OK. So China, where they accept the major fundamentals of science and biology, is a rapidly rising world power. Japan, where science was encouraged by the US after World War 2, is one of the top major economic and technological powers. In the US, where a theory as relevant as King Kanuk of the Congo popping the world out of his but is accepted by nearly half the population, is only becoming better at buying stuff and getting in debt. The only time we were a success and advancing was when the scientists were considered heroes instead of Oprah and Brad Pitt.
At first I thought it was a good idea on ebay's part. On further review, it seems to me that if someone wants to pay real money for items existing only in an imaginary world(sorry, ritualist Neo, but is IS fantasy), as long as they are getting the products they paid for, let them! I mean, it can't be as bad as people paying for 'Pet Rocks' in the early '80s.
As long as WOW, Guild Wars and others don't object, it shouldn't be ebay's problem. If WOW and Guild Wars DO object, then the point is moot. Your character is LEASED to you, and these companies do have copyright to all the goddies that go along with the game. If you think you do own them, I know a nice bridge off South Manhattan I'd love to sell you.
There are two responses to the myriad IT responses to this article in the negative.
First, this is your job. You chose this profession. God, Allah, or Buddha didn't hit you with a beam and say, "Thou shalt work on computer networking and hardware issues. You were probably attracted to the idea of getting paid well for doing something you enjoy(if not, why the hades are you doing it?!). seeing all the issues your predecessors dealt with, you still chose the job. Yes, we all complain about our jobs, and may have a few choice words for some of our customers/clients. What we don't do is bitch about it where that person can hear it! Why? That leads to the second part of this response:
Professionalism. If you want to geek out and rant about how stupid the public-at-large is in technical matters, go form your own company or create a linux distro. You are a PROFESSIONAL. You are an Information Technician. As a professional, you should come into work, do your job to the best of your ability, then go bitch about it to your peers or your wife(if she'll put up with it). Don't create articles in a public forum, and don't make it harder for a luser who, after all, is himself trying to work his ass off. Don't forget: some of these 'lusers' are your bosses, and might determine that a snot-nosed geek making 50k to 80k a year is worse than a courteous, professional IT in Bangalore at 15k to 20k.
Slashdot Mirror
Does anyone see a correlation here?
I have a major objection to your response. You are assuming in the thank you that they GO to bars and clubs. Those on Second Life don't count.
At first I thought it was a good idea on ebay's part. On further review, it seems to me that if someone wants to pay real money for items existing only in an imaginary world(sorry, ritualist Neo, but is IS fantasy), as long as they are getting the products they paid for, let them! I mean, it can't be as bad as people paying for 'Pet Rocks' in the early '80s. As long as WOW, Guild Wars and others don't object, it shouldn't be ebay's problem. If WOW and Guild Wars DO object, then the point is moot. Your character is LEASED to you, and these companies do have copyright to all the goddies that go along with the game. If you think you do own them, I know a nice bridge off South Manhattan I'd love to sell you.
OMGZ! Netscape is still around?
There are two responses to the myriad IT responses to this article in the negative. First, this is your job. You chose this profession. God, Allah, or Buddha didn't hit you with a beam and say, "Thou shalt work on computer networking and hardware issues. You were probably attracted to the idea of getting paid well for doing something you enjoy(if not, why the hades are you doing it?!). seeing all the issues your predecessors dealt with, you still chose the job. Yes, we all complain about our jobs, and may have a few choice words for some of our customers/clients. What we don't do is bitch about it where that person can hear it! Why? That leads to the second part of this response: Professionalism. If you want to geek out and rant about how stupid the public-at-large is in technical matters, go form your own company or create a linux distro. You are a PROFESSIONAL. You are an Information Technician. As a professional, you should come into work, do your job to the best of your ability, then go bitch about it to your peers or your wife(if she'll put up with it). Don't create articles in a public forum, and don't make it harder for a luser who, after all, is himself trying to work his ass off. Don't forget: some of these 'lusers' are your bosses, and might determine that a snot-nosed geek making 50k to 80k a year is worse than a courteous, professional IT in Bangalore at 15k to 20k.