Slashdot Mirror


User: greenreaper

greenreaper's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
330
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 330

  1. Re:Huh? What? on The Greatest Keyboard Shortcut Ever · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's saying that "undo close tab" is a thing. Somehow this is a surprise to some people.

  2. Re:WTF perspective on New Tech Money, Same Old Problems · · Score: 0

    Not unable; we just prefer to live in our virtual world. It's safer there.

  3. Re:How else do I protect my forms on Campaign To Kill CAPTCHA Kicks Off · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately it's not all coming from a single IP address - there are literally thousands out there - and any one would only post as regularly as a standard user, with randomized text from large templates. You stop them at various layers - DNSBLs, CAPTCHAs, form entry field checks, link checks, specific spam text . . .

  4. Re:Not enough on Microsoft Cuts Surface Pro Price By $100 · · Score: 1

    Man, I wish I could get people to pay me for being disagreeable on the Internet.

  5. Re:removing of the filtering can be an embarrasmen on UK ISP Filter Will Censor More Than Porn · · Score: 1

    Well, in fairness it is also run by the former publisher of Softpaw Magazine, one of the mods runs Secretmoon on Taps, most others are cubs, etc. You're right, though, that the objective is to host all genres of furry art, not just that. The tag blocking feature helps a lot - alas, as a moderator, I can't use it. :-)

  6. Re:removing of the filtering can be an embarrasmen on UK ISP Filter Will Censor More Than Porn · · Score: 1

    Pfft. Killing us with fire is like trying to use fire to kill a forest - it just grows back stronger the next year.

  7. Re:removing of the filtering can be an embarrasmen on UK ISP Filter Will Censor More Than Porn · · Score: 1

    Do they block Inkbunny, too? I have to wonder if they can because the host is sent encrypted - they'd have to filter based on IP or on URLs at the entry phase, or do MITM filtering/proxying.

  8. Over at Flayrah we use star-based voting with comment fading/folding, thread-parent rating inheritance and a sense of karma for both registered users and anons (IP-based). It's been reasonably effective in its primary goal (cutting down on trolls and counter-productive argument threads), and while it is open to some forms of gaming, this is mostly ineffective due to the monitoring we can provide as a small site. Every form of user-centric moderation is going to have its drawbacks - ultimately you are relying on the plebs to decide what's good. You can give some people super-voting power, which may help.

  9. Reddit plus Ars Technica could probably replace it handily. How many "summaries" could simply be replaced by a better title - or just opening up the article?

  10. Re:Only one small problem on America's Real Criminal Element: Lead · · Score: 1

    Many of the most violent people of that generation died in WWII, though, so we didn't notice the effect in crime statistics until later.

  11. Re:Only one small problem on America's Real Criminal Element: Lead · · Score: 1

    First, people have to start using it in significant quantities, and it has to build up in the environment. Second, the children poisoned by lead have to grow up to a point that they can commit crimes. It might take twenty years for the former, and twenty for the latter.

  12. Re:FreeBSD 10 will change fortunes for the FreeBSD on Slashdot Story Helps Raise $43,200 For the FreeBSD Foundation In Three Days · · Score: 1

    Would rather have resources allocated to 9.1 which is a long-term support release that most institutional users of FreeBSD actually look to.

  13. Furries are ahead of the curve on Kickstarter Technology Projects Ship · · Score: 1

    A few months ago, Offbeatr launched as "the Kickstarter of porn". Since then, five projects have been funded - over $60,000 pledged in total - and it's all for furry projects. Will they all ship? It's too early to say, but the fact that these project creators have track records is part of the reason they're being funded in the first place.

  14. The wrong question? on Ask Slashdot: Tablets For Papers; Are We There Yet? · · Score: 2

    Focusing on the existing structure of papers, PDFs and the like restricts our vision. We should be asking ourselves what is the best way to communicate information, and then figure out what devices can enable that.

  15. Re:Why is Server 2008 not on the PAE list? on Ask Slashdot: Best 32-Bit Windows System In 2012? · · Score: 1

    Not sure where you're getting this. They certainly were available in 32-bit, and the page about memory limits cites their 32-bit limits as 64GB (16GB with 4GB tuning).

  16. Re:Windows memory limitations on Ask Slashdot: Best 32-Bit Windows System In 2012? · · Score: 1

    No, actually, it is a licensing issue. How else do you think Windows Server 2008 R2 32-bit could access 64Gb? There is a 36-bit memory interface, and physical memory can be remapped above the 4GB limit - it is just that it has to be supported by the motherboard chipset and by drivers, and far too many drivers were flaky. Besides, they wanted to push users to 64-bit anyway . . .

  17. Re:School is worthless... on Ask Slashdot: Is Going To a Technical College Worth It? · · Score: 1

    H1Bs have to be paid at least 100% of the average salary for their job in their location. This was at one point in my career 18% above the salary initially offered for a certain job. Easy raise. Yeah, they could probably take advantage of you if they were devious about it, but I guess I've been lucky with employers. Does it create pressure? Absolutely. Getting a green card would be a real weight off my back (and when the actually U.S. gets around to allocating me a number in a few years, I may have one). But arguably this works for you if you have a good relationship with your managers. Nobody wants to be the one to tell a co-worker "sorry, you're fired; pack up, here's your ticket home."

  18. Coming soon to Slashdot . . . on NASA Achieves Data Goals For Mars Rover With Open Source Software · · Score: 4, Funny

    "EFF files injunction against NASA for AGPL violations in Mars Rover firmware"

  19. Re:The University of Texas at Arlington on Pennsylvania Fracking Law Opens Up Drilling On College Campuses · · Score: 0

    Why, yes, a 6% reduction in tuition fees would be significant. I live in Texas, and if I were going to UT I would want the university to take advantage of it.

  20. Re:Wait, what? on Bill Nye 'the Science Guy' Urges Letters To Obama To Restore NASA Budget Cuts · · Score: 1

    I approve of these cuts. It's good to know that Bill Nye is behind them as well.

  21. Re:What a Load of Bullcrap! on Hiring Smokers Banned In South Florida City · · Score: 1

    Yes, I do think that, but I am also an atheist and think religion is kinda stupid in general. Personally I say let the market figure it out; if the parent poster is truly more valuable than other workers, then his employer may keep him on regardless of his issues. Bear in mind that the cost of medical insurance and any inconvenience to other employees is likely to be factored into this.

  22. Re:What a Load of Bullcrap! on Hiring Smokers Banned In South Florida City · · Score: 1

    Well, actually, they do if they're the ones giving you the job. If you are so addicted to cigarettes that you can't go for two hours without them, that's a problem, and they might well do better getting someone who can function without them.

  23. Re:Seriously, EVE Online? on EVE Online CSM and Diplomat Killed in Libyan Consulate Attacks · · Score: 1

    Right. What relevance does it have as "news for nerds" otherwise?

  24. Re:Congratulations to Ursula Vernon on Among Others Wins Hugo For Best Novel · · Score: 1

    They included the entire series as a PDF in the voter packet, so I imagine attendees had the chance to read it on the plane.

  25. Re:Fitting. on Hugo Awards Live Stream Cut By Copyright Enforcement Bot · · Score: 1

    They were still showing ads on the free tier. It''s not like they weren't making money off of it (though probably not a lot).