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The original owner is much kinder than me because I honestly would have plastered the person's name who refused to return the money once I had gotten it from th
by ckdarby 7y ago
The original owner is much kinder than me because I honestly would have plastered the person's name who refused to return the money once I had gotten it from the courts.
Hard for me to not be a pessimist when thinking about the future because it always leads me to believe there will be a social point system like that episode on TV series Black Mirror.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive_(Black_Mirror) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive_(Black_Mirror)
- lostlogin 7y agoI’m sure you’re aware, but the beginnings of this system are in place in parts of China. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/china-social-credit-system-punishments-rewards-explained-a8297486.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ch...
- lonelappde 7y agoThe difference is that China government is shaming people for past deeds, not to persuade them to stop a current criminal act being perpetuated.
- throw5543265 7y agoThat’s not what I read. They absolutely are trying to stop current criminals. Like this one, > A high-profile Chinese businessman is on the brink of becoming a social outcast and being banned from his lavish spending habits by the courts if he doesn't pay back $21.5 million debt, even though he is the son a well-known real estate tycoon. > Wang Sicong, the son of the billionaire owner of AMC Theaters, Wang Jianlin, was last week listed in the national database of the Supreme Court of China of debtors and defaulters with outstanding debt. A failure to pay within the given time will see him join the ranks of “discredited” people. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/billionaire-s-son-latest-target-china-s-social-credit-system-n1080411 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/billionaire-s-son-latest-...