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Comment Re:Likely to lose (Score 1) 59

If you don't have an attorney in a civil case, it's more likely that you could not find an attorney willing to take your case- often that is because you have a poor case and do not appear to be a good client.

Or, you can't afford a lawyer. If a large corporation sues you, you get exactly as much justice as you can afford to pay for -- and, given the scale of the costs involved, that probably means none.

Comment Re:Recycle (Score 1) 40

They can't be recycled. And yes, they are one small device, but they are a very visible part of an ocean of small, non-recyclable, short-lifespan electronic devices that is flooding our lives. And it makes sense to very visibly take issue with them, as a proxy for that flood. There aren't many other good ways to push back, other than straight up making devices like the Samsung Ring illegal.

Comment Re:Long time Tesla owner here (Score 1) 240

and you get to twiddle for 30-60 minutes.

I thought at least newer teslas could charge to 80% in 25 minutes, and could add 200 miles in 15 minutes. Twiddling for 30-60 sounds like what I do in my Chevy Bolt, with its annoying 50kW charging speed cap. Why would you need to sit at a charger for an hour? And why would stopping every 200 miles to stretch for 15 minutes be an issue?

Comment Re:Reddit should pay moderators (Score 5, Insightful) 43

They just banned all the moderators who are actually invested in their communities. Now they've got whoever was willing to sign up, for prestige or the chance to control people. Moderation is hard work, and if they want people to actually do it well then they need to either court back the people they fired or make it a paid position.

Comment Re:Is this even real? (Score 1) 233

Do you live or work in San Francisco? Does this assessment come from personal experience? Because it sure doesn't match mine.

It's just weirdly empty compared to how it was before the pandemic. The Westfield mall which used to be bustling is in danger of closing. I'm not afraid of going to downtown and to the financial district, there's just less and less reason to go. Which is a shame.

Comment Re:This isn't exactly new (Score 1) 158

It's bizarre to me that you're suggesting that I'm looking at this from the company's perspective, as if that's all that exists. My point was that this behavior on Reddit's part is execrable.

That said, it is also shortsighted. Because arguably yes, there is a lengthy process, if you want the communities to continue to be moderated to the same standard that they are at present. As another commenter pointed out, the mod teams have grown slowly with their subreddits, carefully vetting people over time. Reddit hasn't done this vetting themselves --- they've benefited from others doing it for them. Kick all these people out, and Reddit will have to relearn how to run many of its largest, core communities, all at once. And it may --- gasp --- have to stoop to paying people to do the work they were getting for free.

Comment Re:This isn't exactly new (Score 4, Insightful) 158

Companies also have a process for firing employees who don't show up for work. But it's still loathsome behavior to fire striking employees and hire scabs.

Not to mention, the people they'd be firing are working for free, doing what you point out as an unenviable job, and generally in a way the subreddit users approve of. Using a process meant to replace moderators who've failed the community to instead replace moderators who are actively fighting for those communities is something new.

Comment Re:Not Surprised. (Score 1) 297

You're right! Last I checked, the model 3 was still $42k, but it's now $40k. That *is* a slight reduction.

That means that over six years, the price of the model 3 has been reduced by 5%, most of which has apparently been in the last three months.

Which means that for the vast majority of that time, Tesla was not reducing its prices. It now has, recently, slightly. I would still contend that this does not amount to "driving down prices" --- a 5% price cut over a few months isn't setting an industry trend, it's following one.

But we'll see what they do over the coming years.

Comment Re:Not Surprised. (Score 1) 297

All of which is nice!

But the original statement was "Tesla drives down prices". They haven't actually done that yet. It would be nice to see that happen! And maybe they'll finally introduce their low-end car that they've been teasing for years. But until they do that, the statement "Tesla drives down prices" is not accurate.

Comment Re:Not Surprised. (Score 1) 297

For what it's worth, I've taken my Bolt camping. I've driven it from the bay area over Yosemite and down into the Owens Valley, down to Big Sur, and up north past Fort Bragg. And I'm considering driving it all the way up to Portland next month, camping on the way.

258 miles is a long way.

And it's worth noting that if you camp at a place that has RV sites with 50 amp service, you can charge your car in your campsite overnight.

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