People frequently use the word "troll" when they mean "I don't agree with what the person is saying". It is very 2019.
It's pretty much a "dog whistle" now. I put it in the same bucket as other verbal detritus like "And that's a good thing" and found myself actively tuning out and skipping over most comments/articles that lead with "those darn $GROUP_I_DISAGREE_WITH trolls".
If they didn't provide the respondents context, then it's useless and needs to be ignored
It's junk no matter what as you can't rationally generalize all tech workers by the opt-in responses by people subscribed to this Blind app. It would be like generalizing to the general population the results of a survey by the Ann Landers column. Legitimate statistics doesn't work that way.
Good point. It would be better to a respectful period of time - say until the pain of loss has faded - to realize you therefore no longer have emotional motivation to fix the problem.
Yeah, why would we want to take a level headed approach when we can just legislate from the hip on emotional appeal. We're guaranteed to have a great democracy that way
I made the mistake of buying a Surface Pro 4 a while back. The shit wouldn't wake up from standby half the time, necessitating a hard reset. Imagine that. A tablet that has to be constantly reset. Back to Costco. That was the end of that and now I'm back to the T420 for good.
They really don't need to have gratitude to Amazon, that's sick.
The city doesn't need to grovel to
I mean, to hell with Amazon and all but, in your little fucked up world, showing gratitude is "groveling"? How the fuck did I end up sharing a planet with you people?
I suspect the reason they aren't used is because Europeans aren't afraid to walk
Oh oh look! It's the start of Europe vs. America pissing contest on the internet number 57984735725987982752985722598785774329846584287529847509864250842!! Surely something new will be added to the discussion with this one. Don't forget to hang yourself when it's over.
*Ahem* Back in my day, most people met through mutual friends/acquaintances. Somebody knew somebody that was just "perfect" for you and you dated and dated until something clicked. At least that's one version.
These days, alas, if I were young single and lookin', I'd just write a Python script to automate the whole thing until I ended up finding a real live girl. I know. Romantic.
Here's the issue. Peoples' propensity to fall for this kind of thing almost certainly falls on a standard distribution. And like any distribution, there are outliers. I believe in personal responsibility as much as the next guy but the sad fact is, some people are just not equipped to deal with scammers. And we can't just hang them out to dry.
I realize blockchain is a meme and everybody hates bitcoin cuz it's killing all the whales or some shit but, fuck man, we need something. This shit is getting out of hand. Maybe I'm getting older (I am) and when you get older, you get more conservative (I haven't but everybody born after me thinks I have), but we're headed toward some fucked up techno-authoritarian-autocratic bullshit that a whole lot of blood is eventually going to have to be spilled to get us out of.
Now tell me how Alphabet is private and they can do anything they want and blah blah. I know. Doesn't change a damn thing.
With grade inflation, I find using GPA as a metric of "success" sadly suspect. What correlation is there between SAT scores* and success in life after graduation?
*Under the old model. Not to be confused with that thing they call an SAT today.
Without delving into a huge nuanced discussion, my problem with moderation is it enforces group think. If somebody disagrees or even strongly agrees, I'd rather they take the time to explain why rather than reflexively upvote/downvote.
Read your own words. You come off like an extremist left wing nutjob. Agree or disagree I couldn't care less. I'm just telling you what you sound like. For what it's worth though, if you aren't just ranting for your own entertainment and you actually want to change your readers' opinions, work on the delivery.
You have some of the most detestable opinions I have ever read on this site. No matter the issue, you always seem to take the worst side of it. I pity the people IRL who elect to put up with you.
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People frequently use the word "troll" when they mean "I don't agree with what the person is saying". It is very 2019.
It's pretty much a "dog whistle" now. I put it in the same bucket as other verbal detritus like "And that's a good thing" and found myself actively tuning out and skipping over most comments/articles that lead with "those darn $GROUP_I_DISAGREE_WITH trolls".
If they didn't provide the respondents context, then it's useless and needs to be ignored
It's junk no matter what as you can't rationally generalize all tech workers by the opt-in responses by people subscribed to this Blind app. It would be like generalizing to the general population the results of a survey by the Ann Landers column. Legitimate statistics doesn't work that way.
> implying
Good point. It would be better to a respectful period of time - say until the pain of loss has faded - to realize you therefore no longer have emotional motivation to fix the problem.
Yeah, why would we want to take a level headed approach when we can just legislate from the hip on emotional appeal. We're guaranteed to have a great democracy that way
*hat tip*
Ain't seen you around here in a while. Almost got worried
Linux came to prominence long after the BSD lawsuits were settled.
I made the mistake of buying a Surface Pro 4 a while back. The shit wouldn't wake up from standby half the time, necessitating a hard reset. Imagine that. A tablet that has to be constantly reset. Back to Costco. That was the end of that and now I'm back to the T420 for good.
You have brain damage. You think the market needs or wants yet another slow piece of shit tablet. Kill yourself for being so stupid.
They really don't need to have gratitude to Amazon, that's sick.
The city doesn't need to grovel to
I mean, to hell with Amazon and all but, in your little fucked up world, showing gratitude is "groveling"? How the fuck did I end up sharing a planet with you people?
Underpowered for whom?
Have you even used the internet once in the last 5 years you fucking imbecile?
I suspect the reason they aren't used is because Europeans aren't afraid to walk
Oh oh look! It's the start of Europe vs. America pissing contest on the internet number 57984735725987982752985722598785774329846584287529847509864250842!!
Surely something new will be added to the discussion with this one. Don't forget to hang yourself when it's over.
Hey there, newfren
Turn """smart""" quotes off on your fucking iToy before commenting again
Ha! I love it!
Can I get in on this?
*Ahem* Back in my day, most people met through mutual friends/acquaintances. Somebody knew somebody that was just "perfect" for you and you dated and dated until something clicked. At least that's one version.
These days, alas, if I were young single and lookin', I'd just write a Python script to automate the whole thing until I ended up finding a real live girl. I know. Romantic.
Here's the issue. Peoples' propensity to fall for this kind of thing almost certainly falls on a standard distribution. And like any distribution, there are outliers. I believe in personal responsibility as much as the next guy but the sad fact is, some people are just not equipped to deal with scammers. And we can't just hang them out to dry.
Do they have any cases that can charge wirelessly on compatible phones?
I realize blockchain is a meme and everybody hates bitcoin cuz it's killing all the whales or some shit but, fuck man, we need something. This shit is getting out of hand. Maybe I'm getting older (I am) and when you get older, you get more conservative (I haven't but everybody born after me thinks I have), but we're headed toward some fucked up techno-authoritarian-autocratic bullshit that a whole lot of blood is eventually going to have to be spilled to get us out of.
Now tell me how Alphabet is private and they can do anything they want and blah blah. I know. Doesn't change a damn thing.
>implying
You have to go back
With grade inflation, I find using GPA as a metric of "success" sadly suspect. What correlation is there between SAT scores* and success in life after graduation?
*Under the old model. Not to be confused with that thing they call an SAT today.
I had you "foed" a long time ago for some reason I forget. Probably beefing over some shit I don't even care about anymore. You've redeemed yourself.
Without delving into a huge nuanced discussion, my problem with moderation is it enforces group think. If somebody disagrees or even strongly agrees, I'd rather they take the time to explain why rather than reflexively upvote/downvote.
Read your own words. You come off like an extremist left wing nutjob. Agree or disagree I couldn't care less. I'm just telling you what you sound like. For what it's worth though, if you aren't just ranting for your own entertainment and you actually want to change your readers' opinions, work on the delivery.
a Markov chain on a right winger's opinion of what left wingers sound like
An apt description of pretty much everything I've ever read from you on here.
You have some of the most detestable opinions I have ever read on this site. No matter the issue, you always seem to take the worst side of it. I pity the people IRL who elect to put up with you.