Actually it raises awareness. I didn't even know today was a boycott day until all my favorite stations I have saved played the same message when I connected. I went to the site, found the appropriate contact information and tossed an email.
Sure I admit that they probably won't read my email but they will notice that 1 because it will be part of hundreds if not thousands. Lets say 1 in 10 people listening today took the 2 minutes it took me to email them. That's 7.5million people. That's a lot of email any way you look at it.
Hate to say this but I've met just as many whiney 22 year olds playing games than 11 year olds. He obviously knew what he was doing, you even admit to that, why judge someone because of their age?
Some of the best players of video games in the world are under 18.
Your post sounds to me like someone who doesn't like to read directions or likes to post a generalization of things but not "why" it's done. So let me address them.
First I've lived in Raleigh, NC for 31 years. They have one of the more difficult methods to obtain a new drivers license because frankly... people from other states can't drive for shit. In NC, in general, people let others in, don't cut others off etc. Compared to NY when I go through... that places sucks. NC wants to make sure you meet THEIR standards and you need your SS card, Birth Certificate anywhere you go when first moving states. This includes banks etc.
You do NOT have to have your old license, it just makes things easier. You have to have proof of insurance on you at all times (or at least in your car) so if you're too lazy to get it out of your car... talk to the hand
As far as documentation that's your job to make sure that ALL your information about you is correctly done. This includes your middle name. Don't bitch at them because you didn't verify that people got your correct information when you had your passport done. Don't blame them if you want to change your birth middle name or they didn't put it there. Go fix it. Don't blame the wrong people.
As far as panhandlers go... the reason they do this is to decrease the number of panhandlers on the exit ramps. Control the numbers. It also gives them better statistics on the number of panhandlers out there. They are issued a vest so that people can see them. They do NOT pay taxes... where you got that I don't know. But... it's been shown that it encourages a panhandler to find a job instead of panhandling. Sure it makes it harder but once they can put forth that effort, then they move on to a job etc.
Btw... that's only in Durham, NC. Raleigh and Cary forbid panhandlers so most of the time you won't even see them.
Just like everything else that the RIAA tries to shut down they will just relocate somewhere they can freely distribute the music. It's sad that people who are willing and have been paying royalties now must pay 4x what everyone else is paying to play the same music. How can that be legal? I hope they win in the appeal process. I also hope the moron judge who decided this get the boot.
I love NC State's policy toward the RIAA's stalin like tactics. While they do punish students on their own accord the entire legal department is against the RIAA's method of approaching students. I am very proud to work for a university that values copyrights while at the same time education it's students about their rights and current law.
On top of that then steps up and practices what it preaches.
Let me be clear in this. I'm involved heavily in banning people that "cheat" the system, "hack" the game, or try to sell me gold for US$$. Why do you play the game if you instantly want a lvl 70 character. What's the point? The fact that it takes time to get to 70 instantly means that you have better skilled players at higher levels. You want an easy game go play diablo 2.
Blizzard isn't really after you guys though. It's after all the botters that farm gold and sell it for $$. It's after the people who use the speed hacks. I have mods that instantly tell me (http://wow-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details/ 4150/spamsentry-anti-goldspam/). Two clicks and GM's don't. They LOVE IT. On average if get 15 a DAY and I play at most for 6 hours if at all.
It's a huge war and people are making profit off of things that diberately violate the EULA, and makes the game shitty for those of us who follow the rules. Nothing pisses me off more than watching some guy attack me and when he's about to die he zooms off at ungodly speed.
WoW has embraced the mod community like EQ2 should have. At the same time they are trying to defend everyone and while this case is stupid on their part because they won't win from the point they are taking. They are making it clear they aren't taking it lying down.
Hell they banned what 110,000 chinese farmer accounts now?
You have to look at the problems they face
1) They cannot ban IP's. You can use anonymous proxies 2) You cannot ban anonymous proxies as some of us use them without knowing 3) You cannot ban ISP's because they'll switch. 4) You cannot ban subnets because like #1... they can spoof their IP 5) Because of the above, you cannot ban "chinese" players from playing on US servers as it wouldn't stop the problem, only innocent people. 6) You cannot just ban accounts that spam out websites because many times they are compromised accounts. They spam on average 1000 people. If 1... and I mean 1 person buys gold out of that thousand... they made their money back. 7) You cannot set a server side filtering system for messages because that would be a tremendous resource hog.
So far the only solutions are client side mods. Like the one I listed above. I never see the message. Only a quick warning and it doesn't even affect my/reply. Couldn't ask for more.
They are fighting a very difficult war and are fighting it well. While this battle may be a lost cause it opens the door for legal action in the future and costs the defendent money. I wouldn't say RIAA tactics, but close to it done with good morality based decisions.
These songs were given out on USB keys freely. The point is that the RIAA knew the keys were being given out for free, but are trying to say "Only those people that found the keys can have the music".
Since noone purchased the music they did not subsequently agree to any copyright agreement. There was no stipulation to picking up the keys and finding the music on them.
Another example of this would be someone leaving the code to chemical equation to Cold Fusion on a napkin and then the owners who knowingly put it there say "You can't share that with anyone!". I know that's a stretch of the example but I think the RIAA fighting this is self defeating and wrong to be honest
Like someone else said on the comments, evolution is generally associated that there is an advancement, or the "thing" becomes better in our view. The reason scientists use the words they do in scientific papers is because they are speaking directly of a particular experiment. Not the species as a whole.
1. The definition of evolve: to develop something gradually, often into something more complex or advanced, or undergo such development
2. transitive and intransitive verb biology develop via evolutionary change: in evolutionary theory, to develop from an earlier biological form
So as you see, evolution can also mean it just changes period. But it doesn't describe what KIND of change other than that it's changed from it's original form. It doesn't describe the method that the change occured or what the change was like.
In a scientific study review, using the word evolve is like me saying the program I wrote got better. It doesn't describe what got better about it, it doesn't let the person know that it changed to something better or how I went about doing it.
This is why when you say evolve it's generally in a sentence like "He evolved into a better person" or "He evolved into a degenerate RIAA lawyer". I guess in that case it might be devolve...
So what about all the stolen credit card information. You actually think people who steal information from a grocery store are going to spend it on groceries! "Yeaaaah boy... them hams weren't on sale..". Please just take a look at the credit card ads that go around with people voice synching the people who stole their information.
The merchants have NO IDEA and NO METHOD PROVIDED BY THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES to identify someone beyond the basics.
Sure the above ad talks about people scanning the information passed along a network but still. They are going to take that information and use it with another merchant who had NO PART in the original theft. It's punishing the wrong people. There is no 100% secure method in existence.
Fraud should be laid on those who make a profit off using credit cards. That's definitely not the merchants as they are already being robbed by the credit card companies. Up to 8% of a total sale goes to them. Seriously... who's the thief.
Merchants don't have the power, money, or infrastructure to track down these thieves. The Credit Card companies do. Oh wait we should leave this up to the police. Yeaaaa...
I'm an application developer and I've worked with credit applications. While the merchant obviously needs to bare the responsibility of making their networks as secure as possible the ultimate responsibility should NOT lie with them. It should lie with the credit card companies for making it so easy to steal this information. The new scanable credit cards are the WORST. You just have to walk near someone with one and walla you have all their information you need unless it requires the 3-4 digit number on the back.
Even then the method used to steal these credit cards would still work. If you put the burden on those that loan the money it makes it makes them develop more secure practices. The merchant can't tell the credit card company how to make their cards or their security.
It's funny to me how religious followers are always offended when someone pokes fun at their beliefs, but then they have no problem being judgemental, insulting and forget they are part of one of the most violent and viscious organizations in history. (see: Crusades, Persecution, Inquisition...)
Personally I would have made it so the anti christ could win. When you won every corner would suddenly have a starbucks, HMA's would be worse than Stalin, everyone would be driving a gas guzzling SUV and our president would be satan himself...... wait a sec... crap...
Like many of you we all had issues with Paypal. My story is a bit different in the fact that I was part of every bit of this lawsuit.
When i was in college I sold things through ebay and I made a good bit of money doing it. One time I had a particularly large order ($3500) and like each of my orders I require that the mailto address AND phone number matched the paypal information. I would call the number, speak with that person and then begin the order. I would also get confirmation on shipping, tracking and insurance. So not only did they have to sign for it but I knew when and who! What more could paypal need right?
I billed them for $3500 and shortly after recieved it via paypal. As usually I immediately move the money to my bank account. Two days later I get an email from paypal stating that this was a disputed order and that the money would be held until it was resolved. I immediately call my bank and put a block on my account for any agency called Paypal or with Paypal in the name to withdraw any money. I even specified the amount it would try to withdraw
I email back paypal every possible bit of information they could need, address, phone number, tracking number, when it was signed for, the number to contact UPS about who signed for it etc. They responded "the credit card was illegally charged. You have 7 days to remit the funds".
"So let me get this straight" I responded. Not only did the credit card address match the paypal address, that matched the billing address, that matched the mailto address, but the phone number is registered to the card holder AND the package was sighed for by the card holder?
Insert canned reply and "remit payment or else".
So I consulted a student legal at NCSU (love those guys), and they explained that since Paypal was not technically a bank I was not "technically liable for their fuckups". So I didn't pay.
My account was locked of course and it had.14 cents in it!
Paypal continued to email me about owed money until I sent them a formal letter explaining in no uncertain terms that it would be a "cold day in hell before they got a penny from me". The emails stopped.
However, I'm a very careful person when it comes to money and my credit history. You guessed it, Paypal tried to put an unpaid debt of $4000 on my credit history. I contested it and included all of my information. It took 3 months but it was removed and paypal was fined (undisclosed amount).
Then I saw this class action lawsuit happening. I really wanted to make sure I had covered all my bases legally and so I joined. I was contacted directly by the lawyers involved and I was added to the "long form" group. There were 2, a quick settlement group and a "take your chances at getting any money back" group.
I heard we won and recieved a package in the mail that included a legal statement I do not owe them a single penny and a check for $395.
Paypal is STILL just as bad. It's NOT a bank, it is not subject to the laws of a bank, they can hold your money for ANY reason they want to and screw you out of it. It took me 3 YEARS to get this settlement. THREE YEARS. And you know what happened to paypal?
Record profits...
Good job legal system.
Why should a UK waste it's funding on defending a frivolous lawsuit that doesn't affect them. Now how the hell a US court can sue a company that doesn't exist within it's jurisdiction blows my mind.
A good solid password will have at least 7 alpha-numeric characters and at least 1 non alpha-numeric.
For example
don2006 is a shitty password. However don2006$ is not.
The problem you will encounter is a basic user needs to be able to remember this password and will typically use it in more places than they should. This is impossible to manage so the best solution is to find hard to crack requirements that are easy to remember.
don2006$ is a reasonable password for a normal user. More advanced users who have responsibilities over more sensitive data will also be able to remember more complex passwords or they can learn.
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Actually it raises awareness. I didn't even know today was a boycott day until all my favorite stations I have saved played the same message when I connected. I went to the site, found the appropriate contact information and tossed an email. Sure I admit that they probably won't read my email but they will notice that 1 because it will be part of hundreds if not thousands. Lets say 1 in 10 people listening today took the 2 minutes it took me to email them. That's 7.5million people. That's a lot of email any way you look at it.
Hate to say this but I've met just as many whiney 22 year olds playing games than 11 year olds. He obviously knew what he was doing, you even admit to that, why judge someone because of their age?
Some of the best players of video games in the world are under 18.
Your post sounds to me like someone who doesn't like to read directions or likes to post a generalization of things but not "why" it's done. So let me address them. First I've lived in Raleigh, NC for 31 years. They have one of the more difficult methods to obtain a new drivers license because frankly... people from other states can't drive for shit. In NC, in general, people let others in, don't cut others off etc. Compared to NY when I go through... that places sucks. NC wants to make sure you meet THEIR standards and you need your SS card, Birth Certificate anywhere you go when first moving states. This includes banks etc. You do NOT have to have your old license, it just makes things easier. You have to have proof of insurance on you at all times (or at least in your car) so if you're too lazy to get it out of your car... talk to the hand As far as documentation that's your job to make sure that ALL your information about you is correctly done. This includes your middle name. Don't bitch at them because you didn't verify that people got your correct information when you had your passport done. Don't blame them if you want to change your birth middle name or they didn't put it there. Go fix it. Don't blame the wrong people. As far as panhandlers go... the reason they do this is to decrease the number of panhandlers on the exit ramps. Control the numbers. It also gives them better statistics on the number of panhandlers out there. They are issued a vest so that people can see them. They do NOT pay taxes... where you got that I don't know. But... it's been shown that it encourages a panhandler to find a job instead of panhandling. Sure it makes it harder but once they can put forth that effort, then they move on to a job etc. Btw... that's only in Durham, NC. Raleigh and Cary forbid panhandlers so most of the time you won't even see them.
Just like everything else that the RIAA tries to shut down they will just relocate somewhere they can freely distribute the music. It's sad that people who are willing and have been paying royalties now must pay 4x what everyone else is paying to play the same music. How can that be legal? I hope they win in the appeal process. I also hope the moron judge who decided this get the boot.
I love NC State's policy toward the RIAA's stalin like tactics. While they do punish students on their own accord the entire legal department is against the RIAA's method of approaching students. I am very proud to work for a university that values copyrights while at the same time education it's students about their rights and current law.
On top of that then steps up and practices what it preaches.
Let me be clear in this. I'm involved heavily in banning people that "cheat" the system, "hack" the game, or try to sell me gold for US$$. Why do you play the game if you instantly want a lvl 70 character. What's the point? The fact that it takes time to get to 70 instantly means that you have better skilled players at higher levels. You want an easy game go play diablo 2.
/ 4150/spamsentry-anti-goldspam/). Two clicks and GM's don't. They LOVE IT. On average if get 15 a DAY and I play at most for 6 hours if at all.
/reply. Couldn't ask for more.
Blizzard isn't really after you guys though. It's after all the botters that farm gold and sell it for $$. It's after the people who use the speed hacks. I have mods that instantly tell me (http://wow-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details
It's a huge war and people are making profit off of things that diberately violate the EULA, and makes the game shitty for those of us who follow the rules. Nothing pisses me off more than watching some guy attack me and when he's about to die he zooms off at ungodly speed.
WoW has embraced the mod community like EQ2 should have. At the same time they are trying to defend everyone and while this case is stupid on their part because they won't win from the point they are taking. They are making it clear they aren't taking it lying down.
Hell they banned what 110,000 chinese farmer accounts now?
You have to look at the problems they face
1) They cannot ban IP's. You can use anonymous proxies
2) You cannot ban anonymous proxies as some of us use them without knowing
3) You cannot ban ISP's because they'll switch.
4) You cannot ban subnets because like #1... they can spoof their IP
5) Because of the above, you cannot ban "chinese" players from playing on US servers as it wouldn't stop the problem, only innocent people.
6) You cannot just ban accounts that spam out websites because many times they are compromised accounts. They spam on average 1000 people. If 1... and I mean 1 person buys gold out of that thousand... they made their money back.
7) You cannot set a server side filtering system for messages because that would be a tremendous resource hog.
So far the only solutions are client side mods. Like the one I listed above. I never see the message. Only a quick warning and it doesn't even affect my
They are fighting a very difficult war and are fighting it well. While this battle may be a lost cause it opens the door for legal action in the future and costs the defendent money. I wouldn't say RIAA tactics, but close to it done with good morality based decisions.
These songs were given out on USB keys freely. The point is that the RIAA knew the keys were being given out for free, but are trying to say "Only those people that found the keys can have the music".
Since noone purchased the music they did not subsequently agree to any copyright agreement. There was no stipulation to picking up the keys and finding the music on them.
Another example of this would be someone leaving the code to chemical equation to Cold Fusion on a napkin and then the owners who knowingly put it there say "You can't share that with anyone!". I know that's a stretch of the example but I think the RIAA fighting this is self defeating and wrong to be honest
Like someone else said on the comments, evolution is generally associated that there is an advancement, or the "thing" becomes better in our view. The reason scientists use the words they do in scientific papers is because they are speaking directly of a particular experiment. Not the species as a whole. 1. The definition of evolve: to develop something gradually, often into something more complex or advanced, or undergo such development 2. transitive and intransitive verb biology develop via evolutionary change: in evolutionary theory, to develop from an earlier biological form So as you see, evolution can also mean it just changes period. But it doesn't describe what KIND of change other than that it's changed from it's original form. It doesn't describe the method that the change occured or what the change was like. In a scientific study review, using the word evolve is like me saying the program I wrote got better. It doesn't describe what got better about it, it doesn't let the person know that it changed to something better or how I went about doing it. This is why when you say evolve it's generally in a sentence like "He evolved into a better person" or "He evolved into a degenerate RIAA lawyer". I guess in that case it might be devolve...
So what about all the stolen credit card information. You actually think people who steal information from a grocery store are going to spend it on groceries! "Yeaaaah boy... them hams weren't on sale..". Please just take a look at the credit card ads that go around with people voice synching the people who stole their information. The merchants have NO IDEA and NO METHOD PROVIDED BY THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES to identify someone beyond the basics. Sure the above ad talks about people scanning the information passed along a network but still. They are going to take that information and use it with another merchant who had NO PART in the original theft. It's punishing the wrong people. There is no 100% secure method in existence. Fraud should be laid on those who make a profit off using credit cards. That's definitely not the merchants as they are already being robbed by the credit card companies. Up to 8% of a total sale goes to them. Seriously... who's the thief. Merchants don't have the power, money, or infrastructure to track down these thieves. The Credit Card companies do. Oh wait we should leave this up to the police. Yeaaaa... I'm an application developer and I've worked with credit applications. While the merchant obviously needs to bare the responsibility of making their networks as secure as possible the ultimate responsibility should NOT lie with them. It should lie with the credit card companies for making it so easy to steal this information. The new scanable credit cards are the WORST. You just have to walk near someone with one and walla you have all their information you need unless it requires the 3-4 digit number on the back. Even then the method used to steal these credit cards would still work. If you put the burden on those that loan the money it makes it makes them develop more secure practices. The merchant can't tell the credit card company how to make their cards or their security.
It's funny to me how religious followers are always offended when someone pokes fun at their beliefs, but then they have no problem being judgemental, insulting and forget they are part of one of the most violent and viscious organizations in history. (see: Crusades, Persecution, Inquisition...) Personally I would have made it so the anti christ could win. When you won every corner would suddenly have a starbucks, HMA's would be worse than Stalin, everyone would be driving a gas guzzling SUV and our president would be satan himself... ... wait a sec... crap...
Like many of you we all had issues with Paypal. My story is a bit different in the fact that I was part of every bit of this lawsuit. When i was in college I sold things through ebay and I made a good bit of money doing it. One time I had a particularly large order ($3500) and like each of my orders I require that the mailto address AND phone number matched the paypal information. I would call the number, speak with that person and then begin the order. I would also get confirmation on shipping, tracking and insurance. So not only did they have to sign for it but I knew when and who! What more could paypal need right? I billed them for $3500 and shortly after recieved it via paypal. As usually I immediately move the money to my bank account. Two days later I get an email from paypal stating that this was a disputed order and that the money would be held until it was resolved. I immediately call my bank and put a block on my account for any agency called Paypal or with Paypal in the name to withdraw any money. I even specified the amount it would try to withdraw I email back paypal every possible bit of information they could need, address, phone number, tracking number, when it was signed for, the number to contact UPS about who signed for it etc. They responded "the credit card was illegally charged. You have 7 days to remit the funds". "So let me get this straight" I responded. Not only did the credit card address match the paypal address, that matched the billing address, that matched the mailto address, but the phone number is registered to the card holder AND the package was sighed for by the card holder? Insert canned reply and "remit payment or else". So I consulted a student legal at NCSU (love those guys), and they explained that since Paypal was not technically a bank I was not "technically liable for their fuckups". So I didn't pay. My account was locked of course and it had .14 cents in it!
Paypal continued to email me about owed money until I sent them a formal letter explaining in no uncertain terms that it would be a "cold day in hell before they got a penny from me". The emails stopped.
However, I'm a very careful person when it comes to money and my credit history. You guessed it, Paypal tried to put an unpaid debt of $4000 on my credit history. I contested it and included all of my information. It took 3 months but it was removed and paypal was fined (undisclosed amount).
Then I saw this class action lawsuit happening. I really wanted to make sure I had covered all my bases legally and so I joined. I was contacted directly by the lawyers involved and I was added to the "long form" group. There were 2, a quick settlement group and a "take your chances at getting any money back" group.
I heard we won and recieved a package in the mail that included a legal statement I do not owe them a single penny and a check for $395.
Paypal is STILL just as bad. It's NOT a bank, it is not subject to the laws of a bank, they can hold your money for ANY reason they want to and screw you out of it. It took me 3 YEARS to get this settlement. THREE YEARS. And you know what happened to paypal?
Record profits...
Good job legal system.
Why should a UK waste it's funding on defending a frivolous lawsuit that doesn't affect them. Now how the hell a US court can sue a company that doesn't exist within it's jurisdiction blows my mind.
A good solid password will have at least 7 alpha-numeric characters and at least 1 non alpha-numeric. For example don2006 is a shitty password. However don2006$ is not. The problem you will encounter is a basic user needs to be able to remember this password and will typically use it in more places than they should. This is impossible to manage so the best solution is to find hard to crack requirements that are easy to remember. don2006$ is a reasonable password for a normal user. More advanced users who have responsibilities over more sensitive data will also be able to remember more complex passwords or they can learn.