Wow, a whole second? Definitely should be implemented. Don't bother addressing the bug lists, only do new features. It is waaaaaay more fun.
For once we agree 100%.
Fixing bugs is so dreary, but potentially shaving an entire second off of getting to the next bit of clickbait or cat video, well that's just revolutionary!
I use Mint on a 5 year old laptop and it's fine. It's fast, everything works, and I see no reason whatsoever to spend $800 on a Macbook or a new Windows laptop.
I switched to Linux Mint for several reasons, not the least of which was the telemetry.
Mint has been an outstanding OS for me on my laptop, I never boot into Windows on it anymore. Not for close to a year I think.
I recently went to Cambodia for a few weeks and took my laptop. I was able to do everything I needed- mail, video, Skype, remote access, etc. No need to boot into Windows, which I thought I might have to do. One of my niche apps, a little Windows cardfile app called AZZCard, works fine under Wine. I've been looking at native Linux replacements for it but haven't settled on a single cardfile app yet.
But yeah, Mint works very, very well for me. Everything works perfectly- sound, video, wifi, USB devices, everything.
I've tried to explain this to quite a few people over the years (with limited success) but your explanation was clear and succinct. In the future I'll just send them the text of your post; it'll save a lot of time and misunderstanding.
As you said, the system is broken. Badly, badly broken.
Jeremy Hunt sounds like the kind of clown who would advocate for putting a chip in the brain of newborns that would turn off sexual desire until they were X years old.
I was having sex at 14 with girls who were my age as well as some who were older (in some cases much older). I knew exactly what I was doing and wasn't being taken advantage of, as Hunt seems to believe is the case. If I'd had a camera I'd have probably taken pictures. So what?
In short, not everyone who's having sex below the age of 16 or 18, even with an older partner, is being raped.
Lol, so did yours, it just hasn't dawned on you.:)
He's already breaking most of his campaign promises. Take a look:
Build a wall along the border? He says it's not going to happen now. Draining the swamp? More like refilling it. lol Deporting 3 million people? Never going to happen. Deporting 11 million people? Never definitely going to happen. He's already said so! Jailing Hillary Clinton? He's already said he won't do it. A 'total and complete' shutdown of Muslims entering U.S.? He's said that's not going to happen. "If I become president, we're all going to be saying 'Merry Christmas' again." I'd like to see him make people do that. Save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without cutting benefits. Lol, with what? Magic beans? Bar Syrian refugees from entering the country and kick out any who are already living here? Not gonna happen. He's already said so. He said he'll "Never take a vacation while serving as president." Really? We'll see. Target and kill the relatives of terrorists? Ummm, no- that's a war crime. Shut down parts of the Internet so that Islamic State terrorists cannot use it to recruit American children? Lol, good luck with that.:) "I promise I will never be in a bicycle race." This I believe, because the fat fuck can barely climb a flight of stairs. Bring back jobs from China? We both know that's never going to happen. That ship has sailed. "Force Nabisco" to once again make Oreos in the United States? Suuuuuuure he will. Yeah, sure, lol! On his first day in office, Trump said he would get rid of gun-free zones at military bases and in schools. I'll bet you $10,000 that doesn't happen. End birthright citizenship? Uh, no, sorry....that's in the Constitution.
Why don't you show some courage and vote out those who take bribes?
I do every time I can. Why don't you?
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There's no courage in that.
I'll tell you what there's no courage in: pretending to take a bold stance that runs counter to common sense and thousands of years of established law and human behavior, and then claiming that you're too scared to go against the grain.
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And it appears, in your quest to demonize me, you continue to completely misread what I'm saying.
You've demonized yourself by saying that someone who offers a bribe is blameless. Want to offer heroin to a child as a bribe? In your world, that's fine and there should be no penalty. Or offer to give money to a doctor so someone else doesn't get life-saving treatment? Again, you're in the clear!
The fact that you're unable to see why this is wrong is mind-boggling. Maybe when someone cheats YOU out of something because they have deeper pockets than you do, maybe then you'll see why it's wrong. But until then, feel free to carry on with your delusion.
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Your way means only stagnation
And your way legitimizes and promotes the very thing you claim to be against.
Think hard: why should it NOT be illegal for you to try and bribe a daycare operator to allow you to molest one or more of the children under their care?
Why should it NOT be illegal for you to try and bribe a teacher to give a failing student a passing grade?
You are still wrong about who should bear the burden in bribery cases.
Not on this planet. Either have the courage of your convictions or stop whining. Stand up for what you believe in or admit that you're just a hypocrite.
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It just does not matter one whit how many people agree with you. I know it is wrong, simply because it is.
Oh, I see- you're one of those "fact free" guys who chooses to believe what he wants, rather than facing reality. I've asked for any proof or evidence and you responded with. . ..nothing. You must really admire Scotty Nell Hughes, the Trump spokesperson who just went record saying, "There's no such thing, unfortunately, anymore as facts."
Well, you and she are wrong. There ARE facts and they DO matter. You can whine all you want, but apparently the entire world from the beginning of history disagrees with you. I'm going to side with them since you can't even pretend to defend your claim.
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It is not subject to interpretation or argument. Some things really are absolute, despite any human feelings or opinion.
There you go again- you just want to live in your own little reality bubble and not be bothered by those pesky ol' facts. Fortunately everyone else realizes that offering bribes should be illegal, and that's a good thing.
He isn't draining anything, he's filling it even fuller with Olympic swimming pools worth of sludge.
Bingo. The Trumpkins have been completely suckered, as you can see from the resumes of those in President-elect Donald Trump’s closest political circle so far:
Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin: Goldman Sachs.
Chief strategist Steve Bannon: Goldman Sachs.
Transition adviser Anthony Scaramucci: Goldman Sachs.
Lol, so no matter what a child does, it's the parent's fault? Please, do us all a favor and never reproduce.
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You and the majority are simply displaying willful blindness to real logic.
Lol, your logic: "Let people offer bribes all they want, but prosecute the people that take them." You must be in love with our new president-elect.:)
Sorry, until you have the balls to put your (bribe) money where your mouth is, your 'argument' falls flat. Even you don't really believe in the nonsense you're spewing.
Just remember, if Joe offers your kid some heroin to steal something from a store, don't be mad at that person. According to you, Joe wasn't doing anything wrong. LOL!
Oh, that's right- you don't have kids, and probably never will.
This is Amazon's responsibility. They're selling counterfeit, dangerous merchandise.
I agree. They're selling what they claim to be genuine Apple hardware, but it obviously isn't.
I've bought Apple-branded chargers off of Amazon, and if they burn my house down I'm not going to waste my time hunting down some fly-by-night counterfeiter in China, I'll be suing Amazon.
If Amazon had half a brain they'd immediately recall all of the suspect chargers and replace them. They know exactly who bought them so it's not like they don't know who to contact.
Always look to see who benefits. That will be your clue.
SO you'll always be able to tell who's been bribed and who hasn't beyond a shadow of a doubt? I don't think so. It's not that simplistic, at least not in the real world.
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And your thing about the kids is so far off base, there is no point in going anywhere with that. We don't hold them responsible for a reason. That would be a parental problem, one of neglect.
Oh, so anytime a child does something wrong or has someone take advantage of them, it's the parent's fault? Please. You really never have had children, have you?
I'd love to live in your world where everything is so simple and everything is black and white.
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Yes, the crooked politicians that dominate, that take the bribes and win elections over and over. That is more than adequate proof.
Oh, so if a politician wins or "dominates", he's taking bribes? Your 'logic' is so laughable it's bordering on lunacy.
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And once again, the person who takes the bribe is the criminal to go after.
And the person who offers it is blameless? That's really an amazing way to look at criminal behavior.
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We are rewarding the people who take bribes. That is why offering them is such a successful business.
If offering them is so successful, why not go after that aspect of it? It seems like the perfect place to start. Without the offer there would be no crime, but you're just not able to wrap your head around that, are you?
Good luck in your crusade to overturn the laws of logic and common sense. lol
And what if some of the bribery is used to conceal the fact that they're taking money?
Their actions will always prove one way of the other.
Really? And how will you know this? Are you saying you can tell if someone has been bribed with 100% certainty? Wow, tell us more..
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As for involving children, that doesn't relate to what we are talking about, no matter how much you want it to.
It's obvious that it's a matter of how you don't want it to. Or are you saying that children can't be bribed? Fascinating. You've obviously never had children.:)
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The majority and you are wrong on this.
You're making a very bold affirmative claim, fustakrakich; can you back that up with even a shred of proof? Anything at all? I think not, because if you could, you would have by now.
Please, show us how attempted bribery is okay and why it should be legal.
Regardless the what the majority or the law says, the truth is the indisputable truth.
Yes, and in this case the majority and the law are right. You're the one out of step with the rest of world. If you really believed what you said you'd be trying to change it but all you're doing is whining about how enlightened you are and how everyone else in the universe is wrong. lol
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The recipient of the bribe, if he acts on it, is culpable party.
On my planet both the giver and the receiver are guilty of a crime.
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If he takes the money and runs, good for him. Let the giver run to the cops and see what happens.
So if a person bribes your child to commit a crime, you're okay with that? Or if someone tries to bribe an elected official to screw you over, that's okay too?
And why would the initiator of a crime go to the police to report it? That makes NO sense. Sorry, fustakrakich, but your insanity is showing.
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Citizens United was a right and proper ruling. If you don't like it, then don't vote for people who take the money.
And what if some of the bribery is used to conceal the fact that they're taking money? How do you know who took it then? Your 'logic' is hilarious, and deeply, deeply flawed.
Enjoy your Trump kleptocracy for the next few years, he's your kind of guy for sure.
No no no! If we're dialing back time for Nokia then we have to bring back the AMC Pacer...
Ahhh yes, the Pacer. Too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter. It turned "clearing ice from the windshield" into an Olympic sport.
Also, you had to remove an engine mount and jack the engine up a bit to change one of the spark plugs or the oil filter. I can't remember which it was now.
"Plex and Kodi, two popular home theater apps, can get both of them together."
Editors are your friend, USE THEM.
For fuck's sake, this is embarrassing. Do you guys even read the submissions or is it just a matter of managing to get the cursor over the "Publish" button?
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Wow, a whole second? Definitely should be implemented. Don't bother addressing the bug lists, only do new features. It is waaaaaay more fun.
For once we agree 100%.
Fixing bugs is so dreary, but potentially shaving an entire second off of getting to the next bit of clickbait or cat video, well that's just revolutionary!
What a great way to burn through all that extra bandwidth that you never use. *cough*
I use Mint on a 5 year old laptop and it's fine. It's fast, everything works, and I see no reason whatsoever to spend $800 on a Macbook or a new Windows laptop.
I switched to Linux Mint for several reasons, not the least of which was the telemetry.
Mint has been an outstanding OS for me on my laptop, I never boot into Windows on it anymore. Not for close to a year I think.
I recently went to Cambodia for a few weeks and took my laptop. I was able to do everything I needed- mail, video, Skype, remote access, etc. No need to boot into Windows, which I thought I might have to do. One of my niche apps, a little Windows cardfile app called AZZCard, works fine under Wine. I've been looking at native Linux replacements for it but haven't settled on a single cardfile app yet.
But yeah, Mint works very, very well for me. Everything works perfectly- sound, video, wifi, USB devices, everything.
Thank you for this.
I've tried to explain this to quite a few people over the years (with limited success) but your explanation was clear and succinct. In the future I'll just send them the text of your post; it'll save a lot of time and misunderstanding.
As you said, the system is broken. Badly, badly broken.
Remember, on the Animal Farm, some animals are more equal than others.
Jeremy Hunt sounds like the kind of clown who would advocate for putting a chip in the brain of newborns that would turn off sexual desire until they were X years old.
I was having sex at 14 with girls who were my age as well as some who were older (in some cases much older). I knew exactly what I was doing and wasn't being taken advantage of, as Hunt seems to believe is the case. If I'd had a camera I'd have probably taken pictures. So what?
In short, not everyone who's having sex below the age of 16 or 18, even with an older partner, is being raped.
Your team lost, try to deal with reality.
Lol, so did yours, it just hasn't dawned on you. :)
He's already breaking most of his campaign promises. Take a look:
Build a wall along the border? He says it's not going to happen now. :)
Draining the swamp? More like refilling it. lol
Deporting 3 million people? Never going to happen.
Deporting 11 million people? Never definitely going to happen. He's already said so!
Jailing Hillary Clinton? He's already said he won't do it.
A 'total and complete' shutdown of Muslims entering U.S.? He's said that's not going to happen.
"If I become president, we're all going to be saying 'Merry Christmas' again." I'd like to see him make people do that.
Save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without cutting benefits. Lol, with what? Magic beans?
Bar Syrian refugees from entering the country and kick out any who are already living here? Not gonna happen. He's already said so.
He said he'll "Never take a vacation while serving as president." Really? We'll see.
Target and kill the relatives of terrorists? Ummm, no- that's a war crime.
Shut down parts of the Internet so that Islamic State terrorists cannot use it to recruit American children? Lol, good luck with that.
"I promise I will never be in a bicycle race." This I believe, because the fat fuck can barely climb a flight of stairs.
Bring back jobs from China? We both know that's never going to happen. That ship has sailed.
"Force Nabisco" to once again make Oreos in the United States? Suuuuuuure he will. Yeah, sure, lol!
On his first day in office, Trump said he would get rid of gun-free zones at military bases and in schools. I'll bet you $10,000 that doesn't happen.
End birthright citizenship? Uh, no, sorry....that's in the Constitution.
Of course I do. And it's a perfectly good one.
Really? Let's hear it, spelled out. Tell us why offering bribes should be legal. Or admit you don't have an argument. :)
(Frankly you already copped to it above, but I'll give you another chance to make a fool of yourself.)
It's obvious you have no substantive argument for your position, or you'd be laying it out and making your case.
But you don't have one, and you know it. :)
Why don't you show some courage and vote out those who take bribes?
I do every time I can. Why don't you?
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There's no courage in that.
I'll tell you what there's no courage in: pretending to take a bold stance that runs counter to common sense and thousands of years of established law and human behavior, and then claiming that you're too scared to go against the grain.
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And it appears, in your quest to demonize me, you continue to completely misread what I'm saying.
You've demonized yourself by saying that someone who offers a bribe is blameless. Want to offer heroin to a child as a bribe? In your world, that's fine and there should be no penalty. Or offer to give money to a doctor so someone else doesn't get life-saving treatment? Again, you're in the clear!
The fact that you're unable to see why this is wrong is mind-boggling. Maybe when someone cheats YOU out of something because they have deeper pockets than you do, maybe then you'll see why it's wrong. But until then, feel free to carry on with your delusion.
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Your way means only stagnation
And your way legitimizes and promotes the very thing you claim to be against.
Think hard: why should it NOT be illegal for you to try and bribe a daycare operator to allow you to molest one or more of the children under their care?
Why should it NOT be illegal for you to try and bribe a teacher to give a failing student a passing grade?
10% doesn't seem too bad.
Yep, I ground my teeth a bit when I saw that. Arrrggg.
But in our current stampede to a fact-free universe, what the hell. It's a perfectly cromulent use of the word.
Microsoft: "We're not going to talk about hypotheticals at this point,"
In other words, they want a chance to bid on the project but don't want to spend any time thinking about it unless it's really going to happen.
What Microsoft said was so far from "no" that it basically means "yes".
As shitbag and obvious mutant cyborg Scott Walker said, “Everybody wants to talk about hypotheticals; there is no such thing as a hypothetical.”
You are still wrong about who should bear the burden in bribery cases.
Not on this planet. Either have the courage of your convictions or stop whining. Stand up for what you believe in or admit that you're just a hypocrite.
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It just does not matter one whit how many people agree with you. I know it is wrong, simply because it is.
Oh, I see- you're one of those "fact free" guys who chooses to believe what he wants, rather than facing reality. I've asked for any proof or evidence and you responded with. . . .nothing. You must really admire Scotty Nell Hughes, the Trump spokesperson who just went record saying, "There's no such thing, unfortunately, anymore as facts."
Well, you and she are wrong. There ARE facts and they DO matter. You can whine all you want, but apparently the entire world from the beginning of history disagrees with you. I'm going to side with them since you can't even pretend to defend your claim.
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It is not subject to interpretation or argument. Some things really are absolute, despite any human feelings or opinion.
There you go again- you just want to live in your own little reality bubble and not be bothered by those pesky ol' facts. Fortunately everyone else realizes that offering bribes should be illegal, and that's a good thing.
He isn't draining anything, he's filling it even fuller with Olympic swimming pools worth of sludge.
Bingo. The Trumpkins have been completely suckered, as you can see from the resumes of those in President-elect Donald Trump’s closest political circle so far:
Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin: Goldman Sachs.
Chief strategist Steve Bannon: Goldman Sachs.
Transition adviser Anthony Scaramucci: Goldman Sachs.
Commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross: Rothschild & Co.
Possible budget director Gary Cohn: Goldman Sachs.
Potential secretary of state Mitt Romney: Bain Capital.
And Trump is just getting started. Check out that “swamp draining!" Take that, Wall Street!
You certainly don't lay it on the kid.
Lol, so no matter what a child does, it's the parent's fault? Please, do us all a favor and never reproduce.
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You and the majority are simply displaying willful blindness to real logic.
Lol, your logic: "Let people offer bribes all they want, but prosecute the people that take them." You must be in love with our new president-elect. :)
Sorry, until you have the balls to put your (bribe) money where your mouth is, your 'argument' falls flat. Even you don't really believe in the nonsense you're spewing.
Just remember, if Joe offers your kid some heroin to steal something from a store, don't be mad at that person. According to you, Joe wasn't doing anything wrong. LOL!
Oh, that's right- you don't have kids, and probably never will.
"Reuters Built An Algorithm That Can Identify Real News On Twitter"
No they haven't. Ask me how I know.
This is Amazon's responsibility. They're selling counterfeit, dangerous merchandise.
I agree. They're selling what they claim to be genuine Apple hardware, but it obviously isn't.
I've bought Apple-branded chargers off of Amazon, and if they burn my house down I'm not going to waste my time hunting down some fly-by-night counterfeiter in China, I'll be suing Amazon.
If Amazon had half a brain they'd immediately recall all of the suspect chargers and replace them. They know exactly who bought them so it's not like they don't know who to contact.
Always look to see who benefits. That will be your clue.
SO you'll always be able to tell who's been bribed and who hasn't beyond a shadow of a doubt? I don't think so. It's not that simplistic, at least not in the real world.
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And your thing about the kids is so far off base, there is no point in going anywhere with that. We don't hold them responsible for a reason. That would be a parental problem, one of neglect.
Oh, so anytime a child does something wrong or has someone take advantage of them, it's the parent's fault? Please. You really never have had children, have you?
I'd love to live in your world where everything is so simple and everything is black and white.
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Yes, the crooked politicians that dominate, that take the bribes and win elections over and over. That is more than adequate proof.
Oh, so if a politician wins or "dominates", he's taking bribes? Your 'logic' is so laughable it's bordering on lunacy.
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And once again, the person who takes the bribe is the criminal to go after.
And the person who offers it is blameless? That's really an amazing way to look at criminal behavior.
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We are rewarding the people who take bribes. That is why offering them is such a successful business.
If offering them is so successful, why not go after that aspect of it? It seems like the perfect place to start. Without the offer there would be no crime, but you're just not able to wrap your head around that, are you?
Good luck in your crusade to overturn the laws of logic and common sense. lol
by never creating a FB account. Fuck you Zuck.
Bingo, same here.
I look at the few Facebookaholics I know and I pity them.
And what if some of the bribery is used to conceal the fact that they're taking money?
Their actions will always prove one way of the other.
Really? And how will you know this? Are you saying you can tell if someone has been bribed with 100% certainty? Wow, tell us more..
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As for involving children, that doesn't relate to what we are talking about, no matter how much you want it to.
It's obvious that it's a matter of how you don't want it to. Or are you saying that children can't be bribed? Fascinating. You've obviously never had children. :)
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The majority and you are wrong on this.
You're making a very bold affirmative claim, fustakrakich; can you back that up with even a shred of proof? Anything at all? I think not, because if you could, you would have by now.
Please, show us how attempted bribery is okay and why it should be legal.
Regardless the what the majority or the law says, the truth is the indisputable truth.
Yes, and in this case the majority and the law are right. You're the one out of step with the rest of world. If you really believed what you said you'd be trying to change it but all you're doing is whining about how enlightened you are and how everyone else in the universe is wrong. lol
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The recipient of the bribe, if he acts on it, is culpable party.
On my planet both the giver and the receiver are guilty of a crime.
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If he takes the money and runs, good for him. Let the giver run to the cops and see what happens.
So if a person bribes your child to commit a crime, you're okay with that? Or if someone tries to bribe an elected official to screw you over, that's okay too?
And why would the initiator of a crime go to the police to report it? That makes NO sense. Sorry, fustakrakich, but your insanity is showing.
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Citizens United was a right and proper ruling. If you don't like it, then don't vote for people who take the money.
And what if some of the bribery is used to conceal the fact that they're taking money? How do you know who took it then? Your 'logic' is hilarious, and deeply, deeply flawed.
Enjoy your Trump kleptocracy for the next few years, he's your kind of guy for sure.
No no no! If we're dialing back time for Nokia then we have to bring back the AMC Pacer...
Ahhh yes, the Pacer. Too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter. It turned "clearing ice from the windshield" into an Olympic sport.
Also, you had to remove an engine mount and jack the engine up a bit to change one of the spark plugs or the oil filter. I can't remember which it was now.
Translation: "Some guy is being taken from one place to another but we really don't know anything more than that."
"Plex and Kodi, two popular home theater apps, can get both of them together."
Editors are your friend, USE THEM.
For fuck's sake, this is embarrassing. Do you guys even read the submissions or is it just a matter of managing to get the cursor over the "Publish" button?