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> if I say "fuck you" it's not really freedom of speech. I directly insulted you, I didn't even want a conversation, I directly harmed you . But you didn't insult me because that w…

> Freedom of speech does not mean one is free from the consequences of speech. But who should be held accountable for those consequences? For example, what about a woman who's stru…

You know, I have to agree. My gut reaction is "blame the policy not the technology", but after looking closely, I'm struggling to see how this feature could ever be applied towards…

I can say with absolute certainty that (at least in America) reinstalling Windows does NOT void your warranty (despite what any rep may tell you), and selling you a device with a p…

> Am I the only one that really hates the carpenter analogy? Apparently not, but the analogy is completely valid for what is being compared . A chair is designed for a specific pur…

> A finished project is a dead project. If it isn't improving, it's dying. Define 'improving', because there have been quite a few major projects that have been getting 'worse' (sl…

Practical implies you value some objectives over others. What would those be?

I started frequenting HN because I kept encountering these kinds of problems everywhere else. Certain subjects just have more gravity as it were, and when present will inevitably t…

Well, if the mysterious sdfghjkl34567 is to be believed, then you don't get to decide what neoreactionary means , and so don't get to decide if you are one or not as far as others …

Perhaps they sold it, but I can also see how adding special exceptions to their algorithm and policy would be more expensive and error prone than just paying Mr. Lush for new marke…

> Well, he is an active detractor of Democracy The trouble with democracy is that it's not a system of government where everyone has their say, but one where the majority rules. A …

> In the meantime, if it's possible to make fascist programmers afraid for their careers, that's great for me. It means fascist movements are disrupted before they can even form. G…

> I'm overjoyed that , as you put it, a climate of fear exists for fascists, misogynists, racists, and similar. I hope that this continues and only worsens for these people. That '…

Um, as far as I understand, he wasn't banned from attending StrangeLoop, just that he had his talk pulled. Given that, could we please either clarify this with Alex, or stop claimi…

Neither would I. But I would (and have ) based on their political actions . Regardless of how you feel about Yarvin's politics, he's not trying to force them on you. He's not tryin…

> The only real argument is that discrete categories do not exist. And yet they're 'discrete' enough that certain drugs are more effective on specific 'races' (or groups of people …

Alright, let's break it down. > You agree to let us use, display, store, and reproduce the content in your RSS feeds including placing advertising next to or near your content with…

The problem I have is not with who was removed or not, which I couldn't care less about, but how it was done. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sl-notes/yarvin.txt So on the word of a few i…

> To be fair, neoreactionaries are mostly notable for their startling lack of real-world achievements. That's not fair at all. You make a value judgment by referring to (but not de…

> I've helped organize a couple of small regional meetings, and I have literally zero idea what the political leanings of the speakers or attendees were. Nor did I care. But if you…

> It is not possible for anyone to understand what definition of any word anyone is using. So instead of attempting to clarify what you mean by 'fascism' to further discussion, you…

Perhaps because it's making a good point in addition to being clever. Why is it important to you that it be gray? Why are you implying that the status of Hacker News is affected by…

> and legitimizing its source is a dangerous act This thinking, right here, is a problem. Discussing an individual's technical contributions does not legitimize their political vie…

I have no idea if I should fear Apple. Then again, I have no idea if what I say affects my relationship with Apple. But assumptions emerge in this information vacuum, and because m…

> Especially in the early days, there were no end of clients asking for user-hostile and abusive behaviour. Sadly true, and still true when it comes to the world of desktop adware.…