Oh grow up. Now that they helped customers in an issue that wasn't related to them at all and really wasn't such a big deal, you can't even take back your words and admit they did a good job. I'm pretty sure comcast has some clever slashdotters working for them too, just like I'm quite sure out of 80k Microsoft staff and out of 25k Google staff some of them most likely hang around here. If you can't even admit your mistakes, at least thank the likely fellow slashdotter who probably helped getting it working while you did exactly what now?
It should also be noted that the submitter calls him "newspaper photographer". It's out of his income if people post newsworthy images on twitter and newspapers use those instead, so it makes sense for him to rant about it and twist it.
Ah, more submissions from Andy Smith. Just like last time it's completely off. TwitPic is not "planning to sell users' photos", it's just adding a clause in TOS that they have the right to them too. Just like YouTube and tons of other user content sites. In nowhere they state they plan to sell them, but Andy again twisted it like that.
You know what, if you intent to sell your photos yourself and have full copyright on them, what about not uploading them all around the internet and giving them right to use them?
What's wrong with BSA? Unlike MPAA and RIAA, I've never seen them go after individuals. They're mostly going after companies illegally using pirated software and frankly if you're making money with someones software I think you should pay for it.
It seems like you're mostly worrying about your credit. That was the first thing Sony fixed by offering free credit protection. I think it should be something related anyway.
What is funny about the submitter is that he would had been just fine with only credit protection. Now that he got some extra compensation too he suddenly starts thinking what more he could demand. People...
Have people on the payroll who can deal with these things instead of having to hire out for them after the fact.
I think it was extremely good Sony hired outside investigation. It could just as well been a dishonest employee and often in this type of things it is. Several million credit cards info on your hands and always some low paid guy will turn dishonest.
Mac users are also being targeted by a new piece of scareware called MAC Defender.
Password stealers and scareware is pretty much the annoyance of Windows users too. Good old viruses are pretty much thing of a past (remember when Linux used to have those too?)
Not only around the corner, it's already happening. And it's kind of funny to read those comments from slashdotters who "just couldn't believe it" after their girlfriends told they got infected.
Yes I know who he is. How does that matter in the discussion? You completely avoided my questions by only saying no one should disagree with him just because he has some merits on him.
I find it funny that Google spokesman says that. I posted this in other article, but it fits this one perfectly
I would find it interesting if Google opened up their search engine code. They claim it is beneficial for companies to open source their products and keep customers by offering better services than others. It's an interesting claim from a company whose main product is closed.
After all, by not opening up their search engine and data they're the ones pushing out competitors on the area just by Google's enormous size. No one else can ever get close to that kind of usage data, hence Google will always dominate the field. At least Bing is still somewhat holding on now, but it's the last one in western world.
However, I'm glad Yandex is still holding on in Russia and Baidu in China. At least Google has some competition. And it wont replace those easily.
And exactly why not release them? You mean not good will come for US if, for example, it turns out they just killed him for the sake of it? That's some double morality right there.
I would find it interesting if Google opened up their search engine code. They claim it is beneficial for companies to open source their products and keep customers by offering better services than others. It's an interesting claim from a company whose main product is closed.
Go do it. There are such existing already. But don't cry if nobody follows you because it will break their existing internet. There is no way in hell all ISP's and companies would change to yours. Hell, it was tried back in the 90's when internet was still a new thing, and it didn't work back then either.
In the end, I will buy my games in the local shop, and then transfer them to Steam.
I doubt your local shop sells you virtual TF2 hats. Since that's all you use virtual currency in steam for, the actual games you buy with real money just like before. Besides, you can't transfer most retail games to Steam unless they're Valve's own games (+ a small list of exceptions that allow it)
Do you mean pushing back the money? Bank accounts, sure. Credit cards, I guess most work. Point cards, no.
But because of anti-laundering laws, you cannot allow customers just decide where they want to send it. It will create huge problem with money launderers, credit card theft and other related things. People already do it in poker tables and they try to have sophisticated systems to prevent it. Someone loads money to an account (with stolen credit card or other illegal funds) and loses it in table other player who then withdraws it. Only reason they have to lose it first if because they also cannot just directly transfer it elsewhere or it will trigger fraud alerts.
And since there really is no harm done for MS, Sony or Nintendo to just leave the few dollars sitting in the accounts, I'm not sure they want to get into all of that.
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Dude, just because she borrows your console and games from you, she's not your girlfriend.
Yeah, because when a single web site isn't working the first thing I do is call my ISP and ask them to go fix it.
Oh grow up. Now that they helped customers in an issue that wasn't related to them at all and really wasn't such a big deal, you can't even take back your words and admit they did a good job. I'm pretty sure comcast has some clever slashdotters working for them too, just like I'm quite sure out of 80k Microsoft staff and out of 25k Google staff some of them most likely hang around here. If you can't even admit your mistakes, at least thank the likely fellow slashdotter who probably helped getting it working while you did exactly what now?
It should also be noted that the submitter calls him "newspaper photographer". It's out of his income if people post newsworthy images on twitter and newspapers use those instead, so it makes sense for him to rant about it and twist it.
Ah, more submissions from Andy Smith. Just like last time it's completely off. TwitPic is not "planning to sell users' photos", it's just adding a clause in TOS that they have the right to them too. Just like YouTube and tons of other user content sites. In nowhere they state they plan to sell them, but Andy again twisted it like that.
You know what, if you intent to sell your photos yourself and have full copyright on them, what about not uploading them all around the internet and giving them right to use them?
What's wrong with BSA? Unlike MPAA and RIAA, I've never seen them go after individuals. They're mostly going after companies illegally using pirated software and frankly if you're making money with someones software I think you should pay for it.
It seems like you're mostly worrying about your credit. That was the first thing Sony fixed by offering free credit protection. I think it should be something related anyway.
What is funny about the submitter is that he would had been just fine with only credit protection. Now that he got some extra compensation too he suddenly starts thinking what more he could demand. People...
Have people on the payroll who can deal with these things instead of having to hire out for them after the fact.
I think it was extremely good Sony hired outside investigation. It could just as well been a dishonest employee and often in this type of things it is. Several million credit cards info on your hands and always some low paid guy will turn dishonest.
allow hackers to flash custom firmwares and still play on PSN for starters.
Yeah, what about if we keep hackers out of PSN? Mess up with your own console all you want, but don't come ruin my online game with cheats.
Mac users are also being targeted by a new piece of scareware called MAC Defender.
Password stealers and scareware is pretty much the annoyance of Windows users too. Good old viruses are pretty much thing of a past (remember when Linux used to have those too?)
Not only around the corner, it's already happening. And it's kind of funny to read those comments from slashdotters who "just couldn't believe it" after their girlfriends told they got infected.
Yes I know who he is. How does that matter in the discussion? You completely avoided my questions by only saying no one should disagree with him just because he has some merits on him.
I would find it interesting if Google opened up their search engine code. They claim it is beneficial for companies to open source their products and keep customers by offering better services than others. It's an interesting claim from a company whose main product is closed.
After all, by not opening up their search engine and data they're the ones pushing out competitors on the area just by Google's enormous size. No one else can ever get close to that kind of usage data, hence Google will always dominate the field. At least Bing is still somewhat holding on now, but it's the last one in western world.
However, I'm glad Yandex is still holding on in Russia and Baidu in China. At least Google has some competition. And it wont replace those easily.
And exactly why not release them? You mean not good will come for US if, for example, it turns out they just killed him for the sake of it? That's some double morality right there.
I would find it interesting if Google opened up their search engine code. They claim it is beneficial for companies to open source their products and keep customers by offering better services than others. It's an interesting claim from a company whose main product is closed.
But isn't open source a good thing? Now everyone can improve it and so on..
I've ignored news from the people I find annoying and read from those who I find interesting. Works just fine.
They're launching their own cloud music service too. Amazon already did. Microsoft will probably follow.
So where's Apple now? Every big player should launch their service right now. It's way harder for the music industry to fight back then.
The URS is a quick $200 process for a trademark holder to disable and take ownership of a domain.
Go do it. There are such existing already. But don't cry if nobody follows you because it will break their existing internet. There is no way in hell all ISP's and companies would change to yours. Hell, it was tried back in the 90's when internet was still a new thing, and it didn't work back then either.
A bookshelf like that makes the room look nice. It's not always about functionality. It's a status symbol.
I was talking about online casinos, because Live and Steam are online services aswell.
In the end, I will buy my games in the local shop, and then transfer them to Steam.
I doubt your local shop sells you virtual TF2 hats. Since that's all you use virtual currency in steam for, the actual games you buy with real money just like before. Besides, you can't transfer most retail games to Steam unless they're Valve's own games (+ a small list of exceptions that allow it)
Do you mean pushing back the money? Bank accounts, sure. Credit cards, I guess most work. Point cards, no.
But because of anti-laundering laws, you cannot allow customers just decide where they want to send it. It will create huge problem with money launderers, credit card theft and other related things. People already do it in poker tables and they try to have sophisticated systems to prevent it. Someone loads money to an account (with stolen credit card or other illegal funds) and loses it in table other player who then withdraws it. Only reason they have to lose it first if because they also cannot just directly transfer it elsewhere or it will trigger fraud alerts.
And since there really is no harm done for MS, Sony or Nintendo to just leave the few dollars sitting in the accounts, I'm not sure they want to get into all of that.