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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

It's more Futurama!

[–] [email protected] 91 points 6 months ago

This has been my experience too. A random party w/ friends that rages until the next morning after 2 months of silence? Sorry, didn't mean to be that loud. We'll keep it down next time, let you know in advance, & even extend an invite. An every 3rd day blasting of music at whatever hour? Fuck you, I pay rent, I don't care if it bothers you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the 'I singlehandedly thought it was the expected result" explanation. If true, still not helpful.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Sounds like capitalism in its best form.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

All I remember is he's the original buyer of the "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album by Wu-Tang for $2MM. I hope he never took a moment to listen to it before it was forfeitted on his behalf by the US government.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not Google bad. Google app bad. Expanding the statement from a specific app to an entire company is unnecessary & waters down the statement to an ideal. Ideals are fine & all, but they're based on opinions rather than facts. There's no reason to make the transition in this case.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

That has nothing to do w/ the topic of operating a business in the EU. Essentially, you're suggesting that people should be educated to avoid devious behavior rather than holding companies accountable to existing laws. Sure, education could make existing laws unnecessary, but that's not really the question. You either operate a business lawfully or you don't. Society is irrelevant in that conversation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sound argument, & ultimately I agree, but doing nothing isn't, & will never be, the answer. However, in this case, there is a very clear arbiter. It's the EU. That's just how it is, right now, for operating a company in their region.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

Sure, common & logical belief, but not how major corporations are allowed to operate under various forms of regulatory bodies across the globe. You may have an opinion, but your opinion holds 0 value. Welcome to the actual world of global commerce. Glad to meet you!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I would say it's about as difficult as golfing. Try doing it a few times & maybe you'll hit the ball. Keep at it & you can play the game on a course. Is there a learning curve? Yes, of course. Is it worth it? Yes, of course. Only you get the upside of the effort so nobody is going to do it for you. I mean, unless you pay handsomely for it. In the end...do whatever you feel is appropriate, but getting things that only benefit you w/o effort isn't the world we live in.