charonn0

joined 1 year ago
[–] charonn0@startrek.website 27 points 1 week ago

Looks like compatibility hacks for various websites.

Interventions - are deeper modifications to make sites compatible. Firefox may modify certain code used on these sites to enforce compatibility. Each compatibility modification links to the bug on Bugzilla@Mozilla; click on the link to look up information about the underlying issue.

User Agent Override - change the user agent of Firefox when connections to certain sites are made.

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Compatibility/UA_Override_&_Interventions_Testing

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 13 points 1 week ago

May she die of an embarrassing and uncomfortable medical condition exactly 5 minutes before being released.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 1 points 3 weeks ago

If social media companies exist to collect massive troves of personal info from users--and they do--then there is a valid national security concern over social media controlled by an adversary. This is distinct from the individual privacy concerns towards domestically-controlled social media.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No it's not. There's no bail, for example, and no plea bargaining in civil cases; jail time isn't on the table, the district attorney isn't involved, the standard of evidence is lower, and the rules of procedure are different.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 8 points 1 month ago

First comes the discovery phase where both sides exchange evidence and the court settles any evidentiary questions. This phase can frequently take longer than the trial itself.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 15 points 1 month ago (4 children)

This is a civil case.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I took the ASVAB way back in the 90's. IIRC it was mandatory then too.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 48 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Be, is, are, was, am, were, being, been... are all the same word.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 11 points 1 month ago

When in Vegas sell light bulbs.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

Ask Robespierre how that works out in the end.

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