Glad you didn't take me as someone trying to get your goat there. While I'm not claiming to be an expert on SlashDot, I'm assuming that the reason your Karma is "Bad" is because of this comment's moderation. As far as I can see, of all of your comments, this was the only one that was moderated, and "Offtopic" is considered "bad".
On the bright side, your comment from yesterday should negate that "offtopic" mod quite nicely. Another couple of "informatives" or "insightfuls" or "interestings" and you should be good to go.
I have been on/. for years, have never posted anything remotely spammy, have attempted to participate in discussions... so why is my karma set at "bad"?
Well, it seems that you've only submitted 5 comments in the last couple of years, so you're not exactly participating in a lot of conversations. Thus, you're not really "improving" (term used loosely) any of the comment threads, and therefore not receiving any good karma.
Not trying to be snarky here, I'm genuinely surprised you didn't realize this.
Punitive damages are still supposed to be relative to the crime.
Yeah, but as I understand it, it had to do with the content. Rumor has it that included in the 37 tracks in question were:
Money for Nothin' - Dire Straits Money - Pink Floyd Diamonds and Pearls - Prince Rich Girl - Hall and Oates Moneytalks - AC/DC Mo' Money, Mo' Problems - Notorious B.I.G. For the Love of Money - The O'Jays Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio Money, Money, Money - ABBA Material Girl - Madonna She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer How to be a Millionaire - ABC Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band You Never Give Me Your Money - The Beatles
Oh goodness, someone needs a nap, or maybe come cocoa and a blankie.
Sorry if I'm not intelligent enough to have finessed your true meaning out of your statement. I'm also sorry if my nick bothers you in some fashion. Since you seem pretty keen on tutoring others on the ins and outs of Slashdot, you might want to keep in mind that a lot of people here have senses of humor, and can take a little playful ribbing.
You might also keep in mind that a lot of people here prefer citation of facts when making sweeping statements that sound very much like generalizations. I believe you that you work in an industry "closely involved with the printing industry" and I can respect that you are "sure as I can be that HP have done marketing studies on this", but that doesn't mean that I think the same, nor does it make me a bad guy for posing the question.
So you're accounting for the tablet in 2 different categories of the earnings? You definitely need to be in finance.;-)
The OP's point was that he felt that the point of the tablet was to increase Ink sales, and he was erroneously stating that the Ink sales were the only profitable section of HP's revenue stream. I was correcting him.
I can appreciate that you and your family fit into the stereotype that he was referring to regarding "home" printing. I was simply pointing out that it was indeed a stereotype based on no observable facts. A lot of people (of both genders) work from home. Personally, I often have to print various forms/spreadsheets/contracts on my home printer when working remotely. Not trying to make a federal case of anything here, but I just didn't feel that the OP was particularly Insightful.
EXACTLY! Why is there no love for the Physical Infrastructure folks? All that expensive gear and all the networking in the world ain't gonna help you when that nice, clean A/C voltage from the UPSs stops humming down to the L630s you're plugged into, or if the room should happen to reach about 100 degrees with about 80% Relative Humidity.
A lot of home printing is done by (mostly) women printing out recipes, knitting patterns, things like that (I'm not being sexist, this is the result of a pop survey of my own).
Ah, thank goodness you provided the citation for your 'proof'. You must be a real hit with the ladies.
HP makes money out of ink. That's basically it.
Not even close. As you can see in this article, imaging/printing/ink is less than 25% of their revenue. I'm not saying they're a great company, but the idea that they're making the lion's share of their money from ink is incorrect.
I'm glad you caught the humor, and didn't take me as trying to troll you there. Just out of curiosity, what you you have your Google "Safe Search" threshold set to? Maybe I just have a warped mind, but I honestly am a little surprised that those 3 search terms didn't turn up anything....uh....blue.
I'm going to have to call B.S. I am having a hard time believing that you're typing in the words
"big" "horse" "breeding"
and the only ads coming up are for Big Lots and Polo Shirts. I mean, maybe it's just me, but that query sounds awfully ripe for some *ahem* Adults Only type of ads.
Well, I guess I just don't get the significance. If, for some reason, you need to check your paystub every time and/or need a written record of it, is it really any harder to click a link and print it, if needed? I mean, to me, it's a bigger hassle to have to wait for it to arrive in the mail and hope it doesn't get lost by my postal carrier (which has happened), so it seems to me that having it electronically really gives you the option of how/when/if you want to check it.
This reminds me of a great story I heard from Gil Fronsdal:
{paraphrasing} There was a Buddhist renunciant who traveled to the US to visit. While in New York City, one of his hosts arranged for him to have a tour of various buildings in the city including a large Reserve Bank. At one point, the tour guide mentioned to the renunciant that he was more wealthy than most Americans.
"How can this be", the man asked. "I have renounced ownership of material things, I have no money of my own, no home of my own, so I do not understand how you feel I could have more than most Americans."
The tour guide explained, "Most people in our American culture are saddled with debt such as car loans, mortgages, or student loans. You have nothing, which also means you have no debt, so materially, you have more than most Americans."
Holy crap!!! You're going to see "The big 4"??? I am now frothing at the mouth.....with insane jealousy. I haven't seen Slayer since the Seasons in the Abyss tour. What a great show.
Well, on a somewhat related note, I think it's just a matter of moments before Slayer announces a REALLY limited edition of this set. I'd bet that there would be at least 1 rabid fan who would donate his/her body to have it be involved in this....and no I'm not kidding (for anyone who hasn't ever been to a Slayer show, the fans are pretty rabid).
I am glad someone brought this up (I was just about to post it when I read your comment). It would be interesting to have had the participants note their "stress level" as another monitored component. I certainly do not have enough information about the study, but the phrasing around it suggests that the "sitting" they're referring to seems to be the type of sitting one does while working. I am making the assumption that perhaps the absence of stress from a Buddhist monk's sitting versus a person sitting at a desk for hours with all the associated pressures/stresses of a work day may indeed be the hole you're suggesting. To reiterate, though, I have no proof of this, and it is merely my speculation.
I'm talking about working in the real world over the course of decades, not what they teach you in MBA class.
So am I. It seemed pretty plain that the poster to whom you were replying was as well.
The point is, a lot of people manage to convince themselves that they should be put on some sort of pedestal by their respective employer. Sure, it's nice to get some recognition, but one isn't entitled to it. The point I believe the poster was trying to make is that one shouldn't expect to be treated as some essential cog nor should one try to conflate various inconveniences/unpleasantness with poor treatment or "abuse". Every job has its lousy parts (as even you pointed out), so we must all learn to deal with them. That's not MBA speak (especially since I do not have/need/desire an MBA), that's just how it is in the real world, I'm sure you'd agree.
Slightly off-topic, my sincere condolences for the loss of your cousins.
Also you might disguise your young age a bit better if you didn't swear every paragraph
In the interest of full disclosure, I must say that your comment seems pretty clearly to be a case of the pot calling the kettle black . It is your opinion that this person hasn't had enough work experience to comment on the issue, but to make that assumption based on his use of profanity on Slashdot (not exactly known for its "family friendly" comments) is a little petty. More importantly, the issue isn't whether one's "buttons will be pushed" in his/her respective career (they will be), it's how one reacts to such button-pushing that determines success.
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I haven't seen records anywhere in years.
According to this that may change.
Glad you didn't take me as someone trying to get your goat there. While I'm not claiming to be an expert on SlashDot, I'm assuming that the reason your Karma is "Bad" is because of this comment's moderation. As far as I can see, of all of your comments, this was the only one that was moderated, and "Offtopic" is considered "bad".
On the bright side, your comment from yesterday should negate that "offtopic" mod quite nicely. Another couple of "informatives" or "insightfuls" or "interestings" and you should be good to go.
I have been on /. for years, have never posted anything remotely spammy, have attempted to participate in discussions... so why is my karma set at "bad"?
Well, it seems that you've only submitted 5 comments in the last couple of years, so you're not exactly participating in a lot of conversations. Thus, you're not really "improving" (term used loosely) any of the comment threads, and therefore not receiving any good karma.
Not trying to be snarky here, I'm genuinely surprised you didn't realize this.
Punitive damages are still supposed to be relative to the crime.
Yeah, but as I understand it, it had to do with the content. Rumor has it that included in the 37 tracks in question were:
Money - Pink Floyd
Diamonds and Pearls - Prince
Rich Girl - Hall and Oates
Moneytalks - AC/DC
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems - Notorious B.I.G.
For the Love of Money - The O'Jays
Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio
Money, Money, Money - ABBA
Material Girl - Madonna
She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
How to be a Millionaire - ABC
Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band
You Never Give Me Your Money - The Beatles
And a few different tracks by Johnny Cash
Oh goodness, someone needs a nap, or maybe come cocoa and a blankie.
Sorry if I'm not intelligent enough to have finessed your true meaning out of your statement. I'm also sorry if my nick bothers you in some fashion. Since you seem pretty keen on tutoring others on the ins and outs of Slashdot, you might want to keep in mind that a lot of people here have senses of humor, and can take a little playful ribbing.
You might also keep in mind that a lot of people here prefer citation of facts when making sweeping statements that sound very much like generalizations. I believe you that you work in an industry "closely involved with the printing industry" and I can respect that you are "sure as I can be that HP have done marketing studies on this", but that doesn't mean that I think the same, nor does it make me a bad guy for posing the question.
*sheesh*
So you're accounting for the tablet in 2 different categories of the earnings? You definitely need to be in finance. ;-)
The OP's point was that he felt that the point of the tablet was to increase Ink sales, and he was erroneously stating that the Ink sales were the only profitable section of HP's revenue stream. I was correcting him.
I can appreciate that you and your family fit into the stereotype that he was referring to regarding "home" printing. I was simply pointing out that it was indeed a stereotype based on no observable facts. A lot of people (of both genders) work from home. Personally, I often have to print various forms/spreadsheets/contracts on my home printer when working remotely. Not trying to make a federal case of anything here, but I just didn't feel that the OP was particularly Insightful.
EXACTLY! Why is there no love for the Physical Infrastructure folks? All that expensive gear and all the networking in the world ain't gonna help you when that nice, clean A/C voltage from the UPSs stops humming down to the L630s you're plugged into, or if the room should happen to reach about 100 degrees with about 80% Relative Humidity.
A lot of home printing is done by (mostly) women printing out recipes, knitting patterns, things like that (I'm not being sexist, this is the result of a pop survey of my own).
Ah, thank goodness you provided the citation for your 'proof'. You must be a real hit with the ladies.
HP makes money out of ink. That's basically it.
Not even close. As you can see in this article, imaging/printing/ink is less than 25% of their revenue. I'm not saying they're a great company, but the idea that they're making the lion's share of their money from ink is incorrect.
I saw that one too. They also had a really interesting one about the underground gun trade in the border area of Afghanistan and Pakistan (how they were allowed in there with cameras, I'll never know), but it was really interesting. Scary but interesting.
Sorry, replying to myself with the complete link. Don't let the scary domain name fool you, pretty cool guerrilla style news site.
See for yourself here.
I'm glad you caught the humor, and didn't take me as trying to troll you there. Just out of curiosity, what you you have your Google "Safe Search" threshold set to? Maybe I just have a warped mind, but I honestly am a little surprised that those 3 search terms didn't turn up anything....uh....blue.
"horse"
"breeding"
and the only ads coming up are for Big Lots and Polo Shirts. I mean, maybe it's just me, but that query sounds awfully ripe for some *ahem* Adults Only type of ads.
Well, I guess I just don't get the significance. If, for some reason, you need to check your paystub every time and/or need a written record of it, is it really any harder to click a link and print it, if needed? I mean, to me, it's a bigger hassle to have to wait for it to arrive in the mail and hope it doesn't get lost by my postal carrier (which has happened), so it seems to me that having it electronically really gives you the option of how/when/if you want to check it.
What's braindead is that many employers are going "paperless" with them- and you HAVE to view the stubs online.
OK, I'll bite, why do you feel that this is "braindead". A lot of us like it.
This reminds me of a great story I heard from Gil Fronsdal:
{paraphrasing} There was a Buddhist renunciant who traveled to the US to visit. While in New York City, one of his hosts arranged for him to have a tour of various buildings in the city including a large Reserve Bank. At one point, the tour guide mentioned to the renunciant that he was more wealthy than most Americans.
"How can this be", the man asked. "I have renounced ownership of material things, I have no money of my own, no home of my own, so I do not understand how you feel I could have more than most Americans."
The tour guide explained, "Most people in our American culture are saddled with debt such as car loans, mortgages, or student loans. You have nothing, which also means you have no debt, so materially, you have more than most Americans."
That will go down fantastically well with Oracle's female employees I suspect.
Especially this one.
Holy crap!!! You're going to see "The big 4"??? I am now frothing at the mouth.....with insane jealousy. I haven't seen Slayer since the Seasons in the Abyss tour. What a great show.
\m/
AAAAHHHH! Now that song's stuck in my head! Get it out!! GET IT OUT!!!
Sure, no problem:
"I see a little silhouetto of a man Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango"
That ought to do it.
Will it play back demonic messages??
Well, on a somewhat related note, I think it's just a matter of moments before Slayer announces a REALLY limited edition of this set. I'd bet that there would be at least 1 rabid fan who would donate his/her body to have it be involved in this....and no I'm not kidding (for anyone who hasn't ever been to a Slayer show, the fans are pretty rabid).
I am glad someone brought this up (I was just about to post it when I read your comment). It would be interesting to have had the participants note their "stress level" as another monitored component. I certainly do not have enough information about the study, but the phrasing around it suggests that the "sitting" they're referring to seems to be the type of sitting one does while working. I am making the assumption that perhaps the absence of stress from a Buddhist monk's sitting versus a person sitting at a desk for hours with all the associated pressures/stresses of a work day may indeed be the hole you're suggesting. To reiterate, though, I have no proof of this, and it is merely my speculation.
The other day I had a huge argument over the use of the phrase: "if I do say so myself".
You must be a delight at parties.
I'm talking about working in the real world over the course of decades, not what they teach you in MBA class.
So am I. It seemed pretty plain that the poster to whom you were replying was as well.
The point is, a lot of people manage to convince themselves that they should be put on some sort of pedestal by their respective employer. Sure, it's nice to get some recognition, but one isn't entitled to it. The point I believe the poster was trying to make is that one shouldn't expect to be treated as some essential cog nor should one try to conflate various inconveniences/unpleasantness with poor treatment or "abuse". Every job has its lousy parts (as even you pointed out), so we must all learn to deal with them. That's not MBA speak (especially since I do not have/need/desire an MBA), that's just how it is in the real world, I'm sure you'd agree.
Slightly off-topic, my sincere condolences for the loss of your cousins.
Also you might disguise your young age a bit better if you didn't swear every paragraph
In the interest of full disclosure, I must say that your comment seems pretty clearly to be a case of the pot calling the kettle black . It is your opinion that this person hasn't had enough work experience to comment on the issue, but to make that assumption based on his use of profanity on Slashdot (not exactly known for its "family friendly" comments) is a little petty. More importantly, the issue isn't whether one's "buttons will be pushed" in his/her respective career (they will be), it's how one reacts to such button-pushing that determines success.
What can I say, I find the guy funny. I know he's not everyone's cup of tea, but it seemed like an appropriate link given the thread.