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“Here is why the privacy issue is so hard to pin down: most actions that end up causing privacy violations happen ‘in the dark’ and without us realising their long-term effect.”

ivpn.net/blog/privacy-issue-re

“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.”

thetimes.co.uk/article/rowan-a

Day 100 of 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.

robert.winter.ink/100-days-of-

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."

#100DaysToOffload

Last week I wrote about #OliviadeHavilland, the last star of "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
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.

Read more: variety.com/2020/film/news/oli

#history #law

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 #096 of and I reflect on a new piece to commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

robert.winter.ink/i-saw-the-wo

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 #093 of and I muse on life under lock down and when Victorians may be late abroad again.

robert.winter.ink/late-abroad-

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

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Robert Winter :popos:'s choices:

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