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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
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This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!

This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".

According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.

People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.

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Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support

With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza

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May 1 Legal ground to be set for Water Charges in Ireland

category dublin | politics / elections | news report author Monday April 30, 2007 16:50author by Mick Butler - CFSD Report this post to the editors

On Tuesday May 1 at the Carlton Hotel on the old airport road in Dublin, a conference that will be "open to the public" will set a part of the legal foundation for the introduction of water metering and charges on domestic dwellings. Minister Dick Roche will be in attendance.

Ray Earl of the Institute of Engineers in Ireland told the Pat Kenny show this morning that the Water Framework Directive International Conference takes place in the Carlton Hotel. Ray told the listeners that the "polluter pays principal" will apply to domestic water use and chages will be introduced as required under EU Directive. Ray also told listeners that the conference is open to the public.

Members of CFSD who have been plugging away at the poster ban wondered why there were no posters up advertising this important event. We phoned the Engineers Institute, they were not too perturbed and they also told our man that there was a charge of 475 euros for the three day conference. They told our man that DCC were involved in the conference. Councillor Joan Collins told our man she knew nothing about the conference and Councillor Collins is on the relevant enviornment committee of DCC, so is Dessie Ellis, Bronwen Maher etc.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Do not flush that toilet.     Mick Butler    Mon Apr 30, 2007 17:54 
   Some more and A Tricky Boy     Mick Butler    Mon Apr 30, 2007 18:06 
   EU Directive     Aquaman    Mon Apr 30, 2007 18:22 
   Conference     Aquaman    Mon Apr 30, 2007 18:51 
   All the bodies begin to line up     Seán Ryan    Mon Apr 30, 2007 21:52 
   Wasn't paying attention     Goblin    Mon Apr 30, 2007 22:04 
   Sean Ryan     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 10:21 
   This Aquaman has to be a vested interest     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 10:44 
   Goblin     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 11:11 
 10   The smell of shite is overwhelming     Seán Ryan    Tue May 01, 2007 11:14 
 11   Sean     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 11:21 
 12   Blowing bubbles     Seán Ryan    Tue May 01, 2007 11:31 
 13   Also     Seán Ryan    Tue May 01, 2007 11:39 
 14   Sean     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 11:40 
 15   What language do you speak?     Seán Ryan    Tue May 01, 2007 11:54 
 16   Sean     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 12:10 
 17   Non so blind etc     Jim O'Sullivan    Tue May 01, 2007 12:30 
 18   Roung the merry-go-round     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 12:35 
 19   Goblin     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 13:28 
 20   St. Jude     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 13:52 
 21   Goblin     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 14:00 
 22   Whatever     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 14:13 
 23   Goblin     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 14:26 
 24   Appealing to illiterate?     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 14:41 
 25   Goblin     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 15:12 
 26   matter of perspective     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 15:33 
 27   Goblin     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 15:40 
 28   Thats what they call closure     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 15:52 
 29   An Opening     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 16:05 
 30   Summation     Seán Ryan    Tue May 01, 2007 16:20 
 31   I thought it was t-t-t-t-thats all folks?????     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 16:44 
 32   Back To Logic School Sean     Aquaman    Tue May 01, 2007 17:11 
 33   Wow     Goblin    Tue May 01, 2007 17:29 
 34   Reasonable Conclusions     Mick Butler    Tue May 01, 2007 21:24 
 35   Mick Butler     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 10:18 
 36   Someone likes the look of their own type     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 10:35 
 37   Goblin     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 10:48 
 38   Oh Christ Round and round again     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 11:21 
 39   Goblin     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 11:33 
 40   Act like an adult yourself     Seán Ryan    Wed May 02, 2007 13:11 
 41   Sean Ryan     Aquaqman    Wed May 02, 2007 13:17 
 42   Enemy within?     Watcher    Wed May 02, 2007 13:53 
 43   Watcher     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 13:59 
 44   Not getting embroiled in this again. Theres too much at stake     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 14:25 
 45   Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages.     Seanad Reporter    Wed May 02, 2007 15:24 
 46   Dick Roche?     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 15:46 
 47   WATER SERVICES BILL 2003 on Domestic Charges.     Seanad Reporter    Wed May 02, 2007 15:53 
 48   The folly of Faith     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 16:13 
 49   Goblin     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 16:25 
 50   Privatisation     Seanad Reporter    Wed May 02, 2007 16:38 
 51   Protection on thin ice     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 17:03 
 52   Goblin     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 17:31 
 53   Head in the sand     Goblin    Wed May 02, 2007 17:49 
 54   Goblin     Aquaman    Wed May 02, 2007 18:04 
 55   Roche as Jim Larkin?     Jim O'Sullivan    Wed May 02, 2007 18:49 
 56   Ownership     Seán Ryan    Wed May 02, 2007 20:56 
 57   JIm     Aquaman    Thu May 03, 2007 10:05 
 58   Curious     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 10:31 
 59   Goblin     Aquaman    Thu May 03, 2007 10:38 
 60   Seán     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 11:03 
 61   Reading intently     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 11:06 
 62   Goblin     Aquaman    Thu May 03, 2007 11:37 
 63   Still have faith in the Government?     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 11:43 
 64   Proves nothing     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 11:46 
 65   Goblin     Aquaman    Thu May 03, 2007 11:49 
 66   Goblin     Aquaman    Thu May 03, 2007 11:54 
 67   Matters of opinion     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 12:02 
 68   Opinions And Facts     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 12:24 
 69   S Reporter.     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 12:46 
 70   Mr Goblin     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 13:24 
 71   Seanad Reporter     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 14:45 
 72   Goblin     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 15:02 
 73   Oh Dear-can't let that go     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 15:43 
 74   Goblin     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 16:04 
 75   News on the conference     Goblin    Thu May 03, 2007 16:11 
 76   Charges linked to efficient water usage and recognised by minister     Seán Ryan    Thu May 03, 2007 16:23 
 77   Just a bit of news.     Mick Butler    Thu May 03, 2007 16:57 
 78   All the latest privatisation news on Indymedia     Seán Ryan    Thu May 03, 2007 17:01 
 79   And the Backdoor swings open     Seán Ryan    Thu May 03, 2007 17:19 
 80   Oops... Meant to add...     Seán Ryan    Thu May 03, 2007 17:21 
 81   Duped     Watcher    Thu May 03, 2007 17:25 
 82   Watcher / Seán     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 18:12 
 83   Federation     Mick Butler    Thu May 03, 2007 18:35 
 84   Seán     Seanad Reporter    Thu May 03, 2007 18:39 
 85   your outed     Watcher    Thu May 03, 2007 19:20 
 86   What a strange character     Aidan Burke    Thu May 03, 2007 19:24 
 87   A house divided     Jim O'Sullivan    Thu May 03, 2007 19:51 
 88   "Search-and-grab"     W. Finnerty.    Thu May 03, 2007 20:07 
 89   Aiden     Seanad Reporter    Fri May 04, 2007 10:21 
 90   Aiden     Goblin    Fri May 04, 2007 11:07 
 91   Mick     Goblin    Fri May 04, 2007 11:17 
 92   The Truth Shall Set Us Free     Seanad Reporter    Fri May 04, 2007 11:24 
 93   This is getting silly     Leftwatch    Fri May 04, 2007 11:55 
 94   Leftwatch     SEanad Reporter    Fri May 04, 2007 12:17 
 95   Apologist.     Watcher    Fri May 04, 2007 12:45 
 96   Leftwatch     Seanad Reporter    Fri May 04, 2007 13:20 
 97   Oh and another thing     Aidan Burke    Fri May 04, 2007 14:46 
 98   Aiden     Seanad Reporter    Fri May 04, 2007 14:47 
 99   ?     Aidan Burke    Fri May 04, 2007 14:56 
 100   Aiden     Seanad Reporter    Fri May 04, 2007 15:02 
 101   Grasping     Aidan Burke    Fri May 04, 2007 15:15 


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