Like I keep saying, Disney isn't a saint, they are in it for the money, and when govt's actins and recent legislation threatens a significant portion of that profitability, then the Mouse is going to push back, which is what is happening. DeSantis thinks this is ideological, and it is... from him, from Disney, it's all business.
Again?!?!. Granted this post is 5 years old.... but.. if AI Trading Algorithms can't tell if AI generated news posts are fake or not...well, that seems like a VERY VERY BAD IDEA.
Been thinking about it a bit more. I wouldn't be surprised if the ISP's took all that govt funding to upgrade their networks, spent it on cheap Chinese gear, pocketed the rest, CAUSING this whole mess in the first place.
I don't think the ISP's deserve one more dime to upgrade their systems, they'v ehad... how many BILLIONS of dollars over the last 10 years to upgrade their systems and infrastructure, and what have they done with that? How much MORE are we planning on spending?
No, I don't think they deserve one more dime until they get thier shit together.
okay so judging by the name alone, without any context, I can actually see why Iron Maiden (the band) would call out on this one. HOWEVER... I also don't think (with context) that the rock band is branching out into women's lingerie especially without any band iconography on them. I mean, I COULD be wrong, but if I went to their site, and saw a bunch of women's lingerie without an connection to Iron Maiden the band... I'd probably think that the lingerie is not promoted by the band.
The icing on the cake is that DeSantis is claiming Constitutional Violations, as well as the other law violations are, and I quote, "Politically motivated".
Disney, at the end of the day, just wants to make money, Pure and simple. When DeSantis began being hostile to a rather large group of people, their business was... somewhat lacking. This comes when the NAACP, Equality Florida, and the Florida Immigration Coalition all issued travel warnings for the State of Florida.
I would add that by studying games with war mechanics without IRL rules, we see what people can do and remind ourselves why we have rules of engagement in the first place.
Both define harassment as any act that “causes emotional distress” and “serves no legitimate purpose.”
My take is that if you are a Law Enforcement Officer, and you are "Emotionally Distressed" by someone filming your activities, maybe you should a) not be doing those activities that warrant someone filming you, or b) not be a law enforcement officer. I mean, you have to deal with people who are not in the best state of mind in the first place, that in itself can cause "Emotional Distress".
well first you'd have legislation to untie IRL money from virtual loot boxes, That is the main problem, but not the only problem. you'd have to distinctly make them seperate from one another without the option to buy the latter with the former (even in the case of keys or secondary, in game currency).
Several countries have already tackled this through modifying existing legislation (Such as Japan and it's Gatcha laws) or such as Belgium (which took the hardest stance iirc) by having it's gaming commission flat out say that loot boxes are not, in fact, surprise mechanics and is indeed, gambling in it's base form, and have even brought legal charges against EA for such.
In short... if Republicans were worried about the kids... this is where to start, not by banning TikTok and other Social Media.
Sen. Josh Hawley, said that loot boxes in popular video games placed “a casino in the hands of every child in America.”
Okay I will Give Sen Hawley THIS one, Loot boxes (especially around Star Wars Battlefield 2) were... and some is (looking at YOU EA, Madden and FC Club (Formerly FIFA)) are, for all intents and purposes, gambling, ESPECIALLY when you have to spend IRL cash to open or otherwise access the contents inside said loot boxes. Now having said that, not ALL lootboxes are bad, just the vast majority of them.
Here is something ELSE to consider, If the Govt was more... involved in NPR's editorial process, COULD (not necissarily IS) a 1st Amendment issue? IF Musk truly thinks that NPR is state controlled, could he not bring up a 1st amendment lawsuit against it?
"The White House will not pay to have its staff's official Twitter profiles continue to be verified, according to guidance issued to staffers via an email obtained by Axios."
Like I keep saying, Disney isn't a saint, they are in it for the money, and when govt's actins and recent legislation threatens a significant portion of that profitability, then the Mouse is going to push back, which is what is happening. DeSantis thinks this is ideological, and it is... from him, from Disney, it's all business.
Again?!?!. Granted this post is 5 years old.... but.. if AI Trading Algorithms can't tell if AI generated news posts are fake or not...well, that seems like a VERY VERY BAD IDEA.
Been thinking about it a bit more. I wouldn't be surprised if the ISP's took all that govt funding to upgrade their networks, spent it on cheap Chinese gear, pocketed the rest, CAUSING this whole mess in the first place.
I don't think the ISP's deserve one more dime to upgrade their systems, they'v ehad... how many BILLIONS of dollars over the last 10 years to upgrade their systems and infrastructure, and what have they done with that? How much MORE are we planning on spending? No, I don't think they deserve one more dime until they get thier shit together.
okay so judging by the name alone, without any context, I can actually see why Iron Maiden (the band) would call out on this one. HOWEVER... I also don't think (with context) that the rock band is branching out into women's lingerie especially without any band iconography on them. I mean, I COULD be wrong, but if I went to their site, and saw a bunch of women's lingerie without an connection to Iron Maiden the band... I'd probably think that the lingerie is not promoted by the band.
I present Axis of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles)
can we have a bill to protect the adults from the children in congress?
The icing on the cake is that DeSantis is claiming Constitutional Violations, as well as the other law violations are, and I quote, "Politically motivated". Disney, at the end of the day, just wants to make money, Pure and simple. When DeSantis began being hostile to a rather large group of people, their business was... somewhat lacking. This comes when the NAACP, Equality Florida, and the Florida Immigration Coalition all issued travel warnings for the State of Florida.
I would add that by studying games with war mechanics without IRL rules, we see what people can do and remind ourselves why we have rules of engagement in the first place.
quetion here, couldn't the Interstate Commerce Clause be use in this situation not unlike the railroads it was originally passed for?
well first you'd have legislation to untie IRL money from virtual loot boxes, That is the main problem, but not the only problem. you'd have to distinctly make them seperate from one another without the option to buy the latter with the former (even in the case of keys or secondary, in game currency). Several countries have already tackled this through modifying existing legislation (Such as Japan and it's Gatcha laws) or such as Belgium (which took the hardest stance iirc) by having it's gaming commission flat out say that loot boxes are not, in fact, surprise mechanics and is indeed, gambling in it's base form, and have even brought legal charges against EA for such. In short... if Republicans were worried about the kids... this is where to start, not by banning TikTok and other Social Media.
oh god, Elon is like the Former President... only he actually can make money (I know I know Twitter says otherwise).
You know, all of this journalist and activist surveilance sounds like some Anti-Semetic govt used to do 100 years ago in Europe, just saying.
Here is something ELSE to consider, If the Govt was more... involved in NPR's editorial process, COULD (not necissarily IS) a 1st Amendment issue? IF Musk truly thinks that NPR is state controlled, could he not bring up a 1st amendment lawsuit against it?
All of them.
so... DeSantis is up Reedy Creek without a paddle?
And now, Neither will the White House (Via Axios
and then there is Newfoundland with it's town of Dildo