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techrigthssecThe Nation's article *also*, like almost all, fail to address the purpose andJan 26 01:18
techrigthssecorigins of ByteDance and instead try to downplay TikTok's role as a harmfulJan 26 01:18
techrigthssecdisservice inflicting damage and disinformation on a generation.  The NationJan 26 01:18
techrigthssecmistakes it for "entertainment" with maybe a side of "politics" rather thanJan 26 01:18
techrigthssecaddressing it head on as a disinformation service run by a propaganda and Jan 26 01:18
techrigthssecdisinformation company on behalf of a hostile political entity.Jan 26 01:18
techrigthssecSo far only 60-Minutes has covered it and their coverage has been roundly Jan 26 01:18
techrigthssecignoredJan 26 01:18
techrigthssechttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/tiktok-in-china-versus-the-united-states-60-minutes/Jan 26 01:18
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.cbsnews.com | TikTok in China versus the United States | 60 Minutes - CBS NewsJan 26 01:18
techrigthssecIt's also a healt matter since it aims to and succeeds in harming social and\ Jan 26 01:18
techrigthssecmental development along with often causing lasting physical damage throughJan 26 01:18
techrigthssec"challenges"Jan 26 01:18
techrigthssecThe damage from "challenges" is often pysical.  The social and mental harm comesJan 26 01:25
techrigthssecfrom the rest of the disservice and is part of the design.Jan 26 01:25
schestowitz-TReven non-useds are affected, by "peer"Jan 26 01:26
schestowitz-TRbtw, I saw people doing reisky things to get "likes" in FBJan 26 01:26
schestowitz-TRlike taking high-powered "smart" phones to the spa bathJan 26 01:26
schestowitz-TRyoutube causes or gives incentive for some peopole to be antisocialJan 26 01:26
schestowitz-TRit's more "interesting"Jan 26 01:26
techrigthssecYepJan 26 01:29
schestowitz-TRbad services encourage people or reward people for bad thingsJan 26 01:29
schestowitz-TRgood services would do the opposite and moreover pounish/catch bad peopleJan 26 01:29
techrigthssecThe version that ByteDance provides to the CCP is 180 degrees different fromJan 26 01:34
techrigthssecthe attack they are making on the rest of the world.Jan 26 01:34
techrigthssecThese tools could manipulated people into constructive behaviors insted of Jan 26 01:34
techrigthssecdestructive and self-destructive.  Jan 26 01:34
techrigthssechttps://middleearthnj.org/2023/01/23/how-to-prevent-teens-from-destroying-property/Jan 26 01:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-middleearthnj.org | How to Prevent Teens from Destroying Property | Middle EarthJan 26 01:34
techrigthssechttps://panthercreeknews.com/823/features/devious-licks-2021-trend/Jan 26 01:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-panthercreeknews.com | Devious Licks, 2021 Trend – Panther Creek NewsJan 26 01:34
techrigthssecHowever, the manipulation is in and of itself bad regardless.           Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecThe platform is designed for and focuses on manipulation through addiction.Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecThat is in itself harmful.  Thus the domestic version of ByteDance's tiktok   Jan 26 01:41
techrigthsseclimits access to 40 minutes per day per kid and only shows educational videos.Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecinstead of the destruction of self and society perpetrated on the foreign  Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecaudience.Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecBy the way, when should the gallery hierarchy on tm-old start doing a Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecredirection https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/308 toJan 26 01:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-developer.mozilla.org | 308 Permanent Redirect - HTTP | MDNJan 26 01:41
techrigthssecthe gallery at tm-new?Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecOr is 301 more appropriate than 308?Jan 26 01:41
schestowitz-TRI am going to study the differences after daily links and the sirius installment (deadline 2:40am)Jan 26 01:41
techrigthssecThe rewrite engine can replace the hostname and leave the URL more or lessJan 26 01:42
techrigthssecthe same, as one option.Jan 26 01:42
techrigthssecokJan 26 01:42
schestowitz> Thank you Roy. That was so beautifully written. Had us all in tears.  My Jan 26 03:02
schestowitz> father mentioned you all the time as he had a great affection for you too.Jan 26 03:02
schestowitzThank you. That means a LOT to me.Jan 26 03:02
schestowitz> Wow. That is so kind and an incredible tribute that brought me to tears. Thank youJan 26 03:05
schestowitz> Jan 26 03:05
schestowitz> I will share this with the rest of the family and his friendsJan 26 03:05
schestowitzI still have over a hundred photos of you and your family. I browsed some with my wife yesterday.Jan 26 03:05
schestowitzYou may not know this, but we spoke a lot about family stuff.Jan 26 03:05
schestowitzThanks for passing the word; I wish I could write something better (he deserved better), but it was too difficult for me emotionally and so I had to take breaks.Jan 26 03:05
schestowitz> Hey,Jan 26 03:10
schestowitz> Jan 26 03:10
schestowitz> Everything is OK? I entered today and yesterday and there is no one in Jan 26 03:11
schestowitz> the chat.Jan 26 03:11
schestowitzYes, I was asleep at the time. I saw when I woke up that you had come to Mumble. I usually sleep 5pm-11pm, so try another time frame. Jan 26 03:11
schestowitzIs everything else OK? I know this email address of yours is not private, so let's chat in Mumble.Jan 26 03:11
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schestowitz-TRStudying the Evidence on Efficacy and Safety at Long Last? https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/26/efficacy-and-safety/Jan 26 04:53
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com » Blog Archive » Studying the Evidence on Efficacy and Safety at Long Last?Jan 26 04:53
schestowitz-TRno more boosters to under 50sJan 26 04:54
schestowitz-TRreport admits damage to healthJan 26 04:54
schestowitzHappy birthdayJan 26 05:45
schestowitzAlmost midnight where you are, I did not forget ;)Jan 26 05:45
schestowitzBTW, in case you want to know why I left my job: http://techrights.org/wiki/Sirius_Open_SourceJan 26 05:45
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Sirius Open Source - TechrightsJan 26 05:45
schestowitzIn sad news, Harvey died this week: https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/25/rip-harvey/Jan 26 05:45
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com » Blog Archive » Losing Your Best FriendJan 26 05:45
schestowitzLast week's news is, Rianne became a British citizen, has a job interview (government job) in a few days.Jan 26 05:45
schestowitz-TRjust got backJan 26 08:28
schestowitz-TRwatching upJan 26 08:28
schestowitz-TRtuxgallery in my todoJan 26 08:28
techrigthssecackJan 26 08:46
schestowitz-TRmultitasking is blowing my brains out :-)Jan 26 09:20
schestowitz-TRbiabJan 26 09:20
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schestowitz> Thanks for the birthday wishes!Jan 26 10:30
schestowitz> Jan 26 10:30
schestowitz> Were you working for Sirius?Jan 26 10:30
schestowitz> Jan 26 10:30
schestowitz> I'm really sorry to hear about Harvey. Sounds like a great man.Jan 26 10:30
schestowitz> Jan 26 10:30
schestowitz> Congratulations to Rianne and good luck on the interview!Jan 26 10:30
schestowitzYou might want to examine my series. It covers many common patterns in workplaces, maybe including yours. I didn't name any clients or people. One client was a 2-letter company. ;-)Jan 26 10:30
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schestowitz-TRtwitter dying ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/twitters-collapse-is-bad-news-for-organizers-but-another-commons-is-possible/ | Source: TruthOutJan 26 12:58
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-truthout.org | Twitter’s Collapse Is Bad News for Organizers – But Another Commons Is Possible - TruthoutJan 26 12:58
schestowitz-TRpigeon post's collapse is bad news for journalism?Jan 26 12:59
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techrigthssecTruthout mistook twitter for a commons and, worse, for a communications medium.Jan 26 14:31
techrigthssecIt ignores the filtering, shadowbanning, hidden sorting, hidden boosting andJan 26 14:31
techrigthssecdown ranking, and other mischief which shows it is a means of manipulation andJan 26 14:31
techrigthssecnot of communication.Jan 26 14:31
techrigthssecTwitter serves an addiction not a need, unless you count the need of largeJan 26 14:31
techrigthssecgovernments and the occasional multinational corporation to warp opinions andJan 26 14:31
techrigthssecsteer discourse.                    Jan 26 14:31
schestowitz-TR"Some folks I follow still seem to be active on Twitter, but it seems like a lot of the “microblogging” activity has just stopped altogether. This might just be the circles I travel in, but I’m wondering if the impact will be a lot like Google Reader and RSS." https://dissociatedpress.net/2023/01/25/how-have-your-social-media-habits-changed-since-the-twitter-takeover/Jan 26 14:44
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-dissociatedpress.net | How have your social media habits changed since the Twitter takeover? : Dissociated PressJan 26 14:44
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schestowitz-TRSmoking Kills. What Else? https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/26/smoking-kills/Jan 26 23:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com » Blog Archive » Smoking Kills. What Else?Jan 26 23:56

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