Well most games are pretty shitty to or basically rerolls of older games into a 'new version'...
Just look at EA Games, they basically crap out a hockey, football, baseball, soccer, tennis, etc... game each year when nothing major really changes in the gameplay and/or the team make ups and such.
Oh they want all of the benefits of being a common-carrier with none of the drawbacks... Except the thirst for money. Sorta like the Blade of ISPs.
From what I understand common-carrier is about not prioritizing anything over another and not checking the contents of what is passing through your network. This applies to postal service and telephones. By doing this they effectively are given immunity when it comes to criminal prosecution. This is why when the first mail bomb happened you didn't see anyone trying to sue the Postal Service as they were the ones that delivered the package but they were not responsible for its contents. Same with what happened during that Anthrax scare a few years back.
Frankly it seems like the ISPs want to be immune to legal prosecution for things passing through their network but they want the right to go through every single packet looking for whatever and treat traffic differently. Like where they'll make it so torrents from bittorrent's personal client work but torrents from say bitcomet would be throttled down or subjected to RST packet forging. We're looking at a grim future where the ISP's VOIP is given priority over other VOIP technologies thereby securing their dominance over the phone system which they presumably had by default back when they were telephone carriers and the only game in town.
Like Comcast they can forge packets on BOTH sides of the router if they were doing it and therefore you'd get RST packets on both sides. Therefore merely comparing the output on both sides is not enough to determine if forging RST packets is occurring. All you can do is compare the number of RST's and compare them to a baseline like when you're downloading a multi-gigabyte Linux.iso and when you are downloading a multi-gigabyte Linux torrent. If there is a severe difference between.iso download and a torrent download then you know that something is causing more RST packets but you cant exactly prove it was AT&T forging RST packets but it would be a very good guess particularly if you do a number of similar tests.
The problem with the position of president is that he is both EMPLOYEE (supposedly of the people) *AND* THE BOSS (of the country) at the same time. So when he says he's working on a super secret project that he cant tell anyone about then everyone has to sigh, twiddle their thumbs and hope he don't run the country into the ground then try to reverse the damage when he gets the hell out of office.
If there is any serious discrepancy between machine and paper then that calls for another poll. Either that or take the paper as being correct since presumably people would be able to verify those as well as ensure physical security and cameras to ensure theres noone stuffing extra votes in.
If you really need security then just incorporate a few of the security features you have in diplomas/money... Holograms, Watermarks, UV reactive ink, even giving ballots numeric sequences with this UV reactive ink.
Then you can just wave the ballot under a UV light and bam... no UV markings/watermarks and you throw it out.
Its not hard to say no. All it takes is testicular fortitude on the board of directors. Which the big telecom companies lacked aside from Quest apparently.
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Because the ISPs don't want their shitty ass code cluttering up their networks. So they need to use the legal system to try and strongarm them (read: Force by means of court order) into installing this crappy glorified spyware onto their networks.
The keyword in the Constitution is UNREASONABLE... Sadly the state of affairs in the world dictates that it is not unreasonable to search people entering the country for contraband whether it is a physical item or data on a hard drive.
If it looks like the cop doing the investigating is on the take, its not unreasonable he'd suppress evidence that proves innocence while collecting all evidence that determines guilt. Sorta like how the police officer was said to have planted the bloody glove on OJ's property. It makes it difficult to get a guilty verdict so the case would either be thrown out directly or through the Jury bringing reasonable doubt into the equation.
Yeah but its just as easy to have your website hosted in Canada or England or something where they dont have the same stupid laws the US does.
I'm not saying they shouldnt make things easier but you have to remember that these are a very small minority. Fact is they probably dont provide access because the number of customers obtained by making a compatible website is probably less than the number of blind or deaf people who buy stuff there. Simple Economic fact.
Also I think the law refers to bricks-and-mortar and not the internet... but I could be wrong. If I'm wrong then theres nothing saying that you cant host it in another country. Just like if you had a bricks-and-mortar store in another country, you are subject to the laws there rather than the laws where you are... Oh wait I forgot that only works if your not the US. They expect everyone to obey their laws like the DMCA.
Someone needs to tell the government to fuck off and stop double, triple and quadruple dipping into the Taxpayers pockets.
1) INCOME TAX (Both Personal and Corporate) 2) SALES TAX 3) $$$ GAS TAX $$$ 4) Assorted 'Fees', 'Service Charges' and 'Fines'.
If they were doing their job right they'd only need to tax income only tax sales. Clearly the system is busted because its got its hand out to you on payday, grocery day, garbage/recycling day, even the day you die (Estate Taxes) etc... It is precisely because rich people are utilizing loopholes to avoid taxation like purchasing land and such which gives tax breaks and/or functions as an efficient tax shelter, swiss bank accounts, investments, etc...
Wow the entire thing is set up in the way 'Whatever the Professor wants, the Professor gets'... Sounds like you need to get your student body involved in altering some of those rules. It looks like if the guy pulled this off in your school he'd be successful if he called them all on cheating.
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Well most games are pretty shitty to or basically rerolls of older games into a 'new version'...
Just look at EA Games, they basically crap out a hockey, football, baseball, soccer, tennis, etc... game each year when nothing major really changes in the gameplay and/or the team make ups and such.
Oh they want all of the benefits of being a common-carrier with none of the drawbacks... Except the thirst for money. Sorta like the Blade of ISPs.
From what I understand common-carrier is about not prioritizing anything over another and not checking the contents of what is passing through your network. This applies to postal service and telephones. By doing this they effectively are given immunity when it comes to criminal prosecution. This is why when the first mail bomb happened you didn't see anyone trying to sue the Postal Service as they were the ones that delivered the package but they were not responsible for its contents. Same with what happened during that Anthrax scare a few years back.
Frankly it seems like the ISPs want to be immune to legal prosecution for things passing through their network but they want the right to go through every single packet looking for whatever and treat traffic differently. Like where they'll make it so torrents from bittorrent's personal client work but torrents from say bitcomet would be throttled down or subjected to RST packet forging. We're looking at a grim future where the ISP's VOIP is given priority over other VOIP technologies thereby securing their dominance over the phone system which they presumably had by default back when they were telephone carriers and the only game in town.
The problem is...
.iso and when you are downloading a multi-gigabyte Linux torrent. If there is a severe difference between .iso download and a torrent download then you know that something is causing more RST packets but you cant exactly prove it was AT&T forging RST packets but it would be a very good guess particularly if you do a number of similar tests.
Like Comcast they can forge packets on BOTH sides of the router if they were doing it and therefore you'd get RST packets on both sides. Therefore merely comparing the output on both sides is not enough to determine if forging RST packets is occurring. All you can do is compare the number of RST's and compare them to a baseline like when you're downloading a multi-gigabyte Linux
The problem with the position of president is that he is both EMPLOYEE (supposedly of the people) *AND* THE BOSS (of the country) at the same time. So when he says he's working on a super secret project that he cant tell anyone about then everyone has to sigh, twiddle their thumbs and hope he don't run the country into the ground then try to reverse the damage when he gets the hell out of office.
Yeah just remember what Vin Diesel taught us. You can kill someone with a teacup. Therefore we should register all teacup sales.
If there is any serious discrepancy between machine and paper then that calls for another poll. Either that or take the paper as being correct since presumably people would be able to verify those as well as ensure physical security and cameras to ensure theres noone stuffing extra votes in.
If you really need security then just incorporate a few of the security features you have in diplomas/money... Holograms, Watermarks, UV reactive ink, even giving ballots numeric sequences with this UV reactive ink.
Then you can just wave the ballot under a UV light and bam... no UV markings/watermarks and you throw it out.
Unfortunately they cant do that since its all covered by National Security Letters :P
Its not hard to say no. All it takes is testicular fortitude on the board of directors. Which the big telecom companies lacked aside from Quest apparently.
Because the ISPs don't want their shitty ass code cluttering up their networks. So they need to use the legal system to try and strongarm them (read: Force by means of court order) into installing this crappy glorified spyware onto their networks.
Tag this: Billofrestrictions
Future proof yourself by using plain .txt files.
They can force you to get naked and check up your ass, you dont think they can force you to divulge your passwords?
The keyword in the Constitution is UNREASONABLE... Sadly the state of affairs in the world dictates that it is not unreasonable to search people entering the country for contraband whether it is a physical item or data on a hard drive.
...is what they licensed
Dont you mean... UNLIMITED* Account
*Not really Unlimited! Some restrictions apply, read through a 50 page TOS for details!
In plain english...
If it looks like the cop doing the investigating is on the take, its not unreasonable he'd suppress evidence that proves innocence while collecting all evidence that determines guilt. Sorta like how the police officer was said to have planted the bloody glove on OJ's property. It makes it difficult to get a guilty verdict so the case would either be thrown out directly or through the Jury bringing reasonable doubt into the equation.
Yeah but its just as easy to have your website hosted in Canada or England or something where they dont have the same stupid laws the US does.
I'm not saying they shouldnt make things easier but you have to remember that these are a very small minority. Fact is they probably dont provide access because the number of customers obtained by making a compatible website is probably less than the number of blind or deaf people who buy stuff there. Simple Economic fact.
Also I think the law refers to bricks-and-mortar and not the internet... but I could be wrong. If I'm wrong then theres nothing saying that you cant host it in another country. Just like if you had a bricks-and-mortar store in another country, you are subject to the laws there rather than the laws where you are... Oh wait I forgot that only works if your not the US. They expect everyone to obey their laws like the DMCA.
LOL...
All things said, considering the summary why isnt this tagged 'bees' yet?
Someone needs to tell the government to fuck off and stop double, triple and quadruple dipping into the Taxpayers pockets.
1) INCOME TAX (Both Personal and Corporate)
2) SALES TAX
3) $$$ GAS TAX $$$
4) Assorted 'Fees', 'Service Charges' and 'Fines'.
If they were doing their job right they'd only need to tax income only tax sales. Clearly the system is busted because its got its hand out to you on payday, grocery day, garbage/recycling day, even the day you die (Estate Taxes) etc... It is precisely because rich people are utilizing loopholes to avoid taxation like purchasing land and such which gives tax breaks and/or functions as an efficient tax shelter, swiss bank accounts, investments, etc...
I'm all for this... As long as like the late 1800's Copyright has a limited term of 7 years.
Patents would have long expired since they're limited to what 20-30 years?
Copyright however is FOREVER... As long as Disney needs to keep extending Mickey Mouse's copyright so he doesnt enter the public domain.
No she should have been ARRESTED for EXTORTION. Plain and Simple.
Sure as long as the banks do the same and switch to Linux :D
Unless they use a Paperclip
Wow the entire thing is set up in the way 'Whatever the Professor wants, the Professor gets'... Sounds like you need to get your student body involved in altering some of those rules. It looks like if the guy pulled this off in your school he'd be successful if he called them all on cheating.