Just on the surface, this is probably related to loosing the exclusive contract for Amazon deliveries.

Edit: yup, 2nd paragraph

Clippy still wins though because you could have him duck off.

“Looks like you’re writing a letter”

No I’m not, fuck off Clippy.

Turns out we just hadn’t coined the term for computer intelligence being wrong as hallucinating yet.

I’m getting mission accomplished deja vu.

Am I the only one that reuses plastic bags as trash bags?

Kane from C&C

I meant in the ToS, but no, troll not my intentions. I thought I was agreeing with you and just expounding on your point.

Just did a cursory search for harm on the YouTube ToS. There is no definition that I saw, but it does say “may cause harm”. So my suspicion that anything could be construed to be harmful to YouTube’s business is likely correct. Quoted sections of the YouTube ToS containing the word “harm” as of 2025-06-06 17:20 GMT.

Removal of Content By YouTube

If any of your Content (1) is in breach of this Agreement or (2) may cause harm to YouTube, our users, or third parties, we reserve the right to remove or take down some or all of such Content in our discretion. We will notify you with the reason for our action unless we reasonably believe that to do so: (a) would breach the law or the direction of a legal enforcement authority or would otherwise risk legal liability for YouTube or our Affiliates; (b) would compromise an investigation or the integrity or operation of the Service; or © would cause harm to any user, other third party, YouTube or our Affiliates. You can learn more about reporting and enforcement, including how to appeal on the Troubleshooting page of our Help Center.

Terminations and Suspensions by YouTube

YouTube reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Google account or your access to all or part of the Service if (a) you materially or repeatedly breach this Agreement; (b) we are required to do so to comply with a legal requirement or a court order; or © we reasonably believe that there has been conduct that creates (or could create) liability or harm to any user, other third party, YouTube or our Affiliates.

Notice for Termination or Suspension

We will notify you with the reason for termination or suspension by YouTube unless we reasonably believe that to do so: (a) would violate the law or the direction of a legal enforcement authority; (b) would compromise an investigation; © would compromise the integrity, operation or security of the Service; or (d) would cause harm to any user, other third party, YouTube or our Affiliates.

About this Agreement

Changing this Agreement We may change this Agreement, for example, (1) to reflect changes to our Service or how we do business - for example, when we add new products or features or remove old ones, (2) for legal, regulatory, or security reasons, or (3) to prevent abuse or harm.

If we materially change this Agreement, we’ll provide you with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to review the changes, except (1) when we launch a new product or feature, or (2) in urgent situations, such as preventing ongoing abuse or responding to legal requirements. If you don’t agree to the new terms, you should remove any Content you uploaded and stop using the Service.

Exactly, I haven’t read the ToS to see if it is defined or references anything in there. I usually default to the standard definition of a word unless explicitly stated otherwise. For example, Sony changed the definition of purchase to remove any notion of ownership when buying content on their streaming platform.

If harmful isn’t defined in the ToS, then the Merriam Webster definition will likely be construed to mean to be harmful to YouTube’s business or to users. Although YouTube has been selective in this enforcement, ie not banning all videos pertaining to martial arts or fighting clips, drug use, or ad block tutorials.

Licensing and IDs used to be done in every county in KY. Starting in 2021, we moved everything to the regional offices to where 1 office now supports around 5 counties. It was a day long process during the lockdown. I basically had to take a day off from work to get my REAL ID during the lockdown. I know it’s gotten better, but it was joked as being a REAL pain in the ass when they first opened up.

Probably why the OEM starter for a Ford Escape is $330. 1 replacement wipes out nearly 3 years of savings. Either way, I’d love to see numbers on failure rates for vehicles with and without and calculate with the cost of replacement for starters (parts, labor, and downtime) and see where the break even would be.

A new starter for a Ford escape runs around $150. Depending on where it is when it breaks down in the field, AAA membership can range from $55/year towing up to 3 miles and as much as $114/year for one 200 mile tow. That 200 mile tow wouldn’t even be able to make it from Miami to Daytona. For the fleet I have and the distances we cover, it makes more sense to keep a tow truck guy on payroll. Personally, I’d rather eat the $6-65 in cost and know that I’m not intentionally imposing more wear and tear on a critical part of a car’s operation. The ultimate solution though is switch to electric, which is why I skipped all that nonsense from the 2010s and on ice vehicles. I’ll make what I have run forever before buying into an intentionally inferior design.

As far as stress goes, breaking down locally is one thing. Breaking down hours from home base is a much bigger deal both logistically for business vehicles and mentally for personal vehicles.

I was used to driving electric before I bought my Bolt. From power wheels as a kid to electric pallet jacks and forklifts in jobs, I had plenty of experience with them and the sounds and feels they make. With ice vehicles, not feeling the normal rumble and vibrations convey the need to stop and figure out what is wrong before I or the vehicle breaks itself further.

Besides I never bought the whole premise of auto-stop/start because of extra wear and tear that comes with it on the starter. As someone who manages a fleet of vehicles, I know from experience that replacing a starter in the field wipes out any cost saved on fuel idling at stop lights.

Was there ever enough data to get the offset for increases to starter replacements or the cost for heavier duty starters (that would be replaced at the same intervals in similar models without auto-stop/start?

Us older drivers are conditioned to think something is wrong when the engine dies without the driver’s intervention. I’d rather not have the mild panic attack every stoplight, so I kept my old vehicles going until I eventually switched to electric. If i had to daily drive my mom’s Ford Escape, I’d probably need medication.

https://features.jellyfin.org/posts/2751/playstation-5-support

All the more reason why I’m glad to be leaving consoles in my past. I’m done with locked down systems and walled gardens.

Might want to consider switching to jellyfin with all the tracking and feature loss going on with plex

https://sh.itjust.works/post/38969273

It’s more likely a contractor rather than an Amazon employee. I’m willing to bet there’s a rule in the contract that makes dispute resolutions more complicated and longer time to conclude than would be if Amazon hired the drivers themselves and bought their own vans.

I also said slavery was wrong back when I was on Reddit. That was not a popular opinion when it came healthcare as a right requiring people to provide services. Thought out to it’s logical conclusion healthcare as a right requires someone to provide labor as seen a couple years back when medical personnel were not allowed to quit their jobs and go work elsewhere.

'Member when YouTube TV was $35/mo? Now it’s around $83 I think