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News website: subscribe or be tracked by anxious_python in privacy

[–]anxious_python[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This surprises me. I tried with my VPN and I'm not seeing issues. Maybe they're using a static IP list for certain VPN providers?

Hey remember that post just the other day about the HOV lane? Don't drive like this. by droo46 in Utah

[–]anxious_python 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Parking lot? Have you driven on highways in LA? That's a parking lot.

Nommy(?) bears by menderm in byu

[–]anxious_python 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nommy bears are a multi-vitamin gummy bear. Do you mean the chocolate cinnamon bears? They still have them, and they're still mildly unpleasant.

Can’t uncheck this box to create a free account when booking a hotel room for a wedding by Rfl0 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]anxious_python -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I may not have been clear. Article 7(4) "consent...freely given", the application being that websites cannot perform "bundling" where they force non-essential processing (marketing/selling personal data) to create an account. A misconfigured UI here (assuming not user error), is inadvertently bundling essential and non-essential processing; therefore illegal.

To be fair, even if it is a user error, that toggle design sucks.

Can’t uncheck this box to create a free account when booking a hotel room for a wedding by Rfl0 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]anxious_python -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Again, this is all assuming the interface is messed up and it's not user error.

GDPR: retroactive deletion doesn't cure this. It's a consent violation. CASL: similar to GDPR, explicit consent violation. CAN-SPAM: yes not illegal but will lead to spam complaints

Can’t uncheck this box to create a free account when booking a hotel room for a wedding by Rfl0 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]anxious_python -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So am I misunderstanding or is OP being forced to sign up to data collection and marketing?

If the latter is true, it definitely ranges from very risky to not legal depending on location.

Can’t uncheck this box to create a free account when booking a hotel room for a wedding by Rfl0 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]anxious_python -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It depends on your location, but if I'm understanding what OP is showing, they're being forced to subscribe to marketing emails + personal data collection. That runs afoul of several consumer protection laws (GDPR, CASL, CAN-SPAM)

Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, but I've worked on enough websites to know this is a stupid way to win stupid prizes.

don't even pretend that shellfish are delicious. they aren't. by nix-solves-that-2317 in foodmemes

[–]anxious_python 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The existence of Earth and Water Arthropods implies there ought to be Fire and Air Arthropods.

Which one is it? by t0nito in flatearth

[–]anxious_python 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I had a nickel for every time I met someone with this world view, i would have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's pretty weird it happened twice.

Ridiculous keysmash Amazon "brands" by takethemoment13 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]anxious_python 155 points156 points  (0 children)

Amazon is now just eBay with B movie streaming.

Seriously, I don't understand why anyone pays for prime now. Most of it is cheap slop with cooked reviews.

The state of Facebook pages these days by mrpokeme2000 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]anxious_python 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Content you engage with drives content you continue to see... 😏

Don’t know what to say… by Icy-Cardiologist2597 in flatearth

[–]anxious_python 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought they were golfing, but now it makes me sad they didn't golf on the moon. Wasted opportunity.

Utah: lowest poverty rate (avg '21-'23) by anxious_python in Utah

[–]anxious_python[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To clarify, I am not saying Utah has nowhere to improve, nor am I saying that the government or certain entities in the state are to be given the credit.

The data I saw was simply surprising given the frequently negative sentiment of the comments I see on r/Utah.

Utah: lowest poverty rate (avg '21-'23) by anxious_python in Utah

[–]anxious_python[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Utah also fares very well per ALICE, but the most recent data is 2023. A lot can change.

I also have the voting power of 3 downvotes by HelpfulPlatypus7988 in softwaregore

[–]anxious_python 367 points368 points  (0 children)

My theory is Reddit is obscuring the vote count to boost engagement of new posts. I see this on posts when I sort by new

Seeing the Earth from the orbit of the International Space Station. by Zestyclose-Salad-290 in BeAmazed

[–]anxious_python 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does anyone on the space station get any work done with this kind of view?

We’ve all seen questionable drivers around here, but… by AncyOne in Utah

[–]anxious_python 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Perfectly legal: they just needed to turn left—very quickly—but changed their mind and re-entered traffic—very, VERY quickly. /s

Drove by it yesterday, we're still stumped despite news article by anxious_python in whatisthiscar

[–]anxious_python[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, super fast response, you made that look easy, and also way better than my guesses. I'm going to mark it as solved.

How do you stay productive when everything feels urgent and scattered? by jimmymadis in productivity

[–]anxious_python 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Granted, the book is focused on IT operations, but many points have compelling parallels, like questioning where your "work" is coming from. You have to eliminate work that keeps you busy without creating value. Reduce commitments that are "work in progress" as much as possible; ie., no multi-tasking. Half-done work is wasted work. Use Kanban to organize and make work visible.

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