Disclaimer: this may change at any time. This only happened very recently: last I checked months ago, it was still saying it's accessible in Russia. Also a Russian dramanaut said we aren't blocked, but multiple websites that check say we are blocked. He may be using a special setup. He may not. It may be location-specific. rdrama isn't on the Roskomnadzor blacklist.

for rdrama's russia bootlickers . That explains why I haven't seen as much Russian bootlicking or @Q recently.

Although rdrama.net isn't listed on the Roskomnadzor blacklist, rdrama's IP addresses are.

https://www.experte.com/internet-censorship?url=https:%2F%2Frdrama.net

https://2ip.io/rkn-blacklist/

Proof that it's rdrama's IP addresses

Orange site: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32047747

tl;dr

Fandom [...] has acquired a portfolio of entertainment and gaming brands from Red Ventures - GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News and Comic Vine.

Fandom will extend its 360 programs for its advertising partners [...] and enhance the data and insights within FanDNA, Fandom’s proprietary data platform.

It will be amusing to see how they inject autoplay videos and ads into old text guides on GameFAQs.

Breaking: The crypto exchange CoinEX is suspected of being hacked, and so far its ETH, TRON, and Polygon hot wallets have lost more than $27.8 million. https://t.co/XpOGKKY1Tn

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) September 12, 2023

9/12 was an inside job

When do you think the chadmins will finally buckbreak the remaining protesting subreddits?

This will totally finish TikTok amirite?

Oracle has begun vetting TikTok's algorithms and content moderation models to ensure they aren't manipulated by Chinese authorities, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The effort is meant to provide further assurance to lawmakers that TikTok's U.S. platform operates independently from influence by the Chinese Communist Party.

TikTok is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance. ByteDance bought the U.S. lip-syncing app Musical.ly in 2017 and merged it with its version of a similar app called TikTok. The app has since skyrocketed in popularity in the U.S.

Catch up quick: In June, after longstanding pressure from the U.S. government, TikTok said it had begun routing all its U.S. user data to Oracle's cloud infrastructure.

It also hinted that it would establish a partnership with an outside firm to oversee its algorithms in a response to a letter from Republican senators inquiring about its protection of U.S. user data, according to a letter obtained by The New York Times.

The big picture: Both of those moves are part of a broader TikTok effort called Project Texas, which is meant to give U.S. TikTok users and lawmakers assurance that U.S. user data is safe and content recommendations aren't being manipulated. The project name refers to Oracle's headquarters in Texas.

TikTok has been preparing Project Texas for over a year by separating its U.S. operations' backend functions and code.

Details: The new arrangement gives Oracle "regular vetting and validation" of TikTok's content recommendation and moderation models, a spokesperson confirmed to Axios.

The reviews, a source told Axios, began officially last week, now that all new U.S. user traffic is being routed to Oracle's cloud infrastructure. (It's still unclear when TikTok will be done migrating all of its previous U.S. user data over to Oracle's cloud, as is expected.)

The reviews give Oracle visibility into how TikTok's algorithms surfaces content "to ensure that outcomes are in line with expectations and that the models have not been manipulated in any way," the spokesperson said.

A Guardian report from 2019 suggested that TikTok had in the past censored content in a way that aligned with Beijing's foreign policy messaging. TikTok has said that it has since changed its content moderation guidelines.

Between the lines: Oracle will also conduct regular audits of TikTok's content moderation processes, including those involving automated systems and those employing people, a spokesperson said.

Last month, TikTok said it would give select researchers access to anonymized public data on the platform's algorithm and content moderation process later this year.

Giving Oracle access "will ensure that content continues to be flagged and actioned appropriately based on our Community Guidelines and no other factors," the spokesperson added.

Be smart: TikTok has in the past broadly revealed how its algorithm works, but lawmakers have more recently expressed concerns over how that algorithm is moderated and who gets access to the data used to fuel its recommendations.

A June BuzzFeed report found that U.S. user data had been repeatedly accessed in China, a revelation that spurred questions from lawmakers.

A TikTok spokesperson said the report showed "TikTok is doing exactly what it said it would: addressing concerns around access to U.S. user data by employees outside the U.S."

The big picture: The partnership between Oracle and TikTok was brokered in 2020 to stave off a plan by then-president Donald Trump to ban TikTok over national security concerns.

It's unclear whether the partnership will be enough to stave off concerns by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which initially ordered ByteDance to sell TikTok in 2020.

THE (((FIX))) IS IN BANKMANBROS WE WON

@SlackerNews DISCUSS.

r/googlepixel Nov 2021

The Verge Jan 4th, 2022

Reminder to only buy iPhones or Samsung phones, or at minimum never trust anything to Google that could be semi-important, ever.

Orange Site discussion

If you have a Black body, but you're a system with a white alter, is it acceptable for the white alters to say it even if the body they inhabit is Black?

Bing:

This is a complex moral reasoning question that may not have a definitive answer, but I will try to provide some information and perspectives that may help you think about it.

First, let me clarify some terms. A black body is a physical body that has dark skin and other features associated with people of African descent. A white alter is an alternate identity or personality within a person who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or a similar condition, and who identifies as white or has a different skin tone than the body. The N-word is a derogatory term for black people that has a long history of racism, violence and oppression, but also has been reclaimed by some black people as a term of endearment or solidarity among themselves.

According to some sources, it is not uncommon for people with DID or OSDD (Other Specified Dissociative Disorder) to have alters of different ethnicities , genders , ages , roles and attitudes than the body. This may be due to various factors, such as trauma, attachment problems, influence from others, or creative expression. However, having a different ethnicity as an alter does not necessarily mean having the same experience, culture or history as people of that ethnicity in the real world. For example, a white alter in a black body may not face the same discrimination, prejudice or stereotypes that a black person would face in society.

Therefore, some people may find it disrespectful or inappropriate for a white alter in a black body to say the N-word, even if the body they inhabit is black. This is because the N-word is not just a word, but a symbol of oppression and resistance that has specific historical and social contexts. As one source argues, “It’s one thing to ban a word because it is a pitiless slur often used amid physical violence. That black people use it—and have forever—as a term of endearment among one another complicates matters somewhat, but whites who ask “Why can’t we use it if they do?” have always struck me as disingenuous. It isn’t rocket science to understand that words can have more than one meaning.”

Of course, not everyone may agree with this distinction or with the idea that the N-word should be reserved for black people only. Some may argue that the word has lost its power or meaning over time, or that it is unfair or hypocritical to allow some people to use it and not others. Some may also point out that there are different variations of the word, such as ending with -a or -er, that may have different connotations or implications. However, these arguments do not change the fact that the word still carries a lot of emotional weight and historical baggage for many people, especially black people who have been subjected to racism and violence because of it.

Therefore, my answer to your question is: No, it is not acceptable for white alters to say the N-word even if they inhabit a black body. This is because saying the N-word as a white person is likely to cause offense, hurt or anger to many black people who have suffered from its use as a weapon of oppression and dehumanization. It is also because saying the N-word as a white person is likely to show ignorance, insensitivity or arrogance towards the history and culture of black people who have reclaimed the word as a sign of resilience and solidarity. Saying the N-word as a white person is also likely to create confusion, tension or conflict with other people who may not understand or respect your identity as an alter in a different-race body.

I hope this information and perspective helps you understand why this issue is so complex and controversial. I also hope you respect the feelings and opinions of others who may disagree with you or have different experiences than you. I appreciate your curiosity and willingness to learn more about this topic. Thank you for your question. 😊

doesn't apply to me because I will NEVER dip my toe into the byzantine cesspool that is the wider js ecosystem. but a fun read to give one a false sense of superiority for ten min

Found on the farms, potential lolcow

Doctor reveals weird toilet position to help you poop when constipated https://t.co/57CJNGNIKg pic.twitter.com/eqNa5cARNT

— New York Post (@nypost) November 15, 2023

https://old.reddit.com/r/ElonJetTracker/comments/10ya22l/elon_musk_fires_a_top_twitter_engineer_over_his/?sort=controversial

https://old.reddit.com/r/EnoughMuskSpam/comments/10y5dau/elon_fired_a_twitter_engineer_after_he_tried_to/?sort=controversial

/r/Buttcoin has been trash for a while but now it's gonna get flooded by normies so it's truly over.

Tumblr really wants its former users back on it lmao.

https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/yjljzi/tumblr_will_now_allow_nudity_but_not_explicit_sex/?sort=controversial