I don't sadly, I'm just a dude with a pitchfork. You tell me where to throw it, and i throw.
Now if you'll excuse me, now that I do know, I have a pitchfork to throw.
Last I checked profanity was not illegal and generally protected speech.
You surrender a lot of rights when you enter a school. He was only there virtually, but he was using the school's network none the less.
On top of that, yes you have free speech, but there are still consequences. I can't run into a crowded theater and yell "FIRE" and expect to get away scott free.
schools are not the place for indoctrination of any sort
You're kidding, right? The whole point of the American school is to turn you into a boring, uncreative, mindless drone.
If that doesn't qualify as indoctrination, what does? |:
Yes, some.
Like I said, detention would have been more appropriate.
I had many teachers in my high school who would pass out such if they caught you using profanity in the halls/during class.
The only reason I remember that is because I got hit with it a few times.
On the one hand, i've said it over and over again, giving punishments for writing on the bathroom stall door (aka twitter) is stupid. Will always and forever be stupid.
However, if he used the school's network/computer to do such, I can kind of see some punishment is appropriate.
I think expulsion was a bit much, some detention would have been just fine, but ahh well.
These back-to-back rulings against the plaintiffs suggest that they're likely to lose any time ISPs raise objections to fishing expeditions against their customers.'"
That's funny, last I checked, ISPs were happy to sell off any amount of customer data for a buck.
Let me guess, they're upset because the government only offered them fifty cents?
Some believe a future full of massive, gesture-controlled computer displays
Yeah, since most computer geeks don't have enough wrist problems, lets have you flick your hand around!
I'd much prefer vision/thought controlled computers, thanks. |:
You totally missed the point. Twitter is worthless, and no one should take words spoken on it seriously, especially not governing bodies.
But hey, if you want to take worthless words seriously, can we start jailing everyone at sports games?
I'm always stuck in front of that drunk asshole spewing slurs and insults left and right.
So just hearing a rumor that a particular game might have a bug that could be exploited is now enough to pull the game? Interesting definition of "not scummy..."
FTFA:
On March 1, the hackers at Wololo.net first publicly announced that their homebrew Vita Half Byte Loader (VHBL) worked by exploiting a vulnerability in a downloadable copy of the PSP title Motorstorm: Arctic Edge, releasing a video of Doom being loaded onto the system by way of proof
I'd say it's called a fact if they provided proof. Sony probably tested it themselves before taking the games down.
Here come all the OMG SONY SUCKS people.
Guys, they're a company out to make profit, and they're going to put the game back up in time.
ANY company would do the same thing if suddenly they're product they were expecting revenue from was suddenly able to be accessed for free.
I'm not discounting that Sony does a lot of scummy stuff, but is not one of them in my eyes.
I'm going to take such a huge karma hit for this comment, how dare I go against the flow.
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My card expires in a few months anyway, guess I'll just step up getting a new one.
Why would the EU require them to have a warranty longer than their lifespan?
Apple pumps out a new version, what, every month?
Haha, so true good sir.
If you buy the disc, it must be locked to a single PSN account
no PS3 backwards compatibility
Sony, I really want to enjoy the games you and your partners put out, but if you go through with this? I have two words for you.
Buh-Bye.
(Either that or Yo-Ho, if someone finds a reliable way to pirate games on to the console)
Rounding prices will become the norm
I can hear Billy Mays raging from his grave.
...how fast I would be barred for commenting with a twitter handle "IReallyHateGawker"
I don't sadly, I'm just a dude with a pitchfork. You tell me where to throw it, and i throw.
Now if you'll excuse me, now that I do know, I have a pitchfork to throw.
with the hope that public opposition to the agreement would subside in the year or two
After SOPA, PIPA, and now ACTA popping up back to back, I'd like to hope people will be paying more attention for things like this.
Last I checked profanity was not illegal and generally protected speech.
You surrender a lot of rights when you enter a school. He was only there virtually, but he was using the school's network none the less.
On top of that, yes you have free speech, but there are still consequences. I can't run into a crowded theater and yell "FIRE" and expect to get away scott free.
schools are not the place for indoctrination of any sort
You're kidding, right? The whole point of the American school is to turn you into a boring, uncreative, mindless drone.
If that doesn't qualify as indoctrination, what does? |:
Garrett officials say it came from a school-owned laptop because the tweets came from an IP address on the school’s network, the Journal Gazette says.
http://stateimpact.npr.org/indiana/2012/03/29/how-one-tweet-got-a-high-school-student-expelled/
He did use a school computer, but it was set up to use the school network even when used outside the school.
I'm used to pointing people to quotes from the article linked, but this is the first time I've had to point to damn summary.
Yes, some.
Like I said, detention would have been more appropriate.
I had many teachers in my high school who would pass out such if they caught you using profanity in the halls/during class.
The only reason I remember that is because I got hit with it a few times.
On the one hand, i've said it over and over again, giving punishments for writing on the bathroom stall door (aka twitter) is stupid. Will always and forever be stupid.
However, if he used the school's network/computer to do such, I can kind of see some punishment is appropriate.
I think expulsion was a bit much, some detention would have been just fine, but ahh well.
These back-to-back rulings against the plaintiffs suggest that they're likely to lose any time ISPs raise objections to fishing expeditions against their customers.'"
That's funny, last I checked, ISPs were happy to sell off any amount of customer data for a buck.
Let me guess, they're upset because the government only offered them fifty cents?
Some believe a future full of massive, gesture-controlled computer displays
Yeah, since most computer geeks don't have enough wrist problems, lets have you flick your hand around!
I'd much prefer vision/thought controlled computers, thanks. |:
Redneck retards don't like things that go against their views, say their shotguns solve everything.
In other news, the sky is still god damn blue.
Another game you have to pirate to actually have.
This is as much a "war" as kids playing with squirt guns in the backyard.
I'm sure your wife would love to know that you're looking for porn 5% more this month.
You totally missed the point. Twitter is worthless, and no one should take words spoken on it seriously, especially not governing bodies.
But hey, if you want to take worthless words seriously, can we start jailing everyone at sports games?
I'm always stuck in front of that drunk asshole spewing slurs and insults left and right.
Hah! I probably would do the same if Gamestop closed over here in the states.
Ahh, so it was more of a final nail in the coffin as opposed to one of the starting ones.
So just hearing a rumor that a particular game might have a bug that could be exploited is now enough to pull the game? Interesting definition of "not scummy..."
FTFA:
On March 1, the hackers at Wololo.net first publicly announced that their homebrew Vita Half Byte Loader (VHBL) worked by exploiting a vulnerability in a downloadable copy of the PSP title Motorstorm: Arctic Edge, releasing a video of Doom being loaded onto the system by way of proof
I'd say it's called a fact if they provided proof. Sony probably tested it themselves before taking the games down.
their product*
Feh, it's early. Bite me.
Here come all the OMG SONY SUCKS people.
Guys, they're a company out to make profit, and they're going to put the game back up in time.
ANY company would do the same thing if suddenly they're product they were expecting revenue from was suddenly able to be accessed for free.
I'm not discounting that Sony does a lot of scummy stuff, but is not one of them in my eyes.
I'm going to take such a huge karma hit for this comment, how dare I go against the flow.