Y'know what would help protect those internet buildings from falling on people? A software building code

Really not looking forward to a regulated software industry. It will cause a lot of gatekeeping and bureaucracy. It's one of those things that may seem good, but in practice, it's pure waste in every way imaginable. Will just lead to exclusivity, gatekeeping and artificial friction. This is a hill I'm willing to die on. Those making software have plenty of incentives to make it good, and bad software is punished already to the fullest extend (because it's not fun to get compromised or your reputation ruined; this is a natural incentive)

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denkmoon 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Not a very good one given the frequent data leaks from large companies. May not be fun but the bottom line continues along unabated.

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0xbadcafebee 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yeah, I hate all those terrible regulations that keep people from burning alive in their homes too. Godddamn goverment saving lives, it's so slightly annoying.

Wait. Wasn't there a whole group of people who thought this way recently? Wasn't it called the Department of Government Efficiency? Wasn't it led by a rich tech bro who wants to live on Mars? Didn't they get disbanded because it was a bunch of armchair experts who knew nothing about government and couldn't make anything efficient?

Maybe you want to apply to whatever they're working on next?

	▲	jamesknelson 40 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		What regulations would you suggest would be the software equivalent of a fire code? What kind of penalties would apply for not meeting these regulations? Who would be responsible for enforcement? Do you propose this should apply internationally? Or just to software written in a specific region? Or is the location of where software is hosted (or the headquarters of the company operating the hardware) a better target for legislation?