renard_roux @ renard_roux @beehaw.org

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It probably wouldn't work, but I've been wondering whether it would be possible to use the shareholders of publicly traded companies against them in these situations.

I've seen people mention that companies are obligated to maximize profits for their shareholders (might not be true everywhere, and my knowledge on the subject is extremely limited).

If there was data available for a given company that showed that profits were increased during a period where a substantial part (or all) of the employees worked from home, and then the company starts forcing the employees back to the office, could the board not be called upon to force the company to keep people in work-from-home-mode? Would the company not be obliged to do that, to maximize the profits? It seems to me that this would be in the best interest of the shareholders.

Thank you, this was super insightful!

And don't forget about the Anarcho-Syndicalists! 😁

The scale goes from left to right, but most people don't realize the ends join to form a circle.

Thank you, but no need to apologize, I get where you're coming from.

One of my passports is American (mom is an expat), so I probably spend more time reading American news than most of my countrymen. It's not unlikely that this, in turn, can foster a bit of antipathy from time to time; even if I don't get affected directly by all the horrible stuff (especially everything instigated by the right and their collective boner for fascism and hatred), it's frustrating too look on from the sidelines when you feel you have a connection, however tenuous.

People actively working against their own self-interests and buying into the populist narratives is mind-blowing, and the dumpster pyre just keeps growing. And it's difficult to look away, however morbid the fascination may be.

It's also leaking. The rise of the right all over the globe is scary as fuck, and while America can't take the full blame, the normalization of fascism that the American right is peddling (quite successfully) is making everything worse, rapidly.

So yeah, my comment could probably have been worded better, and I'll work on being better going forward. I'll also keep voting in every American election, even if I'm a natural born expat. It's the least I can do (and probably also the most).

I hope you have the resources to do the same. If only elections could become national holidays like many have proposed, but the right will never allow that, and they will make sure that it never happens.

Making sure voting is a luxury that many can't afford was a damned clever move; being poor and struggling now effectively means you're too poor to vote in many places, and having to rely on the privileged to do the right thing. And too many aren't.

I honestly have a hard time seeing a happy ending on the horizon these days, and it's bloody depressing.

Ah, that makes sense, I only looked at the release dates 😊

Managed to install Cool Reader from F-Droid, but also doesn't support Network voices, which is a no-go for me 😓

Project looks abandoned, there haven't been any updates for the past 2 years 🤔

Thank you! 😃

Had a look at Cool Reader, bit it's somehow not compatible with my OnePlus phone 🤔

Downloaded Book Reader, but sadly no support for Google Speech in Network mode, so no access to the nicer voices. Also, there seems to be no settings for fonts, font size, background color; a bit too bare-bones for me 😓

You're so welcome! 😃

It's one of those tools more people ought to use (like password managers), because it not only exposes real threats, it also opens your eyes to the fact that you really should be a lot more paranoid about you data than most people are.

Running my main email through it just now, this is the list of sites that have managed to lose my data. Many of these included passwords in various states of undress. These particular breaches span from 2013 to 2023. Each company name is followed by the information contained in the breach:

• 123RF — Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Usernames
• 500px — Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Names, Passwords, Usernames
• 8tracks — Email addresses, Passwords
• Adobe — Email addresses, Password hints, Passwords, Usernames
• Bitly — Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
• CafePress — Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
• Data Enrichment Exposure From People Data Labs — Email addresses, Employers, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Social media profiles
• Deezer — Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Spoken languages, Usernames
• Dropbox — Email addresses, Passwords
• Gravatar — Email addresses, Names, Usernames
• Kickstarter — Email addresses, Passwords
• LinkedIn — Email addresses, Passwords, Education levels, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names, Social media profiles
• MyFitnessPal — Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
• Plex — Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
• TheTVDB.com — Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
• tumblr — Email addresses, Passwords
• Twitter — Email addresses, Names, Social media profiles, Usernames

Because I use unique passwords for everything (long time 1password user, recently switched to Bitwarden which is free and works and syncs great on/between my Mac and Android phone), I'm not particularly worried about any of these, and all the passwords have since been changed.

But look at all the other shit that's in there 😳 DOB, IP, country, usernames associated with my email, education level, gender, social media accounts, phone numbers, home address. Even if you're not paranoid, do you really want everyone with a Tor browser and a cheap VPN to have access to that shit if they want to get to know you? 🤢

That's why I wanted to point out that HIBP is one of the good guys; no need for people to get bad vibes about a tool they might actually have an interest in using 😊

You're wrong on this one, as the other comment noted.

Have I Been Pwned has a database of leaked credentials, with notes on where the data originated, when said site was hacked, etc. It is an incredibly good resource to see if any site you use has leaked your data in a breach, and how compromising that data is (legible or unsalted passwords, credit card information, etc.).

It is a tool used to react intelligently to data breaches. You input your email address, and it tells you if your email address is present in any leaked data sets. If so, you go change that password as fast as you can.

For your comment to make any sense, giving someone your email address means you've been "Pwned". I guess you don't subscribe to a lot of newsletters, then? How does entering your email address give anyone an advantage, apart from the knowledge that it exists? 🤔

The exact same feature is baked into Chrome's password manager, 1password, and many others. Does that mean that users of those services have been "Pwned"? 😐

That seems to be a pretty odd read of the comment thread you're responding to.

I'm not policing anyone, I was pointing out the importance of being inclusive. If you feel like I was fishing for Euro-inclusivity, you're missing the point — that would be just as fruitless as being America-centric. I was suggesting a global mindset, again, to prevent people from getting killed.

If you feel the need to take offense, I'll freely admit that my comment could also be viewed as a thinly veiled jab at a "first-world" country that is collectively afraid of being killed by its own police force, so much so that a citizen would be compelled to point out the importance of only using suicide prevention services that don't involve the police.

Either way, it's a moot point, as the mods have definitively shot down the idea of a mental health community on BeeHaw (see nearby comments).

I'm genuinely sorry if my comment annoyed you, as that was not my intention, and doesn't add anything to my overall happiness. I hope you won't spend too much time thinking about it, and that you have a nice Monday 🙂

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Ding ding ding! 😁👑

Wait wait, I've got another one!

[Two male Neanderthals dressed in female Neanderthal clothing and makeup]

Very cool, thanks!

Reminds me a little of Tei Shi, similar 80s vibe 😊

That article actually has links to various patents at the bottom, haven't checked if any had that features though 😅

Sir! We've got an incoming transmission from Elton John! And he's in... 1970! But wait, he's holding something in his hand! It's a 230 year old patent! 🤯

The History of Windshield Wiper Eyewear 👈

Any chance on some context on this for someone who doesn't follow tech closely enough? I know who Linus is, and what LTT is, and I've seen a lot of stuff these past few days about the community being angry at them for all sorts of stuff, but who is Madison? And what did they allege?

Edit: Never mind, only had to scroll two posts in my feed to find the answer. For others out of the loop: ex LTT employee Madison Reeve alleges toxic work environment and sexual harassment.

Although not necessarily published by the rights holder...

Let's try to keep it civil, this seems a bit more aggressive than the comment you're responding to warrants.

Should anyone else need to look up what copyright is, here's the Wikipedia article on the subject.