You seem to have forgotten: this is the Internet. I see the several plugs for that other site, but it could be any one of a number of "wow, fark sucks now" people. And they will grow, until they hit the limits of (a) not worth the time, (b) any exclusivity contracts signed between Fark and a sponsor, (c) merge with another site, or (d) sell out, renewing the cycle.
Besides, Fazed.net's usability leaves Fark (and this !Fark site) in the dust, and/. is still King.
Hm...At first, this would seem like a victory for literacy and the market. I mean, the notion that the fanfic community would at least pause to discuss amongst themselves before jumping in, indicates a higher level of capability than the average "social networking" site member. So yes, "Fanfic writers > txt kiddies" would be an accurate statement.
But...I doubt this site will go away anytime soon. I'd actually be more concerned with the scenario of publishers/content providers declaring this aggregator (or similar ilk) to be the "official" home of their fanfic, and use that position to launch IP-based attacks on non-moderated (read: unapproved) content. That's really what this position smells like: carrot before stick.
Ah, but it isn't all that right-wing. Or wasn't, last I checked. The user base grew to the point where all sorts of links get thrown in the mix, with appropriate calling-out for bias (from simple "ahem" to all-out flamewar) in the user posting areas.
I got slightly drunk and bought a cd from some band who was playing. Sure enough, BMI. Thus ended the 9 year streak of not buying the Racket's product. Bastards.
Crap...mispost. The interesting part would be testing for login and/or message patterns, by offender type and profile (as generated from the offender pool).
And since Georgia is one of the states mentioned in this article, let's observe that Genarlow Wilson is still in prison, http://www.wilsonappeal.com/index.php , and will be on one of these lists in about 8 years when he gets out. Not bad, for getting a blow job from a 15 year old when you're 17.
I totally agree with the above, especially the live session. Run a freaking IRC server if you have to, but leave some form of 'live' chat/talk mechanism.
Expanding on the mute button concept: Phone manners and voice practice become typing/writing-level skills. So, practice. Leave yourself a voicemail, to hear how you sound. Playback your test messages over the office phones, if possible, and any other phone you have around. Use your own feedback to improve your sound over the phone. (This is different from knowing wtf you're talking about -- just the phone presence.)
Around here, the 'pouring license' is a personal license for the bartender, separate from the establishment's alcohol sales license. in the same vein as other trade/craft licenses (e.g. barber's, driver's).
That entirely depends on the jurisdiction in question, how well-paid (off) the local authorities are, and who's doing the paying. Around here, penalties start at $5k/per violation, and I beleive suspension/axing of pouring license (that's right, you have to be licensed to make drinks for sale, on this here plantation).
That's Cold War II, for those that are keeping track. Someone ought to send those folks a link, to let 'em know the prejudice is more generic than it may seem.
It's a nutshell of why health care isn't going to be solved anytime soon: too many factions have conflicting interests with effectiveness. Insurance, Legal, real estate, and Medical (in that order) industries graft money all over the place, supporting an unsustainable system. Socialists of all shades use the sorry state of affairs as a point of leverage to gain overall standing on the world stage, while providing disincentive for the U.S. to make change for fear of yielding to the threat. Politicians take bribes and other considerations from one or more factions, and keep the ball spinning enough to curry favor with the electorate while maintaining the stream of revenue for themselves and/or their parties.
...especially the part where you lead off by slamming the people who don't like the request, then join them a few paragraphs later.:)
And to add to the metrics, long-term bonus if you can report (when applicable) what chronic problems/issues you've resolved (or at least handled). Basically, it's an extension of metric #2 in the parent's list, just be aware that self-analysis can bring some large-scale benefits over the medium- or long- term.
Not only are they called "hot water heaters", but that term places this story (regardless of its validity) squarely in the southeastern U.S. On that note, I'll go pour myself a sweet tea.
Generally true; although I think Bush wins twice due to the Democrats' abysmally poor strategy of getting elected vs. proposing/providing viable policies. The Dems looked like they were hiding their platform, so the whiffs of socialism that emanated from their direction drove many voters over to the Republican side. Twice. I'll even go so far as to say this is included in the strategy; how many taliban administrations will the US elect before they opt for "anything else"?
Two so far, and I think a third one is on the way. What's the biggest question for the democrats? Who is 'electable', implying "we'll never get elected by admitting our platform". This issue put Edwards in the '04 VP nomination, thereby giving that election to Bush.
And, I can't see how anyone that isn't a craniorectalist can watch Fox News.
Agreed; I don't think the compulsory license itself is a big deal.
But, what is the difference between (a) a copyright holder not being paid, and (b) a copyright holder not being paid until they agree to terms with a third party? Last I checked, compulsory meant compulsory, not "compulsory with an option to decline," else Soundexchange would have no business collecting anything.
I thought the whole idea of compulsory licensing was to provide a default licensing condition, in absence of an agreement. And, I don't really see where Soundexchange has removed that concept; only landgrabbing where that concept applies. So, I'd like to see where Soundexchange is extorting money from sites that have agreements in-place, vs. extorting money from sites without agreements in place.
The kicker is that it appears that the restrictions involved with membership (w/ Soundexchange) are the price for collecting those funds. I think that's where the racket truly lies, as the various sites have already paid up, and paid Soundexchange. Doing so effectively robs the other (non-RIAA) music sources and providers of funds.
And, like a bunch of beaten wives, the public goes and buys the new albums anyway.
Not only that, I agree with the original poster. Erratic target selection seems to be part of the derangement, though, so I don't think we'll be so lucky.
...based on international standards.
I'd also put emphases on 'A' and 'network'.
I remember running an "intro to internet" class for some folks from a local phone company (90's), and that's how I described it. (The "it's like the phone network" analogy wouldn't fly one bit.)
Troll, my foot. That's exactly the point, and that's why I'm going to go drink champagne tomorrow. Jack Valenti, head of a racket that bought off the Federal Government, lived about 20+ years too long.
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You seem to have forgotten: this is the Internet. I see the several plugs for that other site, but it could be any one of a number of "wow, fark sucks now" people. And they will grow, until they hit the limits of (a) not worth the time, (b) any exclusivity contracts signed between Fark and a sponsor, (c) merge with another site, or (d) sell out, renewing the cycle.
/. is still King.
Besides, Fazed.net's usability leaves Fark (and this !Fark site) in the dust, and
Hm...At first, this would seem like a victory for literacy and the market. I mean, the notion that the fanfic community would at least pause to discuss amongst themselves before jumping in, indicates a higher level of capability than the average "social networking" site member. So yes, "Fanfic writers > txt kiddies" would be an accurate statement.
But...I doubt this site will go away anytime soon. I'd actually be more concerned with the scenario of publishers/content providers declaring this aggregator (or similar ilk) to be the "official" home of their fanfic, and use that position to launch IP-based attacks on non-moderated (read: unapproved) content. That's really what this position smells like: carrot before stick.
Ah, but it isn't all that right-wing. Or wasn't, last I checked. The user base grew to the point where all sorts of links get thrown in the mix, with appropriate calling-out for bias (from simple "ahem" to all-out flamewar) in the user posting areas.
I got slightly drunk and bought a cd from some band who was playing. Sure enough, BMI. Thus ended the 9 year streak of not buying the Racket's product. Bastards.
Crap...mispost. The interesting part would be testing for login and/or message patterns, by offender type and profile (as generated from the offender pool).
And since Georgia is one of the states mentioned in this article, let's observe that Genarlow Wilson is still in prison, http://www.wilsonappeal.com/index.php , and will be on one of these lists in about 8 years when he gets out. Not bad, for getting a blow job from a 15 year old when you're 17.
I totally agree with the above, especially the live session. Run a freaking IRC server if you have to, but leave some form of 'live' chat/talk mechanism.
Expanding on the mute button concept: Phone manners and voice practice become typing/writing-level skills. So, practice. Leave yourself a voicemail, to hear how you sound. Playback your test messages over the office phones, if possible, and any other phone you have around. Use your own feedback to improve your sound over the phone. (This is different from knowing wtf you're talking about -- just the phone presence.)
What do you say to a Cox Cable subscriber with two black eyes?
Nothing, you've already told them twice.
Around here, the 'pouring license' is a personal license for the bartender, separate from the establishment's alcohol sales license. in the same vein as other trade/craft licenses (e.g. barber's, driver's).
That entirely depends on the jurisdiction in question, how well-paid (off) the local authorities are, and who's doing the paying. Around here, penalties start at $5k/per violation, and I beleive suspension/axing of pouring license (that's right, you have to be licensed to make drinks for sale, on this here plantation).
This doesn't include loss of job from doing so.
Speaking of which, why should food be for profit, anyway?
There's never a bad time to tell agenda-pushing, scandal-creating trolls like theodp to go fuck off.
That's Cold War II, for those that are keeping track.
Someone ought to send those folks a link, to let 'em know the prejudice is more generic than it may seem.
It's a nutshell of why health care isn't going to be solved anytime soon: too many factions have conflicting interests with effectiveness. Insurance, Legal, real estate, and Medical (in that order) industries graft money all over the place, supporting an unsustainable system. Socialists of all shades use the sorry state of affairs as a point of leverage to gain overall standing on the world stage, while providing disincentive for the U.S. to make change for fear of yielding to the threat. Politicians take bribes and other considerations from one or more factions, and keep the ball spinning enough to curry favor with the electorate while maintaining the stream of revenue for themselves and/or their parties.
To all of the above, fuck off.
...especially the part where you lead off by slamming the people who don't like the request, then join them a few paragraphs later. :)
And to add to the metrics, long-term bonus if you can report (when applicable) what chronic problems/issues you've resolved (or at least handled). Basically, it's an extension of metric #2 in the parent's list, just be aware that self-analysis can bring some large-scale benefits over the medium- or long- term.
Not only are they called "hot water heaters", but that term places this story (regardless of its validity) squarely in the southeastern U.S. On that note, I'll go pour myself a sweet tea.
Generally true; although I think Bush wins twice due to the Democrats' abysmally poor strategy of getting elected vs. proposing/providing viable policies. The Dems looked like they were hiding their platform, so the whiffs of socialism that emanated from their direction drove many voters over to the Republican side. Twice. I'll even go so far as to say this is included in the strategy; how many taliban administrations will the US elect before they opt for "anything else"?
Two so far, and I think a third one is on the way. What's the biggest question for the democrats? Who is 'electable', implying "we'll never get elected by admitting our platform". This issue put Edwards in the '04 VP nomination, thereby giving that election to Bush.
And, I can't see how anyone that isn't a craniorectalist can watch Fox News.
Agreed; I don't think the compulsory license itself is a big deal.
But, what is the difference between (a) a copyright holder not being paid, and (b) a copyright holder not being paid until they agree to terms with a third party? Last I checked, compulsory meant compulsory, not "compulsory with an option to decline," else Soundexchange would have no business collecting anything.
Um...have you looked around? After 6 years of Bushco, we're more like the World's Largest Banana Republic.
I thought the whole idea of compulsory licensing was to provide a default licensing condition, in absence of an agreement. And, I don't really see where Soundexchange has removed that concept; only landgrabbing where that concept applies. So, I'd like to see where Soundexchange is extorting money from sites that have agreements in-place, vs. extorting money from sites without agreements in place.
The kicker is that it appears that the restrictions involved with membership (w/ Soundexchange) are the price for collecting those funds. I think that's where the racket truly lies, as the various sites have already paid up, and paid Soundexchange. Doing so effectively robs the other (non-RIAA) music sources and providers of funds.
And, like a bunch of beaten wives, the public goes and buys the new albums anyway.
Not only that, I agree with the original poster. Erratic target selection seems to be part of the derangement, though, so I don't think we'll be so lucky.
Hilary Rosen, for MSNBC's Hardblogger http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/ site, covering the recent debate, and inserts her "Ode to Jack Valenti" http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/2 6/170130.aspx. "Clown following the lion tamer," indeed.
I'd like to see exactly what this guy is charged with writing.
I remember running an "intro to internet" class for some folks from a local phone company (90's), and that's how I described it. (The "it's like the phone network" analogy wouldn't fly one bit.)
Troll, my foot. That's exactly the point, and that's why I'm going to go drink champagne tomorrow. Jack Valenti, head of a racket that bought off the Federal Government, lived about 20+ years too long.