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So back to my first point: instead of making it easier for entities like the Russian government to subvert our Democracy, why not just make it easier for the Elderly to get IDs?

I also don't think that there are that many people that don't have IDs. I have seen absolutely no statistics on the topic, but I have seen multiple groups survey different parts of various cities and nobody had issues getting an ID. It's pretty much needed in almost any aspect of life.

You can't even get welfare or government assistance without some form of ID, so you can't tell me you can't get one to vote.

My point still stands.

Exactly point point. My problem is that certain political groups are pushing for no voter ID laws, which just makes it easier to fake votes.

Why would anyone be for this if not to subvert our Democracy?

If we are so interested in fair results, why not have voter ID laws? Instead of fighting these laws, why not make it easier for everyone to get an ID?

"One of my biggest disappointments with normies is the way they use technology. Rather than exploring the wonderful resources we have on the internet, they have allowed themselves to become internet cattle corralled into Facebook."

It's possible that 'normies' as you say just aren't capable of doing the things you mention, due to a lack of intelligence or the necessary skills that were never taught or never learned during important developmental years.

It's because he doesn't silence opposing opinions, he welcomes them. More news organizations and websites should learn from this strategy.

Do you really not see the liberal bias with pretty much every single mainstream news organization in the US?

We are also no seeing a bias online because many sites will secretly shadow ban inconvenient comments that show disagreement with the current narrative...HN included.

yes, and many times, it's wrong.

This is why getting low-pay and equity at a startup is a pipe dream. The investors or founders will find a way to squeeze you out while using your skills to make them rich.

Can't we just admit that Google has a left-leaning bias? It's so obvious in cases like this.

This is the scary part: if there is right-leaning bias, people are protesting in the streets. left-leaning bias? crickets and business as usual with many people even denying that this is even a problem.

All unions bully large corporations to advance their own interests. The auto unions, for instance, had leaders that were getting multi-million dollar bonuses for decades..and probably still to this day.

"If you run a business and your solvency depends on the existence of another, larger business, you're not as independent as the title of 'business owner' alludes."

My point is that Youtubers can start their own sites and go elsewhere if they get tired of a large company controlling their content.

Unionization usually means they will now need to be paid a 'fair wage' and benefits..and your relationship changes to more of an employee..with more restrictions on what you can do.

Youtube also won't pay everyone as an employee and less people will be able to actually make money on the platform due to these restrictions.

"I like seeing alternative viewpoints"

This is is kind of crazy when you think about it: Independent business is now considered an 'alternative viewpoint' here on HN..a site dedicated to hackers, startups, and the tech business.

My guess is that the majority here work for large companies and really don't care about (or have even tried) running a business/startup.

"Since you're for retaliation against a bunch of people who dare try and organize around their shared pain points. I just can't do it this time!"

I'm not for retaliation, I'm just pointing out the unintended consequences.

"Fighting against a power that exploits you without representation? That's boston-tea-party as shit"

Everything isn't deserving of a 'revolution'. If so, I would have started a revolution against HN years ago. I can't even have intellectual discussions, without scared users down voting my comments..because someone might be convinced of a different view point.

If that's the case, 99% will be booted off the platform and they will have to meet certain numbers of visitors and engagement every month, or lose their job..which is what unionizing means.

If I were google, I would also get control of their users (they would now be the companys) and youtubers will no longer be able move to any other platform while working for Google.

You can't expect the freedom of running your own business with none of the restrictions of a job.

I never understood the need to take away the ability for someone to truly run their own business and have freedoms and restrict it down to a corporate job, by law.

I had daily standups at my last job and I dreaded them every day. It was mostly pointless.

The main problem is that I would have to take time out of my day, many times in the middle of a coding session, to have a 30/1 hour meeting where we could have mostly given the same information in the form of a simple slack message.

Since these standups were in the middle of the afternoon, I almost never actually got back into coding the rest of the day.

Now, I have no regularly scheduled meetings. Everything is as-needed and it's great.

I also noticed that business people love early morning standups and developers love mid-afternoon standups.

It might be as an indirect result of climate risks, but the main reason is because they fear government regulation.

..it's ironic that a conference about having the freedom to explore and tinker censors a video they don't like.

If it's a scam, I want to see it for myself.