Just stop. If you don't like it don't read it, that simple. And don't keep saying "it shouldn't be front page", honestly do you know of any other parts of slashdot that are not on the front page by default?
It's not primarily a news site, it is primarily a web-based discussion forum. Putting a slant on a story, throwing personal opinion into headline; these are tool to help incite a conversation. It appears to be working, from what I see hear.
I guess my issue is with whether or not the Feds really did take "appropriate" action, But I concede to your points. Thanks for responding, most of my arguments on/. go unfinished, which I find irritating.
Because the name is juvenile flamebait? The creator of the distro isn't a Satanist, and neither are the posters on his board. The only reason to name it thusly is to irritate a group of people pointlessly
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that the whole point of satanism? I was under the impression that satanism (as told by Anton LaVey)was the father of flamebait, something to do with getting your message heard through scandal and gossip? That the group doesn't necessarily follow satanism doesn't make the goal any less satanic; I know plenty of people associated with other religons that don't follow said religon, hell (no pun intended) most people aren't aware of anything beyond the basic tenants of their faith (at least with regard to said faith). I don't know about this banning or why it happened, but if it's because of what you suggest the argument seems pretty weak.
By your own sig, not everything is black and white. Are you saying that BD would have set fire to their home had the feds not been there? Because my guess is they wouldn't, and I seriously doubt they would have escalated to violence if left on their own. When you provoke unstable people, they act unstable. The lives lost were a direct effect from the feds actions.
On reflection, this seems similar to the events surrounding the teenage suicide and the lady who was masquerading as a teenage boy on myspace. ahh found it.
They also sometimes intervene on groups that they consider dangerous without proof of illegal activity, which I believe the Branch Davidians (Waco) fell into.
You mean that horrible debacle where 76 lives were lost in house fire while the govenment officials who started it watched it burn? Great example.
BTW- I know Koresh was a cultist and he had the typical cultist agenda: sex with anyone at anytime. I understand the stickiness of the issue of saving people from their own stupidity, but killing the abused to stop potential future danger is wrong, and will always be wrong.
or I can't because I have no power in this company? or it's impossible for someone with my clearance? I agree that superlatives are the worst, but it seems you are just complaining to complain here.
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Just stop. If you don't like it don't read it, that simple. And don't keep saying "it shouldn't be front page", honestly do you know of any other parts of slashdot that are not on the front page by default?
Hey Linux fanatics: why don't you go apply for this job and get paid to give people a fair and unbiased OS education?
Hell, why doesn't the EFF get in on this as well; they seem to have lost all ethics.
That was meant to be funny, but I guess karma whore works too...
Heh, not only is it a dupe, it's a dupe to the exact same article!
dupe: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/14/1240206
from the link:
Tapeworms can be found in both humans and people as well; though they are rarely found in humans
And not just for the crap you've been pulling now, I assume.
It's not like the user is opening 100 tabs per second
Apparently you haven't met my grandmother.
It's not primarily a news site, it is primarily a web-based discussion forum. Putting a slant on a story, throwing personal opinion into headline; these are tool to help incite a conversation. It appears to be working, from what I see hear.
I wrote it, and after re-reading my post noticed the lame pun, then I added the no pun intended. It was funny to me, sorry you didn't feel the same.
I guess my issue is with whether or not the Feds really did take "appropriate" action, But I concede to your points. Thanks for responding, most of my arguments on /. go unfinished, which I find irritating.
Because the name is juvenile flamebait? The creator of the distro isn't a Satanist, and neither are the posters on his board. The only reason to name it thusly is to irritate a group of people pointlessly
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that the whole point of satanism? I was under the impression that satanism (as told by Anton LaVey)was the father of flamebait, something to do with getting your message heard through scandal and gossip? That the group doesn't necessarily follow satanism doesn't make the goal any less satanic; I know plenty of people associated with other religons that don't follow said religon, hell (no pun intended) most people aren't aware of anything beyond the basic tenants of their faith (at least with regard to said faith). I don't know about this banning or why it happened, but if it's because of what you suggest the argument seems pretty weak.
By your own sig, not everything is black and white. Are you saying that BD would have set fire to their home had the feds not been there? Because my guess is they wouldn't, and I seriously doubt they would have escalated to violence if left on their own. When you provoke unstable people, they act unstable. The lives lost were a direct effect from the feds actions.
On reflection, this seems similar to the events surrounding the teenage suicide and the lady who was masquerading as a teenage boy on myspace. ahh found it.
Ahh, that explains it. My property has only a nine-foot pole
I anal?
They also sometimes intervene on groups that they consider dangerous without proof of illegal activity, which I believe the Branch Davidians (Waco) fell into.
You mean that horrible debacle where 76 lives were lost in house fire while the govenment officials who started it watched it burn? Great example.
BTW- I know Koresh was a cultist and he had the typical cultist agenda: sex with anyone at anytime. I understand the stickiness of the issue of saving people from their own stupidity, but killing the abused to stop potential future danger is wrong, and will always be wrong.
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I liked slashback.
Yes, listen to your users and keep posting this.
The chunk that actually broke off was 10 times the size predicted.
They probably downplayed the size to keep getting their grant monies.
by Anonymous Coward on 09-03-08 08:43 AM
I will shamelessly copy&paste my comment from the other Chrome news today
I don't think you understand the word shamelessly.
They have to go somewhere or the tubes would get full up and burst.
There are theories however, that doing so will make slashdot go blind...
That comcast has for more than a decade had an incredibly hostile AUP that banned any form of mailing list or discussion group hosting,
Can you tell me more about this? how are they doing this?
absolutely will not be happy in any capacity until their internet connection is faster than their LAN, has no cap whatsoever, and is free.
Wow, that's an option?!? Thanks for taking away my capacity to be happy, jerkface!
or I can't because I have no power in this company?
or it's impossible for someone with my clearance?
I agree that superlatives are the worst, but it seems you are just complaining to complain here.
how do I get to the palm version of slashdot? I fucking hate fighting with blazer!