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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by dboreham on Friday June 06, 2025 @08:12PM (#44206301)
Not parent but the founders were like folks writing smart contract code, thinking about various exploits and vulnerabilities (that might reduce the wealth of their class) so many of the seemingly dysfunctional elements of the system turn out to be designed deliberately to be dysfunctional. Feature not bug.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by wvenable on Saturday June 07, 2025 @02:28AM (#44207840)
They were not thinking about various exploits and vulnerabilities but rather making whatever compromises were necessary in order to form the union. It was negotiation, not planning.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by bbarnett on Saturday June 07, 2025 @03:34AM (#44208082)
A compromise can also be a feature to resolve a bug, from the point of view of the one demanding it.
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