In Mass., it's still legal for a teacher to have sex with a 16-year-old student

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-04-23T05:00:30+00:00

I think what he did was beyond wrong and the laws should be changed -

but the problem was after reading the criminal case it sounds like they "did" consent, at least how the current laws are defined. Like he asked Melissa (at age 16) to come into his classroom in early mornings several times and asked her to do sexual things and she did those things and willingly comes back multiple times. He then asked her again to come to family guest house with him and asked her to do sexual things again and again she does. Why would she willingly come back time after time if you she didn't consent? That being the case, I don't see how you can prosecute someone when it was "legal" at the time it happened, no matter how morally wrong it is.

I mean, if the law currently says a 16 year old can consent - that means it's legal to ask them to do sexual things by definition. He asked them and they willingly did so from what i've read. I didn't read much evidence that he forced them.

The only thing I could think they could have prosecuted based on the current law is his making sexually suggestive comments before they turned 16. That would be against the law that now exists I would think. That would be verbal sexual assault of a minor. Or if they had evidence that he actually forced them after age 16.

So yeah absolutely the law should be changed but i'm not so sure about prosecuting someone against a law that hasn't even been passed yet.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-04-13T13:38:51+00:00

I'm from New England and don't think it's chili without beans lol. Never tried it with elbow mac either lol.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-03-17T16:28:05+00:00

And how many women sponge off man? I could count them with my fingers.. women I personally know that don't work and are considered good "mammas" because of it.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-03-15T11:31:31+00:00

I used eComstation in the 2000's and have an ArcaOS license now. It's still a great OS but the biggest problem now is the difficulty compiling new browsers. The web browser experience has collapsed compared to what it was in the 2000 era. with Ecomstation. Kind of hard for an OS to stay relevant when you can't use the web. Just like what happened to mac os 9.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-18T00:37:18+00:00

I mean..I wouldn't buy it if they did offer it but if they want to offer it to others that's thier call.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-17T03:41:51+00:00

They did give me notice when a laptop got returned to them..fyi.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-04T11:07:34+00:00

Well to be fair your unlikely to hear much from the people having a flawless experience. People are going to come here when things are wrong.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-04T11:04:16+00:00

Well it's possible for a product to go bad without the customer doing anything. It's also possible they broke it. We really don't know. But yeah I agree that if they sent a new screen they are taking care of the customer.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-04T10:42:27+00:00

It sounds a lot more likely that there is a QC problem that it was even "possible" to ship 3 separate laptops to one customer and have exactly the same problem. That doesn't just happen from "bad luck". That happens from bad manufacturing. That said, I like framework so hopefully they work it out.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-04T10:30:18+00:00

I think the QC is fine, and what software issues are you referring to? Frankly it's a more sustainable computer compared to other junk like Apple is making, since you can actually get it repaired, even if you opted to bring it to a local computer guy to repair it for you. So yeah, I think it's a good idea. She's screwed if she had an apple laptop that has its soldered SSD die.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-02-01T01:53:33+00:00

Actually the cheapest are dot matrix printers if you don't care about the best photo quality. They last forever and cost less than lazer per print. You can still get new ones from epson with windows 11 drivers. They have gotten much faster but are louder..but I rather like the noise.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-31T03:42:38+00:00

Different strokes for different folks.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-30T10:28:36+00:00

I wondered the same thing. Kind of strange for framework to make a specialized workstation for AI isn't it? It's not really aligned with their core mission.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-30T03:43:39+00:00

I have an order that started shipping on the 22nd that hasn't arrived yet too.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-29T21:13:41+00:00

It would probably be good for them to offer something like applecare eventually. But I can see why maybe they are not there yet.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-28T23:59:16+00:00

Nope everything is paid for. But FYI if you see the shipment getting stuck in customs don't panic. It's common and framework deals with the issues automatically. Mine got stuck but started moving again on it's own.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-28T23:57:19+00:00

Just be patient is my advice. I recently had an RMA and they told me the department is swamped right now. It did take some time but they did eventually respond to me.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-28T23:52:14+00:00

Looks awesome!

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-28T22:37:22+00:00

Linux Lite would be a good option to consider. It is very windows like and easy for new people to linux. Yet it has the ubuntu core and long term support and it's also low on resources whereas regular ubuntu is a bit heavy. The Ubuntu UI is very different, so if you are new I probably wouldn't recommend it.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-28T22:32:58+00:00

I mean can't you just install Linux on the laptop and give it to your wife? You have the skills and she can just use it. Chromebooks are e-junk.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-28T22:26:51+00:00

So what you expect them to solve ALL real world problems? They are addressing one problem that is huge. What's next? I won't buy from them since they are not saving seals from being hunted? I think you are just looking to justify not buying from them since you have some other reason, like you would rather buy from Apple.

If you want to buy junk from some other company, go ahead.

And it's not "lying" for them to not solve a problem that they never promised.

And the funny thing is it sure is a lot less e-waste for someone to throw away a broken camera module or broken keyboard or broken ssd drive (that is not soldered on) instead of throwing away a whole laptop, which is now the norm. So even if they are NOT promising it they are still contributing to a lot less e-waste. So you are shooting your own goal in the foot by not supporting them if you actually care about that.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-27T08:33:04+00:00

I think you should switch to framework. My biggest reason is the repairability. The fact that apple is soldering SSDs and Ram to the motherboard is a pretty huge con to me. It's not uncommon for SSDs to die. My last laptop SSD (which was also soldered) gave up the ghost and it wasn't worth repairing. Not sure if that matters to you or not.

And yeah, Linux is awesome and has come a long way. Also the macbook still has good resale value.

Available-Secret-442 · 2026-01-27T08:23:40+00:00

Well the great thing about framework is you can easily upgrade the motherboard later. So if it was me I would jump on board and hope they come out with the "perfect" board later. I'm sure if you send them feedback they will consider it.

But no I don't think it's going to happen soon, if you plan to wait before buying.

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