I would expect that (at least 90% of the time) the other moderators will set the moderation aright.
True. But there's a lot to be said for the old/. interface where we queued up our moderations and hit the "moderate!" button to submit. That at least gets around the kind of silly situation I carelessly brought up in the first place. There's no real reason why moderation of individual comments has to happen instantaneously.
I forget which name goes with "Don't attribute to ignorance what can be attributed to malice".
In this case, I suspect that Facebook might have actually been more or less genuine in their hamfisted attempt to make content thus promulgated more like email in terms of its "ownership".
What they are being disingenuous about is how they store your data (deleted != gone), and how easily it is retrieved by the resetting of a flag. There was an ugly reminder of this in a post on an earlier discussion... here it is.
Trouble is, while the social networking site is owned and operated by commercial interests, using proprietary software, there is not one user who can be guaranteed a fair deal. If anything, the TOS they have withdrawn are considerably less invidious than the much-publicised arbitrary closing off access to legitimate users' accounts with no right of appeal.
I can see benefits of the use of Facebook (and my wife uses it all the time as a means of keeping in sync with her postgrad Uni cronies), but I just hate the idea of putting any of my information (quotidian as it probably is) into their hands. So my response to anyone who asks is "I don't do Facebook".
In my case it was a rare consequence of over-zealous spinning the ball on my Logitech TrackMan Wheel mouse. Because I have a large widescreen setup, I have to set the cursor acceleration quite high, so this kind of fuckup is perfectly possible if (as you correctly say) I'm not careful. The device is so damn good, though, I am content to live with this quirk.
Incidentally, I used to use a recording of an old '60s British Post Office phone for my ringtone, but I got so much stick from the kids who had never heard a phone with a real bell, I gave it up...
Even ones with real keyboards they are just good for typing short messages, really small buttons makes it hard to type. At least with the touch screen the keys are actually a bit bigger as you can switch keyboards for what you are typing.
I'm with you on that. I'm not convinced by the iPhone for my needs (making calls, SMSs and occasional browsing/email) since if I want to spend much time browsing or typing, I'll use my laptop or desktop machine. The new Android device looks like it might fit my usage a bit better.
My reaction to the first Android phone was that it is so bulky, I would never want it in my pocket.
Incidentally, if I have not misunderstood the pics in TFA, I think it might be a better idea to make the device a non-reflective black colour. The iPhone is just too damn shiny, which highlights the slightest amount of wear and tear, and a silver finish isn't much better. I currently use a Motorola Razr2 V9 which is also excessively shiny on the front, but has a matt finish on the back. For all its slimness, this device has the advantage of being built incredibly strongly, and I suspect it will probably outlast all my friends' iPhones...
...If, of course, it is even there to be found. If the particle doesn't exist, no amount of money thrown at the problem is going to prove that it does.
Hmmm. This partially devil's advocacy, but most people don't even understand how their phones work any more, so why should they know what goes on in their computers?
Sshhh. It's probably a good idea to let these American chappies think they invented "Western Civilisation" while the rest of us know perfectly well that it's still just a good idea.;-)
Before long, the site will become so laden down with useless cruft, it will slashdot itself. Someone needs to go back to basics and look at what's actually needed. The balance was pretty good a year or two ago - I think people have got carried away.
We've had a CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) - now I'm ready for a campaign for real HTML.
because they are planning to just give away 23 billion of it as hand outs...
Regardless of how this money is spent, we shouldn't forget that this money has been taken from us and is otherwise sitting there unused.
Although I've never been tempted to play pokies, a devil's advocate could say that if Joe Public uses that means to shed his disposable income, he has a better right to waste his own money than the government does.
the states, and guess which parties run those these days?
Except here in WA. And needless to say, our state government (in the absence of any real policies) has simply reverted to type and started kicking heads in the health/public services and unions. It's like they just can't help themselves.
If you're as old as I am (ancient;-)) you'll have seen it any number of times before, and it doesn't get any prettier.
my ISP (iinet) has repeatedly stated that it is only taking part in trial to demonstrate how badly it will fail Thank god someone had the intelligence to see that they're only doing it as a way to tell the government "Screw you!...
That would at least be interesting. Instead we have a narrow-minded, suburban, mealy-mouthed motherfucker who is content to run around screaming ohmygodohmygodwhataboutchechildren rather than actually do anything valuable or useful with his office.
All his blathering about "rolling up our sleeves" has no meaning other than that he doesn't want his cuff-links to bruise his butt.
Although I heartily despise the asswipe he replaced, Kevin Rudd is a serious disappointment.
iiNet doesn't feature on the list of perpetrators. They were initially proposing to join the pilot scheme in an attempt to prove it wouldn't work, but for whatever reason it seems they've abandoned that idea. I guess there are arguments both ways as to whether or not that is a good thing, but as an iiNet customer (*) I'm not unhappy that my connection will not be slugged (yet).
* By way of an OT footnote, I might add that there was a time when the cognoscenti here in Western Australia (myself included) regarded iiNet customers with the disdain accorded to AOLites. Fact is that they were by far the first off the starting line with ADSL2+, and they've been good to me since...
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Regardless of whether geeks=lawyers or not, the simple fact is that most home wifi boxes aren't equipped to keep logs on this kind of scale.
The Homeland Security agent can demand until he turns black in the face, but demanding isn't getting. Simple answer: No. Tough shit.
I would expect that (at least 90% of the time) the other moderators will set the moderation aright.
/. interface where we queued up our moderations and hit the "moderate!" button to submit. That at least gets around the kind of silly situation I carelessly brought up in the first place. There's no real reason why moderation of individual comments has to happen instantaneously.
True. But there's a lot to be said for the old
Why are adblock users assholes?
I forget which name goes with "Don't attribute to ignorance what can be attributed to malice".
In this case, I suspect that Facebook might have actually been more or less genuine in their hamfisted attempt to make content thus promulgated more like email in terms of its "ownership".
What they are being disingenuous about is how they store your data (deleted != gone), and how easily it is retrieved by the resetting of a flag. There was an ugly reminder of this in a post on an earlier discussion... here it is.
Trouble is, while the social networking site is owned and operated by commercial interests, using proprietary software, there is not one user who can be guaranteed a fair deal. If anything, the TOS they have withdrawn are considerably less invidious than the much-publicised arbitrary closing off access to legitimate users' accounts with no right of appeal.
I can see benefits of the use of Facebook (and my wife uses it all the time as a means of keeping in sync with her postgrad Uni cronies), but I just hate the idea of putting any of my information (quotidian as it probably is) into their hands. So my response to anyone who asks is "I don't do Facebook".
In my case it was a rare consequence of over-zealous spinning the ball on my Logitech TrackMan Wheel mouse. Because I have a large widescreen setup, I have to set the cursor acceleration quite high, so this kind of fuckup is perfectly possible if (as you correctly say) I'm not careful. The device is so damn good, though, I am content to live with this quirk.
Posting here to undo accidental "-1 Redundant" moderation - meant to say "insightful".
I hope the parent poster was lying.
Guess I asked for that... ;-)
No.
Incidentally, I used to use a recording of an old '60s British Post Office phone for my ringtone, but I got so much stick from the kids who had never heard a phone with a real bell, I gave it up...
Channeling Steve Jobs?
;-)
You mean the thinnest CEO in the industry?
Even ones with real keyboards they are just good for typing short messages, really small buttons makes it hard to type. At least with the touch screen the keys are actually a bit bigger as you can switch keyboards for what you are typing.
I'm with you on that. I'm not convinced by the iPhone for my needs (making calls, SMSs and occasional browsing/email) since if I want to spend much time browsing or typing, I'll use my laptop or desktop machine. The new Android device looks like it might fit my usage a bit better.
My reaction to the first Android phone was that it is so bulky, I would never want it in my pocket.
Incidentally, if I have not misunderstood the pics in TFA, I think it might be a better idea to make the device a non-reflective black colour. The iPhone is just too damn shiny, which highlights the slightest amount of wear and tear, and a silver finish isn't much better. I currently use a Motorola Razr2 V9 which is also excessively shiny on the front, but has a matt finish on the back. For all its slimness, this device has the advantage of being built incredibly strongly, and I suspect it will probably outlast all my friends' iPhones...
they either find it, or not
...If, of course, it is even there to be found. If the particle doesn't exist, no amount of money thrown at the problem is going to prove that it does.
Hmmm. This partially devil's advocacy, but most people don't even understand how their phones work any more, so why should they know what goes on in their computers?
Where is the malice? Where is the desire to harm others or to see others suffer
;-)
Hmmm. Maybe we need to set up a charity for neglected, unloved or deprived worms. Maybe that would make you feel better.
Hey, conficker doesn't run on my Linux box, I want my money back. Oh, wait...
I say old chap, ever hear of the Magna Carta?
;-)
Sshhh. It's probably a good idea to let these American chappies think they invented "Western Civilisation" while the rest of us know perfectly well that it's still just a good idea.
Argh. WTF. UI Design Fail.
Craniorectals at work.
Before long, the site will become so laden down with useless cruft, it will slashdot itself. Someone needs to go back to basics and look at what's actually needed. The balance was pretty good a year or two ago - I think people have got carried away.
We've had a CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) - now I'm ready for a campaign for real HTML.
They should be spending that money on improving our internet instead.
Well, that would mean actually fulfilling a promise rather than sitting on their hands. Can't have that.
because they are planning to just give away 23 billion of it as hand outs...
Regardless of how this money is spent, we shouldn't forget that this money has been taken from us and is otherwise sitting there unused.
Although I've never been tempted to play pokies, a devil's advocate could say that if Joe Public uses that means to shed his disposable income, he has a better right to waste his own money than the government does.
the states, and guess which parties run those these days?
;-)) you'll have seen it any number of times before, and it doesn't get any prettier.
Except here in WA. And needless to say, our state government (in the absence of any real policies) has simply reverted to type and started kicking heads in the health/public services and unions. It's like they just can't help themselves.
If you're as old as I am (ancient
my ISP (iinet) has repeatedly stated that it is only taking part in trial to demonstrate how badly it will fail
Thank god someone had the intelligence to see that they're only doing it as a way to tell the government "Screw you!...
iiNet (according to TFA) are not taking part.
It will never get through parliament
I wouldn't count on it. Experience should tell you not to underestimate the stupidity of a politician.
Our prime minister is a communist.
I wish.
That would at least be interesting. Instead we have a narrow-minded, suburban, mealy-mouthed motherfucker who is content to run around screaming ohmygodohmygodwhataboutchechildren rather than actually do anything valuable or useful with his office.
All his blathering about "rolling up our sleeves" has no meaning other than that he doesn't want his cuff-links to bruise his butt.
Although I heartily despise the asswipe he replaced, Kevin Rudd is a serious disappointment.
...reason to be cheerful:
iiNet doesn't feature on the list of perpetrators. They were initially proposing to join the pilot scheme in an attempt to prove it wouldn't work, but for whatever reason it seems they've abandoned that idea. I guess there are arguments both ways as to whether or not that is a good thing, but as an iiNet customer (*) I'm not unhappy that my connection will not be slugged (yet).
* By way of an OT footnote, I might add that there was a time when the cognoscenti here in Western Australia (myself included) regarded iiNet customers with the disdain accorded to AOLites. Fact is that they were by far the first off the starting line with ADSL2+, and they've been good to me since...
And as long as you treat this forum like a video game, you're part of the problem.