You're assuming everyone that joined the class actually bought a CD during that time. While statistically probably that the majority did, since no proof of purchase was required, we can safely assume there are at least a few people who hadn't bought anything but signed up for the free money.
No need to assume. I'll end your questioning right now.:)
Forget those warnings - how am I supposed to know when a ballgame is over, if the broadcaster doesn't have to go into the "any rebroadcast of this telecast requires the express permission of (MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.)" spiel???
When the broadcaster says, "The final score..." might be a clue.
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Not only do cybercrimes have the potential to endanger lives
So the highly unlikely possibility of death makes cybercrimes the 3rd priority of the FBI.
Terrorism would be number 1, so would murder, or serial rapists be number 4?
If anyone is offended by my language, please s/damn/double plus unnice/ now.
I'm offended, please speak english.
What is an unnice anyway? (I'd really like to know if you wouldn't mind replying.)
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I hate this line of thinking. As though an organization only focuses on one thing at a time. "I guess they don't have more important things to do." As though deciding to put out an anti-piracy logo consumed 100% of their resources and manpower. They probably hired some marketing company to do it anyway.
So what percentage of money/time do you feel is valid in creating a symbol that is widely ignored, and ineffective?
While working for a company, I had to do Desktop Support through out all it's enviornments including huge barrels label toxic waste (The area smelled utterly terrible), and tons of sink like areas with different coloured liquids bubbling.
If only I could explain the smell, with nose plugs... guh!
I'm going to have to go with "NO!" on this one. Not just no but "HELL NO!".
So what is your interpretation of Amendment #2?
(Said in Cartman's voice), Oh, I'm sorry.. you don't have an interpretation of Amendment #2.......... What deems you willing to say, not just no, but "HELL NO?" Your distaste for SCO?..... I don't like them much either, but that certainly doesn't mean that I know that SCO didn't actually purchase the copyrights to unix.
I'm going to choke the next person who praises "Thinking outside of the box" because all that ever does is scare and/or anger people.
More often than not anger.
Any time I question why something was done a particular way, I face anger unless the person is no longer with the company.
No matter how good the idea is, someone takes it as an insult if you suggest a seperate idea.
This also goes for your opinions on anything that someone has already made a decision on, and they're just asking for your response to seem like a team player.
This is not a solution... as *I* still have to check for something on my end, and then discard if that condition is not met... my bandwidth and time are still wasted.
Whine!
It may not be the end all be all solution, but obviously we haven't found that yet. This seems like a pretty good solution for the moment. There may be a better one that comes out, making this one null and void, but we are continuing to find ideas which are a little better than the last.
First of all, he's 73. Think how much the world has changed in his lifetime.
Secondly, he may have made the first payment out of greed, but if you read the article, what comes out is how much he trusted the scammers involved. I'd bet that by the end his primary motivation was 1) not to let down his "business partners" and 2) he was already in so far, he didn't feel he could turn back.
Lastly, if you still can't muster any sympathy for him, try feeling sorry for his partially-disabled wife.
Great comment. At least someone feels quite similar to the way I do about the situation.
If he had no greed he would have looked at it and said no thanks, I am fine just the way I am now.
What in the hell are you talking about?! Our entire lives are driven to have more than we do!
That is who we are as people. He looked at his situation, and saw a way to make it better.
Just because the way to make it better sounded easy does not make it bad. Just because we know that it is a scam, does not mean we should hate him because he didn't.
but if not greedy then certainly not in the proper mental state of mind to comprehend.
(I'm assuming that he is naive) My Grandmother cannot send email successfully by herself, and often times has me print out things online to fax to her.
She is certainly in the proper mental state of mind to comprehend things, but certainly not the internet.
I'm amazed at the general anger in this guy's direction. He didn't know what he was doing, and decided to make a choice knowing full well he wasn't quite sure of what he was doing.
As a simple example, we all do this. It's how we learn.
I don't want to start a drive to collect money for this man, I just feel bad for him.
Very Insightful. The hurt that man must feel is tremendous.
To try and understand that the world you thought you were so wise about, after many long years, has shown that all of that wisdom doesn't mean anything in this day.
How can you not feel bad for this man who lost everything? There was no greed involved, only hope to do good with the money, and to keep the bills paid for a retiree.
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You're assuming everyone that joined the class actually bought a CD during that time. While statistically probably that the majority did, since no proof of purchase was required, we can safely assume there are at least a few people who hadn't bought anything but signed up for the free money.
:)
No need to assume. I'll end your questioning right now.
Seven months later than planned, your $13.86 check is finally on its way
:-P"
"I for one am going to put the money towards a new hard drive to store all the music I download.
Forget that. I think 13.86 is the exact price, with tax for 100 cd-rws at the fry's near my house.
You may think that 13.86 isn't a lot of money, but I'll make it back...
It depends on whether or not its holographic.
It's holographic? Why didn't you say so?
I'm all for that. Just make them limited edition!
As much as everyone compares the book to almost any aspect of Government control, I would have thought otherwise.
Forget those warnings - how am I supposed to know when a ballgame is over, if the broadcaster doesn't have to go into the "any rebroadcast of this telecast requires the express permission of (MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.)" spiel???
When the broadcaster says, "The final score..." might be a clue.
Not only do cybercrimes have the potential to endanger lives
So the highly unlikely possibility of death makes cybercrimes the 3rd priority of the FBI.
Terrorism would be number 1, so would murder, or serial rapists be number 4?
newspeak, Orwell, 1984.
I thought he was being pretty funny with that useage.
He probably was, I just didn't understand it.
I haven't read 1984 since 7th grade.
If anyone is offended by my language, please s/damn/double plus unnice/ now.
I'm offended, please speak english.
What is an unnice anyway? (I'd really like to know if you wouldn't mind replying.)
I hate this line of thinking. As though an organization only focuses on one thing at a time. "I guess they don't have more important things to do." As though deciding to put out an anti-piracy logo consumed 100% of their resources and manpower. They probably hired some marketing company to do it anyway.
So what percentage of money/time do you feel is valid in creating a symbol that is widely ignored, and ineffective?
So with you, except I get off work.. Right now.
(and I think I'll lose a mod cause I modded in this thread, oh well. Worth it for a great day like today!)
In the MyDoom virus, someone wrote, I'm just doing my job, sorry, andy.
Someone paid for it to be created.
I wonder who would have done that (Story is on fark)
I plan on trademarking repetitive posts, and then charge everyone else royalies to use it.
(This is where you reply, "There is too much prior art." and then we share a laugh.)
Anyone who purports to be an "unbiased news source" is full of shit.
C-Span is completely unbiased!
While working for a company, I had to do Desktop Support through out all it's enviornments including huge barrels label toxic waste (The area smelled utterly terrible), and tons of sink like areas with different coloured liquids bubbling.
If only I could explain the smell, with nose plugs... guh!
I'm going to have to go with "NO!" on this one. Not just no but "HELL NO!".
..... What deems you willing to say, not just no, but "HELL NO?" Your distaste for SCO? ..... I don't like them much either, but that certainly doesn't mean that I know that SCO didn't actually purchase the copyrights to unix.
So what is your interpretation of Amendment #2?
(Said in Cartman's voice), Oh, I'm sorry.. you don't have an interpretation of Amendment #2.....
I know, I don't know that.
I'm going to choke the next person who praises "Thinking outside of the box" because all that ever does is scare and/or anger people.
More often than not anger.
Any time I question why something was done a particular way, I face anger unless the person is no longer with the company.
No matter how good the idea is, someone takes it as an insult if you suggest a seperate idea.
This also goes for your opinions on anything that someone has already made a decision on, and they're just asking for your response to seem like a team player.
Here comes the sample box.....
Half measures might be good PR, but they're just as dangerous as half a prescription.
:)
Half a prescription could kill millions, or wipe out the human race.
Half a spam solution means I have to delete a few messages that are not for me.
Let's not go overboard here.
This is not a solution... as *I* still have to check for something on my end, and then discard if that condition is not met... my bandwidth and time are still wasted.
Whine!
It may not be the end all be all solution, but obviously we haven't found that yet. This seems like a pretty good solution for the moment. There may be a better one that comes out, making this one null and void, but we are continuing to find ideas which are a little better than the last.
How can that be a bad thing?
How do you "make" senders do anything?
With large pointy sticks....
at least you didn't recieve a hot cocoa sampler box
First of all, he's 73. Think how much the world has changed in his lifetime.
Secondly, he may have made the first payment out of greed, but if you read the article, what comes out is how much he trusted the scammers involved. I'd bet that by the end his primary motivation was 1) not to let down his "business partners" and 2) he was already in so far, he didn't feel he could turn back.
Lastly, if you still can't muster any sympathy for him, try feeling sorry for his partially-disabled wife.
Great comment. At least someone feels quite similar to the way I do about the situation.
I do not mean this to come off as angry but,
If he had no greed he would have looked at it and said no thanks, I am fine just the way I am now.
What in the hell are you talking about?! Our entire lives are driven to have more than we do!
That is who we are as people. He looked at his situation, and saw a way to make it better.
Just because the way to make it better sounded easy does not make it bad. Just because we know that it is a scam, does not mean we should hate him because he didn't.
but if not greedy then certainly not in the proper mental state of mind to comprehend.
(I'm assuming that he is naive) My Grandmother cannot send email successfully by herself, and often times has me print out things online to fax to her.
She is certainly in the proper mental state of mind to comprehend things, but certainly not the internet.
I'm amazed at the general anger in this guy's direction. He didn't know what he was doing, and decided to make a choice knowing full well he wasn't quite sure of what he was doing.
As a simple example, we all do this. It's how we learn.
I don't want to start a drive to collect money for this man, I just feel bad for him.
Very Insightful. The hurt that man must feel is tremendous.
To try and understand that the world you thought you were so wise about, after many long years, has shown that all of that wisdom doesn't mean anything in this day.
Did you even read the article?
How can you not feel bad for this man who lost everything? There was no greed involved, only hope to do good with the money, and to keep the bills paid for a retiree.
I know most of us are cynical as hell, but egads.