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noptd
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Comment #40779388
Any sources to link?
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Comment #39234075
I think the argument against can be boiled down to this hypothetical analogy: A few friends and I like your home better than ours. It's much nicer and safer than where we currently…
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Comment #39233774
I typically chose passwords that are long, easy to remember sentences (no caps or spaces). Generic example: millionsandmillionsofpeopleliveinthiscity Easy to share aloud, but long …
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Comment #39219899
Personally I'd see it as a negative vs using an industry standard solution. However, I'm sure some folks would be tempted to add something like "designed and implemented a distribu…
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Comment #39211283
Yeah, either that or "architecting something new looks better on my resume than using an existing solution."
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Comment #39137926
Haha no, it's the user's hardware that they purchased outright. Should LG be able to charge you every time you watch a movie or show on your TV?
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Comment #39137602
Yeah, this is gatekeeping nonsense. By your logic, streaming services should be paying TV manufacturers for using their "IP" when displaying video to customers. Hogwash.
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Comment #37944387
>But it has an incredibly huge problem with a particular style of spam account that reposts old content on certain subreddits. Well that's your problem right there. That type of sp…
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Comment #37902306
>You do not want to know the level of architecture pumping away in the background that collects and correlates disparate data about you together. It's actually shocking how robust …
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Comment #37150699
Underhanded insinuations like this do not belong on HN.
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Comment #37002122
All of this is based on the unsupported assumption that purity of vocabulary is some sort of virtue to strive for and that other speakers are responsible for protecting the listene…
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Comment #36868982
Yeah, the author has to resort to tone-policing because they have no good rebuttals for the criticism being received so they are trying to invalidate and dismiss said criticism due…
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Comment #36807555
Can you link an instance of this happening or is this entirely speculation on your part?
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Comment #36782902
This is low even by Reddit standards. Please keep to the HN guidelines and stop reposting that article and claim which has been debunked multiple times in this comment section - it…
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Comment #36782780
>My main point is that school vouchers are bad. Which you keep repeating without providing any supporting argument or citations, hence the downvotes.
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Comment #36346863
>It's not unreasonable for device manufacturers to sandbox and restrict access to functionality to protect the majority of their users. Hard disagree. It's absolutely unreasonable …
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Comment #35931224
I'm not the OP but equating criticism of the *culture* of a *subset* of a given demographic with racism is an extremely uncharitable take.
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Comment #35930815
As if that's relevant or excuses this behavior.
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Comment #35921328
Considering there's been data and benchmarks provided to support the argument that the performance improvements have been substantial, can you provide any evidence to support your …
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Comment #35154414
No limitations for now.
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Comment #34951909
Considering the topic at hand, this comes across as flame-baiting. Use your imagination.
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Comment #34820667
Agreed. Nor should the platform disallow you from doing so.
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Comment #34820630
By this logic, the ability to install arbitrary software is a major risk. I strongly disagree with this stance, and it's a very authoritarian one at that. The common people can't b…