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octavio_dingus@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Reddit temporarily bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk claimed it had ‘broken the law’

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Reddit temporarily bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk claimed it had ‘broken the law’

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octavio_dingus@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Reddit has temporarily banned the subreddit r/WhitePeopleTwitter citing a "prevalence of violent content."
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    Just FYI, this phrase originates with a literal neonazi.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/to-learn-who-rules-over-you-quote-wrongly-attributed-to-voltaire-idUSL1N2UE2LM/

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      And I’m using it against a literal neonazi. Seems fair to me.

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      Interesting fact, thanks.

      As they say though, even a broken clock can be right twice a day

      Use of a phrase doesn’t automatically imply agreement with its originator.

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        Broken clock as speed isn’t right or offset? Doesn’t seem to work

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          For the phrase, “broken” specifically means “stopped”, and the clock is analog. If the hands don’t turn, then they will be correct twice per day.

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            Thanks makes more sense! Idk why the downvotes… Because in the case of an offset it would always be wrong and in the case of a speed change.

            In the general case, with clock speed a and offset b:

            • a x + b ≡ x (mod 12)
            • a x + b = x + 12k

            If a=1, normal speed with offset,

            • b = 12k ≡ 0 (mod 12)

            So it works for any multiple of 12h offset (ie no offset)

            If a≠1,

            • x = (12k - b)/(a-1)

            It isn’t always in a day, so you can end up having to wait multiple days for it to be right

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          I’ve always heard the saying as “a stopped clock.”

      • ᴅᴜᴋᴇᴛʜᴏʀɪᴏɴ@lemmy.world
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        What about an arm wave? Same rules apply?

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          Sure. But context matters. I doubt everyone would have gotten too riled up if he was hailing a cab instead of showing alignment with neofascist ideals.

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          If it doesn’t 100% look like a Heil, and isn’t repeated twice, after buying one’s way into influence over a blatantly xenophobic candidate with a record of racism, sure.

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      Even a stopped Nazi clock is right twice a day.

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      I mean, the phrase was made because they’re pussies who can’t handle criticism of their speech. In this use the “not able to crtisize” is literally having your ability to speak shut down.

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