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XS4ALL Wins Anti-Spam Suit
johnpc writes: "In a court case started by Dutch ISP XS4ALL, a judge ruled yesterday that spam outfit AbFab is forbidden to send spam to all subscribers of said ISP. The judge writes: 'The essential point is that XS4ALL has no legal conveyance obligation. (...) XS4ALL does not wish to convey messages which its customers have not asked to receive and therefore does not wish these messages to be delivered through its systems, in this case from Abfab. The question of whether the unsolicited sending of large volumes of advertising messages by e-mail should be referred to as 'spam' or 'electronic direct marketing' is not relevant to this dispute.' This is obviously not a solution to the spam problem within the Netherlands, but it is a step in the right direction. You can read an english abstract of the ruling. Unfortunately, most of the actual case documents are in dutch, some of which are still being translated."
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I am gay, I love COCK! Someone please come and roleplay on IRC. Or else I will kline you! Heh heh heh
-Emad El-Haraty
Only sick perverts enjoy anime
I'm a drunken troll. I got laid tonite, she's sleeping now. I had oneu meore irresistable urge to satisfy, and that was to troll. This won't make it to the annuls of the troll library, but, the waythings went tonight, I could be considered an anal troll.
Yo for the record it looks to me like the inline stuff is 336x280 pixels, not 200x200.
What? We're well aware of Alaska and Hawaii!
I wouldn't be so sure...;-)
Anyway, brings me to the following (-1:Offtopic, +1:Interesting):
What are the most Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western of the United States?
MSN 8: Now Microsoft even has bugs in their ad campaigns.
Congratulations. That was your third post ever, and you're still a fucking moron. That post will, however, still look interesting to potential moderators. So since it's 3:49am and I'm an insomniac so lemme do the work for you. MODERATORS: Read this before modding the parent, and I could care less about my own karma, but don't mod this down. Other moderators need to see this as well.
/ any offending mail server he chooses. That's not even worth the time to debunk.
Post 1
He actually seems to know what he's talking about, but it's rare that someone not in the codec industry to know this much about codecs. This is most likely the search-copy-paste routine: Google the current story, clip what you find, post a reply. As proof, read his post and then read this. It's a direct rip.
Post 2
Wow! That's some heavy code he displays as a "hack I devised". Well then he may want to take a look here because it displays the exact same code. Somehow I don't think they are the ones performing the ripoff. Another classic search-copy-paste routine. He also makes references to coding a "next-gen" game engine for Cinemaware. Why? So they can make better versions of Wings, Defender of the Crown, and The Three Stooges?
Post 3
Off the bat it seems he's getting lazy. There don't seem to be any outside sources "cited". But he makes a fatal flaw and shows he's just a simple idiot, claiming to rm -rf
If there ever was a good example of who to add to your Foe list, this is it. Yeah, I'm probably an idiot for even bothering with this, but I already do origami and listen to George Michael so why not nail the coffin shut.
I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.
How to Write Modern Poetry: A Primer
By Patrick Highgate
Lets face it. Everyone loves poetry, but so few know how to write it. Fewer still know how to write it well. How many times have you walked down the street or sat in your bedroom, feeling a little melancholy and thought 'Hey, I should write a poem about this!'? That feeling is important, and there is sorry shortage of poetry in our coffee shops and Internet web sites that explore vague and trivial experiences. We need more. We need more from you. We're here to help.
The first question you might ask is, where do I start? Try to think of something that mildly registered inside of you as an emotion. Did that girl walking down the street remind you an ex-lover? Were you staring at your shoes and remember something insightful? Seemingly unimportant memories are perfect for a poem. Don't worry if your experiences are only really relevant to you. Everyone wants to know how your feel.
Remember, nobody else has ever felt the same way as you, and most likely what you feel has not been articulated more eloquently by thousands of others, over and over again or could be found ad nauseam at poetry slams or in online diaries. You are unique.
So you've been inspired. Great! You're ready to begin.
A lot of people wonder what tone of verse and word usage they should employ. Academia provides us mountains of poetry throughout the ages we could study and learn from. The modern poet, however, understands this is completely unnecessary and an un-learned approach to the craft is far more rewarding to both the author and the reader. You may worry that your imagery makes no sense to anyone other then you because it could appear fractured and makes allusions to non-universal experiences. Trust me. There is no reason to worry. The educated connoisseur of the genre will know exactly what your talking about, and those are the only ones you should care about. Anyone who scoffs at your work is probably jealous of you.
As you write, take special care in word usage. In the past, poets confined themselves to the vernacular of their language to illustrate their work. The modern poet knows no such restraint. Making up words is encouraged. As an example, you may want to say 'very deplorable'. That just doesn't sound poetic, does it? Try 'Hyperdeplorable' instead. It gets the message across, and does it in a slick edgy way. Your critics will be pleased with your cleverness.
All good poems need props to set the scene, so to speak. When dealing with props, it is important to remember the cardinal rule of modern poetry: ALWAYS INCLUDE A CIGARETTE. There is no such thing as a good poem that doesn't mention smoking, cigarettes, ash treys, or any other reference to the habit. There may be a little voice inside your head that says 'no, it's been overdone and makes the poem sound like the sophomoric ramblings of a confused high school student who is a prime candidate for advanced ADD treatment'. Kick that voice in the teeth; it doesn't know what it's saying.
You may want to spice your poems up with other props, such as naming the street you were on when you were inspired, coffee, or the name of a band you like to listen to. Basically, including anything cliché that pops into your head is not only good form, it is required.
Where should I come from? In the past, poets tried to write from a universal perspective that could be relevant to the common conditions of mankind. Boy, were they ever wrong! These days, there are really only two appropriate perspectives to have:
1. Sexually confused and depressed teenager
2. Somebody in there 20s or 30s who is still sexually confused and depressed, but has the advantage of experience to hone their innate bitterness.
It's always important to remember your audience. Remember, if you put your poem on the Internet there are going to be a lot more people then just a few friends and woefully bored strangers enjoying your work. So make sure to make references to things that only people who know you will understand. This may seem contradictory, but it's required if you ever want to be taken seriously.
Finally, choose the perfect ending. You may be tempted to think of a way to finish off the poem that completes it. This is a mistake. You've worked hard on your verbiage; why should you have to give the poem structure? After you've completed a line you feel particularly shows how completely smart you are, just stop the poem. It will designate you as a master, and leave your readers wanting more.
To conclude, we've concluded a textbook example of a perfect modern poem.
As I walk down 10th street
I hear ultrarock come from nearby clubs
Like doves
Leaving a church (on Halloween)
I light up a cigarette
And I viddy the slow pain she caused
When I was still young
And knew how to screw
Before . . . before.
That fucking whore
We went to Sammy's
And had a drink
I did not pay that night
I didn't have to.
Ahem ... guess I should go read the actual ruling, rather than making anectodal inferences based on what I read in /. posts... My bad.
--Lawrence Lessig for Congress!