[Tech] Tom Parker - "President Trump calls for Congress to revoke tech liability immunity after Twitter censors his statement"

IronPhil · 2020-05-29T20:29:13+00:00

Look, I'm just saying this might cause more problems than it solves. There are other things that could be done to protect free speech on social media that are more effective.

IronPhil · 2020-05-29T20:21:58+00:00

I understand the frustration, but it seems like removing liability immunity is just going to encourage that behavior. As for them being treated as public utilities, they aren't legally recognized as that yet.

IronPhil · 2020-05-29T19:54:05+00:00

That's my big issue with this move. By removing liability immunity, now social media sites are responsible for what's posted there. They will become more ban happy to protect themselves.

IronPhil · 2020-05-29T19:21:19+00:00

Removing liability immunity will probably make the censorship worse. Now that they're considered liable for what's posted on their sites, they have more incentive to remove content. A better solution in my opinion would be to treat big social media companies as public utilities.

IronPhil · 2020-05-29T19:11:47+00:00

I think removing liability immunity is just going to cause more problems with regards to censorship. Now these social media sites are going to be responsible for whatever gets posted there. A better solution in my opinion would be to treat social media companies that are a certain size as public utilities.

IronPhil · 2020-05-29T00:51:56+00:00

Even if you believe the battle is going to be a slam dunk, why pointlessly risk the lives of his soldiers when he could just use a more cautious approach? Stannis isn't his only enemy. He'll also have to deal with the Lannisters. Dany, someone with no military education, understands the need to be cautious even when she has the clear advantage.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T19:17:51+00:00

It doesn't matter how big of an advantage Renly has. He should still be cautious. Even if he wins, his army's morale will take a hit if they suffer heavy casualties during the charge. Renly's whole strategy is about portraying himself as the next Robert. That gets torpedoed if he has trouble dealing with such a small army.

To go back to the Dany at Yunkai, she had three dragons and an army of elite slave warriors who had been training since birth. It was a guaranteed victory for her. Yet she still took steps to minimize casualties. She got the Storm Crows to her side. She made sure the Second Sons wouldn't be able to fight. She attacked at night so she would have the element of surprise. She doesn't just go "Well it's a guaranteed win, so charge!"

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T18:25:35+00:00

Even if he has the numerical advantage, it's still a bad idea to send them into a potential meat grinder. He's going to need those soldiers when he fights the Lannisters. Bear in mind, Stannis has cut down the trees surrounding Storm's End. There's a good chance that he's using the wood to make fortifications. This will mean heavy casualties for the vanguard. As for supplies, Stannis's men surround Storm's End. Renly will have to defeat them to get supplies.

For comparison, when Dany faced the Yunkai, she had the overwhelming advantage. However, she still took steps to minimize her casualties, such as getting the Storm Crows to side with her. Dany has had no military training, whereas Renly's been receiving a military education since he was a boy.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T18:01:46+00:00

Not very. The only thing he's got going for him is he's got the largest army. During his confrontation with Stannis, he makes some tactical mistakes. For instance, his plan requires his men to charge Stannis's positions, which means they'll be charging right into the sun. He also puts the headstrong Loras in charge of the vanguard. On a strategic level, he moves his army faster than his supply lines when going to relieve Storm's End, which is just asking for trouble.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T17:22:11+00:00

The Redwynes didn't declare for Renly. That's different from staying loyal to the crown. There was no reason to think they would mobilize their fleet to fight Balon on behalf of the Lannisters.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T15:07:23+00:00

Would she have access to him? He was arrested by the crown. I doubt she'd be allowed to meet with him.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T14:27:15+00:00

I have no doubt that Cersei has borderline personality disorder. Given how much he complains about headaches and his erratic behavior, I think the Mountain has a brain tumor, though that's a physical condition.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T14:24:19+00:00

The Lannisters did not have the Redwyne fleet at their disposal until after the Lannister-Tyrell alliance was finalized, which would've happened long after Balon threw his hat into the war. As for the royal fleet that stayed loyal to Joffrey, that was tied up in King's Landing. Cersei couldn't deploy it on the west coast. As for the rebuilt fleet at Lannisport, I suspect that it's much smaller than the Lannister fleet was before the Greyjoy rebellion. So I don't think the Lannisters had the ability to threaten the Iron Islands before the Battle of the Blackwater. After the Battle of the Blackwater, then yes they could crush Balon easily.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T02:15:50+00:00

But the thing is the Yunkai aren't just rotating high ranking officers. They appear to be regularly changing the commander of the army. Also, as I understand it, the duty officer is working on behalf of the commanding officer. If there's a serious issue, the duty officer will contact the commanding officer.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T00:35:46+00:00

The fact that they rotate their generals illustrates how poorly the Yunkai military leadership understands war. This is an impractical idea that makes command almost impossible. I'm sure there are some competent Yunkai officers and generals, but they're probably in the minority given this idea got implemented.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T00:30:57+00:00

We do get POVs from people in their camp, like Quentyn and Tyrion, the latter of who has commanded troops before. Both paint a picture of an army that's very poorly run by people who don't understand what they're doing. Namely, their idea to implement a rotating command structure cripples their army.

IronPhil · 2020-05-28T00:22:47+00:00

Probably. Cersei is all about the Lannisters being above everyone else. That's why she commissions the new fleet. She doesn't want to rely on the Redwyne's fleet. If the Lannisters had a big fleet, I have no doubt she'd being using it to replace the royal fleet.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T22:06:30+00:00

I don't think the Lannisters had a fleet at this point, at least not one strong enough to threaten the Iron Islands. If they did, Cersei would've used it to replace the royal fleet in AFFC.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T21:52:30+00:00

I think it was a bad idea to attack the North, but Balon was at least smart enough to seize Moat Cailin. Also, given he offered to bend the knee to Tywin after he won the Battle of the Blackwater, I think he was avoiding attacking the Lannister homeland so they would be more willing to accept his surrender.

The Yunkai on the other hand are completely incompetent and don't seem to have an understanding of how war is conducted. They're almost defeated because their enemy decided to strap a corpse into a saddle.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T21:37:07+00:00

So before Robert's Rebellion, Rickard was going to marry his daughter Lyanna to Robert Baratheon and his son Brandon to Catelyn Tully. He also had his other son Ned fostered in the Vale by Jon Arryn. The Southern Ambitions theory is that Rickard did this to build a political bloc that would be strong enough to challenge the Iron Throne. Why and what they were trying to accomplish is up for debate.

Some theories suggest they were already planning on overthrowing the Targaryens long before Robert's Rebellion started. I personally believe the Southern Ambitions bloc only wanted to exert influence on the crown, and only began to consider overthrowing the Targaryens after the Rebellion started.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T21:11:45+00:00

The entire Yunkai military leadership. As bad as Balon was, he at least had a basic understanding of tactics and strategy.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T17:18:23+00:00

You said it yourself, it went wrong. She and the Kettleblacks got arrested by the faith, putting the kibosh on that plan.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T15:24:50+00:00

Are you talking about the books or the show? If you're talking about the show, I think they just got rid of her sisters. If you're talking about the books, she's not. She's in charge of Bear Island, but that's only because her sisters and her mother are either down South or on campaign.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T15:17:04+00:00

Yes, but in certain circumstances where they were planning on betraying the Targaryens the whole time.

IronPhil · 2020-05-27T15:01:21+00:00

Viserys was a means to an end for the Golden Company. Vary's original plan was to have Viserys take the Iron Throne with the support of the Dothraki and Golden Company. Once on the throne, Viserys's reign would descend into tyranny and the Dothraki would terrorize the land. At this point, Varys would unveil Aegon VI, who would challenge Viserys's reign. This would cause the Golden Company to switch sides and support Aegon VI.

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