I fail to see how TV would help "soothe" depression or bordom for that matter.
Well, if you fail to see that, then it just demonstrates how little you understand about humans. Do you never look for distractions or entertainment? When you have a problem, do you spend 100% of your time and undivided attention facing that problem head-on? Do you spend all your time trying to earn more money?
If you don't have $20 to spare, then I would think watching TV should be the least of your worries.
Easy for you to say. If you were broke because, say, you had several kids to feed on a low income - or you were an invalid or otherwise disabled, you'd probably appreciate having TV to occupy the kids, or soothe your own boredom or depression.
Except that goal is not achieved. If anything, it makes security worse, because people automatically click "allow" without reading or thinking about the dialog.
"Global climate change" is a serious issue we need to study. There is NOT a consensus in the scientific community as to whether or not we contribute to it, can do anything about it, or if it's even a bad thing.
Except, of course, that there is a consensus on these things among scientists, as far as scientists can ever be "in consensus". Only a few nutjobs and industry propagandists disagree.
Ron Paul didn't come out looking like a fool? That's news to me.b Except for Nader, he is the biggest joke of the '08 Presidential campaign, especially on the web. Even Huckabee did better.
It's designed to annoy -developers-, and if that means bugging users into bugging developers, or forcing the developers themselves to endure UAC dialog after UAC dialog because their program does things the wrong way, then so be it.
So, in other words, it's designed to annoy users? You do realize that "bugging" is a synonym for "annoying", don't you? If it were designed to annoy developers, then why wouldn't they go directly to the developers? Annoying users in order to annoy developers is still annoying users.
Seeing as I have never personally had an issue with either PayPal or eBay, why are you so suprised that I wouldn't have a problem with requiring it?
Now this is bizarre. You personally, haven't had a problem with PayPal, so you have no problem with making it mandatory. Likewise, many people have no problems with rough anal sex, so it would be just fine to make rough anal sex mandatory for everybody?
Have you ever heard of John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory?
I certainly have, although I think it is more applicable to your post than mine, of course.
You have no idea whatsoever. There is very little crime in Australia, and almost none of it involves firearms. And there's nothing to stop police using violence against people, in fact they are quite prone to it. It's far more common to have the police use excessive violence against citizens than any serious violence against police. I'm not sure where you are getting your crazy ideas from. Are you a member of some kind of gun fanatic propaganda group or something? Everything you've said is flat out false, yet you say it as if it's the undisputed truth.
Your suggestion about the police "not having the firearms to do the job" also seems curious. Do you really think the police should respond to a situation like "being pummeled" by shooting people? That's fucking nuts.
As someone who occasionally sells on eBay (in the USA), I'm fine with this if it's brought to the USA. Too many sellers use third-party payment systems which eBay can't monitor to screw buyers. If is costs sellers a few more pennies I could care less.
Once again, another reply from someone who is fine with it, but is so stupid as to believe corporate propaganda. PayPal does nothing to stop scams. Why do you believe this lie? This is all about monopoly and greed, not protecting buyers.
I'm perfectly fine with it. I constantly hear people about getting scammed on eBay, or being fucked over by paypal..
And then you go on to demonstrate how brainwashed you are. So, is there anyone who is fine with this, who isn't stupid or brainwashed by corporate propaganda? You talk about security and scams - what exactly does that have to do with requiring PayPal? If anything, PayPal increases scamability, not reduce it as the eBay propaganda claims.
but their customers appreciate the lower prices. If the end quality of product is the same or better, why should a customer care that it was printed by Amazon rather than some third party printer?
Because the prices won't remain the same - they will have to be raised to pay PayPal fees. Probably in the form of increased "postage" costs in the case of eBay.
No shot, that was my point. But I'm sure there's some internal distinction - like "manager of PayPal division" and "Manager of auctions" or whatever. Why the heck do you think I wrote eBay slash PayPal?
*giggles* hey ebay isn't the only ones using the.au as a testing ground. The.au has been a testing ground for alot of things, such as being dis-armed. We see all the good that has done watching the police videos with the cops being kicked around because they can't even defend themselves.
What the hell? Since when were Australian police disarmed? They still kill and maim innocent people with alarming regularity. I'd like to know what you're talking about. I'd also like to know about this period when Australians were "armed," there's never been widespread personal firearm ownership there.
You don't seem to have any idea about this payment and banking business. It doesn't work like that with credit cards, and to a certain amount, bank transfers. You also overstate the advantages of PayPal. Frankly, I'd trust the banking system and the local law enforcement a lot more than PayPal and eBay's toothless enforcement abilities. The bottom line is, for Australians, it's a lot more convenient, cheaper, and safer to use the local banking system to transfer funds than to use PayPal. Report fraudulent transaction to eBay/PayPal, and you're lucky to even get a reply. Report it to your bank and the police, and at least you have a fighting chance. Plus it's a hassle paying via PayPal.
People believe that HD viewing and game playing are somehow a powerful combined market but it isn't. Game consoles have a relatively young customer base. HD players have a much broader age range.
Got any evidence for that? Most console players I know are in the range of 18 to 40 years old - with a heavy tilt towards the 25-35 segment. Exactly the same as the HD enthusiasts. Most people younger than that can't afford their own home theater system, most people older than that don't care about HD at all.
The PS3 has proven itself a mediocre BR player as well.
Got any evidence for that? I'd like to know what you are talking about.
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It's actually a peninsula.
Well, if you fail to see that, then it just demonstrates how little you understand about humans. Do you never look for distractions or entertainment? When you have a problem, do you spend 100% of your time and undivided attention facing that problem head-on? Do you spend all your time trying to earn more money?
Easy for you to say. If you were broke because, say, you had several kids to feed on a low income - or you were an invalid or otherwise disabled, you'd probably appreciate having TV to occupy the kids, or soothe your own boredom or depression.
It's a remote-controlled vehicle, not a robot.
Except that goal is not achieved. If anything, it makes security worse, because people automatically click "allow" without reading or thinking about the dialog.
Whatever the purpose, the result is totally fucked up, and does annoy users. Does Microsoft ever think about the consequences of its actions?
... but we can always build more killbots.
Except, of course, that there is a consensus on these things among scientists, as far as scientists can ever be "in consensus". Only a few nutjobs and industry propagandists disagree.
Ron Paul didn't come out looking like a fool? That's news to me.b Except for Nader, he is the biggest joke of the '08 Presidential campaign, especially on the web. Even Huckabee did better.
Uhhh, everybody is a loser on the web.
Wait a minute. Why would cutting VSE funding mean the end of human spaceflight?
Damn straight. If anybody ever wants me to adopt a paradigm, I'll punch them in the fucking mouth. I already pay enough in child support.
So, in other words, it's designed to annoy users? You do realize that "bugging" is a synonym for "annoying", don't you? If it were designed to annoy developers, then why wouldn't they go directly to the developers? Annoying users in order to annoy developers is still annoying users.
Now this is bizarre. You personally, haven't had a problem with PayPal, so you have no problem with making it mandatory. Likewise, many people have no problems with rough anal sex, so it would be just fine to make rough anal sex mandatory for everybody?
Have you ever heard of John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory?I certainly have, although I think it is more applicable to your post than mine, of course.
You have no idea whatsoever. There is very little crime in Australia, and almost none of it involves firearms. And there's nothing to stop police using violence against people, in fact they are quite prone to it. It's far more common to have the police use excessive violence against citizens than any serious violence against police. I'm not sure where you are getting your crazy ideas from. Are you a member of some kind of gun fanatic propaganda group or something? Everything you've said is flat out false, yet you say it as if it's the undisputed truth.
Your suggestion about the police "not having the firearms to do the job" also seems curious. Do you really think the police should respond to a situation like "being pummeled" by shooting people? That's fucking nuts.
Once again, another reply from someone who is fine with it, but is so stupid as to believe corporate propaganda. PayPal does nothing to stop scams. Why do you believe this lie? This is all about monopoly and greed, not protecting buyers.
And then you go on to demonstrate how brainwashed you are. So, is there anyone who is fine with this, who isn't stupid or brainwashed by corporate propaganda? You talk about security and scams - what exactly does that have to do with requiring PayPal? If anything, PayPal increases scamability, not reduce it as the eBay propaganda claims.
Because the prices won't remain the same - they will have to be raised to pay PayPal fees. Probably in the form of increased "postage" costs in the case of eBay.
No shot, that was my point. But I'm sure there's some internal distinction - like "manager of PayPal division" and "Manager of auctions" or whatever. Why the heck do you think I wrote eBay slash PayPal?
What the hell? Since when were Australian police disarmed? They still kill and maim innocent people with alarming regularity. I'd like to know what you're talking about. I'd also like to know about this period when Australians were "armed," there's never been widespread personal firearm ownership there.
You don't seem to have any idea about this payment and banking business. It doesn't work like that with credit cards, and to a certain amount, bank transfers. You also overstate the advantages of PayPal. Frankly, I'd trust the banking system and the local law enforcement a lot more than PayPal and eBay's toothless enforcement abilities. The bottom line is, for Australians, it's a lot more convenient, cheaper, and safer to use the local banking system to transfer funds than to use PayPal. Report fraudulent transaction to eBay/PayPal, and you're lucky to even get a reply. Report it to your bank and the police, and at least you have a fighting chance. Plus it's a hassle paying via PayPal.
Wait, who is "fine" with this bullshit? Not many people outside of eBay/PayPal management, I'd wager.
WTF? Which dictionary are you getting that from?
Hmmm... I always thought that ASN stood for age/sex/nosehair. Now I am retrospectively embarrassed at my previous IM conversations.
Got any evidence for that? Most console players I know are in the range of 18 to 40 years old - with a heavy tilt towards the 25-35 segment. Exactly the same as the HD enthusiasts. Most people younger than that can't afford their own home theater system, most people older than that don't care about HD at all.
The PS3 has proven itself a mediocre BR player as well.Got any evidence for that? I'd like to know what you are talking about.