This isn't really news though. Everyone plays Trump like a fiddle, because Trump doesn't care as long as he gets rich and feels powerful.

That's because you're not thinking about everyone else. The question is what message you're sending to the listeners.

If you choose a word (like "retard") which is discriminatory, you're showing your hate for the minority group, and not just for the other person. And that has an effect on the community at large. Maybe they don't want to be surrounded by bigots. Maybe they think that's shit.

So, if you're gonna have a flame war, pick negative and non-discriminatory words like "jerk" or "fuckface". Or don't, and get banned or blocked, if the mod feels like it. Either way.

Dead link. Meh.

I don't mind listening, no worries, but also I strongly encourage people to block users who bother them.

Mods, if they are good, will try to be flexible, because they recognize and respect various ways of communicating. But that means there is always going to be some trash talking going on. And we can solve some of that with the click of a button.

My personal move is to not reply. If I'm not going to reply, and I know that in advance, then you can cut into my view and nobody will care too much. I might not even notice.

No, no no. Actually the bosses knew exactly what they were doing. We all told them it was a bubble, a giant waste of time and money, but they needed an excuse to bonus themselves so they took it.

Never let lying corporate bosses and their reporters pretend this was a surprise or accidental. They let themselves get swindled and passed the cost onto their employees and customers, because that's their MO.

Dominating girls sports? Of course that is nonsense. Meh.

Yes. All of them, obviously.

Right. The phenomenon of bullshit jobs. If nobody cares what is written, why not automate it away? Meh.

Exactly. He failed us. Repeatedly. He should resign immediately, for failing to represent his supporters, but you know he won't.

It's OK to have an opinion. We all have them. Just remember to STFU when you're uninformed. Or whenever you want to.

The reason is the hype, though. Consumers are not rational, and the Chinese EVs were blocked out, too.

I think you're buying snake oil, my friend. What is "AI"? Statistical tools have been used in security auditing for decades.

The people riding the AI bubble want you to think things are magically different right now, but we won't know that until we can get some solid data over the next year or five to do a proper comparison.