While the previous administration was pointing and shouting at the potential evils of tik tok a good number of their supporters are running from the federales because they were sold out by their other apps (including Parler). The location data that was harvested during the riots at the US Capitol building turned out to have the same privacy flaws. Of course few in power want to point out the systemic flaws that led to this, but quite a few are more than happy to entertain those who are more concerned about bizarre and grotesquely contorted theories involving Bill Gates, 5G, and vaccines that do the same thing.
I read the phrase "Red Hat Insurrection," and my first reaction was to avoid reading further to avoid some screed about the changes coming to CENTOS. Until now I have managed to keep separate the whole MAGA hat thing and RedHat.
This is a perfect demonstration of the US criminal justice system. They were able to put a system in place that they believed would predict which children were at greatest risk to engage in criminal activity. Their solution was to just go ahead and treat them like criminals rather than intervene and help people they believed were in the greatest need. Rather than treat the problem they decided to just keep feeding a system that destroys lives rather than prevents any kind of relief.
Probably not, but if they continue to require a photo ID and track movements then everybody using the site has to balance their privacy concerns with the desire to access the site.
The decision to use Epik and DDoSGuard makes it problematic for journalists to monitor the site and document what is being posted. A number of US politicians used the site to share posts, and now Parler is doing their best to create a firewall to keep out people smart enough to stay away from the honey pot.
Many of the people who have actively worked to coddle the carriers have also spread disinformation about section 230 protections. They have explicitly called out platforms for not allowing all speech while simultaneously providing cover for the corporations that restrict access to the platforms they claim are required to host all speech.
Using the police as a weapon should not be possible in the first place. If the police were not equipped to act like armed vigilantes it would not be possible to exploit them as a weapon to terrorize the public they are supposed to serve. At some point people will figure out how to use any weapon that is available to them and will do so. There are two wrongs here, and they most certainly do not add up to a right.
Cannot wait until the conspiracy idiots start asking why they need to secure Tom Rorow and speculating what Tom knows about the election. There are no coincidences!
Once again I have to pray for restraint and calm to overcome the urge to throw Justice Thomas in a cell under the same conditions hoping he gains the least modicum of compassion for another human being. Yet another decision for which I hope he chokes on a pubic hair.
If it is okay to seize a website for pushing out misinformation does this mean we can sue the government for selective enforcement if they leave facebook alone?
Our representatives are very good about sending letters. It is a great way to get attention without actually doing anything. Between a President who thinks that he can govern using executive orders and representatives writing stern letters the people's business is not a priority.
(Disclaimer: My rep. is a member of the so called Freedom Caucus and just loves to tweet out copies of all the letters he sends out rather than doing his damn job.)
These kinds of headlines only serve to fuel the Q-Anon theories about massive conspiracies to commit the kinds of crimes broadcast in these announcements. In Georgia, it allows the Governor to crow about his efforts to fight these conspiracies without having to do anything. Best of all he gets to do it without actually mentioning Q-Anon so he gets to feed the conspiracy cult while also playing to suburban fears of a dark underworld trying to take their things.
Arrogant administrators would rather throw money away on lawyers rather than provide a more effective educational experience. The top of the bureaucracy is there to serve itself and not the people who pay the bills. Meanwhile the teachers are left to either try and heal from the coronavirus or cope with the sudden shift to an online learning system they were not trained to do.
Sounds like they forgot one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well know is this, never go against tik-tok users when false pride is on the line.
They should be careful. People react badly when they hear things they do not want hear. For example, some in the US Congress have called for formal investigations into the models because they predicted bad things.
All while the former Parler app sold them out
While the previous administration was pointing and shouting at the potential evils of tik tok a good number of their supporters are running from the federales because they were sold out by their other apps (including Parler). The location data that was harvested during the riots at the US Capitol building turned out to have the same privacy flaws. Of course few in power want to point out the systemic flaws that led to this, but quite a few are more than happy to entertain those who are more concerned about bizarre and grotesquely contorted theories involving Bill Gates, 5G, and vaccines that do the same thing.
Leave CENTOS out of this!
I read the phrase "Red Hat Insurrection," and my first reaction was to avoid reading further to avoid some screed about the changes coming to CENTOS. Until now I have managed to keep separate the whole MAGA hat thing and RedHat.
Treat Them Like Criminals Before It Is Too Late
This is a perfect demonstration of the US criminal justice system. They were able to put a system in place that they believed would predict which children were at greatest risk to engage in criminal activity. Their solution was to just go ahead and treat them like criminals rather than intervene and help people they believed were in the greatest need. Rather than treat the problem they decided to just keep feeding a system that destroys lives rather than prevents any kind of relief.
Re: Re: Dangerous to monitor
Probably not, but if they continue to require a photo ID and track movements then everybody using the site has to balance their privacy concerns with the desire to access the site.
Dangerous to monitor
The decision to use Epik and DDoSGuard makes it problematic for journalists to monitor the site and document what is being posted. A number of US politicians used the site to share posts, and now Parler is doing their best to create a firewall to keep out people smart enough to stay away from the honey pot.
Hiding the carriers
Many of the people who have actively worked to coddle the carriers have also spread disinformation about section 230 protections. They have explicitly called out platforms for not allowing all speech while simultaneously providing cover for the corporations that restrict access to the platforms they claim are required to host all speech.
Fear the police
Using the police as a weapon should not be possible in the first place. If the police were not equipped to act like armed vigilantes it would not be possible to exploit them as a weapon to terrorize the public they are supposed to serve. At some point people will figure out how to use any weapon that is available to them and will do so. There are two wrongs here, and they most certainly do not add up to a right.
Fortunately the potential damage is quite limited
On the plus side, we are fortunate that nobody in their right mind would take anything said on twitter seriously or give it any weight whatsoever.
Qlues About Tom
Cannot wait until the conspiracy idiots start asking why they need to secure Tom Rorow and speculating what Tom knows about the election. There are no coincidences!
Praying for restraint
Once again I have to pray for restraint and calm to overcome the urge to throw Justice Thomas in a cell under the same conditions hoping he gains the least modicum of compassion for another human being. Yet another decision for which I hope he chokes on a pubic hair.
African Proverb
When elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.
stealing vs. taking the money
Good artists borrow, great artists steal, great business people tell you up front that they are taking your money.
Seizing websites for misinformation
If it is okay to seize a website for pushing out misinformation does this mean we can sue the government for selective enforcement if they leave facebook alone?
DOJ rightly focused on important things
So glad the DOJ is focused on what is truly important, encryption.
A letter is nice
Our representatives are very good about sending letters. It is a great way to get attention without actually doing anything. Between a President who thinks that he can govern using executive orders and representatives writing stern letters the people's business is not a priority.
(Disclaimer: My rep. is a member of the so called Freedom Caucus and just loves to tweet out copies of all the letters he sends out rather than doing his damn job.)
Helping to fuel Q-Anon
These kinds of headlines only serve to fuel the Q-Anon theories about massive conspiracies to commit the kinds of crimes broadcast in these announcements. In Georgia, it allows the Governor to crow about his efforts to fight these conspiracies without having to do anything. Best of all he gets to do it without actually mentioning Q-Anon so he gets to feed the conspiracy cult while also playing to suburban fears of a dark underworld trying to take their things.
Cover thy buttocks
Arrogant administrators would rather throw money away on lawyers rather than provide a more effective educational experience. The top of the bureaucracy is there to serve itself and not the people who pay the bills. Meanwhile the teachers are left to either try and heal from the coronavirus or cope with the sudden shift to an online learning system they were not trained to do.
Better than D.A.R.E
On the plus side, it sounds like it is more effective than the D.A.R.E. program.
Re: Definitely not retaliatory
Sounds like they forgot one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well know is this, never go against tik-tok users when false pride is on the line.
Document your work
They should be careful. People react badly when they hear things they do not want hear. For example, some in the US Congress have called for formal investigations into the models because they predicted bad things.
Investigate the modelers
There is not anything that cannot be politicized these days.
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