I have no idea if governments in the Middle East were saying that or not. In any event, we know that, at large part at least, that was not true. Now, unless you're suggesting that all government and media outlets aswell as all eyewitnesses including the rioters themselves (who aren't even pretending to have a cause) are all lying then there is clearly no parallel between these events.
Not only will this emphatically fail to stop people who want to from spreading information, it will only drive it into more private channels of communication thereby actually denying the authorities a good source of evidence for prosecution.
So with this great plan we get: a) Censorship b) Still organised rioters c) Frustrated legitimate users of social media sites d) Destruction of an excellent source of intel and evidence gathering for the police during and after the fact
And if you feel like protesting about it you better not shout too loud. The police have now got water cannons and plastic bullets and I bet they're just itching to use them on somebody.
Greed is ultimately to blame. Authoritarianism just makes it easier to shrug it all off when things go to shit like this.
In any other country where this happened there would be a few mea culpas and some compensation to pay, a few internal enquiries finding failures that were "unfortunate" and "avoidable", but ultimately nobody goes to prison and everybody (but the victims) moves on with nothing having changed. Beyond these theatrics of conscience there is no difference between the Chinese method and that practiced in the West.
Nobody is required to use these new technologies. HTML 3.2 and tables will still work as well as it ever did, so anyone can still do it All that's changed is that there are more advanced capabilities (out of necessity/efficiency requiring more stringent adherence) for those who want or need more. This is inevitable and essential to allow the Internet to grow beyond a collection of multi-coloured fonts on garish backgrounds with a couple of animated GIFs for decoration.
Even then, for those who want the capabilities and elegance of modern technologies without the complexity we have all manner of CMS systems lowering the knowledge bar to allow non-technical users to create visually and technically stunning websites.
I disagree very much with your assertion. The progress of Internet (pseudo-)standards hasn't prevented anyone from creating from creating a website, in the same way that watercolours don't prevent a child playing with finger-paints. Just don't expect your kid's painting to look like a Van Gogh.
So you're fine buying from tech companies with Chinese factories (ie. pretty much all of them) but an Israeli R&D lab is unacceptable? I don't see the distinction.
Don't kid youself. None of those silicon-holding boxes you own were knitted by unicorns from a child's laughter.
My sig also explains any grammatical errors I might make in my posts. It does not excuse yours. You may also want to look up the meaning of the word presumption.
You assume that there are old fans. I imagine if sales weren't dwindling they wouldn't be doing this at all.
As far as the "decades of canon" goes, is there such a thing? I don't really follow comics but as I understand it both DC and Marvel routinely rewrite their universes with "biggest threat evar!" crossover storylines that totally change things so as to make everything that went before moot anyway.
Urgent? Try convenient. If I'm out in the open (park, beach, etc) do I want to go off to read a text that may be complete inane bullshit? No thanks, I'd rather just read it where I am without getting up.
He's not gone off the deep end yet. We reserve that judgement til he takes a dozen tech journalists to a remote island and declares "The hunt...is on".
On a completely OT note, whatever happened to the "Don't use karma bonus" option when commenting? Seeing as half* my posts are ridiculous shit (see above) it seems stupid to post them at +2.
*: OK, only half are supposed to be ridiculous shit. In practice it's closer to a 90/10 split.
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I have no idea if governments in the Middle East were saying that or not. In any event, we know that, at large part at least, that was not true. Now, unless you're suggesting that all government and media outlets aswell as all eyewitnesses including the rioters themselves (who aren't even pretending to have a cause) are all lying then there is clearly no parallel between these events.
Not too long ago I remember some other governments going after protesters that organized on facebook. How is this any different?
This wasn't a protest. It was a riot. There was no purpose for any of it beyond breaking, burning and stealing.
Yeah, how dare anyone try and punish people for rioting and incitement to riot? Clearly this is RACISM!
Idiot.
Not only will this emphatically fail to stop people who want to from spreading information, it will only drive it into more private channels of communication thereby actually denying the authorities a good source of evidence for prosecution.
So with this great plan we get:
a) Censorship
b) Still organised rioters
c) Frustrated legitimate users of social media sites
d) Destruction of an excellent source of intel and evidence gathering for the police during and after the fact
And if you feel like protesting about it you better not shout too loud. The police have now got water cannons and plastic bullets and I bet they're just itching to use them on somebody.
I saw that meme the other day and thought "someone should create an addon showing which tabs are making sound". Then this appears.
Just call me Paranoid Parrot.
No longer will children be confined to condensation-inducing weather in order to draw cocks on windows. Truly, what wonders technology has wrought.
Of course, it probably won't compile until version 43 though.
So, what... about two weeks?
...wicked.
Greed is ultimately to blame. Authoritarianism just makes it easier to shrug it all off when things go to shit like this.
In any other country where this happened there would be a few mea culpas and some compensation to pay, a few internal enquiries finding failures that were "unfortunate" and "avoidable", but ultimately nobody goes to prison and everybody (but the victims) moves on with nothing having changed. Beyond these theatrics of conscience there is no difference between the Chinese method and that practiced in the West.
the Oslo shooting + bombing (rightly) didn't get reported here
Uhh... yes it did
But besides that your point stands.
This is by far the most depressing thing I've heard in a while.
C++0x is C++11. C++0x was a placeholder name until they actually knew what year it would be finalised.
Explain.
Have I touched a nerve, Anonymous Go Coward?
Unfortunately playing Go is shown to dramatically increase the likelihood of becoming a douche who never shuts up about Go.
This is a case of the cure being worse than the disease.
Nobody is required to use these new technologies. HTML 3.2 and tables will still work as well as it ever did, so anyone can still do it All that's changed is that there are more advanced capabilities (out of necessity/efficiency requiring more stringent adherence) for those who want or need more. This is inevitable and essential to allow the Internet to grow beyond a collection of multi-coloured fonts on garish backgrounds with a couple of animated GIFs for decoration.
Even then, for those who want the capabilities and elegance of modern technologies without the complexity we have all manner of CMS systems lowering the knowledge bar to allow non-technical users to create visually and technically stunning websites.
I disagree very much with your assertion. The progress of Internet (pseudo-)standards hasn't prevented anyone from creating from creating a website, in the same way that watercolours don't prevent a child playing with finger-paints. Just don't expect your kid's painting to look like a Van Gogh.
So you're fine buying from tech companies with Chinese factories (ie. pretty much all of them) but an Israeli R&D lab is unacceptable? I don't see the distinction.
Don't kid youself. None of those silicon-holding boxes you own were knitted by unicorns from a child's laughter.
My sig also explains any grammatical errors I might make in my posts. It does not excuse yours. You may also want to look up the meaning of the word presumption.
Sounds like a good way to alienate old fans.
You assume that there are old fans. I imagine if sales weren't dwindling they wouldn't be doing this at all.
As far as the "decades of canon" goes, is there such a thing? I don't really follow comics but as I understand it both DC and Marvel routinely rewrite their universes with "biggest threat evar!" crossover storylines that totally change things so as to make everything that went before moot anyway.
Am I wrong?
Urgent? Try convenient. If I'm out in the open (park, beach, etc) do I want to go off to read a text that may be complete inane bullshit? No thanks, I'd rather just read it where I am without getting up.
Two (additional) words: Text message.
Permanent setting it is. Odd.
So they've made a one-off option into a permanent configuration setting? Or is it still one-off (which would make the placement truly bizarre).
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He's not gone off the deep end yet. We reserve that judgement til he takes a dozen tech journalists to a remote island and declares "The hunt ...is on".
I give it a week.
On a completely OT note, whatever happened to the "Don't use karma bonus" option when commenting? Seeing as half* my posts are ridiculous shit (see above) it seems stupid to post them at +2.
*: OK, only half are supposed to be ridiculous shit. In practice it's closer to a 90/10 split.