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by eli 4y ago
You don't use the algorithmically generated and ranked HN homepage? You scroll through pages and pages of every new submission? If you said something libelous about me on HN, I can sue HN for publishing and promoting the comment? A pla
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by eli 4y ago
I'm having a hard time connecting this to Section 230. So you're saying there should be an exemption for recommending harmful content but only if the content is easier to share than forwarding an email?
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by eli 4y ago
Navigating what language? The law today I agree is pretty clear. This is speculation on a ruling that doesn't yet exist that could change all that. Your suggestion is that there would be a carve out for spam filtering? Or that Google d
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by eli 4y ago
When you post a story on HN you aren't specifically choosing to send it to a person. Is HN responsible if a harmful story reaches the front page?
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by eli 4y ago
I genuinely do not understand your definition of "promote"? Is the difference that Youtube recommendations are personalized? Of course HN promotes content. There's much more content submitted than can fit on a screen. Automat
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by eli 4y ago
I would challenge you to craft a legal opinion around 230 that excludes Youtube recommending harmful content from protection but not Google placing harmful content in the "Priority Inbox".
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by eli 4y ago
Pick any definition you like. If recommendation systems come with existential legal risks for a small company, then only the biggest companies can afford to run them. Or think of it this way: How is Mastodon supposed to take on larger socia
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by eli 4y ago
Google knowingly promoted extremist videos? Or did they take them down when made aware?
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by eli 4y ago
Google decides what emails go in the gmail inbox vs spam folder vs rejected outright. Should they be legally responsible if an offensive email lands in your inbox?
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by eli 4y ago
You would want Hacker News or any other forum to be legally responsible for comments posted by users?
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by eli 4y ago
Wouldn't that also make it incredibly difficult for a new startup to invent a better and less harmful recommendation system?
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by eli 4y ago
Amazon has a reputation for ruthless efficiency. Seems speculative to assume that they bought One Medical because of its high level of care and that they are able to manage the company in a way that it continues. There are plenty of Amazon
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by eli 4y ago
I don't think it's that different. Google has a pop up ad when using Gmail that asks you to "upgrade" to Chrome. Both are leveraging a near monopoly in something else to hard sell users on their browser.
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by eli 4y ago
They already push Chrome on you if you’re accessing a google property with Edge.
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by eli 4y ago
You guessed wrong. I was probably too subtle.
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by eli 4y ago
The problem is that if you regulate crypto enough to stamp out the blatant scams, fraud and self-dealing then it loses most of its appeal over other financial products.
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by eli 4y ago
The comment is off topic hyperbole about politics.
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by eli 4y ago
Even if the market price of crypto is magically stable and the exchanges are perfectly in sync, you're still paying the big-ask spread plus the fees to send the crypto itself. I suspect in most cases Wise or similar would be cheaper an
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by eli 4y ago
It's only KYC-less until you need to buy something that can't be bought with crypto, which is 99+% of the things I buy. Payments are fast and relatively easy if the recipient wants to be paid in crypto . There are lots of fast an
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by eli 4y ago
Sure, some people use gold as a payment method too. Usually people trying to prove a point, not because it's the best or most convenient method.
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by eli 4y ago
Don't forget ransom payments
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by eli 4y ago
I buy 50k in bitcoin on a US exchange and send it to someone in Ireland and they transfer it to their exchange and cash it out do they get back exactly 50k?
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by eli 4y ago
And many more would like to be able to afford a place to live
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by eli 4y ago
What's the relationship between crime rates and number of officers?
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by eli 4y ago
The previous owner CAN unlock if they're able to and they know they're supposed to. Unfortunately I suspect a lot of devices are intentionally donated or recycled while unintentionally locked. I wonder what percentage of SMBs have
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by eli 4y ago
Data privacy and security policies can’t let ex-employees just walk off with devices containing company data. A neat feature Apple could maybe add is the ability for the user to have their device wiped in a way that generates a suitable cer
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by eli 4y ago
Laser cutting brownies is probably fine. That said, there's plenty of evidence that fumes from cooking can negatively affect indoor air quality. You should always open a window when you cook.
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by eli 4y ago
Counterpoint: git is complicated, it's commands are IMHO inconsistent, and users very frequently need to look up how to do relatively common tasks.
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by eli 4y ago
to the grocery store?
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by eli 4y ago
Yes exactly: James for everyone. Some people may prefer a different name but I think they’ll understand once we explain the cognitive load.

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