Sorry, but this doesn't make SLC seem much more appealing to me (aside from the Mormon thing). I don't think I want police recording me just by virtue of me being near a patrol.
I personally think Family Guy is completely inane. The writing has done nothing but devolve since the first season, especially after the hiatus following season 2 (I think). At least something good came out of its mass appeal.
I know/. has a pretty strong anti-ad mentality, but this looks to be less intrusive than most ads I still see these days. It's silent and doesn't expand, and you can opt out of providing additional information for ads.
The only problem I have is with the opt-out portion, but otherwise it seems less intrusive than ads from youtube or streaming sites (music and video).
Was that Bill Gates quote from 2001, or 1999, as a Google search suggests? I'm a little wary about its authenticity when I see people, especially on/., think that he actually said "640k is enough for anybody" when that is definitely not the case.
I've never seen someone get a Score: 5 post immediately followed by a Score: -1. Bravo sir.
In regards to your actual first post, though, I would agree for the most part. Poker is pushed so heavily because the bad players attract the good players, which means more hands are being played, and that means the casinos get paid. Plus, you don't see a World Series of Slots.
I think one of the main issues with F2P games and other new business models is the realities that come with it that gamers aren't used to. Take Heroes of Newerth (HoN), for example. That game used to cost $30, with additional content for sale after that. League of Legends (LoL), free from the beginning (supported by paid content), became wildly successful and easily eclipsed HoN in terms of revenue and player base.
The interesting part is when HoN changed to a F2P model in response. The floodgates were open, if you will, to a much larger - and much different - player base. A huge influx of foreign players (in this case, foreign being non-US) quickly and fundamentally changed the community. There is now a great deal of acrimony between players based on their nationality and style of play (they are linked, by the way, Starcraft 2 being a prime example). The game and metagame underwent changes that weren't nearly as significant in the older paid model.
TF2, as you mention, is another example. Open to anyone, the average skill level has declined (my opinion) and the focus of the players is strongly leaning towards collection and customization instead of the original, fundamental concept of the game.
Whether or not this is a good thing is up for debate, of course. I feel that it's an effective business model and definitely has potential, but you can tell how I feel about some of what I perceive as downsides.
From your results:
"no ur brain is what tells the rest of your body when to feel pain, but it doesn't itself feel pain, because it can't really tell itself to hut, this is y when u had brain trauma you pretty much die, and u can't feel it because that is ur brains job.. get it?? kinda??"
I feel informed.
I worked on the 2010 Census as your typical door-to-door person. From the bottom up, it's unorganized. There's reams of paper for each task and work is somewhat uncoordinated. Despite what some may think, the people who worked it were generally capable and intelligent, but the lack of technology and stacks of paperwork were just begging for errors (which occured often).
I wouldn't go so far as to say the collection process should be abolished in favor of statistical inference, but it could be done far more efficiently (and cheaply).
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Sorry, but this doesn't make SLC seem much more appealing to me (aside from the Mormon thing). I don't think I want police recording me just by virtue of me being near a patrol.
Shortest story: Whoosh.
I personally think Family Guy is completely inane. The writing has done nothing but devolve since the first season, especially after the hiatus following season 2 (I think). At least something good came out of its mass appeal.
I know /. has a pretty strong anti-ad mentality, but this looks to be less intrusive than most ads I still see these days. It's silent and doesn't expand, and you can opt out of providing additional information for ads.
The only problem I have is with the opt-out portion, but otherwise it seems less intrusive than ads from youtube or streaming sites (music and video).
Was that Bill Gates quote from 2001, or 1999, as a Google search suggests? I'm a little wary about its authenticity when I see people, especially on /., think that he actually said "640k is enough for anybody" when that is definitely not the case.
;)
Maybe I should use Bing!
I've never seen someone get a Score: 5 post immediately followed by a Score: -1. Bravo sir. In regards to your actual first post, though, I would agree for the most part. Poker is pushed so heavily because the bad players attract the good players, which means more hands are being played, and that means the casinos get paid. Plus, you don't see a World Series of Slots.
I think one of the main issues with F2P games and other new business models is the realities that come with it that gamers aren't used to. Take Heroes of Newerth (HoN), for example. That game used to cost $30, with additional content for sale after that. League of Legends (LoL), free from the beginning (supported by paid content), became wildly successful and easily eclipsed HoN in terms of revenue and player base. The interesting part is when HoN changed to a F2P model in response. The floodgates were open, if you will, to a much larger - and much different - player base. A huge influx of foreign players (in this case, foreign being non-US) quickly and fundamentally changed the community. There is now a great deal of acrimony between players based on their nationality and style of play (they are linked, by the way, Starcraft 2 being a prime example). The game and metagame underwent changes that weren't nearly as significant in the older paid model. TF2, as you mention, is another example. Open to anyone, the average skill level has declined (my opinion) and the focus of the players is strongly leaning towards collection and customization instead of the original, fundamental concept of the game. Whether or not this is a good thing is up for debate, of course. I feel that it's an effective business model and definitely has potential, but you can tell how I feel about some of what I perceive as downsides.
Are you a sailor, by chance?
Oh, the irony.
Mod parent Underrated. This is classic slashdot, "-1: Disagree"
I saw an angel, and now I wonder if I'm one of those crazies who sees Jesus in toast.
I wouldn't pay more than $200 to be from New Jersey, either!
Humor is trolling now? I thought it was funny, but these days you can't be sarcastic on the internet without living under a bridge I guess.
Well then. I guess I spoke too soon.
I'm amazed I haven't seen doomsday theories regarding this yet.
Hey, is that a Dell PC you have there? Oh wait, that's an HP. My bad, I was 10 feet away.
Slashdotted already? I think not!
Off with the nostalgia goggles pops. The "old days" were far, far worse than you care to admit or remember.
Another researcher lying, and gettin' me pissed. I mean, fucking magnets... how do they work?
From your results: "no ur brain is what tells the rest of your body when to feel pain, but it doesn't itself feel pain, because it can't really tell itself to hut, this is y when u had brain trauma you pretty much die, and u can't feel it because that is ur brains job.. get it?? kinda??" I feel informed.
I worked on the 2010 Census as your typical door-to-door person. From the bottom up, it's unorganized. There's reams of paper for each task and work is somewhat uncoordinated. Despite what some may think, the people who worked it were generally capable and intelligent, but the lack of technology and stacks of paperwork were just begging for errors (which occured often). I wouldn't go so far as to say the collection process should be abolished in favor of statistical inference, but it could be done far more efficiently (and cheaply).
You like this. They added Facebook integration, right?
I can't believe this story isn't tagged with streisandeffect or something... to that effect.
Thank you, Photoshop! http://i.imgur.com/5BH5T.jpg (The image above from Seumas multiplied by 75)
Don't wanna close my eyes, don't wanna fall asleep, cause I'd miss you baby, and DON'T WANNA MISS A THIIIING