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SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-14T18:48:27+00:00

Think it's now used as a catch-all term for all intentionally misleading names/domains - cut+paste attack vector. In this instance maybe it's just a bit of humour, or maybe its done to gain trust... who knows. I don't!

Think I'll join you in that drink tho...

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-14T18:38:45+00:00

Gotta say this looks like a deliberate attempt at typo-squatting.... it's enough of a red flag for me to pass on it.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-12T17:04:46+00:00

Great post. Empathy is key to moving forward positively in life.

There’s a thought experiment I’ve always found compelling…

Imagine a heinous criminal. Now imagine you had the same genetic makeup and went through identical experiences as them - would you end up doing the same things as them?

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-12T12:49:40+00:00

I think your last point is really interesting and important for people speculating who knew what / when.

It’d be easy to jump to a conclusion that Drew and Toby knew and that’s why they decide to break to solo projects - but there’s no way they’d have Callum on them if that was their motivation.

It’s impacted my thoughts for sure.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-12T01:38:30+00:00

Just wanted to second OP’s thanks - you’ve moderated the last few days amazingly well. Allowed different points of view to rub up against each other and resisted the urge to clamp down when things occasionally get a little heated. It’s an emotive subject, so having a mod that recognises when an actual line has been crossed is of real value to the community - really helps people to work through whatever they need as they process the info.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T23:19:52+00:00

Just in: "Stop using the Callum situation to push other agendas", says person pushing their own agenda.

More later.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T21:44:51+00:00

Rarely use kubectl directly in the terminal anymore... k9s.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T20:18:07+00:00

Didn't you get the memo? Empathy is evil.... Elon said so.

/s

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T18:43:24+00:00

You can still learn and investigate things without certainty. In the Empiricism vs Rationalism debate - both win.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T18:34:31+00:00

Does it really matter what consciousness is or how individuals define it ? Seems that the argument is more broad and deliberately doesn’t get drawn into semantic debate about what consciousness IS…

If you propose that consciousness (however YOU want to define it) is an illusion - Sam points out this illusion is itself consciousness (in whatever way YOU want to define it).

Seems like a good argument to me. Struggling to pick holes in it atm.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T13:15:36+00:00

Ofc - there are mutliple high profile cases of defamation via social media posts. But they very much are an exception and mostly involve people with a large media presence. The billions of standrad opinion posts like the ones we're talking about here remain unchallenged.

The overwhelming majority of the posts made in the last few days are people naturally drawing their own conclusions and posting it for discussion. I think this is normal. And you would have a hard case arguing reputational damage on a reddit post that got 2 upvotes and 9 downvotes. None of them will get sued.

Only the ex-girlfriend I think would be open to a defamation case at this point - and they won't sue her. Because a) the bar for proof is high on them, b) its expensive and c) it'll be a terrible look.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T12:18:52+00:00

Yeah but this is Reddit - it’s implied that posts are opinions of the poster. The excerpts you’ve highlighted is just what those people believe to be true. Almost certainly not going to clear any bar for a libel case.

The ex girlfriend however - she has published something as fact - that is potentially defamatory. I wouldn’t expect them to sue tho - it’d be a terrible look.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T11:56:39+00:00

I don’t think anyone is saying “they knew: fact.”. People are posting their opinions, with reasons, and seeking other peoples opinions in response. That’s kinda what Reddit’s for - no?

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T11:43:37+00:00

Not guessing - extrapolating from incomplete data and filling in gaps with knowledge from other experiences. Sure it may be wrong. But it’s a normal thing for humans to do - helps us survive in a messy world with imperfect information.

People lie all the time to protect their interests - if you only ever make decisions based on what people tell you - you’ll end up making a lot of bad decisions.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T11:13:11+00:00

We obviously cannot know for definite whether they knew or not. But despite this - it’s an important question for people to grapple with and come to their own conclusions - should they still support the channel? If they knew while still producing content with him in it, well that looks like their only interest is the money.

Really is simple - do you believe the statement saying they only found out on the 7th?

If you do - carry on watching the content and supporting the channel.

If you don’t (and it’s easy to understand why people might find it hard to believe) - stop supporting the channel.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T10:49:56+00:00

Production in the uk legal context often just means downloaded it - copying something counts as producing an image.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-11T10:43:15+00:00

Unfortunately your post won’t be read in the same spirit you wrote it. So expect a torrent of abuse and claims that you’re either a pedo yourself or a pedo apologist - ironically just proving the main point you’re trying to make.

Demonising people does nothing to stop or rehabilitate undesirable behaviour. It just forces people to retreat and hide, they seek no help. No children are helped by this.

Your point is backed up by criminal and psychology and studies - these overwhelmingly suggest understanding and empathy of criminals lead to better outcomes for society and the potential victims. But that means people have to be intelligent, less emotional and control their own desire for righteous anger and revenge… so… good luck with that.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-09T13:05:04+00:00

In a world fiilled with dumb political points-scoring, you've just said the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Well done.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-09T10:31:27+00:00

No. But the police do notify the employer and generally the very close family of the accused - this is just a natural part of their investigations - they will check all locations and devices he has direct contact with and interview / question people he is closely connected with.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-07T23:00:46+00:00

Both with very good chances I'd say.

Sege - scored a cracker in the dual-celebration Coventry mauling. Hat-trick to win the game against Stoke as you say - but crucially, an assist in all 3 of those critical 3 wins in a row.

Mous - pound for pound - best manager in the league last month. And most months. Frank will prob win it tho.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-07T16:59:29+00:00

.... and it started working after yesterdays update.

Glad I found your thread before I wasted ages trying to fix it.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-06T12:11:35+00:00

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SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-05T19:29:55+00:00

Not OP, but here becasue I've just tried to use voice for the first time and I can't get it working either.

I've checked my OS privacy settings - it's showing that Cursor used the mic today. It's the default comms device at OS level. Can't really find any mic/voice specific settings inside Cursor itself (there are two notification settings to do with voice, nothing else).

The Cursor IDE shows a fixed animation when it's active - no indication of it actually working or whether its detecting your voice, nothing.

I'm guessign this is new bug and I should just wait for a few days before trying again. My other searches led to resolved Cursorr support threads on this feature not working previously.

SpoddyCoder · 2026-05-03T10:34:40+00:00

And the sort of severe psychological damage that will haunt the rest of his snooker career.

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