Not to be all "me too" but i have to agree that it is quite disturbing.
And did they have to refer to the dogs as "zombie dogs" in the article? i suddenly had visions of this a few years down the track. Say a discrimination lawsuit, "He's just discriminating against me because i'm undead!!!"
Hey anal twat, people use different phrasing, so just typing in the plain sentence without quotes (and avoiding boolianising like hell) does a reasonable job.
besides how often do you look past page ten anyhow?
To state the obvious i'd suggest substituting "suckers" for "Americans".
Not trying to be funny, but it's people innocence/ignorance that causes these problems. You don't have to be American to be stupid (despite some peoples feelings on the matter).
Ok, firstly i have no issue with them using an optional isp control such as this. Simply because it is effectively the same deal as "net nanny" etc. I'll try and hide behind the excuse that i wrote all of that when at work at about 4am or so for not mentioning that option.
Just like you, what i do have an issue is the compulsory controls i interpreted the article to be referring to.
I like to try and think of the "ideal" scenario that were all (presumably) mature adults that can make rational choices (such as the above). Just because i have an unfiltered internet link does not mean i will be going out and whore my link to all and sundry. However if i had kids, i might seriously consider such a net connection to have a un-bypassable bit of control over what they had access to.
I believe the biggest reason, nay EXCUSE for this is political fricking correctness and "your an idiot, we'll do the thinking for you" from teh government.
Lets see, (In Australia) they have had kneejerk reactions because parents reverse over kids in the schoolyard
Problem: Kids aren't being taught to stay the hell away from cars, i mean even at the age of 6 i knew not to go anywhere near cars unless mum was holding my hand.
-- There was the "Port Arthur Massacre" in Tasmania, as well as all these shootings in the US. They enforce tighter gun control as a result, sure its a safety issue, but still.
Problem: People are fucked and some think they can take away their pain/bring awareness to their plight by putting it on/through others or can just have fun "experiencing" doom for themselves. People have always been screwed in the head and something should be done about the cause of the problem in the persons hear, NOT taking away s persons ability to get hold of a sidearm.
-- Little 8 year old Johnny gets a spam in his mailbox asvertising hard sex and proceeds to bang a 3-4 year old cause he saw it on the internet. (seriously it happened within the last week, sick, ain't it?)
Problem: Two things here; 1) Spammers should be taken out into a field and shot, that's a given. 2) PARENTAL CONTROL for when their kid uses their computer. The parent should be running some form of a net nanny software and/or only allow the kid to use the computer under strict parental supervision. Admittedly some of these 8 year olds are 10 times cluier than their parents on computers, but still parents should put in some form of EFFORT on this stuff.
Around the time a 28.8k modem was hot shit I knew my neighbours watched their kids online, and THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL for an adult to do that. But now it seems no one is taking responsibility for their children or themselves so the do gooders are trying to nanny everyone for their own good.
And lastly while im still in the mood for a good bitch, you want to see handholding? you should see the draconian measures that are put in place by the Australian/state governments where i am in regards to traffic laws. Some are sensible, yet others are way upfucked. Forget teaching people how to drive safely then putting them in control of a vehicle, oh no, we'll give them out like candy to every muthafucker that walks through the transport office's doors. Then because the average ability is so LOW they will keep stupidly low tolerances on the road, totally ignoring the concept of the "85th percentile".
As a side note, i see parents EXPECTING teachers and everyone else to raise their kids for them and aren't taking responsibility for their kids anywhere by damned sight as well as they ought.
So many of the kids i see now days need a good clip round the ear or a smack on the arse. But oh no, you can't do that anymore as it's seen as assault rather than a disciplinary action. I know that I wouldn't have been such a little fucker at school had the cane still been used as punishment.
The world is going to hell in a politically correct idiot proofed handbasket, it looks like were all along for the ride.
I believe the phrase you were looking for is "your free to say what you want, as long as we agree with it".
To the GP anon coward, this "forum" style addon to an otherwise pure news-site is here for a reason. To encourage and grow the discussion of ideas, motives and thoughts. There is also self-regulation on this site in the form of mods/meta-mods, if a average joe with his turn at modding doesn't like it we won't see it 'cause he's been shot down to a -1. None the less, just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean he hasn't got the right to say it.
B.t.w. in a vauge attempt to keep this on topic. Every government has its idiots, take the laughing stock Australias "one nation" was turned into, oh and for something a little "closer to home" for the US guys, the laughing stock that was the Florida vote.
Hmm, as true as i know what your referring to to be, still im not in China and unless a lot more people got behind the idea, democroacy isn't going to get going anywhere fast in china. But then again what do i know, i never studied politics.
That is true, there is a world outside of the USA ya know. And no matter how many times i hear it, Mom & Color are just the wrong way you spell things if you aren't in America.
My take on it is that somehow i suspect even if they wanted to "lean pressure" on that company. Despite the fact that MS has a 50% stake in it, there's not a lot that can be done from so far across the ocean.
I mean, it's in fricking CHINA and the joint venture company would be acting relatively independant of the parent company (in the US), sure it answers to the parent company, but i'm sure that the MS umbrella would leave it the hell alone when it comes to the myth of "local laws" in a place like china.
Oh and someone mentioned "unwritten law", fark yes if i was in China I wouldn't go risking my neck on something that the local goverment might not approve of on the off chance i pissed someone off.
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Evidently you are on far FAR too many spamlists.
frigging hell, i meant "assume".
indeed, i've bookmarked it as well :-)
though this needs a bit of work.
indeed, im responding back to an ac, but how did you know/guess/asume?
scan it in & give us the url damnit, uhm, please? :-)
blah, frigging typo's. "good" not "ggod"
Wheres that 3rd cup of coffee? its only 9:21am.
I was about to reply and call you a dumbass, then i realised i'd been taken for a sucker.
ggod one, bastard!!!
i suspect that they were trying to crack a punny :P.
Not to be all "me too" but i have to agree that it is quite disturbing.
And did they have to refer to the dogs as "zombie dogs" in the article? i suddenly had visions of this a few years down the track. Say a discrimination lawsuit, "He's just discriminating against me because i'm undead!!!"
Split personality disorder perhaps? ;-)
Hey anal twat, people use different phrasing, so just typing in the plain sentence without quotes (and avoiding boolianising like hell) does a reasonable job.
besides how often do you look past page ten anyhow?
To state the obvious i'd suggest substituting "suckers" for "Americans".
Not trying to be funny, but it's people innocence/ignorance that causes these problems. You don't have to be American to be stupid (despite some peoples feelings on the matter).
Take the phrase "it's on the internet, it MUST be true" for example.
Ok, firstly i have no issue with them using an optional isp control such as this. Simply because it is effectively the same deal as "net nanny" etc. I'll try and hide behind the excuse that i wrote all of that when at work at about 4am or so for not mentioning that option.
:-)
Just like you, what i do have an issue is the compulsory controls i interpreted the article to be referring to.
I like to try and think of the "ideal" scenario that were all (presumably) mature adults that can make rational choices (such as the above). Just because i have an unfiltered internet link does not mean i will be going out and whore my link to all and sundry. However if i had kids, i might seriously consider such a net connection to have a un-bypassable bit of control over what they had access to.
Cheers for responding however
I just guess i like politicians less than i thought. Point duly noted however.
I believe the biggest reason, nay EXCUSE for this is political fricking correctness and "your an idiot, we'll do the thinking for you" from teh government.
Lets see, (In Australia) they have had kneejerk reactions because parents reverse over kids in the schoolyard
Problem: Kids aren't being taught to stay the hell away from cars, i mean even at the age of 6 i knew not to go anywhere near cars unless mum was holding my hand.
--
There was the "Port Arthur Massacre" in Tasmania, as well as all these shootings in the US. They enforce tighter gun control as a result, sure its a safety issue, but still.
Problem: People are fucked and some think they can take away their pain/bring awareness to their plight by putting it on/through others or can just have fun "experiencing" doom for themselves. People have always been screwed in the head and something should be done about the cause of the problem in the persons hear, NOT taking away s persons ability to get hold of a sidearm.
--
Little 8 year old Johnny gets a spam in his mailbox asvertising hard sex and proceeds to bang a 3-4 year old cause he saw it on the internet. (seriously it happened within the last week, sick, ain't it?)
Problem: Two things here;
1) Spammers should be taken out into a field and shot, that's a given.
2) PARENTAL CONTROL for when their kid uses their computer. The parent should be running some form of a net nanny software and/or only allow the kid to use the computer under strict parental supervision. Admittedly some of these 8 year olds are 10 times cluier than their parents on computers, but still parents should put in some form of EFFORT on this stuff.
Around the time a 28.8k modem was hot shit I knew my neighbours watched their kids online, and THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL for an adult to do that. But now it seems no one is taking responsibility for their children or themselves so the do gooders are trying to nanny everyone for their own good.
And lastly while im still in the mood for a good bitch, you want to see handholding? you should see the draconian measures that are put in place by the Australian/state governments where i am in regards to traffic laws. Some are sensible, yet others are way upfucked. Forget teaching people how to drive safely then putting them in control of a vehicle, oh no, we'll give them out like candy to every muthafucker that walks through the transport office's doors. Then because the average ability is so LOW they will keep stupidly low tolerances on the road, totally ignoring the concept of the "85th percentile".
As a side note, i see parents EXPECTING teachers and everyone else to raise their kids for them and aren't taking responsibility for their kids anywhere by damned sight as well as they ought.
So many of the kids i see now days need a good clip round the ear or a smack on the arse. But oh no, you can't do that anymore as it's seen as assault rather than a disciplinary action. I know that I wouldn't have been such a little fucker at school had the cane still been used as punishment.
The world is going to hell in a politically correct idiot proofed handbasket, it looks like were all along for the ride.
p.s. excuse the rant, wow i feel better now!!!
Springfield must be in Utah then, take the following quote:
:-).
"Won't SOMEBODY think of the children."
I don't remember her name, but it was reverend Lovejoy's wife if i recall that said that
I believe the phrase you were looking for is "your free to say what you want, as long as we agree with it".
To the GP anon coward, this "forum" style addon to an otherwise pure news-site is here for a reason. To encourage and grow the discussion of ideas, motives and thoughts. There is also self-regulation on this site in the form of mods/meta-mods, if a average joe with his turn at modding doesn't like it we won't see it 'cause he's been shot down to a -1. None the less, just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean he hasn't got the right to say it.
B.t.w. in a vauge attempt to keep this on topic. Every government has its idiots, take the laughing stock Australias "one nation" was turned into, oh and for something a little "closer to home" for the US guys, the laughing stock that was the Florida vote.
Hmm, as true as i know what your referring to to be, still im not in China and unless a lot more people got behind the idea, democroacy isn't going to get going anywhere fast in china. But then again what do i know, i never studied politics.
:-).
b.t.w. your Tiramisu recipe looks good
haha, love it (only while it sill points to a picture of a bastardised pumpkin that is!!)
That is true, there is a world outside of the USA ya know. And no matter how many times i hear it, Mom & Color are just the wrong way you spell things if you aren't in America.
flame me, mod me down, what fucking ever.
I would have said it sounds like a travesty full stop. It is so stop start that it actually almost sounds like text-to-speech software.
My take on it is that somehow i suspect even if they wanted to "lean pressure" on that company. Despite the fact that MS has a 50% stake in it, there's not a lot that can be done from so far across the ocean.
I mean, it's in fricking CHINA and the joint venture company would be acting relatively independant of the parent company (in the US), sure it answers to the parent company, but i'm sure that the MS umbrella would leave it the hell alone when it comes to the myth of "local laws" in a place like china.
Oh and someone mentioned "unwritten law", fark yes if i was in China I wouldn't go risking my neck on something that the local goverment might not approve of on the off chance i pissed someone off.
Would they ban the use of the term "falung gong" though? i have a sneaking suspicion that they just might.
You had me for two, count them, TWO paragraph's before my eyes glazed over. ;-)
I'm afraid it's already been done.
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