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Maybe. I dunno. I do know the "next" big problem is access asymmetry. You can see where i've been all day, but i don't have the same level of access to these sp

by jfoutz 10y ago

Maybe. I dunno. I do know the "next" big problem is access asymmetry. You can see where i've been all day, but i don't have the same level of access to these specialized systems, so i'm kinda screwed. My favorite local example is red light cameras racking up 100k in fines against police cars without their lights on. They were all forgiven. On the flip side, that stuff will only work for a little while. President Bush came just shy of admitting use of cocaine. Obama flat out admitted it, and it was no big deal. Clinton more or less ended the pot stigma. Drug use (in the past) has been more or less eliminated as a shaming tactic. I'm not saying some people won't scream moral outrage, it's just that no one else will really care. So maybe i get caught picking my nose. Me and 300 million other people. shrug.

amag 10y ago
Sure it's easy to think that you basically anonymous when 300 million others are doing it, but when a potential date looks you up and sees a lot of vids of you picking your nose, maybe you're not so attractive anymore.
- elliotec 10y ago
  Why would that matter if there are lots of vids of the potential date picking their nose too, along with 300 million other people?
  - amag 10y ago
    Because however looks you up online, does not look at the other 300 million people doing the same thing. (S)he looks at you.
    - TeMPOraL 10y ago
      That they don't consider 300 million other people (themselves quite likely included) doing the same thing before passing a moral judgement only show how immature they are. You're better off without that person.
- TeMPOraL 10y ago
  > but when a potential date looks you up and sees a lot of vids of you picking your nose, maybe you're not so attractive anymore. Congratulations. An unreasonable person that you wouldn't like anyway has self-selected themselves out of your dating pool. I'd personally call it a win. Outrage is mostly a sign of immature character. People get away with it today because it's not easy to call them out on their hypocrisy.
  - amag 10y ago
    That's just the thing, maybe nose-picking isn't a big issue after you get to know each other. Many people are very risk-averse when it comes to romantic relationships and the tiniest thing may cause someone to pass on you if they haven't had the time to see your other qualities. IMHO this doesn't necessarily make a person unreasonable, just cautious or someone with other options.

by jfoutz 10y ago

amag 10y ago

Sure it's easy to think that you basically anonymous when 300 million others are doing it, but when a potential date looks you up and sees a lot of vids of you picking your nose, maybe you're not so attractive anymore.

elliotec 10y ago
Why would that matter if there are lots of vids of the potential date picking their nose too, along with 300 million other people?
- amag 10y ago
  Because however looks you up online, does not look at the other 300 million people doing the same thing. (S)he looks at you.
  - TeMPOraL 10y ago
    That they don't consider 300 million other people (themselves quite likely included) doing the same thing before passing a moral judgement only show how immature they are. You're better off without that person.
TeMPOraL 10y ago
> but when a potential date looks you up and sees a lot of vids of you picking your nose, maybe you're not so attractive anymore. Congratulations. An unreasonable person that you wouldn't like anyway has self-selected themselves out of your dating pool. I'd personally call it a win. Outrage is mostly a sign of immature character. People get away with it today because it's not easy to call them out on their hypocrisy.
- amag 10y ago
  That's just the thing, maybe nose-picking isn't a big issue after you get to know each other. Many people are very risk-averse when it comes to romantic relationships and the tiniest thing may cause someone to pass on you if they haven't had the time to see your other qualities. IMHO this doesn't necessarily make a person unreasonable, just cautious or someone with other options.