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Imagine being so anti-AI that you won’t even use spellcheck! Bravo?

This is such a weird take.

Version 1 of anything good is created in the US and then everyone else copies and revises.

You call it ego-centric, it’s not. It’s just not a cheap low effort knock off.

> The Company Formerly Known As Chrysler doesn't even make a car anymore.

Dodge Charger

The real question is, Josh are you still married? This was originally written in 2006.

if it was a state sponsored attack, various 3 letter agencies may want to investigate which could slow down restoration of service

yes - and spotted lantern flies, and lead in toothpaste, and endocrine stopping chemicals in plastic kids toys, the list goes on and on

Agreed - how else was the DOJ supposed to do their job? They clearly need the data for an investigation. No need for PyPI to give information about how current users can alter their accounts to thwart future requests.

Do you still love it if it enables a terrorist or otherwise very bad person to evade capture?

Exactly. I guess the transparency is nice but at what point are you potentially helping someone cover their tracks who may or may not actually deserve that help?

I think the focus on cheating is short sighted.

There’s:

- Stack Overflow

- GitHub copilot

- Google

- ChatGPT

- etc

People use these tools frequently out in the real world.

If students use these tools exclusively on their homework and projects, they are very likely to fail my paper final exam and I tell them that.

You can structure your course such that cheaters don’t prosper.

> I had access to the account information, including balances and a list of recent transactions and transfers.

But could you make a transaction?

The title is a little sensationalist.