HarriPotero

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[–] HarriPotero 14 points 3 months ago

They've been delaying a vote on it because they haven't had enough support to get it through.

Looks like they'll prepare another round in October, which would be voted on in December. They'll want this to pass under the radar, preferably behind closed doors.

Seems enough countries have changed their stance that it could pass this time, unless we keep putting pressure on our representatives.

[–] HarriPotero 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Google also has an app called just Gallery which doesn't pull this crap.

[–] HarriPotero 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

When I was little we'd play this game called auts.

The levels were basically just bitmaps with one colour signed as alpha.

I scanned a picture of my math teacher just so we could fly around it and blow it up. Good times.

[–] HarriPotero 3 points 3 months ago

https://www.59-north.com/ take you on as crew for different lengths of legs. I think they usually go back and forth with two boats per year.

[–] HarriPotero 15 points 3 months ago

Same. I bought some 70 bitcoins for 50€ when I first heard of it. Kept mining on a radeon 9770 or something at about 1BTC or 5€ per week. Electricity was included in my rent then, but I stopped because fan noise.

I lost a bunch on mtgox. Cashed out for a down payment on a house way too early (2016). I'd be rich if I had hodled.

[–] HarriPotero 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why would they name their robot after the second best autobot?

Everyone knows Ultra Magnus is the best one.

[–] HarriPotero 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Telegram chats are encrypted. (in transport)

Only "secret chats" are fully e2ee, though.

[–] HarriPotero 4 points 3 months ago

I think you got the point. Criminals use the same services as the rest of us. CSAM is being used as pretext to outlaw or bypass end-to-end encryption.

It's a noble cause, but it puts all of us in a vulnerable position. As post-communist countries know from past experience, once these measures are in place the next government will use it for surveillance of all kind when it's their turn.

Yes, I know. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. I'm not doing anything illegal at the toilet, but I still prefer to keep the door closed - even if I'm home alone.

Chat control 1.0 has been voluntarily inplemented by big platforms, but it has not been fruitful. Lots of false positives and not enough resources to look at the true positives. The delegates preparing this have demonstrated poor technical understanding.

Whistleblowers won't have confidence in anonymity. A journalist asked the author (Ylva Johansson) of the proposal if he, as a journalist, would still be able to receive tips from whistleblowers with secrecy. She stumbled ln her answer and said that CSAM should be illegal.

Police and officials are of course exempt from chat control 2.0. Secrecy for me, but not for thee. . .

[–] HarriPotero 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Except the getaway driver is just a cabbie who will drive anyone who gets in. He didn't know he was part of a heist.

Would you hold the CEO of lyft responsible if one of their self-driving cars were used in a heist?

[–] HarriPotero 62 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Looks like France is enforcing chat control 2.0 a bit prematurely.

The EU council is meeting to discuss it again on October 10. A new vote is likely in mid-December. Many parties and countries have turned their coat to support the proposal.

The fight is not over.

[–] HarriPotero 7 points 4 months ago

You forgot the /s

[–] HarriPotero 8 points 4 months ago

I usually travel by car and with my dogs out of necessity.

Airbnb is the most cost-effective when you need a room that allows dogs.

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