Highlights: [P]aid clout-chasers on X, formerly Twitter, are using the conflict to boost their profiles — and a few who have successfully pivoted to pro-Palestine content were formerly known for hate speech, extremism, and conspiracy theories....
while the Arabs have gotten you cunts to scream "genocide" for the last 70 years, the actual "palestinian" headcount has grown a hundred fold. that word doesn't mean what you think it means. much like every other piece of any argument you might have gleaned from the antisemites which you now make your own. you don't help arabs with this, and you certainly don't help jews. you help the terrorists, and i hope you understand this.
They don’t pivot lol, Israel is literally the only safe place in the Middle East for trans and LGBTQ people. Islam is violently anti-woke by definition, not to mention all of its more extremist appendages. One must be completely stupid to not understand it.
I call complete and utter bs. If taxes where a reason, Silicon Valley would be on Virgin Islands.
Ireland and Malta are the countries most overseas tech companies (and gambling and porn companies) choose as their European seat, not because they have an amazing amount of great skilled talent, but because they have really low taxes and regulations.
And this proves your view being overly simplistic and unconnected to the real world. They chose to settle their profits in these countries, not their development.
Also, the EU really doesn’t want companies that are so big and important that they are more powerful than the government.
Dude, holy shit. You’re confusing the EU with China.
Lastly, another issue is that the EU, when handing out money to companies, prefers the Airbus model. Instead of concentrating everything into one city, like in Shenzhen or Silicon Valley, they like to spread everything out over all of Europe.
That’s at least an interesting thought but probably neglectable in the bigger picture.
The real reason is, that you need talent and you can attract global talent with the global highest pay. US was rich before, so global talent naturally gravitated towards it. Furthermore and probably foremost, the US were decades ahead of most countries after WWII. It is no suprise that computerization happened there first and that subsequent business models like private operating systems could develop there first, as a very result of that. Everything boils down to the trajectories of the war.
I don’t see it happening. For the same reasons as why European tech startups failed to dominate the last three decades. The European market is culturally too fractured and European startups tend to focus on their own country’s market for too long. The US and China have a gigantic internal market with no language barrier and little cultural differences, companies from there can become big before they even go international.
It’s not a surprise that the European tech startups that do found international success are from small countries that speak English very well. Like Spotify, ASML and Skype. Businesses from there have no choice but to focus on the international market from the start since their internal market is too small.
I’m from the Netherlands and I think I have never used a product from a German or French tech startup even though they are my neighbors. The only German one I know is Wirecard and that was a fraudulent company. German and French startups think their own country’s market is the most important.
In the Lego-like world of Roblox, about a hundred blocky avatars march through a lamplit street, wielding Palestine flags that are larger than their own animated bodies. Characters dressed like cartoonish dinosaurs, steampunk zombies and pastel pink pop stars chant together via instant messages in both Malay and English as they...
As Long as there are no Hamas flags shown, the massacre on 7th October is not cheered for and they are not calling for the destruction of Israel: let them show their support for Palestinians
Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second. Sales to China and Hong Kong accounted for 42% of all Japanese aquatic exports in 2022, according to government data.
Japan isnt dumping water so radioactive that it glows in the dark. It is TREATED water. The only isotope that cant be easily removed is Tritium (an isotope of Hydrogen) which is highly diluted and has a relatively short half life meaning that it isnt as persistent as most other radioactive isotopes are.
I've seen a good bit of debate on Kbin surrounding downvotes, so what are your thoughts? Should they exist? Should they be shown separately? Should you be able to see who downvoted?...
It's a tricky thing. This article seems biased toward the assumption that all accusations are valid, but you can't assume that in real life. The article actually does bring up the Amber Heard case, but ignores the fact that Amber Heard's accusations really were defamation and simply talks about how the fact that she lost will embolden other people accused of abuse to defend themselves as well.
The article says:
Being labeled as a harasser or rapist carries more reputational damage than it used to, thanks to #MeToo. This is a way for abusers to try to claw back that lost status.
Sure, but it's also a way for the falsely accused to clear their names.
There's likely no "perfect" solution for any of this, but IMO this sort of thing is just further pressure to try to make the justice system work better in general. If it wasn't so burdensome defending yourself against lawsuits then there wouldn't be this problem with "victims who can't afford to speak out."
It isn't required to have a solution to a problem in order to point out that the problem exists.
I have ideas, of course. Better public defenders and reforms to the district attorney system to ensure that cases get tried in a timely manner and to ensure plaintiffs and defendants have access to good support regardless of how wealthy they are. Better handling of anonymity on both sides, restraining orders, and so forth. There's likely no one magic bullet.
But the solution is definitely not to legitimize vigilantism or deny the presumption of innocence. That way is giving up on the justice system entirely.
“But what about false accusations?” The tired argument of trolls, chuds, and those who’ve bought these rapists’ PR pitches everywhere
And also those of us who believe in "innocent until proven guilty."
Calling someone out as a rapist on a public forum is, essentially, vigilantism. Vigilantism is a sign that there's something wrong with the justice system, such that people are unable to trust that it will be able to actually bring guilty people to justice. The solution to a problem like this is not to cheer on and protect the vigilantes, it's to fix the justice system so that people don't feel the need to go outside it like this.
There's an example of the sort of thing I'm calling vigilantism, right in the first paragraph of the article:
Years after she says she was raped, and once she realized the police weren’t going to pursue her case, she decided to make a public post on Facebook naming the alleged rapist. “MY VOICE WILL BE HEARD,” she wrote. “THIS IS FOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF THIS SICK MAN!!!!”
Even if it was 100% true, this is an example of someone "taking justice into their own hands." There's no way of knowing what kind of "punishment" her target is going to endure because of this. Will it be proportional, or restorative, or anything remotely positive? Who knows? It's not being done by any sort of regulated framework, like the justice system is supposed to be. Maybe he'll just be embarrassed. Maybe he'll get divorced and lose custody of his kids. Maybe he'll be brutally murdered by someone else taking justice into their hands as well. Now add in the fact that we don't know that what she posted on Facebook was true and we have a very poor approach to justice indeed.
Part of the solution is clear in the quote. She says she did this because she didn't think the police were going to pursue her case. That's what I was suggesting above - vigilantism arises in an environment where people don't trust the "proper" justice system to actually function correctly. Same with the Longhorn case you describe, "she followed all the appropriate channels, and got nothing but grief for it." The solution is to ensure that the appropriate channels work.
Insisting that we must change the system, while decrying the powerless’ efforts to do so, doen’t that seem a bit contradictory?
Where am I decrying the powerless' efforts to change the system? I'm decrying their efforts to pursue vigilante justice. That's not changing the system, that's bypassing it entirely.
To address your last sentence, we should give up on the so-called justice system.
And so you're advocating exactly that, too. What "promising, proven alternatives" are there to the justice system? Bearing in mind that I'm not advocating we should just carry on exactly as we are, I've already stated that I think reforms are needed to make things better.
Whatever form those take, though, they must never get rid of the presumption of innocence or the opportunity for the accused to defend themselves. That sort of "justice system" leads to very dark places.
Elon Musk blamed AI companies for new “temporary” limitations on Twitter access. Verified accounts can read up to 6,000 posts per day, while unverified users are limited to seeing 600 posts per day.
If I look at 12 van goghs (or any artist) painting and tried to make something in a similar style do i need permission? I don't see why how the AI learns is relevent. As long as the creation in the end is original.
Cyberpunk 2077 faced a tough reception at launch, but with the Phantom Liberty DLC nearing launch, one CDPR dev feels the RPG was better than history records....
Whether there's a mechanical clock or not is irrelevant, this is about roleplaying and immersion. The player should be able to play in a way that makes sense in-world without being punished for it.
A good open world game should have lower tension moments sprinkled along the main story so it gives the player time to chill and explore the world.
They do and i am, lots of games have this problem, which doesn't make it less of a problem.
Though my point was mainly that the fact that "nothing actually happens if you wait" isn't the issue, but rather the fact that it doesn't make sense for your character not to always priorize the main quest.
I haven't played fo4 because they neutered the dialogue, but in 3 there are similar stakes with you trying to find your father, and although that game isn't perfect about this either, there are times where the lead gets colder, and others where it's hotter, this counts as a shift of tension like i mentioned.
Verified Hate Speech Accounts [on X] Are Pivoting to Palestine for Clout and Cash (www.rollingstone.com)
Highlights: [P]aid clout-chasers on X, formerly Twitter, are using the conflict to boost their profiles — and a few who have successfully pivoted to pro-Palestine content were formerly known for hate speech, extremism, and conspiracy theories....
‘It’s just a matter of time’: why AI could help Europe create its own Apple or Google (www.theguardian.com)
Kids on Roblox are hosting protests for Palestine (techcrunch.com)
In the Lego-like world of Roblox, about a hundred blocky avatars march through a lamplit street, wielding Palestine flags that are larger than their own animated bodies. Characters dressed like cartoonish dinosaurs, steampunk zombies and pastel pink pop stars chant together via instant messages in both Malay and English as they...
Think about it (suppo.fi)
Bo Bartlett, 'Hallowe'en". (lemmy.world)
Dusk Developer David Szymanski: I'd rather pay Valve 30% and put up with their de facto monopoly than help Epic work towards their own (very obviously desired) monopoly (twitter.com)
If I’m honest, I don’t disagree....
Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)
Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second. Sales to China and Hong Kong accounted for 42% of all Japanese aquatic exports in 2022, according to government data.
What's your opinion on downvotes?
I've seen a good bit of debate on Kbin surrounding downvotes, so what are your thoughts? Should they exist? Should they be shown separately? Should you be able to see who downvoted?...
Record-breaking mountaineer denies climbing over dying porter on K2 (www.theguardian.com)
Fellow climbers say video footage shows Kristin Harila’s team walking over body of frostbitten man during record ascent
Starfield anime series drops out of nowhere, watch it all here (www.pcgamesn.com)
Years After #MeToo, Defamation Cases Increasingly Target Victims Who Can’t Afford to Speak Out (theintercept.com)
close call (lemmy.world)
Elon Musk blames data scraping by AI startups for his new paywalls on reading tweets (www.theverge.com)
Elon Musk blamed AI companies for new “temporary” limitations on Twitter access. Verified accounts can read up to 6,000 posts per day, while unverified users are limited to seeing 600 posts per day.
Cyberpunk 2077 was “better than it was received,” CDPR dev says (www.pcgamesn.com)
Cyberpunk 2077 faced a tough reception at launch, but with the Phantom Liberty DLC nearing launch, one CDPR dev feels the RPG was better than history records....