city centres. They also love the countryside. They don't live in the suburbs.
timomax··on Poor public transport explains the UK’s productivity puzzle
Sounds like bs to me. What about countries with no mass transit?
timomax··on The Programming Language Conundrum
Odd languages attract above average programmers, if nothing else than because they are engaged. Small teams are more productive than large teams, because there are almost no communication problems. I wonder how much is due to this?
timomax··on Ask HN: Famous anonymous inventions other than Bitcoin?
Not sure about famous, but some designer drugs might fit this category. E.g. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/APINACA