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Comment: Re:How to tell (Score 1) 639

by lga (#38454902) Attached to: In the simplistic left/right divide, I'd call myself

I've thought about my political views quite a bit compared to most, but then I class myself as a political activist and campaigner. The most useful thing that test did for me us show me that the main political parties in the UK are as far away from my beliefs as they can get. Even the Liberal Democrats, who I used to be a member of, are the other end of the scale from me economically even though they are three same as me on the other scale.

Comment: How to tell (Score 5, Informative) 639

by lga (#38447018) Attached to: In the simplistic left/right divide, I'd call myself

The Political Compass is a really useful guide to political left-right but works out your position on both an economic scale (left-right) and a social scale. (Authoritarian-libertarian.) It does seem a little biased towards the left-wing but I think much of that is people having different views to the views they think they have.

Comment: You've got this all wrong (Score 3, Informative) 471

by lga (#38315440) Attached to: Clothier Slammed For Using 'Perfect' Virtual Model

Why does everyone assume that this is all about keeping the costs down by not hiring models? H&M use computer-generated images because they allow customers to mix and match their clothes in a virtual dressing room. Most pictures have a "Try on" link underneath them. All the clothes still have to be photographed, and they still photograph actual models. The images have to be processed and prepared, so it isn't much cheaper than a regular photoshoot. H&M are using Looklet to do all of that, and other shops use them too. H&M never hid these facts or claimed that the photos were all real models either, there's no scandal here.

See my blog for the article I wrote about it.

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