FourPacketsOfPeanuts @ FourPacketsOfPeanuts @lemmy.world

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We're they visiting them in person and physically intimidating them? That would make sense, but the article doesn't say. I got the impression they were sending publicly available info on people to china. Which, while obviously unpleasant, I'm not sure how their being arrested doesn't violate their freedom of speech.

I'm not trying to be facetious, but am interested in the logic of the law specifically. What was legally wrong about a private citizen sending a message abroad about publicly available information on someone?

I assume they were doing more nefarious things, but the article doesn't specifically say.

But if 'all' they were doing was dealing with publicly available information, then I don't follow the legal logic..

Anyone moving their community from Reddit to Lemmy, please could you take the chance to dispose of the silly habit of using "porn" to refer to anything interesting?

What's a good current astrophotography community?

Here's a video by Sabine Hossenfelder articulating the issues with current climate data that's nearly never acknowledged. I think human activity is driving climate change, as does she, but it's interesting to hear how in the inadequacies of the current models are big enough for climate change deniers to drive a bus through. (And also room enough for them to cry "conspiracy" when they discover how problematic some of these models are like it's a secret. It's not a secret, but it is true that mainstream media - and even popular science publications - gloss over these in order to solidify the need to take action)

I'm trying to work out what specifically was illegal about all that? He was processing drivers licences for Chinese citizens. Ok. But as long as that doesn't constitute 'fake id' then what's the actual issue? He was locating Chinese citizens in America and passing that information back to China. Again, if he was acting as a private citizen (rather than, say, as a mole in an American government department) then isn't that free speech? I'm being devil's advocate somewhat, but doesn't this amount to a private citizen making a phone call abroad and saying "hey, I heard so and so lives in California" and now the US government are penalising him?

As a matter of law, try not to just automatically think "china bad", as that's not the basis on him being prosecuted. Imagine an American who goes to the Carribbean looking for Americans who are fleeing taxes owed to the IRS (for arguments sake). If they acted within the bounds of what a private citizen can do (look up public records etc) then would it be right for them to be arrested as an "agent of America"?

It would be worth it with even $10. Do it.

Yawn

I watch The Chase with my mum when I go to see my her. TV is so thoroughly removed from my life that it makes that special occasion all the more enjoyable.

something basic

This is not basic

Look.. this is going to sound exceedingly stupid.. but shouldn't they find a way to use convicted sex offenders to filter out CSAM? They are not going to be traumatised by it and it saves some other poor soul from taking the brunt. How do you motivate them to actually do it? Well first one has to flag, and a second one earns a bonus every time the first one flags wrong. Motivation aligned!

</joking.. but seriously though..>

Living in London and working in the City so long really skewed my view on this. I guess because I worked with so many people earning six figures (and double that for household income) who were still very much "workers", were paying off the mortgage and hated commuting like anyone else. They didn't seem rich to me. Maybe if they sold up and moved out of town, sure, but just trying to live day to day they were counting the cost like an average person just up-scaled.

I feel like being able to live off passive income / interest AND living where you want is where "rich" starts for me. I could live off passive income now, in a basic place far from London but I'm not "rich". I can live pretty much where I want in London, but I'd have to continually work for it. Being able to do either of these things would put me in many people's "rich" bracket but for me it's when you can do both at the same time.

I'm sorry you've been convinced that lowering your standards resulted in cheaper prices.

It literally resulted in a cheaper price

The US has double the population as well...

Voyage of the Sparrowhawk is a terrific kids adventure story book. Set just after WWI. Very much Enid Blyton vibes.

I used to have a medical manual called Anecdotal Medicine. You'd flip to whatever opinion you wanted to have and there'd be a story right there to back it up! Very handy

You're right, but didn't offer any sources. So it came off more like cluttering up OPs thread with opinion where they're asking for specific help.

Great thank you, I'll give it a try

Recommended FOSS search engines anyone?

See the enshitified hotspots as fly traps for the limp minded. An authentic, simple, commerce free web is still out there, one just needs to look outside of the drivel served up on page one of mainstream search engines