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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 10 2018 21:26 GMT
#1981
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”
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Ayaz2810
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2763 Posts
April 10 2018 21:27 GMT
#1982
Anyone know where I can watch the hearing? Even CSPAN cut away. Ugh.
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ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-10 21:33:06
April 10 2018 21:29 GMT
#1983
NPR perhaps?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/10/599808766/i-m-responsible-for-what-happens-at-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-will-tell-senate
Life?
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 10 2018 21:32 GMT
#1984
The Verge has a video stream and is live blogging it. There is reasonable wit here:

https://live.theverge.com/mark-zuckerberg-congress-testimony-live-blog/?_ga=2.154297328.914304113.1523285198-556001858.1396285563

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GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23686 Posts
April 10 2018 21:33 GMT
#1985
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 10 2018 21:41 GMT
#1986
On April 11 2018 06:33 GreenHorizons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.

It just shows how little congress has done since Facebook was founded. They still barely understand it or even think about regulating it. There were to busy trying to repeal the ACA for how many years. Now they realize that the thing has grown so large that it dominates all media across the nation. We are at least 1-2 elections away for anyone even thinking about doing anything.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23686 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-10 21:44:11
April 10 2018 21:43 GMT
#1987
On April 11 2018 06:41 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2018 06:33 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.

It just shows how little congress has done since Facebook was founded. They still barely understand it or even think about regulating it. There were to busy trying to repeal the ACA for how many years. Now they realize that the thing has grown so large that it dominates all media across the nation. We are at least 1-2 elections away for anyone even thinking about doing anything.


hence my comment on their incompetence, incapability, and the absurdity of this show.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-10 21:50:48
April 10 2018 21:46 GMT
#1988
On April 11 2018 06:43 GreenHorizons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2018 06:41 Plansix wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:33 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.

It just shows how little congress has done since Facebook was founded. They still barely understand it or even think about regulating it. There were to busy trying to repeal the ACA for how many years. Now they realize that the thing has grown so large that it dominates all media across the nation. We are at least 1-2 elections away for anyone even thinking about doing anything.


hence my comment on their incompetence, incapability, and the absurdity of this show.

Zuck is sitting on a booster seat to appear taller in the chair, so its absurd all around. And one thing I know for sure, Facebook was started in a dorm room.

Edit: Also AI tools are the magic cure all. AI tools.
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GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23686 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-10 22:02:18
April 10 2018 21:47 GMT
#1989
On April 11 2018 06:46 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2018 06:43 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:41 Plansix wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:33 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.

It just shows how little congress has done since Facebook was founded. They still barely understand it or even think about regulating it. There were to busy trying to repeal the ACA for how many years. Now they realize that the thing has grown so large that it dominates all media across the nation. We are at least 1-2 elections away for anyone even thinking about doing anything.


hence my comment on their incompetence, incapability, and the absurdity of this show.

Zuck is sitting on a booster seat to appear taller in the chair, so its absurd all around. And one thing I know for sure, Facebook was started in a dorm room.


That's pretty much congresses only win, though I'd wager some of them are too.

This is all a bad joke and our government is the punchline.

EDIT: lol walked right into that one about if facebook is better than the government.

In stuff that matters, We're pretty much at war with Russia in Syria and it's escalating as we speak.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
Ayaz2810
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2763 Posts
April 10 2018 22:02 GMT
#1990
Forgot to reply. Thanks guys. Appreciate the links.
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Ayaz2810
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2763 Posts
April 10 2018 22:04 GMT
#1991
On April 11 2018 06:47 GreenHorizons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2018 06:46 Plansix wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:43 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:41 Plansix wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:33 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.

It just shows how little congress has done since Facebook was founded. They still barely understand it or even think about regulating it. There were to busy trying to repeal the ACA for how many years. Now they realize that the thing has grown so large that it dominates all media across the nation. We are at least 1-2 elections away for anyone even thinking about doing anything.


hence my comment on their incompetence, incapability, and the absurdity of this show.

Zuck is sitting on a booster seat to appear taller in the chair, so its absurd all around. And one thing I know for sure, Facebook was started in a dorm room.


That's pretty much congresses only win, though I'd wager some of them are too.

This is all a bad joke and our government is the punchline.

EDIT: lol walked right into that one about if facebook is better than the government.

In stuff that matters, We're pretty much at war with Russia in Syria and it's escalating as we speak.


I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist (except in regard to 9/11), but I have sincere doubts that Assad did jack shit here. There is nothing to be gained, and everything to lose by doing so.
Vrtra Vanquisher/Tiamat Trouncer/World Serpent Slayer
GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23686 Posts
April 10 2018 22:08 GMT
#1992
On April 11 2018 07:04 Ayaz2810 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2018 06:47 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:46 Plansix wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:43 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:41 Plansix wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:33 GreenHorizons wrote:
On April 11 2018 06:26 Plansix wrote:
The quality of question is pretty wide. I liked Graham’s copy of Facebook’s TOS that was phone book sized and in like 10 point font. And Zuck’s response “We are working on that.”


From what I've seen they were pretty much all trash and leave me confident congress is incapable of writing competent regulations even if they could get the votes.

It just shows how little congress has done since Facebook was founded. They still barely understand it or even think about regulating it. There were to busy trying to repeal the ACA for how many years. Now they realize that the thing has grown so large that it dominates all media across the nation. We are at least 1-2 elections away for anyone even thinking about doing anything.


hence my comment on their incompetence, incapability, and the absurdity of this show.

Zuck is sitting on a booster seat to appear taller in the chair, so its absurd all around. And one thing I know for sure, Facebook was started in a dorm room.


That's pretty much congresses only win, though I'd wager some of them are too.

This is all a bad joke and our government is the punchline.

EDIT: lol walked right into that one about if facebook is better than the government.

In stuff that matters, We're pretty much at war with Russia in Syria and it's escalating as we speak.


I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist (except in regard to 9/11), but I have sincere doubts that Assad did jack shit here. There is nothing to be gained, and everything to lose by doing so.


Basically everyone but warmongers and sheeple are extremely skeptical of every aspect of these chemical attacks. It's not like going to all out war with Russia in an effort to enact regime change in Syria, and hell maybe Russia too would be enough to end the Maddow like obsession with Trump-Russia anyway.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10665 Posts
April 10 2018 22:12 GMT
#1993
Isn’t Zuckerberg a lefty. They have the moral high ground so I doubt he’s guilty of anything.
Skol
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-10 22:23:33
April 10 2018 22:22 GMT
#1994
Facebook is not guilty of anything, basically there was nothing illegal between this whole mess. There were violations of facebook's terms of use/service with research vs commercial entities and how data is suppose to be used/accessed. That's a purely civil discourse though. Facebook/other social networks operate in such novel ways that the laws on the books don't exactly cover things people may want covered. Everyone hates government until they want government to actually do something for them, then they complain why didn't government do anything.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
April 10 2018 22:32 GMT
#1995
Facebook may have violated several privacy laws and regulations in other countries.

Just not in the US.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
ZerOCoolSC2
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
9037 Posts
April 10 2018 22:51 GMT
#1996
The free and open capitalist market will correct the deficiencies. Just wait. /s
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 10 2018 22:57 GMT
#1997
On April 11 2018 07:32 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Facebook may have violated several privacy laws and regulations in other countries.

Just not in the US.

Yeah, we don’t regulate businesses in the US. We fight terrorist and protect the free market. Just like in the 1920s and 1930s
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
A3th3r
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
United States319 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-10 23:53:07
April 10 2018 23:51 GMT
#1998
I guess now China is seeking influence in US Politics the way that Saudi Arabia is: by seeking to curry favor with people connected to Trump and by lobbying in Washington & other power centers in America. I think that they see that Saudi Arabia is closing all these deals here in the states & are jealous of that. Mohammed bin Salman has made quite an impact on how things are thought about in the Middle East and is leading his country impressively. Even though he's not part of a democratic country he is making a lot of changes to how things are done there. China is a big country so they have other ways to make money & they don't have to make money by going through the US but even so they would lose money if they had to go through other countries to do business instead.
https://www.weeklystandard.com/adam-rubenstein/peter-schweizer-china-seeks-influence-through-proxies-trumps-adult-children

I guess the prince of Arabia met with the former president of America in his whirlwind tour of the US. I continue to find it odd that the US & Arabia have good relations, the US & Israel have good relations, but they do not have good relations with each other. Anyways, who cares, I guess. I think that they are trying to diversify their economy beyond just oil because they realize that there is plenty of oil in Texas & Manitoba & they don't need the oil as much as they used to so they better change something to adjust for that
http://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/saudi-crown-prince-round-off-us-tour-with-ex-presidents-meeting
stale trite schlub
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15742 Posts
April 11 2018 00:53 GMT
#1999
I'm curious what people's thoughts are.

I'm honestly going to be surprised if Rosenstein still has a job tomorrow

Poll: Will Trump fire Rosenstein?

Yes, by the end of the month (8)
 
38%

No (7)
 
33%

Yes, by the end of the week (3)
 
14%

Yes, by Wednesday morning (2)
 
10%

Yes, month+ (1)
 
5%

21 total votes

Your vote: Will Trump fire Rosenstein?

(Vote): Yes, by Wednesday morning
(Vote): Yes, by the end of the week
(Vote): Yes, by the end of the month
(Vote): Yes, month+
(Vote): No



KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States43665 Posts
April 11 2018 01:05 GMT
#2000
On April 11 2018 07:12 Emnjay808 wrote:
Isn’t Zuckerberg a lefty. They have the moral high ground so I doubt he’s guilty of anything.

That's not how it works. The left doesn't have moral high ground over the right because they're leftists. Rather, they're leftists because they have morals.

You've got your cause and effect backwards.
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