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Calling it "Conform" is very 1984esque. There is also a 2025 book (a dystopian romance) called the same: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223239535-conform h
by ankit219 9mo ago
Calling it "Conform" is very 1984esque. There is also a 2025 book (a dystopian romance) called the same: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223239535-conform https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223239535-conform
- lawlessone 9mo agoTIL 1984-esque is when i can't use my customers data to train bots.
- ankit219 9mo agoTIL you cant take a joke on the name, and you have to invoke a stated premise to feel better. If you really thing that is the only thing the act is doing (without realizing the carve outs it has for facial recognition etc.) then i have a tower bridge to sell to you. Rules and regulations always assume it would be used by a rational actor, but should be written such that someone irrational would not be able to misuse it. That is teh premise of 1984. But you do you .
- mort96 9mo agoNeeding to conform to various rules and regulations isn't exactly a new thing
- ankit219 9mo agoIt was a joke on the name. Nothing to do with the content. Conform to newspeak is what 1984 is famous for.
- mort96 9mo agoAnd .. it's also just a normal word which describes what you do in relation to regulations or standards
- ankit219 9mo agoNo its not. You follow the rules or you adhere to them. You change your behavior or belief system to match a group's standard/norm (conform). Conform and follow/adhere are quite different, and convey the thought process underneath.
- mort96 9mo agoYou conform to standards and specifications.
- ankit219 9mo agoThats a doublespeak. You are talking about an act with a legal basis. You follow and comply with those regulations lest you break the law. If it was a voluntary standard or code, maybe you could conform. The thread talks about the ACT and COMPLIANCE in its heading. You follow the regulation, you comply with it, you don't conform to a mandatory set of rules anyway. If you do, that is literally orwellian (because it implies a mandatory legal obidience is same as a voluntary fitting in).
- mort96 9mo agoIn the EU, regulations you have to follow are often implemented through standards. For example, the EN 18031 series of standards are part of the radio equipment directive. As a manufacturer, you comply with the directive by conforming to the standard. This is not optional.
- ankit219 9mo agoI was not aware of this. Thank you for sharing. This is not common phrasing in either India or US.