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Oh dead lord... JonKatz. Names best left forgotten. I wasn't sad when he disappeared quietly, but I find myself wondering whatever became of him... the only author on/. that I ever deselected.
Had a similar situation one a couple of years back with a set of 1000 fax DIDs - 200+ identical junk faxes a day, tying up the legitimate business transmissions.
They told me to fill out their online form with the fax numbers to remove, ten at a time. I asked for someone in management and basically told them that it was not worth my time or effort to help them stop breaking the law (what's the fine for violating the junk fax act these days, $500 per?). The fellow at the other end asked for my block and that was the end of it. Call back and tell them to stick it.
I spoke with Amex on the phone and they told me it was too small of an amount for them to waste time on resolving it..
Sounds like a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to me. They can be hit for up to $1000 per infraction, and that's $1000 of "real" money, as in the court can make them cut you a check. They know it's there, but it "isn't worth their trouble" to pursue? Sounds like willful violation to me. If you pursue it, they will probably work it out faster than you would have thought possible.
My point is that we should have a national infrastructure where someone could plug their computer into the internet, regardless of operating system, and suffer no attacks at all.
So... you basically want like, a Great (Fire)Wall of China?
Let's spin it a different way - maybe the OJ verdict was a great milestone in racial equality. Why? Because for the first time, we have televised evidence that our society has evolved to the point where, given enough money, even a black man can get away with murder. Money really is an equalizer.
(I am so not endorsing that idea, just throwing it out there as a possible alternative viewpoint, a little twisted as it may be)
I did once know a fellow whose college was visited by a television crew on the day of the verdict. He was a journalism student at the time, and later said that when he saw himself on television that night, he learned more about the trade in that moment than he had all semester.
Anyway, interesting discussion, if maybe a bit offtopic.
oj simpson's case was skewered in this country by race. that is, more black people tended to think of oj as innocent, and more white people thought of him as guilty
That's a massive understatement. It was probably 95+% in both camps. And it wasn't just a matter of thinking he was guilty/not-guilty either.
I don't know what circles either of you travel in, but of the black people I've spoken with on the topic (and I assure you, there were many), I can only think of one who sincerely thought he didn't do it. Oh, sure a couple said he was framed, but they never said he was innocent - just an example of making the evidence fit the crime. I reject your "probably 95%" statement as an absurd generalization. If you genuinely believe that 95% of all black people thought OJ Simpson didn't kill his ex-wife, then you must also believe that an extreme majority of black people are blind to the point of utter stupidity.
Funny, that seems rather the most humane possible way of obliterating someone. After all, as you said, they don't even know it's coming. I might call it the least *sporting*, though...
The difference between The Daily Show and Dateline NBC - one is a joke show playing at the news, and one is a sensationalized news show. It's up to you to determine which is which, but a tip-off might be that one of the two shows is occasionally preceded by 30 minutes of puppets making prank phone calls.
"99% of people over the age of 30"? Had you said over 55, I wouldn't have objected, but many folks that remember playing Space Invaders when it came out are right around 40 at this point.
I still think gaming legislation will become less and less of an issue as time passes - at some point, the demographic politicians pander to most will be made up of gamers. Around the same time, game publishers will probably start having enough money to buy their own politicians. Man, that sounded cynical.
As I recall, they handled the last couple of iterations of Fight Night. They also did the Def Jam Icon game. My hope is that the people at EA who thought that game was worth selling are out of a job as well.
The NYT may or may not have printed a story to try and discredit a man who may or may not receive the GOP nomination for the presidential race next year? Sounds like a bit of a reach to me.
I will not be told what I do or do not give a damn about. And who exactly are "people like me?" Don't be so presumptuous.
Sure, speed limits don't make better drivers. Would a lack of them make worse drivers? If murder were legal, would more people do it? These are things that speak to personal choices, of values. You can give people rules, but you can't give them values. Some people are just crap parents. Some people are just crap people - there's still no law against being an ass. And if there were, would it matter?
When did I claim gun restrictions are perfectly constitutional? The only firearm restriction I'd want to see is that anyone who wishes to own or carry is required to spend a number of hours in class and at the gun range first. If someone is willing to spend the time learning a weapon, understanding what they are capable of doing with it, and what they have to do in order to handle it safely, then they've earned the right to carry as far as I'm concerned.
I'm sorry you harbor such bitterness towards your family. But many parents want better for their children, so I'm sure they'd be pleased to know that you feel so superior to them.
I found your portrayal of a "redneck" family offensive and unnecessary. And it smacks of arrogance.
That said - law isn't going to make anyone a better parent. If your example holds true, then "redneck Jim," law or no law, isn't going to go down to the Wal-Mart with his kids to buy Grand Theft Auto, he's going to go down to Wal-Mart and buy them a damned shotgun!
Personally, I think it would be a great gesture on Sony's part if they comped all the early adopters controllers with the vibrating feature restored (you know it's coming).
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Oh dead lord... JonKatz. Names best left forgotten. I wasn't sad when he disappeared quietly, but I find myself wondering whatever became of him... the only author on /. that I ever deselected.
Had a similar situation one a couple of years back with a set of 1000 fax DIDs - 200+ identical junk faxes a day, tying up the legitimate business transmissions.
They told me to fill out their online form with the fax numbers to remove, ten at a time. I asked for someone in management and basically told them that it was not worth my time or effort to help them stop breaking the law (what's the fine for violating the junk fax act these days, $500 per?). The fellow at the other end asked for my block and that was the end of it. Call back and tell them to stick it.
Sounds like a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to me. They can be hit for up to $1000 per infraction, and that's $1000 of "real" money, as in the court can make them cut you a check. They know it's there, but it "isn't worth their trouble" to pursue? Sounds like willful violation to me. If you pursue it, they will probably work it out faster than you would have thought possible.
It's already been done.
So... you basically want like, a Great (Fire)Wall of China?
I don't know, I rather *like* Harmonix...
In what way?
Let's spin it a different way - maybe the OJ verdict was a great milestone in racial equality. Why? Because for the first time, we have televised evidence that our society has evolved to the point where, given enough money, even a black man can get away with murder. Money really is an equalizer.
(I am so not endorsing that idea, just throwing it out there as a possible alternative viewpoint, a little twisted as it may be)
I did once know a fellow whose college was visited by a television crew on the day of the verdict. He was a journalism student at the time, and later said that when he saw himself on television that night, he learned more about the trade in that moment than he had all semester.
Anyway, interesting discussion, if maybe a bit offtopic.
I don't know what circles either of you travel in, but of the black people I've spoken with on the topic (and I assure you, there were many), I can only think of one who sincerely thought he didn't do it. Oh, sure a couple said he was framed, but they never said he was innocent - just an example of making the evidence fit the crime. I reject your "probably 95%" statement as an absurd generalization. If you genuinely believe that 95% of all black people thought OJ Simpson didn't kill his ex-wife, then you must also believe that an extreme majority of black people are blind to the point of utter stupidity.
Why is there no "-1 Obvious response" moderation?
We're talking about America, yes?
I'm sorry, you must be new here.
Funny, that seems rather the most humane possible way of obliterating someone. After all, as you said, they don't even know it's coming. I might call it the least *sporting*, though...
Excuse me, did you just say something to the effect of, "It's that guy's fault I can't read properly"?
The difference between The Daily Show and Dateline NBC - one is a joke show playing at the news, and one is a sensationalized news show. It's up to you to determine which is which, but a tip-off might be that one of the two shows is occasionally preceded by 30 minutes of puppets making prank phone calls.
"99% of people over the age of 30"? Had you said over 55, I wouldn't have objected, but many folks that remember playing Space Invaders when it came out are right around 40 at this point.
I still think gaming legislation will become less and less of an issue as time passes - at some point, the demographic politicians pander to most will be made up of gamers. Around the same time, game publishers will probably start having enough money to buy their own politicians. Man, that sounded cynical.
Your post seems to reveal a total lack of understanding with regards to fair use.
As I recall, they handled the last couple of iterations of Fight Night. They also did the Def Jam Icon game. My hope is that the people at EA who thought that game was worth selling are out of a job as well.
We had rolling blackouts the last couple of summers? News to me...
My career sucks? Really? Thanks for letting me know. The satisfaction I get out of my work is clearly just an illusion.
Not everybody's in it strictly for the money.
The NYT may or may not have printed a story to try and discredit a man who may or may not receive the GOP nomination for the presidential race next year? Sounds like a bit of a reach to me.
Money is not an indicator of intelligence. See the NFL for examples.
Is this the drawing you seek?
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I will not be told what I do or do not give a damn about. And who exactly are "people like me?" Don't be so presumptuous.
Sure, speed limits don't make better drivers. Would a lack of them make worse drivers? If murder were legal, would more people do it? These are things that speak to personal choices, of values. You can give people rules, but you can't give them values. Some people are just crap parents. Some people are just crap people - there's still no law against being an ass. And if there were, would it matter?
When did I claim gun restrictions are perfectly constitutional? The only firearm restriction I'd want to see is that anyone who wishes to own or carry is required to spend a number of hours in class and at the gun range first. If someone is willing to spend the time learning a weapon, understanding what they are capable of doing with it, and what they have to do in order to handle it safely, then they've earned the right to carry as far as I'm concerned.
I'm sorry you harbor such bitterness towards your family. But many parents want better for their children, so I'm sure they'd be pleased to know that you feel so superior to them.
I found your portrayal of a "redneck" family offensive and unnecessary. And it smacks of arrogance.
That said - law isn't going to make anyone a better parent. If your example holds true, then "redneck Jim," law or no law, isn't going to go down to the Wal-Mart with his kids to buy Grand Theft Auto, he's going to go down to Wal-Mart and buy them a damned shotgun!
Personally, I think it would be a great gesture on Sony's part if they comped all the early adopters controllers with the vibrating feature restored (you know it's coming).