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> The solution, I’ll say again, is a law that prohibits nonofficial communications from appearing to be official — with hefty fines for crossing the line. Jail
by munificent 7y ago
> The solution, I’ll say again, is a law that prohibits nonofficial communications from appearing to be official — with hefty fines for crossing the line.
Jail time. Fines means that the law is simply another part of the business's cost calculations. If the fine is low enough, and it often is, then it can still be "good business" to knowingly break the law, pay the fine, and still pull a profit.
Putting actual law-breaking humans in jail changes the cost-benefit analysis dramatically.
- mamon 7y agoPutting people in jail for small scale, non-violent crimes isn't a good idea - it can convert petty thief into real criminal. People who have jail time on their permanent record feel like they have nothing left to lose, and go all-in on their criminal career.
- munificent 7y agoIf your entire multi-million dollar business hinges on manipulating people into believing you are something you are not so that they send you money without being provided any value in return, you aren't a petty thief. You are a large-scale criminal enterprise and deserve to be treated as such. This dude's a parasite on society.