What if giving someone a -1 didn't count towards the point limit? That way, all the trolls would get moderated down while the good posts still get moderated up. Although, if some of the moderators disagreed on what is good or bad, then we'd have a whole new problem
People with internet start up companies seem to be under the delusion that NO MATTER how horrible their product may be, that since its on the internet, it will make money. Thats the general idea people have gotten through the media and such. Well, its very very WRONG. What it does take is the same thing as a business not on the internet: genius ideas (or at least profitable ones) or a product people want. There is no way around that.
My pentium with win95/linux just plain doesnt run most DOS games right. It won't run x-wing, horde, nascar with sound, sim city 2000, and most other DOS only games. there are too many conflicts with the win95 crap. I just run them on my many 486's. That and I prefer to keep as much space free on this comp for my MP3 collection and my graphics work.
Hell, I put ALL of my old computers to good use. I haven't thrown ANY away, not even the 8088 tandy that sits in my room for late night games of zork. I have roughly 9 computers here, only one is a pentium. The rest are 486 or less. I give some away to my friends who don't have any computers and the rest are my toys. Most run distributed.net crap or become dedicated DOS game boxes cuz my pentium with win95/linux will NOT run the old, cool games. I say anyone that throws away a computer just isn't creative.
I doubt this would ever come into effect, and if it did, there would be no way to impose it. People would just turn to ICQ or AOL or the millions of other messaging tools. Second of all, it would take millions of dollars to implement a software system capable of tracking those emails. Also, Im SURE there would be many ways around it. I agree with the others who say this is just a paranoid rumor.
I refer to it as a self fueling myth. Its sort of like cops eating donuts. I've never actually seen a cop eat a donut, but I see it all the time on TV and hear stupid jokes about it. Now let me explain... It starts off as a little joke in a movie or in the media, and some people think its funny, and they start making jokes or incorporatng it into their movies. Others, who may or may not think it amusing, see its popularity and general acceptance and begin to mimic it also. Soon, the general public sees it so much on TV and hears about it so much in the media that they eventually accept it as the truth. This is what happens with most stereotypes. And about the geek stereotype. I don't fit it one bit. Nor does anyone else I know that considers themselves a geek. ----- Never take candy from a stanger. But if he offers you crack, go for it.
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What if giving someone a -1 didn't count towards the point limit? That way, all the trolls would get moderated down while the good posts still get moderated up. Although, if some of the moderators disagreed on what is good or bad, then we'd have a whole new problem
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People with internet start up companies seem to be under the delusion that NO MATTER how horrible their product may be, that since its on the internet, it will make money. Thats the general idea people have gotten through the media and such. Well, its very very WRONG. What it does take is the same thing as a business not on the internet: genius ideas (or at least profitable ones) or a product people want. There is no way around that.
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Hmphh...I didn't know they were into graphics chips in the first place.
Afterthough: If you don't have any nice chips to make, don't make any at all.
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... as soon as they release it, even MORE people will turn to linux.
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My pentium with win95/linux just plain doesnt run most DOS games right. It won't run x-wing, horde, nascar with sound, sim city 2000, and most other DOS only games. there are too many conflicts with the win95 crap. I just run them on my many 486's. That and I prefer to keep as much space free on this comp for my MP3 collection and my graphics work.
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Hell, I put ALL of my old computers to good use. I haven't thrown ANY away, not even the 8088 tandy that sits in my room for late night games of zork. I have roughly 9 computers here, only one is a pentium. The rest are 486 or less. I give some away to my friends who don't have any computers and the rest are my toys. Most run distributed.net crap or become dedicated DOS game boxes cuz my pentium with win95/linux will NOT run the old, cool games. I say anyone that throws away a computer just isn't creative.
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I doubt this would ever come into effect, and if it did, there would be no way to impose it. People would just turn to ICQ or AOL or the millions of other messaging tools. Second of all, it would take millions of dollars to implement a software system capable of tracking those emails. Also, Im SURE there would be many ways around it. I agree with the others who say this is just a paranoid rumor.
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I refer to it as a self fueling myth. Its sort of like cops eating donuts. I've never actually seen a cop eat a donut, but I see it all the time on TV and hear stupid jokes about it. Now let me explain... It starts off as a little joke in a movie or in the media, and some people think its funny, and they start making jokes or incorporatng it into their movies. Others, who may or may not think it amusing, see its popularity and general acceptance and begin to mimic it also. Soon, the general public sees it so much on TV and hears about it so much in the media that they eventually accept it as the truth. This is what happens with most stereotypes. And about the geek stereotype. I don't fit it one bit. Nor does anyone else I know that considers themselves a geek. ----- Never take candy from a stanger. But if he offers you crack, go for it.
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