I think the portion of misleading is specific to the fact that they are misrepresenting what the law is. I certainly hope its illegal to misrepresent information to your customers and then also inform them that its THE LAW when it isnt.
Seeing as most EULA's seem to have clauses that shouldnt pass muster in any state, but just happen to not be challenged, this will probably fall into the "its the clients burden to verify what the law is if they wish to use the content" or some such though =\.
Actually to be fair, in canada we have something called the consumer protection act that has this wonderful clause that companies are obligated to correct billing errors brought to their attention during the 90 days following the invoice date.
Note: BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION DURING THE 90 DAYS
This is why service providers here in canada try to keep people in the run around as much as possible as once its over 90 days, they do not HAVE TO DO A BLOODY THING....even if it was incorrect.
Now one thing i do NOT know is how much case law is out there that contests this, but i know for a fact a certain cellphone provider here banks on this as their margin inflator.
Which is interesting since the US economy and the value of US currency versus most first-world currencies has been nose-diving pretty handily in the past decade.
Weird thing is, i'm pretty sure that here in canada the plaintiff does not sue for a dollar amount. The amount is determined by the courts, if i remember correctly.
its why we dont have million dollar lawsuits for burglars who slip on a loose board in someones house they're robbing.
Why should I want to offend someone who I'm trying to have a pleasant conversation with? Part of intelligent discourse is to address sensitive issues. If you don't keep your tone soft, you may run into a hard wall when emotional investments in the topic are brought to light. Um, remember that such writing not only has to be produced but also UNDERSTOOD. I have found using emoticons is sometimes the only way to get people to understand the tone and context without a massive amount of overhead.
Some people just require either a brick or a sandwich to get it.
As for growing up in a "dangerous world", I can assure you that what was "normal" behaviour in the 60's towards kids would now land you in jail. I fail to see the relation to your statement concerning the treatment of kids in the 60s and the fact that children are ALWAYS growing up in a dangerous world.
I think hes simply saying that protecting your children is essential, but blindfolding them will leave them helpless: Completely unable to cope, adapt, or make informed decisions when the blinders come off.
Nothing relevant to add to it beyond the fact that Bretwelda's amongst the saxons and other tribes werent so much elected as unanimously capitulated to. Still fits all your analogies however =).
Wow you really took that and ran. I have no idea where you got half the crap you tried to put into my mouth there.
What i was referring to is that they are obviously NOT in a situation of embargo or having severe problems with foreign intereference. Where is the pressure being applied? Afghanistan Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. The rationale behind most of this to get most americans in line was "NEVER FORGET".
Never forget what? Never forget who? It seems they forgot before they ever remembered.
Explain to me please how the vocal group of the American populace is completely unable and unwilling to form their own opinions, or question ANYTHING, is more where i was going with this.
Why is America in Iraq again? How about Afghanistan? If you say Tyranny keep in mind the number of tyrants in Africa that get along great with the white house, Democratic white house OR republican for that matter. Its just as cocked up as when the US FIRST GOT INTO ALL THIS BY ARMING REZA SHAH (leader of what would become Iran...) and then subsequently arming Iraq.
All this ranting simply boils down to one thing; America is easily distractable, and I am expressing a disbelief into how much people seem to prefer being distracted to knowing anything. This has nothing to do with questioning whether they ARE being distracted, its the fact that most DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE LIFE HARDER TO DEAL WITH, truth or not.
WMD-bearing Canucks swarming across the US bringing mandatory ice hockey and poutine. And we've trained our army with subliminal clockwork-orange-esk musical triggers in the form of arena organs!
Nahh, no worry there. The US has already ruined the NHL, and even canada outside quebec cant make a proper poutine, let alone trying to explain to americans what "squeaky cheese" curds are supposed to be like.
And no, its NOT the same as those damned bricks of curd foam sponge crap you get from time to time =).
I minor detail, but the 9/11 hijackers were not shiite muslims. This is one question I wish was asked more often, despite knowing the answer, is why Saudi Arabia has been untouched by agression when the largest percentage of the hijackers were Saudi. In fact the hijackers were ALL from countries with which the oil companies...er....the US is friendly with (with Egypt being the longest stretch by that definition), primarily Saudia Arabia and the UAE.
Has anyone looked at the development of Dubai over the past 10 years? or the wealth of the royal family in Saudi Arabia? Money is flowing to someone from somewhere over there that is for sure.
Now I'm not saying that Saudi's or UAE citizens are evil by default, simply that there has been absolutely 0 backlash against these regions while the US uses 9/11 to justify everything else it has been doing everywhere else.
Wheres the puzzled slightly-tilted looks of hwhaaa?
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I think the portion of misleading is specific to the fact that they are misrepresenting what the law is. I certainly hope its illegal to misrepresent information to your customers and then also inform them that its THE LAW when it isnt.
Seeing as most EULA's seem to have clauses that shouldnt pass muster in any state, but just happen to not be challenged, this will probably fall into the "its the clients burden to verify what the law is if they wish to use the content" or some such though =\.
Actually to be fair, in canada we have something called the consumer protection act that has this wonderful clause that companies are obligated to correct billing errors brought to their attention during the 90 days following the invoice date.
Note: BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION DURING THE 90 DAYS
This is why service providers here in canada try to keep people in the run around as much as possible as once its over 90 days, they do not HAVE TO DO A BLOODY THING....even if it was incorrect.
Now one thing i do NOT know is how much case law is out there that contests this, but i know for a fact a certain cellphone provider here banks on this as their margin inflator.
Which is interesting since the US economy and the value of US currency versus most first-world currencies has been nose-diving pretty handily in the past decade.
I for one do NOT welcome our new pit-bull resistant overlords.
quack quack quack, mrs duckworth!
Both HIV _and_ AIDS?
wait..what?
(SEMANTICS ATTACK GO!)
still valid points though.
Weird thing is, i'm pretty sure that here in canada the plaintiff does not sue for a dollar amount. The amount is determined by the courts, if i remember correctly.
its why we dont have million dollar lawsuits for burglars who slip on a loose board in someones house they're robbing.
Why should I want to offend someone who I'm trying to have a pleasant conversation with? Part of intelligent discourse is to address sensitive issues. If you don't keep your tone soft, you may run into a hard wall when emotional investments in the topic are brought to light. Um, remember that such writing not only has to be produced but also UNDERSTOOD. I have found using emoticons is sometimes the only way to get people to understand the tone and context without a massive amount of overhead.
Some people just require either a brick or a sandwich to get it.
Nun! V nz n gubhtug-pevzvany!
MUDs, MUCKs, BBS's, and my alltime nostalgia favorite Quantum Link using ye old accoustic coupler.
Yeah second life requires a whole new train of thought because we must keep control of these newfangled virtual wo...wait what?
Nah, He's just keeping them busy in the open till morning hits.
Hey sounds like a members only club that meets on their private property.
Oh wait. Thats exactly what it is to begin with.
I think hes simply saying that protecting your children is essential, but blindfolding them will leave them helpless: Completely unable to cope, adapt, or make informed decisions when the blinders come off.
Too Good.
Shards of glass and a bathtub full of tobasco.
Absolute gold sir.
Nothing relevant to add to it beyond the fact that Bretwelda's amongst the saxons and other tribes werent so much elected as unanimously capitulated to. Still fits all your analogies however =).
mod this fellow to the moon.
Wow you really took that and ran. I have no idea where you got half the crap you tried to put into my mouth there.
What i was referring to is that they are obviously NOT in a situation of embargo or having severe problems with foreign intereference. Where is the pressure being applied? Afghanistan Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. The rationale behind most of this to get most americans in line was "NEVER FORGET".
Never forget what? Never forget who? It seems they forgot before they ever remembered.
Explain to me please how the vocal group of the American populace is completely unable and unwilling to form their own opinions, or question ANYTHING, is more where i was going with this.
Why is America in Iraq again? How about Afghanistan? If you say Tyranny keep in mind the number of tyrants in Africa that get along great with the white house, Democratic white house OR republican for that matter. Its just as cocked up as when the US FIRST GOT INTO ALL THIS BY ARMING REZA SHAH (leader of what would become Iran...) and then subsequently arming Iraq.
All this ranting simply boils down to one thing; America is easily distractable, and I am expressing a disbelief into how much people seem to prefer being distracted to knowing anything. This has nothing to do with questioning whether they ARE being distracted, its the fact that most DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE LIFE HARDER TO DEAL WITH, truth or not.
Heh, Thats not all i was referring to, check out the crazy palm frond penisula + breaker setup and the new hotels going up.
HUGE cash involved.
Nahh, no worry there. The US has already ruined the NHL, and even canada outside quebec cant make a proper poutine, let alone trying to explain to americans what "squeaky cheese" curds are supposed to be like.
And no, its NOT the same as those damned bricks of curd foam sponge crap you get from time to time =).
Has anyone looked at the development of Dubai over the past 10 years? or the wealth of the royal family in Saudi Arabia? Money is flowing to someone from somewhere over there that is for sure.
Now I'm not saying that Saudi's or UAE citizens are evil by default, simply that there has been absolutely 0 backlash against these regions while the US uses 9/11 to justify everything else it has been doing everywhere else.
Wheres the puzzled slightly-tilted looks of hwhaaa?
Fry: It's immense.
Leela: It's got every piece of information anyone could ever want.
[Fry sees the porn sites.]
Fry: So I see!
[He flies down to the porn sites and Bender and Hermes follow him.]
Zoidberg: What? What's going on here?
[He sees a sign advertising "Sardine-on-Mackerel Action", warbles and flies towards it.]
And a pepsi... .c
average users of social networking sites....with a platform operating "like windows does today"...
Its as if a million routers cried out in terror...and were suddenly silenced.
I fear something terrible has happened.
And the People for the Ethical Treatment of Balloons.
Or, if living in colorado, for REMEMBERING to water her lawn.