the turk operator got zero credit for beating heaps of famous people while inside the mecahnical turk, it’s hidden foreigner labor either way… but amazon reversed the exploitation aspect this is true
this service always made me feel uncomfortable, even the origin of the name “mechanical turk”… an illusion of automation meant to fool others, but really just the hidden labor of a foreigner
the inaccessible alt account contained some identifying information this person wanted to remove, so as the copyright owner they issued a DMCA takedown request
the whole argument is “biometrics are harder than you think to fake, better than nothing, and in a scenario where you’re being physically assaulted a password isn’t much safer”
what’s the issue? he’s not advocating for you to stop using a strong password if you already are, he’s saying people who use nothing should be encouraged to use something… perfect is the enemy of good
more like “low skilled” users rather than new, and most people (by a large margin) are low skilled users…
power users were the market early on, and that’s just not the case anymore… power users have been spoiled for a long time online, most things outside of tech have never been built for us
“I smell marijuana” is probable cause… it’s been weakened recently, but probable cause doesn’t have to be proven. “Bloodshot eyes” is another one that works for DUI cause.
when you maintain an open source project you’re inundated with a constant stream of questions from beginners (no matter how much documentation you have), and using docker eliminates some of those questions
if more people donate it seems less likely that anyone would go after individual donors… not the reassurance you’re after, but it might be the best you can get