Fine. I'll grant that Konq got a point off. Still, coming in second because the guy in the lead got a point knocked off isn't particularly impressive. Especially a month after he got that point knocked off. Konq's bug was trivial.
Actually it does have to do with politics, particularly with free speech. Manhunt 2 is being shelved because of an AO rating which some believe to be based more on politicals than actual content. So, in that sense, Politics is a more appropriate section than games. Just as if a studio were targetted with a controversial NC-17 rating and stopped distribution of the film as a result.
The British Board of Film Classification, the ESRB, and the MPAA -- none are government agencies. So no, it doesn't have to do with free speech. This is especially true in the US, where retailers have the right to determine what they wish to sell. And they've exercised they exercised their right when they decided to sell ESRB rated games.
Sure, every human decision that affects others is in some sense political. As I said elsewhere, this is a deep insight into how society functions. On the other hand, it can be very easily abused. Should "Microsoft Announces $Next_Gen_Windows, RedHat Folds Under Pressure" or "Kobe Bryant Signs with $TEAM" be in the section? After all, these stories affect many more people than a story about a video game. If not, why not? (A reasonable response would be "Because these stories have nothing to do with the government or its agents" -- what most people mean by 'political'.)
You do realize that, based on your UID alone that there are 841,676 other users, right? And that most would find this to be an appropriate classification? In other words, slashdot as a whole is more important than your preferences.
And most of them are under the delusion that this is a political issue, when it clearly isn't.
In hindsight, I bet you're thinking that this might be a bit harsh. If not, well, ironically enough, you are actually the target audience for Manhunt 2!
I was trying to be over the top. As I said elsewhere, my hopes for Zonk can be characterized by the hope that something mildly unpleasant happens to him. Stepping in dog poo would do nicely. If it weren't so dangerous, a coconut landing on his head would be amusing too.
Based on the number of comments this and related stories have garnered, I'd have to say that the interested outweigh the uninterested.
I have actively shown my lack of interest by setting my preferences. I'm sure many others have too.
Obviously, people posting in a story are self-selecting. These same people likely would have posted if the story were in the Games section as well. On the other hand, of the million members of Slashdot, on the order of 100 have posted. Post counts don't mean much.
The British Board of Film Classification isn't a government agency.
Look, every human decision that affects other people is political. This is a deep insight, as it opens new avenues to study the way society functions. But it can be easily abused if used shallowly. Let's keep the politics section focused on governments and their agents, lest it becomes inundated with trivial X-Makes-A-Decision-That-Affects-Others type stories.
I don't really hope he dies. I was exaggerating for effect. If I had to characterize my hopes for Zonk, I'd say I'd like something mildly unpleasant to occur.
However, grad schools DO care about GPA. If you're ever planning to go back, it might be worth it to retake the classes.
That depends, in a similar skills oriented way as with a job. Applying to a graduate program directly is definitely a bad idea if you don't have a strong GPA. You'll likely get rejected, and won't be able to every apply again. But even if your GPA is low, you can often talk/walk your way into the program by taking individual courses part time. Eventually, if you have the chops, the department will offer admission into a program.
This doesn't practically work for everyone though. But it worked for me. Luckily, I live in a city with a good graduate mathematics department.
This story has nothing to do with politics. If I wanted to read about games, I wouldn't have set my preferences to hide all the stories. You're constant misclassifications circumvent my preference. You are a douche bag. I hope you die, but barring that, I hope you stop foisting your obsession with video games on the clearly uninterested.
Third. Depending on how you want to rank them, either Safari or Konq came in first and second. (The issue is debatable because the first browser to pass was a beta version of Safari. Konq passed next, and a passing version of Safari was released soon after.)
Actually, it's even funnier than that. WMV doesn't even refer to a file format..wmv files use the ASF container format. WMV just refers to a family of codecs.
What's really humorous is that you seem to be utterly incapable of realizing that WMV refers to a container format and a codec for encoding videos. And that this codec is unsupported on most platforms. And that when the BBC says they intend to use WMV, they're referring to the codec.
If a congress person is honest, your donation shouldn't influence his position, only the strength of your argument.
Huh? Why should someones argument be strengthened by how much money they have/bribe the politicians with? The strength of the argument should be based on the points of the argument.
Wow, you need to practice reading. Sure, it wasn't the clearest sentence. But interpreting it to mean the exact opposite of what he meant takes a severe lack of reading comprehension. Especially since he talked about his point for several sentences before that.
My point was that making Middle Eastern oil more expensive is counter productive, since it eats into oil companies' margins. Indeed, like every company, oil companies want their raw resources as cheaply as possible (hopefully while other companies pay more for the resource, so that they can drive up prices to match the competitors).
Bush's plan was a long term plan to bring the fields under American control, so that they can essentially undercut OPEC in the American market.
Certainly, this is even true with respect to the OS X port of Firefox. Firefox's font rendering is sharp to the point of blockiness. And it's harder to read than Safari's rendering of the same typeface.
Slashdot Mirror
YUM YUM, I LIKE ATTENTION.
::frownie face::
I guess you got me.
Oh wait, I really am sick of Zonk misclassifying games stories.
Fine. I'll grant that Konq got a point off. Still, coming in second because the guy in the lead got a point knocked off isn't particularly impressive. Especially a month after he got that point knocked off. Konq's bug was trivial.
Heh, I dig your quoting style. ;-)
Let's hope not. We're still stuck at 1.
You got me! ::frownie face::
Speaking of nerdy, comparing Windows to sex definitely is.
Actually it does have to do with politics, particularly with free speech. Manhunt 2 is being shelved because of an AO rating which some believe to be based more on politicals than actual content. So, in that sense, Politics is a more appropriate section than games. Just as if a studio were targetted with a controversial NC-17 rating and stopped distribution of the film as a result.
The British Board of Film Classification, the ESRB, and the MPAA -- none are government agencies. So no, it doesn't have to do with free speech. This is especially true in the US, where retailers have the right to determine what they wish to sell. And they've exercised they exercised their right when they decided to sell ESRB rated games.
Sure, every human decision that affects others is in some sense political. As I said elsewhere, this is a deep insight into how society functions. On the other hand, it can be very easily abused. Should "Microsoft Announces $Next_Gen_Windows, RedHat Folds Under Pressure" or "Kobe Bryant Signs with $TEAM" be in the section? After all, these stories affect many more people than a story about a video game. If not, why not? (A reasonable response would be "Because these stories have nothing to do with the government or its agents" -- what most people mean by 'political'.)
You do realize that, based on your UID alone that there are 841,676 other users, right? And that most would find this to be an appropriate classification? In other words, slashdot as a whole is more important than your preferences.
And most of them are under the delusion that this is a political issue, when it clearly isn't.
In hindsight, I bet you're thinking that this might be a bit harsh. If not, well, ironically enough, you are actually the target audience for Manhunt 2!
I was trying to be over the top. As I said elsewhere, my hopes for Zonk can be characterized by the hope that something mildly unpleasant happens to him. Stepping in dog poo would do nicely. If it weren't so dangerous, a coconut landing on his head would be amusing too.
Based on the number of comments this and related stories have garnered, I'd have to say that the interested outweigh the uninterested.
I have actively shown my lack of interest by setting my preferences. I'm sure many others have too.
Obviously, people posting in a story are self-selecting. These same people likely would have posted if the story were in the Games section as well. On the other hand, of the million members of Slashdot, on the order of 100 have posted. Post counts don't mean much.
The British Board of Film Classification isn't a government agency.
Look, every human decision that affects other people is political. This is a deep insight, as it opens new avenues to study the way society functions. But it can be easily abused if used shallowly. Let's keep the politics section focused on governments and their agents, lest it becomes inundated with trivial X-Makes-A-Decision-That-Affects-Others type stories.
I don't really hope he dies. I was exaggerating for effect. If I had to characterize my hopes for Zonk, I'd say I'd like something mildly unpleasant to occur.
However, grad schools DO care about GPA. If you're ever planning to go back, it might be worth it to retake the classes.
That depends, in a similar skills oriented way as with a job. Applying to a graduate program directly is definitely a bad idea if you don't have a strong GPA. You'll likely get rejected, and won't be able to every apply again. But even if your GPA is low, you can often talk/walk your way into the program by taking individual courses part time. Eventually, if you have the chops, the department will offer admission into a program.
This doesn't practically work for everyone though. But it worked for me. Luckily, I live in a city with a good graduate mathematics department.
Dear Zonk,
This story has nothing to do with politics. If I wanted to read about games, I wouldn't have set my preferences to hide all the stories. You're constant misclassifications circumvent my preference. You are a douche bag. I hope you die, but barring that, I hope you stop foisting your obsession with video games on the clearly uninterested.
Sincerely,
poopie d.
xoxox
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ is an appropriate spot. The link the GP posted has a link to bugreport.apple.com.
What debate?
Funny is the best the AC could have hoped for. Accusing the Democrats of being allied with the terrorists is clearly flamebait.
Yes. The terrorists.
Third. Depending on how you want to rank them, either Safari or Konq came in first and second. (The issue is debatable because the first browser to pass was a beta version of Safari. Konq passed next, and a passing version of Safari was released soon after.)
I did miss the news. But who cares? Opera isn't even worth the download.
Actually, it's even funnier than that. WMV doesn't even refer to a file format. .wmv files use the ASF container format. WMV just refers to a family of codecs.
What's really humorous is that you seem to be utterly incapable of realizing that WMV refers to a container format and a codec for encoding videos. And that this codec is unsupported on most platforms. And that when the BBC says they intend to use WMV, they're referring to the codec.
Why would 4chan ban trolls? Its purpose is to be a troll haven.
A JIT compiled Ruby VM. Should be possible if you use LLVM. Hop to it, goombah.
Wow, you need to practice reading. Sure, it wasn't the clearest sentence. But interpreting it to mean the exact opposite of what he meant takes a severe lack of reading comprehension. Especially since he talked about his point for several sentences before that.
This is called Worthington's Law.
My point was that making Middle Eastern oil more expensive is counter productive, since it eats into oil companies' margins. Indeed, like every company, oil companies want their raw resources as cheaply as possible (hopefully while other companies pay more for the resource, so that they can drive up prices to match the competitors).
Bush's plan was a long term plan to bring the fields under American control, so that they can essentially undercut OPEC in the American market.
I don't think you understand the oil business.
Certainly, this is even true with respect to the OS X port of Firefox. Firefox's font rendering is sharp to the point of blockiness. And it's harder to read than Safari's rendering of the same typeface.