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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 42 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (4 children)

Jeez, this has been going on for so long that parodies of these sorts of malicious practices are nearly a decade old. It’s about time. As usual, California has to be the voice of reason.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 25 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Only a decade? I recall legal action surrounding this shit in the '90s.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (3 children)

That was for tv and also maybe radio? Technically, this is different. Also, I don’t know of any parodies of tv broadcasts with malicious audio ads.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

I remember them passing such laws and yet commercials on broadcast TV remain loud as fuck

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 15 hours ago

Also, I don’t know of any parodies of tv broadcasts with malicious audio ads.

That's because no one watches broadcast tv anymore.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

This is literally the same thing. Some small technical details regarding the delivery method are wholly immaterial, and any arguments asserting that it is are fully disingenuous.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

we’re literally in the comments of an article indicating that this is legally distinct deafening, and I’m pretty obviously joking about the distinction being time alone

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 9 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

As usual, California has to be the voice of reason.

Yeah, sometimes California does some brilliant shit like this, but then newsom does some stupid shit.

[–] jaaake@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

As a Californian, fuck Newsom.

We do have common sense laws that lead the nation in a lot of areas, but especially automobile safety and pollution. Manufacturers don't want to make a California specific version of their product, so it becomes the de facto standard for cars in the US.

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

It's missing the https:// at the beginning of the URL.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago

And somehow that leads it to an internal link. Noted and fix’d

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

How did that slavery vote go?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works -1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Go cannibalize some oligarchs instead of diving into unproductive pessimism. I’ll provide you an alibi and a palate cleanser

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There was a voice of reason in Nazi Germany. They wanted to send them to Madagascar instead of the crematoria.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

As someone actively preparing to leave the US, I ask you, how do you engage in productive pessimism?

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

We plan the dissolution of the United States of America. Do you think we should do it on the internet?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If you want to, sure. But that sounds more than a little overly ambitious.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 hours ago

Aim high, comrade.