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Microsoft Sues EU
mormop writes "News.com is reporting that Microsoft is hauling the European Commission into court." The case is in response to "imposed sanctions against the software giant, including a record fine of about $621 million (497 million euro) in March 2004, in a case that also covered the bundling of Microsoft's Media Player with Windows, but the company has not entirely carried them out."
I know this is by no means the right forum, but I'm desperate:
After 7 years with Yahoo, they have "deactivated" my account for apparently breaching the terms of service (which I can assure you, I did not do).
Trying to contact Yahoo has gone nowhere, and I'm getting desperate to get my account back. I had endless amount of notes in the notepad, and people address's, etc all entered, the portal setup to show my stocks, everything.
My only guess is that I recently had the unforunate experience of dealing with an obvious scammer. I was rude in my last email, and the next morning, my account is deactivated. I have the whole email chain if anybody is interested, but here is the excerpt:
Dear Seller, I appreciate your response. However, I am ready to buy the item as early as possible. I am currently in US and I need the item for my son who is currently in Nigeria (23402) West Africa doing a research. The unit was stolen and need urget replacement so as not to stop his research.
I am ready to buy the item for $350 because I do not want to loose it. I am making the payment via Bidpay and I will like to know may be you will be able to ship the package as early as the payment must have been confirmed by bidpay.
Best regards
Martins
And I replied after a few back and forths:
Unfortunately, shipping to Nigeria will cost close to $2000 (by hot-air baloon).
Perhaps I could ship it first to the US and then you could ship it yourself?
Sorry for the problems,
Paul
If anyone can help in any way, I would VERY much appreciate it.
Thanks,
Paul
paul DOT richardson a@t googles mail(gmail) dot com
Not all dogs drink Coke.
europe has a powerfull yet "sane" government
Wow, I just don't know where to start. It might be easier to just shoot you and be done with it.
Please, for the good of Humanity, vote Obama.
Would you rather be a poor man in Mexico or Indonesia?
What those who want activist courts fear is rule by the people.
You are right, that wasn't funny. Still, I think there is a big difference between something like that "joke" and the various Simpsons references that one is apt to see. A Simpsons reference (or similar) is almost invariably given as a verbatim quote used in context. They aren't really jokes -- they are supporting evidence. The Simpsons are typically quoted today in the same way that Shakespeare or Kierkegaard once were. They provide a common point of reference.
On the other hand, these "all your base", "in soviet russia", "beowolf cluster", "insensitive clod" type 'jokes' are simply rehashing of a situation molded to the subject at hand. It is the lamest possible joke of all -- repeating someone else's witicism just after they said it but in the wrong context. Slashdot can claim to have invented an even lamer version of that by combining that form of "humour" with the other lamest form of humour, perpetuation. Actually, perpetuation can be funny -- but usually only when done very well and by very skilled comedians and it typically requires some fresh material at its base.
Anyways, the end result leaves one reminded of Hollywood's incessant use of fart jokes. Hey, maybe it isn't a slashdot phenomenon after all.