As I look at the names of who's getting the most votes, and cross referencing them with the previous story on slashdot (where the candidates responded to the Civil Society Statement). And I am most pleased.
Although, due to ICANN being irresponsible and not providing the resources necessary to allow for a truly democratic election, I have not been able to secure my vote.
But I am glad that those who did get through, are voting wisely. The three (Auerbach, Simons, and Tiller) would be a welcomed addition to the board. More importantly, I'm happy that many of the politicians in this battle are not getting many votes.
So to all of you ignorant trolls on this website, who believe that in large groups, people are dumb,... you are WRONG. People are intelligent, and if you would simply give them a chance, you would find that out. People in groups, can make democratic decisions which benefit everyone. And if you can't understand this, then I truly feel sorry for you.
By the way, was this sign up thing for the at-large memebership a one-time thing, an annual thing, or what?
With those 3d glasses, you usually have to have a high FPS, because every other frame is for one eye only.
Also consider, the higher the FPS is, the easier it is to insert subliminal messages. (I wonder if the FBI has a plan to bury subliminal messages in video games,... could be along the lines of those anti-drug commercials you see on video games in the arcade).
Normally, I would say shut up and get another ISP. But that's not really possible, because phone companies and cable providers have monopolies on broadband home access. And because of this, I think such a lawsuit is greatly justified.
Although I would question how they know that their access is being slowed by the ISP. It would seem to me that it'd be very difficult to prove such a thing.
Because things like DSL and Cable are in the infancy, this case will determine how much control an ISP actually has. This will also further determine ISP's relation as telecommunications providers.
Deepest of apologies. I actually wrote that using the masculine pronouns, and failed to change all of them.
I actually wrote a little bit about every candidate, but had to keep the list short. I plan on publishing a webpage with what would have been my complete comment.
But you have to admit, you're response did have the "canned spam" look. You really didn't go into detail. I mean my god, your response was a link to part of the question! You blew the chance to get your point across to a LOT of people, which makes me think you don't care.
Again, I'm sure you're a nice person, but perhaps this isn't something you're fit to get involved with.
When I said politician, I meant it. And no, politicians aren't just people who have previously served in office. Notice at the end I said "more politicians then people". I use politician as a slur, and I direct it torwards people who appear as "fake", you know, the kind who will say anything to get elected?
Please don't be offended though. I'm sure you're a nice person, but I call it like I see it.
Interesting, only response was "I agree". If he/she can't even put forth the effort to explain himself, why should I endorse him?
Liz Bartlett
Another typical politician. And if there was one area where I did not want politicians, it's in ICANN. And who cares is she's a woman. Aren't we supposed to be beyond the genital gap?
5. I do not have strong views on the organizational split of IP address and DNS root server management. I feel this issues are best solved on a "what is technically best" basis.
Then why endorse you?
Adam L. Beberg
I like this guy. He (or whoever wrote this response) seems to "get it".
Governments do not need ICANN's help to limit freedoms.
His insights are those which we need in ICANN.
There seem to be more politicians then people in this election. If you have a vote, don't waste it, and certainly do NOT auction it off.
When I skip sections on the ballot, it's because I don't know the issues, and can't make a stand on them. I like the idea of one person, one vote. Imagine what Microsoft could do with sort of thing.
If the selling of votes isn't already illegal, it should be. It could cause so much corruption, and it goes against everything we hold democratic.
resell the service or otherwise charge others to use the service, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or on a bundled or ununbundled basis. the service is to be used solely in a private residence; living quarters in a hotel, hospital, dorm, sorority or fraternity house, or boarding house; or the residential portion of a premises which is used for both business and residential purposes. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the service is for personal and non-commercial use only and customer agrees not to use the service for operation as an internet service provider, a server site for ftp, telnet, rlogin, e-mail hosting, "web hosting" or other similar applications, for any business enterprise including, but not limited to, those in competition with the service, or as an end-point on a non-comcast local area network or wide area network, or in conjunction with a vpn (virtual private network) or a vpn tunneling protocol; or
Must have been a real slimy lawyer who wrote this one up! LOL!
ROBLIMO!!! Please read the links of the articles before posting them.
resell the service or otherwise charge others to use the service, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or on a bundled or ununbundled basis. the service is to be used solely in a private residence; living quarters in a hotel, hospital, dorm, sorority or fraternity house, or boarding house; or the residential portion of a premises which is used for both business and residential purposes. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the service is for personal and non-commercial use only and customer agrees not to use the service for operation as an internet service provider, a server site for ftp, telnet, rlogin, e-mail hosting, "web hosting" or other similar applications, for any business enterprise including, but not limited to, those in competition with the service, or as an end-point on a non-comcast local area network or wide area network, or in conjunction with a vpn (virtual private network) or a vpn tunneling protocol; or
Note: I had to use Lotus Wordpro to switch this to lower case, because/.'s unintelligent bastardized lameness filter stopped me. *smile*
All it is saying, is that you cannot resell @HOME services. What is wrong with that? I think it's perfectly fine. If you want to use it commercially, you pay for such access.
But seriously. Can Slashdot posters PLEASE read links, it might reduce the amount of FUD which gets passed through.
Seriously, these corporations are legal machines. Microsoft's legal team has more money than most small countries. And because of this, they get away with too much.
One thing you forget, is that the royalties artists collect in CD sales are percentages of cents,... and many times artists themselves are supposed to pay for recordings out of their own pocket.
Am I the ONLY person who sees this as a reason why music piracy is NOT a bad thing? And am I the ONLY person who is disgusted that these companies have not learned their lesson?
They did it before, and we settled out of court. Thanks a fucking lot Uncle Sam. I mean, I'm not surprised in the least bit that the music industry has weazled out of the agreement. To be honest, we need to revitalize the age-old practice of corporate death sentences (government mandated dissolution of corporations).
Has anyone else seen the Phillip Morris commercials? They're very gutsy! They seem to agree with the government's actions against the cigarette industry. But at the end they say "We thought you should know". Phillip Morris and friends have destroyed lives, the SAME way that the music industry is destroying culture.
The music industry takes our culture, packages it, copyrights it, and makes it a product.
We're seeing more and more anti-trust suits being pushed through. Mostly resulting from the sucesses of the Microsoft prosecution. THIS ISN'T A BAD THING. Government exists to protect the people, and I honestly believe they are doing just that.
The current Napster vs. RIAA legal battle encompasses EVERYTHING we hold true. The effects of the legal precedents set forth here, will determine the balance of power when it comes to intellectual property.
Personally, I believe intellectual property is the right of recognition, and NOT the right of control. Information is non-susbsistance, so any attempt to control it in the same manner as other wordly objects goes against everything I believe in.
The recommendations for the boycott can be found here.
I think we are all well justified in our decisions to boycott the RIAA. We need to place a stranglehold on the RIAA.
If we boycott the RIAA, they need to know! We can't have those filthy record producing animals, screaming about Napster having caused them to lose millions of dollars worth of records. Remember, the boycott is only for the Month of August. If you intend on buying a CD, wait until September 1st.
Hopefully, with enough supporters, the RIAA will look closely at record sales between the month of August and the month of September. If this works, they will see a HUGE difference. And only if they know about the boycott, will they put two and two together.
I understand not buying music is difficult. We all need to band together, and make our collective voices heard!
Once and I while I catch a cartoon on television which is supposed to go along with the Starship Troopers storyline (I think the show is actually called Starship Troopers in fact).
Essentially, it's 3d animation which looks very lifelike, but you can still tell it's computer generated.
Or, that moderation has gotten to the point that humor is often branded off-topic, or flamebait, that people either have to post anonymous coward, or put in disclaimers.
Strange, I thought everything not italics or inside quotes was written by the poster. If you looked at that carefully, you'd understand. After all, according to english, everything Griffjon wrote should have been enclosed in the quotes.
For example,... Harry said, "Dear Fran" Will you marry me?
This is not intended to be flamebait, or a troll. I am simply calling it as I see it.
It used to be that Slashdot was a haven for people who, for the most part, hated Microsoft. But we've grown up, and we've realized that Microsoft is only one in a million of other companies doing the same thing.
So, please, Cmdrtaco, I beg that before you spout off about how "the anti-ms block on Slashdot will of course equate microsoft's involvement with the project to mean that this is really about mind control or the corporately financed return of the plague". Why don't YOU become the example, and change the logo for Microsoft stories.
After all, aren't you just fueling the fire?
P.S. I like the logo, but dislike hypocricy even more.
Slashdot Mirror
As I look at the names of who's getting the most votes, and cross referencing them with the previous story on slashdot (where the candidates responded to the Civil Society Statement). And I am most pleased.
Although, due to ICANN being irresponsible and not providing the resources necessary to allow for a truly democratic election, I have not been able to secure my vote.
But I am glad that those who did get through, are voting wisely. The three (Auerbach, Simons, and Tiller) would be a welcomed addition to the board. More importantly, I'm happy that many of the politicians in this battle are not getting many votes.
So to all of you ignorant trolls on this website, who believe that in large groups, people are dumb,... you are WRONG. People are intelligent, and if you would simply give them a chance, you would find that out. People in groups, can make democratic decisions which benefit everyone. And if you can't understand this, then I truly feel sorry for you.
By the way, was this sign up thing for the at-large memebership a one-time thing, an annual thing, or what?
With those 3d glasses, you usually have to have a high FPS, because every other frame is for one eye only.
Also consider, the higher the FPS is, the easier it is to insert subliminal messages. (I wonder if the FBI has a plan to bury subliminal messages in video games,... could be along the lines of those anti-drug commercials you see on video games in the arcade).
Yes, if they gurantee an upload speed in your contract. Otherwise, you're SOL.
Normally, I would say shut up and get another ISP. But that's not really possible, because phone companies and cable providers have monopolies on broadband home access. And because of this, I think such a lawsuit is greatly justified.
Although I would question how they know that their access is being slowed by the ISP. It would seem to me that it'd be very difficult to prove such a thing.
Because things like DSL and Cable are in the infancy, this case will determine how much control an ISP actually has. This will also further determine ISP's relation as telecommunications providers.
Deepest of apologies. I actually wrote that using the masculine pronouns, and failed to change all of them.
I actually wrote a little bit about every candidate, but had to keep the list short. I plan on publishing a webpage with what would have been my complete comment.
But you have to admit, you're response did have the "canned spam" look. You really didn't go into detail. I mean my god, your response was a link to part of the question! You blew the chance to get your point across to a LOT of people, which makes me think you don't care.
Again, I'm sure you're a nice person, but perhaps this isn't something you're fit to get involved with.
When I said politician, I meant it. And no, politicians aren't just people who have previously served in office. Notice at the end I said "more politicians then people". I use politician as a slur, and I direct it torwards people who appear as "fake", you know, the kind who will say anything to get elected?
Please don't be offended though. I'm sure you're a nice person, but I call it like I see it.
Interesting, only response was "I agree". If he/she can't even put forth the effort to explain himself, why should I endorse him?
Liz Bartlett
Another typical politician. And if there was one area where I did not want politicians, it's in ICANN. And who cares is she's a woman. Aren't we supposed to be beyond the genital gap?
5. I do not have strong views on the organizational split of IP address and DNS root server management. I feel this issues are best solved on a "what is technically best" basis.
Then why endorse you?
Adam L. Beberg
I like this guy. He (or whoever wrote this response) seems to "get it".
Governments do not need ICANN's help to limit freedoms.
His insights are those which we need in ICANN.
There seem to be more politicians then people in this election. If you have a vote, don't waste it, and certainly do NOT auction it off.
When I skip sections on the ballot, it's because I don't know the issues, and can't make a stand on them. I like the idea of one person, one vote. Imagine what Microsoft could do with sort of thing.
If the selling of votes isn't already illegal, it should be. It could cause so much corruption, and it goes against everything we hold democratic.
I forgot to bold face the part about "for any business enterprise including". So as far as VPN goes, you can use it for non-commercial purposes.
resell the service or otherwise charge others to use the service, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or on a bundled or ununbundled basis. the service is to be used solely in a private residence; living quarters in a hotel, hospital, dorm, sorority or fraternity house, or boarding house; or the residential portion of a premises which is used for both business and residential purposes. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the service is for personal and non-commercial use only and customer agrees not to use the service for operation as an internet service provider, a server site for ftp, telnet, rlogin, e-mail hosting, "web hosting" or other similar applications, for any business enterprise including, but not limited to, those in competition with the service, or as an end-point on a non-comcast local area network or wide area network, or in conjunction with a vpn (virtual private network) or a vpn tunneling protocol; or
Must have been a real slimy lawyer who wrote this one up! LOL!
ROBLIMO!!! Please read the links of the articles before posting them.
resell the service or otherwise charge others to use the service, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or on a bundled or ununbundled basis. the service is to be used solely in a private residence; living quarters in a hotel, hospital, dorm, sorority or fraternity house, or boarding house; or the residential portion of a premises which is used for both business and residential purposes. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the service is for personal and non-commercial use only and customer agrees not to use the service for operation as an internet service provider, a server site for ftp, telnet, rlogin, e-mail hosting, "web hosting" or other similar applications, for any business enterprise including, but not limited to, those in competition with the service, or as an end-point on a non-comcast local area network or wide area network, or in conjunction with a vpn (virtual private network) or a vpn tunneling protocol; or
Note: I had to use Lotus Wordpro to switch this to lower case, because /.'s unintelligent bastardized lameness filter stopped me. *smile*
All it is saying, is that you cannot resell @HOME services. What is wrong with that? I think it's perfectly fine. If you want to use it commercially, you pay for such access.
But seriously. Can Slashdot posters PLEASE read links, it might reduce the amount of FUD which gets passed through.
Don't forget about legal costs.
Seriously, these corporations are legal machines. Microsoft's legal team has more money than most small countries. And because of this, they get away with too much.
One thing you forget, is that the royalties artists collect in CD sales are percentages of cents,... and many times artists themselves are supposed to pay for recordings out of their own pocket.
Am I the ONLY person who sees this as a reason why music piracy is NOT a bad thing? And am I the ONLY person who is disgusted that these companies have not learned their lesson?
They did it before, and we settled out of court. Thanks a fucking lot Uncle Sam. I mean, I'm not surprised in the least bit that the music industry has weazled out of the agreement. To be honest, we need to revitalize the age-old practice of corporate death sentences (government mandated dissolution of corporations).
Has anyone else seen the Phillip Morris commercials? They're very gutsy! They seem to agree with the government's actions against the cigarette industry. But at the end they say "We thought you should know". Phillip Morris and friends have destroyed lives, the SAME way that the music industry is destroying culture.
The music industry takes our culture, packages it, copyrights it, and makes it a product.
We're seeing more and more anti-trust suits being pushed through. Mostly resulting from the sucesses of the Microsoft prosecution. THIS ISN'T A BAD THING. Government exists to protect the people, and I honestly believe they are doing just that.
The current Napster vs. RIAA legal battle encompasses EVERYTHING we hold true. The effects of the legal precedents set forth here, will determine the balance of power when it comes to intellectual property.
Personally, I believe intellectual property is the right of recognition, and NOT the right of control. Information is non-susbsistance, so any attempt to control it in the same manner as other wordly objects goes against everything I believe in.
The recommendations for the boycott can be found here.
I think we are all well justified in our decisions to boycott the RIAA. We need to place a stranglehold on the RIAA.
If we boycott the RIAA, they need to know! We can't have those filthy record producing animals, screaming about Napster having caused them to lose millions of dollars worth of records. Remember, the boycott is only for the Month of August. If you intend on buying a CD, wait until September 1st.
Hopefully, with enough supporters, the RIAA will look closely at record sales between the month of August and the month of September. If this works, they will see a HUGE difference. And only if they know about the boycott, will they put two and two together.
I understand not buying music is difficult. We all need to band together, and make our collective voices heard!
Although I knew him only on IRC, if he is close enough, I'd like to attend the funeral and memorial service.
Does anyone know of the location, times, dates, etc?
www.echelon.com,..
Still trying to figure out if this is real or not.
Is this the so-called UNIX system as shown on Jurrasic Park?
Moderators: This is an attempt at humor, this picture is taken from cybergeography.com
Once and I while I catch a cartoon on television which is supposed to go along with the Starship Troopers storyline (I think the show is actually called Starship Troopers in fact).
Essentially, it's 3d animation which looks very lifelike, but you can still tell it's computer generated.
Thats all we need. A "who killed mulder" question to keep fans around.
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Or, that moderation has gotten to the point that humor is often branded off-topic, or flamebait, that people either have to post anonymous coward, or put in disclaimers.
What about voice with sub-audible data? I'm sure you can transmit data with subaudible tones. That would allow you to do both on the same freq.
Today, they have small PDA-type scanning devices, which allow them to go into other stores, and secretly note prices for comparison.
Strange, I thought everything not italics or inside quotes was written by the poster. If you looked at that carefully, you'd understand. After all, according to english, everything Griffjon wrote should have been enclosed in the quotes.
For example,... Harry said, "Dear Fran" Will you marry me?
Don't seem right.
Cmdrtaco, it's time to choose sides.
This is not intended to be flamebait, or a troll. I am simply calling it as I see it.
It used to be that Slashdot was a haven for people who, for the most part, hated Microsoft. But we've grown up, and we've realized that Microsoft is only one in a million of other companies doing the same thing.
So, please, Cmdrtaco, I beg that before you spout off about how "the anti-ms block on Slashdot will of course equate microsoft's involvement with the project to mean that this is really about mind control or the corporately financed return of the plague". Why don't YOU become the example, and change the logo for Microsoft stories.
After all, aren't you just fueling the fire?
P.S. I like the logo, but dislike hypocricy even more.