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generalpass

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About generalpass

Currently suspect something going on with gaming the HN community to avoid any discussing critical breakdowns in the U.S. economic system vs. whether it is worth it for protection against COVID-19.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #23363885

    > It is completely reasonable to take precautions to avoid spreading a virus, just like you should wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle to protect yourself in the event that yo…

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    Comment #23363611

    Does he comment on motorcycle riding? I know two people who died riding motorcycles. Can't bring them back, either. Maybe motorcycle riding should be banned?

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    Comment #23350679

    Where can I get Street View Live?

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    Comment #23350503

    So... DDG is running billboard advertisements?

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    Comment #23350405

    Where are you seeing that? This is what I see on the About us page: > Its SIMPLE..... > Here at Brand New Tube we want our users to enjoy building their own personality up on our p…

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    Comment #23311434

    > What does speaking english has to do with this? > Regarding twitter case I feel that it's unfair to classify the issue with a single anecdote. Especially when this anecdote is ab…

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    Comment #23310784

    > Does anyone know why this is happening? I just assumed Reddit, Youtube, Stackoverflow, etc were doing it because they were being paid by the DNC or various political action group…

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    Comment #23310704

    I have seen this in many communities, and my opinion is that it occurs from large growth and no monitoring trends in attrition with a coincidental "that's how the community voted; …

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    Comment #23310614

    I encourage you to watch a Joe Rogan episode from last year when he brought Jack Dorsey, a Twitter VP, and Tim Pool. [1] The reason this episode is relevant to your comment discuss…

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    Comment #23310152

    > Specifically, the Board has tasked the Foundation with: > Developing and introducing, in close consultation with volunteer contributor communities, a universal code of conduct th…

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    Comment #23277677

    What are your issues with how Rogan justifies his position of being anti-lockdown?

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    Comment #23272524

    It is an unmitigated disaster. Prior to the lockdowns, there were ~120 million people in the workforce. One-third has been knocked out, so the current workforce is 80 million, thus…

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    Comment #23272248

    > I am surprised to see comments on HN accusing the company of theft and greed for doing this. Isn’t the cost of living in an area the biggest factor in the salary? If so moving to…

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    Comment #23272097

    In the U.S., the benefits only apply when no reasonable job offers have been accepted. The problem employers face is that they can't get many of their employees back due to the emp…

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    Comment #23271979

    I think that learning to type on an actual typewriter makes these kinds of exercises not as useful for me. Although I learned on electric typewriters that allowed one full line of …

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    Comment #23271900

    > I think that's why I'm surprised I don't hear that more. The size of someone's back yard or height of their fence (to a reasonable extent) seems like it wouldn't harm someone els…

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    Comment #23262211

    > Housing seems to me to be one of the most government-planned markets due to the strict zoning laws, but I've only seen fairly lefty orgs advocating for relaxed regulation. I'm su…

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    Comment #23258788

    > YT, FB and other platforms would like too. For them, more content = more viewers = more ads. > The current situation is because governments passed laws to regulate the type of co…

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    Comment #23252851

    The propping up of financial markets distorts the economy in terrible ways, but it does not tend to have the same impact as pumping money directly into the economy as the latter di…

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    Comment #23250122

    I go to their homepage and it's a simple HTML page. This link won't load anything without js.