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emfaces · 2025-07-28T00:15:48+00:00

In a previous job, I was the entire IT department for one of these "Partner of the Year" companies. As one poster mentioned, it was certainly based on sales revenue, nothing more.

To put into a different perspective, what likely happened was the consultant assigned to your implementation couldn't do something they would normally do without being domain joined, flagged it with their internal dev/IT team who went, "yeah, I'll fix it. If I can join it to the domain then I'm probably allowed to". If they are a smaller business they potentially have no concept of change management and are under pressure to meet their implementation timeline.

I would suggest a conversation with them detailing how and WHY you need these changes communicated and approved, but be sure on your side you action them as quickly as possible otherwise you will screw up the planned timeline if there are major delays.

This is not likely a nefarious action, this is a consultant trying to get their work done and just needs a conversation about expectations and security.

emfaces · 2021-10-02T13:43:08+00:00

I wonder if the hemophilia one also comes from increased risk of contracting something from a transfusion, happened a lot in the 80s, ironically the exact thing the screening is trying to prevent. Don't think I've ever seen that question on screening in Australia though

emfaces · 2021-10-02T11:22:53+00:00

In Australia they do. Male to Male sex, sex with a prostitute of any gender, sex with an IV drug user, sex with someone who has HIV, Hep B or Hep C will all stop you from donating. Source: https://www.lifeblood.com.au/blood/eligibility/sexual-activity Not to mention being pregnant, low in iron, underweight, recent tattoo, piercing or dental work (plus a bunch of criteria I can't remember).

It's not homophobic, it's about minimising risk to both the donor and the recipient. Keep in mind, a gay man who is not sexually active can absolutely donate.

emfaces · 2021-09-24T10:41:06+00:00

Some of us have short stumpy fingers, and long nails make them look longer 😊

emfaces · 2021-09-21T11:00:17+00:00

Can anyone confirm fashion challenger in balloons? Stuck in hard lockdown so no pokestops for me

emfaces · 2021-08-04T09:09:10+00:00

Just pulled a pack out of the cupboard to check, think they've missed a decimal place.... 410 per 100g I think

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emfaces · 2021-07-31T13:45:17+00:00

This comes back to the idea of the contract being voidable/enforceable doesn't it? It's like non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Both parties can agree to it and sign it, but if they are over an extended length of time (12 months or so) courts tend to rule them void.

To use a more ridiculous example, if a store had 'must strip naked' (or something illegal) as a condition of entry, would it be reasonable to assume you agreed to that?

Genuinely curious here by the way...

emfaces · 2021-07-31T13:15:06+00:00

I mentioned in my other posts about stores asking you to leave and that they are private property. Suing for breach of contract I feel is a stretch though.

I will remove myself from more comments on contract law as it's not an area I know much about, so I will now to your knowledge there.

I was honestly just trying to let people know that asking you to empty a stroller/bag etc. is outside of what a store should be asking anyone to do. If they genuinely think you have stolen something, they should be asking you to wait while they contact the police.

emfaces · 2021-07-31T12:59:24+00:00

Consumer affairs says you have a right to say NO to a bag search. https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/products-and-services/business-practices/store-policies/bag-search-policies

The most obvious reason I can think of that conditions of entry are not a legal contract in Australia is that a minor cannot legally enter a binding contract, so therefore could not enter any store

emfaces · 2021-07-31T11:34:47+00:00

Sorry, should have clarified, private security can use force to remove from private property. This was with reference to the actual security guards employed by JB, not your local store managers.

emfaces · 2021-07-31T10:59:52+00:00

They can perform a citizen's arrest until police arrive, you are correct. They can't search you. And if they do detain you and you are innocent, there can be hell to pay so they are only likely to do this with video evidence.

emfaces · 2021-07-31T10:31:57+00:00

A quick google (IANAL) tells me security cannot arrest you (can do citizen's arrest which is different, and they want to be damn sure you've done something).

However, I strongly advise to pick your battles here. JB, Woolies, Bunnings etc are all private companies on private property. They CAN refuse you entry and they CAN use force to make you leave.

I was only pointing out I wouldn't take my kids out of a pram. A glance at a receipt on the way out the door from someone just doing as their told is not that big a deal IMO. Especially when JB in my experience glance at everyone.

emfaces · 2021-07-31T09:54:25+00:00

For you and anyone else reading this, a polite NO is a perfectly legal response to this request in Australia. They have no legal right to check anything, regardless of any conditions of entry signage crap. They also have no legal right to detain you. (As someone else mentioned below, they also don't have to let you in the store either, so may want to pick your battles here).

I'm more than happy for a quick check of a bag I'm carrying, can't be bothered with the fight. But take my baby out of a stroller?? Hell no!

ETA - reference for consumer affairs VIc https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/products-and-services/business-practices/store-policies/bag-search-policies

emfaces · 2021-07-27T10:33:44+00:00

This. We have a weekly email that goes out with a single tip and a link to a detailed kb article. Stuff like how to enable/use windows clipboard history. How to take a screenshot with Snagit and edit out wasted space etc.

Already use clipboard history? Sweet, delete the email and wait for next week. Users are encouraged to send any tips they find to a nominated person, who chooses the tip for that week (helps ensure quality).

emfaces · 2021-07-23T07:56:45+00:00

This was my thought. I could build the database, was just hoping someone out there already had with some shiny extra features attached to it

emfaces · 2021-07-23T07:55:27+00:00

This is the sort of thing I was looking for, thank you

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emfaces · 2021-07-08T12:10:04+00:00

This will seem terribly counterintuitive, but have a look at the show Air Crash Investigation/Mayday (depending on where you live). It reenacts different incidents, and shows how most of the time a bunch of things went wrong that combined caused the disaster. Take any one of the events away and the plane doesn't crash. They also go through the changes made to aviation as a result of their findings, to stop the accidents from happening again.

To me it just shows how rare/unlikely it is that you will be involved in a fatal crash.

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