"Thanks, fediverse!"
I've been here almost eight years now
The time has gone so fast
I look back at the things I've learned
And my ignorant past
I didn't know what "chiptunes" were
Far fewer friends were trans
I knew less of the piercings
Which can go right through one's glans
I've learned more about autism
And about ADHD
I've got to meet so many here
Who think differently to me
I love your art, your jokes, your hacks
Your infodumps, your tricks
The speed you stop racists and creeps
Who can eat a bag of something unpleasant
I love that you're authentic
And kind, like Honest Abe
So thank you all my fedi friends
And also, of course, babe
Neil Brown
Neil Brown
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English Internet, telecoms, and tech lawyer (https://decoded.legal).
Linux / FOSS, legal stuff, Airsoft, and puns. Terrible puns.
He/him. Cishet, lucky husband.
#NoBot / #NoSearch / #NoIndex / #NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoTheresNoLimit
My business: https://decoded.legal/
Business onion: https://dlegal66uj5u2dvcbrev7vv6fjtwnd4moqu7j6jnd42rmbypv3coigyd.onion
Personal (mostly tech stuff): https://neilzone.co.uk
Personal onion: http://6x27vvtf5vic2slpfe3yr7p2w37vbum2w5edt7ghw477mwxnnazjl2yd.onion/
Online Safety Act: https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk
Online Safety Act onion: http://3kj5hg5j2qxm7hgwrymerh7xerzn3bowmfflfjovm6hycbyfuhe6lrqd.onion/
Pronouns: he/him/his
I wonder why I can only provide my "personal code" to Companies House during a specific 14 day window rather than "at any point before the deadline".
That seems... odd?
*Of course* someone is taking a call on speakerphone.
Loudly.
On a sodding train.
I just don't understand people sometimes.
This store sits between you and the shop that you actually want.


For those at #FOSDEM who do not know me:
Hi! I'm Neil.
I'm a lawyer, I'm afraid.
An interesting proposal from the UK Competition and Markets Authority, in terms of Google's scraping of people's blogs etc. for AI purposes.
It is a consultation, so if you have views, let them be known by responding!
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> Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub and many of the most popular adult sites in the world, announced today that starting February 2 it will restrict people visiting the site from the UK.
> In a call on Tuesday, leadership at Aylo and Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), which acquired Aylo in 2023, said that after six months of complying with the UKβs Online Safety Act, itβs made the choice to restrict access in the country entirely.
#OnlineSafetyAct
404 Media
Many UK Users Soon Won't Be Able to Access Pornhub
Starting February 2, many people connecting from the UK will not be able to access the porn site and many others.