Man fuck this guy, disowned and straight to jail

https://imgur.io/vFGwfjy

Thought I had found an /r/wtf alternative

Oh wow, and here I thought it was just a cringe name. Thanks!

Not from the area, what’s the deal/context?

I’m assuming it’s a traffic cluster fuck?

This is what I missed from Reddit - a question I didn’t know I had, on the front page, with legitimately helpful answers

You’ve got the just of it. Their argument is that meta benefits as the post w/ the the link and preview is content they use in their feed to keep users engaged. Presumably in said feed they’d also insert ads.

This would also apply to any user posting a link to an article, not just the news agencies.

I’m sorry, I need some privacy when I shit my brains out. I wonder if there was a forsaken corner for their rougher days

I never quite understood this law, it seems delusional.

A free an open internet doesn’t work if you need to pay to link to something.

Thank you! That’s what I was missing!

Oh no offense taken, I also don’t get it. Like you said, I think amounts to forcing private companies to subsidize an industry

I would agree, this was my first thought.

Though if the product is sufficiently defined, and bounded, it might make sense. Think support line for a fridge, oven, or other less-open products. Unbounded spaces like general purpose computer support will initially struggle while documentation is built up.

There’s always a pogo

Ahh can’t believe I missed that it wasn’t enacted yet - thanks!

TIL thank you!

If I read correctly, they’re just complying. If they don’t want to pay, they need to filter out the content. It’s not really retaliation, but following the law

Others have beat on bringing someone with you

My only advice is to take pictures/selfies with them, and the tag. Sleep on it, and scroll through the pictures the next day.

Make sure to take a picture of the tag, finding the exact frame without it can be a PITA.

This also lets you shop around a bit