Rick Shera
@lawgeeknz.bsky.social
Internet and digital biz lawyer. Partner, Lowndes Jordan, Auckland, NZ. IP, tech, privacy, cybersecurity, cap raising - with some trusts, general business and commercial property thrown in. Live in Glenorchy - Lord of the Rings territory
Feeding my addiction at the 10th anniversary of startup weekend Taranaki
July 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Feeding my addiction at the 10th anniversary of startup weekend Taranaki
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In the first case of someone facing a fine over posting deepfake nude images, the esafety commissioner is seeking penalties of up to $450,000. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women could face $450,000 penalty
Online safety regulator seeks heavy penalty, saying it reflects the harm caused and will deter others from making explicit deepfakes
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
In the first case of someone facing a fine over posting deepfake nude images, the esafety commissioner is seeking penalties of up to $450,000. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I wish kiwifoo was still a thing. It was a huge and thankless task for @gnat.bsky.social @publicaddress.bsky.social Jenine et al, but I think we need it for the same reasons you refer to re reclaiming online spaces eh @sachajudd.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I wish kiwifoo was still a thing. It was a huge and thankless task for @gnat.bsky.social @publicaddress.bsky.social Jenine et al, but I think we need it for the same reasons you refer to re reclaiming online spaces eh @sachajudd.com
Grrrr - why does each online meeting app (zoom, teams, G meet etc) use a different video and microphone setting on my laptop, so I need to do the bloody “can you hear me” dance each time I switch to a different app
May 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Grrrr - why does each online meeting app (zoom, teams, G meet etc) use a different video and microphone setting on my laptop, so I need to do the bloody “can you hear me” dance each time I switch to a different app
NYT Games “Connections” is so jingoistically American that even when I get the four groups out by a process of elimination, sometimes I still don’t understand how the last group is connected 🧐
April 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NYT Games “Connections” is so jingoistically American that even when I get the four groups out by a process of elimination, sometimes I still don’t understand how the last group is connected 🧐
What is it that makes telcos, banks, power companies et al think it’s a good idea to first waste my time by stuffing something up, then force me to navigate labyrinthine automated call support lines to get to a real person …
April 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
What is it that makes telcos, banks, power companies et al think it’s a good idea to first waste my time by stuffing something up, then force me to navigate labyrinthine automated call support lines to get to a real person …
I see that InternetNZ has gazumped all its new members who wished to vote on its constitutional changes, by giving advance notice of an SGM to be held on 31 March. INZ’s current constitution postpones membership rights (incl the right to vote) for 3 months after joining
March 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I see that InternetNZ has gazumped all its new members who wished to vote on its constitutional changes, by giving advance notice of an SGM to be held on 31 March. INZ’s current constitution postpones membership rights (incl the right to vote) for 3 months after joining
Quick trip to the 09 and staying up end of CBD so dropped in for a bite at Lowbrow. Great to see St Kevin’s packed on a Tuesday #oldstompingground
March 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Quick trip to the 09 and staying up end of CBD so dropped in for a bite at Lowbrow. Great to see St Kevin’s packed on a Tuesday #oldstompingground
1/3 13 years ago today, Messrs Batato, Ortmann, van der Kolk and Dotcom were arrested for alleged criminal #copyright infringement following a massive police raid on Dotcom’s home in Coatesville. They were in NZ for KDC’s 38th birthday.
January 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1/3 13 years ago today, Messrs Batato, Ortmann, van der Kolk and Dotcom were arrested for alleged criminal #copyright infringement following a massive police raid on Dotcom’s home in Coatesville. They were in NZ for KDC’s 38th birthday.
The stand they’ve put up for the SailGP, which starts in Auckland tomorrow, looks like it will give spectacular close up views of the racing sailgp.com/races/24-25/...
January 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The stand they’ve put up for the SailGP, which starts in Auckland tomorrow, looks like it will give spectacular close up views of the racing sailgp.com/races/24-25/...
You’d have thought I might have got it earlier #cyberlawyer???
January 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
You’d have thought I might have got it earlier #cyberlawyer???
#SongsForLawyers a Xmas treat - just in case you forgot to bookmark it from the other place 🤣 open.spotify.com/playlist/5ij...
Songs for Lawyers
open.spotify.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:39 AM
#SongsForLawyers a Xmas treat - just in case you forgot to bookmark it from the other place 🤣 open.spotify.com/playlist/5ij...
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The thread under this is a really interesting read. Reckless AI adoption does seem to fit well with America's present cultural moment.
For a client I recently reviewed a redlined contract where the counterparty used an "AI-powered contract platform." It had inserted into the contract a provision entirely contrary to their own interests.
So I left it in there.
Please, go ahead, use AI lawyers. It's better for my clients.
So I left it in there.
Please, go ahead, use AI lawyers. It's better for my clients.
December 16, 2024 at 7:04 PM
The thread under this is a really interesting read. Reckless AI adoption does seem to fit well with America's present cultural moment.
The cultural tutor isn’t here, but someone recently started a thread on LI about colloquially named buildings that reminded me of him. My contribution was the “Crunchy Bar building” originally built as merchant bankers, Fay Richwhite’s headquarters in Auckland, NZ. Anyone else have any?
December 9, 2024 at 6:11 PM
The cultural tutor isn’t here, but someone recently started a thread on LI about colloquially named buildings that reminded me of him. My contribution was the “Crunchy Bar building” originally built as merchant bankers, Fay Richwhite’s headquarters in Auckland, NZ. Anyone else have any?
Hilarious steward, Mike, on my AirNZ flight ZQN 🛫 AKL NZ616.
I like flying but this makes it fun (and a relief, given the weather was making it look a little chancy we’d even get out today)
I like flying but this makes it fun (and a relief, given the weather was making it look a little chancy we’d even get out today)
December 8, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Hilarious steward, Mike, on my AirNZ flight ZQN 🛫 AKL NZ616.
I like flying but this makes it fun (and a relief, given the weather was making it look a little chancy we’d even get out today)
I like flying but this makes it fun (and a relief, given the weather was making it look a little chancy we’d even get out today)
I have really bitten the bullet on no longer using X - now removed a link to my Twitter feed from my standard signature block #EndOfAnEra
December 8, 2024 at 7:37 PM
I have really bitten the bullet on no longer using X - now removed a link to my Twitter feed from my standard signature block #EndOfAnEra
The reported “obligation” to continually interact and the guilt when not doing so, reminds me of the tamagotchi effect on kids. I can also recall reports at the time from parents saying that looking after a tamagotchi made their child a better person
This is an exceptionally good piece. A must-read for anyone with any interest in AI.
What do you love when you fall for AI?
Inside the surprisingly meaningful, unexpectedly heartbreaking, and deeply confusing reality of AI relationships.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The reported “obligation” to continually interact and the guilt when not doing so, reminds me of the tamagotchi effect on kids. I can also recall reports at the time from parents saying that looking after a tamagotchi made their child a better person
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1/ We're experiencing a huge influx of users, and with that, a predictable uptick in harmful content posted to the network.
As a result, for some very high-severity policy areas like child safety, we recently made some short-term moderation choices to prioritize recall over precision.
As a result, for some very high-severity policy areas like child safety, we recently made some short-term moderation choices to prioritize recall over precision.
November 26, 2024 at 12:08 AM
1/ We're experiencing a huge influx of users, and with that, a predictable uptick in harmful content posted to the network.
As a result, for some very high-severity policy areas like child safety, we recently made some short-term moderation choices to prioritize recall over precision.
As a result, for some very high-severity policy areas like child safety, we recently made some short-term moderation choices to prioritize recall over precision.
Are any NZ news platforms here yet? Herald, stuff tvnz etc
November 28, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Are any NZ news platforms here yet? Herald, stuff tvnz etc
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🚨AI copyright lawsuits have arrived in 🇨🇦 CANADA! The Canadian Legal Information Institute sued Caseway AI over copyright infringement. Pay attention to the ⛔creepy practice⛔ & why the AI company will probably lose:
November 27, 2024 at 9:12 PM
🚨AI copyright lawsuits have arrived in 🇨🇦 CANADA! The Canadian Legal Information Institute sued Caseway AI over copyright infringement. Pay attention to the ⛔creepy practice⛔ & why the AI company will probably lose:
Excellent day at #IAPPANZ2024 #privacy conference. Lots of movement in the Australian regulatory space, both with legislation, and regulator enforcement (eg Bunnings and, hot of the press, Property Lovers OAIC actions www.oaic.gov.au/news/media-c...)
Grubisa companies interfered with Australians’ privacy by scraping data
The Privacy Commissioner has found that scraping data to target vulnerable people by Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd and Property Lovers Pty Ltd was unlawful and interfered with the privacy of individua...
www.oaic.gov.au
November 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Excellent day at #IAPPANZ2024 #privacy conference. Lots of movement in the Australian regulatory space, both with legislation, and regulator enforcement (eg Bunnings and, hot of the press, Property Lovers OAIC actions www.oaic.gov.au/news/media-c...)
Not sure who else on here is attending, but for those that are, see you at the IAPP privacy #ANZsummit24 in Melbourne over the next two days 🤓
November 25, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Not sure who else on here is attending, but for those that are, see you at the IAPP privacy #ANZsummit24 in Melbourne over the next two days 🤓