Facebook is just a freakin' multiblog. OK, fine, a freakin' multiblog with zillions of integrations and stuff. But at heart, just a multi-author blog site.
No reason (other than overcoming the network effect, which I know is gazonga huge) why there couldn't be numerous competing multi-author blogs... they could always share content with, ya know, RSS... it's not like we haven't invented a way to share content.
Because I'm going to spend all day going from one friend's site to another to another..... rather than a single site to find out what's going on with all my friends and family.
That's what RSS feeds are for... except that even Firefox removed its live feed bookmark thingie. Oops.
Sounds like someone trying to force the regulators hand. What better way to prompt regulation than fucking with the second largest airport in the UK at one of the busiest times of the year.
Could be.
Or could be the Peaceful Worldview That Must Not Be Named... if they can plant sleepers and train them as pilots and have them take over airplanes and fly them into things, they can probably manage a couple of drones...
Mr. Russky: "Yes, it was me! And it would have worked too, if it weren't for you meddling social media censor kids!!!"
Square jawed policeman: "Good work kids! And where he's going, I don't think his meddling tricks will ever work!"
The targets live in Russia, though, and it's doubtful that they'll travel to countries where the sanctions will hit them. This is more a symbolic gesture than one intended to curb Russian hacks and manipulation attempts.
Square jawed policeman: "Oh.,.. well, never mind then... maybe they will... "
I foresee a socialist revolution in the making, led by the likes of Ocasio-Cortez.
That makes little sense... there is, you may have noticed, a somewhat sizeable movement recently to oppose all this globalization, but it certainly isn't being led by whatsherface or her party.
Think of what we could have if that money was spent productively, like finding cures for diseases (much more likely to hurt you than a terrorist)
That always strikes me as oddly static thinking.
Behavior isn't static; terrorism is "rare" (when and where it is) because it is strongly opposed and rarely achieves its goal.
If we slack off of opposing it, it becomes more effective, and there is much more incentive to engage in it.
It's a bit like saying that we should save money by never buying antibiotics. After all, death from infectious bacterial diseases is rare in developed countries! What a waste!
How is this "AI"? What "complex data"? The sensors are simple. The program would look like if (concentration_of_gas1 > threshold_a && concentration_of_gas2 > threshold_b) {you_stink=true;}
I like to think I'm a fairly environmental conscience person but I can't bring myself to care about most plastic waste. As long as it's properly disposed of in a landfill I just don't care. We have enough space for landfill to last at least a couple hundred years and at that point we'll probably be disintegrating our trash..
But... but... it will just lay there and do nothing!
Oh... yeah, I can't be too bothered about it either.
Er, yes, of course it is. Because that's not how the web (which is part of the net) works.
Technically redirects are absolutely part of how the web works, letting you know there is a problem trying to reach some resource, possibly directing you to a login page for instance.
Sorry, but that's nonsense.
Yes, redirects are part of how the web works, if the server you are contacting returns a redirect.
There's no RFP for "The ISP doesn't like the politics of the website you are trying to reach."
They are not taxing the US at all. These corporation make money in France and pay very little tax there. It's not fair, and this new tax is a good starting point. These corporations will be free to avoid France if they don't like the tax.
They are big enough that they just might do that at some point. Be careful what you wish for...
The NRA owns the Republicans and apparently the Russians own the NRA thanks to the efforts of people like the Red Sparrow Butina.
It is disingenuous to say that they did not favor Trump. Yes the primary goal was to sow discord however they favored Trump because they wanted sanctions eased.
Wow, the Russians even traveled through time and got us to enact a second amendment. They are powerful!
Why was it wrong for Russia to try to influence the election in 2016? The reason I arrive at is because Russians aren't allowed to vote in our election, so it's wrong for them to try to influence it.
Good to know!
So it's wrong for illegal aliens who aren't allowed to vote to try to influence our elections too, right? They (supposedly) can't vote in them.
It's wrong for the president of Mexico to try to influence our elections too, right? He can't vote in them.
It's wrong for the "opinions of the world" (adjust monocles, sip brandy, look askance over eyebrows) to try to influence our elections too, right? They can't vote in them.
Virtually none of the attacks against Trump are "smear jobs", "misunderstandings", "misrepresentations", or "lies".
The ones that matter are.
The idea that he's some sort of "white supremacist" is precisely a smear job, a lie. And it's really all you have.
It's also ludicrous, as he's been in the public eye all his life. No, we really didn't just discover in 2016 that he's secretly a Nazi, lol. And people not blinded by partisanship know that.
The reason they don't hurt Trump's popularity is that virtually everyone except his base has abandoned him.
You kept saying that during his campaign too.
Who knows, you might be right at some point, if you keep saying it. It's not a really great prediction record so far though.
Maybe the Russians believed the American leftists (after all, they have such a long, long love relationship with each other) about how supposedly ineffective and awful Trump would be.
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Facebook is just a freakin' multiblog. OK, fine, a freakin' multiblog with zillions of integrations and stuff. But at heart, just a multi-author blog site.
No reason (other than overcoming the network effect, which I know is gazonga huge) why there couldn't be numerous competing multi-author blogs ... they could always share content with, ya know, RSS ... it's not like we haven't invented a way to share content.
Because I'm going to spend all day going from one friend's site to another to another..... rather than a single site to find out what's going on with all my friends and family.
That's what RSS feeds are for ... except that even Firefox removed its live feed bookmark thingie. Oops.
How does the world become a better place with Mickey Mouse going public domain?
That's not the point. That's like saying "who needs privacy; I have nothing to hide!"
The value of Mickey Mouse is a matter of opinion.
Pick something created in the same year as Mickey Mouse that you do like, if that's the only way you can think about it more objectively.
Sounds like someone trying to force the regulators hand. What better way to prompt regulation than fucking with the second largest airport in the UK at one of the busiest times of the year.
Could be.
Or could be the Peaceful Worldview That Must Not Be Named ... if they can plant sleepers and train them as pilots and have them take over airplanes and fly them into things, they can probably manage a couple of drones ...
Scooby gang: "Mr. Russky???"
Mr. Russky: "Yes, it was me! And it would have worked too, if it weren't for you meddling social media censor kids!!!"
Square jawed policeman: "Good work kids! And where he's going, I don't think his meddling tricks will ever work!"
The targets live in Russia, though, and it's doubtful that they'll travel to countries where the sanctions will hit them. This is more a symbolic gesture than one intended to curb Russian hacks and manipulation attempts.
Square jawed policeman: "Oh .,.. well, never mind then ... maybe they will ... "
I'm with the founding fathers on this ... it should be 7 years, extendable to 14 max.
Stuff from 2004 should be entering public domain, not from 1923. (Though I'll grant you, the stuff from 1923 is probably better.)
I foresee a socialist revolution in the making, led by the likes of Ocasio-Cortez.
That makes little sense ... there is, you may have noticed, a somewhat sizeable movement recently to oppose all this globalization, but it certainly isn't being led by whatsherface or her party.
Think of what we could have if that money was spent productively, like finding cures for diseases (much more likely to hurt you than a terrorist)
That always strikes me as oddly static thinking.
Behavior isn't static; terrorism is "rare" (when and where it is) because it is strongly opposed and rarely achieves its goal.
If we slack off of opposing it, it becomes more effective, and there is much more incentive to engage in it.
It's a bit like saying that we should save money by never buying antibiotics. After all, death from infectious bacterial diseases is rare in developed countries! What a waste!
Sounds like a foreign country is trying to "influence" American elections.
I expect the usual suspects to get on this dire problem right now.
Presto Opera (e.g. =12.x) had this feature years ago. Glad that we are slowly catching up to Opera's feature set...
Opera seriously was the best browser ever.
It was a crying shame when they decided to become a Chrome skin.
Dang but I love script blockers.
... is the Monty Python foot icon?
How is this "AI"? What "complex data"? The sensors are simple. The program would look like if (concentration_of_gas1 > threshold_a && concentration_of_gas2 > threshold_b) {you_stink=true;}
But ... but .. different chemicals! Different!
We can't handle that without AI?!?!?
I like to think I'm a fairly environmental conscience person but I can't bring myself to care about most plastic waste. As long as it's properly disposed of in a landfill I just don't care. We have enough space for landfill to last at least a couple hundred years and at that point we'll probably be disintegrating our trash..
But ... but ... it will just lay there and do nothing!
Oh ... yeah, I can't be too bothered about it either.
Playing devils advocate here
Er, yes, of course it is. Because that's not how the web (which is part of the net) works.
Technically redirects are absolutely part of how the web works, letting you know there is a problem trying to reach some resource, possibly directing you to a login page for instance.
Sorry, but that's nonsense.
Yes, redirects are part of how the web works, if the server you are contacting returns a redirect.
There's no RFP for "The ISP doesn't like the politics of the website you are trying to reach."
Oh goody; I have my own stalker now.
They are not taxing the US at all. These corporation make money in France and pay very little tax there. It's not fair, and this new tax is a good starting point. These corporations will be free to avoid France if they don't like the tax.
They are big enough that they just might do that at some point. Be careful what you wish for ...
So why has the Blippar bubble burst?
Beginning to believe that the Blippar bubble burst because it was being blatently balderdash, bless your heart!
... I mean administrators do kind of reek of failure but really, this isn't called for ...
(Yes, I know it's Brit speak. It was a joke. I'll show myself out.)
The NRA owns the Republicans and apparently the Russians own the NRA thanks to the efforts of people like the Red Sparrow Butina.
It is disingenuous to say that they did not favor Trump. Yes the primary goal was to sow discord however they favored Trump because they wanted sanctions eased.
Wow, the Russians even traveled through time and got us to enact a second amendment. They are powerful!
Why was it wrong for Russia to try to influence the election in 2016? The reason I arrive at is because Russians aren't allowed to vote in our election, so it's wrong for them to try to influence it.
Good to know!
So it's wrong for illegal aliens who aren't allowed to vote to try to influence our elections too, right? They (supposedly) can't vote in them.
It's wrong for the president of Mexico to try to influence our elections too, right? He can't vote in them.
It's wrong for the "opinions of the world" (adjust monocles, sip brandy, look askance over eyebrows) to try to influence our elections too, right? They can't vote in them.
Virtually none of the attacks against Trump are "smear jobs", "misunderstandings", "misrepresentations", or "lies".
The ones that matter are.
The idea that he's some sort of "white supremacist" is precisely a smear job, a lie. And it's really all you have.
It's also ludicrous, as he's been in the public eye all his life. No, we really didn't just discover in 2016 that he's secretly a Nazi, lol. And people not blinded by partisanship know that.
The reason they don't hurt Trump's popularity is that virtually everyone except his base has abandoned him.
You kept saying that during his campaign too.
Who knows, you might be right at some point, if you keep saying it. It's not a really great prediction record so far though.
Maybe the Russians believed the American leftists (after all, they have such a long, long love relationship with each other) about how supposedly ineffective and awful Trump would be.
Is this re-direction a violation of Network Neutrality or not as most people think of it, I wonder...
Er, yes, of course it is. Because that's not how the web (which is part of the net) works.
The ISP is just supposed to send the URI that was requested to the correct server, and then relay the response back to the requester. That's it.
It's pretty ironic that just because it suits the politics of the pro net neutrality people, that suddenly this would become magically OK.
So, is it reasonable for Bahnhof to divert its users to a "fuck you" page, rather than allowing them to freely access Elsevier?
Is it reasonable? Are you serious? I thought it was all "net neutrality uber alles" around here.