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Comment on Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say

Ofcom is the gov department incharge of radiowave licencing.

As a ham I have a licence with them. But so dose all your WiFi equipment and phones have to meet there rules. Licencing can apply to a person, org or a device design depending on the frequencies used.

So credibility on that subject yes. Very much.

But on mental effect on groups of people. They have 0 expertise. And given the numbers used. None on statistical analysis. Id only trust them on radio wave propergation and licencing laws.

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ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
It’s incorrect to say they have 0 expertise. One of their main functions is to set and enforce content standards, and a lot of research is done connected to that.

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- HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Actually nope. Parliament makes the rules. And ofcom hires 3rd parties to resurch support or rejection those rules. Then advises parliament.
  
  The only thing ofcom dose is decide if licences have broken rules. And often that is then taken to a court after.
  
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mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

As a ham I have a licence with them.

What’s this about? Or are you telling porkies?

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- HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Look up mature radio. Or ham as the nickname.
  
  I am M0IXP
  
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  - mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    TIL 🙏
    
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    HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Some fun facts.
    
    Much of the modern phone tech you use now. Is based on principals amature radio experimenters developed.
    
    The hobby has been an active part of electromagnetic research since the 1920s. And while all the protocols etc are upgraded to fit with commercial use. The basic theories were discovered by hobbyists.
    
    We have even funded a few Leo satellites over the years. Many were launched in the 90 to early 2000. As Russia was using disabled ICBMs to send them up while meeting disarmerment treaties. US spent a fortune Russia profited from Thier disarmament.
    
    Look up amsat AO 51. I watched that launch (via video link) in 2004 but that and a small donation to it is my only sat input. I tend to play with HF or Shortwave radio more. Getting signals to travel world wide with 0 inferstructure and often low power is more my interest.
    
    But amature radio covers such a wide field nowadays. Most with some technical interest can find something they like.
    
    If you look up M0IXP it was not valid in 200r. I had a US licence under KG4ZGG then. And have had 2 other between.
    
    Yes this is a vain attempt to sell my hobby. Ignore if not interested. But it’s good to find newbies if folks are. It can also be way cheaper now then it was when I started. Due to hams developing SDR and huge commercial use of that tech. But cheaper is not always cheap. Depending on what type of radio interests you.
    
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