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They seem to be on the inertia as a strategy train. Most users won't have heard about this so they're not in danger of losing them. A few who have won't abandon ship because it's a pain. And the rest they seem to tolerate losing. That's unfortunate, say I who isn't even their customer. I would have thought they do more but maybe another two weeks of ended subscriptions can lead them to reason and get rid of Daniel.

Album ≠ album. There are certainly ones worthy of listening to them as a whole. But there are plenty of albums that are just utter garbage too. The war on the single by record companies in the 90s produced a number of albums that were at best a couple of okay singles plus 8-10 pure fillers. Name another Chumbawamba song, you can't without googling.

In a way we are reverting back to the 1950s where the single reigned supreme and albums were an afterthought. Now the single song does better than an album again. Some musicians release every streamlined Spotify curated 2 minute song as a "single." Since most of it is done digitally only why not?

Dogma is useless.

Fast food is slop anywhere.

I have a feeling it will necessitate a change in all the wall and counter outlets of every coffee shop on the planet though, right? I don't think you can run 230V through those old connectors, can you?

But that is precisely why I picked it here.

All these plugs were standardized 70 years+ ago when no one imagined one day you'll be able to buy a Switch from Kazakhstan on something called the internet. In a probably accidental version of regulatory capture, the bean counters at the manufacturers kind of like it that way because they have control over what merchandise goes on sale in what market.

It's also now cheaper to build 50 different plugs in some factory before we ask the whole world to switch to one type of plug. Picking a standard will also be impossible if everybody gets a vote in the process.

USB is the only hope for truly universal stuff but that won't do for a kettle.

Do you feel the cartoon was based in reality much? A cat is a mouse's predator too, yet the mouse lives to see another day again and again. It would be a real golden age of television finale if an owl flew into the sunset with Tom in one talon and Jerry in the other.

You may disagree but have a read through the rules. Attempted murder is enough to ruin somebody's day. This one falls at the first hurdle. It's also getting more political as you reply here. Find another outlet for your outrage. Outrage > mildly infuriating.

This will not be the final chapter on VPNs. People in government change - the UK is ushering in the 100th PM in the last decade this week. Somebody is going to scream "think of the children" again and all reason dissipates faster than you can say "haven't we been here before?" It's like chat control on the continent. These zombies are eternal.

Nothing mild about that. Wrong community.

How would this be different if the other guys were in charge and you wore a MAGA hat? Wouldn't the law work the same?

As a caveat, I understand that the GOP presents a greater threat in being vindictive towards those they perceive as not on their side. I don't mean to diminish that threat. And good luck with the work you are doing. If we take that threat out of the equation, this could just as well be a "TIL FOIA can work" post in general.

The distinction between defensive and offensive weaponry is a bit of political theater. Like the first boots on the ground in Vietnam were "military advisors." Sure, a missile shield is more defensive in nature but its rockets or drones would not refuse to go on the offensive, if so ordered, on philosophical grounds. A rifle may aid in repelling an attack as well as participate in it. So the premise of your strategy is on shaky ground.