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JOMusic@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Meta wins halt to promotion of 'Careless People' tell-all book by former employee

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JOMusic@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago
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  • Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz
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    How the hell does the American Arbitration Association think it’s going to bind a third party to a decision? What agreement does Macmillan have with them?

    I order the American Arbitration Association to pay me one billion dollars.

    This has the same level of validity. Facebook’s stooges can pound sand.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    The ruling says that Wynn-Williams should stop promoting the book and, to the extent she could, stop further publication. It did not order any action by the publisher.

    Emphasis mine. RFC 2119 strikes again :D

    SHOULD: This word, or the adjective “RECOMMENDED”, mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course.

    I’d ask how the Meta lawyer could sleep at night arguing such a bullshit and openly caustic line of rhetoric, but the answer’s probably “like a baby, in an extremely expensive and comfortable bed”

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      Um ackchyually RFC8174

      (Agree with you though)

      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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        It’s only a clarification, not the definition of the significant terms

        This document updates RFC 2119 by clarifying that only UPPERCASE usage of the key words have the defined special meanings.

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    In other news: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

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    The Streisand effect, the best free promotion you can ask for.

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    If only there was some kind of - instantly accessible worldwide publishing entity that could, say, display the book immediately on demand.

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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      Damn, if only AI could come up with something so futuristic for us

  • Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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    “My mom says you need to stop”

    She’s your mom, not mine; IDGAF.

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    Anyone got a link yet? 😎

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams on Kobo

      https://www.kobo.com/US/en/ebook/careless-people-7

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        There’s an audio version read by her as well! :)
        Edit: it stopped downloading at 99.9% for the last 10 mins. Is it gone already? XD
        Edit: it’s been around 30mins still at 99.9%…
        Edit: nevermind i just closed the kobo app and re-opened it and it works.

    • athairmor@lemmy.world
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      Libby link:

      https://share.libbyapp.com/title/11693967

      • bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net
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        Oh that’s really cool

    • Darren@sopuli.xyz
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      Has Anna added it to her archive “store” yet?

      • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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        It’s on the usual places

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          Good to know. Might but it just to support the author.

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            Ya, I got Audible credits from forgetting that it existed for a few years 😔

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    TL;DR: Author should stop promoting the book. Publisher can continue promoting the book.

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