What this gentleman seems to overlook is that there was never any past period where literacy was widespread and all the world's (and by the world, I of course mean Western Europe) inhabitants were essayists and poets? Did I somehow miss the era of an entire civilization of Donnes and Popes?
Perhaps the gentleman should reflect on the possibility that grammar has never been a high priority for the masses. Perhaps he should consider that more people are now literate than ever before. Perhaps he should take a look inside a few graduate English programs in America, and tell me about the high standards upheld there.
I really don't think piro's point was to complain. He doesn't want donations; he only wants people to read and enjoy his work. Nothing wrong with that. If you read over the past rants, you'd realize that bitching, while part of the purpose of a rant, is never directed at those who merely come to read. Usually, it's directed at those who make thoughtless comments [like yours].
A friend of mine makes $1200 per month buying and reselling UO characters and items on ebay, and has been doing it for over a year. Considering the amount of work involved, ie 5-10 hours of gameplay a week and maybe 40 minutes a day doing ebay auctions, it seems like a great job. Hey, with Neverwinter Nights coming out [[shortly]], perhaps a change of employment is in order . . .
Well, ads are one thing- I mean, clearly support has to come from somewhere, and they do get annoying after a time. The point of this post was not merely to bitch, but to point out a possible, very real problem with the web-- ads getting in the way.
Even on relatively high-bandwidth connections, problems can arise on a small home LAN or one for a business. We need to be kept abreast of changes in advertising policy- as we all know, ads are everywhere. Just because we don't want to see more of them doesn't mean we fail to grasp the reason they're there.
Also, I personally have issues with broad generalizations of groups like Objectivists ("Ayn Rand worshiping") or libertarians. These groups, along with the slashdot community, are not so easily categorized. As you admitted, "Of course not. Some willingly pay for content, register, or put up with ads. Some, in other words, accept the content pursuant to the terms under which it was offered. Other go farther, and actually give and contribute to society. Many, many helped during the crises, and continue to help." Not all of us are bad. Lambasting the whole of the slashdot community for a simple post about new web advertising and its probable impact is more than a bit over the line.
In any case, yes, people bitch. Yes, people whine, yes, they are immature. But I, for one, am not out to prove anything by being a member of the slashdot community, mostly because I am well aware that people will judge me by the worst of the posts they see here.
Ultimately, I don't want people to bitch about things they don't understand. However, it seems that you may be doing much the same thing in your little overgeneralized rant. Give people a break. Looking at ads sucks anyway.
ok, except for the whole lesbian tangent there, I agree with you. The episode was a lot of fun, and the characters look promising. I look forward to some good things in the future.
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What this gentleman seems to overlook is that there was never any past period where literacy was widespread and all the world's (and by the world, I of course mean Western Europe) inhabitants were essayists and poets? Did I somehow miss the era of an entire civilization of Donnes and Popes?
Perhaps the gentleman should reflect on the possibility that grammar has never been a high priority for the masses. Perhaps he should consider that more people are now literate than ever before. Perhaps he should take a look inside a few graduate English programs in America, and tell me about the high standards upheld there.
I really don't think piro's point was to complain. He doesn't want donations; he only wants people to read and enjoy his work. Nothing wrong with that. If you read over the past rants, you'd realize that bitching, while part of the purpose of a rant, is never directed at those who merely come to read. Usually, it's directed at those who make thoughtless comments [like yours].
I'll be sure to listen in-- especially with isolated code and commentary-- perhaps a dvd release will be in order?
A friend of mine makes $1200 per month buying and reselling UO characters and items on ebay, and has been doing it for over a year. Considering the amount of work involved, ie 5-10 hours of gameplay a week and maybe 40 minutes a day doing ebay auctions, it seems like a great job. Hey, with Neverwinter Nights coming out [[shortly]], perhaps a change of employment is in order . . .
Well, ads are one thing- I mean, clearly support has to come from somewhere, and they do get annoying after a time. The point of this post was not merely to bitch, but to point out a possible, very real problem with the web-- ads getting in the way.
Even on relatively high-bandwidth connections, problems can arise on a small home LAN or one for a business. We need to be kept abreast of changes in advertising policy- as we all know, ads are everywhere. Just because we don't want to see more of them doesn't mean we fail to grasp the reason they're there.
Also, I personally have issues with broad generalizations of groups like Objectivists ("Ayn Rand worshiping") or libertarians. These groups, along with the slashdot community, are not so easily categorized. As you admitted, "Of course not. Some willingly pay for content, register, or put up with ads. Some, in other words, accept the content pursuant to the terms under which it was offered. Other go farther, and actually give and contribute to society. Many, many helped during the crises, and continue to help." Not all of us are bad. Lambasting the whole of the slashdot community for a simple post about new web advertising and its probable impact is more than a bit over the line.
In any case, yes, people bitch. Yes, people whine, yes, they are immature. But I, for one, am not out to prove anything by being a member of the slashdot community, mostly because I am well aware that people will judge me by the worst of the posts they see here.
Ultimately, I don't want people to bitch about things they don't understand. However, it seems that you may be doing much the same thing in your little overgeneralized rant. Give people a break. Looking at ads sucks anyway.
ok, except for the whole lesbian tangent there, I agree with you. The episode was a lot of fun, and the characters look promising. I look forward to some good things in the future.