It seems like every time I pick a profession, some foreign company is ready to take it over. At this rate, how much you wanna bet NASA outsources 60% of the Astronaut jobs to Ukraine?
First, it was prostitution. Then EI pays me to upgrade to an IT Professional. What happens? The whole motherload of the IT profession gets shipped over to mama India. Why did I ever bother to immigrate here anyways? Could've just crossed the border and stayed in Bombay.
Then, EI pays me to upgrade to an Astronaut. What happens? UKRAINE. That's what happens! Gesus-buggering-Kriste man, think I'd have some job security an Astronaut, eh? But, no sirreee! So like, what are they gonna pay me to upgrade to next? At 25, they should just cut me a pension and let me retire.
Just as a side note, we could really use some other inflatable products up here, eh. How about a life-size replica of Asia Carrera? Shout out to Asia Carrera: Keep up the quantum research!;-)
Why must people always strive to make things more complicated. I say someone should design and implement a 2D Rubik Cube. Personally, I'd find that far more fun.
No kidding, and for once I might finally be able to solve something! Been trying to bring world peace and get laid too... not much success so far...
So you're basically saying that it would be OK under these circumstances to pull someone's domains based on their political beliefs?
No, ofcourse this was a form of censorship. They didn't like what they saw. They made a few phone calls and found an excuse to pull that domain name. Pretty slimy behaviour.
I was just pointing out a few of their many hypocrisies in addition to this alarming act of censorship. Basically, these people have no scruples about oppressing other people who stand in their way.
Judy Sgro, the previous Immigration Minister ended up having to resign because of a scandal involving funds and bribes from a pizza store owner and strippers. She was very anti-immigrant, anti-refugee, and conservative in her politics. After her resignation, she was replaced by Joe Volpe. Both seem to be not only in bed with the US right wing conservatives, but are in fact stooges of that system which denies poor people the freedom to change their circumstances by migrating across borders and asylum to political refugees.
I did learn from one of his photos about a fetish I'd never come across: CFNM (Clothed Female, Naked Male).
What? You have never heard of CFNM before? What happened to your sex ed? or does your sex ed come from america?
I am so sorry for you. One should always strive to keep themselves informed and educated, especially when it comes to matters of the sensual persuasion. Here, let me help you out:
Yeah, it's the $6 billion dollar race towards domination through the corporatization of our bodies. It's as if raping our dreams and pillaging all of our known natural resources weren't enough, they are now sooo gung-ho to destroy the very essence of our being human. Greedy, lying, Sexist slimes, I say.
All those years of "boys are stupid, throw rocks at them" are starting to come back home to roost
Really? Is that really such a common occurrence? or the odd woman fighting back as a result of systematic male dominance and oppression? Opposing your characterization, most intimidation and shoolyard violence faced by males is at the hands of other males. This is essential if the patriarchy is to exist, by teaching competition, dominance, and hierarchy.
I'm all for getting back at male bashers and hitting them where they're sensitive. Making fun of stupid arrogant women who think they're perfect and who put down men, is 100% good sport.
So like, ummm.... bash the bashers? shoot the shooters? oppress the oppressors? So I guess that justifies peace-keeping missions with lot's of guns? Interesting. I'm not really sure how you can use tools of oppression to create peace. Isn't the whole idea of domination to villify and better oppress another? and isn't this where patriarchy comes from?
Smart geek grrls are hard to cultivate, harder to get to come out of hiding, and nearly impossible to date&mate. (Yes, I said date&mate. All things equal, I'd rather have geek grrls breeding like rabbits than the idiots we see having kids now
Uh-huh, and who get's to decide which of the "grrls" are the smart ones and worthy of breeding? I don't suppose it would be another male, now would it? Another aspect of patriarchy-like domination based structures is to stratify by apportioning privilege to the few most cooperative in keeping the hierarchy in place.
If you actually believe that the geek "grrls" are smarter, have you bothered to read any of their comments?
Grrrr.... this makes me angry. Here is someone who is speaking to my sense of being alienated from geek culture and the sexist/gender oppressive shit we have to put up with so much.... and she gets modded down as flamebait?!?!
She got modded down not because it was flamebait, but because she has something to say that challenges the male dominated culture that makes up this privileged field of knowledge. Rather than self-reflect on perceptions of gender and it's effects, the patriarchal ego chooses to silence... anyone who complains is labelled as an ugly disgruntled bitch ('cause what else could you be if you're not cute enough to be agreeable and subservient?).
This is pretty sad. I feel very alienated when I'm in geek/nerd company. When I first started with Linux and open source in 1999 I was so excited to discover such a smart, nerdy, and activist crowd. Now I'm so disturbed because of the misogyny, racism, transphobia, and homophobia that I've dropped out of the local Linux Users Group and can barely stand going to the Perl group. I really wish that things would change in the IT world.
Yes, this is sexist because it enforces gender stereotypes and beliefs that over the long term are being used for gender oppression. It also ties in with sexuality, which is apparent when you look at some of the other comments. In one comment a guy complains about looking like a faggot when caught viewing slashdot on his notebook. In another comment, a woman proudly claims to be one of the 2%, but has a disclaimer about not being a lesbian.
On the other hand, I feel very uncomfortable in geek/nerd environments because of the misogyny, classism, racism, and homophobic... so when I first saw this play on gender it was from the point of view "Hey! maybe this will interrupt the gender norm at slashdot!!" or perhaps raise a little awareness, but I hear you, and agree with you that this April Fool's joke is sexist and I wish we would all take the time to learn how not to hurt non-male genders.
"It's effectively illegal to leave your house without a government issued ID anymore. A friend of mine (a republican no less) was riding her bike during the 2004 RNC in New York City. She wasn't part of, or even close to the protests, but she looks "weird" ...
She never got her bike back, and her suit against the NYPD was thrown out of court, as apparently, they were acting 100% within the Patriot act."
I was about to ask the question: Is she still a Republican?
....but then I had to stop and ask myself: Why am I asking this? Do I really believe that Democrats are really any better? And who is to say that Republicans as a whole think this kind of incident is acceptable? Maybe the whole current political system is flawed and needs to be replaced by something else...
Please! Somebody ask them to stop! I have a decent enough life. I live in Canada. I have a place to live. I have enough food to survive. I have a few friends and occasionally I have sex (with somebody else, that is).
So you see, my life is fine. I don't fancy being incinerated alive. And while you're at it, please also ask them to stop making black holes. I don't want to get sucked into one. Besides, who will be left to pay the taxes?
Dude, I think you're WRONG! 'cause the other day I was chillin' with me old buddy Smith, and you know we was talkin'bout Perl and shit:
"...some believed that we lacked the programming language to describe your perfect world, but I believe that as a species human beings define their reality through misery and suffering..."
yes ofcourse in our social system we use penalties like restricting people's freedom in various ways and taking away their money, etc., but to arbitrarily make up ridiculous amounts like that is to create a mockery of the system, which takes away from it's integrity and will eventually undermine it... oh, wait... maybe that's not such a bad thing? Okay, nevermind then. Continue on (maybe sick some RIAA lawyers after spammers while you're at it?).
Wow... Europeans sure got busy in the ten years since I left...
Well, duh. With all that sexual liberation, nude beaches, condoms, and er "education", what else would you expect? Now, if only they'd have seen the light like here in America and preached abstinence, banned abortions, restricted contraceptives and violent video games...
DAMN! I've been using Yahoo! all along, no wonder I'm so poor broke... and here I was thinking it was because of living in a capitalist regime based on economic dominance and artificially constructed resource deprivation.
Ok, I'll go spread the word when I go back to our local soup kitchen (Scott Mission) tomorrow. I'm sure all of the other low-income/homeless peeps will appreciate learning to serve the new big boss of the internet mob.
Just because you're open source, or GPLed etc. says nothing about the software architecture, the overall design and philosophy employed, the particular technologies and practices used, coding styles, makeup of programming groups, history of the project (and how it affects future development), etc.
There is probably more variance in all of these for open source than there is for closed source. Simply looking at aspects of success or failure of OO and relating it to source disclosure models is kind of like looking at a painting so closely at a single point as to miss the whole picture, and then trying to figure out the whole picture.
OO definately has lot's of problems. I've tried to have it unsuccessfully used at a few non-profits with very disappointing results.
All that really means is that we have to wait around till someone out there learns from mistakes and starts another project. It will certainly happen sooner or later, just that I guess people like me (lusers) have got to patiently wait around till that gem appears. Hey, I can count the numbered days of ClosedOffice, right?
Slashdot Mirror
These foreign companies, man.
;-)
It seems like every time I pick a profession, some foreign company is ready to take it over. At this rate, how much you wanna bet NASA outsources 60% of the Astronaut jobs to Ukraine?
First, it was prostitution. Then EI pays me to upgrade to an IT Professional. What happens? The whole motherload of the IT profession gets shipped over to mama India. Why did I ever bother to immigrate here anyways? Could've just crossed the border and stayed in Bombay.
Then, EI pays me to upgrade to an Astronaut. What happens? UKRAINE. That's what happens! Gesus-buggering-Kriste man, think I'd have some job security an Astronaut, eh? But, no sirreee! So like, what are they gonna pay me to upgrade to next? At 25, they should just cut me a pension and let me retire.
Just as a side note, we could really use some other inflatable products up here, eh. How about a life-size replica of Asia Carrera?
Shout out to Asia Carrera: Keep up the quantum research!
Comrade, we thank you for your honesty in sharing your sentiments with us.
Do not be afraid, we have dispatched a friendly team for your 're-education'.
I was just pointing out a few of their many hypocrisies in addition to this alarming act of censorship. Basically, these people have no scruples about oppressing other people who stand in their way.
Judy Sgro, the previous Immigration Minister ended up having to resign because of a scandal involving funds and bribes from a pizza store owner and strippers. She was very anti-immigrant, anti-refugee, and conservative in her politics. After her resignation, she was replaced by Joe Volpe. Both seem to be not only in bed with the US right wing conservatives, but are in fact stooges of that system which denies poor people the freedom to change their circumstances by migrating across borders and asylum to political refugees.
I am so sorry for you. One should always strive to keep themselves informed and educated, especially when it comes to matters of the sensual persuasion. Here, let me help you out:
Sample pictures of CFNM
Sample videos of CFNM
CFNM picture galleries on gigagalleries
CFNM video galleries on gigagalleries
Hope these pointers help.
Yeah, it's the $6 billion dollar race towards domination through the corporatization of our bodies. It's as if raping our dreams and pillaging all of our known natural resources weren't enough, they are now sooo gung-ho to destroy the very essence of our being human. Greedy, lying, Sexist slimes, I say.
So like, ummm.... bash the bashers? shoot the shooters? oppress the oppressors? So I guess that justifies peace-keeping missions with lot's of guns? Interesting. I'm not really sure how you can use tools of oppression to create peace. Isn't the whole idea of domination to villify and better oppress another? and isn't this where patriarchy comes from?
Uh-huh, and who get's to decide which of the "grrls" are the smart ones and worthy of breeding? I don't suppose it would be another male, now would it? Another aspect of patriarchy-like domination based structures is to stratify by apportioning privilege to the few most cooperative in keeping the hierarchy in place.
If you actually believe that the geek "grrls" are smarter, have you bothered to read any of their comments?
Abuzar
Grrrr.... this makes me angry. Here is someone who is speaking to my sense of being alienated from geek culture and the sexist/gender oppressive shit we have to put up with so much.... and she gets modded down as flamebait?!?!
She got modded down not because it was flamebait, but because she has something to say that challenges the male dominated culture that makes up this privileged field of knowledge. Rather than self-reflect on perceptions of gender and it's effects, the patriarchal ego chooses to silence... anyone who complains is labelled as an ugly disgruntled bitch ('cause what else could you be if you're not cute enough to be agreeable and subservient?).
This is pretty sad. I feel very alienated when I'm in geek/nerd company. When I first started with Linux and open source in 1999 I was so excited to discover such a smart, nerdy, and activist crowd. Now I'm so disturbed because of the misogyny, racism, transphobia, and homophobia that I've dropped out of the local Linux Users Group and can barely stand going to the Perl group. I really wish that things would change in the IT world.
Abuzar
Hmmmm... I feel kind of torn about this:
Yes, this is sexist because it enforces gender stereotypes and beliefs that over the long term are being used for gender oppression. It also ties in with sexuality, which is apparent when you look at some of the other comments. In one comment a guy complains about looking like a faggot when caught viewing slashdot on his notebook. In another comment, a woman proudly claims to be one of the 2%, but has a disclaimer about not being a lesbian.
On the other hand, I feel very uncomfortable in geek/nerd environments because of the misogyny, classism, racism, and homophobic... so when I first saw this play on gender it was from the point of view "Hey! maybe this will interrupt the gender norm at slashdot!!" or perhaps raise a little awareness, but I hear you, and agree with you that this April Fool's joke is sexist and I wish we would all take the time to learn how not to hurt non-male genders.
Abuzar
Zonk's major assertion is that she own's this slashdot article and consequently this comment.... and any thought you may have had connecting the two.
You obviously do not watch enough pr0n
This is basically hatred disguised as a bad attempt at humour
I was about to ask the question: Is she still a Republican?
Please! Somebody ask them to stop! I have a decent enough life. I live in Canada. I have a place to live. I have enough food to survive. I have a few friends and occasionally I have sex (with somebody else, that is).
So you see, my life is fine. I don't fancy being incinerated alive. And while you're at it, please also ask them to stop making black holes. I don't want to get sucked into one. Besides, who will be left to pay the taxes?
This was already well documented in 1963:
The Birds
So there you have it! Suffer and be miserable 8-)
yes ofcourse in our social system we use penalties like restricting people's freedom in various ways and taking away their money, etc., but to arbitrarily make up ridiculous amounts like that is to create a mockery of the system, which takes away from it's integrity and will eventually undermine it... oh, wait... maybe that's not such a bad thing? Okay, nevermind then. Continue on (maybe sick some RIAA lawyers after spammers while you're at it?).
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I wish they'd stop using the word Grok. It's such an intimate word that I hate seeing it put to such horrible use.
hear, hear!
Well, duh. With all that sexual liberation, nude beaches, condoms, and er "education", what else would you expect? Now, if only they'd have seen the light like here in America and preached abstinence, banned abortions, restricted contraceptives and violent video games...
DAMN! I've been using Yahoo! all along, no wonder I'm so poor broke... and here I was thinking it was because of living in a capitalist regime based on economic dominance and artificially constructed resource deprivation.
Ok, I'll go spread the word when I go back to our local soup kitchen (Scott Mission) tomorrow. I'm sure all of the other low-income/homeless peeps will appreciate learning to serve the new big boss of the internet mob.
Just because you're open source, or GPLed etc. says nothing about the software architecture, the overall design and philosophy employed, the particular technologies and practices used, coding styles, makeup of programming groups, history of the project (and how it affects future development), etc.
There is probably more variance in all of these for open source than there is for closed source. Simply looking at aspects of success or failure of OO and relating it to source disclosure models is kind of like looking at a painting so closely at a single point as to miss the whole picture, and then trying to figure out the whole picture.
OO definately has lot's of problems. I've tried to have it unsuccessfully used at a few non-profits with very disappointing results.
All that really means is that we have to wait around till someone out there learns from mistakes and starts another project. It will certainly happen sooner or later, just that I guess people like me (lusers) have got to patiently wait around till that gem appears. Hey, I can count the numbered days of ClosedOffice, right?