It's easy to raise rates when the competition is doing the same and people keep paying for it.
Don't worry, things will get disrupted eventually and we won't even remember what Netflix was. And they themselves won't care because the C-Suite executives will be rolling in millions upon millions which is the end goal for these companies anyway.
Exactly. The content we pay for can't even be consumed properly. It's forced to be done within very specific confines. When you think you own media or software, that company simply changes its terms and you're out money and the content. It's all ridiculous.
The vast majority of Palestinians detainees aren't security threats in the first place. Israel has a long history of mass detainment without due process. Most are victims of systematic oppression that has gone on for decades.
If you're looking at the numbers alone, then it might seem like a bad deal. However, trading numerous non-threats, especially women and children, for a few hostages is actually seen as a good deal to them. Israel is able to continue its mass detentions with impunity, so they always have a considerable number of Palestinians they can trade for various reasons.
If this is something you genuinely would like to learn more about, then I'd suggest starting with the following article from Human Rights Watch and then expanding more from that. I didn't pick this article for any particular reason. You can find an incredible amount of information on this topic and this was just the first I found with a simple search. Just be mindful of the information source. It's hot topic with a lot of misleading information out there.
What's to stop Americans from simply not accessing the download link from the US (e.g. TOR, VPN)? Will it work if you side load and use it within the United States? Or do you have to run geolocated outside the US?
Do you have adult friends, aunt, uncles, grandparents, whatever, that can spent quality time with your children
Yep.
is every adult a potential abuser
Yep.
you watch them all with the same level of scrutiny?
Nope.
Keep in mind that child abuse is most commonly perpetrated by someone the child knows, often a relative or a close family member. Access, proximity, trust, power dynamics, secrecy, and etc all play into it.
I don't have to be always present when my child is someone, with say, a grandparent. What is important is that communication between myself and my children remains open and that any compromising or inappropriate behavior is revealed when it happens.
Children need to be taught that certain behaviors are never permissible and certain areas of their body are absolutely off limits to anyone save their parents or doctor. Any adult that tells them to keep a secret is doing something that's absolutely not okay. I could elaborate more and give more details, but I'm hoping you get the premise. And yes, there's always exceptions to things.
Parents should keep an eye on people who interact with their children. Children should be prepared to know what is okay and what is not okay. Anything that falls outside those bounds should be reported to a parent. Perhaps it was nothing. Perhaps it was the start of something absolutely inappropriate. You don't know unless you communicate.
What happened to the kids in this article never should have been permitted to happen. And yet as the environment was created for abuse, it seems no one stepped in or did anything.
To be honest this is something what I'd expect to hear from survivor who hasn't processed their trauma. I'm not trying to tell you you're wrong to be vigilant, but to me this reads like a subconscious cry for help. I might be totally wrong, in which case I'm sorry.
I'd like to think you mean well by your comment, so no need to be sorry.
I absolutely hope that a victim of such abuse would be vigilant. Unfortunately, that might come out pretty distorted if they haven't processed things. For those who have suffered and got the help they needed, I would hope that they remain vigilant. And for those who've never been a victim, I would hope they also be vigilant.
There's a reason a lot of countries have mandatory reporting laws. There's a reason a lot of organizations have youth protection training now. There's also a reason numerous organizations have been sued to oblivion for allowing child abuse to persist and for not properly addressing it when it happens.
Take some time to look up child abuse statistics, the perpetrators, how it was allowed to happen, and etc. I think you might be surprised by how common it is and how some simple steps can very seriously mitigate it.
Vigilance means remaining watchful and being intentional, not paranoid.
It's a figure of speech. I simply mean being vigilant with interaction between my children and others (adults in particular). To not do so, wouldn't be good parenting IMO.
They are part of organizations and institutions that have troubled histories with child abuse. One of my children just spent the weekend on a trip with such an organization. They have strict policies ensuring youth are never alone with adults. One-on-one communication is forbidden. All adults participating are required to take youth protection training and look out for specific signs. If an adult needs to say something to a youth, then it's done publicly. If it's digital, then I as their parent am always included in the conversation. Etc etc.
Child abuse is widespread, not uncommon, and care must be taken seriously.
If you and everyone you know has been free of abuse, then I'm so so very glad for you and them. However, for millions and millions, that hasn't been the case. It's all too common and very hidden.
Being vigilant with child protection is not something I will be apologetic for.
The sample provided isn't typical English communication. Context is critical. Use of language as well.
It's not you. It's them.
Perhaps someone "in the know" can help you understand the context and explain the missing subtext. I certainly couldn't. That post was confusing for many more reasons than one.
And this is why I've raised my children to never to unconditionally trust people in a position of power, including even family. We had "the talk" early, made it abundantly clear what kind of behavior from an adult is never okay, watch interactions they have with people like a hawk, and check-in enough to know they are safe.
We don't have to live life afraid, but we mustn't ignore that predators can be anywhere and look like anyone.
I feel so terrible for this child and his siblings. The problems in their lives didn't begin with this rapist.
Admittedly, there is so much about this that I don't understand. I most definitely don't think that the solution is using billionaire owned data harvesters. I haven't used social media like this for over a decade because it's clear how we and our information is used and abused.
At the same time, I'm unfortunately all too acquainted with authoritarian states. For people to hand over their data to such a state--intentionally--is just mind boggling to me.
So, yes, you're right. I'm misunderstanding a lot. I am not able to wrap my head around how the content of TikTok and/or other billionaire owned media platforms are worth everything that one has to give up to use them. I actively avoided such companies and, as such, the allure of the content doesn't draw me in. Sure, there are things that I miss, but I don't see the exchange as worth it.
Perhaps for some, the move to RedNote is a protest against the arbitrary banning of a single app among a sea of so many others doing the same thing. Perhaps it's meant to expose the intent of the US and Western governments knowing they will inevitably fold (as the US currently seems to be doing), then the ends will just restore things to the way things were before... which is still terrible. Perhaps it's just addicts chasing their next fix. I'm sure there's lots of reasons driving it. From the outside though, it all seems crazed.
There is so very much about all of this that I will never understand. Well, I suppose I do understand enough about human nature to get it. It simply disturbs me. And all the while, the billionaire corps are going to do everything in their power to acquire and use people's data for their own gain. Governments will leverage it with ill intent. And people will willingly let them.
It's easy to raise rates when the competition is doing the same and people keep paying for it.
Don't worry, things will get disrupted eventually and we won't even remember what Netflix was. And they themselves won't care because the C-Suite executives will be rolling in millions upon millions which is the end goal for these companies anyway.