Law nerd in BC

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  • I will add that many of us who work remotely using publicly accessible wifi also use VPNs, and Imgur actively blocks IPs from multiple commercial VPN providers. If you want those users to see the image you’re sharing, Imgur is not the way to go.

    Pixelfed works well with other Fediverse services like Kbin and Lemmy. Try hosting there!























  • The money quote IMO is at the end:

    Reddit, like any commercial platform, is only a community until its owners need it to be something else.

    That’s a good reason to be mindful of what we’re building here on Kbin, Lemmy, and other federated networks. We’re not just trying to build a Reddit methadone, to help us down from our high after quitting cold-turkey. We are, I hope, aiming to build (or rebuild) a community – one not dependent on the monetizing whims of a private owner.

    The author is right: Spez lost site of the community aspect. Here’s an opportunity to show them that the idea still means something to a lot of us.







  • I can’t speak to the newer models (and have heard bad things about the company’s customer service lately), but a Rad Power Bike from a few years ago would probably be decent for most uses.

    Probably good to specify some additional things so people can help: What country do you live in? How far is your commute? Do you need options for cargo (baskets, a rack for panniers, etc.)? Any preference for stepover frames vs standard? Does bike weight matter (lighter ones tend to be more expensive)? Storage options (apartment or house/garage)?



  • I think you may have intended your comment as a top-level one rather than a reply to mine. But in case there’s any confusion, there isn’t a single thing about my comment above that suggests anyone should be “disrespectful” to police or anyone else.

    Nor was disrespect at issue in article I linked. A guy demanded an attorney, as he was permitted to do under the US Constitution; he was denied that right; and a Louisiana Supreme Court justice articulated a frivolous reason for excusing that denial. Even if he had been disrespectful (and there’s no indication he was), that should not be acceptable.

    Some hypothetical about individual disrespect has no bearing on a systemic abuse like that. Which is why I assume you didn’t mean your comment as a reply to mine.