tuxmascot
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Comment · 5 years ago
This is an absurd fantasy.
If you take psychedelics and go outside, no one is going to arrest you. Consumption of drugs, in most western nations, isn't a crime. Stop spreading this sort of asinine fear.
Comment · 5 years ago
With all the great encryption utilities like age[0], Signal, or Veracrypt, can anyone please tell me what the point is in using pgp anymore? It's old, it's clunky, it requires careful use to be safe.
Why not use something more modern?
Comment · 5 years ago
This article has absolutely no substance in it. Nor is "cryptocurrency traded at $60k" - that's literally only Bitcoin, and today that is roughly cut in half!
Comment · 5 years ago
> Besides, an open patent scheme means that any pharma company can sell the vaccine. And I guarantee that the vast majority of companies that will start doing so will be fly by might operators that will take advantage of desperate countries to sell them crap that will end up killing people and simply damage vaccines in the eyes of people all over the world.
This is a completely unfounded claim. You have no evidence, no data, etc to back an argument such as this one.
Do you have any evidence suggesting otherwise that doesn't reduce to your dilapidated pessimism?
Comment · 5 years ago
It references TikTok as problematic, but TikTok actually tells you to take a break after you've been swiping for a bit.
Comment · 5 years ago
Yeah, so?
Comment · 5 years ago
Are you really coming on HN to try and blame immigrants for this?
Do you know the kind of contributions immigrants have had in this industry? Do you know how important open immigration has been to the rise of tech?
Comment · 5 years ago
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Comment · 5 years ago
It will get reported and deleted _very_ quickly.
Comment · 5 years ago
TikTok's moderation team is pretty on point. Far better than any social network I've ever used before.
I don't think the commenters who say they only get weird or bad content actually know how TikTok works, or how to use it. You can't just scroll your FYP and expect to get new content, you have to go out of your way to find it. FYP is just a feedback loop of videos you keep watching.
If you want to start getting more queer content, for example, start searching the #lgbt or similar tags and watching/liking/commenting. Your FYP changes really quick.
Comment · 5 years ago
Lots of comments here hating on TikTok, so I'll offer another perspective:
TikTok is instrumental for offering children and teens an "in-group" and finding their interests. If you're LGBTQ, you find really wholesome content. If you're depressed, you can find people being open about their depression. If you self-harm, you can find other people discussing and opening up about it. If you're in a toxic household, there's basically a whole support network for you. It's an exceptionally human way to interact with people online, and it's so much fun.
IMHO, TikTok has been the most wholesome social network I've ever used and participated in. Even as an adult (24yo), it's even helped me explore my own identity and how I relate to the rest of the communities I'm a part of. Legitimately, TikTok has helped me feel comfortable opening up and be more "myself" in public.
Comment · 5 years ago
> How many bites of the pie did you lose during those 4 transactions?
Probably between ~1-2%, if that.
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