"U.S. tech hiring has increased, despite oversees outsourcing"
This should say "because" of not "despite". Outsourcing helps companies to grow. The redundant, commodity-type work gets farmed to the lowest bidder which enables companies to hire US employees for bigger salaries to do inovative and creative work. This strengthens our economy, provides lower prices and improves our standard of living.
Outsourcing is not the terror many beleive it to be, it's a benefit. If you lose your job to outsourcing, you are in a job that can be done by anyone, and will be bid out for the lowest possible price. I'd suggest adding to your repetoire of skills if you arein this situation.
I find it's intersting to think about our connection to our virtual names as well. I don't fault Blizard for enforcing a naming policy at all. I find it highly disuptive to my immersion in a fantasy world to see silly or comical character names, but I've grown used to it. In fact I'm guilty of it as well. Roll up your tenth alt in EQ and your bound to seek solace in a funny name, or a desrcriptive one rather than a totally original word, or name.
Like you say though Cmdr, you knew you were in violation when you used the name, you were surprised to find it available, so it's really just a delayed response to a rule violation. In a way the inability to apeal judgements provides a less biased approach to rule enforcement.
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"U.S. tech hiring has increased, despite oversees outsourcing" This should say "because" of not "despite". Outsourcing helps companies to grow. The redundant, commodity-type work gets farmed to the lowest bidder which enables companies to hire US employees for bigger salaries to do inovative and creative work. This strengthens our economy, provides lower prices and improves our standard of living. Outsourcing is not the terror many beleive it to be, it's a benefit. If you lose your job to outsourcing, you are in a job that can be done by anyone, and will be bid out for the lowest possible price. I'd suggest adding to your repetoire of skills if you arein this situation.
I find it's intersting to think about our connection to our virtual names as well. I don't fault Blizard for enforcing a naming policy at all. I find it highly disuptive to my immersion in a fantasy world to see silly or comical character names, but I've grown used to it. In fact I'm guilty of it as well. Roll up your tenth alt in EQ and your bound to seek solace in a funny name, or a desrcriptive one rather than a totally original word, or name. Like you say though Cmdr, you knew you were in violation when you used the name, you were surprised to find it available, so it's really just a delayed response to a rule violation. In a way the inability to apeal judgements provides a less biased approach to rule enforcement.