Looking at the description of that executive order, that would be so far-reaching it's going to make allies out of most of the tech world, from the EFF to Google.
What is your childhood trauma?
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
chrismg - May 28, 2020 7:11:28 am PDT #21727 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
-t - May 28, 2020 7:12:25 am PDT #21728 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, that sounds hard, billytea. Health~ma to your FiL
chrismg - May 28, 2020 7:12:51 am PDT #21729 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
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Jeeze, bt. none of us need that kind of stress on top of what we already have. Hope her father pulls through OK.
billytea - May 28, 2020 7:16:36 am PDT #21730 of 30019
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Thanks peeps. He's not in any pain or discomfort right now (save possibly from a rigorous bout of medical testing). Hopefully it's nothing serious, but we'll wait and see.
Meanwhile, this is one possible response to Zuckerberg's stance on fact checking: [link]
Gudanov - May 28, 2020 7:27:00 am PDT #21731 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
Looking at the description of that executive order, that would be so far-reaching it's going to make allies out of most of the tech world, from the EFF to Google.
Yeah, it's very broad. It might not end up going anywhere, but if it does, it's going to be ugly.
Gudanov - May 28, 2020 7:34:17 am PDT #21732 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
If the order stands, I'd recommend the new board only be readable by registered users. I think there are going to be organizations just scanning the Internet for websites to sue.
Gudanov - May 28, 2020 7:41:34 am PDT #21733 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
I mean, I don't expect it to actually go anywhere, but these days you never know.
-t - May 28, 2020 8:10:11 am PDT #21734 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I feel weird about that idea and also that maybe there's no reason to feel weird about it? I don't know what to think.
Jessica - May 28, 2020 8:12:34 am PDT #21735 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'd recommend the new board only be readable by registered users.
I'd prefer that anyway, to be honest.
Consuela - May 28, 2020 8:26:14 am PDT #21736 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
In a sane world, an EO cannot overrule Section 230.
However we're not in a sane world and I could see the maggats taking direction from 45 and attacking random sites they perceive as in violation of his desires. It may be reasonable prudence to consider some privacy options.