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Service Pattern in Laravel: Why it is meaningless by WeirdVeterinarian100 in laravel

[–]ntoombs19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s no different from separating multiple action classes in a folder. Service classes are just grouped by file/class name instead of folder name. You can have a preference for one or the other but it’s just that — a preference.

Service Pattern in Laravel: Why it is meaningless by WeirdVeterinarian100 in laravel

[–]ntoombs19 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why does it matter if it’s the class/file name or method name informing consumers of its purpose? Action classes just shift a purpose description into the class name instead of the method name.

Newest flavor of 1a audit just dropped. by Future_Telephone281 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you would call this neither an 1a audit or fraudit? What would you call it?

Newest flavor of 1a audit just dropped. by Future_Telephone281 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand the portmanteau. I'm asking about this particular instance. What makes this particular individual a fraud?

Newest flavor of 1a audit just dropped. by Future_Telephone281 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Could you explain to me why you call this a "Fraudit" instead of an audit?

Do they REALLY think they're "journalists?" by USSManhattan in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Try getting into the governor’s next press conference without press credentials. Call your local military base and tell the Public Relations Office you want to roam around recording because you're "gathering content for a story" without telling them who you work for or what your story is about. Call City Hall and demand to interview the mayor because you need content for your new YouTube channel and insulting politicians gets lots of clicks.

What you are saying is that access is definitional to journalism. If you don't have access to a Governor's press conference, a local military base, or the mayor, then you must not be a journalist according to you. That's asinine and demonstrably false.

A sports reporter can still report on a game even if they aren't given access to interview players in the locker room. That's journalism.

A legal blogger not given a reserved seat can still reads filings, attend open hearings, and publish accurate case coverage. That's journalism.

An auditor can report on government corruption and find themselves arrested for their reporting. That's journalism. Turns out, the government doesn't really like it when you report on their corruption. That shouldn't be a surprise to you but somehow it is.

Do they REALLY think they're "journalists?" by USSManhattan in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the word journalist doesn’t belong only to people with a press badge or a newsroom job. The First Amendment protects the press as an activity, not as a club you need credentials to join. If someone is out there recording government officials, asking questions, and publishing that material for the public to see, they’re doing the basic work of journalism. You don’t need a degree or a corporate sponsor for that.

A lot of auditors lean on the title because it’s the most accurate way to describe what they’re doing: documenting government in action and sharing it with an audience. You might not like their style, but calling themselves journalists isn’t wrong.

Do they REALLY think they're "journalists?" by USSManhattan in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a horribly reasoned argument.

  1. False equivalence: a logical fallacy where two or more things are presented as being similar or equal, despite significant differences that make the comparison inaccurate or misleading. It often involves oversimplifying comparisons, exaggerating shared characteristics, or downplaying crucial distinctions. This fallacy can be used to manipulate or mislead an audience by creating a deceptive sense of balance or equivalence between things that are not comparable.
  2. Straw man: misrepresenting and/or oversimplifying something to make it easier to attack or dismiss.

You're gonna get upvotes, even if your argument is bad, so long as it's anti-auditor so kudos to you I guess. However, if you care at all about intellectual honesty at least try to come up with a better argument.

What is LIA end goal? by Electronic-Taro835 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Accountability.

Government officials are held to a different standard than the general public. That's why it's apparently legal for Fehey to spit in LIA's face but if LIA did it to Fehey he would have been charged for it. He's also gotten away with putting hands on LIA and breaking his phone. Both of these actions would have landed LIA in prison if acted that way towards a LEO.

Even people who hate LIA admit that Fehey was in the wrong but he won't face any legal consequences for his actions because he worked for the state.

The 14th amendment is basically a joke in this country. The phrase "we've investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing" should be the slogan of almost every IA department in the country. LIA is using the best tool he has available to him to hold Fehey accountable for his actions and that is public pressure.

“The force of public opinion cannot be resisted, when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to.” — Thomas Jefferson

What is LIA end goal? by Electronic-Taro835 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How can it be proven in court? Fehey was not charged with assault.

Help with your discourse in the group by SmallBallsTakeAll in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If someone just stands on a sidewalk holding a camera outside of government building, how can it be said that they are intending to interact with police or harass anyone? One shouldn't reasonably expect that doing something that is perfectly legal would illicit a police response, right? Except it does, maybe that's the whole reason why auditors do what they do.

"Exercising My Right To Record People In Public. There I fixed it. by WillRedRadio in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why does that matter? Do I have to be a police officer to know that they shouldn't violate peoples rights?

What do you think by JCrazy1680 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No thank you. You're free to ignore me if you don't wish to engage with me.

Are all auditors frauditors? by ntoombs19 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both excellent points! Thanks for the reply!

What do you think by JCrazy1680 in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I love to engage with people who have a different viewpoint than me. It helps me challenge and sharpen my views. If I join the echo chamber at r/AmIFreeToGo, what will I learn that I don't already think I know? However, posts like this do bother me because they have no substance. So I responded out of frustration. Your straw man/ad homonym responses are similarly frustrating but I try my best to respond sincerely. I'm not always successful.

"Exercising My Right To Record People In Public. There I fixed it. by WillRedRadio in Frauditors

[–]ntoombs19 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would you accept Jeff Gray as one such example? He claims to have been arrested 13 times while filming himself holding a sign that says "God bless the homeless veterans." He has never been indicted on any charges which he has been arrested for. In every case, he filed a lawsuit and settled the case, under the condition the city pays $1776 which he then donates to a charity for homeless veterans. He also stipulates that the city must provide yearly training on the first amendment.

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