Well in theory, the courts, which are a separate arm of the govt. In theory.

As an Asian in Asia: I have questions about the pairing of ‘decent Chinese restaurant’ and a dish I’ve never seen in Asia before.

It’s not Alex Jones making that decision, it’s the courts

I think you mean Alex Jones won’t sell to them. But it doesn’t matter even if he wanted to, since at this point it’s effectively govt property and it’s the govt officials who decide.

That’s a very generous definition of ‘the worst’

America maybe, but the West is more than just the States

I’m pretty sure the conceit is that the live marine animals are forcing themselves into those orifices.

“what motivation would anyone have to do so?”

The same motivation that leads to people developing and hosting it in the first place?

Riker: Challenge accepted.

On the other hand, you have major European instances (feddit.org) geoblocking a quarter of the world (Asia) and degrading the fediverse experience for any users there.

Guess you’re getting eaten along with the rest of the rich when the time comes

I agree it’s not optimal, but I fail to see how it’s a ‘backfire’. Would it be preferable to be dumping it all in landfills?

You seem be be operating under the assumption that laws themselves will always be just and equal.

It does sound like it could be more efficient, but that applies to a lot of things in our production and logistic chains.

Who cares who’s doing the recycling, as long as it’s not ending up in a landfill somewhere?