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390 karma · joined September 1, 2016

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fritzw··on Why a Post-Nuclear World Would Look Nothing Like “Mad Max”
The whole article and not one mention of radioactive fallout? The radioactivity from a thermonuclear bomb spreads through the regional atmosphere and remains in contaminated soil for centuries...
fritzw··on German judges explain their decision that ad-blocking software is legal
What you described isn't complex logic, it makes sense, but that's not where the moral ambiguity enters. Abp is basically a cop that allows some criminals to slip through as long as they pay on the side... that's the moral issue.

Granting access for paying members simply means ABP has become a gatekeeper with its own power and it is now offering access at a price, unethically

fritzw··on Nestle says it will cut sugar in chocolate by 40%
If they remove 40% of the sugar they have to replace it with 40% of something else. Candy is sold by weight.

Removing the sugar only solves part of the problem

fritzw··on MacOS Sierra Server
I use to manage networks for small graphic design firms, local news papers, and other small businesses. In one or two instances I used OS X Server for network file management, and node backups. This looks like a further cleaned up version of that software. Over all once I got the software up-and-running it ran solid for years of service. I don't always understand Apple's recent decisions but this release is consistent with their past small business professional network software.
fritzw··on PayPal 2FA Bypass
All great points and true! The problem is PayPal hasn't been a great company to so many people their practices are abysmal. I've had my company account frozen more then once and it was a terrible experience and it's happened to lots of people. This is a company that makes a lot of mistakes and has bad judgement. They don't deserve my understanding. They haven't earned it. Other companies have.

But otherwise you are right. Less scrutiny more understanding so companies will be open and honest when they screw up.

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