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by m12k 6y ago
Sure, but again, we need a solution that scales, and there's no empirical evidence that this is a scalable solution. We also wouldn't need this if everyone would just be nice to each other and not spread disinformation in the firs
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by m12k 6y ago
Could you elaborate a bit about which other systems have been tried, that weren't as successful?
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by m12k 6y ago
You're absolutely right - the big question of the day is not just "how do we counter disinformation?" but "how do we counter it at scale?" The bad-faith actors of the world have realized how incredibly cost effecti
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by m12k 6y ago
> can we create an independent non-profit which receives ownership, and whose charter aligns with actually treating as many people as possible? There is a proposal for such an entity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He
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by m12k 6y ago
I'd say so - it's a very accessible introduction to behavioral economics. Similarly, "Stumbling on Happiness" is an easy introduction to the psychology of happiness, but also tells you a lot about perception, memory and
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by m12k 6y ago
The book Predictably Irrational has a great section about this. Basically we have a "market" way of thinking and a "social/gift" way of thinking about goods. When something is free we think of it in the latter way,
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by m12k 6y ago
They're saying making products that integrate with these platforms gets you "free" marketing exposure on their marketplaces.
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by m12k 6y ago
I think the problem is that politicians know they should be regulating big tech, but doing so is hard. And then along comes a lobbyist from the news media with some draft legislation that's pretty easy to understand and pass. It doesn&
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by m12k 6y ago
No discussion of this would be complete without referencing Spolsky's "Commoditize your Complements" blog post [1]. Open sourcing something is an act of commoditization - and that's great for businesses to do if the thin
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by m12k 6y ago
Incidentally, that building maintenance graph showing why an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is also useful for illustrating why poverty is such a drag on the economy - if you barely have the money to survive short term, then y
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by m12k 6y ago
After a couple weeks, he's just a familiar face - that one guy that's always the first to show up for work each day.
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by m12k 6y ago
Thanks for setting the record straight. I actually thought you needed to opt in (was that maybe how it worked when they first added it?) but I'm glad to hear it's always on
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by m12k 6y ago
Telegram has optional E2E encryption (as does WhatsApp) which puts it ahead of Facebook Messenger. Unlike FB Messenger and WhatsApp, the company behind Telegram so far doesn't have a history of selling your personal data. I'd say
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by m12k 6y ago
Another one for https://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/ Will Fitbit end up in https://killedbygoogle.com/ too?
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by m12k 6y ago
From an economics perspective, it's kinda insane that teachers are paid so poorly, since they are such force multipliers. A single brilliant teacher can positively influence the future educational trajectory (and future earnings) of th
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by m12k 6y ago
It's worth reiterating that the problem is climate change, not just global warming. There's more energy in the atmosphere, and that can lead to warmer weather (on average this is the case) but it also means there's more energ
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by m12k 6y ago
"You know what might look better on your nose? The bar!"
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by m12k 6y ago
Thanks for the background info!
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by m12k 6y ago
Considering the founder of Telegram more or less had his previous startup VK (Russian competitor to Facebook) stolen by Putin after his refusal to hand over info about Ukrainian protestors [1], and has left the country with no interest in
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by m12k 6y ago
For those of you who like me who don't immediately get the reference, DFW probably refers to the novelist David Foster Wallace - at least the 12 years reference fits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DFW
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by m12k 6y ago
Does anyone have any inside info on this? If we don't assume malice, what is the reason Telegram is rolling its own non-standard crypto like this? Were there no widely publicized E2E protocols that would fit the bill at the time Telegr
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by m12k 6y ago
> but it does tend to undermine the idea that homosexuality is biological in origin. Not genetic and not biological are two different things. E.g. the differentiator might be hormonal influence during the fetal stage. See https:/&#
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by m12k 6y ago
> What are the rules and who writes them? I just wrote them in the comment you replied to: Don't "invade, murder or interfere in elections" of other countries.
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by m12k 6y ago
> Why aren't you doing it? Are you also afraid of repercussions inside your own country if you call them out? I am, regularly and to anyone that will listen. And no, I live in a western democracy, so I'm not afraid of the reper
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by m12k 6y ago
Yes, I believe all countries that invade, murder or interfere in elections should be sanctioned by the rest of the world in proportion to their transgression. There should be a club for those who play by the rules - and those who don't
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by m12k 6y ago
I'm pretty sure the official client doesn't have the scriptability needed to be useful for perpetrating spam attacks. So the point being made was that banning 3rd party clients is one of the most effective ways to prevent spam, bu
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by m12k 6y ago
Absolutely, election meddling and invasions are terrible and should be punished no matter who does them. Currently Russia seems to be the primary perpetrator, so they are the ones that we should be discussing sanctions for. (They also did t
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by m12k 6y ago
Da comrade, we must discuss the US's transgressions before it would make sense to discuss Russia's. Edit: Tostino, in case it wasn't clear, this was meant sarcastically, and I precisely wanted to call out the whataboutism, si
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by m12k 6y ago
To your first point: If you look at the kind of reaction the Magnitsky Act got from the Kremlin (cf. that meeting with Don Jr to discuss getting rid of it), it seems that sanctions very much do have an effect on the Putin regime. To your se
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by m12k 6y ago
It should work like the criminal system in most countries do - do a crime, go to prison for X years. Don't do the crime again, and you get to stay out of prison. Sure it might sting a bit until countries learned that doing things like

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