The sad thing is, 99.9% of us here in the U.S. think this shit is disgusting, too, but they don't give a fuck what any of us think and haven't for a very long time.
Our government is wholly owned by a very select minority and their lackies. The "elections" are a sham meant to give the illusion of choice without the possibility of anything ever really changing.
I wonder how hard it would be for a U.S. citizen to get refugee status in another country? How bad do things here have to get?
This is so true...The only way to get them to even to pretend to listen is to throw money at them. Reddit actually did this.
It is no secret that none of this sick SOPA MPAA/RIAA crap is being discussed on the evening news....Not a pep from then,nary a one.Big media controls everything we read, as well as radio and tv. and they decide what is important.
To say these megalomaniacs are itching major big time to control the net as well is an understatement.
They don't like it when we can decide for ourselves what's correct and leave them out of the loop. Nope,not one bit...So they simply have a total media blackout, pay off congress and try to push this shit through sight unseen so they can max out on power and control the net and all of humanity with an iron fist.
Why is the entertainment industry given such astounding power?
What astounds me is how the UK just says "Sure thing boss." to the US and it's entertainment cartel with god complexes rather than "Kiss off."
I'm really sick of watching this country being such an obnoxious bully and the rest of the world letting it get away with it.
Oh wait - so if a Govt site "just pulls the image" it's okay, but when Joe Small does it we pull his entire site?
Yes,and send Joe S to prison for five years plus fine him 100k.
r because even after all these years the community STILL tries to jam consumers into the geek mold and simply won't accept that grandma isn't gonna learn C programming and Suzy isn't gonna be reading Man Pages in the bathtub. Its fricking nuts!
I agree. On a Linux forum this chap helps me out from time to time...He is determined I'm going to learn the command line,do everything (including playing music and surfing the net) from the command line and not use a mouse.
For months I've told him it ain't goanna happen...Yet he keeps trying to wear me down.
People need to understand not everyone want to be a geek..And yeah, xyz method may be peachy keen for you,but for the love of Pete,stop trying to ram your way of doing things down everyone's throat.
In the end the buck has to stop somewhere and whether he likes it or not Torvalds is the one that started the whole ecosystem. If he would stand up like Jobs did at Apple and not be afraid to kick some butts i bet things would get a LOT better a LOT quicker, the community just needs someone they can rally behind with some good solid ideas and I bet Linus could be that man, what do you think?
I agree. I'd really be pleased if you would send him this rant. I've used Linux for years and the things you have noticed have been harped about in forums for years. I've complained about this stuff for years..As have others..But you are right,it's never going to be fixed in my way of thinking.
And that infernal itch scratching and reinventing the wheel over and over and over drives me bloody whack o! And some of the "improvements" make things worse..I have one bug that has followed me from Feisty Fawn to Maverick Meerkat..
The change in the lasso in the Gimp is an example of an itch that did not need to be scratched. And DE looking like cell phones..Holy moley,don't get me started....
For me it's been the last six years..Anyway,I personally dislike fluff pieces where a person makes predictions...In reality,he has no more clue how things will pan out than anyone on/. .
You know what? People are making money doing creative work. We're done. The "problem" of piracy isn't a problem, any more than the expiration of copyright was a problem.
Agreed. Avatar was one of the top films ever pirated and look how much money it made. I don't think it's about piracy at all.
Well they are not friendly..In this case,it tool a law to make them "friendlier "on tv in the USA.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57342486-503544/govt-asks-viewers-to-police-too-loud-tv-ads/
"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve rules implementing legislation that makes it illegal for advertisers to pump up the volume during television commercial breaks.
The law, called the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, aims to answer the complaints of Americans who have for years protested that commercials are too loud."
Like others have said, if "you" or "your site" serve ads that aren't obnoxious, Flash(®)y, popping up/under/over/down/in/out, data-collecting, page-grabbing, content-masking, survey-taking, usage-tracking, loud, seizure-inducing, eye-bleeding, *totally* inappropriate, or just downright frackin' toxic, then I just might consider easing up on the ad filter for your site.
I agree.
I'm not surfing the web to be your personal money bag. With or without AB I won't click on your ads cause I don't want/need what you are selling. If I want something,I can find it without some ad pusher leading me by the eyeballs down their sleazy little path.
And ad makers brought this on themselves by engaging in the most insulting,obnoxious, irritating ads they could conjure. Did they think people would not eventually get sick of seeing their visual vomit? Really? The can't be that stupid.
Anyway,I agree with Dave below on what advertisers are really about:
"Advertising seeks to make those perfectly happy folks unhappy so they will spend more. " Dave
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The sad thing is, 99.9% of us here in the U.S. think this shit is disgusting, too, but they don't give a fuck what any of us think and haven't for a very long time.
Our government is wholly owned by a very select minority and their lackies. The "elections" are a sham meant to give the illusion of choice without the possibility of anything ever really changing.
I wonder how hard it would be for a U.S. citizen to get refugee status in another country? How bad do things here have to get?
This is so true...The only way to get them to even to pretend to listen is to throw money at them. Reddit actually did this.
Dear Everyone Else: We're not in control! The car is driving itself. Seriously, save us! PLEASE!
I've noticed this for years...HELP!
It is no secret that none of this sick SOPA MPAA/RIAA crap is being discussed on the evening news....Not a pep from then,nary a one.Big media controls everything we read, as well as radio and tv. and they decide what is important. To say these megalomaniacs are itching major big time to control the net as well is an understatement. They don't like it when we can decide for ourselves what's correct and leave them out of the loop. Nope,not one bit...So they simply have a total media blackout, pay off congress and try to push this shit through sight unseen so they can max out on power and control the net and all of humanity with an iron fist. Why is the entertainment industry given such astounding power? What astounds me is how the UK just says "Sure thing boss." to the US and it's entertainment cartel with god complexes rather than "Kiss off." I'm really sick of watching this country being such an obnoxious bully and the rest of the world letting it get away with it.
Ok so the next step is to remove SOPA from SOPA. On the way! Then there NEEDS to be a Witchhunt of anyone and everyone involved in its inception.
Yes,and congressman and lobbyists heads roll,so much the better.
Oh wait - so if a Govt site "just pulls the image" it's okay, but when Joe Small does it we pull his entire site? Yes,and send Joe S to prison for five years plus fine him 100k.
r because even after all these years the community STILL tries to jam consumers into the geek mold and simply won't accept that grandma isn't gonna learn C programming and Suzy isn't gonna be reading Man Pages in the bathtub. Its fricking nuts!
I agree. On a Linux forum this chap helps me out from time to time...He is determined I'm going to learn the command line,do everything (including playing music and surfing the net) from the command line and not use a mouse. For months I've told him it ain't goanna happen...Yet he keeps trying to wear me down. People need to understand not everyone want to be a geek..And yeah, xyz method may be peachy keen for you,but for the love of Pete,stop trying to ram your way of doing things down everyone's throat.
In the end the buck has to stop somewhere and whether he likes it or not Torvalds is the one that started the whole ecosystem. If he would stand up like Jobs did at Apple and not be afraid to kick some butts i bet things would get a LOT better a LOT quicker, the community just needs someone they can rally behind with some good solid ideas and I bet Linus could be that man, what do you think?
I agree. I'd really be pleased if you would send him this rant. I've used Linux for years and the things you have noticed have been harped about in forums for years. I've complained about this stuff for years..As have others..But you are right,it's never going to be fixed in my way of thinking. And that infernal itch scratching and reinventing the wheel over and over and over drives me bloody whack o! And some of the "improvements" make things worse..I have one bug that has followed me from Feisty Fawn to Maverick Meerkat.. The change in the lasso in the Gimp is an example of an itch that did not need to be scratched. And DE looking like cell phones..Holy moley,don't get me started....
I like this idea .I like the long term releases in the 'buntus and this should be just as pleasing to use.
"Americans basically think themselves as above everybody else." We don't,our government and the corporations who control it sure do.
Useless as disabled people can't afford such things.
This is the year of Linux!
For me it's been the last six years..Anyway,I personally dislike fluff pieces where a person makes predictions...In reality,he has no more clue how things will pan out than anyone on /. .
You know what? People are making money doing creative work. We're done. The "problem" of piracy isn't a problem, any more than the expiration of copyright was a problem.
Agreed. Avatar was one of the top films ever pirated and look how much money it made. I don't think it's about piracy at all.
> If ads were all friendly I wouldn't block any of them. I think many (most?) people probably feel the same way.
Um, no, as in DO. NOT. WANT> I want my surfing speed back so I block EVERY fucking ad.
i.e. http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ and http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm FTW
Well they are not friendly..In this case,it tool a law to make them "friendlier "on tv in the USA. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57342486-503544/govt-asks-viewers-to-police-too-loud-tv-ads/ "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve rules implementing legislation that makes it illegal for advertisers to pump up the volume during television commercial breaks. The law, called the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, aims to answer the complaints of Americans who have for years protested that commercials are too loud."
Like others have said, if "you" or "your site" serve ads that aren't obnoxious, Flash(®)y, popping up/under/over/down/in/out, data-collecting, page-grabbing, content-masking, survey-taking, usage-tracking, loud, seizure-inducing, eye-bleeding, *totally* inappropriate, or just downright frackin' toxic, then I just might consider easing up on the ad filter for your site.
I agree. I'm not surfing the web to be your personal money bag. With or without AB I won't click on your ads cause I don't want/need what you are selling. If I want something,I can find it without some ad pusher leading me by the eyeballs down their sleazy little path. And ad makers brought this on themselves by engaging in the most insulting,obnoxious, irritating ads they could conjure. Did they think people would not eventually get sick of seeing their visual vomit? Really? The can't be that stupid. Anyway,I agree with Dave below on what advertisers are really about: "Advertising seeks to make those perfectly happy folks unhappy so they will spend more. " Dave