If all publicity is good publicity I can guarantee we're accomplishing the best PR campaign FB has ever had. At this rate, , slashdotters will dream about FB for weeks.
There are a couple of problems though: 1) The user might not completely understand what information he is surrendering to the app. 2) Apps will take advantage of this and demand broad access and control instead of specific, customizable access to different things. 3) If people can't manage to allow only what they want all apps will do this and, contrary to what Dishevel the tough guy says, you won't be able to find non invasive apps (free or not).
I do read but I disagree with your arrogance and your insults on people who'd like to be able to customize whatever intrusions seemingly free apps make on your life.
The "take it like a man" answer doesn't solve people's problems.
If I haven't read your post I wouldn't have noticed the trolling attitude within it so I responded in consequence.
Answering your post. I discover I misread your statement.
I read it as a generic "People have a little more say in what their goverment does on their behalf (than the goverment itself)". Not as a particular case comparing both China and Italy.
You're right about Italy being more accountable than China.
That said, I still don't think the suggested messages (and denials to provide the service) would mobilize enough people and create sufficient pressure for a goverment to fear any kind of loss of political power. There are probably many more relevant issues to completely nullify this one the next time voters actually have a say. They're supposedly already represented and the people representing them are the ones pushing these laws.
Now my answer about representation and the US (and other countries, even)
I don't what your particular situation is or if all the accounts I've heard represent a low fraction of the population and I'm missing the real sample but all I keep seeing and hearing is how USA's goverments put corporations before anything, which makes sense, since they've gotten there thanks to the aid of who knows how many corporate lobbyists.
With your current system. R or D get elected making a series of promises they need not keep once they're in power and there's little margin to fight that abuse. How's that for feeling represented by a goverment?
How many decisions does your goverment take regadless of the constitution, of congress, of whatever the population's opinion is (although that, depending on the subject, might be hard to measure and easy to manipulate)?
I wonder how many people are ok with the liberties and rights you keep losing due to the, now eternal, war on terror.
I'm sorry but users need to search RIGHT now so they won't go out and protest but try and find a quick alternative to your service. Even if it's not as good as the previous tool.
I know. That was kind of the point. You look at those "childish" titles and might instantly belittle them because of it but, just like you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, you shouldn't conclude the quality of a South Park episode based on a couple of bad words.
South Park might have low spots and dark humor but it's nowhere near what Hazel Bergeron described.
How many episodes have you watched to judge it so poorly and full of anger?
Might I recommend episodes like "The mystery of the urinal Deuce", "Douche and Turd" or "Rainforest Schmainforest" as an experiment to see if you maintain your views about the show?
On a serious note, Is it possible that the grammar mistakes are intentional? Would a decent hacker who'd have to deal with the English language all around make so many mistakes? I'm asking out of total ignorance here.
This is sad. Slasdotters are so used to not reading TFA that they sometimes miss interesting stories like this one. It's a light and amusing article. Read it!
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heh, You make me wish there was a "really bad analogy" moderation option. XD
If all publicity is good publicity I can guarantee we're accomplishing the best PR campaign FB has ever had. At this rate, , slashdotters will dream about FB for weeks.
Knowing Firefox, they will release "Coming this Winter! Firefox Summer Edition! (Cause' remember, it's summer in the southern hemisphere)"
Yes, analogies are usually bad and you're right.
There are a couple of problems though:
1) The user might not completely understand what information he is surrendering to the app.
2) Apps will take advantage of this and demand broad access and control instead of specific, customizable access to different things.
3) If people can't manage to allow only what they want all apps will do this and, contrary to what Dishevel the tough guy says, you won't be able to find non invasive apps (free or not).
I do read but I disagree with your arrogance and your insults on people who'd like to be able to customize whatever intrusions seemingly free apps make on your life.
The "take it like a man" answer doesn't solve people's problems.
If I haven't read your post I wouldn't have noticed the trolling attitude within it so I responded in consequence.
You hear that Mubarak? You should've hired this lady and no one would be able to blame you!
What about detailed ingredients in the food you buy? Warning for genetically altered food? Is that for stupid people also?
You sound like such a tough guy, though... You must be really awesome.
Sure they are:
Five miles ahead, there's a McTaco Store, You KNOW you want a Taco!
*Switchs to the song: "Oh, lovely, lovely, Taco".*
This was PRECISELY what I thought, how should it be called? We need to standarize it's use .
I'm not calling for an end of the argument, though. I found it to be an interesting point of view but this was just funny.
Answering your post. I discover I misread your statement.
I read it as a generic "People have a little more say in what their goverment does on their behalf (than the goverment itself)". Not as a particular case comparing both China and Italy.
You're right about Italy being more accountable than China.
That said, I still don't think the suggested messages (and denials to provide the service) would mobilize enough people and create sufficient pressure for a goverment to fear any kind of loss of political power. There are probably many more relevant issues to completely nullify this one the next time voters actually have a say. They're supposedly already represented and the people representing them are the ones pushing these laws.
Now my answer about representation and the US (and other countries, even)
I don't what your particular situation is or if all the accounts I've heard represent a low fraction of the population and I'm missing the real sample but all I keep seeing and hearing is how USA's goverments put corporations before anything, which makes sense, since they've gotten there thanks to the aid of who knows how many corporate lobbyists.
With your current system. R or D get elected making a series of promises they need not keep once they're in power and there's little margin to fight that abuse. How's that for feeling represented by a goverment?
How many decisions does your goverment take regadless of the constitution, of congress, of whatever the population's opinion is (although that, depending on the subject, might be hard to measure and easy to manipulate)?
I wonder how many people are ok with the liberties and rights you keep losing due to the, now eternal, war on terror.
Please, please, please, let parent not be from USA because that would be really ironic.
I'm sorry but users need to search RIGHT now so they won't go out and protest but try and find a quick alternative to your service. Even if it's not as good as the previous tool.
I've definitely noticed a change in my gut reaction when I encounter aggressive behavior in real life.
I'm interested. Could you give us an example of this, please?
There's a 3d related joke and all strips have a funny 3d effect
err... you're saying that your friends don't joke in real life? How about hiding the golf balls? taking a vital piece out of the golf cart? Something?
dude, it's april's fools!
It wasn't really a hoax, you silly!
I was just thinking about a meh button so I searched for it and found your post.
+1 for the meh (move along) option.
I'd like to tail your daughter on a date as well...
Sorry... It was too easy... *Grin*
I know. That was kind of the point. You look at those "childish" titles and might instantly belittle them because of it but, just like you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, you shouldn't conclude the quality of a South Park episode based on a couple of bad words.
South Park might have low spots and dark humor but it's nowhere near what Hazel Bergeron described.
How many episodes have you watched to judge it so poorly and full of anger?
Might I recommend episodes like "The mystery of the urinal Deuce", "Douche and Turd" or "Rainforest Schmainforest" as an experiment to see if you maintain your views about the show?
It loses it's magic after Google Translate... :P
On a serious note, Is it possible that the grammar mistakes are intentional? Would a decent hacker who'd have to deal with the English language all around make so many mistakes? I'm asking out of total ignorance here.
You reckon we can ask them to fine him with twice of Google's revenue?
sorry about that, I canceled the preview and posted again without realizing I was replying to a different post.
prevented or tried to prevent?
This is sad. Slasdotters are so used to not reading TFA that they sometimes miss interesting stories like this one. It's a light and amusing article. Read it!