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No one likes this kind of pedantry. Everyone knows they mean that it is infeasible, not impossible. If you actually think it's feasible, now that's an interesti
by Kudos 3y ago
No one likes this kind of pedantry. Everyone knows they mean that it is infeasible, not impossible. If you actually think it's feasible, now that's an interesting discussion.
- chinathrow 3y agoI don't think it's pedantry - to my knowledge, the discussion about training data usage without permission (opt-in vs opt-out) is not yet done yet. Or is it?
- Kudos 3y agoFeigning ignorance is another common form of pedantry.
- chinathrow 3y agoWhat are you talking about?
- nwoli 3y agoI don’t think it’s pedantic. It’s a solution that respects the privacy of users and complies with gdpr. If it’s an expensive solution maybe they should eat that cost as part of the risk of building the system in the first place
- shadowvanned 3y ago"Aw geez, but it's hard!" is not a good excuse as to why you can't stop when you're doing something wrong. If it's so difficult to delete someone's personal data, maybe don't collect it in the first place. Seems reasonable enough.
- dingledork69 3y agoIf you do something illegal you don't get to justify it by saying the alternative is infeasible. You either figure out a way, or stop doing the thing altogether.
- jeroenhd 3y agoThat sounds like a "cleaning up that oil spill is way too expensive for our company". If complying with the law or dealing with the consequences of your actions isn't feasible, think of a solution beforehand or change your plans.
- Kudos 3y agoI'm purely calling out a style of discourse. I completely agree with you.