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Forum: General 10-18-2022, 06:38 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
Full disclosure saying that "I have never in my...

Full disclosure saying that "I have never in my life used 'social media,' and thankfully I never will."

I must simply say that I have utterly no(!) idea what-the-hell Mr. Musk is doing – nor why....
Forum: General 10-04-2022, 01:28 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
I will believe that only when I see it. ...

I will believe that only when I see it.

While I have never used any form of "social media," and I never will, I think that Musk's offer was vastly overpriced.
Forum: General 05-19-2022, 09:04 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
The PATRIOT Act, which very suspiciously "already...

The PATRIOT Act, which very suspiciously "already existed" ... you cannot write thousands(!) of pages that fast ... certainly was Orwellian. The Federal Government used "9/11" as an excuse to pass...
Forum: General 05-18-2022, 08:20 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
@wpeckham: You cannot so-conveniently "dodge" the...

@wpeckham: You cannot so-conveniently "dodge" the inevitable result of a government agency's actions. The inevitable result of any such "detect, report, and advise" is simply to shut down speech,...
Forum: General 05-18-2022, 11:57 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
That "Ministry of Truth" will swiftly fail due to...

That "Ministry of Truth" will swiftly fail due to the 1st Amendment. "Freedom of Speech" means that you cannot limit what people may say nor punish them for saying it. Which is exactly what this...
Forum: General 05-17-2022, 10:09 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
There are not many people on this planet who can...

There are not many people on this planet who can order a multi-billion dollar wire transfer and receive 200 OK in response, but Elon Musk is now using this to curious advantage. His tender offer,...
Forum: General 05-16-2022, 07:40 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
I now suspect that both Elon Musk and Donald...

I now suspect that both Elon Musk and Donald Trump – very well-seasoned and world-wise businessmen both – suspect "fraud on the market" perpetrated by non-existent system users. They are careful to...
Forum: General 05-14-2022, 08:16 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
I personally don't think that my frank comments...

I personally don't think that my frank comments about NATO should be taken as "controversial." The North Atlantic Treaty Organization came to be when the USSR was perceived as a threat to Europe...
Forum: General 05-13-2022, 04:32 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
NATO is no longer the "defensive alliance" that...

NATO is no longer the "defensive alliance" that it still claims to be. Today, its recent and proposed members now contain one universal geographical characteristic: they are adjacent to the border...
Forum: General 05-13-2022, 09:03 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
Just as AOL once counted every floppy disk they...

Just as AOL once counted every floppy disk they mailed out as a "subscriber," I have no doubt that social media companies have been doing the same. Do you really think that "millions of people" are...
Forum: General 05-12-2022, 04:14 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
If you'd like to read much more about Ukraine,...

If you'd like to read much more about Ukraine, and Putin and Zelenskyy and Biden and all the rest, may I refer you to thepostil.com (https://thepostil.com).

An on-line imprint of St. Augustine...
Forum: General 05-11-2022, 07:00 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
You are legally responsible for your words: ...

You are legally responsible for your words: well-established legal principles include "libel," "slander," and "fraud."

But the recent trend in many "social media" platforms is to ban speech...
Forum: General 04-27-2022, 07:18 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
If you are an executive – particularly if you are...

If you are an executive – particularly if you are part of the "C-team" (CEO, CFO, CxO ...) or the Board of Directors – then, unlike an ordinary employee, you do not have legal immunity from lawsuits...
Forum: General 04-26-2022, 04:04 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
Well, that article is more-than-slightly...

Well, that article is more-than-slightly misleading. As an executive officer of Tesla, he is responsible under SEC rules for public things that he says – no matter where or how he says them. That...
Forum: General 04-26-2022, 08:28 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
Musk has all the money he could possibly wish to...

Musk has all the money he could possibly wish to spend, but for the life of me I have no idea why he ... or anyone ... took an interest in Twitter.
Forum: General 04-21-2022, 06:02 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
There was a brief time that I hosted "a forum for...

There was a brief time that I hosted "a forum for my customers" on my website ... which forced me to be "a moderator." I absolutely hated it, and it was a tremendous (almost daily ...) waste of...
Forum: General 04-20-2022, 10:14 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
A "social media forum," as far as I can tell from...

A "social media forum," as far as I can tell from a very-deliberate distance, is merely a manifestation of the "IRC = Internet Relay Chat" chat-room. Even back in the day when all of this was new,...
Forum: General 04-18-2022, 09:59 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
AOL ... MySpace ... Twitter ... Facebook ... I...

AOL ... MySpace ... Twitter ... Facebook ... I see a distinct pattern here. If you want to ride any of these trains, you'd better know when to get off. :D
Forum: General 04-15-2022, 08:13 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
Remember when there were 3" floppy disks and AOL...

Remember when there were 3" floppy disks and AOL was the best place to get them? Well, it turns out that AOL was counting every disk that they mailed as a "subscriber," thereby vastly (and...
Forum: General 04-14-2022, 07:44 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
... yeah, even though I have directly contributed...

... yeah, even though I have directly contributed source materials to many "media projects" over these many years, my evenings typically consist of herbal tea and books.
Forum: General 04-14-2022, 10:45 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,409
Posted By sundialsvcs
I have never understood the importance of...

I have never understood the importance of Twitter, nor of "social media" in general. I have never participated in any such services, nor do I ever intend to do so. If Elon Musk thinks that it's...
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