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Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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Re: Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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post #214

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Could've made it a picture of a middle finger or whatever. Same message, but not at the risk of breaking obscenity law. That's not to say that Goatse wasn't the correct option in this case.

I'd say that regardless of what you do (aside from just blocking framing) you are likely to fall afoul of some UK law. Fun fact: UK law exists only to make sure that every person in the UK is guilty of something by the time they reach adulthood. It serves no other purpose.

Do you have a loicence for that fun fact?

Re: Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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post #435

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If I intentionally expose myself publicly but it’s not sexually arousing for the recipient, does that mean it’s not sexual assault?

Correct. For example a woman breast-feeding or a man peeing on a tree on the side of the road.

Ah yes, total real life equivalents to goatse

Re: Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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Yeah this is actually basically what YouTube does when you embed a video and their settings don't allow embedding for that particular video. "Video unavailable - Watch on YouTube"

Thank you. I've been wondering why that feature exists for years now.

Yeah I think basically the reason is they want to show you the various ads before/after/during the video and they won't work in the embed view (just guessing)

Re: Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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+1 - this is a childish move and bad business imo. I'd guess the author is pretty young.

yes, everything done on the Internet must be deadly serious and professional AT ALL TIMES. I'd guess you're pretty old.

Or very young. Young people never experienced what the Internet was like before the corporations destroyed it.

Re: Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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post #92

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Goatse, like Michelangelo's David, should be an exception to normal rules of censorship, due to its status as part of our shared cultural heritage. /s

Just wait until you see what my friends can do with one cup.

Two girls, one up!

Re: Using Goatse to Stop App Theft

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That's what you're doing, though.

it's the "any" that makes it wrong. I reserve the right to pick and choose what expressions I find cringeworthy

So you only sometimes find things cringey just because they're sincere?

That's not a large improvement.

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