EpicQuest_246
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No it isn't good enough. I don't appreciate people trying to gaslight me by telling me that I have imagined everything. I said further up in this thread that I am quite fed up of people like yourself pretending the…
Thanks. People downplay what is happening in the UK. Every-time this conversation comes up we have people downplaying what is happening. It is so tiresome.
The UK government is changing it tune on this and are pivoting slowly. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7qenxy8r2 I have to check older news articles but I suspect these are the ones that were presented as moderate…
> As I understand things, MPs who are on Twitter regularly get anonymous threats of rape, murder etc https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63330885 - credible threats, I am sure threats of violence are already illegal. If those…
I am sorry but you were pretending through the whole conversation as if they were treated differently by HMRC when they aren't.
When I said “alarming number of” I was specifically referring to journalists being harassed by the UK state. I am aware of at least 3 or 4 this year. Non-speech related offences I don’t care about in relation to this…
Yes. I remember seeing the statistic a number of years ago. I cannot find the source easily. The last time I checked was ~2018. I never claimed "daily raids on journalists". I did say "regularly", which is incorrect, I…
The person that I replied to tried to pretend that Kemi Badenoch had seriously disputed the existence of a sandwiches. I am not sure we deserve better politicians and journalists. I am of the opinion that the vast…
> The problem is you’re simultaneously arguing two points and relying on whichever point gives you the most leverage at each juncture. No I am not. > If .gov == bad guy then you’re screwed whether or not you leave a…
They could have paid with a cash, crypto, store credit. You are trying to salami slice the point being made.
What other hoops to satisfy you do you want me to jump through?
Yes it was that. Thank you. I couldn't remember the name as it was an unusual name.
I don't want to use Apple anything, or Google anything anymore. I want to be able to make an account with my email and not give my ID to any third party. I've spent the last 8 years removing my dependence on big-tech (I…
> Contracting made a bit more difficult, freelancing totally unaffected. That isn't true. It has made contracting a lot more difficult. I am in a number of freelancer groups and it has affected them. I have heard the…
I had an issue with alcohol for many years. That doesn't mean that drinking is inherently bad. There are plenty of people that can enjoy a few drinks responsibly. I am not one of those people. Therefore I abstain from…
My comment around IR-35 is that it has caused a lot of confusion and thus made contracting a lot more difficult as a result. A lot of freelancers and contractors have been affected by this.
If I choose to buy alcohol or cigarettes and I look over 25 in the UK I do not have to show any ID. If I do need to show ID, it doesn't get tracked by the government. It is only seen by the whoever is serving me at the…
> “I’m not a sandwich person, I don’t think sandwiches are a real food, it’s what you have for breakfast.” The Tory leader went on to confirm that she “will not touch bread if it’s moist. The headline is clickbait. She…
As I said I haven't frequented the forum for years, so maybe things have changed but I highly doubt this is a knee jerk reaction.
I used to frequent the forum about 15 or so years ago. This guy is very level headed and has been around the block a lot. Therefore I don't believe this is purely performative.
I left and came back because I was homesick. I deeply regret it. Thinking of moving away again but I miss my family enough as it is living in another part of the country. I was hoping for some positive change (even…
The online communities don't exist within the borders of a nation state. They have their own social norms and rules. You can see this on forums, message boards, online games etc. Therefore a nation state trying to…
I don't really understand how many people on here (I've been lurking for a while), essentially pretend everything is backwards. You don't level the playing field by making it more difficult to do business, you make it…
There are so many issues with stripping anonymity. TBH I will probably end up 100% either using a VPN or the darknet.
Social media does not cause harm in of itself. People can use social media in a way that can be harmful, but you can say that about absolutely anything. Plenty of people that are not tech people manage to use social…