Mark Whybird / is on Nostr

Puns, computery stuff and occasional political things that amuse or appall me.

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2024-09-16 01:21:11

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@npub1uzr…k9aj It spans 6 of the 7 major states and territories* (not Tassie, as you mentioned in the previous paragraph).

2024-07-19 06:45:21

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@npub1umt…lhmy Dammit, Riker, you jinxed it!!!!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-19/global-it-outage-crowdstrike-microsoft-banks-airlines-australia/104119960

2024-06-24 03:23:23

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@npub17vj…g088 SCP-3008 (Infinite IKEA)
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3008

2024-06-06 07:16:59

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@npub1d62…tshf Continuing the conversation from elsewhere re: links over here…
The “Not Chattel” one gives this:
https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/112/568/448/793/537/236/original/83363fbd528c8304.png

2024-05-22 00:30:27

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@npub1q9m…zgdu True, unless if it was already signed in the landlord/agent section. But this reporting does not say any more at all on the subject than the words I quoted. It is completely one-sided reporting.

2024-05-13 03:37:57

Hey @npub1svs…p66u - may I suggest a feature please?
I now, belatedly, know that Mastodon resets a poll’s count to zero if you edit an in-progress poll. That’s fair enough, but could Mona perhaps warn of this when doing so?
Thanks for considering this :)

2023-08-08 04:01:20

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@npub15qw…3p2z But they sort-of regulate what a “lawyer” is… why not something like that?
(Playing devils advocate here somewhat; I actually see high value your argument about danger - but I do wish we could tell at a glance if people publishing stuff are or are not being held up to the standard of them believing their own stated “facts” or not.)

2023-08-08 03:28:14

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@npub15qw…3p2z thanks for the reply. I can respect a stance of holding the freedom of the press as an *absolute* freedom, but my gut says with freedom comes responsibility. Anyway, you’ve made me think. I also was curious about how Fox/Murdoch claimed Carson’s show as entertainment rather than news and how that relates to news not having to be factual; much to think about. I’m now reading some articles on it; this one most recently: https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-journalism-organizations-ethics-whca-dominion-lawsuit-2023-3

2023-08-08 02:30:38

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@npub15qw…3p2z I know it’s mostly not against US law to lie, but it is if you are under oath. Is there any consequence at all for a business calling itself a “news” service or an individual calling themselves a “journalist” and knowingly lying? I guess they could be sued for defamation or whatever in some cases, but does the title “journalist” have any protection like the title “lawyer” or “doctor” or others like that?