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rondon2
12y ago
You ban trades that are made in an attempt to purchase shares that you believe someone else is also attempting to purchase based on knowledge that you have received because of your proximity to an exchange. This would be very similar to ins
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rondon2
12y ago
I find it fascinating that once people that understand the details they feel that nothing is wrong with this, and the people that stand back and look at the big picture see a rigged market. It is Heisenberg morality. Once you look at it, t
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12y ago
You don't ban faster connections the same way you don't ban insider information. Faster connections and insider information will always exist. What you ban is trading on specific information that puts you at a substantially unfai
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rondon2
12y ago
The same way insider trading is banned. It is impossible to prevent 100% of insider information being involved in some trades but you can prosecute people who can be proven to have made trades on insider information.
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12y ago
Lewis is not saying that all investors should be given the exact same access to the exchanges. He is saying that some traders are extracting money from the market simply because they have a faster route to the exchange and they are buying&
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rondon2
12y ago
What is required is shades of grey. Here is a simple example. Lets say our team's methodology includes documenting code changes. Some commits should require API Documentation updates, e-mails to the entire team, an entire separate docu
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rondon2
12y ago
I don't see how this is a burden on the employee. If he gives 2 weeks notice, he still has the option of not finishing the 2 weeks of work. You can give two weeks notice and if the employer treats you poorly anytime during those 2 week
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rondon2
12y ago
For large companies in the U.S. Yes, you come into work and you manager tells you that he need to speak with you and hands you a packet of information explaining that you will get X weeks of pay if you sign it and asks you to leave the offi
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rondon2
12y ago
I already have Google maps on my phone. If I want to find an ice cream shop nearby, I will look up ice cream on Google maps. If there are two equally close I may be inclined to go to the one that has an add saying 25% off, but that is basic
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rondon2
13y ago
Translation: Please do not move to the next WhatsApp clone to become popular. It would be really bad for Facebook and WhatsApp if the 450 million users switched to a new app overnight.
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13y ago
ok so Mt.Gox should still have the digital wallets. The whole point of bitcoin is that you don't need a central bank/exchange holding your wallet. But people used one anyways and now Mr.Gox doesn't know where the money went
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rondon2
13y ago
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but did Mt. Gox have their wallets? Why didn't these people keep their wallets with them?
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rondon2
13y ago
The recruiters I hear from on linked-in use a shotgun method where they send out 100 e-mails and hope to get a few people to write back. Paddy, do you get personalized e-mails from recruiters?
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rondon2
15y ago
Other options when asked what is your current salary: 1. "Since I was a top performer last year, I will be getting a large raise this month. I can get back to you when I get the specific number" 2. "Since I currently get 7 weeks of vacation
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15y ago
The laws differentiating between a contractor/employee vary based on country, state, etc. But at the core they are the same thing. One party is providing compensation in exchange for a service. People that oppose 'right to work' and 'at-w
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rondon2
15y ago
What if we replaced "employee" with mechanic? Would you be in favour of making it illegal for people to switch mechanics 'at-will'. Then you would have to prove that your mechanic was terrible before you could use someone else.