I had explained that a woman's asking for equality in the church would be comparable to a black person's demanding equality in the Ku Klux Klan - Mary Daly
"Free speech incorporates the right not to say things just as much as it incorporates the right to say things."
You reminded me of something Abraham Lincoln said:
“To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.”
All of the instances of application of blasphemy laws are in regards to the Muslim religion (if you can call it a religion at all) Islam is not compatible with free thinking, democracy (Egypt worked out wonderfully didn't it?), women's rights, or anything which may be considered different.
When is the world going to realize the problem is Islam and it's inherent intolerance?
As for Greece, I can only wonder what the hell is happening in the birthplace of democracy?
Of the many contributing causes to American violence, I don't think video games are an especially high priority. But neither do I think the possibility can be ignored. These attrocities have to end, and we should all be willing to consider all potential causes. I love video games, but if a thorough and valid scientific inquiry shows a causal or aggravating relationship between violent video games and real-world, violence, then I would be willing to accept restrictions on sales to minors.
I will be insistent that the NRA and other pro-gun groups contribute constructively to the debate and possible solutions, and be willing to compromise, and gamers need to be part of the conversation too.
By all means, let's not over react, and knee-jerk reactions are not helpful, on either side of the question. But there are no sacred cows.
Yes, there is a sacred cow. It's called Freedom of Speech.
I would like to thank Paul Reiche and the Ford brothers as well as Pumpkin Studios for being so enlightened as to release old code to the masses. I tested Warzone for Crystal Dynamics (PC port) and even made Paul Rieche's development PC for him back in '98 or so when I was on the IT team for CrystalD. The attitude of developers is for people to have fun with their games. If they could get paid and still give their games away for free, I would imagine most of them doing so. This isn't to say that they don't want to make money, just that they want people to enjoy their games more than they enjoy making money. Once you get marketing teams and publishers involved, things get messy and greedy. Unfortunately, they are a necessity right now although things are changing with independent developers not needing a box, cd, printed manuals, shelf space in a game store to sell their product (i.e. Steam, Gog.com). I foresee a future where developers won't need a big publisher in order to sell their game.
BTW, I still play Ur-Quan Masters and Warzone 2100. They are both still fun to play.
1) So you've monopolized the market? Good for you. Hang on to it while you can until something better (cheaper) comes along and you're out of a job. I see that you didn't say what product you have that is the only thing out there for your customers. I'm sure that there are many unemployed coders here salivating to find out just what it is that you have a monopoly on.
2) Let's say we put a 1% tariff on all software produced by companies outside the U.S. for example. 1% of nothing is nothing which solves the OSS question.
Don't text dirty jokes in China or send any "Weinergate" type of photos. They tend to frown on that.
RANG RANG on the WANG WANG!
Hey, the question asked for advice on "using" a cell phone in China, not buying one.
I think that people don't change browsers unless the current one they use becomes clunky. Firefox definitely had issues with how fast it loaded and memory issues with multiple tabs. Chrome was faster. That may have changed but the damage was done.
Slashdot Mirror
Pallywood production.
Why, when I hear this term "Press Regulator" do I think of the Daleks?
It's Brent Spiner, you insensitive clod!
If Cartman won't go to San Francisco without a heavy duty diving suit on, there must be a reason. http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/155206/god-help-cartman DAMN DIRTY HIPPIES!!!
...whether a motherboard is Linux friendly on Slashdot, I would put down your hammer and step away from the computer you are trying to build.
I had explained that a woman's asking for equality in the church would be comparable to a black person's demanding equality in the Ku Klux Klan - Mary Daly
"Free speech incorporates the right not to say things just as much as it incorporates the right to say things." You reminded me of something Abraham Lincoln said: “To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.”
All of the instances of application of blasphemy laws are in regards to the Muslim religion (if you can call it a religion at all) Islam is not compatible with free thinking, democracy (Egypt worked out wonderfully didn't it?), women's rights, or anything which may be considered different. When is the world going to realize the problem is Islam and it's inherent intolerance? As for Greece, I can only wonder what the hell is happening in the birthplace of democracy?
Blasphemer!
Of the many contributing causes to American violence, I don't think video games are an especially high priority. But neither do I think the possibility can be ignored. These attrocities have to end, and we should all be willing to consider all potential causes. I love video games, but if a thorough and valid scientific inquiry shows a causal or aggravating relationship between violent video games and real-world, violence, then I would be willing to accept restrictions on sales to minors.
I will be insistent that the NRA and other pro-gun groups contribute constructively to the debate and possible solutions, and be willing to compromise, and gamers need to be part of the conversation too.
By all means, let's not over react, and knee-jerk reactions are not helpful, on either side of the question. But there are no sacred cows.
Yes, there is a sacred cow. It's called Freedom of Speech.
...by funding a study that determined how the Rockefellers have conspired against humanity for their own greedy and nefarious purposes.
I would like to thank Paul Reiche and the Ford brothers as well as Pumpkin Studios for being so enlightened as to release old code to the masses. I tested Warzone for Crystal Dynamics (PC port) and even made Paul Rieche's development PC for him back in '98 or so when I was on the IT team for CrystalD. The attitude of developers is for people to have fun with their games. If they could get paid and still give their games away for free, I would imagine most of them doing so. This isn't to say that they don't want to make money, just that they want people to enjoy their games more than they enjoy making money. Once you get marketing teams and publishers involved, things get messy and greedy. Unfortunately, they are a necessity right now although things are changing with independent developers not needing a box, cd, printed manuals, shelf space in a game store to sell their product (i.e. Steam, Gog.com). I foresee a future where developers won't need a big publisher in order to sell their game. BTW, I still play Ur-Quan Masters and Warzone 2100. They are both still fun to play.
1) So you've monopolized the market? Good for you. Hang on to it while you can until something better (cheaper) comes along and you're out of a job. I see that you didn't say what product you have that is the only thing out there for your customers. I'm sure that there are many unemployed coders here salivating to find out just what it is that you have a monopoly on. 2) Let's say we put a 1% tariff on all software produced by companies outside the U.S. for example. 1% of nothing is nothing which solves the OSS question.
We should regulate off-shore produced code and push jobs back to the U.S. the same way we should apply tariffs to products made in China.
Don't text dirty jokes in China or send any "Weinergate" type of photos. They tend to frown on that. RANG RANG on the WANG WANG! Hey, the question asked for advice on "using" a cell phone in China, not buying one.
I think that people don't change browsers unless the current one they use becomes clunky. Firefox definitely had issues with how fast it loaded and memory issues with multiple tabs. Chrome was faster. That may have changed but the damage was done.