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  1. Re:Let's hope... on Canadian Hate-Speech Law Violates Charter of Rights · · Score: 1

    Nice use of capitals to make our words look like they have meaning. It was happening then and is happening now. No real changes in what bad things happen to people because of the laws. You just have less hate speech. No less hate. No less hate crime. Although it could actually look like there is more hate crime as new laws making more thing a hate crime are passed. Suppressing speech never dose any good. And always leads to bad things later.

  2. Re:slow data on iPhone Straining AT&T Network · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    New Orleans? Isn't that where a bunch of idiots built a city on the coast below sea level? Then when that didn't work out to well for them ... Rebuilt it? New Orleans residents can not be trusted to give their opinions about anything.

  3. Re:What the? on Alan Turing Apology Campaign Grows · · Score: 1

    That is named after the Battle of Marathon. the runners name was somthing along the lines of Philipidies or something like that.

  4. Re:Political robocalls too? on FTC Rules Outlawing Robocalls Go Into Effect Next Week · · Score: 1

    Maybe. Like most of us in the US. All his choices pretty much sucked ass. In a case like that I too would vote against the bastard that robo calls me if there is nothing more heinous that the other politician has done for me. I wish that I didn't have to vote FOR a candidate but that I could vote against them. Then I could vote against them both.

  5. Re:upgrade versus... on Apple, Google, AT&T Respond To the FCC Over Google Voice · · Score: 0, Troll

    Seriously? Cause truly I am not in the Windows or Mac fanboy club. My first love is Linux. I am telling you though I have wasted very little time on my windows machine at home worrying about viruses. I go a year with no virus protection behind a decent router firewall and check for malware / viruses once a month. I just dont get them. Maybe I need to get more porn so I can freak out and spend billions of dollars on Mac?

  6. Re:money on First American Internet Addiction Treatment Center · · Score: 1

    And there you've summed up just about all businesses in the world.

    There. Fixed that for you.

  7. Re:Internet Addition = Pornography Addition on First American Internet Addiction Treatment Center · · Score: 1

    Dangerous to the freedoms of others. Though religion addicts usually do usually less harm to themselves than MMORPG addicts.

  8. Re:Internet Addition = Pornography Addition on First American Internet Addiction Treatment Center · · Score: 0, Troll

    Organizations like AA claim to beat addiction, but what they really do is redirect the addiction to less harmful (in theory) pursuits. So, many recovering addicts become heavy coffee drinkers, or heavy smokers, or get really big into religion (God addiction?)

    [Citation Needed]

    Wow. Ummm. Wow. AA so dose not just redirect the addictive behaviors to something else. That is what some do who go to the meetings but do not follow the program. That though is not the teachings of the program or their aim.

    Knowledge is better than pretending you have some.

  9. Re:They should send in a giant robotic dog on Marine Corps Wants a Throwable Robot · · Score: 1

    Friendly Fire happens. But hey. Glad you have some blame to go around.

  10. Re:They should send in a giant robotic dog on Marine Corps Wants a Throwable Robot · · Score: 2, Informative
    Troll is a bit harsh. Parent is correct. Smart weapons. People on the ground. Satellite Intelligence. The truth is the US is a leader in not killing innocents. The fact is that civilians die in battles. But the US spends lots of money in very difficult situations to minimize that as much as possible without just saying "Fuck it" and letting the enemy go.

    Sure. Mistakes happen. Bad intelligence and the like. The truth is though alot of people get away because we do not want to kill civilians. The parent is also corrent that in many areas of the world the civilian populations allow the terrorists to hide within their population. If it cost them more they might be less willing to do it.

  11. Re:From the license... on Behind Menuet, an OS Written Entirely In Assembly · · Score: 1

    I wish this post could go to 11.

  12. Re:Not traffic shaping! on Comcast Finally Files Suit Against FCC Over Traffic Shaping · · Score: 1
    As long as "That Guy" is not going over the amount of data stated in the contract he signed with the provider it is only the ISP's buisness to give you what they promised you. No one here is saying that he should get more speed than promised and steal it from you. But if they sell me a 6 down and 1 up "Unlimited Transfer Amount" account then I precede to use it...

    I just don't get how it is this guys fault. It is the ISP over promising and under delivering that is your problem.

  13. Re:Republicans on Comcast Finally Files Suit Against FCC Over Traffic Shaping · · Score: 1

    Do you think that things would be no different if local governments were not handing out protected monopolies to cable companies? If the federal government did not begin the telecommunications monopoly? If you want to see more regulation then fine. Do not though make the mistake of thinking that this problem is caused only by a lack of regulations. There may be some blame to spread from existing regulations themselves fucking you in the ass from good ole "Uncle" Sam.

  14. Re:Good for Wind energy on An Electricity-Cost-Aware Internet Routing Scheme · · Score: 1
    I will only say this ONE MORE TIME.

    This is /.

    There are no GFs here.

    :)

  15. Re:Overkill? on The Homemade Hard Disk Destroyer · · Score: 1

    Bustadrive can apparently do it in 5 seconds. Hmm. Maybe there might be some reasons for this over DBAN.

  16. Re:Full refund on Danish FreeBSD Dev. Sues Lenovo Over "Microsoft Tax" · · Score: 2, Informative

    Not only that but if you do not want the A/C or Radio and the only car you can get has them you can take them out and sell them. You can not do that with a Microsoft OEM license.

  17. Re:Full refund on Danish FreeBSD Dev. Sues Lenovo Over "Microsoft Tax" · · Score: 3, Insightful

    When buying a new car you can in fact let the dealer know that you do not want the stock tires and wheels. You can then work a deal with the dealer to pay less for the car. Or. You can sell the stock tires and wheels as you paid for them and now own them. The same is not true for a software license.If the car dealership sells you the car. Offers no way to not pay for certain parts and then makes it illegal to sell any of the parts you bought and no longer want then you would be correct. Another horrible /. car analogy.

  18. Re:I tried this with linux on Yahoo Revives Pay-Per-Email, With Charitable Twist · · Score: 1

    I can't believe you fell for this.

  19. To bad it's in California. on Open Textbooks Win Over Publishers In CA · · Score: -1, Troll

    No text book is going to help the students as long as the people teaching there are are giving money to politicians to make sure the state goes down in flames and is sold to Mexico.

  20. Re:When will China have their 'sixties'? on China Ditches Compulsory Green Dam Plans · · Score: 1

    What we really need is another seventies. 1770's!

  21. Re:Completely Offtopic on Database Error Costs Social Security Victims $500M · · Score: 1

    Well to be fair. /.er's do not normally scream the praises of government competence and forethought. Just saying...

  22. Re:Not a database error on Database Error Costs Social Security Victims $500M · · Score: 1
    Which if they did that they would lose a shitload of their customers(As long as the government hasn't stepped in and granted a monopoly) to their competition.

    See. Both governments and and big business suck. The difference is I can stop paying for cable or phone service.

    If I decide to quit paying for U.S. Government services they come and take me away.

  23. Re:Slashdot Exercise Time! on Palm Pre Reports Your Location and Usage To Palm · · Score: 1

    Ummm. Wow. Apple fanboy much?

  24. Re:Self-incrimination becoming mandatory on In UK, Two Convicted of Refusing To Decrypt Data · · Score: 1

    Judging by your lack of ability to read I am going to guess you were educated in Los Angeles, CA in their public school system.

  25. Re:The logic is obvious on In UK, Two Convicted of Refusing To Decrypt Data · · Score: 1

    Actually it's...They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.