Your Van Halen comment knocked some cobwebs down in my brain. I recalled reading about rider contracts for bands on tour on TheSmokingGun.

"Made famous by Van Halen’s contractual demand that brown M&M's be plucked from the group’s candy bowl"

https://www.thesmokinggun.com/...

Enjoy

This. I created a Twitter account in its' early days and quickly decided it wasn't for me. Until recently using a web browser to open links I get from friends occasionally worked fine. Now that the app is required to view some content, I simply don't bother.

I have been a longtime customer and in recent years I have decided I will move on when my current Rokus reach EOL. Ads, poor hardware, and terrible support, already made up my mind. Ridiculous pricing is the cherry on top.

Just two posts before this one we have https://yro.slashdot.org/story...

Everything is funded by customers or taxpayers...sometimes both.

IANAL

It is well known at this point what Broadcom has been up to for the last couple of years with VMware. How is this not some class action lawsuit in multiple countries by now? How is it that no attorney general or some regulatory agency has not investigated and brought Broadcom to court by now?

This. Roku had the best set top streaming device for years. Roku held no allegiance to any platform and provided decent hardware at a decent price. Unfortunately, they started changing things that were not good for their customers. As my Rokus age out I will not be replacing them with Rokus. In the meantime, they get restricted internet access.

3-2-1 rule comes into play. LOL

I'll assume (probably incorrectly) that they $20M was for total sales across all states. Fines aren't enough. The people running these companies need to be held accountable... and that ain't happening.

This. .. did @BeauHD even bother to read the submission?

I don't disagree but I will say the screen time in school at least has some kind of learning involved. The screen time outside of school, not so much. Parents also need to parent. Take away the digital babysitters and have your kids go outside and be active or at least read a book if they won't go outside.

I agree but clicking ahead is not that hard.

Steven Wright figured it out in the 80's - https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Most of these companies (probably all) are trying to save money. Offer wages competitive enough and the right people will show up for an in person interview and occasional office visits.

Don't worry they will only use it in colder regions. ;-)