Heh -- let me know your domain name so that I can add you to my block list.:^)
Seriously, though: If you're sending email out to people whom which you have done business with in the past or people that have signed up for your mailings, then I'm OK with it. However, if you "obtain" a list of email addresses from an "online marketing organization" you're clearly in the wrong. I mean, you do realize that most of those addresses are harvested from websites (like/.) and newsgroups and chain letters, right? You really think those people want to receive your junk mail in their inboxes?
For me, a simple spam filter did the trick. I just wrote a Perl proggy that deflected any mail that was not directly addressed to me and installed it as a procmail filter. [zap] no more spam.
I do ocassionally get spam sent directly to my email address and I have had a couple of mailing lists bounced, but it's just a matter of adjusting the block file. (Oh, and no one has threatened my life or stollen my credit card numbers for it either.)
Paper holds up? Are you kidding? Paper can get wet, burn, be torn to shreads, ingested and colored on. Embossed metal would be good. (not to mention it makes a nifty Photoshop filter.)
So does China not abide by international law? And what if the fighter had not crashed? Would China still be requested an apology from the United States for flying in their "200 mile" airspace? I think not.
There is a lot more at stake here than simply "arcane language" or "diplomatic posturing" -- what about national pride? No one wants to loose-face here, not the Chinese nor the United States.
Oh, and don't forget the power that the Chinese now have over the AEgis destroyer arms deal with Taiwan.
I have the ability to search the database for a particular tune, save playlists, save favorites, recommend titles to others, etc. It's pretty stable, so if you're interested, pop me an email here: dcarnage at spookyworld.dnsalias.com.
Good point. I think a lot of investors are nervous about tech because of the downfall of the "dot-com" industry. (If I hear that buzz-word one more time...)
It won't be long before the companies that still exist as major internet players will be noticed again and everyone will be happy.
I'm sorry if this sounds like a flame, but why would anyone want a website to hold on to all of your passwords? I mean, we all know that it's insecure to submit passwords in open text anyways.
I don't even trust IE to hold on to my/. password! You never know when Bill Gates may want to hi-jack my account and burn my karma away by posting anti-Linux hate speech! --
Erm...there's nothing I like better than lugging all of my computer equipment into someone's basement so that I can actually sit next to all of those fuckers that I kill in CS and Tribes. Woohooo!
(First, it's not 'censorware', it's 'filterware'. Until everyone is required to RUN it (not just have it), it's still filtering and not censoring).
It's censorware because they are deciding what the public can and can not see. And because the censor lists are usually proprietary, you can't actually see what they are blocking. That's bad.
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Within the FreeBSD community, it is extermely necessary to RTFM completely before you step forward and ask a presumably stupid (all newbies are presumed stupid until proven smart) question on the mailing list.
I don't think it's the FreeBSD community, per se, but rather the newsgroup community in general. Just think about all of the BW that is wasted when NG-lurkers with big heads critique every word in your post before telling you to Read the FAQ/Manual/Earlier posts. Just spend a day reading comp.lang.perl.misc and you'll get my point.
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You're just going to have to go here: spamfilter.txt
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Seriously, though: If you're sending email out to people whom which you have done business with in the past or people that have signed up for your mailings, then I'm OK with it. However, if you "obtain" a list of email addresses from an "online marketing organization" you're clearly in the wrong. I mean, you do realize that most of those addresses are harvested from websites (like /.) and newsgroups and chain letters, right? You really think those people want to receive your junk mail in their inboxes?
Opt-IN is a far better approach than Opt-OUT.
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For me, a simple spam filter did the trick. I just wrote a Perl proggy that deflected any mail that was not directly addressed to me and installed it as a procmail filter. [zap] no more spam.
I do ocassionally get spam sent directly to my email address and I have had a couple of mailing lists bounced, but it's just a matter of adjusting the block file. (Oh, and no one has threatened my life or stollen my credit card numbers for it either.)
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Those M$ commericals make me laugh: "...the server hasn't been checked on in days..." teehee...REALLY! WHOA!
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Paper holds up? Are you kidding? Paper can get wet, burn, be torn to shreads, ingested and colored on. Embossed metal would be good. (not to mention it makes a nifty Photoshop filter.)
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Keep in mind that the Aegis' advanced radar systems could be used in conjunction with the US missle defense system.
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So does China not abide by international law? And what if the fighter had not crashed? Would China still be requested an apology from the United States for flying in their "200 mile" airspace? I think not.
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Oh, and don't forget the power that the Chinese now have over the AEgis destroyer arms deal with Taiwan.
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There is a Perl module that does the same sort of thing written by Lincoln Stein on CPAN: Apache::MP3.
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rosie...you are so strange. oprah-lover.
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I have the ability to search the database for a particular tune, save playlists, save favorites, recommend titles to others, etc. It's pretty stable, so if you're interested, pop me an email here: dcarnage at spookyworld.dnsalias.com.
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/. readers are techies? =^)
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It won't be long before the companies that still exist as major internet players will be noticed again and everyone will be happy.
So...when can they install the fiber to my house?
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LOL! Thanks...I needed that! Why trust us? Because we're your friend.
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I don't even trust IE to hold on to my /. password! You never know when Bill Gates may want to hi-jack my account and burn my karma away by posting anti-Linux hate speech!
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/. would more than likely report which Linux distro is running on US Military hardware.
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What? No women at the LAN party? Are you kidding me? 8^)
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Go to a bar...there are usually women there. 8^)
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Erm...there's nothing I like better than lugging all of my computer equipment into someone's basement so that I can actually sit next to all of those fuckers that I kill in CS and Tribes. Woohooo!
Broadband anyone?
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Well said! -- wish I had moderator. "Revolution" is just a marketing term they us to sell subscribtions to AOL and wireless phones.
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It's censorware because they are deciding what the public can and can not see. And because the censor lists are usually proprietary, you can't actually see what they are blocking. That's bad.
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I don't think it's the FreeBSD community, per se, but rather the newsgroup community in general. Just think about all of the BW that is wasted when NG-lurkers with big heads critique every word in your post before telling you to Read the FAQ/Manual/Earlier posts. Just spend a day reading comp.lang.perl.misc and you'll get my point.
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HA! Excellent! Thanks for that -- you brightened my day!
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I wish someone could hack this frigg'n /. effect. Geesh!
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Ah...so it all comes down to: how much money do they want to spend taking you to court. 8^)
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