Lol, I'd settle for communication, social skills, and some awareness of professional etiquette if one doesn't want to go as far as nepotism and cronyism.
I'm probably in a bit of a bubble but I work with too many engineers who don't like that they have to work with other people. If a super STEM person ever wonders how "less smart but friendly with the boss" people advance further, introspect a bit on whether anyone else can understand your big brain thoughts or if they die as soon as they leave your mouth.
Making friends and doing clubs in college is a good way to learn to be smart and to make sure you can adequately communicate your smart ideas. Goes with the theme of "don't stress GPA, be well-rounded".
I have kept half an eye open for updated workarounds since the Feb 25 change and haven't heard of any.
In my personal framework, once I've bought a copy and supported the artist, it doesn't weigh on me to acquire a copy elsewhere. YMMV.
I'm choosing to buy from Not-Amazon going forward. All the major alternatives I've looked into similarly lock the content to their readers and apps (based on agreement they have with author), but unlike Amazon, they state it clearly up front and aren't changing access retroactively.
Shoutout to bookshop.org for being crystal clear in product descriptions when an ebook is DRM-free.
I don't because I don't have the necessary depth of skill.
But I don't say I "blindly" trust anyone who says they're FOSS. I read reviews, I do what I can to understand who is behind the project. I try to use software (FOSS or otherwise) in a way that minimizes impact to my system as a whole if something goes south. While I can't audit code meaningfully, I can setup unique credentials for everything and use good network management practices and other things to create firebreaks.
it depends on the school and sometimes even the program
my advice is to slow your roll and focus on transitioning to college successfully, meaning establishing good study habits (they will have to change from high school), staying healthy during the time that is often the first extended time away from parent(s) (food, sleep, hygiene, keeping the drugs/booze under control, proper response to inevitably getting sick, mental health), and finally, enjoy the experience by making friends and trying new activities.
I have never once thought about what I could have done to earn another point on my GPA. I have thought a lot about the friends I made and the things I got to experience.
I worked at a job site prone to flooding so it was mandated to speed evacuations. I liked it and kept the habit.
Then some misogynist asshat told me it's a masculine thing to do and I should be careful to come across more ladylike. So added on a layer of spite and anti-bigot defenses to why I keep doing it.
Sounds like a better state-backed initiative would be to make mental health services available to this dude and to anyone else dealing with addiction issues. Especially since I assume this door guard was older than 18 and age verification, no matter how private, would have done nothing to stop his access to porn.
you gotta admit that there are psychological effects on avid adult viewers and more on minors
Citation needed when we're talking about implementing laws and opening up lawsuits suing for $75k+. Multiple robust peer-reviewed citations needed. Preferably not funded by a Catholic church group.
Also it's a leap to say top-down privacy invading laws are the way the state or federal government should handle it instead of the concerned parent monitoring computer usage. There's so many free and subscription based parental control tools out there. Comprehensive sex education would be a potential alternate way for the state to support parents and teens to educate them on porn consumption and safe internet usage.
FYI, NCOSE, the group joining (likely funding) the lawsuit, is against comprehensive sex education.
I hope those aren't his real initials because it seems like there's more than enough information to identify him between the article and complaint filing. Poor kid doesn't deserve to be dragged into this.
Ty! TIL. I've probably seen it many times before, but it only jumped out at me this time given the Olathe, KS setting and strong fundie Christian vibes.
Agreed. As a lawyer friend once told me, "you can sue someone for damn near anything. It doesn't mean you'll win".
I imagine the "disability and disfigurement" will get sussed out at some point and either backed up w some sort of evidence, or taked out from the rest of the complaint.
Through this time, Q.R. was able to access chaturbate.com on thirty different instances: [...] seven instances on August 30, 2024 [...]
Bruh, make sure to hydrate.
Page 13, absolutely fascinating to me that "prays for judgement" is stated and whether that is at all common:
Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendants in an amount in excess of $75,000.00 for: a. actual damages resulting from Q.R.’s access to material that is harmful to minors, including but not limited to past medical expenses, future medical expenses, past and future lost services and disability, past and future pain, suffering, and disability [...]
Page 15, looking for more details on alleged "disfigurement":
As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ negligence, Plaintiff has suffered and will continue in the future to suffer the following damages:
a. Pain, suffering, disability, disfigurement, and mental anguish [...]
It goes on to talk about pornography causing a shift in perspective on sex and possibly leading to addiction. Not finding anything specific on the alleged "disfigurement".
I'm left to assume poor Q.R. will have to deal the rest of his life with the friction burns caused by jerkin' it 7+ times on August 30, 2024.
His mom also demanded a jury trial, so Q.R. can rest easy knowing 12 strangers will hear about his friction burns and give it the serious attention due.
Hello, Mr FBI man. You have the wrong community. This is an a sub dedicated to the history and culture of piracy across the centuries. My favorite niche is Barbary corsairs in the 1600s.
A simple search will provide you with all the starter guides a newbie such as yourself could ask for. Your initial question is far too open-ended to call for a specific answer.
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Lol, I'd settle for communication, social skills, and some awareness of professional etiquette if one doesn't want to go as far as nepotism and cronyism.
I'm probably in a bit of a bubble but I work with too many engineers who don't like that they have to work with other people. If a super STEM person ever wonders how "less smart but friendly with the boss" people advance further, introspect a bit on whether anyone else can understand your big brain thoughts or if they die as soon as they leave your mouth.
Making friends and doing clubs in college is a good way to learn to be smart and to make sure you can adequately communicate your smart ideas. Goes with the theme of "don't stress GPA, be well-rounded".