smbowner

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by smbowner 7y ago
Well, one group of people in one country.
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by smbowner 7y ago
They aren't close enough and this demonstrates that you don't understand the position. It also suggests that you didn't read the article.
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by smbowner 7y ago
> Why don't you kill yourself. It's important to note that the anti-natalist position isn't the same thing as pro suicide. It isn't even a suggested solution to the problem. This also isn't a depression issue. Yo
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by smbowner 7y ago
This is a really good point. The pace of shameless lying is so fast it's impossible to keep up. Even if you're paying attention you can't keep it all straight in your head. You have to be a real time BS processing machine the
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by smbowner 7y ago
You're making my point for me when you say this. > I don’t have to block them because some site will still funnel it to them as a middle man. All blocking indirect access to my data will achieve is me wasting time thinking I can. Th
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by smbowner 7y ago
This is a great point. We've been building to this for a long time. Social media and the modern internet is just the tip (a big tip though!) of this problem. I imagine navigating this problem space will be very difficult. Small changes
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by smbowner 7y ago
When you say you don't use any of them, I think you're being fairly narrow with your definition. It's pretty hard to dodge Amazon and Google on today's internet. Are you prepared to shut yourself off entirely from those
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by smbowner 7y ago
Let's pull back a bit from the FB/Twitter. Are you _free_ not to use javascript in your browser? Of course you are free to do it. What do you lose by turning off javascript? Now, go back to FB/Twitter/Google/Amazo
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by smbowner 7y ago
I feel like this is a false choice. Let's add one actor to this. Google. Are you free not to use Google? What does that 'choice' mean? I don't mean 'I use duck duck go'. I mean, you don't use or touch anyt
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by smbowner 7y ago
"With that being said, leakers are traitors and cowards, and we will find out who they are!" - POTUS Obviously this doesn't apply directly to Snowden. I would be worried about a fair trial in this type of political climate as
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by smbowner 7y ago
Do you use any FB properties?
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by smbowner 7y ago
> Anecdotally, based on my experience working with over 250 local businesses across the business spectrum, this doesn't reflect reality. Have to chime in here. I run a small brick and motor business with a membership model (climbing