I'm sorry, I must have missed something. When did Slashdot become a forum for airing random internal Wikipedia grievances? The inclusionism/deletionism debate is as old as Wikipedia itself, and better discussed on Wikipedia itself, where it'll matter a damn.
For that matter, what the hell is this doing under YRO? How is this possibly a--
Could a slashdot editor please "dupe" this about a day from now, with a summary mentioning that you can still add a passenger up to 30 minutes prior to take-off?
I've think I've seen all the libertarian/Orwellian/if-I-become-President-I'll-abolish evil handwringing I can stand for a day.
And when the character of the individual is used to bolster the argument, that's an appeal to authority, itself a logical fallacy (if Pierre Salinger says it, it has credibility).
Obviously the fact that a twenty-something was caught posing as a Catholic theology professor lends credence to the accusation by a former Kennedy administration official that MI5 has penetrated Wikipedia.
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Don't you fools see? Kennedy was Catholic, and Essjay claimed to be Catholic! TELL THE WIKIT$&$^^$^&NO CARRIER
Speaking as a resident of Michigan, we're not always sure what our neighbors to the south are up to.
Only Ohio would set the speed limit on the sole east-west limited access freeway (the turnpike) to 65 mph and instruct the State Police to nail anyone doing 5 over. That's just lunacy.
I was just thinking about that when I ran across your comment. The old second edition sourcebooks were often worth having in their own right just for the concept artwork and background information. The core rulebook told you everything you needed to know about the game mechanics and gave you a decent launching point (a cantina, natch) without getting you bogged down in the rules. Besides WEG, the only Star Wars role-playing game I've really enjoyed was the original Knights of the Old Republic. d20 to be sure, but the game engine hid away most of the madness and let you concentrate on what was going on around you.
Actually, the tea was thrown in the harbor by smugglers unhappy that taxes were being lifted; the East India Company would be able to dump the tea in the Americas at cut-rate prices, putting the local smugglers out of business.
My wife and I took advantage of the additional daylight to leave the house and go for a long walk (it helps, of course, that the weather finally broke).
That did require leaving the internet for two hours...
And nothing will do more to encourage the return of the rule of law than the refusal of a citizen to obey a lawful subpoena and make available possible evidence of an actual crime.
I've been tapped for jury duty this week. I think I'll show the government (local) what I think of the present administration by not showing up. They'll really get the message when they fine me.
In case it wasn't obvious from the write-up, Wikipedia isn't associated with this project in any way. Calling it an "uncensorable version of Wikipedia" is very misleading; it doesn't sound like they'll be mirroring content or anything like that. Moreover, their "content" isn't theirs and certainly couldn't be released under the GFDL. Commentary by users, perhaps, but certainly not the source text.
I predict a legal minefield here, depending on location. Unless they're negotiating with Prince Roy, I doubt they'll last the year.
That an entry from a block log is all it takes to make Slashdot these days. This also means that any concerns have, so far, been raised only in the head of the submitter. Note also that the block was re-tooled to allow account creation, so that only anonymous editing is prevented. Finally, the block is in place for one month, not indefinitely.
Nothing to see here, move along.
I know that it is rather unkind to point this out, but this is the second Slashdot story *today* with a misspelled headline. What makes this all the more inexcusable is that Firefox 2.0, for one, has built-in spell-checking. Do you really have so little respect for the readers or do you simply not care? Is this some post-modern exercise in creative use of the language?
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
I view Linus as the James Watt of the (open source/free software/GNU/whatever-have-you) revolution. Linux isn't the first free operating system, and it couldn't have gotten where it did without the GNU toolset. At the same time, it is the runaway success of Linux that has made ($1) a real threat to Microsoft et. al. Consider 2006 if we'd had to wait for Mach.
Insightful? No, it's insipid, if not idiotic. I'm also uncertain as to what the poster thinks is hypocritical about the situation--whom is he accusing of hypocrisy? The Iraqi judiciary or the American or British governments. Is this all insightful takes these days?
The absence of the mod (-1, Incorrect) remains a consistent source of frustration. I suspect the main reason this individual is in hot water is the rampant abuse of his school's Acceptable Use Policy. This isn't a free-speech issue, it's a network-usage issue. Unless you think all AUPs are worthless and should be ignored.
The sample page doesn't validate as HTML 4.01. Checking the code, the offending snippet appears to be in the Book Reviews section:
....org/article.pl?sid=05/11/18/1535249&tid=228&ti d=6">Joe Kauzlarich's review
Looks like the winning entry uses the literal "&" where it ought to use & (in that section anyway). Not a show-stopper, but it would be nice for Slashdot to validate properly.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm sorry, I must have missed something. When did Slashdot become a forum for airing random internal Wikipedia grievances? The inclusionism/deletionism debate is as old as Wikipedia itself, and better discussed on Wikipedia itself, where it'll matter a damn.
For that matter, what the hell is this doing under YRO? How is this possibly a--
Oh, that's who posted the story. Never mind...
Which is appropriate, given the black hole of suck that I-94 is.
Could a slashdot editor please "dupe" this about a day from now, with a summary mentioning that you can still add a passenger up to 30 minutes prior to take-off? I've think I've seen all the libertarian/Orwellian/if-I-become-President-I'll-abolish evil handwringing I can stand for a day.
Sir, you overlook the fact that not one horse was reported drowned in Hurricane Katrina!
And when the character of the individual is used to bolster the argument, that's an appeal to authority, itself a logical fallacy (if Pierre Salinger says it, it has credibility).
Obviously the fact that a twenty-something was caught posing as a Catholic theology professor lends credence to the accusation by a former Kennedy administration official that MI5 has penetrated Wikipedia.
...
Don't you fools see? Kennedy was Catholic, and Essjay claimed to be Catholic! TELL THE WIKIT$&$^^$^&NO CARRIER
Speaking as a resident of Michigan, we're not always sure what our neighbors to the south are up to.
Only Ohio would set the speed limit on the sole east-west limited access freeway (the turnpike) to 65 mph and instruct the State Police to nail anyone doing 5 over. That's just lunacy.
The RIAA may have over-reached this time. I'd be impressed if they can even find Northern Michigan University, let alone transport themselves there.
Hope you boys like US 2!
I was just thinking about that when I ran across your comment. The old second edition sourcebooks were often worth having in their own right just for the concept artwork and background information. The core rulebook told you everything you needed to know about the game mechanics and gave you a decent launching point (a cantina, natch) without getting you bogged down in the rules. Besides WEG, the only Star Wars role-playing game I've really enjoyed was the original Knights of the Old Republic. d20 to be sure, but the game engine hid away most of the madness and let you concentrate on what was going on around you.
Actually, the tea was thrown in the harbor by smugglers unhappy that taxes were being lifted; the East India Company would be able to dump the tea in the Americas at cut-rate prices, putting the local smugglers out of business.
Yeah, and did he predict the Yankees getting crushed by Detroit in the playoffs?
My wife and I took advantage of the additional daylight to leave the house and go for a long walk (it helps, of course, that the weather finally broke).
That did require leaving the internet for two hours...
...that Wikipedia is dying.
And nothing will do more to encourage the return of the rule of law than the refusal of a citizen to obey a lawful subpoena and make available possible evidence of an actual crime.
I've been tapped for jury duty this week. I think I'll show the government (local) what I think of the present administration by not showing up. They'll really get the message when they fine me.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
In case it wasn't obvious from the write-up, Wikipedia isn't associated with this project in any way. Calling it an "uncensorable version of Wikipedia" is very misleading; it doesn't sound like they'll be mirroring content or anything like that. Moreover, their "content" isn't theirs and certainly couldn't be released under the GFDL. Commentary by users, perhaps, but certainly not the source text.
I predict a legal minefield here, depending on location. Unless they're negotiating with Prince Roy, I doubt they'll last the year.
That an entry from a block log is all it takes to make Slashdot these days. This also means that any concerns have, so far, been raised only in the head of the submitter. Note also that the block was re-tooled to allow account creation, so that only anonymous editing is prevented. Finally, the block is in place for one month, not indefinitely. Nothing to see here, move along.
I know that it is rather unkind to point this out, but this is the second Slashdot story *today* with a misspelled headline. What makes this all the more inexcusable is that Firefox 2.0, for one, has built-in spell-checking. Do you really have so little respect for the readers or do you simply not care? Is this some post-modern exercise in creative use of the language?
From Wikisource:
Article 6:
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
I take it, then, that you disagree with the court's interpretation of federal law?
I view Linus as the James Watt of the (open source/free software/GNU/whatever-have-you) revolution. Linux isn't the first free operating system, and it couldn't have gotten where it did without the GNU toolset. At the same time, it is the runaway success of Linux that has made ($1) a real threat to Microsoft et. al. Consider 2006 if we'd had to wait for Mach.
Insightful? No, it's insipid, if not idiotic. I'm also uncertain as to what the poster thinks is hypocritical about the situation--whom is he accusing of hypocrisy? The Iraqi judiciary or the American or British governments. Is this all insightful takes these days?
And all the steamships with coal-fired plants.
The absence of the mod (-1, Incorrect) remains a consistent source of frustration. I suspect the main reason this individual is in hot water is the rampant abuse of his school's Acceptable Use Policy. This isn't a free-speech issue, it's a network-usage issue. Unless you think all AUPs are worthless and should be ignored.
The sample page doesn't validate as HTML 4.01. Checking the code, the offending snippet appears to be in the Book Reviews section: ....org/article.pl?sid=05/11/18/1535249&tid=228&ti d=6">Joe Kauzlarich's review
Looks like the winning entry uses the literal "&" where it ought to use & (in that section anyway). Not a show-stopper, but it would be nice for Slashdot to validate properly.
Bah! My MMOG is Wikipedia.