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JAR JAR: (to ACKBAR's GRANDFATHER): "Youssa think itsa beesa TRAP!?"

Hey, wait a minute. This script... umm... We, uh, we stand by the story, even if the script itself may have been forged.

Courage.

STOP. RIGHT. THERE.

And learn to be more careful what you ask for.

(Not my Photoshop)

Okay, totally offtopic but this just made me do a double take. I'm quite used to seeing Microsoft ads on Slashdot. Idealogical nutcases aside, ad money is ad money. But until now, the Microsoft ads have been for things like Visual Studio or Microsoft technologies...no real conflict there. Microsoft thinks .NET is great, advertises it on Slashdot where (no doubt) programmers visit...that makes sense, right?

Imagine my surprise when I see this:

MSFUD1
MSFUD2
MSFUD3

Does anyone else think that this is just going too far? Is Slashdot so hard up for revenue that they are now taking ads that run directly opposite of (what I've understood) is a core philosophy of the site? How many stories do we see on Slashdot about the lengths Microsoft goes to with "independent" research showing how Linux is more expensive, less secure, buggy, etc?

Frankly, I don't care one fig or another about the whole Microsoft vs. Linux argument because there are too many sides to the issue and pros and cons for both. But how can Slashdot editors have any credibility when they post stories that blast SCO for using Microsoft money to propel the FUD juggernaut down the streets of public opinion...while at the same time they have a nice colorful banner at the top of the page that basically says the same thing? If I wanted this kind of Microsoft shilling, I'd read Paul Thurrott.

Frankly, I'd like to see Slashdot say "Hey, you know what, we have some standards for ads we will and will not accept". Otherwise, what next? SCO ads saying "Slashdot runs on stolen SCO UNIX technology! Click here to pay for your license to access this website!" Actually, why not? SCO obviously have lots of money to throw around...Slashdot, why not get a piece of the pie?

I could go on, but I think the point has been made, sorry to take the tangent but well, what's the point of having Excellent karma if you can't shine a spotlight on something bugging you?

- JoeShmoe
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Okay, totally offtopic but this just made me do a double take. I'm quite used to seeing Microsoft ads on Slashdot. Idealogical nutcases aside, ad money is ad money. But until now, the Microsoft ads have been for things like Visual Studio or Microsoft technologies...no real conflict there. Microsoft thinks .NET is great, advertises it on Slashdot where (no doubt) programmers visit...that makes sense, right?

Imagine my surprise when I see this:

MSFUD1
MSFUD2
MSFUD3

Does anyone else think that this is just going too far? Is Slashdot so hard up for revenue that they are now taking ads that run directly opposite of (what I've understood) is a core philosophy of the site? How many stories do we see on Slashdot about the lengths Microsoft goes to with "independent" research showing how Linux is more expensive, less secure, buggy, etc?

Frankly, I don't care one fig or another about the whole Microsoft vs. Linux argument because there are too many sides to the issue and pros and cons for both. But how can Slashdot editors have any credibility when they post stories that blast SCO for using Microsoft money to propel the FUD juggernaut down the streets of public opinion...while at the same time they have a nice colorful banner at the top of the page that basically says the same thing? If I wanted this kind of Microsoft shilling, I'd read Paul Thurrott.

Frankly, I'd like to see Slashdot say "Hey, you know what, we have some standards for ads we will and will not accept". Otherwise, what next? SCO ads saying "Slashdot runs on stolen SCO UNIX technology! Click here to pay for your license to access this website!" Actually, why not? SCO obviously have lots of money to throw around...Slashdot, why not get a piece of the pie?

I could go on, but I think the point has been made, sorry to take the tangent but well, what's the point of having Excellent karma if you can't shine a spotlight on something bugging you?

- JoeShmoe
.

Okay, totally offtopic but this just made me do a double take. I'm quite used to seeing Microsoft ads on Slashdot. Idealogical nutcases aside, ad money is ad money. But until now, the Microsoft ads have been for things like Visual Studio or Microsoft technologies...no real conflict there. Microsoft thinks .NET is great, advertises it on Slashdot where (no doubt) programmers visit...that makes sense, right?

Imagine my surprise when I see this:

MSFUD1
MSFUD2
MSFUD3

Does anyone else think that this is just going too far? Is Slashdot so hard up for revenue that they are now taking ads that run directly opposite of (what I've understood) is a core philosophy of the site? How many stories do we see on Slashdot about the lengths Microsoft goes to with "independent" research showing how Linux is more expensive, less secure, buggy, etc?

Frankly, I don't care one fig or another about the whole Microsoft vs. Linux argument because there are too many sides to the issue and pros and cons for both. But how can Slashdot editors have any credibility when they post stories that blast SCO for using Microsoft money to propel the FUD juggernaut down the streets of public opinion...while at the same time they have a nice colorful banner at the top of the page that basically says the same thing? If I wanted this kind of Microsoft shilling, I'd read Paul Thurrott.

Frankly, I'd like to see Slashdot say "Hey, you know what, we have some standards for ads we will and will not accept". Otherwise, what next? SCO ads saying "Slashdot runs on stolen SCO UNIX technology! Click here to pay for your license to access this website!" Actually, why not? SCO obviously have lots of money to throw around...Slashdot, why not get a piece of the pie?

I could go on, but I think the point has been made, sorry to take the tangent but well, what's the point of having Excellent karma if you can't shine a spotlight on something bugging you?

- JoeShmoe
.

First the moon landing, now this. When is NASA going to come clean?

I feel bad for the scientists working on Beagle 2, but this sure is fun.