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I agree advertising seems a decent model (and paying to not have it or for it to be less intrusive seems reasonable). Sadly I think...

And it’s greatly appreciated, thank you. It does take me to another thought, which is that are benign social media companies such as EN...

EN World is social media.

Significant compensation which was substantially reduced by the judge and then used as the basis for massive national efforts to change...

Yeah, as long as there’s an internet, people are going to find ways of being horrible to each other on it. But when it becomes...

However, that argument didn’t stick in that case, and the plaintiff received significant compensation. Class actions against social...

"Everyone already knows that coffee is hot" was the actual tactic used by McDonalds to challenge a lawsuit... a legitimate injury...

D In Europe it already is illegal but somehow I still receive the same number of crank sales calls.

yup Cosmo: Posit: People think a bank might be financially shaky. Martin Bishop: Consequence: People start to withdraw their money...

Calling up top-drawer sci fi authors and asking them if they want to do a Green Lantern comic is such a great no-brainer of an idea.

Indeed. Money and religion operate on the perception of reality. But a cheese sandwich? The perception of one isn't enough to make a lunch.

"Everything in this world, including money, operates not on reality...but on the perception of reality." - Sneakers

Especially money, I’d have said.

I don’t want to yuck anyone’s yum but yeah, I don’t want or need this. Best of luck to those who do.

Crossing fingers, toes, and appendages. Oh crap. Adam Baldwin. sighs