Not just that, the short term happiness is outweighed by long term pain. It's sacrificing the national interest for the sake of a headline. (View Post)

Perhaps. But Starmer and Labour are in power now, and have a tendency to make atrocious and far-reaching pronouncements. They seem to think that a magic button can be made to Make The Internet Safe. … (View Post)

That sentiment reminds me of the fantastic novella "The Machine Stops". Well worth reading. Predates WWI yet predicts instant communication, over reliance on technology, and a sedentary lif… (View Post)

Good morning, everyone. It's also going to be difficult because politics is far more fragmentary and motivation now seems to be far more negative (ie voters are increasingly voting against X rat… (View Post)

Starmer's legacy might be making accessing half the internet a huge pain in the arse with an unholy mix of technological deficiency and authoritarian bullshit. (View Post)