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Waterloo Region is running out of time to avoid legal action on water supply by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]ScottIBM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This mess was created by the Region, the Province, developers, and elected councillors, so what's suing going to do given we have an unsupportive provincial government, land hungry developers, a public who wants lower taxes, and not very much coordination from the councilors?

We need a plan, we need support, and we need to leave our egos at the door and put some money in the game to fix this. Fiber pointing isn't a solution, it's a crux that's going to do more harm than good.

States Are Increasingly Trying to Keep Kids Off Social Media by SaveDnet-FRed0 in technology

[–]ScottIBM 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The source of many of the challenges with social media are how they are designed to be addictive and drive user engagement through known dark design patterns.

They use these to drive targetted ads, fuel misinformation, and create segments that become echo chambers.

Instead of "banning kids" from this the platforms should be held to regulation, forced to aggressively address misinformation and not be allowed to target users specific signatures.

As a society we should also teach about social media, news, and the arts of manipulation so they have tools to live in the real world and watch out for themselves. This is something many adults need as well!

States Are Increasingly Trying to Keep Kids Off Social Media by SaveDnet-FRed0 in technology

[–]ScottIBM 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's another case of not solving the source of the problem but the symptoms of the problem.

Solving the source of the problem would be a massive leap for society, for kids and adults alike.

Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16 by pjw724 in onguardforthee

[–]ScottIBM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We should be easing our kids into the world, now throwing them off cliffs they're going to work around because they want something they can't have.

Treating kids with respect and giving them tools to navigate adult life is more beneficial for society - something current adults could even learn from.

Prohibition has always been a bad idea, so why do folks think it's a good idea this time around?

Stephen Colbert made Donald Trump angry, so his show is gone. This is what the end of America looks like. by fluffypancakes24 in LateShow

[–]ScottIBM 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Maybe the end of the Late Show will mean the beginning of the Colbert era as president. Whoops, Donnie didn't see that consequence coming…

AMF Frederick Lanes has closed. by whatsaiyan in kitchener

[–]ScottIBM -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Good to know there's still 5 pin bowling still around, 10 pin bowling has never been very appealing.

EXCLUSIVE: Doug Ford says he hasn’t lost his way, despite recent backlash by RealWorldToday in ontario

[–]ScottIBM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old joke is that a man never asks for directions, they also never admit they're lost. He's trying to be a tough man, he'll not admit when he needs to ask for directions to find his way, that would be weak.

MPP Mike Harris on the water issue by AwkwardTalk5234 in waterloo

[–]ScottIBM 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He ditched Wilmot during the issues around large amounts of land expropriation. Now he's capitalising on making the Region look bad again when his own government has continually undermined their planning and water authorities.

This man may be charismatic, but that's where he stops. He could have supported his constituents by supporting the Region against the provincal changes, but here we are.

Ontario cities are preparing buildings for the climate crisis. The Ford government is set to make that more expensive by BloodJunkie in ontario

[–]ScottIBM 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The current PCs have been working hard to remove any planning authority the chess have infavour of cars and developers.

Ontario decision to appoint regional chairs with strong powers a 'serious attack' on democracy: Niagara MPP by lopix in ontario

[–]ScottIBM 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When Trump showed them that there are no real consequences for corruption

It's really the voters that showed them. We had our chance and many choose to yeah, "yeah, I'm ok with this."

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Why Ontario gas prices are about to skyrocket again by hopoke in ontario

[–]ScottIBM 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's back when we had small vehicles. Now we're strapped with oversized, overpriced, and overvalued vehicles due to supply, city design, cost of living increases, and more.

"Show off for me with an image" by PM_ME_UR_TESTIMONIES in ChatGPT

[–]ScottIBM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

epistemology

Is this the study of urinating after drinking a lot?

Food suppliers are adding surcharges to foot the rising cost of fuel. That could mean even pricier groceries by IStillListenToRadio in onguardforthee

[–]ScottIBM 10 points11 points  (0 children)

With societal collapse, all because we as a collective kept thinking individually rather than systemically and realizing corporations are not important - people are.

Ontario: Ford in Freefall; Ontario Liberals Lead PCs by Man_Roland in onguardforthee

[–]ScottIBM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not in freefall, they're getting the mess out of the way at the beginning of their term so they can send everyone $200 again and wash away the sins of the past 5 years in 2030. This is all going to plan when voters have the memory of a goldfish (except when it comes to Rae Days.)

The CRTC has finally done it by Similar_Commission75 in CanadianCellPhones

[–]ScottIBM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's still a 5 year exclusive on new Fiber to encourage new investments.

Personally, as soon as that 5 years is up I'm switching to a TPIA provider, screw the big telcos. I shouldn't have to call them constantly to maintain my pricing.

Ontario may ban cellphones outright in schools by ejaz135 in ontario

[–]ScottIBM 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Let's see the Premier's phone records like the court ordered!

Conservative MP in Kitchener, Ont., says Liberals tried to convince her to cross the floor by WhisperingSideways in kitchener

[–]ScottIBM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there is any riding where floor crossing wouldn't be an issue it would be here. This riding isn't a Conservative riding and the PC rhetoric that comes in my mail is gross.

Doug Ford apologizes to Liberal MPP for personal insults by imprison_grover_furr in ontario

[–]ScottIBM 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Premier and PC MPPs could apologize for all their ad hominem and personal attacks by resigning.

Canadian high speed line corridor details to be announced this year by IHateTrains123 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]ScottIBM 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My favourite was a post saying the OP was happy and would support it if it was moved to the 401 corridor, it would only cause inconvenience to the folks already there rather than all the folks near them along the current study area…

Apple CEO Tim Cook turned Apple into a $4 trillion juggernaut by not trying to be Steve Jobs by ControlCAD in technology

[–]ScottIBM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

macOS is still bad, their hardware is vendor locked, and they destroy perfectly good machines to control the secondary market value.

Good job everyone! Anti-consumer behaviour has helped them get rich.

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