mechoman444
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- Comment on If you found out your cousin was a billionaire (non-famous) and the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, how would you react? Would you be mad he didn’t tell you? 2 days ago:
Exactly. I totally agree.
I think a really good way to avoid crap like this is to make a rule not allowing hypotheticals on the sub.
- Comment on If you found out your cousin was a billionaire (non-famous) and the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, how would you react? Would you be mad he didn’t tell you? 2 days ago:
No, as a matter of fact, the subject of this particular post fits the sub exactly. It is a stupid question.
It is incredibly stupid. There is no real way to answer it, and any answer would be superficial because it is such a massive hypothetical that the answer itself does not actually matter.
Although, as stated above, it technically fits the sub, it violates the spirit of what this is supposed to be.
- Comment on If you found out your cousin was a billionaire (non-famous) and the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, how would you react? Would you be mad he didn’t tell you? 3 days ago:
This sub needs better moderation.
- Comment on where? 3 days ago:
That is the only clear choice.
- Comment on The difference is real 3 days ago:
It is incredible to me how they’re willing to bend and break so many rules and laws of this country, including the most fundamental tenets of our constitution. But indicting the president is the one thing they’re not going to do. That’s the one law that is sacred above all else.
- Comment on IYKYK 4 days ago:
Correct… 🧐
- Comment on IYKYK 4 days ago:
The reason I responded at all was because I looked up what he was talking about because anytime someone makes a wild claim supported by a poor source it tends to raise a few red flags.
I don’t mince words and I don’t play it soft.
It is a clear sign of the times when clear pushback on a wild ass claim is met with “your comment is so extreme.” It should be so as to ensure the validity of what I’m trying to say.
If there was more “extreme” out there my country wouldn’t be the utter maga shit hole it is now.
- Comment on IYKYK 4 days ago:
In addition to my first comment response.
What you’re calling “extreme” is simply direct pushback without the usual padding people have come to expect. That padding, hedging, soft language, pretending both sides might have a point, is exactly why misinformation keeps spreading unchecked. It creates the illusion that facts are negotiable.
Now, if the goal is to gently reassure everyone and avoid discomfort, then yes, a softer tone would be more appropriate. But that approach routinely fails to correct anything. It prioritizes feelings over accuracy.
If the goal is to actually challenge bad information in a way that’s unambiguous and difficult to misinterpret, then a firmer tone is not only justified, it’s necessary. You don’t have to like the delivery. But dismissing it as “extreme” avoids engaging with the actual issue, whether the claim being challenged holds up. If it doesn’t, then tone becomes a secondary concern.
- Comment on IYKYK 4 days ago:
Every single retail store in the known first world does this. They have cameras in their stores that record video and audio. They collate data about sales and if you have an account they’ll link it to your name.
I don’t know what part of the world you’re from but here in the states we have a chain called Kroger and if you want discounts you got to put your phone number into their system. That tracks everything that you do for marketing purposes.
This has been going on since the dawn of retail.
What the person above is describing isn’t that.
- Comment on IYKYK 4 days ago:
You’re mixing a real issue with a bunch of claims you can’t back up.
Yes, Home Depot uses Flock ALPR cameras. That part is true. They scan license plates and log vehicles in parking lots. And yes, that data can be shared with local law enforcement. That’s all documented.
But “tracking you” like some kind of live surveillance grid? Not really. It’s point-in-time plate reads. It can be aggregated into movement patterns, which is where the privacy concern actually exists, but that’s not the same thing as constant tracking.
Now the bigger problem, where are you getting that they “sell the data to advertisers or highest bidders”? There’s no credible reporting supporting that. Flock’s entire business model is selling the system and access, not dumping raw data on the open market. If you have a source, post it.
Same with “given to cops and feds for free.” It’s not that simple. Local police can access or integrate with these systems, sure. And federal agencies might get data indirectly through them. But that’s very different from Home Depot just handing it out freely to anyone with a badge.
So yeah, there’s a legitimate surveillance concern here. But when you start throwing in unsupported claims, it just weakens the argument. If you’ve got actual sources for the “advertisers” or “highest bidders” part, let’s see them. Otherwise, you’re overstating it.
What the privacy statement actually says
Where Do We Collect It From?
Directly from you or the devices you use to access digital services, such as websites, mobile applications, and applications for connected devices.
Other customers that may provide us with your information to recommend a product or service, ship products to you, or list you as a recipient of products or services.
Companies that provide services on our behalf (e.g., installers and others that may communicate with you about products or projects).
Security and fraud prevention services that help us confirm that transactions are valid and otherwise help us protect our assets and you.
Marketing companies that help us learn about our customers and the devices they use to access digital content.
Companies that supplement our customer records with additional information.
Shipping providers that update address information.
Social media platforms.
Advertising companies and content publishers that present you with our ads.
Payment and transaction processors.
Communications and mailing vendors.
The signals emitted by your mobile devices when you travel through our stores
I don’t like you or what you do. I’ve seen your posts before, and you keep making declarative claims backed by weak sources that don’t actually explain anything. On top of that, you’re clearly making things up and framing it as some grand conspiracy about people being tracked.
Yes, tracking exists to a degree, but you strip out all nuance and turn it into fear-mongering. It’s not useful, it’s not informative, and it’s not a service to anyone. Just stop.
- Comment on If I were to go out steal 34 cars. And charged with 34 felonies. One per each car. Could I not use the presidents case in defense of my own? Why or why not? 6 days ago:
You’re right, I was overgeneralizing.
I assumed most legal systems relied on precedent, but that’s not accurate globally. The majority of countries follow civil law systems, like France and Germany, where precedent isn’t binding in the same way.
Where I was coming from is that many of the largest and most economically influential countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and India do use precedent-based systems, which probably skewed my perception. So yeah, globally I was wrong, but I can see why I thought that.
- Comment on If I were to go out steal 34 cars. And charged with 34 felonies. One per each car. Could I not use the presidents case in defense of my own? Why or why not? 1 week ago:
Your argument and answer: U.S. law, and most other modern judicial systems, rely on something called precedent. If a judge makes a ruling that creates such precedent, another judge handling a similar case cannot simply ignore it.
There was no new ruling in any of the cases Donald Trump was involved in; therefore, no new precedent was established.
When it comes to sentencing, a judge can and oftentimes does, have leeway to impose punishment as leniently or as harshly as they see fit.
If you commit a crime and are convicted, you could argue at sentencing that, since Trump received leniency, you should also receive a similarly light sentence. Unfortunately when it comes to sentencing a court is not obligated to take into consideration how other criminals were sentenced.
- Comment on Why are public school teachers so underpaid in the US? 1 week ago:
Simple. Education isn’t the goal. The US doesn’t need well informed and educated people. They need drones that’ll follow orders from the oligarchs.
They need workers ok with $7.25 an hour. Work 6 days a week then church on Sunday.
- Comment on Is this accurate, Canadians? 1 week ago:
🤔… Fairly accurate.
- Comment on Waffle House: Pull up then. 😐 1 week ago:
I love waffle House. Its one of my favorite places to eat.
I don’t even need a menu.
I’m also morbidly obese I don’t know if those two things have anything in common.
- Comment on My glasses 2 weeks ago:
It truly is!
- Comment on My glasses 2 weeks ago:
My misogynistic brain: she’s not that bad looking.
- Comment on War. War never changes. 2 weeks ago:
Is this some kind of Dune reference??
- Comment on Causes of death, or track list for latest black metal album? 2 weeks ago:
Wait… Gout???
- Comment on Paging SpaceCowboy 2 weeks ago:
Make sure to turn on rebar.
- Comment on Sell your RAM, and quickly go from COD to the real world. 3 weeks ago:
There is no ram shortage. There was never a ram shortage. There was never a time since this started where ram was not available for sale.
The reason there is what is perceived as a ram shorted is because the news reported and the corporations that make ram was a good enough reason to raise prices.
Just don’t fucking buy it! Dely the instant gratification!
- Comment on Xbox Co-founder Says Microsoft is Quietly Sunsetting the Platform 3 weeks ago:
I love how corporations work. “Hey, we completely fucked this up. We mishandled it, made decisions our customers hate, and now we’re scrapping it because we might lose money.” “Could we fix it? Sure. But that would mean changing the business model that made us money 20 years ago, and that’s terrifying. There’s a risk we might lose money.” “And sure, the board won’t lose a dime personally. But the stockholders, basically meerkats who scatter at the first loud noise might panic. And we can’t have that. We might lose money.”
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
I don’t agree. But not for the reason you might think.
The regular search results on Google are so bad that sometimes the AI overview yields better results.
Lately though, I’ve been using Bing.
- Comment on Rage for the machine? 5 weeks ago:
RATM were anarchists. They didn’t like the left as much at the right.
- Comment on halal paintball 1 month ago:
You die.
You ascend to the pearly gates. Saint Peter stands there, or the Islamic equivalent, whatever, holding a book with your record. He flips through it.
“Let’s see. Beat his wife and kids, no problem. Stole massive amounts of money, okay. Generally racist, shouldn’t be an issue. Killed a man in cold blood. It was a Jew, so no great loss. Wait. You used pork paintballs? Are you fucking kidding me?”
A hole opens beneath you. You fall straight to hell.
- Comment on Man posts his incorrect opinion online 1 month ago:
Can you prove your citizenship?
- Comment on Man posts his incorrect opinion online 1 month ago:
I live in America.
If you don’t take your shoes off I bmu house my wife will scatter your dismembered body across the hillside for the animals to feed on.
- Comment on Would the United States actually risk a Tiananmen Square incident? 1 month ago:
This isn’t Iran.
If they could have done all that by now they would have.
It would be fairly difficult to convince any military branch or even police force to open fire on its own protesting citizens. There is a reason why we have three branches of government and Congress and a Senate.
That’s not to say I’m not downplaying it. It’s still really bad out there.
Ice is the new age Gestapo.
- Comment on Would the United States actually risk a Tiananmen Square incident? 1 month ago:
Short of sending an M1 Abrams, they’ve thrown everything at us along with the kitchen sink.
We’re way past Tank Man. Also, they already sent in the tanks. The police have riot vehicles which are typically repurposed military tanks.
I don’t think you understand how bad it is in the US right now.
There has never been anything like this in this country since WWII and even then the Japanese labor camps were leaps better than alligator alcatraz.
- Comment on Would the United States actually risk a Tiananmen Square incident? 1 month ago:
We’re rounding people up into interment camps. We’re way past tank man.