Posts by ScottY
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Hard News: Mega Strange, in reply to Russell Brown,
Storing files in the cloud is not infringing on copyright.
You’ll find a few copyright maximalists who’ll argue that with you.
I don't think one has to be a maximalist to point out that the statement is wrong. The law is evolving in this area, but at present (at least in NZ) a cloud provider can be liable for copyright infringement, unless it can rely on the safe harbour defences under section 92C of the NZ Copyright Act, or case law (e.g. the iiNet case, where the ISP argued it was not liable because it did not "authorise" the infringing act).
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Ardern confirmed on Twitter a few minutes ago that she's not in the race.
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Hard News: So long, and thanks for all…, in reply to Lucy Telfar Barnard,
Indeed, I think it’s far more relevant that Jacinda managed to reduce the incumbent’s majority despite the overall drop in votes for the Labour Party.
She's certainly a talented politician. I'd like to see a male/female leadership team, and there's a deputy spot up for grabs.
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Hard News: So long, and thanks for all…, in reply to Lucy Telfar Barnard,
I too think the “must win an electorate seat” argument is a red herring.
You may have a point where the candidate has stood in a solid National seat. But it'd be a hard sell to expect party members to give the leadership to someone who cannot win a marginal seat.
If they can't convince a marginal electorate that they're worth voting for, how do they expect to persuade a nation?
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Hard News: So long, and thanks for all…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
but this would be the same party that was perfectly relaxed with Michael Cullen not being demoted when he went list-only in 1999, and remained so for the entire term of the Fifth Labour Government, yes?
Yes, as deputy. Not leader.
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I cannot see the party choosing as leader anyone who cannot win their electorate seat. That probably rules out Ardern and Little, although one of them might still become deputy. Even though the two main candidates (Cunliffe, Robertson) are men, it would be good to see a woman somewhere in the leadership mix.
Cunliffe seems like the obvious choice for leader, but it remains to be seen whether his caucus are prepared to work with him.
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I was also lucky enough to attend on Saturday and Sunday. There was definitely a mood for change, and I think this motivated the voting more than a desire to make Cunliffe leader. Delegates wanted to send a message to caucus that caucus exist to serve the wishes of the party, not the other way around.
The voting on Saturday was messy and at times confused, and often boisterous. It was also glorious to be a part of (as an observer: I was a non-voting delegate); and whatever short term mess the party may now find itself in as a result, it will be stronger for the changes in the longer term.
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But getting a meaningful remedy out of MSD's breach of the Privacy Act may be another matter...
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OnPoint: The Source, in reply to Chris Waugh,
I can find no actual legal requirement for in this instance WINZ or DSW having to protect your private information if you have been required to provide it.
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If there is no legal requirement for Govt. to adequately protect citizens private information, then why bother?...
Privacy act?
There is a requirement. Privacy Act 1993, section 6:
Principle 5
Storage and security of personal information
An agency that holds personal information shall ensure—
(a) that the information is protected, by such security safeguards as it is reasonable in the circumstances to take, against—
(i) loss; and
(ii) access, use, modification, or disclosure, except with the authority of the agency that holds the information; and
(iii) other misuse; and
(b) that if it is necessary for the information to be given to a person in connection with the provision of a service to the agency, everything reasonably within the power of the agency is done to prevent unauthorised use or unauthorised disclosure of the information.There are lots of exceptions to the privacy principles, but I can't think of any that excuse this degree of negligence.
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I'd be pleasantly surprised if any genuinely good local satire turned up on the telly. Public broadcasting seems all but dead in this country, with the exception of Radio NZ, and most decisions seem to be ratings-driven. The most we can hope for are shows like 7 Days, which while occasionally funny don't really count as hard-hitting satire.
If I wanted to make a satirical show show I'd be borrowing a mate's camera and doing it myself, then posting it on YouTube. It may not get the audience of something on TV1, but if it's good enough and funny enough people will find it.