These kids, for whatever reason, posted information that they knew to be wrong to hurt the teacher. This sounds like libel to me. Does it really matter why they put up the information?
Interesting that you use intent ("to hurt the teacher") in your reasoning that intent doesn't matter.
For what it's worth, I am firmly against legislating anything based on subjective properties such as intent, I just don't quite get your logic.
Anyway, rambling aside, our world is not like the one Orwell created in his books. There are similarities, yes, but ours differs from his in nature and degree. If you use up all your superlatives now, if you shout "tyranny" now, what words will you use when it gets worse?
Indeed, let's wait until it gets worse to do anything about it.
That's odd, I _am_ a vegan, and if it were me I think the rat would get eaten.
There is a certain nobility to what you propose, and if I knew for a fact that I had no chance of escape, I would agree with letting the rodent walk, but if there is even the remotest fraction of a posibility that surviving just a little longer might earn me enough time to be rescued or to maybe find more food, it's time for rat tartar.
-Tommy
P.S. Original poster is either a moron, or an impressive troll.
There is no technical solution for a social problem.
I'd take it a step further and say that attempting to solve the issue technically is what is causing the social problem. Users expect whatever antivirus package they install to protect them, and with their false sense of security they click away at whatever catches their eye.
I don't run any anti-virus software on my system, I never have, can't see any reason why I ever will, and yet have never been infected with any kind of virus.
You decide upon your political allegiances
You decide upon your religion beliefs
You do not Choose your sexual preference.
I no more chose to be straight than a gay person chose to be gay
Actually, all 3 of those are preferences, and could be better stated as:
You declare your political allegiances based on your political agenda.
You declare your religious affiliation based on your religious beliefs.
You declare your sexual orientation based on your sexual desires.
I could no more choose to be Republican or Muslim than I could to be Homosexual.
Not that there is anything wrong with being Muslim or Homosexual.
-Tommy
P.S. I think Blizzard is wrong, but then, I think they're wrong about a lot of things when it comes to managing the community, which is why I quit.
You do have to open a support case for a bug, but if it actually IS a bug, and not a user error, the case is free.
No, the case is refunded, not free, and is dependent on whether or not MS agrees with whether or not the bug being reported is an actual bug, or "working as intended". You have to put up the deposit money on the support case first.
I haven't bought a stamp in 5 years, and I'm not about to run out and do so now, or waste any of my other valuable time to send bug reports to Microsoft that will likely be ignored.
Sure, I don't _know_ that they'll be ignored, but given that the mailing address that is provided is "1 Microsoft Way", I don't have high hopes that the mail clerks are going to have the means to correctly determine which division of MS, let alone which department, my bug report should go to.
I understand there is a heavy burden in sorting through all the crap bug reports, but the burden should not be on the user, and a more technical approach for "raising the bar" than snail mail should be applied to technical persons.
Why is there no way to submit easily reproducable and verifiable bugs other than by snail mail to a generic address, or worse, opening (and paying for) a support case?
And why does the phone number on this "report a bug" page:
call a generic technical support & sales line, which ultimately will tell you that you must either open (and pay for) a support case, or submit your bug by snail mail to 1 Microsoft Way?
Is it Microsoft's stance that the inability of its users to report bugs makes its OS more secure?
One thing about "The Littel Red Hoax" is that there is no legal reason it couldn't be true. I think it was very irresponsible of the student to report something false, but it's interesting that I can't think of a legal reason that couldn't happen.
Because legislation of intent is a very slippery slope, and without intent there is no difference between saying the dog ate your homework because you didn't bother to do it, and actually believing your dog ate your homework but being mistaken and having it turn up later.
And really, this was just a very creative case of "the dog ate my homework".
The trouble with "true" freedom in the libertarian sense is that I sacrifice my safety for someone elses freedom.
So, in your own words, you would sacrifice your freedom for someone elses sense of safety?
And mind you, it is only the "sense" of safety that applies, because you can never truly be safe, and just because Timmy the Meth Head is carrying a gun, doesn't mean that you aren't safe... it's just your personal belief based on a stereotype of all the Meth Heads you never met being inclined to murder random strangers, and now you want to legislate based on your emotions.
"You could tell people that their house is burning down and by clicking on this link you can stop it and only 60 percent of them would respond."
I am amazed that Mr Sakaria thinks it proper form that anyone should click a link just because it says "CLICK NOW TO STOP YOUR HOUSE FROM BURNING DOWN!!!!1!".
I am even more surprised (almost encouraged) to find out that only 60% of users would do it.
And if anybody had sent them, it should have been Galadriel, not Elrond.
I agree with most of what you said, however, those elves did in fact come from Lothlorien, not Rivendell.
The movie confused a lot of stuff with Elrond ranting about his daughter wanting to stay behind, etc, and the following scenes with the elves leaving Rivendell, followed shortly by elves showing up at Helmsdeep.
I have come to the determination that I can't pass judgmenet on Two Towers until the special edition DVD comes out, with all of the scenes that were so obviously missing, in much the same way that I liked Fellowship much more after seeing the scenes with the gifts of Lothlorien, etc.
It was clear that something intended to be in the movie was left out in the first 15 minutes, with Pippin chewing off and spitting the brooch given to him on the ground, for no apparent reason.
Actually, I know first hand that this isn't a problem. If the money isn't there, the bank simply doesn't accept the charge. Perhaps this is because I actually use a Credit Union, and not a Bank. I know that the functioning of the 2 types of institutions is somehow different, although I do not know the details. Or perhaps it's because I'm not using a debit card, but have a Visa CheckCard.
I do know however that my account will not go below zero, period.
I myself use a bank card as a form of protection for making online purchases. I transfer money into that checking account before immediately before making purchases, so if my number were ever to be stolen, it would just be rejected anyhow, as no funds are available unless I make them so.
I agreed with everything you said, right up until...
"(Even though guns see their most widest use in killing people)"
Why on earth would you ruin a perfectly good argument by pulling some bullshit, completely false, bogus statistic (or merely statement) out of your ass?
Guns see their widest use in the capacity in which they were originally designed for. Hunting.
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Interesting that you use intent ("to hurt the teacher") in your reasoning that intent doesn't matter.
For what it's worth, I am firmly against legislating anything based on subjective properties such as intent, I just don't quite get your logic.
-Tommy
I think this is theoretically impossible. Wouldn't knowing how to make oneself smarter than one is technically make one smarter than one is already?
-Tommy
Like overly-long movies, overly-long games are usually bloated, repetitive and tedious.
Have you never seen a movie (Dune?) or perhaps a good television series that was 224 minutes or longer that wasn't tedious and boring?
What you're describing is a problem with the game design, not game length.
-Tommy
Indeed, let's wait until it gets worse to do anything about it.
-Tommy
That's odd, I _am_ a vegan, and if it were me I think the rat would get eaten.
There is a certain nobility to what you propose, and if I knew for a fact that I had no chance of escape, I would agree with letting the rodent walk, but if there is even the remotest fraction of a posibility that surviving just a little longer might earn me enough time to be rescued or to maybe find more food, it's time for rat tartar.
-Tommy
P.S. Original poster is either a moron, or an impressive troll.
There is no technical solution for a social problem.
I'd take it a step further and say that attempting to solve the issue technically is what is causing the social problem. Users expect whatever antivirus package they install to protect them, and with their false sense of security they click away at whatever catches their eye.
I don't run any anti-virus software on my system, I never have, can't see any reason why I ever will, and yet have never been infected with any kind of virus.
-Tommy
The article doesn't mention it, but I assume this date was chosen because it is Heinlein's Birthday.
I know this because it is also mine, and I always thought that was cool.
-Tommy
-Tommy
Comparing the two makes no sense, as they are not mutually exclusive. Electricity, for example, is both a common convenience and a public utility.
What is especially interesting is that the U.S. government recognizes telephone service as a utility., but does not govern the telcos the way it does electricity, water and natural gas.
Why do you think that is?
The jump from telephone service to internet access should be obvious.
-Tommy
I think that all of the above are preferences (as stated earlier) and that as such, all are subject to change.
Not all people maintain the same politics, religion, or sexual preferences throughout their lifetimes, though some may.
-Tommy
You decide upon your religion beliefs
You do not Choose your sexual preference
I no more chose to be straight than a gay person chose to be gay
Actually, all 3 of those are preferences, and could be better stated as:
You declare your political allegiances based on your political agenda.
You declare your religious affiliation based on your religious beliefs.
You declare your sexual orientation based on your sexual desires.
I could no more choose to be Republican or Muslim than I could to be Homosexual.
Not that there is anything wrong with being Muslim or Homosexual.
-Tommy
P.S. I think Blizzard is wrong, but then, I think they're wrong about a lot of things when it comes to managing the community, which is why I quit.
No, the case is refunded, not free, and is dependent on whether or not MS agrees with whether or not the bug being reported is an actual bug, or "working as intended". You have to put up the deposit money on the support case first.
Personally, I'm not taking that chance.
-Tommy
I haven't bought a stamp in 5 years, and I'm not about to run out and do so now, or waste any of my other valuable time to send bug reports to Microsoft that will likely be ignored.
Sure, I don't _know_ that they'll be ignored, but given that the mailing address that is provided is "1 Microsoft Way", I don't have high hopes that the mail clerks are going to have the means to correctly determine which division of MS, let alone which department, my bug report should go to.
I understand there is a heavy burden in sorting through all the crap bug reports, but the burden should not be on the user, and a more technical approach for "raising the bar" than snail mail should be applied to technical persons.
-Tommy
Why is there no way to submit easily reproducable and verifiable bugs other than by snail mail to a generic address, or worse, opening (and paying for) a support case?
And why does the phone number on this "report a bug" page:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactbug
call a generic technical support & sales line, which ultimately will tell you that you must either open (and pay for) a support case, or submit your bug by snail mail to 1 Microsoft Way?
Is it Microsoft's stance that the inability of its users to report bugs makes its OS more secure?
-Tommy
Because legislation of intent is a very slippery slope, and without intent there is no difference between saying the dog ate your homework because you didn't bother to do it, and actually believing your dog ate your homework but being mistaken and having it turn up later.
And really, this was just a very creative case of "the dog ate my homework".
-Tommy
So, in your own words, you would sacrifice your freedom for someone elses sense of safety?
And mind you, it is only the "sense" of safety that applies, because you can never truly be safe, and just because Timmy the Meth Head is carrying a gun, doesn't mean that you aren't safe... it's just your personal belief based on a stereotype of all the Meth Heads you never met being inclined to murder random strangers, and now you want to legislate based on your emotions.
Hopefully you can see why that is a Bad Idea(tm).
-Tommy
Anyone who hasn't seen someone accused of cheating on an online poker site simply hasn't played on an online poker site.
However, this is hardly specific to poker. Lamers, Newbs, and all of their pathetic whining exist in all forms of online gaming.
-Tommy
I am amazed that Mr Sakaria thinks it proper form that anyone should click a link just because it says "CLICK NOW TO STOP YOUR HOUSE FROM BURNING DOWN!!!!1!".
I am even more surprised (almost encouraged) to find out that only 60% of users would do it.
-tommy
http://www.ambientdevices.com/developer/
-Tommy
It is? Links please?
I suppose it would also help to know how we are using the word "hack" today too...
Also, it's a little hard to make on-the-fly patches to a system with closed source.
-Tommy
I agree with most of what you said, however, those elves did in fact come from Lothlorien, not Rivendell.
The movie confused a lot of stuff with Elrond ranting about his daughter wanting to stay behind, etc, and the following scenes with the elves leaving Rivendell, followed shortly by elves showing up at Helmsdeep.
I have come to the determination that I can't pass judgmenet on Two Towers until the special edition DVD comes out, with all of the scenes that were so obviously missing, in much the same way that I liked Fellowship much more after seeing the scenes with the gifts of Lothlorien, etc.
It was clear that something intended to be in the movie was left out in the first 15 minutes, with Pippin chewing off and spitting the brooch given to him on the ground, for no apparent reason.
-Tommy
Actually, I know first hand that this isn't a problem. If the money isn't there, the bank simply doesn't accept the charge. Perhaps this is because I actually use a Credit Union, and not a Bank. I know that the functioning of the 2 types of institutions is somehow different, although I do not know the details. Or perhaps it's because I'm not using a debit card, but have a Visa CheckCard.
I do know however that my account will not go below zero, period.
-Tommy
I myself use a bank card as a form of protection for making online purchases. I transfer money into that checking account before immediately before making purchases, so if my number were ever to be stolen, it would just be rejected anyhow, as no funds are available unless I make them so.
-Tommy
I agreed with everything you said, right up until...
"(Even though guns see their most widest use in killing people)"
Why on earth would you ruin a perfectly good argument by pulling some bullshit, completely false, bogus statistic (or merely statement) out of your ass?
Guns see their widest use in the capacity in which they were originally designed for. Hunting.
-Tommy