I wonder if the DHS has ever heard about http://video.google.com/ or youtube... They link to millions of videos that infringe copyright.
Seriously though, shouldn't the DHS be out doing their actual job (providing homeland security) instead of moonlighting for the entertainment industry?
The idea of the article seems to be that "trolls" always are people that can be reasoned with. A few years back I used to moderate on a casual all-purpose help forum, where we got our fair share of trolls. The trolling was everything from fake complaints/problems, like fatal-butt-illness and wanting to commit suicide to posting pictures of gay sex (seems like a very popular subject for trolls) and mutilated corpses. Now THAT is trolling... and how do you talk those people down?
Ok, I agree that some of the trolls could have been converted, but that would mean we would have to spend 57 hours a day talking to people without real problems, except for a major brain dysfunction (for which we lacked the proper credentials to diagnose and treat). If someone trolled, we banned or wiped the account, if they came back on a new account we blocked the IP (cut a few schools off once in a while.. goodtimes), if they came back using a proxy site, we banned that IP. Usually they would give up within 10 minutes. Ban, wipe and block... sounds like something out of Karate Kid:D
The CEO also left a while ago after some scandal and got a golden handshake... more than 1½ million dollars worth. That leaves a lot of people like me angry at that this is the shit we pay a "media license" for.
I live in Denmark, and I pay a TV license because I own a computer. Around $400 a year.
Apparently, since the TV network is a "public service", they can charge me, because MAYBE I might go on their website and look at their stream, which isn't even HD. Greed in high places always manages to fuck everyone over in the end... I guess that's the lesson learned.
If I had those $400 extra a year, maybe I could afford a TV set.
I originally chose Gnome because it was an interface I liked and felt at home in. I've felt all along that gnome-shell was kinda like the Gnome team giving me the finger, saying that what I liked in Gnome 2.xx was wrong and I shouldn't like it because I'm an idiot and shouldn't be allowed to think for myself.
For me this is a case of change for the sake of change. It's not about improving design/usability. It's about changing stuff that wasn't broken and - in my case - ruin the user experience.
I think they should leave Gnome as it is and focus on making THAT interface smoother, and the whole gnome-shell crap could be called something else... like crap-sprinkled-with-glitter-wm. CSWGWM for short... now isn't that catchy?
Well, maybe there's something wrong with their promotional tools. MTV used to be the place where you would go to hear the latest and greatest... now it's the place you go to see spoiled dumbass brats turning 16 and Ozzy yelling at cats and dogs... you can't blame people for tuning out.
Also, music has gone to hell (no, I'm not really old or anything).
No offence to Canadians, but being caught downloading Canadian music is kinda like being caught shoplifting at the dollar store. Even if you get away with it, all you've got is useless crap.
I've got all my pictures stored on a 8 year old samsung external harddrive that hisses and coughs. I've been meaning to get a new one, but that will have to wait a few months - or years - when I have more to spend. I've got my pictures stored on two laptops as well (one of which is starting to hiss and cough like the external). Just don't burn anything to DVD or CD... that never ends well.
Just look at that picture. That is sure to win everyone over. Roasted bug on a stick with what looks to be cups of urine on the side. Bug a la urine cup anyone? I'm feeling tempted here.
Well, given that the article says "books that perhaps they wouldn't normally peruse if they had to pay more for them", I might consider getting these books, only to see the ads. One can only speculate on the quality of the written works...
The iPad totally wiped out my netbook. I don't really need a keyboard, non-shiny screen for outdoor viewing, webcam, 3 USB ports, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB harddrive space and a Windows+Linux dualboot. What I really wanted was a digital picture frame I could poke...
I like the glossy screen on my 17" laptop, but that is strictly used as an indoor computer, since I find it cumbersome to drag around from place to place. The non-glossy finish on my netbook however is sublime for outdoor activities.
I dunno... I kinda like non-essential products in general.. lol
My point though is that you yourself are responsible for the health of your children. In this case, common sense should be used before trying to drag the law into it.
On another note, I believe people who honestly can stomach McD deserve a toy:p
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I wonder if the DHS has ever heard about http://video.google.com/ or youtube... They link to millions of videos that infringe copyright.
Seriously though, shouldn't the DHS be out doing their actual job (providing homeland security) instead of moonlighting for the entertainment industry?
Oh, so that's why I've been getting all those penis enlargement spam mails? The spammer is a lawyer, aka a big dick.
No, that's Kill "Bill"! Which is William.
The idea of the article seems to be that "trolls" always are people that can be reasoned with. A few years back I used to moderate on a casual all-purpose help forum, where we got our fair share of trolls. The trolling was everything from fake complaints/problems, like fatal-butt-illness and wanting to commit suicide to posting pictures of gay sex (seems like a very popular subject for trolls) and mutilated corpses. Now THAT is trolling... and how do you talk those people down?
Ok, I agree that some of the trolls could have been converted, but that would mean we would have to spend 57 hours a day talking to people without real problems, except for a major brain dysfunction (for which we lacked the proper credentials to diagnose and treat). If someone trolled, we banned or wiped the account, if they came back on a new account we blocked the IP (cut a few schools off once in a while.. goodtimes), if they came back using a proxy site, we banned that IP. Usually they would give up within 10 minutes. Ban, wipe and block... sounds like something out of Karate Kid :D
The CEO also left a while ago after some scandal and got a golden handshake... more than 1½ million dollars worth. That leaves a lot of people like me angry at that this is the shit we pay a "media license" for.
I live in Denmark, and I pay a TV license because I own a computer. Around $400 a year.
Apparently, since the TV network is a "public service", they can charge me, because MAYBE I might go on their website and look at their stream, which isn't even HD. Greed in high places always manages to fuck everyone over in the end... I guess that's the lesson learned.
If I had those $400 extra a year, maybe I could afford a TV set.
Good for you Sony. Don't listen to them. You just go on digging that hole.
I originally chose Gnome because it was an interface I liked and felt at home in. I've felt all along that gnome-shell was kinda like the Gnome team giving me the finger, saying that what I liked in Gnome 2.xx was wrong and I shouldn't like it because I'm an idiot and shouldn't be allowed to think for myself.
For me this is a case of change for the sake of change. It's not about improving design/usability. It's about changing stuff that wasn't broken and - in my case - ruin the user experience.
I think they should leave Gnome as it is and focus on making THAT interface smoother, and the whole gnome-shell crap could be called something else... like crap-sprinkled-with-glitter-wm. CSWGWM for short... now isn't that catchy?
Well, maybe there's something wrong with their promotional tools. MTV used to be the place where you would go to hear the latest and greatest... now it's the place you go to see spoiled dumbass brats turning 16 and Ozzy yelling at cats and dogs... you can't blame people for tuning out.
Also, music has gone to hell (no, I'm not really old or anything).
No offence to Canadians, but being caught downloading Canadian music is kinda like being caught shoplifting at the dollar store. Even if you get away with it, all you've got is useless crap.
In related news, people who tie their shoes are a threat to the velcro industry.
Clearly this must deserve a Nobel Prize..
I've got all my pictures stored on a 8 year old samsung external harddrive that hisses and coughs. I've been meaning to get a new one, but that will have to wait a few months - or years - when I have more to spend. I've got my pictures stored on two laptops as well (one of which is starting to hiss and cough like the external). Just don't burn anything to DVD or CD... that never ends well.
Just look at that picture. That is sure to win everyone over. Roasted bug on a stick with what looks to be cups of urine on the side. Bug a la urine cup anyone? I'm feeling tempted here.
Well, given that the article says "books that perhaps they wouldn't normally peruse if they had to pay more for them", I might consider getting these books, only to see the ads. One can only speculate on the quality of the written works...
Am I the only one seeing the huge health hazard here? Give it a year and all hot women on earth will be dead from radiation!
We already have a China to the east... do we really need one to the west as well? Censorship sandwich anyone?
I call Longhorn...
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I never claimed that my netbook was a iMac killer. It is quite sexy though... and an absolute killer in bed :p
The iPad totally wiped out my netbook. I don't really need a keyboard, non-shiny screen for outdoor viewing, webcam, 3 USB ports, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB harddrive space and a Windows+Linux dualboot. What I really wanted was a digital picture frame I could poke...
ehh... I have "ass" in my first name... yeah, I see your point ;D
I like the glossy screen on my 17" laptop, but that is strictly used as an indoor computer, since I find it cumbersome to drag around from place to place. The non-glossy finish on my netbook however is sublime for outdoor activities.
I dunno... I kinda like non-essential products in general.. lol
:p
My point though is that you yourself are responsible for the health of your children. In this case, common sense should be used before trying to drag the law into it.
On another note, I believe people who honestly can stomach McD deserve a toy