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Also, I assume from your login you're Canadian like me.We have a slightly different attitude to hate speech than the US: it's illegal if it incites hatred toward a particular group.Like Holocaust deniers: we deported one to Germany where they're having lots of fun with him...In the US, the 1st Amendment is basically unfettered.IMO that still doesn't make it right to say "Fuck Islam".That's ignorant, useless, and unhelpful, no matter what the law says...
Um, what?Surprised there's no banner ad saying "F**k Open Source"?I'm sure it's just because Microsoft hadn't got around to it yet.
Helloo.I am hot Russian chix.You are makng me all moisty with insighful, funy and interstink commemt.Moderate me from behind, you big trouts!!
[there are publishers printing scientists' work but only allowing access to those who are willing to stump up some cash.]That's the first problem: it's basically vanity press for those whoa.) have the $ to throw around, andb.) want to skip past the long-established process of peer review.That, in itself, sucks.[these publishers usually retain copy write of the printed work and, recently, have been charging more and more for the privilege.]In every other medium the author retains copyright: I'd like to see them try that in the music industry...[since most of the better research that ends up in print is government funded this practice has been raising a few eye-brows.]Game. Set. Match.There's no excuse for it, and no possible response except a boycott.These guys would probably charge me for using nistimetf.nist.gov/service/its.htmif they could find a way...
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Also, I assume from your login you're Canadian like me.
We have a slightly different attitude to hate speech than the US: it's illegal if it incites hatred toward a particular group.
Like Holocaust deniers: we deported one to Germany where they're having lots of fun with him...
In the US, the 1st Amendment is basically unfettered.
IMO that still doesn't make it right to say "Fuck Islam".
That's ignorant, useless, and unhelpful, no matter what the law says...
Um, what?
Surprised there's no banner ad saying "F**k Open Source"?
I'm sure it's just because Microsoft hadn't got around to it yet.
Helloo.
I am hot Russian chix.
You are makng me all moisty with insighful, funy and interstink commemt.
Moderate me from behind, you big trouts!!
[there are publishers printing scientists' work but only allowing access to those who are willing to stump up some cash.]
That's the first problem: it's basically vanity press for those who
a.) have the $ to throw around, and
b.) want to skip past the long-established process of peer review.
That, in itself, sucks.
[these publishers usually retain copy write of the printed work and, recently, have been charging more and more for the privilege.]
In every other medium the author retains copyright: I'd like to see them try that in the music industry...
[since most of the better research that ends up in print is government funded this practice has been raising a few eye-brows.]
Game. Set. Match.
There's no excuse for it, and no possible response except a boycott.
These guys would probably charge me for using nistime
tf.nist.gov/service/its.htm
if they could find a way...