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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
vord Link ParentOk, but since anybody can put up a polymarket bet about anything, in what possible method of enforcement could you do?Ok, but since anybody can put up a polymarket bet about anything, in what possible method of enforcement could you do?
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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
vord (edited )Link ParentExplain to me how it should be illegal for a pro sports player to bet millions against his team and then throw the game, but OK for people who decide to bomb Iran to throw up a bet betting on...Explain to me how it should be illegal for a pro sports player to bet millions against his team and then throw the game, but OK for people who decide to bomb Iran to throw up a bet betting on whether they're gonna bomb Iran.
If anything, polymarkets provide no additional information other than providing an incentive to make actions based on purely being able to enrich yourself.
"Is Elon Musk going to wear a black tie or a red tie to next press conference?" Elon gets to bet the instant before he walks out on stage. Somebody could come hold a gun to his head to influence this.
And things of that nature have already happened. And will continue to happen. There is no way to prevent this without destroying the whole concept.
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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
vord Link ParentIt's only a grey zone because they blatantly lobbied as such. Otherwise they'd clearly have fallen under the umbrella of 'online casino.' You'll notice they're making a lot of inroads under Trump...It's only a grey zone because they blatantly lobbied as such. Otherwise they'd clearly have fallen under the umbrella of 'online casino.'
You'll notice they're making a lot of inroads under Trump that they didn't under Biden. This is not a coincidence.
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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
vord Link ParentConversely, barring the legal frameworks, they are also not illegal. You can distribute any drug you want, so long as the DEA doesn't classify it and you don't make any medical claims about effacy...Conversely, barring the legal frameworks, they are also not illegal.
You can distribute any drug you want, so long as the DEA doesn't classify it and you don't make any medical claims about effacy that would make the FDA angry.
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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
vord Link ParentThe fact you can classify a blatant casino as a security, mostly to avoid being classed as a casino, just further validates that the stock market is mostly a casino for people want to be able to...The fact you can classify a blatant casino as a security, mostly to avoid being classed as a casino, just further validates that the stock market is mostly a casino for people want to be able to manipulate the odds.
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord Link ParentThat's because they had at least some training. But that military discipline also bleeds into that 'thin blue line' crap, because of that engrained 'following orders' and 'us vs them.'That's because they had at least some training. But that military discipline also bleeds into that 'thin blue line' crap, because of that engrained 'following orders' and 'us vs them.'
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord (edited )Link ParentIn the words of Peter, from Office Space: I'm not looking to full-on make it so I never need to do anything but steal from Target...I mostly just want to boycott them entirely. Let me put it this...In the words of Peter, from Office Space:
For five years now, you've worked your ass off at Initech hoping for a promotion or some kind of profit-sharing or something. Five years of your mid-20s now gone.
And you're gonna go in tomorrow, they're gonna throw you out on the street.
You know why?
So that Bill Lumbergh's stock will go up a quarter of a point.
Michael, let's make that stock go down and let's take enough money out of that place so that we never ever have to sit in a cubicle ever again.I'm not looking to full-on make it so I never need to do anything but steal from Target...I mostly just want to boycott them entirely.
Let me put it this way. If I need something urgently that I can't reasonably get from anywhere but Amazon or my local Target, both of whom on my 'fuck this business' list...
I won't necessarily steal that thing. But something else may or may not come along for the ride to hurt those margins. It's pretty easy to accidentally forget to scan stuff that was under the seat of the cart after all.
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord Link ParentI mean, odds are you get to meet them anyway if you're intent on protesting. It's like "Don't Wake Mama." As much as you can without going over.I mean, odds are you get to meet them anyway if you're intent on protesting.
It's like "Don't Wake Mama." As much as you can without going over.
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
vord Link ParentAnd incidentally probably poisoning your water in the process. ;) That would qualify as two things. Convince somebody else that it'll be worth their effort to do so. If not....you're still...We've also created a booming mining industry from nothing.
And incidentally probably poisoning your water in the process. ;)
That would qualify as two things. Convince somebody else that it'll be worth their effort to do so. If not....you're still ostensibly profitable, so you can make due without being more profitable. It is that growth mindset that is destroying the world.
If you weren't profitable.., then maybe you shouldn't have done that in the first place.
I also disagree about bundling. Especially in your given scenario. TV and streaming have never been a healthy market, they're oligopolistic at best. Both TV and streaming were at their best when they were maximally a-la-cart. Sure, all the toxic garbage TV channels would die, but that's a good thing.
In the old days, an OS and hardware was a deeply intertwined thing. Once independent companies showed they could survive by selling just one the antitrust should come spilt the first company up with a chainsaw. After a few of those, companies would start splitting when they see the writing on the wall to do so on their own terms.
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord Link ParentIn a world where you vote with your dollar, you protest with your five finger discount.In a world where you vote with your dollar, you protest with your five finger discount.
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord Link ParentA PA state trooper starts with a base pay of $70k upon completing academy. Plus overtime and shift differential bonuses. The average starting salary in PA is on the order of $32k. I'd say that...poorly paid
A PA state trooper starts with a base pay of $70k upon completing academy. Plus overtime and shift differential bonuses. The average starting salary in PA is on the order of $32k.
I'd say that fares pretty damn well.
OTOH, 90% of firefighters are volunteers who don't get paid diddly squat.
But yea, the lack of training and the strong military -> police pipeline is definitely not helping.
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord Link ParentTurn it off from Book of Mormon has never felt so real.Turn it off, like a light switch
Just go click!
It's a cool little Mormon trick!
We do it all the time
When you're feeling certain feelings
That just don't seem right
Treat those pesky feelings
Like a reading light
And turn em off!Turn it off from Book of Mormon has never felt so real.
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
vord Link ParentAnd wage theft more than all others combined!And wage theft more than all others combined!
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
vord Link ParentWell, you could try to read between the lines of the official stance, but I feel the article did a pretty good job summing up what's been happening over years and the general vibe in the community...Well, you could try to read between the lines of the official stance, but I feel the article did a pretty good job summing up what's been happening over years and the general vibe in the community about it.
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
vord Link ParentI would argue in a state-managed economy, where all goods are produced and distrubuted at-cost, that is true. In a market economy, the optimal solution is to keep companies as small as possible....I would argue in a state-managed economy, where all goods are produced and distrubuted at-cost, that is true.
In a market economy, the optimal solution is to keep companies as small as possible. It lowers barriers to entry and insures nobody becomes too big to fail.
Every time a single company does an extra thing, they make it harder for people to compete on equal grounds. It follows that if you want a market, companies should only be allowed to do 1 thing and do it well.
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Comment on US Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion in ~society
vord Link ParentYea the Cold War was a hell of a drug. Communism was more terrifying than literally Hitler. A bipartisan affair to insure the continued dominance of private capital rages to this day.Yea the Cold War was a hell of a drug. Communism was more terrifying than literally Hitler. A bipartisan affair to insure the continued dominance of private capital rages to this day.
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
vord Link ParentBecause vertical and horizontal monopolies are bad. In sane times, we never would have allowed traditional book publishers to own the whole stack from author to reader, but since it's on the...Because vertical and horizontal monopolies are bad.
In sane times, we never would have allowed traditional book publishers to own the whole stack from author to reader, but since it's on the internet it's deemed "OK."
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Comment on US Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion in ~society
vord Link ParentMAGA might not be wearing McCarthy's shoes, but they were made in the same sweatshop.MAGA might not be wearing McCarthy's shoes, but they were made in the same sweatshop.
Oh I can. All of sports betting is a small subset of the polymarket.
Therefore, if even one bet in the full set outside of the sports betting subset causes harm, the polymarket causes more harm.
Like asking if the fist of the giant causes more harm than the whole giant.