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by ptcampbell 7y ago
I'm not naive enough to think any ban would be easy, but the logistics aren't insurmountable. There has been a ban on assault weapons before. Eventually, there must be legislation to reduce access to military-style assault rifles
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
Yes I agree. To focus on the AR-15 is peculiar. All semi-automatics should be banned.
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
Not that we are owed an explanation, but I didn’t see a reason either.
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
LogRocket deserve some praise for doing the company blog right. Good, self hosted content (no Medium) and well written pieces on technology from a practical everyday perspective. I am not a customer, by the way.
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
It deserves credit as a product but I prefer to acknowledge the cultural impact of the internet as a medium. Regarding music I’ve found its algorithm getting worse. I used to go on benders of discovery on YouTube. I just don’t see that anym
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
Agree. Overzealous HN title editing at the best of times.
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
That is what Zuck thought. And it would be missing the point. That is not what the author took issue with.
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
Not trying to downplay Samsung's sinister behavior, but could you just not connect it to the internet? I was recently shopping for TVs and found it impossible to find a model I liked without this kind of stuff baked in. Then you could
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
What a cynical viewpoint. Airbnb’s response is troubling whether you find this particular case egregious or not. You may not think of accommodation as a public or necessary service. But consumers still deserve protection from unjust practic
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
I wonder if the author has stopped to examine the structural influences that make him feel that the onus is his to relentlessly simplify. Presumably the author eats alone at his desk every lunchtime. Hopefully his sex life has been spared f
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
Are there other guilds in all caps?
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by ptcampbell 7y ago
When Medium launched it provided an elegantly focused compose / reading experience which was unique at the time. As it’s gained traction I think creators mostly want to leverage the audience and social aspect. But I have despaired as e