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Worse than Bing as of late.
Worse than Bing as of late.
Not only are they insanely long, MS strategically doesn’t follow its own specs in places so other software using the specs “fuck up formatting” even if they follow MS’s specs perfectly.
I mean you’re not wrong, but it kind of skips a lot of in-between steps.
It is just Steamboat Willie in the pubkic domain now, including Mickey Mouse as a character, although newer Disney interpretstions of the characters (like gloves) are still under protection. And while Disney can use the original Steamboat Willie as a trademark and protect it through a different avenue, as time goes on they’ll inevitably lose their grip on the character.
Trademarks don’t have an expiration date - they can be used indefinitely, but they have to be actively used, otherwise they lose their protection. But Disney also can’t trademark all the iterstions on Mickey, so some of it will inevitably still seep into the public domain.
What I don’t understand is him getting sacked. While he did name a few people and cut ties, I don’t see the people named couldn’t stand up with him after being named. It seems as if they really support the war crimes in Gaza.
I’m very much drawn to the idea that users individually make the choice, but I don’t think openly embracing Threads is a good idea.
I’d much rather prefer a Fediverse without Threads than Threads without a Fediverse.
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Complaining in and of itself isn’t bad. Hell, a bug report is a complaint and it’s very much useful. As are feature requests. Whining definitely isn’t good, but complaints can and often are useful, warranted and lead to a positive outcome