Some people noticed. They pointed this out and were immediately hounded by a bunch of, for the most part, obnoxious Mac zealots who claimed this wasn't true because at some point in the future, Apple might change their mind
Actually, they were immediately hounded by a bunch of pissed off mac developers for spamming every mailing list that Apple has, and then continuing to fight their holy war while list moderators told them to knock it the fuck off.
Most people on the lists even seemed to agree with the little twerp, but were just constantly astounded at his lack of social grace and amused that he didn't even realise his temper tantrums were doing nothing but hurting his cause.
At least you can click on the link. From inside the firewall at the government installation where I work (not related to defense or spying), tor is blocked by filters.
And as an added bonus with Communigate Pro, your mail server will just stop working sometimes. For no reason. Because the code is filled with timebombs. Google Communigate and timebomb, or check out this entry about playing Russian roulette with your mail server if you use Communigate.
That's the real kicker in this proposed bill. They want to spend $30 Million over the next 3 years to fight gambling. Great, add that to the DOJ's war on porn, and perhaps sometime in the next 20 or 30 years we can go back to looking for Osama Bin Laden. Once all that porn and gambling is stopped. Priorities, people, prioties.
And, even though I'm disgusted by the money they want to spend on this, I'm more disgusted that the "personal responsibility" party (repubs) and "keep your government out of my bedroom" party (dems) both think that gambling is something they have the right to regulate. Do some (dumb) people become addicted to gambling and spend their life savings? Yes, and they deserve to lose that money. Just because there are a few people unable to think logically about their actions doesn't mean we should prevent the tens of millions of people who enjoy the thrill of a weekend in Vegas or Party Poker from doing so responsibly.
An iPod is a one of several small portable units used to listen to digitial music on. It is not a service.
The iTunes Music Store is an online venue where you can purchase music. It might be considered by some to be a service, and is what Amazon is actually competing with.
And even then, it's not really competition. Amazon is going to offer a subscription service. iTMS allows you to buy individual songs and albums and own them for perpetuity, as long as you agree to their crappy DRM.
Well, I am foaming at the mouth. Go ahead, attack me for being angry and using language that upsets your delicate sensitivities, but I'm sick and fucking tired of idiots like the original poster attempting to paint all democratic politicians with the fringe brush because they choose to address large and diverse communities that, at the very edges, have some people who spout unpopular ideas. (And I'm tired of my side doing the same thing to republicans, too.) It's weak and intellectually dishonest, and I don't care how great it sounds in a 30 second commercial.
DailyKos has tens of thousands of registered members who come together to engage with each other and talk about political issues. Hundreds of thousands of words are posted every day on the site dealing with an incredibly diverse range of topics. The readership at DailyKos is higher than most print newspapers in this country. Are a couple people who post there fans of Dennis Kuccinich, sure? Socialists? Probably. Outspoken about beliefs that would get them laughed out of almost town in the country? You betcha.
But the overwhelming majority of people who frequent DailyKos are people who care about the future of this country, and I'll stand up and use my voice, profane and foaming as it may be, to say FUCK YOU to the likes of you and anyone else who dares try to lessen the impact the power they hold by playing intellectually dishonest advertising games like the original poster suggests. Get used to it, because there are many more than me who are fed up with politics as usual in this country.
Great ads? Perhaps I'm confused, but I don't understand why assholes like you have this knee-jerk reaction to go negative on pols addressing online communities full of people actively participating in a debate on issues affecting the country.
Or is it just because conservatives are so fucking dumb that they actually believe that by addressing a particular audience a speaker endorses everything every individual member of that audience says.
I'm confused. Your sig says you're starting a new political party. But the front page of the party site says you're a Democrat. So, you already have a political party, then, right?
The Dean campaign handled this by cross-posting anything Governor Dean wrote on other sites to the official Dean blog. (For example, when he was guest-blogging for Lawrence Lessig.)
Can someone provide a quick summary of what ODF means for MA, and a timeline of events that has led up to this story so far? I keep seeing it mentioned, and yet no one ever goes into detail about why it matters.
And what a demo. Poor Phil Schiller (isn't that the perfect name for a VP of Marketing?) had to jump off the top of the stage onto a matress 10 feet below witih an iBook open and streaming video while he was falling. He truly is Apple's fall guy.
I read this as Re-Ining in Google, and couldn't figure out what Ining was or why it'd need to be done over again. I think it's time for some coffee, and what better time than the fire drill that's set to happen in five minutes. Mmm, caffeine. Perhaps Ining has something to do with caffeination. If not, it should.
I believe you're suggesting that I'm that "idiot," since I'm the guy who read the Terms of Service on Friday and posted the blog entry that set off this brouhaha.
While your propensity for name-calling is no doubt unequaled, your ability to state the facts in this case is not so good.
Every legal analysis I've seen so far from real lawyers (here's one, and here's another.) says that my interpretation of the Terms of Service was correct, and the AOL spokesperson was misleading.
So, sorry to inform you that there was, in fact, no misreading. However, I may still be an idiot. The jury's still out.:)
I'm feeling pretty pleased with the effects I've seen from a post on my previously barely-read blog.
My latest post on the AIM matter celebrates another important victory by the blogosphere. In just two days, I helped to direct enough attention to the bad sections of AIM's privacy policy that they're now changing it. While I started the fracas, it wasn't me, but the cacophony of voices that picked up on the story and helped to get the attention of AOL.
I'll continue to try to be vigilant of what I'm agreeing to online, and hope others will, too. Privacy and ownership are important concepts, and this proves we can make sure that corporations respect us.
In addition to my original post linked in the write up here, I've written a follow up pointing out the insanity that AIM's business service AIM@Work uses the same Terms of Service, while expecting businesses to uses it for their internal messaging system.
What's hurt us revenue wise is turning off the pop ups. It made up a large portion of our income that we use to keep the site running.
I'm not sure why you're seeing pop ups now, but I've just verified that the ad serving code is correct, according to what Tribal Fusion's site says. I've emailed them to ask why pop unders and pop ups are still showing up.
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Did you RTFA? He says why they can't do that.
And I think if you're in Canada and don't understand American politics, you probably shouldn't comment on it.
The man you call "the only sane person in the US Government" isn't part of the US Government. He's the governor of Maryland.
Actually, they were immediately hounded by a bunch of pissed off mac developers for spamming every mailing list that Apple has, and then continuing to fight their holy war while list moderators told them to knock it the fuck off.
Most people on the lists even seemed to agree with the little twerp, but were just constantly astounded at his lack of social grace and amused that he didn't even realise his temper tantrums were doing nothing but hurting his cause.
At least you can click on the link. From inside the firewall at the government installation where I work (not related to defense or spying), tor is blocked by filters.
And as an added bonus with Communigate Pro, your mail server will just stop working sometimes. For no reason. Because the code is filled with timebombs. Google Communigate and timebomb, or check out this entry about playing Russian roulette with your mail server if you use Communigate.
Not a company I would ever do business with.
www.zimbra.com
It's pretty much all you need. And it runs on MacOS X. And open source, kinda.
Uh, they can subpoena private keys, too. And if you don't they can hold you in contempt of court and send you to jail. Repeatedly.
And, even though I'm disgusted by the money they want to spend on this, I'm more disgusted that the "personal responsibility" party (repubs) and "keep your government out of my bedroom" party (dems) both think that gambling is something they have the right to regulate. Do some (dumb) people become addicted to gambling and spend their life savings? Yes, and they deserve to lose that money. Just because there are a few people unable to think logically about their actions doesn't mean we should prevent the tens of millions of people who enjoy the thrill of a weekend in Vegas or Party Poker from doing so responsibly.
An iPod is a one of several small portable units used to listen to digitial music on. It is not a service. The iTunes Music Store is an online venue where you can purchase music. It might be considered by some to be a service, and is what Amazon is actually competing with. And even then, it's not really competition. Amazon is going to offer a subscription service. iTMS allows you to buy individual songs and albums and own them for perpetuity, as long as you agree to their crappy DRM.
If you refused to overpay, why did the country refund the money you overpaid?
Well, I am foaming at the mouth. Go ahead, attack me for being angry and using language that upsets your delicate sensitivities, but I'm sick and fucking tired of idiots like the original poster attempting to paint all democratic politicians with the fringe brush because they choose to address large and diverse communities that, at the very edges, have some people who spout unpopular ideas. (And I'm tired of my side doing the same thing to republicans, too.) It's weak and intellectually dishonest, and I don't care how great it sounds in a 30 second commercial.
DailyKos has tens of thousands of registered members who come together to engage with each other and talk about political issues. Hundreds of thousands of words are posted every day on the site dealing with an incredibly diverse range of topics. The readership at DailyKos is higher than most print newspapers in this country. Are a couple people who post there fans of Dennis Kuccinich, sure? Socialists? Probably. Outspoken about beliefs that would get them laughed out of almost town in the country? You betcha.
But the overwhelming majority of people who frequent DailyKos are people who care about the future of this country, and I'll stand up and use my voice, profane and foaming as it may be, to say FUCK YOU to the likes of you and anyone else who dares try to lessen the impact the power they hold by playing intellectually dishonest advertising games like the original poster suggests. Get used to it, because there are many more than me who are fed up with politics as usual in this country.
Or is it just because conservatives are so fucking dumb that they actually believe that by addressing a particular audience a speaker endorses everything every individual member of that audience says.
I'm confused. Your sig says you're starting a new political party. But the front page of the party site says you're a Democrat. So, you already have a political party, then, right?
The Dean campaign handled this by cross-posting anything Governor Dean wrote on other sites to the official Dean blog. (For example, when he was guest-blogging for Lawrence Lessig.)
Thanks! This is probably the best explanation I've seen so far. I think I'm starting to understand.
Can someone provide a quick summary of what ODF means for MA, and a timeline of events that has led up to this story so far? I keep seeing it mentioned, and yet no one ever goes into detail about why it matters.
And what a demo. Poor Phil Schiller (isn't that the perfect name for a VP of Marketing?) had to jump off the top of the stage onto a matress 10 feet below witih an iBook open and streaming video while he was falling. He truly is Apple's fall guy.
I read this as Re-Ining in Google, and couldn't figure out what Ining was or why it'd need to be done over again. I think it's time for some coffee, and what better time than the fire drill that's set to happen in five minutes. Mmm, caffeine. Perhaps Ining has something to do with caffeination. If not, it should.
While your propensity for name-calling is no doubt unequaled, your ability to state the facts in this case is not so good.
Every legal analysis I've seen so far from real lawyers (here's one, and here's another.) says that my interpretation of the Terms of Service was correct, and the AOL spokesperson was misleading. So, sorry to inform you that there was, in fact, no misreading. However, I may still be an idiot. The jury's still out. :)
Hey, thanks! It's nice that people acknowledge what started this all. I appreciate the recognition. Ben
I'm feeling pretty pleased with the effects I've seen from a post on my previously barely-read blog.
My latest post on the AIM matter celebrates another important victory by the blogosphere. In just two days, I helped to direct enough attention to the bad sections of AIM's privacy policy that they're now changing it. While I started the fracas, it wasn't me, but the cacophony of voices that picked up on the story and helped to get the attention of AOL.
I'll continue to try to be vigilant of what I'm agreeing to online, and hope others will, too. Privacy and ownership are important concepts, and this proves we can make sure that corporations respect us.
What I'm wondering is why they need a privacy policy if in their Terms of Service they say "You waive any right to privacy."
In addition to my original post linked in the write up here, I've written a follow up pointing out the insanity that AIM's business service AIM@Work uses the same Terms of Service, while expecting businesses to uses it for their internal messaging system.
What's hurt us revenue wise is turning off the pop ups. It made up a large portion of our income that we use to keep the site running. I'm not sure why you're seeing pop ups now, but I've just verified that the ad serving code is correct, according to what Tribal Fusion's site says. I've emailed them to ask why pop unders and pop ups are still showing up.
For more details, check out the Tiger Server page.