matlag

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[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So you admit that Israel just carried out a terrorist attack in Lebanon? Or is bombing and killing citizens is terrorism when "they" do it, not when "we" do it?

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Too bad he failed that close to getting a Darwin award!

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Yep, that's textbook big tech strategy: -Build up the hype -Get the product out there, make sure as many orgs and people start using it as possible. Make it free or sell at loss if necessary -Oh yes, we broke a few laws for this. If we don't get a waiver, we'll have to close the service for everyone, do you realize the impact?

That's Facebook on privacy, Uber on workers rights, etc. Now N+1th: OpenAI on copyright.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Oh, no, it's not about being sensitive to propaganda, it's about having a small group, in which they would belong and vet other members, deciding what's true or not for the rest of us.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

Ted Cruz is Canadian???

It's not that we're downplaying it. It's just that we wouldn't want the USA to deport him back here...

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In these companies, does anyone check the licenses in details to make sure using them is ok for the company?

Meta will get at least the metadata: meaning they will record who was in which call connecting from where.

For example, if one member is visiting a client, Meta may be able to infer the relation between the 2 companies.

If any of the people in the room click "report", then the discussion is sent for review without the encryption protection

I'm pretty sure their user agreement translates to "you agree to let us do whatever the f*ck we want with the data you're purposely disclosing to us".

And last but not least: if Meta decides to wipe the archives, any info get lost?

There a reasons large companies ban unauthorized apps to talk about work.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

XMPP is so bad it was the baseline for Whatsapp. You know: that minor platform that feels like IRC and never took off. A lot of the techno around you are old stuff that evolved, "new" techno usually comes with new unexpected issues. Then they mature, get better and... old?

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago

Hollywood used to be concerned about climate change awareness, and we could hear superstars actors making poignant speeches about it.

Then they figured that being serious about it meant stop flying private jets and helicopters, stop over consuming by building 4 mansions for themselves and collecting cars and what not, and it became a sensitive topic.

Climate change is something most people are willing to fight for only if the solution is OTHERS will have to make changes.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

You wish. Orban controls all the media there now. You can be sure the narrative is "Ukraine is just punishing them unfairly for calling for a ceasefire and negociations" or anothe nice story that will make them look bad.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I'm responding to

Meaning all Israeli civilians that ever served in the IDF suddenly count as military targets.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works -4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If you do what "they" do as a way to retaliate, are you any different from "them"? We need to be better than that.

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