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jrave

as another non-native speaker, i think that while the person you're answering to didn't use the default way of expressing this in the english-speaking world, i did understand what they meant, i think they do know what opting means and i think the reasoning is this: when they say data collection is "opt in" by default they mean that by choosing to use a product, you are opting into your data being collected (at the same time). on the other hand, native speakers saying something is "opt out" describes the options or toggles one has available in the default case - when something is toggled "true", you (only) have the choice to toggle it of. so english speakers talk about the controls one has to CHANGE the status quo.
Re:Hetzner Price Adjustment (June 15th, 2026) on Monday June 15, 2026 @06:28PM (#48547884)
:chef's kiss:
i think this is a fascinating comment that highlights how tactical successes may turn to dust in the medium and long term - and also how the intention behind an action may often not be relevant to practical effects at all, since transitive consequences override the primary outcome (if it was even well calculated in the first place).

since this would be very meaningful for my understanding and reasoning about many social fields such as business or politics, i‘d like to know whether you have source material that supports the premise? is this a grounded concept or more of an ad hoc observation

Re:Futhark by Example on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:52PM (#48163689)
i had only skimmed this link and not even wondered about the name - but learned the meaning serendipitously within 2 minutes when it popped up in the OTHER hackernews link i had opened: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48118478 which links to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_runestones

Futhark appears in the first paragraph! i don't think i ever read the term before

dastardly
Re:Julia on Monday February 02, 2026 @08:30PM (#46865090)
this completely sucked me in after skimming half a paragraph while unsure what to expect. very golden age, thanks for the link!
maybe you misread the post you‘re answering to here or are you suspecting sarcasm? the poster commended your usage of the footnote with the gemini convo as far as i can tell?
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