CmdrPony is definitely a troll account. He's a subtle one though. 7 times out of 10 when I read something that sounds...off, I need only check the user who posted it and find his name.
Bullshit. Here's the quote in question: “Regular consumption of significant amounts of water can reduce the risk of development of dehydration”
Where does it imply that? The statement was as generic and broad as they come. It didn't specify the source of water at all. In fact, the phrase is so brain dead obvious that they it seems like a dumb marketing line in the first place. The fact that the request was rejected is mind boggling.
I dunno what you're talking about. I learned about putting terms in quotes several years ago from Google's own help pages. Putting terms in quotes has been supported as long as using +terms were. If they've been light on that information lately that is a problem, but it's not some new feature. I've never used +terms before, it has always been quotes.
I don't think this is a particularly good gift. Giving people free software on top of a cheap thumb drive (even giant ones are a dime a dozen now) feels little more than a silent push to free software from whatever they might be currently using.
If you want to give them a gift, give them something like a copy of Minecraft--something they can't just download for themselves.
Hook up your phone to a set of earbuds. But also set an alarm that goes off ~5 minutes after your earbuds are set to go off, in case they fall out of your ear. In most cases they wont, but it's good to have the security if they do so you don't wind up missing the alarm.
Allow me to blow your mind. There's a pretty novel concept heavily in use across the world called "roommates". Essentially one or more unrelated people share your dwelling at a percentage of the cost of rent and utilities.
I can understand your unfamiliarity with it; it's a relatively new concept spanning back only about a year or two. Pretty easy to miss.
...Huh? Any cartoons which don't use 3D with a toon effect to look like 2D will be hand drawn. Whether it's on paper/cells or through the use of a tablet is another matter. It's not like we've advanced to the point we don't actually need artists drawing things anymore.
When the rapid version changes stops interfering with addons and other such things, then people will stop caring. Chrome gets away with it because they designed Chrome to be version independent from the start regarding interface and addons. Firefox hasn't gotten that part yet, so these will continue to be annoying.
He's probably suggesting that since the person mentioned it was a pun, it suddenly wasn't a pun anymore. I dunno, half the crap I read from AC posts make no sense.
1) Lack of content 2) Creativity limited into nonexistance. I get it, they didn't want a bunch of people creating lego dicks and all that but honestly it is LEGO we're talking about here. 3) Communication in the game was virtually nonexistent. Again, this game was supposed to house young kids and they didn't want people shouting DICKS in the chat all day. 4) What you get for what you paid each month was not even close to acceptable.
I could go on. I was tantalized when I first heard about this, but when they started taking the focus into little kids which means no difficulty, no proper Lego creativity, no nothing a little kid could not accomplish, I knew the whole idea was not going to last. To be honest, I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.
You don't even need to give them your credit card information at all. You can go through PayPal. You can also remove your info at any time (including right after purchase) if you do give it to them.
Wow, coming from the guy suggesting people be sure they are right before they call others wrong, you are a hypocrite. You are absolutely wrong. There is nothing in the PCI guidelines that suggests you cannot store credit card numbers. Try actually reading 3.2 which you claim to be too busy to read and your entire premise is blown entirely out of the water.
Now if you've ever used steam your credit card data is most likely compromised.
Bullshit. You can remove credit card information at any time. You don't need to allow Valve to hold onto it for you. Unless you really think Valve holds onto the information for spite even after you click the link they have always provided for them to remove it from their servers.
Probably perfectly fine because anyone who purchases Skyrim in shops doesn't need to enter any personally identifiable information in order to create a Steam account. The only requirement is a throwaway email address.
This being modded +5 Insightful is shameful. Not only do you not need to input any personal information to create an account for an already purchased game, but you never need to leave said personal information on the Steam servers when you do decide to purchase something directly through Steam. It can be removed immediately after the purchase of a product.
Hating DRM is fine, folks. We all do. But try to actually read what was written before you go blindly agreeing with the first guy who has a bone to pick with DRM.
The analogy is exaggerated as fuck but he's got a point. They force you to give them personally identifiable information for not much good reason. It sells game items, why does it have to know a user's real name home address, phone number etc, etc.
The billing address is for billing, obviously, and is also likely potentially related to game regions. Some credit cards require this information for online purchases. Some only require small bits (zip code, etc), some don't require anything at all. You don't have to supply your phone number. At least it was never required when I set things up.
Also, I'm not sure why you seem to think this but you don't need to keep your credit card number stored on the site. At all. Ever. Not at one point in time was this ever required. You need to provide the information at purchase but they don't need to hold onto the information. It can be removed from their service instantly after purchase. It's mere convenience to allow them to keep it. The odds of having your information stolen in the small window of time at each individual purchase is much smaller than you being lazy and allowing them to keep the information.
I'm also fairly certain you can buy prepaid visa/mastercards and fill them for use on Steam. I used one once before years ago. I have no idea if this is still possible. If so then the idea of buying prepaid steam cards is somewhat moot, but I would still like to see steam specific gift cards at some point in time.
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...huh? Windows XP came out in 2001.
CmdrPony is definitely a troll account. He's a subtle one though. 7 times out of 10 when I read something that sounds...off, I need only check the user who posted it and find his name.
Bullshit. Here's the quote in question: “Regular consumption of significant amounts of water can reduce the risk of development of dehydration”
Where does it imply that? The statement was as generic and broad as they come. It didn't specify the source of water at all. In fact, the phrase is so brain dead obvious that they it seems like a dumb marketing line in the first place. The fact that the request was rejected is mind boggling.
I dunno what you're talking about. I learned about putting terms in quotes several years ago from Google's own help pages. Putting terms in quotes has been supported as long as using +terms were. If they've been light on that information lately that is a problem, but it's not some new feature. I've never used +terms before, it has always been quotes.
I suggest you troll elsewhere, kind anonymous coward.
I don't think this is a particularly good gift. Giving people free software on top of a cheap thumb drive (even giant ones are a dime a dozen now) feels little more than a silent push to free software from whatever they might be currently using.
If you want to give them a gift, give them something like a copy of Minecraft--something they can't just download for themselves.
Hook up your phone to a set of earbuds. But also set an alarm that goes off ~5 minutes after your earbuds are set to go off, in case they fall out of your ear. In most cases they wont, but it's good to have the security if they do so you don't wind up missing the alarm.
Allow me to blow your mind. There's a pretty novel concept heavily in use across the world called "roommates". Essentially one or more unrelated people share your dwelling at a percentage of the cost of rent and utilities.
I can understand your unfamiliarity with it; it's a relatively new concept spanning back only about a year or two. Pretty easy to miss.
...Huh? Any cartoons which don't use 3D with a toon effect to look like 2D will be hand drawn. Whether it's on paper/cells or through the use of a tablet is another matter. It's not like we've advanced to the point we don't actually need artists drawing things anymore.
You're quite wrong. Merely being an employee at a company doesn't mean you are suddenly allowed to start using its trademarks however you see fit.
What do you actually expect Anonymous to do, honestly? Drive into the heart of Zeta territory with Guy Fawkes masks and protest?
Why do they add a minor version when they know they're never going to use them?
When the rapid version changes stops interfering with addons and other such things, then people will stop caring. Chrome gets away with it because they designed Chrome to be version independent from the start regarding interface and addons. Firefox hasn't gotten that part yet, so these will continue to be annoying.
Stop being a baby.
He's probably suggesting that since the person mentioned it was a pun, it suddenly wasn't a pun anymore. I dunno, half the crap I read from AC posts make no sense.
1) Lack of content
2) Creativity limited into nonexistance. I get it, they didn't want a bunch of people creating lego dicks and all that but honestly it is LEGO we're talking about here.
3) Communication in the game was virtually nonexistent. Again, this game was supposed to house young kids and they didn't want people shouting DICKS in the chat all day.
4) What you get for what you paid each month was not even close to acceptable.
I could go on. I was tantalized when I first heard about this, but when they started taking the focus into little kids which means no difficulty, no proper Lego creativity, no nothing a little kid could not accomplish, I knew the whole idea was not going to last. To be honest, I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.
I received a notification just fine when launching steam.
You don't even need to give them your credit card information at all. You can go through PayPal. You can also remove your info at any time (including right after purchase) if you do give it to them.
Wow, coming from the guy suggesting people be sure they are right before they call others wrong, you are a hypocrite. You are absolutely wrong. There is nothing in the PCI guidelines that suggests you cannot store credit card numbers. Try actually reading 3.2 which you claim to be too busy to read and your entire premise is blown entirely out of the water.
Now if you've ever used steam your credit card data is most likely compromised.
Bullshit. You can remove credit card information at any time. You don't need to allow Valve to hold onto it for you. Unless you really think Valve holds onto the information for spite even after you click the link they have always provided for them to remove it from their servers.
Probably perfectly fine because anyone who purchases Skyrim in shops doesn't need to enter any personally identifiable information in order to create a Steam account. The only requirement is a throwaway email address.
This being modded +5 Insightful is shameful. Not only do you not need to input any personal information to create an account for an already purchased game, but you never need to leave said personal information on the Steam servers when you do decide to purchase something directly through Steam. It can be removed immediately after the purchase of a product.
Hating DRM is fine, folks. We all do. But try to actually read what was written before you go blindly agreeing with the first guy who has a bone to pick with DRM.
This is honestly the most insightful thing I've heard all night.
The analogy is exaggerated as fuck but he's got a point. They force you to give them personally identifiable information for not much good reason. It sells game items, why does it have to know a user's real name home address, phone number etc, etc.
The billing address is for billing, obviously, and is also likely potentially related to game regions. Some credit cards require this information for online purchases. Some only require small bits (zip code, etc), some don't require anything at all. You don't have to supply your phone number. At least it was never required when I set things up.
Also, I'm not sure why you seem to think this but you don't need to keep your credit card number stored on the site. At all. Ever. Not at one point in time was this ever required. You need to provide the information at purchase but they don't need to hold onto the information. It can be removed from their service instantly after purchase. It's mere convenience to allow them to keep it. The odds of having your information stolen in the small window of time at each individual purchase is much smaller than you being lazy and allowing them to keep the information.
I'm also fairly certain you can buy prepaid visa/mastercards and fill them for use on Steam. I used one once before years ago. I have no idea if this is still possible. If so then the idea of buying prepaid steam cards is somewhat moot, but I would still like to see steam specific gift cards at some point in time.
Oh my, looks like someone is having a bad day. It's okay kiddo, things will get better.