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raframyesterday at 5:07 PM4 repliesview on HN

I'm guessing you vibe-coded this and let the model hallucinate the decibel thresholds? I randomly googled a couple (Philly and Fort Worth) and the limits shown in the UI don't match up with any law I could find. Philly doesn't have a specific decibel threshold (the law is based on decibels above standard background noise) and Fort Worth's is 70 / 60, not 60 / 55, with higher limits in non-residential areas.

So it's safe to assume that most of the other limits hardcoded in the tool are wrong as well. Pretty irresponsible to release this without even taking the few minutes to research the laws yourself.

A few more concerning claims:

- "US One-Party Consent": This is not a thing, it varies by jurisdiction. Many states are two-party consent.

- "Standards database updated quarterly from public records": It would not appear that way!

- "Not Legal Advice": You are giving legal advice, and it's incorrect.


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lm28469yesterday at 5:28 PM

> let the model hallucinate the decibel thresholds?

Does it even matter ? Unless you're using calibrated hardware the measured dB will be "hallucinated" too

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countfengtoday at 2:32 AM

Thank you for your feedback. I will verify it immediately and make adjustments accordingly.

sointerestingyesterday at 8:00 PM

IANAL but I don't think you can invoke the two party consent laws regarding noises loud enough to be disruptive to other people through walls and such. The recording consent laws typically apply to things like phone calls I believe.

countfengtoday at 2:40 AM

所有分贝阈值是找的当地公开使用的官方标准来使用的