Robert Winter 
@rw@qoto.org
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Philosopher and historian. Doctoral candidate at Macquarie Business School researching Edmund Burke. Boosts/follows do not imply endorsement.
Joined Jul 2019
This looks like it could be interesting.
“As currently worded, the bill could frustrate rational debate and discussion which has a fundamental role in society... The right to critique ideas, philosophical, religious... must be protected to allow an artistic and democratic society to flourish.”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rowan-atkinson-fights-hate-crime-bill-r8c3tfz0w
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Useful post by my co-operative colleague:
What does ‘open’ mean and who’s doing it?
https://blog.weareopen.coop/what-does-open-mean-and-who-s-doing-it-8170e4315d58
Day 100 of #100DaysToOffload and I have completed the challenge! Loved the ride, but looking forward to the next chapter of Muse & Reason.
My thanks to @kev for initiating the challenge. A great project and one I can commend to anyone wanting to improve their writing.
Day #099 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on contributions.
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New Blog Post: How to Not Make an Ass of Yourself in Online Discussions
https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/how-to-not-make-an-ass-of-yourself-internet-discussions
"Here are three rules to not making an ass of yourself when having online or in-person discussions."
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https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/how-to-not-make-an-ass-of-yourself-internet-discussions
"Here are three rules to not making an ass of yourself when having online or in-person discussions."
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Day #098 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on copying old masters.
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Last week I wrote about #OliviadeHavilland, the last star of "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
https://mas.to/@VGM/104582845262081433
The really important thing you should know is that one of key #legal cases of #cinema history is named after her.
De Havilland Law is a precedent of 1943 that allows actors to star in films of another film company, even if their contract with current company forbid it. Olivia's legal struggles have given other actors more freedom.
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Is privilege a driver of #privacy invasion? We think so.
With that said, desperation can be a factor. Not everyone that invades our privacy is doing so maliciously. Sometimes, their business is struggling to survive, and the idea that "we can stay afloat" if we learn everything about our customers seems like a no-brainer.
Marketeers tout this as the only way to win, and those desperate to stay in business fall prey to that philosophy.
It's as much on "us" to create new & ethical ways to win.
Day #097 of #100DaysToOffload and I am troubled by my reasoning on the virus from below.
Day #096 of #100DaysToOffload and I reflect on a new piece to commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Day #095 of #100DaysToOffload and as I near the finish line, I muse on what's next.
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Twitter is uniquely poised to lead on interoperability and federation; though they are very large, they are dwarfed by their major competitors, Facebook and Wechat. What's more, Twitter was initially built for federation, with wide, generous APIs that facilitated interop.
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Day #094 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on the ability to ignore.
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Day #093 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on life under lock down and when Victorians may be late abroad again.
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Free licenses actually can't make software completely free. Software can be protected not only by copyright, but also by trademarks, design rights and patents.
The perfect illustration is Tinder. Let me just show you IP protection of Tinder in US.
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#IP #intellectualproperty #copyright #trademark #patent #design #designpatent #Tinder #FOSS #freesoftware
Day #092 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on art as background to video calls.
Day #091 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on self-gaze in the writing process.
Day #090 of #100DaysToOffload and I muse on the wedding feast.
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- https://pixelfed.de/RW
Philosopher and historian. Doctoral candidate at Macquarie Business School researching Edmund Burke. Boosts/follows do not imply endorsement.
Joined Jul 2019
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