You've got all the right in the world to question my journalistic integrity. As a matter of fact, I welcome it. But unless you've got a problem the facts or the way I present them, chill out. If I've said something untrue in my work, you've got a responsibility as a reader to point it out. You haven't done that, though.
Stories are not created in a vacuum. As a reporter, I rely on relationships with people to get my job done. As a writer, I rely on the English language to convey facts to the audience.
The worst part is that you can't see beyond your own personal problems and outright bitterness to understand that Interhack does some very important work, and that this story is important to anyone who does business online.
What do you want me to say, Jay? Clyde clued me in to the Interhack press release. I work with Clyde on Time City. Clyde pointed me to it because he thought it was newsworthy. It was. I did some research, got together with Jamie, and we wrote the piece. I didn't write the piece as a favor to Clyde. Matter of fact, I don't even know if Clyde is involved with Interhack. I think he's related to Matt, though. Actually, I think you'd be amazed how many stories are submitted to me and Slashdot by personal friends that I reject. What do you want from me?
I don't find where you work and post things about the quality of your work. I don't question your professional integrity, because I really don't understand or know what you do for a living. At this point, I don't care. You just seem like someone who was really burned and you're working out your 'angry ex-girlfriend' mojo on me for some unknown reason.
I'm sorry you didn't like the article.
Slashdot used to get worse on a monthly basis, then weekly, now it's with every post.
Then don't read it. Apparently it's causing you undue stress.
Oh, but watching anime is part of the geek stereotype so/. must cater to it, promote it, and make as much money as they can from it. Hypocrites.
Actually, I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't watch anime, which I do. I thought it was interesting news. I posted it. So, you don't like it. Sorry, I apologize. This may come as a bit of a surprise, but I don't think everyone in the world will like everything I post.
I watch anime. I thought the news was interesting. I posted it. Sorry if I offended your delicate sensibilities.
Also, people shouldn't get too wrapped up in the whole 'News for Nerds' mantra, either. Besides, ever been to an anime film festival? Nerds, nerds, nerds. I'm glad to count myself among their ranks. Accepting an oft-misunderstood artform from a culture on the other side of the world is usually not the 'coolest' thing in the world to do, but you may like it if you give it a chance.
It's nice to see that/. editors can promote themselves so as to receive the attention of aging punk rockers and all that, but what I'm questioning is the validity of this discussion in the first place.
I mean, who is really interested in what is happening to a magazine in England? Anyone? Why can't we have more important stories about stuff that directly affects us as Americans, and leave the rest of the world to their half-baked socialist fantasies. America is the greatest nation on Earth and what happens here will affect everyone, and so American issues are the real things that need to be discussed here. Anything else is of secondary importance.
Censorship affects us all. If the UK passes stupid legislation that promotes censorship online, it means that in the states, I'm being stopped from viewing the information.
This is not a gay issue, it's not even a newspaper/magazine issue. This is a clear-cut censorship and anti-competition issue.
Emmett, why must you emphasize the nationality of a project or its leaders?
Okay, well, you got moderated down as Flamebait, but I think you deserve a response.
The truth of the matter is that I'm a really, really big fan of 80's Music, including Wall of Voodoo's 'Mexican Radio.' As I was formatting this interview, I read through the bit where Miguel was talking about Mexico and raw materials, and the song started going through my head. That's why it was the topic.
This problem goes much beyond Emmett. Whereever I see open source or Free Software mentioned, I invariably see the nationalities of the authors prominently mentioned, as though their native countries were more important than their names.
I think what you're seeing is not an attempt at racism or prejudice, but rather a celebration of the Free Software movement's globality and willingness to accept hard-working individuals from any nation, any land. I'm sorry that you took my comment as a racist one. I know Miguel probably wouldn't.
Well, I am anti-Microsoft, but that doesn't affect what I posted. Any story we post with 'Microsoft' in the name tends to causes a furor, and I was trying to advise people to look at the bright side of this; that VMware was going to be able to do a lot more.
--Emmett
Oh, and check out #slashdot on irc.openprojects.net.
Guess what people, Speilberg is a great director. You can say what you want about his movies, but he has an uncanny way of filming movies the way they need to be seen. Films like Jurassic Park, ET, and Back to the Future sold a lot of merchandise, yes, and were targeted at mainstream America.
Check your facts. Steven Spielberg didn't direct Back to the Future, Robert Zemeckis did. Back to the Future stands as a new film classic, for obvious reasons. Zemeckis' attention to detail made BTTF a super-smash.
Steven Spielberg was the Executive Producer of the film, and had little to do with the day-to-day filming of the movie.
BTW, WHEN IS THE/. MUTINY, WHERE YOU KICK CMDRTACO AND HEMOS tO THE CURB ADN BECOM THE NEW SUPREME DICTATOR OF/.? I ONLY ASK CUZ I KNOW IT WILL BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE WITH YOU IN CHARGE.
Wow! Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I think that Rob and Jeff do a wonderful job already. I'm only interested in forcing useless people to abdicate their power in favor of mine. Other than that, you're not doing anything special.
In many ways, it's a particular anarchist point of view. There are actually a small percentage of anarchists who are actually interested in making life better; the other percentage just want to break stuff.
So, go ahead, destroy that government building. Burn down that McDonald's. But you better put something worthwhile in it's place.
If you're looking for uplifting thoughts to pull you out of your horrible life, try Despair, Inc.. Otherwise, I would stop commenting on Slashdot's footwear.
I explained this yesterday; It was meant to exist on the internal server only, just as a joke between the Slashdot Authors. It was never meant for the front page.
As I've explained, the story was never meant for the front page; I left it as an internal joke for the other staff going through the 'stories' list tonight. Unfortunately, I accidentally left it as 'Always Display,' and the rat-bastard thing displayed for like 10 minutes before I realized I had done something waaay wrong.:)
So, before you attack my editorial integrity, get the facts first. Thanks!
Again, it was a joke that was NEVER MEANT for the front page, but as something for the other staff members to see in the queue and laugh as a 'how many times have you seen this' joke between us. I'm really feeling very stupid about it; please be kind!
I actually do feel stupid; that story was never meant for the Slashdot front page. I meant to leave it as a joke to anyone going through the stories list tonight as a 'how long has it been since you've seen this' piece.:) Sorry for the mix-up. --Emmett
I want you all to know that I feel gratified and pleased that I've finally made it into a Slashdot parody. Thanks, Jesus! --Emmett
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Jeff, did emmett scoop you? Sorry for the apparent troll attempt, but I usually appreciate the perspective that hemos puts forth when it comes to nanotech stories. IMO, it would be pretty cool if/. editors stuck to their specialties.
Hey, who would have thought that two people could possibly think the same thing was interesting? I'm interested in nanotech, too. That's why I posted the story.
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Feeling bitter, Jay?
You've got all the right in the world to question my journalistic integrity. As a matter of fact, I welcome it. But unless you've got a problem the facts or the way I present them, chill out. If I've said something untrue in my work, you've got a responsibility as a reader to point it out. You haven't done that, though.
Stories are not created in a vacuum. As a reporter, I rely on relationships with people to get my job done. As a writer, I rely on the English language to convey facts to the audience.
The worst part is that you can't see beyond your own personal problems and outright bitterness to understand that Interhack does some very important work, and that this story is important to anyone who does business online.
What do you want me to say, Jay? Clyde clued me in to the Interhack press release. I work with Clyde on Time City. Clyde pointed me to it because he thought it was newsworthy. It was. I did some research, got together with Jamie, and we wrote the piece. I didn't write the piece as a favor to Clyde. Matter of fact, I don't even know if Clyde is involved with Interhack. I think he's related to Matt, though. Actually, I think you'd be amazed how many stories are submitted to me and Slashdot by personal friends that I reject. What do you want from me?
I don't find where you work and post things about the quality of your work. I don't question your professional integrity, because I really don't understand or know what you do for a living. At this point, I don't care. You just seem like someone who was really burned and you're working out your 'angry ex-girlfriend' mojo on me for some unknown reason.
I'm sorry you didn't like the article.
Slashdot used to get worse on a monthly basis, then weekly, now it's with every post.
Then don't read it. Apparently it's causing you undue stress.
--Emmett
No problem, man. You deserved it. It was good seeing you and well, everyone else at the show. I had a great time.
--Emmett
Actually, I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't watch anime, which I do. I thought it was interesting news. I posted it. So, you don't like it. Sorry, I apologize. This may come as a bit of a surprise, but I don't think everyone in the world will like everything I post.
I watch anime. I thought the news was interesting. I posted it. Sorry if I offended your delicate sensibilities.
Also, people shouldn't get too wrapped up in the whole 'News for Nerds' mantra, either. Besides, ever been to an anime film festival? Nerds, nerds, nerds. I'm glad to count myself among their ranks. Accepting an oft-misunderstood artform from a culture on the other side of the world is usually not the 'coolest' thing in the world to do, but you may like it if you give it a chance.
--Emmett
I mean, who is really interested in what is happening to a magazine in England? Anyone? Why can't we have more important stories about stuff that directly affects us as Americans, and leave the rest of the world to their half-baked socialist fantasies. America is the greatest nation on Earth and what happens here will affect everyone, and so American issues are the real things that need to be discussed here. Anything else is of secondary importance.
Censorship affects us all. If the UK passes stupid legislation that promotes censorship online, it means that in the states, I'm being stopped from viewing the information.
This is not a gay issue, it's not even a newspaper/magazine issue. This is a clear-cut censorship and anti-competition issue.
--Emmett
Okay, well, you got moderated down as Flamebait, but I think you deserve a response.
The truth of the matter is that I'm a really, really big fan of 80's Music, including Wall of Voodoo's 'Mexican Radio.' As I was formatting this interview, I read through the bit where Miguel was talking about Mexico and raw materials, and the song started going through my head. That's why it was the topic.
This problem goes much beyond Emmett. Whereever I see open source or Free Software mentioned, I invariably see the nationalities of the authors prominently mentioned, as though their native countries were more important than their names.
I think what you're seeing is not an attempt at racism or prejudice, but rather a celebration of the Free Software movement's globality and willingness to accept hard-working individuals from any nation, any land. I'm sorry that you took my comment as a racist one. I know Miguel probably wouldn't.
--Emmett
--Emmett
--Emmett
Oh, and check out #slashdot on irc.openprojects.net.
Check your facts. Steven Spielberg didn't direct Back to the Future, Robert Zemeckis did. Back to the Future stands as a new film classic, for obvious reasons. Zemeckis' attention to detail made BTTF a super-smash.
Steven Spielberg was the Executive Producer of the film, and had little to do with the day-to-day filming of the movie.
Your loyal Backie and Slashdot Author,
--Emmett
Wow! Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I think that Rob and Jeff do a wonderful job already. I'm only interested in forcing useless people to abdicate their power in favor of mine. Other than that, you're not doing anything special.
In many ways, it's a particular anarchist point of view. There are actually a small percentage of anarchists who are actually interested in making life better; the other percentage just want to break stuff.
So, go ahead, destroy that government building. Burn down that McDonald's. But you better put something worthwhile in it's place.
--Emmett
Emmett smacks himself very hard in the head with a brick over and over and over again.
Thanks.
--Emmett
--Emmett
I appreciate you wanted to spread the word of my all-around sexual prowess, though I prefer women. Thanks!
--Emmett
--Emmett
As I've explained, the story was never meant for the front page; I left it as an internal joke for the other staff going through the 'stories' list tonight. Unfortunately, I accidentally left it as 'Always Display,' and the rat-bastard thing displayed for like 10 minutes before I realized I had done something waaay wrong. :)
So, before you attack my editorial integrity, get the facts first. Thanks!
--Emmett
Emmett
I actually do feel stupid; that story was never meant for the Slashdot front page. I meant to leave it as a joke to anyone going through the stories list tonight as a 'how long has it been since you've seen this' piece. :) Sorry for the mix-up. --Emmett
No. The Beacon School is a *public* school.
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I want you all to know that I feel gratified and pleased that I've finally made it into a Slashdot parody. Thanks, Jesus! --Emmett
Hey, who would have thought that two people could possibly think the same thing was interesting? I'm interested in nanotech, too. That's why I posted the story.
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