Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/12/04/verizon-aol-fined-5m-for-know.html
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These ‘fines’ are nowhere near the level of getting the attention of the fined. It’s a write off. Corporations are people my friend and they are goddamed fucking sociopaths.
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Wow, $5 million. [Dr. Evil pose]
Okay, they need to just scrap that law, then, because I guarantee you that it’s costing you a hell of a lot more to enforce than it is recouping in fines, and the fines are providing exactly 0 deterrence.
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So that’s 1 million for each child using AOL?
I kid, I kid. I’m sure some parents ground their kids by saying no internet for 2 weeks, here is your AOL login. Now who has a smart mouth?
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They’re totally going to just do it all again.
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AOL still being around does not give me much hope about FB’s future.
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Here’s a law that would be popular:
“Effective immediately, all corporate fines as outlined in previous laws are to be multiplied by 1000. No exceptions.”
That’ll teach them to be breadbaskets!
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