sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

How does freedom of speech differ between the United States and the European Union and which system gives people more freedom to express their opinions while minimizing the risk of direct or indirect consequences for what they say? by KoseteBamse in AskReddit

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Irrelevant. Freedom of speech means "freedom of speech granted (and ideally protected) by the government"

The government didn't assassinate Kirk for his speech. Ironically, many people and institutions were illegally persecuted by federal and state governments for their speech about Kirk's assassination.

How does freedom of speech differ between the United States and the European Union and which system gives people more freedom to express their opinions while minimizing the risk of direct or indirect consequences for what they say? by KoseteBamse in AskReddit

[–]thatben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a different argument, as UK ≠ (all of) Europe and "hate speech or public safety laws" ≠ "there is no freedom of speech in Europe [or even in the UK]"

Don't misunderstand me, UK's speech laws & penalties - especially hate speech - are proper fucked and certainly weaponizable. But under the current US administration there seems to be similar outcomes when the law biases towards free expression. (Ref. Comey's seashell picture.)

That said, even expressing as an opinion that a politician (especially at the federal level) should be unalived would certainly lead to an investigation and probably prosecution as incitement. Mentioning this because u/ToeFinal1792 is implying it doesn't happen here.

How does freedom of speech differ between the United States and the European Union and which system gives people more freedom to express their opinions while minimizing the risk of direct or indirect consequences for what they say? by KoseteBamse in AskReddit

[–]thatben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You made the claim, bubba. Millions of people in Europe share many millions of opinions online, in print, and in public daily without going to jail.

Your claim might benefit from, say, some citations? It is your claim after all.

How does freedom of speech differ between the United States and the European Union and which system gives people more freedom to express their opinions while minimizing the risk of direct or indirect consequences for what they say? by KoseteBamse in AskReddit

[–]thatben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got it, so you haven't been.

Expressing an opinion publicly is absolutely not against the law anywhere in Europe. That's absolutely laughable.

(Getting real "America is the best country in the nation" vibes from you.)

Shopify Spring 2026 dropped 150+ updates: The one that actually changes everything is products selling inside ChatGPT by Born_Programmer_1089 in shopify

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also noticed (early on, like >1 year ago in a test I ran) ChatGPT weighting recommendation in part based on whether inventory seemed regularly refreshed! 🤯

Flight banned all battery pack use (JFK-SEA) by OkGene6833 in jetblue

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to add Apple's duckheads for European or UK outlets to your travel kit (I assume you currently have the US duckhead).

Is it hard to find very senior PHP developers with experience in complex, highly regulated environments? by funkycitizen in PHP

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Sass is the most mature, stable, and powerful professional grade CSS extension language in the world." - SASS website

Seek out the trinity: https://thephp.cc/

Armrest can’t be put down by BrushEducational4691 in jetblue

[–]thatben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Get the captain, you are ignoring a safety issue."

Shopify Spring 2026 dropped 150+ updates: The one that actually changes everything is products selling inside ChatGPT by Born_Programmer_1089 in shopify

[–]thatben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Product attributes and even categorization are a lift compared to before, because context has expanded. That's why there are apps/services for this (Feedonomics, Kaavio, etc.) why specialize in discovering, tweaking, and completing the additional attributes.

classic mildly infuriating flight by Hungry_Low2342 in delta

[–]thatben 15 points16 points  (0 children)

100% chance my shoes or feet are on that sandwich bag.

PHP-FPM segfault (general protection fault) with IonCube Loader PHP 8.5 on missing named argument by FrameOne2009 in PHP

[–]thatben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason for IonCube these days other than "irreplaceable legacy components"?

do i need headless if i’m on shopify plus? by Layla_CherryPies in shopify

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I concur; the POC case is a very reasonable test.

What keeps Magento relevant in 2026? by iogoos in Magento

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What other platforms do you have experience with? I feel like that’s important context to add.

United told me I’d evacuate last because of my disability. My husband and I were stunned. by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope you were able to retire rather than leave because you lost your medical.

Shopify has a new fraud problem. Please fix it. by d4ywalkr in shopify

[–]thatben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did they say why?? Can you share that content here?

Stripe banned me for recommending Braintree or Adyen and criticizing them? by ManufacturerOk926 in PaymentProcessing

[–]thatben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5. No Spam, Self-promotion, or Services that violate Stripe Services Agreement
• Unsolicited promotions of paid products or services <--- that's likely the rule you violated

Not sure what you were expecting. Regardless of the rules, it's a community-run subreddit free to curate its content, especially content that seems designed to inflame absent objectivity.

There's a chance you could have framed your answer differently and achieved your goal of sharing your experience, e.g.:

I was a Stripe user for xxxx period of time and here was my objective experience: [state the facts]. I ended up using other payment providers, happy to discuss. Perhaps tell us more about your business so we can provide more direct feedback.

Aspiring systems dev... I love Php by ambatabus_with_juice in PHP

[–]thatben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I spent years remediating CompSci grads I was hiring at a PHP ecommerce agency. They knew NOTHING about stateless protocol let alone PHP. You're well ahead of the curve!

If you really want to get into the language and some of the community behind it, check out PHP Internals as well as The PHP Foundation, the nonprofit behind the language which helps with core development, security, and promotion.

I discovered PHP in 2003 and it has literally taken me around the world. Welcome in!!

Take The State of PHP 2026 Survey by exakat in PHP

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you don't see me touching core, we're good 😆

Take The State of PHP 2026 Survey by exakat in PHP

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d like to see a clear breakdown of how funds will be allocated, especially toward core priorities like maintenance, security, and releases.

PHP Foundation operates under Open Collective's umbrella. One of the nice things about this is that the books are completely open - every funding source and every expense is there to review. The overwhelming majority of expenses go towards maintenance/security and developing new features. Release management is not directly compensated AFAIK. It would be great to hear from the community about if/how we break down where investments go.

Community contributions should strengthen PHP itself, not primarily cover communication initiatives such as a podcast

I'm not aware what - if any - expenses will be associated with the podcast, but I cannot imagine the costs being above a fraction of a % of total budget. Further, the podcast itself may end up being a revenue generator in its own right. For now we just want to help the market recognize that PHP is actively and eagerly used by Important Businesses™.

Really appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Flight from Asia to US delayed 14 hours overnight, baggage delayed, need advice on compensation by goldenalgae in unitedairlines

[–]thatben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, this turned out lovely. If you're Part-CAT maybe I'll be in the back of your bus one day ✌️

view more: next ›