The worst of it is within small digital circles of people.
I go to a 600 student art school and one of the idiots who I'm none too fond of spammed his link in all student email. I sent out a rather polite and intelligent email explaining why he shouldn't, how it was impolite, and what would happen when EVERYBODY started doing that.
I got a very nasty reply, but pretty much everybody else in school agreed with me.
The best policy for getting rid of these kind of scams is to create policies against them. They ARE technically spam.
Troll. I would have no problem meeting you in court if you signed an agreement, and that is the proper course of action for disagreement over a contract.
If you were to trash my car, then I'd be seeing YOU in court, and I guarantee I'd win. You are more than welcome to choose not to share something wiwth your neighbors to avoid this, and I agree that it is foolish to do as is business with family, however what would be even more foolish would be doing something like a neighborhood isp without some sort of agreement, otherwise you are opening yourself up to a whole world of personal liability that I'm sure nobody wants.
Bingo, and I would probably make them sign an agreement that you are not liable for outages so you don't get some lawsuit happy moron suing you when they can't get a crucial business email off, or something like that.
While I completely understand the purpose of the study, I don't think it is useful to match Gollum up to any disorders that we recognize today. Why?
Because we don't know the effects of the ring psychologically. We have some vague descriptions, and we get to see some of the results, but nobody has a clue how that thing works etc.
"What a happy company for you to dissect at your leisure next semester. Season's Best!"
Oh come off it. What would you like him to do, sit there feeling bad for all the people who got screwed over? At least he's being proactive about it studying and analyzing it to try to figure out ways to prevent it in the future, as opposed to sitting on Slashdot and bitching how someone is being analytical when the troll (sorry, poster) thinks they should be sympathetic instead.
Of course, he might be sympathetic as well, but who cares when we have blanket assumptions like the ones you've made in your flamebait post.
"By staggering your request, you can check for errors regularly and identify potential problems in your credit report before you lose out on a loan or home purchase."
As a college student who has yet to take the plunge to get a credit card, I was wondering if someone could clear something up for me. I was under the impression that checking your score too often took points off your rating. Does this new free annual check affect your credit rating in any way whatsoever?
"This story originally appeared on Slashdot back in January."
Ah, so now they just say its "updated". Least they admit its a dupe, and admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery!
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Just thought I'd share with you all one of the funniest Santa posts I've ever read on Slashdot. This is a repost of WankersRevenge. Thanks buddy.
History of Santa Claus
1689--Spanish-German explorer Santa Claus discovers the North Pole, and establishes a small base camp.
1691--Because of harsh and meager living conditions, Claus' crew abandons him.
1692--Claus is rescued by the Viking ship Hvorfor. He returns to Europe, bringing some items along with him from the North Pole. He finds he is able to sell them quite easily, making a small profit.
1703--Claus saves up enough money to buy a small ship and crew, and returns to the North Pole. Upon arriving, he finds his base camp, half-buried but still intact.
1704--Claus returns to Europe with a shipload of North Pole artifacts, and is successful in selling them. He makes enough profit to increase his crew, and buys building materials to expand his polar base.
1705--Claus returns again to the North Pole, and builds quarters for him and his crew, and sets up the Polar Exports Company.
1716--After six shiploads of exports, the European market is flooded with polar artifacts, as well as the phony ones making charlatans rich. Seeing this decline, Claus decides to invest his money by starting a toy company in his native Germany.
1720--Claus Toys becomes the largest toy company in Germany, but only because of Claus' underhanded business dealings. (It was also rumored that Claus was dealing with enemy countries as well). Competitors urged government officials to begin an investigation.
1721--Enough evidence is found, and charges are drawn up against the Claus Toys Company. Claus himself refuses to release his records.
1722--The German Supreme Court finds Claus guilty of tax evasion and of treason. When news of this breaks, Claus' employees all turn against him and his company.
1723--Claus is exiled to Sicily, and shortly before leaving, he absconds with all of the company's funds.
1724--A search party is sent to the Mediterranean to recover the funds, however, Claus hears of this ahead of time, and he and his Sicilian wife flee for their lives. (Some say he went into Northern Africa, but it is generally assumed that this was only a ruse to lure the searchers off course. He is believed to have returned to his North Pole base).
1725--Claus II is born en route to the North Pole.
1725-1734--The Claus' lay low at the North Pole. Claus teaches his son the arts of toy making and business dealings.
1735--Rumor has it that Claus has hired Scandinavian builders to construct a castle for him at the North Pole, making use of almost half of the company funds.
1739--The castle is finished, and is one of the largest in the world. Claus II reaches his fifteenth birthday, and in the same year, Claus' wife dies, accidentally falling from a balcony in one of the castle's great halls.
1740--Claus, mourning his wife, becomes increasingly ill.
1745--Santa Claus II becomes of age, and begins taking care of the castle and of his sick father.
1747--Using the remaining company funds, Claus II builds a small city around the castle to attract workers and craftsmen.
1748--Word of the North Pole settlement reaches Europe. The Elves of Eastern Europe, quickly becoming political outcasts and striving for a better life, begin immigrating in waves to the North Pole.
1753--All the elves have left Eastern Europe and have become firmly established at the North Pole. Claus II begins his father's toy company once again, with an estimated 30,000 elves employed. Claus I dies, at age 89.
1755--The North Pole officially becomes a nation, and Claus II and his wife take the throne. The toy business continues to flourish, and the elves enjoy prosperity. Claus III is born.
1757--The great stables are built, and scientists are secretly hired by Claus II to begin an ambitious
Look folks, can't we just let people enjoy the mystery of Santa as they see fit? If some people like figuring out the science behind it, LET THEM! You enjoy your magic, nobody's telling you you can't. Don't criticize others though if they like to look at things differently than you do.
"I could design an new, innovative racing game that you control with your computer's microphone by yelling TURN LEFT when you want to go left, or BRAKES! BRAKES BRAKES! when you want to stop. I doubt anyone's done that before. Of course, no one's done it before because it's a stupid idea."
They could call it "Back Seat Driver". My Jewish mother would LOVE it!
And that is why I will never play this game. I know opinions may differ, but any game that comes down to figuring out the most efficient way to level or gain items or gold and coming up with equations and all that to figure it out kills the game for me.
Its why I quit Kingdom of Loathing, EQ, WoW, etc. I want a game that is FUN. Where all you care about is gameplay and not how much time it takes to do something and whether that is the best use of that time.
Your Mario Kart comment actually inspired an idea.
I've found Mario Kart to be EXTREMELY popular with every type of gamer out there, guy or girl, big time gamer, jock, cheerleader, you name it.
Rather than set up a LAN party, try getting a few game consoles and controllers and copies of some games, and some TVs. Hold a tournament, charge an entry fee, give the winner a tshirt, or a share of the pot, or something like that, and keep the rest.
Dirt cheap, MUCH easier to set up than a LAN party, and has the potential to reach a much larger audience at a highschool.
Obviously someone who has no real grasp of the reality of the situation.
While many of Wal-Marts customers are indeed that crowd, many are also uppercrust.
There is a new trend among America's wealthy now, and that is to be frugal with things that aren't of much importance to them. They'll splurge on their car and house, but when it comes to cleaning supplies? Wal-Mart.
Personally, what I think they should be forced to do is create a small EULA in plain english (not lawyer speak) that can fit on the cover of the box. It then has to be placed on the front or back or whatever. This would encourage them to either drop EULAs, or make them as short as possible.
As someone in advertising, let me explain this phenomenon a bit more.
What you are talking about is called "repositioning". When a brand develops an identity, it takes on a stance of who it is for, and what it stands for. Nintendo is trying to position the DS as something different than a gameboy. What their ad agency has neglected to think about is the fact that when discussing a Nintendo product, the term "gameboy" has become synonymous with "handheld". That is why this will always be considered a gameboy both by people who are buying it for their kids "oh yeah, Timmy wants the new DS Gameboy thing" and by kids "its called DS, but its still a gameboy".
I agree with everything except the bashing of the original advertisers.
As someone in advertising, I will tell you right now the saying "any press is good press" is a crock of shit. If people are GENUINELY pissed off about a company, and voice that, others will take up their cry and not spend money with that company.
I think it is quite telling that as of this posting, about a third of the posts were random posts about cooling, and the rest were bashing the Slashvertisement and the whole slashvertisement problem at slashdot.
Frankly, I'm pissed off that NONE of the admins address this concern of their readers (or most of the other ones). And I'm sure the reason is that people will continue to read slashdot regardles, but it says a lot about the company running it, and if there were a viable alternative, I would seriously consider switching.
And honestly, I don't mind disclosed slashvertisements that much. There have been times when people get stories posted blatantly whoring something of theirs, and they admit it right away and don't hide it, and I have MAJOR respect for those people.
I wish there was a story moderation option that would let people moderate the story as a Slashvertisement, then I could filter them out.
Thats not the only thing thats changing with American. I personally won't be flying them anymore. Not only are they jacking headphone prices, but their meal prices are RIDICULOUS.
And the thing that REALLY pushed me over the edge on my last flight? No pillows. When I asked, the stewardess said they phased them out, and blankets were gone as of the 15th.
I know the airlines are hurting for cash...but that is bullshit. They are EXTREMELY cheap, and one of the few things that makes those very uncomfortable seats manageable.
I'll be passing too, although I probably would buy a 5 spool set or something of blanks and download a cracked version of their software if I needed it for a special use. Unless of course they are going to cater to the market who doesn't want to be locked down to their CDRs and software for everything.
You bring up an interesting point. What ever happened to including a *gasp* manual with the game?!
I just got HL2 as a gift, and the only documentation inside was a rebate for a Radeon and a card that had installation instructions and STEAM signup instructions on one side, and hotkeys on the other.
No information about the game or anything. Any while I know I can get all that information online, it is kind of insulting that they are charging more than they used to, and giving me less in the box. Wasn't the purpose of a smaller box with less "content" in it to cut down on price? Or just the costs of the publisher?
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I go to a 600 student art school and one of the idiots who I'm none too fond of spammed his link in all student email. I sent out a rather polite and intelligent email explaining why he shouldn't, how it was impolite, and what would happen when EVERYBODY started doing that.
I got a very nasty reply, but pretty much everybody else in school agreed with me.
The best policy for getting rid of these kind of scams is to create policies against them. They ARE technically spam.
If you were to trash my car, then I'd be seeing YOU in court, and I guarantee I'd win. You are more than welcome to choose not to share something wiwth your neighbors to avoid this, and I agree that it is foolish to do as is business with family, however what would be even more foolish would be doing something like a neighborhood isp without some sort of agreement, otherwise you are opening yourself up to a whole world of personal liability that I'm sure nobody wants.
Because we don't know the effects of the ring psychologically. We have some vague descriptions, and we get to see some of the results, but nobody has a clue how that thing works etc.
Oh come off it. What would you like him to do, sit there feeling bad for all the people who got screwed over? At least he's being proactive about it studying and analyzing it to try to figure out ways to prevent it in the future, as opposed to sitting on Slashdot and bitching how someone is being analytical when the troll (sorry, poster) thinks they should be sympathetic instead.
Of course, he might be sympathetic as well, but who cares when we have blanket assumptions like the ones you've made in your flamebait post.
As a college student who has yet to take the plunge to get a credit card, I was wondering if someone could clear something up for me. I was under the impression that checking your score too often took points off your rating. Does this new free annual check affect your credit rating in any way whatsoever?
Ah, so now they just say its "updated". Least they admit its a dupe, and admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery!
History of Santa Claus
1689--Spanish-German explorer Santa Claus discovers the North Pole, and establishes a small base camp.
1691--Because of harsh and meager living conditions, Claus' crew abandons him.
1692--Claus is rescued by the Viking ship Hvorfor. He returns to Europe, bringing some items along with him from the North Pole. He finds he is able to sell them quite easily, making a small profit.
1703--Claus saves up enough money to buy a small ship and crew, and returns to the North Pole. Upon arriving, he finds his base camp, half-buried but still intact.
1704--Claus returns to Europe with a shipload of North Pole artifacts, and is successful in selling them. He makes enough profit to increase his crew, and buys building materials to expand his polar base.
1705--Claus returns again to the North Pole, and builds quarters for him and his crew, and sets up the Polar Exports Company.
1716--After six shiploads of exports, the European market is flooded with polar artifacts, as well as the phony ones making charlatans rich. Seeing this decline, Claus decides to invest his money by starting a toy company in his native Germany.
1720--Claus Toys becomes the largest toy company in Germany, but only because of Claus' underhanded business dealings. (It was also rumored that Claus was dealing with enemy countries as well). Competitors urged government officials to begin an investigation.
1721--Enough evidence is found, and charges are drawn up against the Claus Toys Company. Claus himself refuses to release his records.
1722--The German Supreme Court finds Claus guilty of tax evasion and of treason. When news of this breaks, Claus' employees all turn against him and his company.
1723--Claus is exiled to Sicily, and shortly before leaving, he absconds with all of the company's funds.
1724--A search party is sent to the Mediterranean to recover the funds, however, Claus hears of this ahead of time, and he and his Sicilian wife flee for their lives. (Some say he went into Northern Africa, but it is generally assumed that this was only a ruse to lure the searchers off course. He is believed to have returned to his North Pole base).
1725--Claus II is born en route to the North Pole.
1725-1734--The Claus' lay low at the North Pole. Claus teaches his son the arts of toy making and business dealings.
1735--Rumor has it that Claus has hired Scandinavian builders to construct a castle for him at the North Pole, making use of almost half of the company funds.
1739--The castle is finished, and is one of the largest in the world. Claus II reaches his fifteenth birthday, and in the same year, Claus' wife dies, accidentally falling from a balcony in one of the castle's great halls.
1740--Claus, mourning his wife, becomes increasingly ill.
1745--Santa Claus II becomes of age, and begins taking care of the castle and of his sick father.
1747--Using the remaining company funds, Claus II builds a small city around the castle to attract workers and craftsmen.
1748--Word of the North Pole settlement reaches Europe. The Elves of Eastern Europe, quickly becoming political outcasts and striving for a better life, begin immigrating in waves to the North Pole.
1753--All the elves have left Eastern Europe and have become firmly established at the North Pole. Claus II begins his father's toy company once again, with an estimated 30,000 elves employed. Claus I dies, at age 89.
1755--The North Pole officially becomes a nation, and Claus II and his wife take the throne. The toy business continues to flourish, and the elves enjoy prosperity. Claus III is born.
1757--The great stables are built, and scientists are secretly hired by Claus II to begin an ambitious
They could call it "Back Seat Driver". My Jewish mother would LOVE it!
Its why I quit Kingdom of Loathing, EQ, WoW, etc. I want a game that is FUN. Where all you care about is gameplay and not how much time it takes to do something and whether that is the best use of that time.
MMORPGS: Where orcs are men, female woodelves are men, and that level 60 cleric offering you a quest item for information is an FBI agent.
I've found Mario Kart to be EXTREMELY popular with every type of gamer out there, guy or girl, big time gamer, jock, cheerleader, you name it.
Rather than set up a LAN party, try getting a few game consoles and controllers and copies of some games, and some TVs. Hold a tournament, charge an entry fee, give the winner a tshirt, or a share of the pot, or something like that, and keep the rest.
Dirt cheap, MUCH easier to set up than a LAN party, and has the potential to reach a much larger audience at a highschool.
While many of Wal-Marts customers are indeed that crowd, many are also uppercrust.
There is a new trend among America's wealthy now, and that is to be frugal with things that aren't of much importance to them. They'll splurge on their car and house, but when it comes to cleaning supplies? Wal-Mart.
I suggest you read a book called Affluenza.
What you are talking about is called "repositioning". When a brand develops an identity, it takes on a stance of who it is for, and what it stands for. Nintendo is trying to position the DS as something different than a gameboy. What their ad agency has neglected to think about is the fact that when discussing a Nintendo product, the term "gameboy" has become synonymous with "handheld". That is why this will always be considered a gameboy both by people who are buying it for their kids "oh yeah, Timmy wants the new DS Gameboy thing" and by kids "its called DS, but its still a gameboy".
Hope that clears it up.
As someone in advertising, I will tell you right now the saying "any press is good press" is a crock of shit. If people are GENUINELY pissed off about a company, and voice that, others will take up their cry and not spend money with that company.
I think it is quite telling that as of this posting, about a third of the posts were random posts about cooling, and the rest were bashing the Slashvertisement and the whole slashvertisement problem at slashdot.
Frankly, I'm pissed off that NONE of the admins address this concern of their readers (or most of the other ones). And I'm sure the reason is that people will continue to read slashdot regardles, but it says a lot about the company running it, and if there were a viable alternative, I would seriously consider switching.
And honestly, I don't mind disclosed slashvertisements that much. There have been times when people get stories posted blatantly whoring something of theirs, and they admit it right away and don't hide it, and I have MAJOR respect for those people.
I wish there was a story moderation option that would let people moderate the story as a Slashvertisement, then I could filter them out.
And the thing that REALLY pushed me over the edge on my last flight? No pillows. When I asked, the stewardess said they phased them out, and blankets were gone as of the 15th.
I know the airlines are hurting for cash...but that is bullshit. They are EXTREMELY cheap, and one of the few things that makes those very uncomfortable seats manageable.
I just got HL2 as a gift, and the only documentation inside was a rebate for a Radeon and a card that had installation instructions and STEAM signup instructions on one side, and hotkeys on the other. No information about the game or anything. Any while I know I can get all that information online, it is kind of insulting that they are charging more than they used to, and giving me less in the box. Wasn't the purpose of a smaller box with less "content" in it to cut down on price? Or just the costs of the publisher?