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[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago

That's a great tip! Thanks :)

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

When I was a kid I couldn't resist eating out a whole package whenever we had printen. I guess the family wasn't too happy with it. I'd probably still do the same to be honest.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago

At least some good news coming from the EU in relation to the environment. All the stuff they want to water down or post-pone are frustrating to read and keep track off.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know why you suddenly have to respond like that. I merely wonder how you came to the conclusion that they are each other's opposition, because generally you separate personal opinions from corporate policy.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Thank you for the reply!

I am not wholy convinced by this. For one Whittaker is not Signal. Whittaker as part of Signal will represent Signal's position, not the other way aroudn.

Secondly, opposing sexual misconduct, LGBTQ-rights, and opposing AI are not inherent political standpoints. They can linger broadly on a political spectrum.

Ignoring my first point, and assuming that Signal has absorbed Whittaker's standpoints; has AWS or Amazon as a whole and as a company a stance against the points Whittaker (personally) advocates for?

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

Don't get me wrong, I am all for low traffic cities.

I think it is rather other than space allocation, though. (Broad) cycling lanes are rapidly increasing, and pavements are generally broad (like roads). Space allocation could be improved upon, but I believe it far from the main cause.

Specifically for scooters, it is part behaviour and part consequence of easy access to heavy scooters. I don't think scooters are in-and-of-themselves a problematic transport method, I think rental scooters are.

At the same time it is worth to consider the downsides of certain modes of transportation, instead of only comparing them to cars and their infrastructure. I just don't think the discussion needs to be a what-aboutism. Especially considering the lack for some formal training, making many of the users of scooters a hazard for others and themselves.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

As a pedestrian on a pavement I have a greater issue with scooters than cars. Especially where I live there are a lot, and they don't care about the 6km speed limit on the pavement (neither do cyclists however). Since scooters are often rental ones, they are thrown in bushes, rivers etc. Bicycles are often personal items, so they don't get strewn around, and the rentals have specific parking spots.

Primarily the rules should be enforced better and traffic rules should be taught better/at a younger age. But I think scooters are easier to misuse than bicycles or cars. Also, motorists need formal training, while scooters can be used by people without a license. There are lot of young teenagers using them here.

Many motorists here are dicks here too though, but they mostly are only a concern when I cross a street. So I wouldn't say less or more, but many scooterists invade a space that is reserved for pedestrians. Maybe scooters need some low entry training or something.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Does Signal have a position in the first place? As far as I know they only get political when encryption is threatened.

They did give away those neck thingies during the BLM protests, but if I remember correctly they gave them away to people protesting (not specifically BLM). After that I think they have been pretty neutral.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Wish they kept the toolbar addon :/ I know you can access it using about:translator, but it's not as accessible.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 5 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds an awful lot like the Dutch VVD.

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Commenters here should really read the article before making their posts. Many of the critiques I read here are covered in the article.

 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/34588599

Parliament has to vote on it first, but it is another step towards its implementation.

Some relevant sections:

The Norwegian government is now initiating work on a new law that will provide better competitive conditions on the internet in the face of the global tech giants. "The law will give Norwegian consumers greater freedom of choice in the use of digital services," says Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitisation and Public Administration.

"The new rules will strengthen the competitiveness of Norwegian companies and make their services and apps easier to find online," says the Minister of Digitalisation.

The regulations are an implementation of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which targets digital platform companies with a particularly dominant market position. The Minister of Digitisation says that the government aims to submit a draft law for consultation already this year. She explains that the new rules will make it easier for companies to compete on equal terms.

The regulations will apply to digital platform companies that qualify as so-called "gatekeepers". Today, Amazon, Apple and Meta, among others, are defined as such.

For Norwegian businesses and consumers, this will mean, among other things:

  • Companies will have better access to their own user data from the major platforms.
  • Third-party solutions must be able to work with the major platform owners' systems to a greater extent.
  • Major players can no longer favour their own services over others on their own platforms.
  • It should be easier for consumers to opt out of standard apps and services from the tech giants.
  • Better control of your own data: You will have the right to transfer your own data from one platform to another.

(These are pasts of the text and they are translated using Deepl)

 

Parliament has to vote on it first, but it is another step towards its implementation.

Some relevant sections:

The Norwegian government is now initiating work on a new law that will provide better competitive conditions on the internet in the face of the global tech giants. "The law will give Norwegian consumers greater freedom of choice in the use of digital services," says Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitisation and Public Administration.

"The new rules will strengthen the competitiveness of Norwegian companies and make their services and apps easier to find online," says the Minister of Digitalisation.

The regulations are an implementation of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which targets digital platform companies with a particularly dominant market position. The Minister of Digitisation says that the government aims to submit a draft law for consultation already this year. She explains that the new rules will make it easier for companies to compete on equal terms.

The regulations will apply to digital platform companies that qualify as so-called "gatekeepers". Today, Amazon, Apple and Meta, among others, are defined as such.

For Norwegian businesses and consumers, this will mean, among other things:

  • Companies will have better access to their own user data from the major platforms.
  • Third-party solutions must be able to work with the major platform owners' systems to a greater extent.
  • Major players can no longer favour their own services over others on their own platforms.
  • It should be easier for consumers to opt out of standard apps and services from the tech giants.
  • Better control of your own data: You will have the right to transfer your own data from one platform to another.

(These are pasts of the text and they are translated using Deepl)

 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/31913880

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