Banks absolutly DO do this. That have a liability and can be sued for negligence. Banking laws and regulations are so much more restrictive than the laws governing pay pal.
After 911, hundreds if not thousands of scams popped up claiming they were helping victims and their families.
Then as now, paypal did their best to make sure their service was not being used to funnel those funds. They were hammered by thousands of folks who ultimately wanted their donations reviewed and their money back when it turned out they were scammed.
When an account jumps 20k in one day and they find that a non-registered charity is accepting donations for disaster relief, they are doing due diligence. I would fully expect that Paypal will eithe re-open the account or forward the funds.
I was scammed on an ebay auction and they ultimately gave me my entire payment back pretty quickly when the seller couldn't prove he sent anything.
I still think they are scum and rarely use them. However I can't blame them for being cautious.
Nevertheless, Richter said that he and his company had changed their e-mailing practices and pledged not to send spam to anyone who has not asked to be sent commercial e-mail.
Ok. MS Has done some underhanded stuff. I get that. MS has had a terrible record when it comes to producing secure products.
But there's one thing I simply don't get. Windows is difficult to use? You've either mastered the FUD Ms has perfected or are simply too stupid to even use computers. I've had C64/128, Apple II, an early power mac (woo white screen!) Amiga, a DOS PC, and every version of windows. Save 3.1, windows has always been easier to use, manipulate and find information on how to tweak.
Windows has always allowed the user access to more functionality. Mac has done a good job of keeping the user away from being able to get under the hood and really start tweaking.
I have an OSX and an XP box on my desk. OSX sure looks pretty but when it comes to getting shit done, I'm on the XP machine.
I have yet to actually ever hear a sound and logical argument for the FBI wanting to spend all of it's time listening to what I have to say.
Liberals have said that they are simply afraid of the slippery slope that once we lose a liberty, we're just bound to lose more.
Interestingly the slipperly slope argument does not apply to most things that the liberals are pushing for. Any belief that seems to be rooted in personal morals is a belief worth dashing to the rocks (ie. anything religious based or simply the belief in free association)
The left's favorite argument against any policy the right stands for is that the right loves to use fear to justify it's actions. Back in the day when I used to be a liberal, it got very tiring being afraid all the time. I got very tired of the false logic the left used because the fear they were mostly talking about is the fear that their ideology might be wrong!
The left uses fear to make an attempt to show that they are the ones standing on moral ground. Folks like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton scaring african-americans into thinking that they are fools to ever believe that a conservative is anything but racist.
Dear World,
I have chosen to run an operating system that a small fraction of the world run. However, I demand that all software and web applications be made to run on my choice of OS. It doesn't matter if I'm running an Amiga 2000, TRS-80 or a CPM system, you lazy jackasses should put resources toward writing a port.
After sorting through the 158 slides, it's hard to understand why the fuss over Apple's design. There were several other devices that were light years beyond anything Apple has put out when it comes design, look and feel.
I never actually knew just how to get drives mounted in a case before. Sure. I knew how to configure linux to use a case of 20-24 drives but getting them actually in the case!
Damn! This is whaat I rely on slashdot for. Hard hitting, really useful information.
Now. I just got to get one of those screw-drivers? I think they are called.
I have been working on the "turd drive" for the past week. I've been slowly creating my sculpture out of saved up shit and was going to bury the drive smack dab in the middle of the heap. It would be fully functional.
But I see someone has beat be to the punch with their own shitty "artwork"
'If you love to argue and curse when you read something that's so way off base in interpretation or appears to lack any research in even the basic meanings..."
I can get that right here from the lefties that hang out at Slashdot!
That's actually pretty stupid. There are several occasions where something will render in Firefox that will not look correct in IE. Most of the time it's from Javascript and DHTML.
If I were a client and your attitude was , "Well screw those 90%+" I'd surely take my business elsewhere.
I've tried Opera, it's ass. It's a competent browser but the fact that Firefox is better and it's free, causes me to put Opera on the ass pile.
Why won't these fucktards who think their commercial browser is getting a bad wrap just take a clue from Netscape and go away? No one cares.
One interesting side note about Opera.
A client called completely besides themselves because they received an email from a user saying when checking out they got a message about their SSL certificate is using an encryption method that is obsolescent. Apparently since it's possible to purchase a 256 bit ssl cert now, Opera 8 has determined that everyone else is a security risk. Are they right? Debatable. The real kick in the ass is the message comes up every time and apparently can not be turned off. Rediculous.
Outsourcing to India is a GREAT idea for the US software industry. While most of the Indian techs seem to do good work, there is usually such a cultural and language barrier, the chance of a project coming off without missing functionality or missed features is nearly 0%. The company I work for learned their lesson with foreign outsourcing. They still hire consultants or contractors, but they are all local folks now.
It's funny because 10 bucks and hour looks sooo damn good on paper, management will usually take the risk of destroying the relationship with a client over the huge margins.
Interesting survey they had at work. It was a company wide survey which was meant to rate your staisfaction level and overall management of the company.
For the first quarter of the year, there were 5 answers to every question ranging from "Completely Dissatisfied" to "Extremely satisfied".
The next quarter the same questions were there, but there were only TWO answers now. DISSATISFIED and SATISFIED.
Interestingly it was announces with great pride that "we're doing something right" since the satisfaction numbers were WAY up.
What's the problem here? Well given two options, folks who were really anything less than COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED chose SATISFIED this time.
Rule: Numbers and results mean absolutely NOTHING unless the methods of collection can be scrutinized and put up for all to review.
I'd be interested to see the raw numbers. I'd say I download about 5000 tracks a year. I'd bet I delete about 95-97% of those tracks.
If only the music industry would let me BORROW the music, throw it on my pod and then let me return it when I've determined that it's crap, I'd be right there buying music like it was my job.
The library offers that but only if I want to listen to the top X, which usually equates to crap.
One thing you have to understand about Paypal. They are offering you the ability to accept credit cards without having to set up a merchant account and have good credit. Even if you formally set up a merchant account and a processor you'd still have to pay 1.5 - 2.0% unless you had a massive volume.
Many people will complain about their resolution methods and chargebacks. What most of them don't say is that they can be protected against this by ONLY ACCEPTING VERIFIED payments. If you are accepting a payment from a user in the former USSR who can not verify his account, it's at your OWN risk. This is perfectly legitimate and reasonable. Credit card processors do the same thing. Most wont even tak e a payment from a sketchy part of the world.
I was ripped off by an EBay seller who just wouldn't respond to emails about some damaged cases for two sets of poker chips. UPS had denied the claim due to poor packaging so I filed a paypal claim. The seller responded by filing a NON-PAYING Bidder claim! I quickly solved that by sending my payment confirmation email to Ebay. A week later paypal had reversed the charges completely since the seller couldn't prove his actions were in good faith.
Result. I got my money back and free product. Paypal worked for me.
I think EBAY is more out of line with their fees than Paypal.
Ahhh. Exactly what makes adopting Linux such a hassle. The multiple distros.
Generally Enterprise users and Home users will want a distro that they know will be well supported and upgraded. Most of these "wanna bes" in the Linux world will have a tough go at it.
Stick with Redhat/Fedora or SUSE. Make you life easier.
Javascript is a rushed to market idea in order to make some cool things happen in browsers. You can't call it a programming language and I even hesitate to call it a scripting language.
I think the inventor ought to be bound and stoned to death.
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1) Release software under the GPL. Appear altruistic and eager to get free software into the hands of all.
2) After the idea catches on and everyone has an appreciation for the GPL License, quickly shift gears to penalize those folks who you don't like.
3) Cripple the OSS movement while those "evil people" are forced to stop using OSS/GPL altogether.
4) Now you are back to square one! Cool! We can start the battle again and complain how corporations are trying to kill OSS/GPL!
Banks absolutly DO do this. That have a liability and can be sued for negligence. Banking laws and regulations are so much more restrictive than the laws governing pay pal.
After 911, hundreds if not thousands of scams popped up claiming they were helping victims and their families.
Then as now, paypal did their best to make sure their service was not being used to funnel those funds. They were hammered by thousands of folks who ultimately wanted their donations reviewed and their money back when it turned out they were scammed.
When an account jumps 20k in one day and they find that a non-registered charity is accepting donations for disaster relief, they are doing due diligence. I would fully expect that Paypal will eithe re-open the account or forward the funds.
I was scammed on an ebay auction and they ultimately gave me my entire payment back pretty quickly when the seller couldn't prove he sent anything.
I still think they are scum and rarely use them. However I can't blame them for being cautious.
What is that, like 10 people?
Ok. MS Has done some underhanded stuff. I get that. MS has had a terrible record when it comes to producing secure products.
But there's one thing I simply don't get. Windows is difficult to use? You've either mastered the FUD Ms has perfected or are simply too stupid to even use computers. I've had C64/128, Apple II, an early power mac (woo white screen!) Amiga, a DOS PC, and every version of windows. Save 3.1, windows has always been easier to use, manipulate and find information on how to tweak.
Windows has always allowed the user access to more functionality. Mac has done a good job of keeping the user away from being able to get under the hood and really start tweaking.
I have an OSX and an XP box on my desk. OSX sure looks pretty but when it comes to getting shit done, I'm on the XP machine.
I have yet to actually ever hear a sound and logical argument for the FBI wanting to spend all of it's time listening to what I have to say.
Liberals have said that they are simply afraid of the slippery slope that once we lose a liberty, we're just bound to lose more.
Interestingly the slipperly slope argument does not apply to most things that the liberals are pushing for. Any belief that seems to be rooted in personal morals is a belief worth dashing to the rocks (ie. anything religious based or simply the belief in free association)
The left's favorite argument against any policy the right stands for is that the right loves to use fear to justify it's actions. Back in the day when I used to be a liberal, it got very tiring being afraid all the time. I got very tired of the false logic the left used because the fear they were mostly talking about is the fear that their ideology might be wrong!
The left uses fear to make an attempt to show that they are the ones standing on moral ground. Folks like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton scaring african-americans into thinking that they are fools to ever believe that a conservative is anything but racist.
Dear World, I have chosen to run an operating system that a small fraction of the world run. However, I demand that all software and web applications be made to run on my choice of OS. It doesn't matter if I'm running an Amiga 2000, TRS-80 or a CPM system, you lazy jackasses should put resources toward writing a port.
After sorting through the 158 slides, it's hard to understand why the fuss over Apple's design. There were several other devices that were light years beyond anything Apple has put out when it comes design, look and feel.
I never actually knew just how to get drives mounted in a case before. Sure. I knew how to configure linux to use a case of 20-24 drives but getting them actually in the case!
Damn! This is whaat I rely on slashdot for. Hard hitting, really useful information.
Now. I just got to get one of those screw-drivers? I think they are called.
I have been working on the "turd drive" for the past week. I've been slowly creating my sculpture out of saved up shit and was going to bury the drive smack dab in the middle of the heap. It would be fully functional.
But I see someone has beat be to the punch with their own shitty "artwork"
Damn!
'If you love to argue and curse when you read something that's so way off base in interpretation or appears to lack any research in even the basic meanings..."
I can get that right here from the lefties that hang out at Slashdot!
1) Find suckers (musicians) and ride their coattails giving them a palty percentage of the profits.
2) Enhance those profits by selling those wares to the buying public using their neighbors resources as a distribution channel
3) Rinse.. Repeat.
That's actually pretty stupid. There are several occasions where something will render in Firefox that will not look correct in IE. Most of the time it's from Javascript and DHTML.
If I were a client and your attitude was , "Well screw those 90%+" I'd surely take my business elsewhere.
I've tried Opera, it's ass. It's a competent browser but the fact that Firefox is better and it's free, causes me to put Opera on the ass pile.
Why won't these fucktards who think their commercial browser is getting a bad wrap just take a clue from Netscape and go away? No one cares.
One interesting side note about Opera.
A client called completely besides themselves because they received an email from a user saying when checking out they got a message about their SSL certificate is using an encryption method that is obsolescent. Apparently since it's possible to purchase a 256 bit ssl cert now, Opera 8 has determined that everyone else is a security risk. Are they right? Debatable. The real kick in the ass is the message comes up every time and apparently can not be turned off. Rediculous.
Outsourcing to India is a GREAT idea for the US software industry. While most of the Indian techs seem to do good work, there is usually such a cultural and language barrier, the chance of a project coming off without missing functionality or missed features is nearly 0%. The company I work for learned their lesson with foreign outsourcing. They still hire consultants or contractors, but they are all local folks now.
It's funny because 10 bucks and hour looks sooo damn good on paper, management will usually take the risk of destroying the relationship with a client over the huge margins.
Interesting survey they had at work. It was a company wide survey which was meant to rate your staisfaction level and overall management of the company.
For the first quarter of the year, there were 5 answers to every question ranging from "Completely Dissatisfied" to "Extremely satisfied".
The next quarter the same questions were there, but there were only TWO answers now. DISSATISFIED and SATISFIED.
Interestingly it was announces with great pride that "we're doing something right" since the satisfaction numbers were WAY up.
What's the problem here? Well given two options, folks who were really anything less than COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED chose SATISFIED this time.
Rule: Numbers and results mean absolutely NOTHING unless the methods of collection can be scrutinized and put up for all to review.
I'd be interested to see the raw numbers. I'd say I download about 5000 tracks a year. I'd bet I delete about 95-97% of those tracks.
If only the music industry would let me BORROW the music, throw it on my pod and then let me return it when I've determined that it's crap, I'd be right there buying music like it was my job.
The library offers that but only if I want to listen to the top X, which usually equates to crap.
Until then, love the NNTP!
The final production testing is done by skilled female technicians who have the ability to test two at a time, in tandem
No wonder why ECS motherboards suck so bad.
The fact that you fail to see the difference between a car and a linux distro is another glaring problem with the Linux culture.
Yes. It's easy for you. You are fuckin l337 yo! But the average desktop user is a 7us34 when it comes to knowing how things work.
If you want to stretch out the car analogy.
Windows XP or OSX is the closest to "get in turn the key and press the pedal"
Linux on the desktop is not that simple.
One thing you have to understand about Paypal. They are offering you the ability to accept credit cards without having to set up a merchant account and have good credit. Even if you formally set up a merchant account and a processor you'd still have to pay 1.5 - 2.0% unless you had a massive volume.
Many people will complain about their resolution methods and chargebacks. What most of them don't say is that they can be protected against this by ONLY ACCEPTING VERIFIED payments. If you are accepting a payment from a user in the former USSR who can not verify his account, it's at your OWN risk. This is perfectly legitimate and reasonable. Credit card processors do the same thing. Most wont even tak e a payment from a sketchy part of the world.
I was ripped off by an EBay seller who just wouldn't respond to emails about some damaged cases for two sets of poker chips. UPS had denied the claim due to poor packaging so I filed a paypal claim. The seller responded by filing a NON-PAYING Bidder claim! I quickly solved that by sending my payment confirmation email to Ebay. A week later paypal had reversed the charges completely since the seller couldn't prove his actions were in good faith.
Result. I got my money back and free product. Paypal worked for me.
I think EBAY is more out of line with their fees than Paypal.
Ahhh. Exactly what makes adopting Linux such a hassle. The multiple distros.
Generally Enterprise users and Home users will want a distro that they know will be well supported and upgraded. Most of these "wanna bes" in the Linux world will have a tough go at it.
Stick with Redhat/Fedora or SUSE. Make you life easier.
Ok guys. Where are you folks who complained when microsoft sued to protect the generic "windows" word?
Javascript is a rushed to market idea in order to make some cool things happen in browsers. You can't call it a programming language and I even hesitate to call it a scripting language.
I think the inventor ought to be bound and stoned to death.
Sorry, but 95%+ of all users actually LIKE their OS to have the integrated ability. (That's 100% of Mac users if you're interested)
The first thing my father said after installing XP on his system was, "Wow! I can burn a CD right from windows?!"
People like not having to go out and find or buy an application if it can be bundled with the OS.
The buggy companies all wrung their hands when the automobile was introduces. Evolve or become extinct. If you can't compete, too bad.
Because don't you understand? Microsoft should be able to write drivers for every type of hardware that DOES NOT YET exist!
They need to take in consideration that new motherboards are always coming out with new chipsets and XP shoulst just work with them.
I also call bullshit on this post. First time Linux user? Sounds like a first time computer user.