Well...I suppose if you just say the computer will read so much to be this accurate and you will read so much to be so accurate, it really is a fair comparison because it assumes you both make your judgement based on how much of the email you'll read.
Besides, you could argue in the other direction and say that since the computer evaluates the email in a fraction of a second, you should also..
First off, I'll agree with the poster above who said we need a "no" option to express that we don't want any of the candidates, rather than letting them think we're just too lazy to vote. (Although we do at least have the option of voting for a 3rd party candidate. Sometimes they even win)
But of all the democratic presidental candidates I'm aware of, I would vote for any except Sharpton rather than see Bush stay in office another four years. It's unlikely that my vote is going to matter (Colorado most likely will go for Bush again) but I'd rather my vote be wasted at least trying to stop Bush than trying to make a political point that, since "abstain" votes aren't counted, will have no effect whatsoever.
eh...I don't know anything about the Bush emails, but from the relatively low number that Kerry is sending out, it looks like he's just sending to people who've signed up to get it. Presumably if you end up with a copy, it'll be because someone you know decided to pass it on. In which case, will it be spam?
Personally, Kerry wouldn't be my first choice for president. But for me, if it's between him and Bush, Kerry wins in a landslide. For the last 3 years I haven't been able to open a newspaper without reading about Bush/the republicans doing something I disagreed with.
Oops, someone pointed out that they no longer have an "I'm the author" option - how'd I miss that? Still, if you're the author reviewing your own book, I think it's only fair to put something like "Disclaimer - I wrote the book" at the top. Might even get you points for honesty..
The NYT article names John Rechy and Dave Eggers as authors who have admitted posting anonymous reviews (Rechy of his own book, Eggers of a friend's book) Who else is trying this?
On another note, how should the knowledge of which authors are reviewing thier own books affect our purchases? Amazon gives a specific space for authors to review thier own work; posting anonymously about it strikes me as pretty dishonest. If I ever write my own novel and have it published, obviously I'll promote it, but anything I write about it will make it clear who the author is.
Have you considered the possibility that there might have been an antitrust case where the coorporation being sued was not guilty of monopoly practices?
Oh yeah....the space thing is definitely an issue also. I've always got piles of books on the floor due to not being able to fit them all on the shelves (which are also covered with stacks of books)
I think you slow down as you get older, also. I used to read a heck of a lot faster than I do now. (I'm 23 now and I estimate that I went through books 4 times as quickly 10 years ago, when I first started reading science fiction)
I subscribed to a science fiction magazine a few years ago. I got a renewal notice before I got my first issue.
The cards in the magazines I don't mind, though. When you're done reading for the moment, you just shake the magazine and you've got a good bookmark:-)
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Well...I suppose if you just say the computer will read so much to be this accurate and you will read so much to be so accurate, it really is a fair comparison because it assumes you both make your judgement based on how much of the email you'll read.
Besides, you could argue in the other direction and say that since the computer evaluates the email in a fraction of a second, you should also..
For some reason, I never seem to get useful results with froogle.
I suppose it's probably because I'm usually looking for books or something where I can do better with a specialized search like bestwebbuys
Apologies if this is a dumb question.
What are the benifits of incorporation?
That's what I was wondering...I intended it as a compliment.
Doesn't the majority of the population fail to vote, though? That's why I don't think it would be much of a statement.
Granted, me personally not voting would be a surprise to those who know me...but they know how I feel anyway.
Smartass
:-)
I'd mod you up if making that earlier post didn't prevent it
Is money the same color across the EU? (serious question, I've never seen any european money)
eh..
First off, I'll agree with the poster above who said we need a "no" option to express that we don't want any of the candidates, rather than letting them think we're just too lazy to vote. (Although we do at least have the option of voting for a 3rd party candidate. Sometimes they even win)
But of all the democratic presidental candidates I'm aware of, I would vote for any except Sharpton rather than see Bush stay in office another four years. It's unlikely that my vote is going to matter (Colorado most likely will go for Bush again) but I'd rather my vote be wasted at least trying to stop Bush than trying to make a political point that, since "abstain" votes aren't counted, will have no effect whatsoever.
eh...I don't know anything about the Bush emails, but from the relatively low number that Kerry is sending out, it looks like he's just sending to people who've signed up to get it. Presumably if you end up with a copy, it'll be because someone you know decided to pass it on. In which case, will it be spam?
Hey, it works in Call to Power II..
Mostly, that he's not Bush :-)
Personally, Kerry wouldn't be my first choice for president. But for me, if it's between him and Bush, Kerry wins in a landslide. For the last 3 years I haven't been able to open a newspaper without reading about Bush/the republicans doing something I disagreed with.
Ok, this one just started me laughing :-)
Anyway, you've got that right...at that rate, if I withdrew my retirement savings I could afford about half a carat...
$4,000 per carat is a 30% discount? I'm so glad I don't collect jewelry..
Oops, someone pointed out that they no longer have an "I'm the author" option - how'd I miss that? Still, if you're the author reviewing your own book, I think it's only fair to put something like "Disclaimer - I wrote the book" at the top. Might even get you points for honesty..
Oh, did they get rid of the author comments option? Geez....I really gotta pay more attention, I shop on amazon.com regularly and I never noticed!
Assuming he was voting under an assumed name, as well as using his regular vote.
The NYT article names John Rechy and Dave Eggers as authors who have admitted posting anonymous reviews (Rechy of his own book, Eggers of a friend's book) Who else is trying this?
On another note, how should the knowledge of which authors are reviewing thier own books affect our purchases? Amazon gives a specific space for authors to review thier own work; posting anonymously about it strikes me as pretty dishonest. If I ever write my own novel and have it published, obviously I'll promote it, but anything I write about it will make it clear who the author is.
*doh* You're right, it is kinda obvious when you think about it. Thanx!
OOC, where does that phrase (astroturfing) come from? I don't think I've seen it before.
Possibly because they anticipate someone screwing up the programming, causing an accident, and then suing them?
Even if they win, they can't be interested in that kind of publicity..
Next time, turn on the closed captioning. Then you can get everything the first time :-)
Have you considered the possibility that there might have been an antitrust case where the coorporation being sued was not guilty of monopoly practices?
Oh yeah....the space thing is definitely an issue also. I've always got piles of books on the floor due to not being able to fit them all on the shelves (which are also covered with stacks of books)
I think you slow down as you get older, also. I used to read a heck of a lot faster than I do now. (I'm 23 now and I estimate that I went through books 4 times as quickly 10 years ago, when I first started reading science fiction)
I subscribed to a science fiction magazine a few years ago. I got a renewal notice before I got my first issue.
:-)
The cards in the magazines I don't mind, though. When you're done reading for the moment, you just shake the magazine and you've got a good bookmark
This post raises a question...I wonder what percentage of readers prefers hardcovers over softcovers, and vice versa?
Personally, I prefer paperbacks; they just seem easier to hold when I'm lying in bed reading.