Allowing people to edit reviews after the fact is probably just as bad in terms of having a trustworthy platform.
Case in point: I bought a cheap xbox 360 compatible controller from some rando Chinese company. It of course, was a total piece of shit. (battery terminals had a faulty contact, thumb-stick's were lacking in sensitivity. poor battery life etc) -- it was just materially inferior in every way to a proper model.
So I post a scathing review; stating these facts. A few days later I get a message from the company offering to refund my purchase entirely (and let me keep the item) If i'd change the review to at least 4 stars, and list something positive about it.
I'm assuming this is a pretty common practice. And a consumer lacking scruples might just go ahead and take the bait.
If an american company is doing it, and has the technology there -- it just means that in 6 months to a year, all the Chinese companies will also have that same technology.
What kind of idiot would willingly invite facebook into their home in this fashion? It's bad enough how they have dug in like a horrible, privacy invading tick into out phones and browsers, and now this?
Obama Administration approved more assassinations through the use of drone strikes etc than any other President in history
That makes about as much sense as saying Truman sanctioned dropping more atomic bombs than any president up until that time.
Besides, it's factually inaccurate. It's a known fact that Teddy Roosevelt sanctioned many, many predator drone strikes during the Spanish American War. Learn your history please.
Intentionally suppressing puberty in a minor, who no matter how fashionable their view at the moment happens to be has NO FUCKING clue what they're doing or talking about.
How is that anything other than child abuse? Holy fucking hell, I weep for the future.
Explain to the class how you'd fertilize the crops without animals (manure) or fertilizer (petroleum) (never mind transportation) Balanced, small scale ag is what's needed; anything else is just kicking the can down the road.
What's funny is the number of musicians over the years who got their start by trading casettes/samples/remixes. So on one hand, there's a little bit of *POTENTIALLY* lost revenue from that piracy, but it's absolutely dwarfed by the infusion of new blood into the industry that only exists because of the eeeebil piracy.
Same thing with FOSS; by allowing people to enhance and extend existing stuff, or pivot off of ideas found elsewhere, the industry and society at large are enriched.
Good thing random slashdot user is here to tell acura, lexus, bmw, audi, mercedes, land rover, aston martin, jaguar, lincoln, infiniti, porsche, ferrari, bugati, etc etc that the market for cars north of 35k USD is a losing proposition. He might just save the whole industry!
Exactly this. the left/environmentalists need to come up with solutions that don't involve telling/shaming/forcing people to live their lives in a politically correct manner.
Reducing another person's standard of living is in all places, all times, and all universes an abject non-starter. And this is exactly where modern environmentalism has lost the plot. I can't think of a 'nosier' political movement..
Instead, come up with creative ways to sequester carbon, or incentivize waste reduction (aside from the tax-cudgel) -- and you'll see far less resistance to conservation.
yeah don't worry; especially if you live in the west -- there are teeming throngs of people in asia and africa who will gladly immigrate and carry your society forward!
Circa 1997 Random House had an online gaming section where you could answer personal questions about yourself in exchange for 'free' credits to play games on their site. Nineteen Ninety Seven -- they had FB's business model in mind, just shit execution.
~2000/2001 When I was in college some credit card company (Cap one I believe) showed up outside the dorms with 'free' pizza to any student who'd sign up for a credit card - which i'm sure had less than.. competitive rates/terms/fees. The line was probably 50 deep.
At Walmart a year or two ago once I saw a booth where if you sign up for a Walmart credit card you'd get a 'free' jumbo-sized candy bar. (I wish this was a joke, but sadly, it is true.)
You would be surprised at the lengths people (and not just naive 18 year old kids) will go to get something they perceive to be 'free'.
The game that the coffee shop is running is not even remotely new; they're just gussying it up a bit differently.
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Allowing people to edit reviews after the fact is probably just as bad in terms of having a trustworthy platform.
Case in point:
I bought a cheap xbox 360 compatible controller from some rando Chinese company. It of course, was a total piece of shit. (battery terminals had a faulty contact, thumb-stick's were lacking in sensitivity. poor battery life etc) -- it was just materially inferior in every way to a proper model.
So I post a scathing review; stating these facts. A few days later I get a message from the company offering to refund my purchase entirely (and let me keep the item) If i'd change the review to at least 4 stars, and list something positive about it.
I'm assuming this is a pretty common practice. And a consumer lacking scruples might just go ahead and take the bait.
If an american company is doing it, and has the technology there -- it just means that in 6 months to a year, all the Chinese companies will also have that same technology.
What kind of idiot would willingly invite facebook into their home in this fashion? It's bad enough how they have dug in like a horrible, privacy invading tick into out phones and browsers, and now this?
Fuck off.
Obama Administration approved more assassinations through the use of drone strikes etc than any other President in history
That makes about as much sense as saying Truman sanctioned dropping more atomic bombs than any president up until that time.
Besides, it's factually inaccurate. It's a known fact that Teddy Roosevelt sanctioned many, many predator drone strikes during the Spanish American War. Learn your history please.
And as a plus; you could have advertisers directly beam you timely and useful product information.
wish i had mod points, and that you were not posting as AC.
I'm not sure when the transition from it being sufficient to tolerate the delusions of others into forced participation occurred...
But i don't like it.
Intentionally suppressing puberty in a minor, who no matter how fashionable their view at the moment happens to be has NO FUCKING clue what they're doing or talking about.
How is that anything other than child abuse? Holy fucking hell, I weep for the future.
it's a sino-the-times. =/
you'll know the 20 year game-plan if you see the next iteration armed with tentacles.
So your original post should have been 'we need to stop large scale factory farming', vs eating meat?
RIP Europa.
Hopefully the upcoming revolts come before too much damage is done.
Explain to the class how you'd fertilize the crops without animals (manure) or fertilizer (petroleum) (never mind transportation)
Balanced, small scale ag is what's needed; anything else is just kicking the can down the road.
you do sound like a horrible, pretentious snot though.
What's funny is the number of musicians over the years who got their start by trading casettes/samples/remixes. So on one hand, there's a little bit of *POTENTIALLY* lost revenue from that piracy, but it's absolutely dwarfed by the infusion of new blood into the industry that only exists because of the eeeebil piracy.
Same thing with FOSS; by allowing people to enhance and extend existing stuff, or pivot off of ideas found elsewhere, the industry and society at large are enriched.
there's a huge gender imbalance in nursing and primary education as well; when will society get around to 'fixing' that?
Good thing random slashdot user is here to tell acura, lexus, bmw, audi, mercedes, land rover, aston martin, jaguar, lincoln, infiniti, porsche, ferrari, bugati, etc etc that the market for cars north of 35k USD is a losing proposition. He might just save the whole industry!
Well even then; you wouldn't know what made the cop draw in the first place. Still better than after they shoot though.
Of all the unfortunate abbreviations to use when describing length and hitting 'a wall'.. She's clearly not wanting to hurt your feelings.
Huh, wouldn't it seem that the events just prior to the cop shooting are what is actually relevant.
Perhaps they should figure out a way to trigger recording when the cop starts showing stress reactions (which could be triggered by fear, anger, etc)
Exactly this. the left/environmentalists need to come up with solutions that don't involve telling/shaming/forcing people to live their lives in a politically correct manner.
Reducing another person's standard of living is in all places, all times, and all universes an abject non-starter. And this is exactly where modern environmentalism has lost the plot. I can't think of a 'nosier' political movement..
Instead, come up with creative ways to sequester carbon, or incentivize waste reduction (aside from the tax-cudgel) -- and you'll see far less resistance to conservation.
yeah don't worry; especially if you live in the west -- there are teeming throngs of people in asia and africa who will gladly immigrate and carry your society forward!
So if that's the case, why would an employer be justified in firing an employee who isn't profitable?
Circa 1997 Random House had an online gaming section where you could answer personal questions about yourself in exchange for 'free' credits to play games on their site. Nineteen Ninety Seven -- they had FB's business model in mind, just shit execution.
~2000/2001 When I was in college some credit card company (Cap one I believe) showed up outside the dorms with 'free' pizza to any student who'd sign up for a credit card - which i'm sure had less than .. competitive rates/terms/fees. The line was probably 50 deep.
At Walmart a year or two ago once I saw a booth where if you sign up for a Walmart credit card you'd get a 'free' jumbo-sized candy bar. (I wish this was a joke, but sadly, it is true.)
You would be surprised at the lengths people (and not just naive 18 year old kids) will go to get something they perceive to be 'free'.
The game that the coffee shop is running is not even remotely new; they're just gussying it up a bit differently.
Wouldn't that be haram though? Pissing off muslims is ALMOST as dangerous as pissing off SJW vegans.