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The act of creating something is usually just irrelevant tinkering. Discussions like this on HN tend to overemphasize the importance of creation, probably becau
by jltsiren 3y ago
The act of creating something is usually just irrelevant tinkering. Discussions like this on HN tend to overemphasize the importance of creation, probably because most of us have jobs where we are supposed to create something. But the real-world consequences of creation usually don't come from what was created or how it was created, but from distributing the creation.
And that's what laws should be concerned about. Creating something for your private consumption is usually a private matter. Distributing it should be judged according to the potential harm, as well as to potential legitimate uses.
- autoexec 3y ago> Distributing it should be judged according to the potential harm I'll admit that showing your buddies a deepfake/photoshop/cut and paste job of that one kid you hate from social studies is very different from creating a website or fake social media profile where the whole world can see it. In this case, it seems like some pics were shared with classmates who deleted the photos when they were caught and now the police can't even find copies to see what all the fuss was about, but the internet adds an opportunity for harms that extend far beyond the classroom. There might be some instances where a situation requires intervention beyond parents and teachers, but I see no evidence that this was one of them.