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The first paragraph is whatabouttery, the second may be accepted, but the claim I replied to was he was legally innocent until proven guilty. That is what I was addressing, not som…

>innocent until proven guilty and all that To be fair, he was refusing to face trial. And he is expected to plead guilty, so he isn't innocent. That said, there may be legitimate q…

It should be noted this is specific to the United States.

>password database, Linux image for installation on a new laptop Heh. Imagine surviving a plane crash. Everyone is busy calling their loved ones, and I'm busy setting up my new Lin…

Eh, price scalping sucks. This is the lesser of two evils.

It's not xenophobic, it's just realistic. If you tried to run a fake, malware-laden website in a Western country you would eventually be shut down and prosecuted. These scams mostl…

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I only have a modicum of respect for this company after they butchered CentOS.

Australian here. I find the excessive emotive flair throughout the judgment as pressing the boundaries on occasion. A court is supposed to act impartially and emotions kept in chec…

Reminds me of the line in VeggieTales, In the future, entertainment will be randomly generated. [0] [0] https://youtu.be/j4Ph02gzqmY

This often doesn't work and backfires. The school will just warn them, the target will be characterised as a snitch and it will just strengthen the bullies' mutual loathing of the …

>where I am pretty sure they copied my hard drive What evidence do you have, leaving aside speculation or conjecture? Can you state it any higher than it was possible they copied y…

There's no reason to make such material lawful unless the converse is proved by empirical evidence. That is, can it be proved that people who view AI-based material are less likely…

>doesn't hurt anybody You're looking at it too narrowly. AI-generated CSAM may facilitate a sexual interest in children among certain individuals. Development of such an interest m…

This is still child abuse material and probably still illegal where you live. The reason is obvious, it's a gateway to the abuse of real children.

You can break whatever law you choose, but there may be consequences for doing so. It's no answer to breaking a law to say that you don't agree with the law.

Here's the thing - both of those issues you've identified are broader societal issues that concern everyone, not just you. (2) in particular is suggesting, effectively, that you sh…

>No. Assume for sake of argument that it were possible to develop an encryption regime which protected bona fide users, but did not protect criminals. That would be a good thing. A…