redundancy by definition when applied to comments is being needlessly repetitive; verbose.
in other words, the poster of comment 7 failed to notice comment 3, and therefore became redundant when he "says essentially the same."
if the poster of comment 7 also recieved a funny, what would stop me from paraphrasing comment X which recieved a score of 5 reaking havoc on the kharma system.
On a semi-related note, this applies to those pesky telemarketing agencies [who believe 3am to be the most oppurtune time to contact me -- he states bitterly...], but with benefits to reap.
When a telemarketer phones you and begins the relentless scripted speech about how badly you need their service, unsheath you're tactful verbal sword and stab them with "Add me to you're DO NOT CALL list."
Upon hanging up the phone, write down the time and date and stash this in a handy place (I am not aware of any additional steps required in order to validate the information?) If the company again disturbs you at a later date [at 3am no less...] you can bring them to court and force them to pay you a fine, IIRC to be somewhere in the range of $100, simply because you told them to add you to their DO NOT CALL list on _fill_in_time_and_date_here_.
I read this somewhere a long time back and am not exactly sure if it is true for every state and area, or if I am completely accurate. But, for the most part it is basically true.
I have never done this personally, and am not exactly an advocate of it, but if there is some company that just wont get of your back...
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in other words, the poster of comment 7 failed to notice comment 3, and therefore became redundant when he "says essentially the same."
if the poster of comment 7 also recieved a funny, what would stop me from paraphrasing comment X which recieved a score of 5 reaking havoc on the kharma system.
When a telemarketer phones you and begins the relentless scripted speech about how badly you need their service, unsheath you're tactful verbal sword and stab them with "Add me to you're DO NOT CALL list."
Upon hanging up the phone, write down the time and date and stash this in a handy place (I am not aware of any additional steps required in order to validate the information?) If the company again disturbs you at a later date [at 3am no less...] you can bring them to court and force them to pay you a fine, IIRC to be somewhere in the range of $100, simply because you told them to add you to their DO NOT CALL list on _fill_in_time_and_date_here_.
I read this somewhere a long time back and am not exactly sure if it is true for every state and area, or if I am completely accurate. But, for the most part it is basically true.
I have never done this personally, and am not exactly an advocate of it, but if there is some company that just wont get of your back...