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  1. Online Petition by stilz2 · · Score: 1 · on Blizzard Confirms No LAN Support For Starcraft 2

    Though generally regarded as ineffective, but if enough people join the effort... http://www.petitiononline.com/LANSC2/petition.html

  2. Re:antitrust bully? by earlymon · · Score: 1 · on IE Losing 10% Market Share Every Two Years

    It'd be nice to see them take on Apple and their bullshit use of the DMCA to shut down people trying to get iTunes to work on Linux.

    There's some truth in what you say, but there's also truth that some of the trouble was inflicted on Linux users by those actively breaking FairPlay. Not everyone in LinuxLand sees it as a conspiracy to keep Linux users out. From an older Linux HOW-TO - http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:ls5Os0LmengJ:www.linux.com/feature/114269+itunes+linux+drm&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari

    When the iTunes Store was exclusively selling encrypted content, permitting only the officially sanctioned client to interface with the store was imperative -- the client was responsible for encrypting the track with a unique user key after the raw, unencrypted version was downloaded. For unencrypted content, that is no longer necessary. Were Apple to let non-iTunes clients interface to the store it would still collect the revenue, and arguably more of it courtesy of more customers. Apple's bean-counters are certainly wise to that business opportunity, but cannot move on it so long as part of the store's inventory still requires encryption.

    In support of what you're getting at (and, what I'm saying):

    Projects like JHymn and QTFairUse periodically found a way to decrypt M4P files into vanilla AAC, but rarely was it a convenient solution. Often the decryption could only be done at real-time playback speeds or only on a platform with an official iTunes client. On top of that was the "arms race" factor -- Apple's periodic updates to the iTunes application or the store would break the decryption solution du jour.

    But the real issue isn't iTunes - even if that's many people's hot button. iTunes is essentially an xml browser on top of QuickTime, btw.)

    The real issue - if it does exist or if it will be uncovered - is that Apple supports Windows OS w/ QT+iTunes, but not Linux. Insofar as Apple (and a great many of its users) see OS X as a flavor of *nix, then Linux is a *nix competitor to OS X. Note the subtle difference - not an OS competitor, but a *nix competitor.

    Bottom line is that 1) IANAL, 2) were this to go to court (Apple non-support of Linux) then Apple would likely also show that it doesn't support FreeBSD or HP-UX or a host of other Unices, and 3) I wouldn't be surprised if they got off the hook by presenting an analogy to the jury - like VHS tapes didn't play in a Betamax, because 4) they're already "supporting" their biggest competitor.

    Besides - you'll need an advocacy group to bring your plight to the DOJ - sorry, good luck with that.

    Perhaps a positive approach will help - you never know - http://www.petitiononline.com/itmslin/petition.html

  3. New petition for T1&2 source release,please mo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative · on Eidos Announces Thief 4

    The Thief fan community has been trying to get the source to Thief 1 & 2 released for several years but with little success - as a consequence of the bankruptcy of the original developer, it has been hard to even find out who might have it let alone be in a position to release it. However, recently there has been a glimmer of hope since one developer seems to have information about it but permission is still needed, which is why a new petition has been started. We want to improve the engine and enable it to run on modern systems so please slashdot the release petition:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/ThiefSrc/

    Note: This is not the same petition as before but a new one. So even if you have signed the old one, please sign this too.

  4. As long as this is going to suck... by Corpuscavernosa · · Score: 1 · on Please No, Not a Blade Runner Sequel

    ... let's just go big and get Uwe Boll in on it.

  5. Petition for DLC for PS3 by cyborch · · Score: 1 · on Fallout 3 DLC Detailed

    If you (like me) bought the PS3 version of this game, then consider signing this petition to adding DLC to the PS3 version as well.

  6. Re:Let's rephrase : scientists say, kill manned sp by UncleTogie · · Score: 1 · on Why Does the US Have a Civil Space Program?

    Watching his political shenanigans, up to and including his wife trying to "bail him out", made me sign the petition to get rid of him...

    ...of course, there's the flip side to that petition...

  7. The U.S. Copyright is total crap! by Copywrite · · Score: 0 · on Groklaw Shifts Gears, Now Stressing Preservation
    To: The U.S. Supreme Court Justices

    Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice David H. Souter, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito:

    We are writing to you regarding the case of Dr. Dongxiao Yue v. Sun Microsystems, et al., which is set for conference in January 2009 (Information of the case can be found at www.American-Justice.org and YouTube).

    In November 2007, Dr. Yue sued defendants for pirating his PowerRPC software. Evidence included defendants' internal documents showing Sun knowingly sold unauthorized and unlimited copies of PowerRPC to others. However, in March 2008, former U.S. District Judge Martin J. Jenkins dismissed Dr. Yue's lawsuit without ruling on any of the copyright claims.

    The District Court then awarded defendants $219,949.90 of attorneys' fees and costs under Section 505 of the U.S. Copyright Act.

    While Dr. Yue's appeal is ongoing, on December 15, 2008, the District Court issued a Writ of Execution directing county sheriff to take possession of Dr. Yue's assets (primarily his copyrights and his family home where his two young children live), despite Dr. Yue's request for humanitarian consideration. Dr. Yue's application for stay at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was summarily denied without any explanation.

    Awarding software pirates under U.S. Copyright Act would encourage infringement of intellectual property and would be detrimental to U.S. economy. The lower courts should have provided Dr. Yue equal protection as other American copyright owners.

    We respectfully request that your Honor carefully consider Dr. Yue's arguments before the Supreme Court and make an equitable decision.

    Sincerely,

    The Undersigned (Click to View Sigantures)

  8. The U.S. Copyright is total crap! by Copywrite · · Score: 0 · on Groklaw Shifts Gears, Now Stressing Preservation
    To: The U.S. Supreme Court Justices

    Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice David H. Souter, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito:

    We are writing to you regarding the case of Dr. Dongxiao Yue v. Sun Microsystems, et al., which is set for conference in January 2009 (Information of the case can be found at www.American-Justice.org and YouTube).

    In November 2007, Dr. Yue sued defendants for pirating his PowerRPC software. Evidence included defendants' internal documents showing Sun knowingly sold unauthorized and unlimited copies of PowerRPC to others. However, in March 2008, former U.S. District Judge Martin J. Jenkins dismissed Dr. Yue's lawsuit without ruling on any of the copyright claims.

    The District Court then awarded defendants $219,949.90 of attorneys' fees and costs under Section 505 of the U.S. Copyright Act.

    While Dr. Yue's appeal is ongoing, on December 15, 2008, the District Court issued a Writ of Execution directing county sheriff to take possession of Dr. Yue's assets (primarily his copyrights and his family home where his two young children live), despite Dr. Yue's request for humanitarian consideration. Dr. Yue's application for stay at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was summarily denied without any explanation.

    Awarding software pirates under U.S. Copyright Act would encourage infringement of intellectual property and would be detrimental to U.S. economy. The lower courts should have provided Dr. Yue equal protection as other American copyright owners.

    We respectfully request that your Honor carefully consider Dr. Yue's arguments before the Supreme Court and make an equitable decision.

    Sincerely,

    The Undersigned (Click to View Sigantures)

  9. The U.S. Copyright is total crap! by Copywrite · · Score: 0 · on Groklaw Shifts Gears, Now Stressing Preservation
    To: The U.S. Supreme Court Justices

    Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice David H. Souter, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito:

    We are writing to you regarding the case of Dr. Dongxiao Yue v. Sun Microsystems, et al., which is set for conference in January 2009 (Information of the case can be found at www.American-Justice.org and YouTube).

    In November 2007, Dr. Yue sued defendants for pirating his PowerRPC software. Evidence included defendants' internal documents showing Sun knowingly sold unauthorized and unlimited copies of PowerRPC to others. However, in March 2008, former U.S. District Judge Martin J. Jenkins dismissed Dr. Yue's lawsuit without ruling on any of the copyright claims.

    The District Court then awarded defendants $219,949.90 of attorneys' fees and costs under Section 505 of the U.S. Copyright Act.

    While Dr. Yue's appeal is ongoing, on December 15, 2008, the District Court issued a Writ of Execution directing county sheriff to take possession of Dr. Yue's assets (primarily his copyrights and his family home where his two young children live), despite Dr. Yue's request for humanitarian consideration. Dr. Yue's application for stay at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was summarily denied without any explanation.

    Awarding software pirates under U.S. Copyright Act would encourage infringement of intellectual property and would be detrimental to U.S. economy. The lower courts should have provided Dr. Yue equal protection as other American copyright owners.

    We respectfully request that your Honor carefully consider Dr. Yue's arguments before the Supreme Court and make an equitable decision.

    Sincerely,

    The Undersigned (Click to View Sigantures)

  10. Well, Copyright may soon be wacked by Copywrite · · Score: 0, Offtopic · on Apple Intros 17" Unibody MBP, DRM-Free iTunes
    http://www.petitiononline.com/ToUS_SCt/petition.html Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice David H. Souter, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito:

    We are writing to you regarding the case of Dr. Dongxiao Yue v. Sun Microsystems, et al., which is set for conference in January 2009 (Information of the case can be found at www.American-Justice.org and YouTube).

    In November 2007, Dr. Yue sued defendants for pirating his PowerRPC software. Evidence included defendants' internal documents showing Sun knowingly sold unauthorized and unlimited copies of PowerRPC to others. However, in March 2008, former U.S. District Judge Martin J. Jenkins dismissed Dr. Yue's lawsuit without ruling on any of the copyright claims.

    The District Court then awarded defendants $219,949.90 of attorneys' fees and costs under Section 505 of the U.S. Copyright Act.

    While Dr. Yue's appeal is ongoing, on December 15, 2008, the District Court issued a Writ of Execution directing county sheriff to take possession of Dr. Yue's assets (primarily his copyrights and his family home where his two young children live), despite Dr. Yue's request for humanitarian consideration. Dr. Yue's application for stay at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was summarily denied without any explanation.

    Awarding software pirates under U.S. Copyright Act would encourage infringement of intellectual property and would be detrimental to U.S. economy. The lower courts should have provided Dr. Yue equal protection as other American copyright owners.

    We respectfully request that your Honor carefully consider Dr. Yue's arguments before the Supreme Court and make an equitable decision.

    Sincerely,

    The Undersigned

    Justice need to be served by Supreme court 17.Dr. CHONG WANG Based on my own judgment, some personal retaliation has been involved in this case, thus a more objective, thorough, fair trial is need. 16.Yong Li This is a typical case demonstrated judges' bias, snoblish, racisim and injustice. 15.Ming Wei The case will have a profound effect on the protection of copyright including the copyrights of numerous American products worldwide. PA, USA14.Roy Owens Justice for Yue2 Otisfield St , Mass13.Charles Heckman Typical Ninth Circuit tyrannyWashington, U.S.A.12.John Peterson Dr. Yue has the truth and should be granted justice 11.Facheng Lee save justice! save Dr Yue! 10.line voided 9.Betsy Combier We must abide by the Constitution and rule of law, and protect Dr. Yue's due process rights 8.Carl Bernofsky The shabby treatment of pro-se litigants by the courts must stop. Dr. Yue has clearly stated the case for infringement of his copywrite rights, and the courts must permit genuine due process to go forward in this matter.Shreveport, Louisiana7.kang li protect the human rightstoronto, canada6.robert lackman Give Dr Yue justice 5.Carol Long This illegal court abuse is going on all over the USA. In San Diego the courts are a mess. Allowing purjury and many other laws to be broken. What next, please allow Dr. Yue to win this case. 4.Cheryl Kennedy Dr. Yue has a Constitutional Right to be heard at a jury trial. The corruption and judicial misconduct in the U.S. Court system is a disgrace. Big business harms the small guy intentionally, and payoffs become a big question within the system. 3.Thomas J. Rodeffer This is a typical example of how corrupt the Judicial system here in the U.S. is! There is no justice for the lay person who is the back-bone of the tax-base!3923 Ryan Drive, SW2.George Edward McDermott United States District Court Judge should be removed from office for committing treason against the Constitution and fraud against the court. For denying due

  11. Well, Copyright may soon be wacked by Copywrite · · Score: 0, Offtopic · on Apple Intros 17" Unibody MBP, DRM-Free iTunes
    http://www.petitiononline.com/ToUS_SCt/petition.html Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice David H. Souter, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito:

    We are writing to you regarding the case of Dr. Dongxiao Yue v. Sun Microsystems, et al., which is set for conference in January 2009 (Information of the case can be found at www.American-Justice.org and YouTube).

    In November 2007, Dr. Yue sued defendants for pirating his PowerRPC software. Evidence included defendants' internal documents showing Sun knowingly sold unauthorized and unlimited copies of PowerRPC to others. However, in March 2008, former U.S. District Judge Martin J. Jenkins dismissed Dr. Yue's lawsuit without ruling on any of the copyright claims.

    The District Court then awarded defendants $219,949.90 of attorneys' fees and costs under Section 505 of the U.S. Copyright Act.

    While Dr. Yue's appeal is ongoing, on December 15, 2008, the District Court issued a Writ of Execution directing county sheriff to take possession of Dr. Yue's assets (primarily his copyrights and his family home where his two young children live), despite Dr. Yue's request for humanitarian consideration. Dr. Yue's application for stay at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was summarily denied without any explanation.

    Awarding software pirates under U.S. Copyright Act would encourage infringement of intellectual property and would be detrimental to U.S. economy. The lower courts should have provided Dr. Yue equal protection as other American copyright owners.

    We respectfully request that your Honor carefully consider Dr. Yue's arguments before the Supreme Court and make an equitable decision.

    Sincerely,

    The Undersigned

    Justice need to be served by Supreme court 17.Dr. CHONG WANG Based on my own judgment, some personal retaliation has been involved in this case, thus a more objective, thorough, fair trial is need. 16.Yong Li This is a typical case demonstrated judges' bias, snoblish, racisim and injustice. 15.Ming Wei The case will have a profound effect on the protection of copyright including the copyrights of numerous American products worldwide. PA, USA14.Roy Owens Justice for Yue2 Otisfield St , Mass13.Charles Heckman Typical Ninth Circuit tyrannyWashington, U.S.A.12.John Peterson Dr. Yue has the truth and should be granted justice 11.Facheng Lee save justice! save Dr Yue! 10.line voided 9.Betsy Combier We must abide by the Constitution and rule of law, and protect Dr. Yue's due process rights 8.Carl Bernofsky The shabby treatment of pro-se litigants by the courts must stop. Dr. Yue has clearly stated the case for infringement of his copywrite rights, and the courts must permit genuine due process to go forward in this matter.Shreveport, Louisiana7.kang li protect the human rightstoronto, canada6.robert lackman Give Dr Yue justice 5.Carol Long This illegal court abuse is going on all over the USA. In San Diego the courts are a mess. Allowing purjury and many other laws to be broken. What next, please allow Dr. Yue to win this case. 4.Cheryl Kennedy Dr. Yue has a Constitutional Right to be heard at a jury trial. The corruption and judicial misconduct in the U.S. Court system is a disgrace. Big business harms the small guy intentionally, and payoffs become a big question within the system. 3.Thomas J. Rodeffer This is a typical example of how corrupt the Judicial system here in the U.S. is! There is no justice for the lay person who is the back-bone of the tax-base!3923 Ryan Drive, SW2.George Edward McDermott United States District Court Judge should be removed from office for committing treason against the Constitution and fraud against the court. For denying due

  12. Well, even companies steal! by Copywrite · · Score: 1 · on Are My Ideas Being Stolen? If So, What Then?

    http://www.petitiononline.com/ToUS_SCt/petition.html To: The U.S. Supreme Court Justices Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice David H. Souter, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito: We are writing to you regarding the case of Dr. Dongxiao Yue v. Sun Microsystems, et al., which is set for conference in January 2009 (Information of the case can be found at www.American-Justice.org and YouTube). In November 2007, Dr. Yue sued defendants for pirating his PowerRPC software. Evidence included defendants' internal documents showing Sun knowingly sold unauthorized and unlimited copies of PowerRPC to others. However, in March 2008, former U.S. District Judge Martin J. Jenkins dismissed Dr. Yue's lawsuit without ruling on any of the copyright claims. The District Court then awarded defendants $219,949.90 of attorneys' fees and costs under Section 505 of the U.S. Copyright Act. While Dr. Yue's appeal is ongoing, on December 15, 2008, the District Court issued a Writ of Execution directing county sheriff to take possession of Dr. Yue's assets (primarily his copyrights and his family home where his two young children live), despite Dr. Yue's request for humanitarian consideration. Dr. Yue's application for stay at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was summarily denied without any explanation. Awarding software pirates under U.S. Copyright Act would encourage infringement of intellectual property and would be detrimental to U.S. economy. The lower courts should have provided Dr. Yue equal protection as other American copyright owners. We respectfully request that your Honor carefully consider Dr. Yue's arguments before the Supreme Court and make an equitable decision. Sincerely, The Undersigned 20. Kinhson Su Justice must be served! NJ, USA 19. Jian Xie Support his petition 18. Liping Cheng Justice need to be served by Supreme court 17. Dr. CHONG WANG Based on my own judgment, some personal retaliation has been involved in this case, thus a more objective, thorough, fair trial is need. 16. Yong Li This is a typical case demonstrated judges' bias, snoblish, racisim and injustice. 15. Ming Wei The case will have a profound effect on the protection of copyright including the copyrights of numerous American products worldwide. PA, USA 14. Roy Owens Justice for Yue 2 Otisfield St , Mass 13. Charles Heckman Typical Ninth Circuit tyranny Washington, U.S.A. 12. John Peterson Dr. Yue has the truth and should be granted justice 11. Facheng Lee save justice! save Dr Yue! 10. line voided 9. Betsy Combier We must abide by the Constitution and rule of law, and protect Dr. Yue's due process rights 8. Carl Bernofsky The shabby treatment of pro-se litigants by the courts must stop. Dr. Yue has clearly stated the case for infringement of his copywrite rights, and the courts must permit genuine due process to go forward in this matter. Shreveport, Louisiana 7. kang li protect the human rights toronto, canada 6. robert lackman Give Dr Yue justice 5. Carol Long This illegal court abuse is going on all over the USA. In San Diego the courts are a mess. Allowing purjury and many other laws to be broken. What next, please allow Dr. Yue to win this case. 4. Cheryl Kennedy Dr. Yue has a Constitutional Right to be heard at a jury trial. The corruption and judicial misconduct in the U.S. Court system is a disgrace. Big business harms the small guy intentionally, and payoffs become a big question within the system. 3. Thomas J. Rodeffer This is a typical example of how corrupt the Judicial system here in the U.S. is! There is no justice for the lay person who is the back-bone of the tax-base! 3923 Ryan Drive, SW 2. George Edward McDermott United States District Court Judge should be removed from office for committing treason against the Constitution and fraud against the court. For denying due p

  13. Re:Blizzard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Why Game Developers Should Support OS X and Linux

    Why, this is the perfect place to advertise the Linux Installers for Blizzard Products Petition! I believe that if Blizzard supported Linux for its upcoming titles, it would change Linux gaming forever.

    I have a windows box only for games.....everything else is Linux.....wife has a mac.

    GIVE ME LINUX GAMES!

  14. Blizzard by incripshin · · Score: 4, Interesting · on Why Game Developers Should Support OS X and Linux

    Why, this is the perfect place to advertise the Linux Installers for Blizzard Products Petition! I believe that if Blizzard supported Linux for its upcoming titles, it would change Linux gaming forever.

  15. Too bad by Corpuscavernosa · · Score: 3, Funny · on Commerce Department Pushing For New "Copyright Czar"

    It's too bad that one of the jobs lost wasn't Uwe Boll's. I'm just sayin'.

  16. Re:Experience brought us where we are today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on IT Workers Cushioned From US Economic Downturn

    If you really want to speak out on The Wall Street Bailout. Put your John Hancock right here.

  17. Petiton again proposal by dud83 · · Score: 1 · on UK Gov't Proposes Massive Internet Snooping, Data Storage

    Seeing as this is a proposal wanting public feedback please sign the petition I created: http://www.petitiononline.com/d4t4m0n/petition.html. UK residents, please sign, as it is only a consultation but it WILL be passed as a law next year if people don't object! I will send this petition to commsdata@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk, as per the proposal suggest under section 7.1, before the deal line of 31st of October 2008.

  18. Re:I don't see it by p3on · · Score: 0 · on Diablo III Designer Defends New Look and Feel

    that "tiny minority" is over 50000 people, currently

  19. Re:What Charging Infrastructure? by MojoRilla · · Score: 2, Informative · on GM, Utilities Partner To Advance Plug-In Hybrids

    What facts do you have to support your opinion that "very, very few people will pay new-car prices for a car that will go 150 miles then require a 3-hour recharge."?

    Because I would buy a car like that in a heartbeat.

    The average US commute is only 32 miles per day. People don't need a 500 mile range to commute to work everyday.

    Here is an online petition with 1755 signatures wanting Mitsubishi to bring the i-MiEV to America, which gets 100 miles per charge and will sell for approximately $24,000.

    Here is an article from NPR in which the president of Nissan says "Today, there is latent consumer demand, but no offer."

    As gas prices continue to increase, there is plenty of demand for an affordable electric car. Just no one supplying them.

  20. Sign the Viacom/YouTube petition!!! by AnonStar3001 · · Score: 2, Informative · on Viacom Vs. YouTube, Beyond Privacy

    Sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/privacy9/petition.html Btw, this petition is full of interesting comments, go read it! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

  21. Re:Now that FF3 is *officially* the leanest/meanes by kehren77 · · Score: 1 · on Real-World Firefox 3 Memory Usage Leads the Field

    Maybe Adobe will actually make a Linux/FF Shockwave plugin (Yeah yeah, I know, fat chance)...

    Yeah right and maybe they'll release a Firefox/Linux PDF plugin as well.
  22. Now that FF3 is *officially* the leanest/meanest.. by TheDarkener · · Score: 1 · on Real-World Firefox 3 Memory Usage Leads the Field

    Maybe Adobe will actually make a Linux/FF Shockwave plugin (Yeah yeah, I know, fat chance)...

  23. Petition by hoyosa · · Score: 1 · on Netflix To Eliminate Profiles Feature

    Sign the Petition to keep them: http://www.petitiononline.com/netflix0/petition.html

  24. Sign the Petition! by abegosum · · Score: 1 · on Netflix To Eliminate Profiles Feature

    The same day as the notice, an internet petition to save the profiles feature has 900+ signatures! If you're pissed, add your name to the list:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/netflix0/petition.html

    Also, don't forget to send Netflix a personal "suggestion" letting them know just how upset you are by this supposed "improved customer experience:"

    http://www.netflix.com/Suggest?type=2&lnkctr=cu_suggest

  25. online petition here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Netflix To Eliminate Profiles Feature

    http://www.petitiononline.com/netflix0/petition-sign.html

  26. There is an online petition to Netflix. by plasmasurfer · · Score: 0 · on Netflix To Eliminate Profiles Feature

    An online petition is already available, with signees agreeing to either move to a cheaper plan, put their account on hold, or cancel their accounts entirely. Netflix must be banking that the improvements to its web site will offset the ill will and lost subscribers that this news has engendered. Let's get our derrieres in gear and sign this petition. So far there are only 462 signatures collected. I'm sure that we can do better than that.

  27. Re:I just have one question by eclectic4 · · Score: 1 · on Ask a Studio Head How To Get Into the Movie Business

    Please help keep him to his word, by signing this petition asking him to stop making movies. As he stated, if 1 million people sign it he will stop... not likely, but it would be nice.

  28. Re:We need Linux applications not a virtual deskto by Orion+Blastar · · Score: 1 · on A Virtualized Linux System For Windows

    "WINE doesn't cut it, nice try, but you either have to tweak WINE or used a hacked/cracked version of the commercial software that has been modified to work with WINE due to copyright protection."

    Please read how to get Worlds of Warcraft working under WINE, the average person doesn't want to take that many steps to make it work, plus using a hacked/cracked version that might have a trojan inside of it stealing data.

    What I am talking about is having a Worlds of Warcraft native Linux version, just insert the CD, install, then play. No messing around with command lines, using malware cracked versions to patch it with, tweaking system files, changing WINE configurations, using WINE addons, and even still having game freezes and lockups even if everything is configured correctly.

    You are just too damn stupid to read my entire post, aren't you? Most Linux geeks are like that.

    Windows users don't want to do half-a-million steps, and use malware hacked files, and then still have freezes and lockups just to get WINE working properly to run games inside of it. They don't even want to RTFM or RTFA about what they need to do to force WINE to work the way they want it to work or Linux for that matter. They want an OS that works the way they want it to work, and native software programs that don't need crappy things like WINE to work, and native driver support for their third party software that is reliable, and an easy to use and configure OS that doesn't need complex steps to use, it shouldn't force the average user to read books or web pages, or to even think, it should be intuitive enough to work that the user just clicks the mouse a few times and takes no less than a few minutes to get things working. This isn't that hard to figure out. But really stupid people don't understand that, and thus they fail to see why Linux hasn't caught on as well as Windows has, or even Mac OSX is catching on. Windows and Mac OSX don't need too much work to get things to work, unlike Linux.

  29. Petition to stop Uwe Boll by macbuzz01 · · Score: 2 · on Blizzard to Boll - DENIED!

    Sign the petition and he will quit. (redundant I know)

  30. Come on, let's deal with this once and for all by Ecuador · · Score: 5, Informative · on Blizzard to Boll - DENIED!

    We are still almost 800k signatures short. Guys, just sign the petition and the nightmare will be over. (In case you missed it, Uwe said he will stop if 1 Million people ask him to.)

  31. Re:Ruh-roh by Moryath · · Score: 1 · on Comcast, Pando Partner For "P2P Bill of Rights"

    I'm not saying it's right, but that you're putting a highly emotive and anachronistic slant on a practice which Muhammad's contemporaries would probably never have dreamed of calling into question.

    Funny how this old arab pervert's example continues quite regularly into the modern day.

    Or how about this?

    Or how about the fact that non-muslims still have to try to stop this in nigeria too?

    Tells me a lot that the "ultimate example" of how to behave in the Muslim religion is a stinky, homicidal arab perv.

  32. Re:13" MacBook Pro by krog · · Score: 4, Informative · on The End of Non-Widescreen Laptops?

    I just posted a link above, reporting on the MB Air's shitty market performance to date. Here are a couple more.

    http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/12/resellers-say-macbook-air-sales-arent-as-brisk-as-original-macbook/
    http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/165960/macbook-air-sales-deflated.html

    I can't locate sales figures for the 12" PB G4, but I can state anecdotally that I saw many of them, with satisfied owners. A reasonably fierce following, too. Conversely, I have not seen a single MB Air nor do I know anyone, including all members of a Mac users' mailing list I am on, who owns one or even wants to. I don't think Apple chose the most profitable market segment here.

  33. Re:sigh... by Satanboy · · Score: 1 · on Dreamworks Acquires Rights for Ghost in the Shell

    If you're sick of Uwe Boll, sign the petition!

    http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/petition.html

    He has stated he will quit making films if there are a million signatures.

    http://kotaku.com/376625/make-uwe-boll-disappear-yeah-riiiiight

    Of course, he'd probably move on to television or something, but you never know!

  34. In The Interests of Fairness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    I for one would like to encourage Uwe Boll to continue making films that I will never see, because hearing people's reactions to them is worth the money I didn't pay for a ticket.

    http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53666/petition.html

    Also, I think people should get over cross-media flops already. Complaining about Uwe Boll's House of the Dead film seems to me like complaining about Christina Aguilera's Hay Wain album.

  35. Re:Signed, signed, SIGNED! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    I think that /. started a signature war on petition online: http://www.petitiononline.com/uwelive/petition.html

  36. There's already a counter-petition! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    While the petition to stop him just reached 72000 signatures, the one to save him clocks in at 6, I repeat, six signatures. See for yourself:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?bollsave

    I'm all nerves watching this...

  37. SAVE BOLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    http://www.petitiononline.com/bollsave/petition.html

    don't agree? sign this.

  38. Do your part by kryptKnight · · Score: 1 · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    The petition can be found here.

  39. Re:Signed, signed, SIGNED! by Androclese · · Score: 5, Informative · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    Petition Link

  40. Link To Petition by shawnmchorse · · Score: 0, Redundant · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures

    I think this is it:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/petition.html

    Somehow, I think it might succeed with the goal of one million now...:-)

  41. Sign the petition! by JediLow · · Score: 4, Informative · on Uwe Boll To Quit Making Movies With 1M Signatures
    Over 60k signatures already!

    http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/petition.html

  42. Not sure what to think... by TheDarkener · · Score: 2, Insightful · on Adobe Joins Linux Foundation, Develops AIR For Linux

    Adobe seems to want to jump on the OSS bandwagon, which might make a lot of people smile... although, ....

    - Flash isn't OSS

    - The Linux Flash binary-only plugin is still WAY behind the Windows version in quality and stability (remember how long we had to wait for Flash 9.x on Linux??)

    - Shockwave Director isn't OSS (and isn't even ported to Linux in a binary-only format, despite the 29511 signatures in the online petition that's been going on forever). Not a peep from Adobe on if this will ever even happen, even though revisions are still being made and it being widely used

    - No intention of porting Flash to x86-64 platforms, on Linux -or- Windows (at least AFAIK)

    - Just in my experience alone, COUNTLESS other buggy applications (like the other week, installing a version of Acrobat with a .0 known bug that plainly doesn't launch when executed without a fix from their website)

    I agree Adobe has a LOT of momentum behind them with the Internet community. With this, however, comes great responsibility. If they want to play in the OSS playground, I think they need to share all of their toys like the others do.

  43. Petition for decent drivers (and open source supt) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Creative Goes After Driver Modder

    Like anything else, there's now an online petition about this:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/crtvlabs/petition.html

    It demands decent drivers in the first place, decent driver support, properly labeled products, and support for OSS development.

  44. Re:First question by Thelasko · · Score: 5, Informative · on Mozilla Releases Firefox 3 Beta 4

    To settle the Firefox 64-bit question. I use Ubuntu 64-bit and am a contributer to the 64-bit forums. Firefox can be compiled for 64-bit. However, Flash and Java are only available in 32-bit. Adobe in particular is very stubborn about releasing versions of it's software for architectures other than x86. 64-bit Firefox will work with fine even with 32-bit Flash and Java using a plugin that was released with Ubuntu 7.10.

    So, in summary don't blame Mozilla for Adobe's stubbornness. You can sign the petition to Adobe here, although it is unlikely to make a difference. The problem appears to be across Adobe's entire product line and on every operating system.

  45. Re:Hmmm..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1 · on More Spacecraft Velocity Anomalies

    Maybe Earth hasn't gotten fatter, just gained alot more mass...

    The crazy people on petition online are correct!
    WE MUST STOP IT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!

  46. That's nice, but how about FreeBSD? by vivin · · Score: 1 · on Adobe To Port AIR To Linux

    Nice. But how about getting Flash to work natively on FreeBSD also? Petition here. There are over 5,600 signatures. FreeBSD currently uses the linux emulation layer to run flash, but it's not perfect.

  47. petitions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Scientology Given Direct Access To eBay Database

    Sign the petitions to revoke scientology's tax exempt status in the USA:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/cofs1/petition.html

    6 petitions that British citizens and/or residents can sign by going to the Downing Street website:

    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/StopNarconon/
    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scientologyno/
    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/-Scientology/
    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/anti-scientology/
    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/PoliceandCoS/
    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ScientologyNMW/#detail

  48. Superdelegates control spy satellites. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on US Set to Use Spy Satellites on US Citizens

    Ok, perhaps not...
    But the superdelegates can overrule the majority in the "democratic" primary.If you disapprove, here you go:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/Superdel/petition.html

  49. petition by elkosmas · · Score: 2, Informative · on Should IBM's SOM/DSOM Be Open Sourced?

    Online petition http://www.petitiononline.com/sombsom/

  50. Re:Typical. by yorugua · · Score: 1 · on IBM Responds to Overtime Lawsuits With 15% Salary Cut

    How can you make the assessment that IBM is in the wrong by introducing the 15% reduction without knowing the salary range in question?
    Because IBM's Union is against it? :) check www.allianceibm.org , http://www.petitiononline.com/ibm1701/petition.html