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Comment · 7 years ago
I did have this happen to me when I tried to delete many of my posts at once.
Comment · 7 years ago
There's a difference in publishing classified content (which is what journalists do) and actually stealing that content (which is what whistleblowers usually do). AFAIK Assange did not steal anything but only published what he got.
Comment · 7 years ago
Kind of reminds me of the time someone got sued because they made building codes public.

I find any sort of restriction of access to _standards_ problematic.

Comment · 7 years ago
They have been meddling in other countries' elections for decades and only now realize the others might do it as well?

The pikachu meme seems more than appropriate here.

Comment · 7 years ago
I have seen officers making notes of how the tires are aligned so they know whether the car has been moved when they come by a second time. (Seen in DACH countries)
Comment · 7 years ago
How would one know if the Chinese government was supported by the population or not, given that anyone expressing a contrary opinion is likely to be a thorn in the eye that is China's surveillance state?
Comment · 7 years ago
How would you rewrite that short passage in a way you think is optimal?
Comment · 7 years ago
I sell Bonsais.
Comment · 7 years ago
Isn't that a very utilitaristic view of an extremely political and morally charged topic?
Comment · 7 years ago
Isn't the point of bail precisely that you don't get the money back if you don't show up?
Comment · 7 years ago
Do you have a source for that? Would be funny and interesting to read into that.
Comment · 7 years ago
Global lock much?

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