Wow. I just re-read my first responce. Man, that sounded harsh. I was going for sarcasm and missed. I may have cliped the target, but it was way off center. I appologize.
Wow. I just re-read my first paragraph and boy did I ramble on. Instead of editing it, I'm just going to talk about it down here a bit. K, I'm done.
Anyhoo, I agree, it may have had something to do with it... but I'm more inclined to think Sony would have jumped in the pool sooner or later anyway. There is more profit to be made to supply the whole system (and games, licenses etc...) as opposed to just supplying the hardware. It would have been a matter of time.
So they release an expansion and CHARGE 20 - 30 dollars for it?
Um, isn't this what the monthly fee is suppose to be for? You buy the game and pay the fee. Shouldn't it be up to sony to continue to inovate and add enhancements *at no additional charge*?
The fact that Halliburton is in Iraq has nothing to do with corperations pressuring the US govt. It has everything to do with Bush's corrupt politics. There are so many kickbacks that the kickbacks have kickbacks.
Email them! I have. The best way to get things to change is to take an active role and tell them what you would like to see.
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This is total BS: In the event of technical problems or data loss which causes a loss of account information, your account will be reset at $0.00, and you hereby waive any and all claims for any amount previously accrued but not yet distibuted.
This is their back door. Every time their accounts get to the point where they need to pay out... they have an 'accident'. I can see it now:
You: Where is my paycheck bitch? Them: I'm sorry sir, there was a technical problem that resulted in data loss of account information. You: So? Where is my paycheck? Them: The terms of agreement clearly state that we are not responsible for any payment if this happens. You: But this is the 4th time in a row that you were suppose to pay me!!! Them: Sucks to be you. Now get outta here, you bother me.
I don't know if it is so much as going back to their old ways, but just not focusing on that section anymore. So the inovation / coding becomes a little sloppy.
I know at my company when there is pressure to do things a certain way, they get done that way. If there is no pressure then people slack off and get sloppy, and no one says anything until it becomes a problem. Then we see a huge driver to improve quality again.
It is probably that way with a lot of companies...
I'll concede a bit here. There might not be *as many* problems, but there would be significantly more than there are now.
But speaking of your example. The idea of a worm is to spread fast, so of course if there is a wrom spreading out there it. By definition it will attack any server, perhaps multiple times...
Nope. Sorry, you are wrong, would you like to try again?
A Fascist govt. puts the state first. A Socialist govt. puts the citizens first. Nazi germany was a fascist society (no matter what the party name was...this is often a ploy to invoke public trust). Another classic fascist definition involves blending corperate power with the government (Such as Germany and Italy around WWII). With socialism there is no 'real' corperation...only the government supplied products.
A fascist society takes nationalism to the extreme.
How about you actually *learn* history instead of claiming to know it.
History lesson: The American Rebublican Party *used* to be considered socialist and very liberal. Now they are on the other end of the spectrum.
People call Republicans fascists because they put the government before the people more often than the democrats. Also the fact that fascist people are generally racist and many Republicans fall toward that category... Democrates generally advocate equallity.
Oh, and another history lesson...republicans ALSO voted against the 2001 tax cuts. Interesting, huh? Not really, you always have people crossing party lines on this stuff.
Is anyone else wondering just what that tax cut was really for? To benefit the wealthy, like all fascist...errr...republican tax cuts.
Is anyone else wondering just what Microsoft is really for? To make as much money as possible, like every other corperation out there. The bottom line, is naturally, the bottom line.
Is anyone ever going to vote for these guys or give Microsoft any monopolistic slack again? God I hope not. Vote Kerry 2004...the lesser of the two evils.
Common sense can keep peopel out of a lot of trouble. You don't walk down a dark alley all alone in the middle of the night. You may be fine, but then again, you don't know what is lurking out there. If you are attacked, technically it isn't your fault, but it was definitly preventable via common sense...
If someone is opening up every email they receive because they want a bigger penis, or download application from shadey sites or whatever, then they open themselves up to attack. Again, it isn't their fault technically, but it is preventable...
If you are smart and use your head, you minimize danger to yourself and others. Plain and simple.
No. Windows' popularity is the number one 'issue' facing the company. There is no point for people writing viruses and exploiting security holes in operating systems like Linux or OSX... sure a bunch of people use them, but you will get more press / exposure / etc... from exploiting windows.
Do you honestly think that if Linux wasn't the dominating system you wouldn't see as many problems as you do with MS? Come on...
You're last statement is correct though. Average Joe User isn't very tech savvy and propigates the problem. But like I said before, if Linux was easy enough to use and all that, the same problem would exist.
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Stop it! You're exciting me. :)
I know what you mean though, I just saw that cut-scene last night...killer.
Wow. I just re-read my first responce. Man, that sounded harsh. I was going for sarcasm and missed. I may have cliped the target, but it was way off center. I appologize.
Wow. I just re-read my first paragraph and boy did I ramble on. Instead of editing it, I'm just going to talk about it down here a bit. K, I'm done.
Anyhoo, I agree, it may have had something to do with it... but I'm more inclined to think Sony would have jumped in the pool sooner or later anyway. There is more profit to be made to supply the whole system (and games, licenses etc...) as opposed to just supplying the hardware. It would have been a matter of time.
Oh yea...you're absolutly right. Breaking into a new market to make money had nothing to do with it.
It was all out of spite. Sure.
...downloadable content doesn't seem to be used much at all, and while custom soundtracks can be cool, I wouldn't call them a gameplay feature.
What are you smoking? MANY games use downloadable content. You can download additional levels or items or multi-player maps, etc...
Have you ever played GTA with it? Man, that is the coolest feature! Driving around with your own soundtrack...
And they have pleanty of good games with good gameplay out there. Stop hating XBox just cuz they are MS and open your eyes.
Holy shit... Ninja Gaiden... I shot my load within the first 10 seconds of playing that game.
I can't believe you just compared MS, to the Nazi Germany.
I so wish I had mod points right now. Mod parent up!!
So they release an expansion and CHARGE 20 - 30 dollars for it?
Um, isn't this what the monthly fee is suppose to be for? You buy the game and pay the fee. Shouldn't it be up to sony to continue to inovate and add enhancements *at no additional charge*?
After all, you're already paying for it.
The fact that Halliburton is in Iraq has nothing to do with corperations pressuring the US govt. It has everything to do with Bush's corrupt politics. There are so many kickbacks that the kickbacks have kickbacks.
God I hope he isn't re-elected.
Why? The final movie kicked ass.
Man I wish I had mod points. This is hilarious. :)
Email them! I have. The best way to get things to change is to take an active role and tell them what you would like to see.
This is total BS:
In the event of technical problems or data loss which causes a loss of account information, your account will be reset at $0.00, and you hereby waive any and all claims for any amount previously accrued but not yet distibuted.
This is their back door. Every time their accounts get to the point where they need to pay out... they have an 'accident'. I can see it now:
You: Where is my paycheck bitch?
Them: I'm sorry sir, there was a technical problem that resulted in data loss of account information.
You: So? Where is my paycheck?
Them: The terms of agreement clearly state that we are not responsible for any payment if this happens.
You: But this is the 4th time in a row that you were suppose to pay me!!!
Them: Sucks to be you. Now get outta here, you bother me.
I also like section 15. Give it a read.
What a scam.
This is done throughout all the Monkey Island games. They are great. There are too many to reference, but the humor used is awesome.
I hope they continue to make new games for the series...
I don't know if it is so much as going back to their old ways, but just not focusing on that section anymore. So the inovation / coding becomes a little sloppy.
I know at my company when there is pressure to do things a certain way, they get done that way. If there is no pressure then people slack off and get sloppy, and no one says anything until it becomes a problem. Then we see a huge driver to improve quality again.
It is probably that way with a lot of companies...
I'll concede a bit here. There might not be *as many* problems, but there would be significantly more than there are now.
But speaking of your example. The idea of a worm is to spread fast, so of course if there is a wrom spreading out there it. By definition it will attack any server, perhaps multiple times...
Nope. Sorry, you are wrong, would you like to try again?
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A Fascist govt. puts the state first. A Socialist govt. puts the citizens first. Nazi germany was a fascist society (no matter what the party name was...this is often a ploy to invoke public trust). Another classic fascist definition involves blending corperate power with the government (Such as Germany and Italy around WWII). With socialism there is no 'real' corperation...only the government supplied products.
A fascist society takes nationalism to the extreme.
http://www.zeppscommentaries.com/Politics/fascism
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fascism
How about you actually *learn* history instead of claiming to know it.
History lesson: The American Rebublican Party *used* to be considered socialist and very liberal. Now they are on the other end of the spectrum.
People call Republicans fascists because they put the government before the people more often than the democrats. Also the fact that fascist people are generally racist and many Republicans fall toward that category... Democrates generally advocate equallity.
Oh, and another history lesson...republicans ALSO voted against the 2001 tax cuts. Interesting, huh? Not really, you always have people crossing party lines on this stuff.
XP pro does not require activation. I have never 'activated it' and I've had 0 problems with it when changing my hardware.
Maybe I'm unique, but I doubt it.
Is anyone else wondering just what that tax cut was really for?
To benefit the wealthy, like all fascist...errr...republican tax cuts.
Is anyone else wondering just what Microsoft is really for?
To make as much money as possible, like every other corperation out there. The bottom line, is naturally, the bottom line.
Is anyone ever going to vote for these guys or give Microsoft any monopolistic slack again?
God I hope not. Vote Kerry 2004...the lesser of the two evils.
That is a little out there, but you have a point.
Common sense can keep peopel out of a lot of trouble. You don't walk down a dark alley all alone in the middle of the night. You may be fine, but then again, you don't know what is lurking out there. If you are attacked, technically it isn't your fault, but it was definitly preventable via common sense...
If someone is opening up every email they receive because they want a bigger penis, or download application from shadey sites or whatever, then they open themselves up to attack. Again, it isn't their fault technically, but it is preventable...
If you are smart and use your head, you minimize danger to yourself and others. Plain and simple.
I like your sig.
But to the point. I'm not saying they *will* focus on security. What I'm saying is when they do focus on something they keep at it until it is solid.
So, let say hell froze over and MS wanted to make a super-secure OS... They would nail it. That is what I'm saying.
No. Windows' popularity is the number one 'issue' facing the company. There is no point for people writing viruses and exploiting security holes in operating systems like Linux or OSX... sure a bunch of people use them, but you will get more press / exposure / etc... from exploiting windows.
Do you honestly think that if Linux wasn't the dominating system you wouldn't see as many problems as you do with MS? Come on...
You're last statement is correct though. Average Joe User isn't very tech savvy and propigates the problem. But like I said before, if Linux was easy enough to use and all that, the same problem would exist.
You say this now. But when MS focus on something...and I mean really focuses on something, they nail it to the wall.
Disagree with me all you want, but it doesn't make it any less true.
That depends...how recently have I ate? :)
God, I wish fucking MS would get off their ass and make their shit secure...
errr...
shit.