Which brings us back to why exactly Reuters chose to give this a clear anti-piracy slant. Any ideas?
I already gave you mine, and mine makes perfect sense if you simply substitute "terrorists" with "media corporations." However, you're not interested, so... *shrug*
Take it up with the White House. "[The mujahideen, from whence sprange the taliban] are the moral equivalents of our founding fathers," by a Mr R. Reagan.
Your quote is from 1982-83. My quote is from last October. Your quote is from a time when Afghanistan was fighting off an unprovoked Soviet invasion. My quote is from a time when Afghanistan was one of the most repressive theocracies in the region, despised even by other Arab nations and harboring the most wanted man in the world. Your quote is by a political figure making a political statement. My quote is by a "news" agency rationalizing the tone of its coverage.
I think there may be a wee bit of difference between the two.
Try and remember that Reuters are writing for the record, and that the definitions are always changing. Look at Arafat: terrorist, freedom fighter, or inspired statesman? Depends on whether a peace deal can be brokered, right?
No, it depends on whether you're trying to stay in the good graces of the PLO and the other Arab nations that support it.
Ask anyone in the media business -- the newsfeed that comes out of Reuters has steadily degenerated over the past several years.
They say they apply the spin that they do in order to maintain impartiality and retain access in less friendly countries around the world. A rather infamous quote from them, in response to criticism of their coverage of September 11: "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter."
However, in the process they have become nothing more than a clearinghouse for press releases. They no longer engage in any real investigative journalism because such investigations must have some angle going in and will always piss someone off. Reuters would rather keep their access and not step on any toes.
Therefore, the DNSBL tend to make spam more effective and harder to punish, because they have the effect of keeping spam away from those who are most likely to report it and pursue punitive actions.
Only until the spammers find a new relay to exploit, and then the cycle starts over again. The system is adaptive.
Therefore, people who don't use the DNSBL get more spam as a result.
And that's the argument used to promote open source software. "The tools are there for anyone who cares to use them, and those who do are more secure in the end."
In fact, from what I can tell, the spammers use the various DNSBL, especially the ones that list open relays, in order to locate their next set of victim relays.
Y'know, this is the same argument that Microsoft uses against OSS. "You can't trust the security of open source software! The code just lays out there for any hacker to read!"
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Bah, Resident Evil was never truly frightening. It just had lots of ambush shock value. The sensation of fear came from being so wound up wondering when the next baddie was going to jump you.
If you want frightening, play Silent Hill. *shiver*
Sure, the phrase "bill of rights" has been co-opted by every group of simpering, blood-sucking "activists" under the sun, but this time it is extremely appropriate. Why? Because this bill of rights was composed to remind people of the real, honest-to-goodness constitutional "fair use" rights that the media corps are trying to take away.
Yes, you heard me. Constitutional. Article I, Section 8. Look it up.
I have no idea what this game is, but it looks pretty cool. Am I correct in guessing that it's another quality space rpg in the veins of Master of Orion and Ascendancy ?
It's basically a cross between Asteroids (for top-down 2D movement and combat) and Privateer (for shipbuilding and roleplaying).
..that Captain Gideon and the crew of the Excalibur were unsuccessful in finding the cure for the Drakh plague.
It's been moderated "Funny," but I think it's a real question worth asking. Everything I've read about this show kinda sorta vaguely points to that actually being the set-up, and JMS doesn't refer directly to the B5 universe simply because the rights are owned by another company.
At least you could have been honest with us and let us know you and the Taco share the same agenda [oldcrows.net], which would definitely explain your position.
I figure because it's the actual day of the premiere. More timely, dontcha know. I included a bunch of extra info in my submission as well, but CmdrTaco ripped it all out and just left what you see there.
It would be nice for the other %50 or more (guess) of/. users if the word "America" or "American" would appear in these posts
Hmm, let's check the text of the article:
Just a reminder that the new five-hour Saturday night Toonami block starts tonight on Cartoon Network. It includes the
american premieres of three of Bandai's new (or at least newly dubbed) anime series [...]
Oh, now you wanna play "my dad can beat up your dad"? For crying out loud. My father was a aircraft mechanic in the Korean War. Now he's retired and spends his days playing with his dog, building models in the basement, and watching 'Courage the Cowardly Dog'.
It's funny/sad but there are 20 year old kids--men actually--in the Marines, overseas, with gun in hand, doing the tough business of protecting this country.
You've never actually met a real Marine, have you? Or anyone in the Armed Services, for that matter. I should introduce you to some of my friends, such as Andrew the Everquest nut who is now in Army Intelligence serving as a Korean translator, or Tia the goth raver who is now a medtech at Travis AFB, or James the Champions GM who was a mechanized infantry seargent in the Gulf War...
...but you sure edited the crap out of it. In my original submission, the shows were on Cartoon Network, "American" was capitalized, and midnight was 12 AM. Bleh.
It's because of the many genres that you find all the time in anime but very VERY rarely in American cartoons. Sword-and-sorcery fantasies, superhero adventures, supernatural ghost stories, mecha space operas, cyberpunk thrillers, high school kung-fu comedies...
And then there's all the "mundane" comedies and dramas that just seem so sweet and moving when done as anime but are obsurdly overwrought when done in Hollywood.
Mind you, there's nothing wrong with Futurama or the Family Guy, but you're comparing apples and oranges. It's all a matter of style...
KeenSpot / KeenSpace is successful with that model because (harsh truth approaching) most Webcomic artists just like to show off their l33t design skillz and end up producing massively bloated sites. Getting all your favorite comics on a single, fast-loading page is definite added value.
Of course, you can always build your own personalized comics page using PHP or JavaScript, but that's another story...
Anyhoo, what would be the added value here on Slashdot? No banner ads would actually seem to be counterproductive since, as other people have noted, Slashdot is one of the few sites that has great targeted advertising.
Never mind the fact that you have a whole province called Nova Scotia, populated almost entirely with the direct descendents of Scottish immigrants.;-)
As someone else noted, in the current scheme of television production and distribution, we the viewers are NOT the customer. We are the product that is harvested, packaged, and delivered to the real customer: the advertisers.
Once you understand that, the rest makes perfect sense.
http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm [house.gov] is a good online resource...
This one is better because it lets you browse the entire USC and drill down through Titles and Sections as needed. Very helpful if you don't know exactly what you're looking for.
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Y'know, I actually think it would have been interesting to see. Not all of us hated Wesley. And besides, continuity is cool. Ah well...
I already gave you mine, and mine makes perfect sense if you simply substitute "terrorists" with "media corporations." However, you're not interested, so... *shrug*
Your quote is from 1982-83. My quote is from last October. Your quote is from a time when Afghanistan was fighting off an unprovoked Soviet invasion. My quote is from a time when Afghanistan was one of the most repressive theocracies in the region, despised even by other Arab nations and harboring the most wanted man in the world. Your quote is by a political figure making a political statement. My quote is by a "news" agency rationalizing the tone of its coverage.
I think there may be a wee bit of difference between the two.
No, it depends on whether you're trying to stay in the good graces of the PLO and the other Arab nations that support it.
Ask anyone in the media business -- the newsfeed that comes out of Reuters has steadily degenerated over the past several years.
They say they apply the spin that they do in order to maintain impartiality and retain access in less friendly countries around the world. A rather infamous quote from them, in response to criticism of their coverage of September 11: "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter."
However, in the process they have become nothing more than a clearinghouse for press releases. They no longer engage in any real investigative journalism because such investigations must have some angle going in and will always piss someone off. Reuters would rather keep their access and not step on any toes.
Stick to the Associated Press.
You've obviously never listened to Rush Limbaugh -- you just made exactly the same argument he would against such a tax.
Therefore, the DNSBL tend to make spam more effective and harder to punish, because they have the effect of keeping spam away from those who are most likely to report it and pursue punitive actions.
Only until the spammers find a new relay to exploit, and then the cycle starts over again. The system is adaptive.
Therefore, people who don't use the DNSBL get more spam as a result.
And that's the argument used to promote open source software. "The tools are there for anyone who cares to use them, and those who do are more secure in the end."
In fact, from what I can tell, the spammers use the various DNSBL, especially the ones that list open relays, in order to locate their next set of victim relays.
Y'know, this is the same argument that Microsoft uses against OSS. "You can't trust the security of open source software! The code just lays out there for any hacker to read!"
Bah, Resident Evil was never truly frightening. It just had lots of ambush shock value. The sensation of fear came from being so wound up wondering when the next baddie was going to jump you.
If you want frightening, play Silent Hill. *shiver*
Mod me down, you know I'm right.
No, you're not.
Sure, the phrase "bill of rights" has been co-opted by every group of simpering, blood-sucking "activists" under the sun, but this time it is extremely appropriate. Why? Because this bill of rights was composed to remind people of the real, honest-to-goodness constitutional "fair use" rights that the media corps are trying to take away.
Yes, you heard me. Constitutional. Article I, Section 8. Look it up.
I have no idea what this game is, but it looks pretty cool. Am I correct in guessing that it's another quality space rpg in the veins of Master of Orion and Ascendancy ?
It's basically a cross between Asteroids (for top-down 2D movement and combat) and Privateer (for shipbuilding and roleplaying).
It's been moderated "Funny," but I think it's a real question worth asking. Everything I've read about this show kinda sorta vaguely points to that actually being the set-up, and JMS doesn't refer directly to the B5 universe simply because the rights are owned by another company.
Does anyone know for sure?
At least you could have been honest with us and let us know you and the Taco share the same agenda [oldcrows.net], which would definitely explain your position.
Well duh.
I figure because it's the actual day of the premiere. More timely, dontcha know. I included a bunch of extra info in my submission as well, but CmdrTaco ripped it all out and just left what you see there.
It would be nice for the other %50 or more (guess) of /. users if the word "America" or "American" would appear in these posts
Hmm, let's check the text of the article:
You were saying?
Oh, now you wanna play "my dad can beat up your dad"? For crying out loud. My father was a aircraft mechanic in the Korean War. Now he's retired and spends his days playing with his dog, building models in the basement, and watching 'Courage the Cowardly Dog'.
The really funny part of this is that Silverhammer isn't kidding.
No, I'm not. ;-)
It's funny/sad but there are 20 year old kids--men actually--in the Marines, overseas, with gun in hand, doing the tough business of protecting this country.
You've never actually met a real Marine, have you? Or anyone in the Armed Services, for that matter. I should introduce you to some of my friends, such as Andrew the Everquest nut who is now in Army Intelligence serving as a Korean translator, or Tia the goth raver who is now a medtech at Travis AFB, or James the Champions GM who was a mechanized infantry seargent in the Gulf War...
I've never been able to make the connection between the "news for nerds" thing and anime.
Go here. Look under "Exclude Stories." Check "Anime." It's not that hard...
Of course I meant absurdly. I know, it's trivial, but since I made another post criticizing CmdrTaco for his editing... ^_^
...but you sure edited the crap out of it. In my original submission, the shows were on Cartoon Network, "American" was capitalized, and midnight was 12 AM. Bleh.
It's because of the many genres that you find all the time in anime but very VERY rarely in American cartoons. Sword-and-sorcery fantasies, superhero adventures, supernatural ghost stories, mecha space operas, cyberpunk thrillers, high school kung-fu comedies...
And then there's all the "mundane" comedies and dramas that just seem so sweet and moving when done as anime but are obsurdly overwrought when done in Hollywood.
Mind you, there's nothing wrong with Futurama or the Family Guy, but you're comparing apples and oranges. It's all a matter of style...
KeenSpot / KeenSpace is successful with that model because (harsh truth approaching) most Webcomic artists just like to show off their l33t design skillz and end up producing massively bloated sites. Getting all your favorite comics on a single, fast-loading page is definite added value.
Of course, you can always build your own personalized comics page using PHP or JavaScript, but that's another story...
Anyhoo, what would be the added value here on Slashdot? No banner ads would actually seem to be counterproductive since, as other people have noted, Slashdot is one of the few sites that has great targeted advertising.
Never mind the fact that you have a whole province called Nova Scotia, populated almost entirely with the direct descendents of Scottish immigrants. ;-)
As someone else noted, in the current scheme of television production and distribution, we the viewers are NOT the customer. We are the product that is harvested, packaged, and delivered to the real customer: the advertisers.
Once you understand that, the rest makes perfect sense.
http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm [house.gov] is a good online resource...
This one is better because it lets you browse the entire USC and drill down through Titles and Sections as needed. Very helpful if you don't know exactly what you're looking for.