thwythwy

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by thwythwy 7y ago
>impact or not Willing to solve problems is not the same as willing to be a prop for a problem.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
No, the standard for important journalism isn't surprise though.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
If there's on thing these companies do well it's limit discovery and keep it confidential.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
>"These laws" OK grandpa, demonstrate you know what the law does and maybe you'll earn a response on the merits. This is just empty nonsense. Who are you quoting?
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by thwythwy 7y ago
are these public channels?
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by thwythwy 7y ago
Quick reminder that investigations don't do anything. Nor do they indicate a higher likelihood of legal action, or success of actions initiated in Court.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
Really sad the Times is just an outlet for what amounts to a symbolic nothingburger.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
The reality is your subjective take on Facebook? HARD PASS on your steaming hot take.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
because Scalia.
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by thwythwy 7y ago
How do I do that in the Bay Area?
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by thwythwy 7y ago
It's trivial for the tech not to follow the law. Show me the machine specs and I'll believe you. Otherwise, track record on compliance is abysmal.
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by thwythwy 8y ago
https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/foia/frequently-requested-reco...
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by thwythwy 8y ago
Influencers are regulated by the FTC and have to disclose that they're compensated for the review: https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/foia/frequently-requested-reco... So ethical or not, it's illegal to not d
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by thwythwy 8y ago
"How about going after Comcast and Verizon first, the actual tech monopolies?" Haha, the actual "but no, because" is that Comcast and Verizon said "why not the platforms first" in response to net neutrality. Re
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by thwythwy 8y ago
Well, they're settling out of court. If you go to court when you get two traffic tickets for the same incident, sometimes you may get them reduced to one ticket. FB is negotiating a settlement wherein FB won't challenge the FTC&#x
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by thwythwy 8y ago
P sure the executive agency that uses its rulemaking authority here FCC, clearly said you need an autodialer
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by thwythwy 8y ago
This is just a conclusion plus adverbs.
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by thwythwy 8y ago
Not all callers, auto-callers. You have to be a robot to qualify.
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by thwythwy 8y ago
Quick correction, I don't think "doing something" (italics omitted) is the legal standard for regulatory intervention
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by thwythwy 8y ago
You're a genius. All reddit has to do is violate the FTC Act on a massive scale.
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by thwythwy 8y ago
Who in the media wonders that?