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stiltzkin
on Feb 2, 2023
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Stop the proposal on mass surveillance of the EU
Eternal September, when big social media sites get big enough you will find larpers and bots including Hacker News.
macrolocal
on Feb 2, 2023
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Even so, the larpers and bots seem more authoritarian now.
ethbr0
on Feb 2, 2023
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Not sure Eternal September is an apt ad hom, when the parent you're responding to has been bitching about government overreach since the original meaning of the phrase.
macrolocal
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Gadflies play a critical role in the ecosystem! :)
ethbr0
on Feb 2, 2023
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Mhmm. And what separates a gadfly from not-gadfly?
macrolocal
on Feb 2, 2023
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Gadflies target Bellerophons obviously.
It your steed can't handle a few gadflies, riding off to Mount Olympus is irresponsible.
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