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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Bluesky Post (this was also posted on twitter)

I was hoping to find a statement from the aggressor, but it seems to be too early.

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[–] [email protected] 273 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fixed penalties just become the cost of doing business. Like actors, we need to start asking for percentage of gross.

[–] [email protected] 79 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Imo we need to start attaching criminal penalties to the people behind businesses that knowingly abuse their power and position like this. Corporate bullying isn't a financial position, it's a failing of ethics.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yup. The first couple of times might have been a mistake subject to fine. The third time you’re facing criminal contempt of the rule of law.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Imagine if in America, corporations were subject to the three strike rule