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Rick1

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    Comment #25399611

    Never, because it's impossible to have a platform if keeping something content up gets them fined AND taking content down gets them fined. They don't have perfect knowledge of how …

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    Comment #25371215

    Legally it could be done, but not practically since English is the language we actually use to communicate.

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    Comment #25371205

    Nope, not at all. The EU has essentially nothing to do with English being spoken Europe. Brexit is a legal matter.

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    Comment #25232641

    1) It's not that much money. 2) The skills are useful, unlike those in your flawed analogy. 3) Companies actually look at such things when recruiting contractors, etc. 4) You're an…

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    Comment #25190847

    > Nice try. You did. Right here: "e.g. ethnicity". That's a quote from you. I mentioned in-group, you added ethnicity. > There you go. And yet history proves you wrong, starting wi…

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    Comment #25190645

    > What is "aesthetically pleasing" to random strangers according to some survey is of little importance. It's extremely important to most people. We go out of our way to look good.…

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    Comment #25190608

    Slow loading times aside, looks well made.

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    Comment #25190603

    Indeed. The loading time far exceeds the time I spend actually making choices.

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    Comment #25117919

    Actually that's not what I said it all. The concept on in/out-group can be completely arbitrary, e.g. assigned by flipping a coin. The principle still holds. That said, since you b…

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    Comment #25117903

    Both sides.

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    Comment #25101388

    Given that both sides managed to provide senile old men I don't think anyone is in a position to point fingers.

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    Comment #25101120

    Everybody likes the "in-group" and hates the rest. Although the word hate tends to mainly be used about other people.

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    Comment #25101099

    > most of the hate mobs are in Parler Unless you provide proof, there is no reason to discuss this.

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    Comment #25100150

    From what I've heard (I don't use Parler) one of their selling points it actually that they're quicker than Twitter as censoring. Twitter allows (and promotes?) hate mobs while Par…

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    Comment #25100143

    Well some have tried. There was a civil war about it.

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    Comment #25100136

    Well that's because they _are_ censored...

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    Comment #24969266

    Well the history of humanity is the inspiration for Game of Thrones. People conspire to grab power all the time. That has been the norm and not the exception. The means change but …

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    Comment #24969165

    That's because "the mainstream" is constantly toxic to non believers. --- How effective are face masks really? There don't seem to be any standards and I'm wondering... CORONA DENI…

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    Comment #24969137

    I wonder if they're saying something similar though.

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    Comment #24867898

    And all female teams made up 1%. "make an effort"

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    Comment #24867579

    Well, it's useless if the purpose is to inform. If on the other hand the purpose is to create outrage...

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    Comment #24816401

    I call bs. I keep being bombarded with left wing ideology despite constantly clicking to remove it. It's the right wing stuff that's being removed. This kind of article tries to hi…

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    Comment #23837211

    Can't have "controversial authors" here... that I suppose is her point about the media.

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    Comment #23837163

    Let's say they're gathering facts. I don't know the numbers but let's assume this is correct. Are they perhaps also exaggerating and wording stories to get something that sells? An…

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    Comment #23837112

    I think this is great. If people are going to discuss anything they'll make mistakes. Otherwise we'll only get scripted speeches.