Maybe it is just you. Why is it that I do not see the same errors you are reporting? On average I have 3-4 windows with over 20 tabs total and it is rock solid. And this is on a Win2K box.
You folks sure are willing to send thousands of Allied troops to their death just because you think nukes are evil. I tell you what, if Japan did not like the way the war ended, they should have stayed on their island and not come knocking on our door looking for a fight. I would not willingly sacrifice one on my troops for some false ideals. So that means, if nuking Japan eliminated the need for invasion, then it was worth it.
Our current conflict may be a horrible mistake, but in WWII, we were the hero who got the chick. And the rest of the free world was damn happy to be our pal.
I thought the First Amendment of your nation's Constitution was the right to Freedom of Speech?
The First Amendment is as follows...
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.
Notice the first word in that amendment. Does Marquette sounds like Congress to you? Private entities in this Country have the right to be stupid and ignorant as long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others. Now, there are a couple of issues with this ruling. The first being his contract he signed. Does it really say what he did was grounds for punishment? And does his school accept tax payers dollars.
After all is said and done, the proper thing to do is to spread this incedent to all prospective Marquette students. I know I would not wish to attend such a rediculous institution.
What a crappy article. None of studies he mentions have links or refernces to the actual data. He makes unsupportable acusations. His picture makes you want to smack it. He mentions that the game industry rivals the film industry. But hasn't gaming outearned films for the past couple of years? "Rival" does not strike me as the best word choice. All in all, just a troll, and a poor one at that.
True, they are obvious to us. But you know the old saying, "If common sense is so common, how come nobody has any?" Too many parents today do not parent their children. The school does it, or TV, or computer, etc. Still, it was nice to see a list of suggestions that were not reactionary, but rather proactive.
The suggested parental guidance section was pleasent suprise. After all the really silly things like, "It's scary", they have some really down to earth suggestions for parents. They do not say that all games are bad. They know video games are here to stay. They encourage active parental monitoring. After all, haven't the/. crowd been saying that since the first "Video Games Are Bad" report?
Absolutely shameful. I'm almost ashamed to be a Christian...and I'm definitely ashamed of being an American.
Never be ashamed of who you are. Never be ashamed to be a Christian nor a Citizen of The United States Of America. What you should be, is ashamed of our brethren who have thrown out logic and reason for blind passion. We have brains for a reason. And it isn't for trying to figure out how Noah got dinosaurs onto the Ark.
You have the.xxx backwards - it was actually a good idea, shot down by the US government because it offended their christian ethics. ICANN could have stood up for its independence - instead it just confirmed it was little more than a department of the US government.
It seems that the good folks at IETF also think it was a bad idea. RFC3675
Yes, there are some here on/. who fit the stereotype of "the ugly american". It is also true that you can find something ugly about all peoples here. But you must admit that/. is decidedly left leaning including USA posters.
Yes, I did read it carefully. I understand it is our image he sees as bad. And I still reply to that saying that is stereotyping.
You should accept that America's negative international image is a result of the voting of its people. When you have done so, what will be your next step?
Ahh yes, the good old "using a person's words against them" trick. Unfortunately you see, honest answers thwart such tactics. So you seem to be somewhat aware of our politics. First of, we are "Republic" not a democracy. Second, by voting, I have made my stance on the issues and direction for our country. Nearly half of the voting populace, myself included, voted for the other guy. I have to live with the fact that we did not win. I have to live with the fact that more than half of our voting populace were either fooled or are fools. (that is a bit harsh, but their choice led us to a really bad place.) But never will I say this current government represents my ideals, or my morals. In fact, the lumping of all USA citizens together by you and the original poster is more akin to my current government way of thinking than to mine.
See the trick here is to evaluate what you know. If I meet someone, I can evaluate that person based on that interaction. If I see what a country's government has done, I can evaluate that country. To do more is a feat of clairvoyance of which I do not possess.
Jokes are jokes. And while many people here do joke about the French, etc, do they really believe it? And if they do, then the same applies to them as does the original guy.
Actually, many in this country do believe these things and are equally ignorant.
As a non-USA citizen I often think of USA as Geroge Bush and its government actions. I mean, that is the image you guys give to the world, it does not matter if you are trying to save the dolphins from the tuna nets down there... it is the overall image you give that counts.
Sounds like you have a bad case of ignorance. You might want to work on that. It is like someone from the USA thinks all French are cowards, or all Germans are fascists, or all Muslims are terrorists. It is great you can admit your flaw. Now that you have done so, what will be your next step?
That also means that they will be married to their "ball and chain" wives for 970 years. Have in-laws for that long too. And just how long will your slashdot reading, basement dwelling kids stay with you... gads...
But on the bright side, I fully expect to play Duke Nukem Forever....
Control over DNS in US hands is in my personal opinion not a good idea, because it restricts the DNS system to US laws, which are very onerous when it comes to IP. For example, if you happen to own a domain name that contains a word or term that some major corporation has trademarked, it is nearly a guarantee under the current system that you will lose that domain name if the major corporation realizes you own it.
SO you think anyone should have been able to get a domain called coca-cola.com? Or have a pron site under cartoonnetwork.com? Sure, some abuse has happened, but I bet there was far more cyber squatting going on.
In practice though, I have no idea what the real motivations are that the UN wants control over it.
From one of the past articles, Brazil was upset that the.xxx domain was created. They felt they should have had a say. This is where I have a huge problem. Besides, this whole thing is not about the USA giving up.com,.net,.edu, or.org, but rather the top level naming such as controling when.xxx get created, who has control over.uk and things like that. No one is asking USA to give away control of.com.
What things? Not technically.... While ICANN is certainly not perfect, what are they doing wrong? The fact that the rest of the world dislikes our administration is no reason to say somehting is broken. Hell, most of the USA doesn't like this administration. In three more years, they will be gone. The U.N. is a huge bueracracy. Are they going to be better? Are you sure? Many of the countries who are pushing for this change are in no way shape or form fit to make decisions about a global communications network. I don't care that China has loads of cash. They just want to suppress information, not set it free. Iran??? please.... the EU needs to stop all this "appeasing" and get back on board with USA. Cause bottom line is, the EU and USA are family and should start acting like it.
Another idiot claims Bush is responsible. How stupid are you?
Apparently not as stupid as you. If Bush & Co. had not put into play their failed Iraqi agenda, the rest of the world would still be eating out of our hands as they were right after 9/11. The Afgan conflict was well warranted and few people complain, none that matter. Thus, I fully believe that this power grab would not have occured had we not gone into Iraq. I certainly doubt the EU would bail on us.
In the face of opposition from countries such as China, Iran and Brazil, and several African nations, the US is now isolated ahead of November's UN summit.
The only reason I can see is that since Bush and Co. badly screwed up the reputaion of USA, many of our biggest detractors want to put our feet to the fire. They think our global dominance is in jepordy and they want to hasten our decline by any means necessary. I can see where the countries listed might want things changed, but as bad as USA is, do I want China to have more say over the Internet? Or some unnamed countries in Africa where solid, stable democratic countries are hard to find? Hell no... And Iran?? haven' they read the paper, they are next of Bush's world wide tour.. gads...
Thanks Bush for being such a dork that even Iran, China, and some African countries to be named later have more pull in the UN that us.....
Not that it matters, but I watch VERY little TV as I find it boring and stupid. HBO, on the other hand, has some original content that I find very well done, intelligent, edgy, and many times, a breath of fresh air. Not all they do is great, but they are by far the best thing on TV. Not knowing your like or dislikes, it would be hard to point to program taht makes it this case, but you can rent a movie they did on the first heart operation. It is call, "Something the lord made". A very good movie about very important work by a black lab technician and a doctor. It is very geeky in a good way.
If you are thinking charity donations, well you don't even make the top 20 However, presenting the image of "America the Saviour" is key to your rulers military campaigns, which is why this propaganda is installed in you from an early age.
Uhhh, you do know that those other countries tax the hell out of their citizens so they can "donate" money. The only fair way to compare would be to include all donations, private and government. Sheeesh, you make this too easy.
As a niner fan, I love it when the raiders loose, or for that matter when anyone makes fun of raiders, or they look stupid for any reason.
At least Raider fans can spell. And with the Niner record over tha last few years, you'd think that Niners could spell lose forwards, backwards, and in their sleep!!!
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Maybe it is just you. Why is it that I do not see the same errors you are reporting? On average I have 3-4 windows with over 20 tabs total and it is rock solid. And this is on a Win2K box.
I don't know about you, but I think the idea of dynamic ingredients to be a bad thing. Lots of room for mischief.
You folks sure are willing to send thousands of Allied troops to their death just because you think nukes are evil. I tell you what, if Japan did not like the way the war ended, they should have stayed on their island and not come knocking on our door looking for a fight. I would not willingly sacrifice one on my troops for some false ideals. So that means, if nuking Japan eliminated the need for invasion, then it was worth it.
Our current conflict may be a horrible mistake, but in WWII, we were the hero who got the chick. And the rest of the free world was damn happy to be our pal.
unpleasant, loud blast
Sounds like me after a hearty lunch of Mexican food....
I thought the First Amendment of your nation's Constitution was the right to Freedom of Speech?
The First Amendment is as follows...
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.
Notice the first word in that amendment. Does Marquette sounds like Congress to you? Private entities in this Country have the right to be stupid and ignorant as long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others. Now, there are a couple of issues with this ruling. The first being his contract he signed. Does it really say what he did was grounds for punishment? And does his school accept tax payers dollars.
After all is said and done, the proper thing to do is to spread this incedent to all prospective Marquette students. I know I would not wish to attend such a rediculous institution.
What a crappy article. None of studies he mentions have links or refernces to the actual data. He makes unsupportable acusations. His picture makes you want to smack it. He mentions that the game industry rivals the film industry. But hasn't gaming outearned films for the past couple of years? "Rival" does not strike me as the best word choice. All in all, just a troll, and a poor one at that.
True, they are obvious to us. But you know the old saying, "If common sense is so common, how come nobody has any?" Too many parents today do not parent their children. The school does it, or TV, or computer, etc. Still, it was nice to see a list of suggestions that were not reactionary, but rather proactive.
The suggested parental guidance section was pleasent suprise. After all the really silly things like, "It's scary", they have some really down to earth suggestions for parents. They do not say that all games are bad. They know video games are here to stay. They encourage active parental monitoring. After all, haven't the
Absolutely shameful. I'm almost ashamed to be a Christian...and I'm definitely ashamed of being an American.
Never be ashamed of who you are. Never be ashamed to be a Christian nor a Citizen of The United States Of America. What you should be, is ashamed of our brethren who have thrown out logic and reason for blind passion. We have brains for a reason. And it isn't for trying to figure out how Noah got dinosaurs onto the Ark.
You have the .xxx backwards - it was actually a good idea, shot down by the US government because it offended their christian ethics. ICANN could have stood up for its independence - instead it just confirmed it was little more than a department of the US government.
It seems that the good folks at IETF also think it was a bad idea. RFC3675
Yes, there are some here on
Yes, I did read it carefully. I understand it is our image he sees as bad. And I still reply to that saying that is stereotyping.
You should accept that America's negative international image is a result of the voting of its people. When you have done so, what will be your next step?
Ahh yes, the good old "using a person's words against them" trick. Unfortunately you see, honest answers thwart such tactics. So you seem to be somewhat aware of our politics. First of, we are "Republic" not a democracy. Second, by voting, I have made my stance on the issues and direction for our country. Nearly half of the voting populace, myself included, voted for the other guy. I have to live with the fact that we did not win. I have to live with the fact that more than half of our voting populace were either fooled or are fools. (that is a bit harsh, but their choice led us to a really bad place.) But never will I say this current government represents my ideals, or my morals. In fact, the lumping of all USA citizens together by you and the original poster is more akin to my current government way of thinking than to mine.
See the trick here is to evaluate what you know. If I meet someone, I can evaluate that person based on that interaction. If I see what a country's government has done, I can evaluate that country. To do more is a feat of clairvoyance of which I do not possess.
Jokes are jokes. And while many people here do joke about the French, etc, do they really believe it? And if they do, then the same applies to them as does the original guy.
Actually, many in this country do believe these things and are equally ignorant.
As a non-USA citizen I often think of USA as Geroge Bush and its government actions. I mean, that is the image you guys give to the world, it does not matter if you are trying to save the dolphins from the tuna nets down there... it is the overall image you give that counts.
Sounds like you have a bad case of ignorance. You might want to work on that. It is like someone from the USA thinks all French are cowards, or all Germans are fascists, or all Muslims are terrorists. It is great you can admit your flaw. Now that you have done so, what will be your next step?
the bigger bullies in the Government are picking on the geeks who make games...
No wonder Rockstar made this game. For once, geeks could pretend to be the bully and see how the other half lives..
or crackdot
That also means that they will be married to their "ball and chain" wives for 970 years. Have in-laws for that long too. And just how long will your slashdot reading, basement dwelling kids stay with you... gads...
But on the bright side, I fully expect to play Duke Nukem Forever....
Control over DNS in US hands is in my personal opinion not a good idea, because it restricts the DNS system to US laws, which are very onerous when it comes to IP. For example, if you happen to own a domain name that contains a word or term that some major corporation has trademarked, it is nearly a guarantee under the current system that you will lose that domain name if the major corporation realizes you own it.
.xxx domain was created. They felt they should have had a say. This is where I have a huge problem. Besides, this whole thing is not about the USA giving up .com, .net, .edu, or .org, but rather the top level naming such as controling when .xxx get created, who has control over .uk and things like that. No one is asking USA to give away control of .com.
SO you think anyone should have been able to get a domain called coca-cola.com? Or have a pron site under cartoonnetwork.com? Sure, some abuse has happened, but I bet there was far more cyber squatting going on.
In practice though, I have no idea what the real motivations are that the UN wants control over it.
From one of the past articles, Brazil was upset that the
Problem is, things are broke.
What things? Not technically.... While ICANN is certainly not perfect, what are they doing wrong? The fact that the rest of the world dislikes our administration is no reason to say somehting is broken. Hell, most of the USA doesn't like this administration. In three more years, they will be gone. The U.N. is a huge bueracracy. Are they going to be better? Are you sure? Many of the countries who are pushing for this change are in no way shape or form fit to make decisions about a global communications network. I don't care that China has loads of cash. They just want to suppress information, not set it free. Iran??? please.... the EU needs to stop all this "appeasing" and get back on board with USA. Cause bottom line is, the EU and USA are family and should start acting like it.
Another idiot claims Bush is responsible. How stupid are you?
Apparently not as stupid as you. If Bush & Co. had not put into play their failed Iraqi agenda, the rest of the world would still be eating out of our hands as they were right after 9/11. The Afgan conflict was well warranted and few people complain, none that matter. Thus, I fully believe that this power grab would not have occured had we not gone into Iraq. I certainly doubt the EU would bail on us.
From TFA...
In the face of opposition from countries such as China, Iran and Brazil, and several African nations, the US is now isolated ahead of November's UN summit.
The only reason I can see is that since Bush and Co. badly screwed up the reputaion of USA, many of our biggest detractors want to put our feet to the fire. They think our global dominance is in jepordy and they want to hasten our decline by any means necessary. I can see where the countries listed might want things changed, but as bad as USA is, do I want China to have more say over the Internet? Or some unnamed countries in Africa where solid, stable democratic countries are hard to find? Hell no... And Iran?? haven' they read the paper, they are next of Bush's world wide tour.. gads...
Thanks Bush for being such a dork that even Iran, China, and some African countries to be named later have more pull in the UN that us.....
Not that it matters, but I watch VERY little TV as I find it boring and stupid. HBO, on the other hand, has some original content that I find very well done, intelligent, edgy, and many times, a breath of fresh air. Not all they do is great, but they are by far the best thing on TV. Not knowing your like or dislikes, it would be hard to point to program taht makes it this case, but you can rent a movie they did on the first heart operation. It is call, "Something the lord made". A very good movie about very important work by a black lab technician and a doctor. It is very geeky in a good way.
If you are thinking charity donations, well you don't even make the top 20 However, presenting the image of "America the Saviour" is key to your rulers military campaigns, which is why this propaganda is installed in you from an early age.
Uhhh, you do know that those other countries tax the hell out of their citizens so they can "donate" money. The only fair way to compare would be to include all donations, private and government. Sheeesh, you make this too easy.
I would think that all the people who fought and died in WWII, along with other wars of freedom, would certainly disagree with you.
As a niner fan, I love it when the raiders loose, or for that matter when anyone makes fun of raiders, or they look stupid for any reason.
At least Raider fans can spell. And with the Niner record over tha last few years, you'd think that Niners could spell lose forwards, backwards, and in their sleep!!!