I do like to see uplifting good news stories like this

The problem isnt the registries per se, it is that they are extremely poorly administered if children are being put on them. The criteria for adding an individual to such registries needs to be strict and with a reasonably high threshold, so that nobody gets on one for things like pissing outside, or accidental exposure, or minors sexting each other, or for accidentally having a few CSAM images that they had downloaded unwittingly etc

I had some involvement with a local registry some years back, and we only inluded adults who physically offended against minors and with a significant age difference, and adults who were actively and deliberately involved in the production and distribution of copious quantities of CSAM. Most had track records involving multiple offences and multiple victims

Yes, I hope it has been making China have second thoughts about invading Taiwan

Holocaust deniers. There is no excuse, fuck em

Well that is just appalling. In other words, just another Tuesday on reddit

China and fraud - like peanut butter and jelly, they just go together naturally

I suspect that some degree of polyamory may be more socially acceptable in 100 years than it is now.

Interesting tech but there are already decent available solutions such as the Schwalbe Marathon Plus and similar that are effectively glassproof, I have these on my bike and they work really well, one is over 15 years old now

Wow she did really well keeping that under control. Idiot that barged into her didnt though

This is news? I would have been extremely surprised if it wasnt. This is normal for China, the CCP is eavesdropping on everything

I've used it a little bit on my phone in the past. Its pretty bad, especially for a major company product

Its a perfectly reasonable option for those that for whatever reason are unable to meet their needs by more conventional/ socially acceptable means. I do not make use of sex worker services currently but if the need arose in the future I would not rule it out, and would not look down on anyone else for doing so (as long as trafficing is not involved)

What is varishangout..net? Initially read it as yarishangout.net and wondered why a space for Toyota Yaris owners got defedded. Also wondering how stereophonic.space got defedded?

Workplaces were the worst, I kept catching other people's second hand smoke at work. Worst was when I went to an encounter group type thing and a guy was smoking and I got a faceful.... and bronchitis for the rest of the trip. And that was in the 90's

At least in my own home and car I could set the rules and rules was take that shit outside

Yes, Disulifram is the oldest of these, been around many years, and some chronic alcoholics just drink over it and power through the hangover

Naltrexone is the one I have heard most positive things about, never even heard of Acamprosate before.

Unfortunately when I was in a relationship with an alcoholic some years back Disulifiram was the only thing doctors here were even aware of.

I hope the original poster in the screenshot was suitably embarrassed.

Just had a look, thats very helpful. Great transparency, just like reddit doesnt have

DDOS attacks

Prostitution is already legal in a number of countries, as is cannabis and some other drugs in some places eg Portugal

I'm in general agreement with you but would make an exception for some extremely high harm drugs such as meth

Direct Democracy coupled with a constitution to protect the rights of minorities.

I dont want to vote for politicians, I want to vote for policies. It is a system that works remarkably well for Switzerland - and I doubt if many people can recall the name of a Swiss politician, for good reason - they are simply tasked with enacting policies rather than setting them. Another benefit of this system is it makes it all about policy, not personality.

How you'd elect the people tasked with carrying out policy would then become more about competence and track record than anything else. It would also mean that which system you use to elect those people would become less important, given that people would be voting on policies directly than along party lines