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Comment Why? (Score 1) 103

the driver can shout

Why can't a remote Waymo assistant shout? If the remote Waymo assistant shouting doesn't wake someone, why will shouting in person?

or shake them

I think many drivers would be wary of touching a stranger, and would just call 911 if the person doesn't wake from shouting.

Comment Re:It is not the LG monitor (Score 1) 122

By that logic, if you pay the ransom and get your files back, no harm was done so the Ransomware is no longer malware.
Using your resources (that you pay for) to display ads that you didn't consent to is harmful in a similar way. It's not harmful if you want the LG Monitor App Installer and consent to the ads, but that's not what's going on.
I reject your rejection as you not understanding that doing things to people and their property without the person's consent is harmful.

Comment Re:It is not the LG monitor (Score 2) 122

In my opinion malware is the most accurate term for this. (Adware isn't, as adware is ad-supported software, but it does say adware-like.) I would say that installing without your permission and showing ads is malicious. (And if any of the ads do any kind of tracking, that's "stealing" data - as it's taking your data without your consent - and makes it spyware.)
If this came from anyone other than Microsoft, there would be no doubt it is malware. Like say you visited a website and something was installed without your permission that caused ads to display on your computer. It use to happen (to people that didn't have the sense to protect themselves from it) and we referred to that as a specific type of malware (virus).

Comment Re: What about long hours of gaming? (Score 1) 59

It's almost as if you force a child to do something, they can easily prove they can focus on it and do it.

You've reached the opposite conclusion than is logical from the post you replied to. No, you can't force a child with ADHD to focus on something they don't find interesting. Their brain literally does not work that way. It's the same as trying to punish a paralyzed child into walking.

It's called work instead of fun-happy-time for a reason.

Note that with adults (who have had a chance to develop attention regulation), we give a positive incentive for working (payment). When we force adults to work under threat of punishment, that's called slavery, which is illegal in many places and generally frowned upon (no one wants that for their child).

You know what spankings and other real punishment did for GenX?

Created people who mostly agree children should not be treated this way...

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