It builds self confidence. I've seen it in my son. He was very shy and unsure of himself, so much so that me and my wife worried about him. He wouldn't even ask questions in class. Since he started playing, he's started to organize groups and guilds and we've seen a change, he is much more sure of himself, not just in the game but it carried over to his real life too.
I think it's been a good thing overall.
Of course we're in his life and we can limit his playing hours via the parental controls.
Me and the wife have started characters and I can certainly see how addictive it is. It's not like real life, you can easily acheive your goals, for example.
So it's gotten the family to spend more time together and it's built self confidence in the kid. Not all bad.
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Websites! Who cares about websites? Base commanders frequently put local establishments on a black list forbidding any military personel from visiting them. How many Constitutional rights does that violate?
This tactic was used with great effect to break down discrimination against black soldiers back in the old days. You don't allow black soldiers in your restaurant? Fine, no soldiers are allowed in your restaurant whatsoever.
That, and if you decide to quit at the wrong time, your commander can shoot you. Talk about a rights violation!
The Fourth Admendment does protect against unreasonable searches and seizures, however, these searches are reasonable during a time of war.
It's a trade off, freedom versus American lives. How much freedom are you willing to give up to save a thousand American lives? How much will you give up to save a hundred?
The word 'propaganda' says more about the author of the original article that it does the subject. The author is leftist and has a negative opinion of the current administration. This is obvious from his use of the word 'propaganda'. Not sure if the author hates America, but I wouldn't be surprised.
1. Lenny and Carl have an argument 2. Lenny starts blogging about how stupid Carl is 3. Carl calls the cops, but the cops say there's nothing they can do 4. Carl shows up at Lenny's door with a.45 in his hand 5. Carl shoots Lenny six times in the chest.
Are we, the state, at fault for not giving Carl a peaceful, legal means to solve his public humiliation?
Name a war where security laws weren't passed? The important thing is to make sure these laws are reversable so that after the war is over and the laws have surved their purpose they can be done away with.
Did you know the teaching of German was outlawed during WWI? The ACLU was formed back then to fight such laws. (Yes, the ACLU is almost 100 years old!)
How many lives are you willing to pay to preserve your rights perfectly? Are you willing to sacrifice your mom for your cause? Is sacrificing somebody else's mom okay?
We are currently balancing lives and rights. How many American lives are you willing to spend to preserve your rights perfectly? 300? 3,000? If you could save 500 lives by giving up a few of your rights, would you?
Radical muslims will kill more Americans. We all know that. How easy do we want to make it for them?
Spying is healthy. The U2s we sent over Russia and, later on, the spy sattelites did more to stop WWIII then anything else. Every spies on everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if Britain spies on the US and visa versa.
In World of Warcraft, ladies can play a human/barbie look alike, a night elf that looks a lot like a super model, or a frumpy, squat dwarf girl. Guess which toons are the most popular?
Nobody would say a thing if ICANN were French or Belgian. The fact that ICANN is based in the US is at the heart of this controversy. In many countries, not just South American countries, it's good politics to attack the US.
Microsoft Windows XP doesn't cost anything in the third world. They will give you a free copy at any internet cafe. Perhaps they will charge you a minimal charge for the CD and their time.
Same goes for linux or Adobe photoshop.
All software is practically free in the third world. Access to a computer is another thing.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. "
This is the same reason why the government can make muslim women take off their head covering as they did in France.
Anybody else see that Frontline report about the 911 terrorists? Sure, a lot of them where Saudis, but nearly all of the were radicallized during their time in Europe.
On an role play server, I had a gnome which I called 'Dipstick'. I think 'Dipstick' is a good gnome name. A dipstick is a mechanical part, gnomes are engineers and tinkerers, and the term 'dipstick' refers to a 'silly' person which also applies to gnomes somewhat. But somebody took offense and turned me in so I had to change the name.
Sometimes, other players will use the name rules to get revenge on you. If you do or say something they don't like, they'll report you to the GM and make you change your name. Petty.
In Africa, like much of the world, Microsoft products are free. You call up your cousin Julia, who is more than happy to burn you a CD, or you go to the town market where you can buy Windows XP Pro for $1.25 US on a CD or you go to the internet cafe where they will sell you a XP Pro CD for $1.25.
You can get Adobe photoshop for $1.25 too!
The only people in third world countries who pay for Microsoft products are government bueracracies who's managers have a cousin who is the Microsoft rep for that country.
In the third world, Microsoft and Linux compete toe to toe in the same market, freeware!
You people who say things are getting worse don't know history. Things are getting better all the time.
For example, these days a beating is not part of the arrest process. Sure, you can point out an instance of police brutality here and there but back in the 50's brutality was a widely accepted practice.
What good is a right to privacy when detective Klancy is hitting your head so hard your ears ring?
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Has anyone called anyone a nazi yet?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
There is an upside to WoW.
It builds self confidence. I've seen it in my son. He was very shy and unsure of himself, so much so that me and my wife worried about him. He wouldn't even ask questions in class. Since he started playing, he's started to organize groups and guilds and we've seen a change, he is much more sure of himself, not just in the game but it carried over to his real life too.
I think it's been a good thing overall.
Of course we're in his life and we can limit his playing hours via the parental controls.
Me and the wife have started characters and I can certainly see how addictive it is. It's not like real life, you can easily acheive your goals, for example.
So it's gotten the family to spend more time together and it's built self confidence in the kid. Not all bad.
Everything in moderation.
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Microsoft Windows and Adobe Photoshop are free in poor countries. Or they cost the same as Linux.
Go to any market in the third world and you can buy these software products for about $1 a CD.
It's not the software you buy in poor countries as much as it is the CD. The software on the CD doesn't matter.
Websites! Who cares about websites? Base commanders frequently put local establishments on a black list forbidding any military personel from visiting them. How many Constitutional rights does that violate?
This tactic was used with great effect to break down discrimination against black soldiers back in the old days. You don't allow black soldiers in your restaurant? Fine, no soldiers are allowed in your restaurant whatsoever.
That, and if you decide to quit at the wrong time, your commander can shoot you. Talk about a rights violation!
The Fourth Admendment does protect against unreasonable searches and seizures, however, these searches are reasonable during a time of war.
It's a trade off, freedom versus American lives. How much freedom are you willing to give up to save a thousand American lives? How much will you give up to save a hundred?
The word 'propaganda' says more about the author of the original article that it does the subject. The author is leftist and has a negative opinion of the current administration. This is obvious from his use of the word 'propaganda'. Not sure if the author hates America, but I wouldn't be surprised.
Only foreigners and communist party members can use the Internet in Cuba. Compared to Cuba, China has much freedom.
1. Lenny and Carl have an argument .45 in his hand
2. Lenny starts blogging about how stupid Carl is
3. Carl calls the cops, but the cops say there's nothing they can do
4. Carl shows up at Lenny's door with a
5. Carl shoots Lenny six times in the chest.
Are we, the state, at fault for not giving Carl a peaceful, legal means to solve his public humiliation?
Pretty easy for France to do since 99% of the copyrighted material stolen is U.S.
HELLO? Radical muslims are killing people?
Name a war where security laws weren't passed? The important thing is to make sure these laws are reversable so that after the war is over and the laws have surved their purpose they can be done away with.
Did you know the teaching of German was outlawed during WWI? The ACLU was formed back then to fight such laws. (Yes, the ACLU is almost 100 years old!)
How many lives are you willing to pay to preserve your rights perfectly? Are you willing to sacrifice your mom for your cause? Is sacrificing somebody else's mom okay?
Let's be practical.
We are currently balancing lives and rights. How many American lives are you willing to spend to preserve your rights perfectly? 300? 3,000? If you could save 500 lives by giving up a few of your rights, would you?
Radical muslims will kill more Americans. We all know that. How easy do we want to make it for them?
Spying is healthy. The U2s we sent over Russia and, later on, the spy sattelites did more to stop WWIII then anything else. Every spies on everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if Britain spies on the US and visa versa.
In World of Warcraft, ladies can play a human/barbie look alike, a night elf that looks a lot like a super model, or a frumpy, squat dwarf girl. Guess which toons are the most popular?
The first one is free.
Nobody would say a thing if ICANN were French or Belgian. The fact that ICANN is based in the US is at the heart of this controversy. In many countries, not just South American countries, it's good politics to attack the US.
Microsoft Windows XP doesn't cost anything in the third world. They will give you a free copy at any internet cafe. Perhaps they will charge you a minimal charge for the CD and their time.
Same goes for linux or Adobe photoshop.
All software is practically free in the third world. Access to a computer is another thing.
No, you're wrong.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. "
This is the same reason why the government can make muslim women take off their head covering as they did in France.
Anybody else see that Frontline report about the 911 terrorists? Sure, a lot of them where Saudis, but nearly all of the were radicallized during their time in Europe.
On an role play server, I had a gnome which I called 'Dipstick'. I think 'Dipstick' is a good gnome name. A dipstick is a mechanical part, gnomes are engineers and tinkerers, and the term 'dipstick' refers to a 'silly' person which also applies to gnomes somewhat. But somebody took offense and turned me in so I had to change the name.
Sometimes, other players will use the name rules to get revenge on you. If you do or say something they don't like, they'll report you to the GM and make you change your name. Petty.
I changed the name to 'Blastoff'.
In Africa, like much of the world, Microsoft products are free. You call up your cousin Julia, who is more than happy to burn you a CD, or you go to the town market where you can buy Windows XP Pro for $1.25 US on a CD or you go to the internet cafe where they will sell you a XP Pro CD for $1.25.
You can get Adobe photoshop for $1.25 too!
The only people in third world countries who pay for Microsoft products are government bueracracies who's managers have a cousin who is the Microsoft rep for that country.
In the third world, Microsoft and Linux compete toe to toe in the same market, freeware!
Glad I don't live in that country.
Will be ran by European phone companies. It will take you days to connect to a dns server and they'll charge you per connection.
You people who say things are getting worse don't know history. Things are getting better all the time.
For example, these days a beating is not part of the arrest process. Sure, you can point out an instance of police brutality here and there but back in the 50's brutality was a widely accepted practice.
What good is a right to privacy when detective Klancy is hitting your head so hard your ears ring?
Slavery in the Americas was promoted by the countries that colonized the Americas, England, France, Spain, Portugal.