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  1. No, the reviews from the 2 weeks after the game's release.

  2. It's not being childish to expect a refund when a company lies to you about the product they're selling.

    Not always. In this case it is.

    (Unless you bought it on Steam and are asking for a refund because it doesn't function on your PC configuration)

  3. Acting like a grownup is helpful in general. Protecting fools from their own foolishness is a never-ending task. What do they ever do to deserve anyone's help anyway? We'll all be better off if they just grow up.

  4. It's actually ok. Not great, but not shitty either -- at least on console.

  5. He's not a Sony person. But yeah, name-calling is rarely helpful. Most people on Twitter would be better off without Twitter.

  6. Who cares what it was "pitched as"? Wait and read the reviews and stop being a tool.

  7. Also, having to keep your guard up at all times least some predatory asshole takes advantage of you is a miserable and wasteful way to live.

    Then take a gamble sometimes. But be a grownup and accept that you chose to take a risk. Don't go crying when it doesn't work out.

  8. Re:Another reminder of why wait before buying on Players Seek 'No Man's Sky' Refunds, Sony's Content Director Calls Them Thieves (tweaktown.com) · · Score: 1

    Congratulations. You're a grown-up, responsible adult. The rest of the Internet should grow up and follow your example. Thanks.

  9. So be a grownup and read the reviews before you buy. Or be a grownup and accept the consequences of choosing to gamble by buying it before you know for sure what you're getting.

  10. Internet fanboys buy into hype, then cry when their childlike foolishness leads them to disappointment and regret. Childlike entitlement kicks in and tantrums follow. It happens over and over, year after year.

    It's a game about exploration and discovery. Were they supposed to give you a comprehensive list of everything that could possibly happen in the game before you bought it? A grownup would either wait and buy the game after reading enough reviews to make a wise decision, or take a gamble and pre-order and accept that gambles sometimes pay off and sometimes don't.

    Don't you people get tired of acting like children? Why not just grow up and stop making things worse for yourself and the people around you?

    And don't the rest of you get tired of these people who are old enough to be grownups demanding to be indulged in their foolishness like 10-year-olds? Why not tell them to grow up instead of indulging their ongoing foolishness?

  11. Re: What are they talking about? on FCC Proposes 5G Cybersecurity Requirements, Asks For Industry Advice (fedscoop.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I'm just not sure why this is interesting.

  12. Re:So you have to disclose it to the government on FCC Proposes 5G Cybersecurity Requirements, Asks For Industry Advice (fedscoop.com) · · Score: 1

    It says "a high level general description" a bunch of times. It's not enough information to do anything with.

  13. What are they talking about? on FCC Proposes 5G Cybersecurity Requirements, Asks For Industry Advice (fedscoop.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    The summary mentions security a bunch of times, but it says nothing about any specific security measures or requirements. So I clicked through to the article. The article is similar to the summary: no specifics. It links to a long "requirements" document.

    What does the document "require" regarding security? Answer: a written plan. 5G networks should write down their plan and send it to the FCC. It should have some specific list of headings and sub-parts.

    So the result of this is ... paperwork. Yay...?

  14. Re:Significant danger threaten it all on Eleven Reasons To Be Excited About The Future of Technology (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    "Personal flying vehicles" seem like a good idea to people who have never experienced weather and don't know how flight systems work.

  15. According to NASA on DNC Creates 'Cybersecurity Board' Without Any Cybersecurity Experts (techdirt.com) · · Score: 1

    This is the hottest cybersecurity board on record.

  16. Re:well.. on Billionaire Launches Free Code College in California (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    To be fair, Silicon Valley does suck. The companies there should decentralize enough so someone who does good, valuable work can enjoy a decent lifestyle.

  17. Re:What it will really mean on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Um what? I can break a lightning cord by pulling on it sideways.

    I don't think you can break the lightning port in the phone. The cable will just unplug before the phone can be damaged.

  18. Re:What it will really mean on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 2

    For me though the problem is that I hate Google more than Apple and refuse to be either companies bitch.

    Is that attitude making you happy? Has it ever?

    Consider the pros and cons of just not caring about WTF-ever and just having a nice shiny pocket computer. I like mine.

  19. Re:What it will really mean on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Nowhere. Music DRM stopped being a topic 10 years ago. It's not coming back.

  20. Re:What it will really mean on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Why do you think they'll need a DAC now versus before? What did they use before? Magic? Rastlin's Law: Magic drains batteries twice as fast as circuitry.

  21. Re:What it will really mean on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    I pulled the number out of my ass. But you'll obviously be able to get a cheap third-party adapter within a few months.

  22. Re:not what i expect on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    The #1 complaint is "I saved $86 getting an Android phone instead, so Apple sucks balls".

  23. What it will really mean on Cory Doctorow On What iPhone's Missing Headphone Jack Means For Music Industry (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    - You need a small adapter for your regular headphones. This can get lost. So don't lose it.
    - They can fit a slightly bigger battery in the phone, so it will last slightly longer
    - The phone can be thinner.
    - Headphone port will no longer break if you yank the cord sideways. It will no longer get plugged up with pocket lint.
    - You can get noise cancelling headphones that are powered by your phone instead of a separate battery
    - Charging while listening remains a question? How can you do it? Wireless charging built in? Y-adapter?
    - Apple will sell bluetooth earbuds

    - People who want attention will complain and make up stories about DRM
    - Other people who want attention will complain and make up stories about headphone lock-in (even though there's an adapter for traditional headphones)
    - Other people who want attention will complain about the horror of paying $12 of an adapter when they just bought a $600 phone
    - Other people who want attention will complain because it's Apple and everything they do is bad
    - Other people will defend because it's Apple and everything they do is awesome

    - Next year, no one with any practicality will care that much because there's a $12 adapter for regular headphones.

  24. But you could come home any time. Unless you have errands to run after work.

  25. Re:Widely Used!!!! on France Says Fight Against Messaging Encryption Needs Worldwide Initiative (reuters.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because, if you know when a guy's at the supermarket instead of at home, you can exploit that knowledge to do things at his house during that time.