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  1. Re:They don't dictate, they tiebreak on Slashdot Asks: Should The US Abolish The Electoral College? · · Score: 1

    Instead of being insulting, perhaps address the question or at the very least explain what "civics lesson" I failed to learn.

  2. Re:No on Slashdot Asks: Should The US Abolish The Electoral College? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    New York and California do not get to dictate who is president of the entire country.

    It's better to have a smaller swing-state dictate the president of the entire country?

  3. Re:Who are these people? on BitTorrent Fires CEOs, Closes Los Angeles Studio, Shutters BitTorrent Now (variety.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's like 10,000 peers when all you need is a seed.

  4. Re:Not much bias in this article on NSA Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2

    "Theft of secrets" seems correct to me, as once you divulge the information against their wishes it is no longer a secret. The information may still be there, but its secrecy is not.

  5. Re:Marissa Mayer's legacy is at stake on Yahoo Offers Non-Denial Denial of Bombshell Spy Report (theintercept.com) · · Score: 1

    Set phasers on pedantic.

  6. Re:Has anyone actually researched him? on Interviews: Ask Martin Shkreli a Question · · Score: 2

    The cost is passed on to us "actual American humans" in the form of higher taxes and premiums.

  7. Re:No and No on NSA Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    For high-level information security experience with the associated clearance it is not that competitive.

  8. Re:Marissa Mayer's legacy is at stake on Yahoo Offers Non-Denial Denial of Bombshell Spy Report (theintercept.com) · · Score: 1

    And yet Yahoo stock was unphased by this news. In fact, it is up today.

  9. Re:Is it time? on Interviews: Ask Martin Shkreli a Question · · Score: 1

    Where is the link to delete your /. account?

  10. Re:Your laws ignore my rights on EFF: the Final Leaked TPP Text Is All That We Feared (eff.org) · · Score: 1

    It was extremely clear to me, but English is my first language so that may be why.

  11. Re:Can steam, EA, ubisoft , etc black list you on UK Gamers Can Now Get Their Money Back For Publishers' Broken Promises · · Score: 1

    Physical shit is cheaper anyway.

    Nope. Not even close.

  12. Artifacts on World of Warcraft's Next Expansion: Legion · · Score: 1

    Interesting that they are finally implementing artifacts after pulling them out shortly after release. Will be interested to see how they balance them.

  13. Re: It's election time in Canada... on TPP Copyright Chapter Leaks: Website Blocking, New Criminal Rules On the Way · · Score: 1

    If you haven't lived there for five years, it is easy to make the case that you no longer have an understanding of local concerns that the local Member of Parliament is meant to represent.

    Basically your entire argument is that if you aren't educated enough ("enough" being defined by you I guess) then you should be stripped of your right to vote. Are you fine with having people in Canada disenfranchised if they aren't following the news closely enough?

  14. Re: Kim Dotcom is a cow. on Interviews: Kim Dotcom Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    That is hilarious. And it's so bizarre I can't even take it seriously as a troll.

  15. Re:Multi-factor is the only right way on What Federal Employees Really Need To Worry About After the Chinese Hack · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Going to have to disagree. Fingerprints (all biometrics) are identification, not authentication. Just like a SSN, if you cannot change it then it is not a secret.

  16. Re: a little more proof reading please on Why Your Software Project Is Failing · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is /. Having horrific "editors" is to be expected. I wonder what it pays to click accept on a story every hour or so.

  17. Re:The project known as F-35 on Test Pilot: the F-35 Can't Dogfight · · Score: 1

    So it is a fighter?

  18. Re:The project known as F-35 on Test Pilot: the F-35 Can't Dogfight · · Score: 1

    the F-117 is not a fighter

    Refresh my memory. What does the F stand for again?

  19. Re:This shouldn't have been such a big deal. on Supreme Court Ruling Supports Same-Sex Marriage · · Score: 1

    There was a time when businesses could legally discriminate based upon race. Most of us look back on that and see how bigoted it was and are glad we are on the right side of history. Same thing will happen here, it just takes time for some people to see it.

  20. Re:This shouldn't have been such a big deal. on Supreme Court Ruling Supports Same-Sex Marriage · · Score: 1

    Object to what on religious grounds? This ruling has zero impact on any religion. It is bizarre that you think people fighting for their constitutional rights were "making a big deal" about it.

  21. Re:A legal answer on Editor of 'Reason' Discusses Federal Subpoena To Unmask Commenters · · Score: 1

    Doesn't the fact of parallel construction kind of destroy that argument?

  22. Re:What about other professions? on Learn-to-Code Program For 10,000 Low-Income Girls · · Score: 1

    I think you underestimate the pay rate of many trade skill jobs. As a bonus, you cannot offshore them, unlike IT.

  23. Re:Last sentence on Marvel's Female Superheroes Are Gradually Becoming More Super · · Score: 3, Informative

    The person I was replying to was clearly referencing the summary.

  24. Re:Last sentence on Marvel's Female Superheroes Are Gradually Becoming More Super · · Score: 5, Informative

    The summary makes no mention of the author's gender.

  25. Re:What's the bigger picture? on The Sony Pictures Hack Was Even Worse Than Everyone Thought · · Score: 1

    I work in InfoSec and this is spot on. Until a lot of people die the private sector will never take security seriously as a whole. Target, Home Depot, Experian, etc. make good news stories, but they really haven't impacted information security practices.