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nice project, but I prefer the approach of https://privnote.com

notes are encrypted client-side before sending, click-to-read prevents scraper burn, auto-delete after 30days

Re:The Tao of Programming (1987) on Monday November 09, 2020 @08:33PM (#25041990)
cool story bro, thx for clarifying your troll
Re:The Tao of Programming (1987) on Monday November 09, 2020 @03:44PM (#25039652)
Definitely easier, but it would sacrifice a lot of the style IMO. I did hardcode the 'host greeting their guests' part.
Re:The Tao of Programming (1987) on Monday November 09, 2020 @03:37PM (#25039576)
Got em! In all fairness, I do agree with the sentiment behind your trolling though. That's why I made this a "mod" where the user provides the original text.

It's an interesting approach to the "relevancy update" without suppressing or censoring the original. I -really- don't want to be the person breaking penises off statues or changing the edit so Han shoots in defense.

This is not rewriting of truth. This is Counter-Strike vs. Half-Life. An original-source-available remix.

Re:The Tao of Programming (1987) on Monday November 09, 2020 @11:43AM (#25036628)
Such a great text. However, the fact that the programmers are all "he" and the only reference to a female pronoun is a "hostess greeting her guests" was somewhat abrasive to me.

Previous discussion on the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8036547

I get it -- it's written in an old style. And I don't want to censor art.

SO -- I made a "mod" for the book, that randomizes the pronouns each time. https://xtao.stream

Still a WIP -- want to add more info/motivation to the site before really releasing it, but I wanted to share here & would love any feedback.. expecting downvotes.. ;)

It really is about free speech, though. What if my religion decrees that your vegetables are poisonous?

'free speech' also includes zero-evidence claims, and even lies! Freedom of speech == Freedom of fake news.

Re:Arabsat-6A mission [video] on Thursday April 11, 2019 @07:10PM (#19640233)
found my people