Yeah, this obviously won't be a problem on PvE servers. My main issue is that when I decided to play on a PvP server, Blizzard had said that an honor system was coming RSN, and that it would be dishonorable to kill lower level players. Now, three months later, there's still no honor system, and it's announced that there is never dishonor for killing other players. Hey! This isn't what I signed up for. And I'm lvl 56, so I have no desire to reroll on a PvE server. Oh well, I'll be 60 soon, so it won't be as much of a problem.
It isn't designed to stop the slaughter of players, because that is what Blizzard intended to happen on PVP servers. If you don't like ganking, play on a PVE server. My issue is that when I decided to play on a PVP server on day 1, Blizzard had stated that the honor system would be put in RSN, and that killing lower level players would give you dishonor. Now, three months later, the honor system still isn't in, and it is revealed that you never get dishonor for killing other players. Oh well. I'm 56 now, and I'll be 60 by the time the honor system hits. Anyone who won't be 60 by then should move to a PvE server, because leveling from 50 - 60 will be pretty much impossible. The PVP honor system will use the same color system that PVE uses, so level 50 players will be green to level 60 players. So if you're running a lvl 50 char around trying to get xp, you're going to get ganked constantly.
I think this PVP system is terrible. It rewards how much you play, rather than how good you are. There are people that play this game 40+ hours a week. I have a job and other obligations. On a good WoW week, I may play 30 hours. 15 hours is more common for me. I don't expect to ever get anywhere near the higher ranks.
The other problem is that this sytems outright encourages ganking. Once this patch goes in, it's going to be very difficult to level a character from 50 - 60, because there are going to be gank squads of 60s running around the zones where 50s are trying to level just ganking everyone. It is a bit like this now, without rewards. With rewards, it will be much worse.
C'mon Blizzard. WoW has a system that rewards play time already. What level your character is and how much good equipment you have is primarily determined by how much you play. I don't want the PVP system to be the same way. Please make it skill-based, rather than time-based.
Residents are advised to stock up on shotguns and ammo, and to aim for the head. Scientists are still undecided on whether the outbreak is caused by an engineered virus, a near-earth asteroid fly-by, or bureaucratic incompetence.
1) Are you saying that punch-style ballots and machinery is superior to electronic equipment?
No. Punch-style ballots aren't superior to electronic equipment, in general. But they're most assuredly superior to Diebold voting machines, which, to be blunt, have no security.
2) Are you suggesting that since the machines haven't failed or malfunctioned to date, that this is no safeguard that they won't?
Just because a machine has worked in the past doesn't mean it will work in the future. I'm a professional programmer, trust me on this one =] I've reviewed the abstract designs of the Diebold voting machines. They were not designed with security in mind. A sophomore computer science major could make a better design in a few hours. I don't object to electronic voting, but I haven't seen a secure machine yet. It's certainly possible, but the companies that have put out machines so far are thoroughly clueless.
While true that you can't copyright a title, and you can't copyright a number of pages, you certainly could copyright the sum. Title, pages, and blank content. If someone else put out the exact same thing, it would be pretty clear that their intent was to copy my work (or lack thereof =)
There seems to be some confusion as to why the US doesn't like Kyoto. Some people say we're selfish, we're corrupt, incapable of reason. If you're going to hold to that, then don't bother reading on, because no rational discussion is possible.
Much of the US's industry is already being moved to China. It's hard to compete with slave labor. Since Kyoto doesn't hold China to the same standard to which we would be held, the Kyoto treaty would exacerbate an already bad situation. While it's true that China will eventually be held to the same standard, by that time most US industries will have already moved there. They aren't going to just move back once enforcement levels are equal. The US will not sign a treaty which would do that much damage to our economy. And this isn't just a Republican issue. When the treaty came before the Senate in the late 90s, it was voted down 99-1. We are concerned about emissions, but we'd like to take care of the problem without destroying our industrial capacity.
The DS has a touch screen, and is certainly powerful enough to do everything a PDA can. The only thing missing is the software... and both the palm pilot and the DS run on ARM processors...
The DMCA doesn't recognize a difference digital and analog. Using a VCR to do it is still illegal, although you would most likely never be prosecuted for it. Ditto for ripping a show to DVD and giving it to a neighbor. Technically illegal, but it's unlikely anyone will ever be prosecuted for it.
It doesn't matter how the video was recorded, it's still illegal to distribute it over the internet. If you record it yourself, that's perfectly fine. Downloading it from others is not.
I've always wondered about the legality of this. Will a judge actually throw a case out because of such an agreement? I wonder if it's ever happened...
small claims court. You paid extra for a service for your laptop, and now when you try to use that service, they are refusing to give you the service you paid for. Extended warranty services are a scam, and going to court is the only chance you have of getting what you paid for.
So, some so-called "fake scientists" organize a meeting because they have concerns that another science group is being alarmist. So to debunk the fake scientists, we attack them for being corporate schills? Whether or not they are corporate schills is irrelevant. If they're truly fake, it shouldn't be hard to disprove what they're saying, and you shouldn't have to resort to logical fallacies to discredit them. Ad hominem attacks have no place in science.
Copyright expiration? Copyrights don't expire. Congress extends them again every 20 years. And they'll keep doing so, forever, since the Supreme Court ruled that it was perfectly okay!
Yeah, it will be coming out for the playstation, but only a year after it came out for cube. The release date according to gamefaqs.com is Q4, 2005. So I guess GTA: San Andreas isn't a PS2 exclusive, since it will eventually come out for X-Box?
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At least on my server, there are plenty of lvl 50+ players for the lvl60s to prey upon.
Yeah, this obviously won't be a problem on PvE servers. My main issue is that when I decided to play on a PvP server, Blizzard had said that an honor system was coming RSN, and that it would be dishonorable to kill lower level players. Now, three months later, there's still no honor system, and it's announced that there is never dishonor for killing other players. Hey! This isn't what I signed up for. And I'm lvl 56, so I have no desire to reroll on a PvE server. Oh well, I'll be 60 soon, so it won't be as much of a problem.
It isn't designed to stop the slaughter of players, because that is what Blizzard intended to happen on PVP servers. If you don't like ganking, play on a PVE server.
My issue is that when I decided to play on a PVP server on day 1, Blizzard had stated that the honor system would be put in RSN, and that killing lower level players would give you dishonor. Now, three months later, the honor system still isn't in, and it is revealed that you never get dishonor for killing other players. Oh well. I'm 56 now, and I'll be 60 by the time the honor system hits. Anyone who won't be 60 by then should move to a PvE server, because leveling from 50 - 60 will be pretty much impossible. The PVP honor system will use the same color system that PVE uses, so level 50 players will be green to level 60 players. So if you're running a lvl 50 char around trying to get xp, you're going to get ganked constantly.
I think this PVP system is terrible. It rewards how much you play, rather than how good you are. There are people that play this game 40+ hours a week. I have a job and other obligations. On a good WoW week, I may play 30 hours. 15 hours is more common for me. I don't expect to ever get anywhere near the higher ranks.
The other problem is that this sytems outright encourages ganking. Once this patch goes in, it's going to be very difficult to level a character from 50 - 60, because there are going to be gank squads of 60s running around the zones where 50s are trying to level just ganking everyone. It is a bit like this now, without rewards. With rewards, it will be much worse.
C'mon Blizzard. WoW has a system that rewards play time already. What level your character is and how much good equipment you have is primarily determined by how much you play. I don't want the PVP system to be the same way. Please make it skill-based, rather than time-based.
Residents are advised to stock up on shotguns and ammo, and to aim for the head. Scientists are still undecided on whether the outbreak is caused by an engineered virus, a near-earth asteroid fly-by, or bureaucratic incompetence.
1) Are you saying that punch-style ballots and machinery is superior to electronic equipment?
No. Punch-style ballots aren't superior to electronic equipment, in general. But they're most assuredly superior to Diebold voting machines, which, to be blunt, have no security.
2) Are you suggesting that since the machines haven't failed or malfunctioned to date, that this is no safeguard that they won't?
Just because a machine has worked in the past doesn't mean it will work in the future. I'm a professional programmer, trust me on this one =] I've reviewed the abstract designs of the Diebold voting machines. They were not designed with security in mind. A sophomore computer science major could make a better design in a few hours. I don't object to electronic voting, but I haven't seen a secure machine yet. It's certainly possible, but the companies that have put out machines so far are thoroughly clueless.
IANAL either =]
While true that you can't copyright a title, and you can't copyright a number of pages, you certainly could copyright the sum. Title, pages, and blank content. If someone else put out the exact same thing, it would be pretty clear that their intent was to copy my work (or lack thereof =)
Yes. If I put out a book called 33 pages which consists of 33 blank pages, then you could sue me for copyright infringement.
There seems to be some confusion as to why the US doesn't like Kyoto. Some people say we're selfish, we're corrupt, incapable of reason. If you're going to hold to that, then don't bother reading on, because no rational discussion is possible.
Much of the US's industry is already being moved to China. It's hard to compete with slave labor. Since Kyoto doesn't hold China to the same standard to which we would be held, the Kyoto treaty would exacerbate an already bad situation. While it's true that China will eventually be held to the same standard, by that time most US industries will have already moved there. They aren't going to just move back once enforcement levels are equal. The US will not sign a treaty which would do that much damage to our economy. And this isn't just a Republican issue. When the treaty came before the Senate in the late 90s, it was voted down 99-1. We are concerned about emissions, but we'd like to take care of the problem without destroying our industrial capacity.
The DS has a touch screen, and is certainly powerful enough to do everything a PDA can. The only thing missing is the software... and both the palm pilot and the DS run on ARM processors...
Problem: MS's products are insecure.
Solution: Have your Security Chief claim that your products are more secure than the competition.
Soon they'll be able to with the broadcast flag. Sad, but true.
The DMCA doesn't recognize a difference digital and analog. Using a VCR to do it is still illegal, although you would most likely never be prosecuted for it. Ditto for ripping a show to DVD and giving it to a neighbor. Technically illegal, but it's unlikely anyone will ever be prosecuted for it.
IANAL. This is still illegal. The only way to do it legally is to actually rip it yourself.
It doesn't matter how the video was recorded, it's still illegal to distribute it over the internet. If you record it yourself, that's perfectly fine. Downloading it from others is not.
I've always wondered about the legality of this. Will a judge actually throw a case out because of such an agreement? I wonder if it's ever happened...
small claims court. You paid extra for a service for your laptop, and now when you try to use that service, they are refusing to give you the service you paid for. Extended warranty services are a scam, and going to court is the only chance you have of getting what you paid for.
I thought it was bad when they went from Windows 3 to Windows 95.
I've confirmed that konqueror is vulnerable. Anyone know how to disable this in konqueror?
You already got it. It was called Andromeda.
So, some so-called "fake scientists" organize a meeting because they have concerns that another science group is being alarmist. So to debunk the fake scientists, we attack them for being corporate schills? Whether or not they are corporate schills is irrelevant. If they're truly fake, it shouldn't be hard to disprove what they're saying, and you shouldn't have to resort to logical fallacies to discredit them. Ad hominem attacks have no place in science.
There still is. That's why we now have slots in Pennsylvania.
Copyright expiration? Copyrights don't expire. Congress extends them again every 20 years. And they'll keep doing so, forever, since the Supreme Court ruled that it was perfectly okay!
Yeah, it will be coming out for the playstation, but only a year after it came out for cube. The release date according to gamefaqs.com is Q4, 2005. So I guess GTA: San Andreas isn't a PS2 exclusive, since it will eventually come out for X-Box?
Is that out for X-box? I thought it was only for gamecube and dreamcast.
Also, if it is out for x-box, I guarantee there's an added fee in addition to the live fee paid to microsoft, so it's not really a good example.