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dwardu··on YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
so should we take down web browsers as well? because they CAN be used to download copyrighted music and videos.
dwardu··on Apple tells Telegram to take down protestor channels in Belarus
It started with Alex Jones
dwardu··on Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission
Brian should have said we don't mix politics and activism in our company, if you don't like it, leave. Which should have ended like that.

On the other hand, it's a good move because it keeps things neutral. These annoyed employees should just take it and leave.

dwardu··on 'We've bought the wrong satellites': UK tech gamble baffles experts
you cant expect anything less than that with the guardian. Remove all the buzzwords they throw in and then you might be able to see the real meaning of the article.
dwardu··on UK government advisor caught out by Wayback machine
If the site is hosted and funded using public funds not personal funds, then yes it should be immutable. Otherwise, he can do what he wants.
dwardu··on Google bans Podcast Addict app over non-approved Covid-19 content
What a load of garbage, next they'll ban overcast because they let people subscribe to RSS feeds, and some people have hard left/right wing podcasts, or anything you want to see that's not mainstream.
dwardu··on YouTube has deleted the account of David Icke
Irrespective of if they are right or wrong, and if others think it's stupid. Everyone is free has the right to speak their mind, and they must also understand that they must be accountable for what they say.

People who want to cancel others because they have a dissenting thought they want to say are ultimately terrible human beings.

dwardu··on YouTube has deleted the account of David Icke
It all started with Alex Jones, and everyone cheered...

YouTube is a private company, and yes it can choose who it wants on its platform.

On the other hand of the argument. When do we determine that a company's platform has become so big, that it is a public space and it should just "maintain" the platform and make it as inclusive as possible? For example, we had Alexandra Ocasio Cortez blocking people on twitter, and it is a private platform that a public figure is using, however it was deemed illegal, I'm not sure if it is the same thing that happened with Trump and a few others.

I'm not an US citizen, and I don't live in there, however it's so important to see people's views, no matter how stupid or ridiculous it can be. I want to be able to make up my own mind, some views may be terrible and we should be able to hear them. Be curious in pursuing these things.

David Icke, from the little I know is crazy, and says some ridiculous things, but he should have be allowed to voice them.

dwardu··on iOS now requires Sign On with Apple alongside other auth providers
It’s a convenient thing but this will slow down development for dev teams that don’t have the time to set this up. Apple should at least do some sort of “countdown” of releases, e.g. you can release updates for security but you must implement this within the next X feature releases.
dwardu··on Folding@home takes up the fight against COVID-19
Go to the apple store and set up the mac pro in each store to fold.
dwardu··on Uber loses licence to operate in London, will still operate while appealing
Helping others find an alternative to uber in these dark times
dwardu··on UK Labour Party says it has experienced a 'large-scale cyber attack'
An attack by the many, not the few.
dwardu··on Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note
And lose clicks?
dwardu··on US air quality is slipping after years of improvement
They'll reply suggesting you do a simple Google search
dwardu··on Let's make them pay for using our personal data
Disclaimer: this post is very subjective and all facts mentioned here are purely my assumption So they're beliefs not facts
dwardu··on New York Times Co. Reports $24M Profit, Thanks to Digital Subscribers
Yes please explain why its a good thing to subscribe again to a news site that defends someone who wants to #CancelWhitePeople? Are you suddenly pro free speech because the hate is directed at white people?
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