It's right up there with other champions like "I'm not racist but..." and "Even though I'm a free speech absolutist...".
(I got the "absolutist" from Tom Brokaw, who said this before saying that blog writers should be wary of posting anything that might cause a psycho to decide to kill people.)
With all due respect, they killed themselves. It's tragic that they decided to take that first hit without knowing what they were getting into, but you can't blame that on suppliers, even if they advertise (unless you\they felt threatened to buy the meth). Strong statement I know, but so is accusing me of supporting killers (though I pay taxes, so it's technically true).
I think you're missing the cleverness of it. The dollar sign looks just like an S with a line through it. The insult is custom-tailored to Microsoft, being one of very few corporations that not only likes money, but also has an S in its name.
Well, I remember Clippy, and even arguing the free market and all, any administration that doesn't interfere with that damnable mascot being burned on millions of CDs did something wrong.
They did take measures to expand. They have just been continuously underestimating future demand since launch (as everyone except hte most rabid Nintendo fanboys have)
So why were they worried about overestimating demand? Because if the Wii wasn't the success it is, they'd have to tear down a bunch of factories.
Nintendo is a pretty big corporation (and was before the Wii launch). I'm pretty sure they have several people more qualified than you (or I, or most people for that matter) looking over these details.
Read the full conversation before posting. When the OP is claiming that this generation is "sink-or-swim" for Nintendo, the fact that they're making tons of money off of their "failures" is a relevant piece of info.
After a little searching I think they're talking about a chatbot named Chomsky, but the link for it is down and so far no luck finding an alternate download site.
Maybe it could be both, that'd be an awesome pseudo-sequel. Idiocracy... in space!
If you question how a society with such a low IQ can achieve space colonization, or how a space setting would improve the movie, you're too smart. Shove some crayons up your nose until you no longer question the premise.
Visa application guy #1: Hey, this guy said yes on the terrorist question.
Visa application guy #2: Let me see that. No, no, see here? He erased Yes and checked no, just had a smudgy eraser I guess.
Visa application guy #1: Oh yeah *stamps approved*
Meanwhile the guy who was briefly addicted to drugs (tobacco is drugs) years ago is brought in for serious questioning.
Yeah, it's a treadmill. A gaming site goes up with good intentions, people flock to it because it's good, the site grows and the owners (shareholders or otherwise) get greedy, the site becomes a bloated money-making shell of its former self, and along comes another little site with good intentions.
That applies in a lot of industries. Seems to depend on the industry (as well as the company) on whether the bloated shells slowly die or continue to pull in good money.
The other possibility is this: say you know you're not fitting into your new role in the company and you figure they're going to give you the boot pretty soon. What better idea than to focus on the negatives of the game that has a huge ad budget for your site. Who in their right mind would fire you at that point?
Personally though, I'm joining the mob. Any spare pitchforks?
Mike Godwin told me that my contributions may be removed from Wikipedia (all 1400 or so edits[...]) if I object to this new license arrangement. Sounds like they're turning into a bunch of [don't say it Case].
"On a side note, is there some natural law that dictates that every well-intentioned non-profit group must eventually degenerate into a caricature of their former selves? ie Greenpeace, PETA, MAD, etc"
2 cents incoming:
non-profit groups are just like any other corporations. The company doesn't make profit, but people are still earning their rent\mortgage running them. Company growth = less chance of getting canned + likelihood of increased salary(?). Not sure exactly how salary increases work in a non-profit, but I'd be surprised and elated if they didn't exist.
Does anyone have actual info on paid positions in non-profits? I'd be interested to know just how similar (or not) they are to regular corporations.
But my point is, these people with paid positions in the company have something to gain from org growth (even if it is just job security), so at least a little (if not a lot) of corporate greed bleeds into the bigger non-profits out there.
Hm, as a Nintendo fanboy I would have picked up on an anti-Nintendo slant, and/. doesn't have it (probably slightly pro-Nintendo on average relative to other sites I go to). And I've seen very few slashdotters put graphics over gameplay regardless of what their favourite console is.
Slashdot Mirror
It's right up there with other champions like "I'm not racist but..." and "Even though I'm a free speech absolutist...".
(I got the "absolutist" from Tom Brokaw, who said this before saying that blog writers should be wary of posting anything that might cause a psycho to decide to kill people.)
With all due respect, they killed themselves. It's tragic that they decided to take that first hit without knowing what they were getting into, but you can't blame that on suppliers, even if they advertise (unless you\they felt threatened to buy the meth). Strong statement I know, but so is accusing me of supporting killers (though I pay taxes, so it's technically true).
Proving the GP's point. If there are that many fans of anti-weed propaganda, mission accomplished ;)
I think you're missing the cleverness of it. The dollar sign looks just like an S with a line through it. The insult is custom-tailored to Microsoft, being one of very few corporations that not only likes money, but also has an S in its name.
Well, I remember Clippy, and even arguing the free market and all, any administration that doesn't interfere with that damnable mascot being burned on millions of CDs did something wrong.
They did take measures to expand. They have just been continuously underestimating future demand since launch (as everyone except hte most rabid Nintendo fanboys have)
So why were they worried about overestimating demand? Because if the Wii wasn't the success it is, they'd have to tear down a bunch of factories.
Nintendo is a pretty big corporation (and was before the Wii launch). I'm pretty sure they have several people more qualified than you (or I, or most people for that matter) looking over these details.
He fell down.
By OP I mean Jeff.
Read the full conversation before posting. When the OP is claiming that this generation is "sink-or-swim" for Nintendo, the fact that they're making tons of money off of their "failures" is a relevant piece of info.
No Plai! (station 3)
If the gov't can't wipe the constitution and replace it with tyrannical laws, the terrorists win.
After a little searching I think they're talking about a chatbot named Chomsky, but the link for it is down and so far no luck finding an alternate download site.
Maybe it could be both, that'd be an awesome pseudo-sequel. Idiocracy... in space!
If you question how a society with such a low IQ can achieve space colonization, or how a space setting would improve the movie, you're too smart. Shove some crayons up your nose until you no longer question the premise.
They might go 1984-style on us and try to broaden the meaning gradually until it includes anything after a few generations.
Visa application guy #1: Hey, this guy said yes on the terrorist question.
Visa application guy #2: Let me see that. No, no, see here? He erased Yes and checked no, just had a smudgy eraser I guess.
Visa application guy #1: Oh yeah *stamps approved*
Meanwhile the guy who was briefly addicted to drugs (tobacco is drugs) years ago is brought in for serious questioning.
Yeah, it's a treadmill. A gaming site goes up with good intentions, people flock to it because it's good, the site grows and the owners (shareholders or otherwise) get greedy, the site becomes a bloated money-making shell of its former self, and along comes another little site with good intentions.
That applies in a lot of industries. Seems to depend on the industry (as well as the company) on whether the bloated shells slowly die or continue to pull in good money.
The other possibility is this: say you know you're not fitting into your new role in the company and you figure they're going to give you the boot pretty soon. What better idea than to focus on the negatives of the game that has a huge ad budget for your site. Who in their right mind would fire you at that point?
Personally though, I'm joining the mob. Any spare pitchforks?
The subject, for those of you just tuning in, is "advertisers controlling content".
Oh, and SCO sucks (ca-ching)
How about a non-AC with an AC to back him up?
*ahem* I've spoken with reps from Sony, who said straight out that they've bought reviews for games.
You're still not convinced? Man, some people are just way too skeptical.
It's really more like the fragile alliance from Kane & Lynch. Now how's that for an on-topic reference? *bows*
Swoosh
I suppose our AC here used an exercise bike to generate the power to make this /. post.
"On a side note, is there some natural law that dictates that every well-intentioned non-profit group must eventually degenerate into a caricature of their former selves? ie Greenpeace, PETA, MAD, etc"
2 cents incoming:
non-profit groups are just like any other corporations. The company doesn't make profit, but people are still earning their rent\mortgage running them. Company growth = less chance of getting canned + likelihood of increased salary(?). Not sure exactly how salary increases work in a non-profit, but I'd be surprised and elated if they didn't exist.
Does anyone have actual info on paid positions in non-profits? I'd be interested to know just how similar (or not) they are to regular corporations.
But my point is, these people with paid positions in the company have something to gain from org growth (even if it is just job security), so at least a little (if not a lot) of corporate greed bleeds into the bigger non-profits out there.
Hm, as a Nintendo fanboy I would have picked up on an anti-Nintendo slant, and /. doesn't have it (probably slightly pro-Nintendo on average relative to other sites I go to). And I've seen very few slashdotters put graphics over gameplay regardless of what their favourite console is.