Huh, neat. So as a percentage of the population, drivers break the law more often, and it is always more dangerous when they do.

Any chance of a link to those stats for the UK? It’ll be great to show my students.

I think that depends on country…

“Cyclists should give way to pedestrians on shared use cycle tracks and to horse riders on bridleways.” - nope, you hear a bell you dodge as they’re not slowing down. Happens every time I use a shared path.

“Only pedestrians may use the pavement. Pedestrians include wheelchair and mobility scooter users.” - nope, we get plenty mounting the pavement illegally; again, you hear a bell and you dodge. Happens 1–2 times a day on my trip to work.

I reckon people in a hurry just bend the rules more readily than people taking their time.

“…to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them…”

Hey, that sounds really familiar!

1. Add censorship for mods containing adult (sexual) content.

2. Slowly move the bar so that more content falls under definition of “adult” (themes of violence, LGBTQ+ themes).

3. Continue to move the bar until desired level of censorship is obtained.

Well done, you’ve used moral panic to control your media.

Dark futures aside, why do I think that folks are just going to VPN their way in?

So, long (long) term gamer here. Case in point, partner went out for dinner with a friend so I just sunk 6 hours into an old favourite (a game older than my students).

A relationship is a two way street - sometimes you do need that space for a solo hobby, other times your partner needs you. You find that balance, but not always.

Sometimes a partner wants too much alone time, sometimes they never let you be alone. Neither of partner is a bad person, it’s just a difference found in people.

The best advice is to have a chat, negotiate a little, find a middle ground where you’re both happy. My partner wanted a bit more physical affection, I wanted a bit less verbal, we found a happy mix. If you’re burning for a talk, maybe write down what you want to say to get your thoughts clear, think about your wants and needs, then have a friendly chat over tea (or video game genocide - you’d be amazed).