I don't think it would catch on. Steel spikes ramming out of your mouse and pinning your hand to it every time a pop-up ad appears would piss off even the strongest corporate advocate.
"Businesses" isn't the right word; before Nike came along to destroy the country through deforestation and pollution, the economy was mostly agriculture based. Funny you should use the word "troops," though:
"Indonesia has maintained a 'security approach' to labor relations, keeping the military on strike-breaking duty in defiance of a 1994 agreement with then-U.S. trade representative Mickey Kantor. With that pledge, Indonesia was able to keep the prized special tariff treatment of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). But since 1994 Indonesia has made a mockery of its promises, pushing striking workers back into factories at bayonet point and jailing independent union activists."
One more for you:
"For decades, Indonesia's economy achieved dramatic growth. Economists
measure growth by such standards as the gross domestic product. It is true
that recent decades saw a rapid industrialization in Indonesia. For maybe
200 families, many of whom became multi-billionaires, there also was a rapid
growth in wealth. For the great majority of Indonesians, however, this has
been a period of immeasurable pain. By design and by default, the
agricultural foundation of Indonesia's economy has collapsed, causing
millions of peasants to leave the land and to head for the cities, where
they became a desperate army of the unemployed, lined up outside the
sweatshop hiring gates."
What you're saying is tantamount to saying, "don't blame the slave traders, blame the African governments who sold their people." Such ignorance never fails to astound me.
You didn't say "governments *force* human rights violations out of people," you said, "Governments kill a lot more than corporations do, and violate rights where a corporation never could." In any case, it's a moot point, because Nike forced out local businesses, so their workers *are* forced to work for Nike to live. See how that works?
You can shut your blinds to all your windows to prevent people from seeing in, but I'd like a little sunlight to come into my room.
What is the "sunlight" in marketing privacy invasions? Either your analogy is flawed or you're saying the corporations are like sunlight. Either way, I think I'm going to be sick....
When I buy groceries, I have to fight off the "Frequent shopper card?" chirping from the clerk.
Actually, you can save money *and* fuck up their marketing database if everyone does what I do: fill out the grocery store club card form with false info. I always misspell my last name, give out bogus address and phone info, etc. Or you can do what I did with my Safeway card: tell the cashier you're in a hurry, and could you get the card now and bring the form back later. I have yet to turn in anything for the card I got and am now enjoying "savings" (technically speaking--they don't lose any money due to their promotional deals with manufacturers, but then I'm not spending as much as I would otherwise) on my food.
Well, I think you're missing the point. *Any* privacy invasion must be met with strong resistance, no matter how "unimportant" it is.
I do agree with you on the blatant hypocrisy of Slashdot in condemning banner ads and web bugs, when they use these very techniques themselves. When I see an ad for, say, thinkgeek on Slashdot, I'll type the URL in manually because I refuse to give credibility to banner ads.
As you'll recall, the DMCA was passed unanimously by both the house and the senate. In case you haven't checked up on American politics lately (obviously, from your "liberal democrats suck" post), both parties are well represented in the house and senate.
The fact is, *politicians* are the problem, not democrats and not republicans.
America is moving toward a more efficient class system, that I'm sure we can all agree will be better for all concerned. Anyone on a Board of Directors for a Fortune-recognized company and politicians are in the first class, as they are vital to the health and well-being of our great country. All other citizens are considered to be in the second class, and will be given rights and respect due to that class.
Your attention, please: all second-class citizens please report for mandatory registration and branding. Thank you for your cooperation, citizen.
I'm getting myself a good rifle as soon as I can afford it. If you live in America, I suggest you do the same.
I think they should get into the business of crashing space stations into the Pacific, and bringing tourists on boats to watch the fireworks.
Hemos, do yourself a favor and stop adding pithy comments to stories when you obviously have no clue what the fuck you're talking about. It's embarassing to everyone who does.
Many others have pointed out that MIR has outlived everything we put up so far. Please keep ignorance to yourself and keep this a pure news site, OK? Thanks.
It is illeagal to use one's SSN for identifacation purposes outside of authorized fedral goverment activities.
Actually, it is illegal for institutions that take federal money to REQUIRE the use of your SSN as an identifier. Know the law before you paraphrase it.
This is why colleges give you the option (in small print) of changing your student ID # to a different 9-digit number from your SSN. Most people don't give a shit about privacy concerns and use their SSN because it's convenient and easy to remember.
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-Legion
"During the meeting, factory management confirmed the use of Indonesian (Marinir) soldiers in the factory; workers reported the deployment of several dozen more troops nearby the factory gate." [troops deployed to halt contract negotiations]
"Indonesia has maintained a 'security approach' to labor relations, keeping the military on strike-breaking duty in defiance of a 1994 agreement with then-U.S. trade representative Mickey Kantor. With that pledge, Indonesia was able to keep the prized special tariff treatment of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). But since 1994 Indonesia has made a mockery of its promises, pushing striking workers back into factories at bayonet point and jailing independent union activists."
One more for you:
"For decades, Indonesia's economy achieved dramatic growth. Economists measure growth by such standards as the gross domestic product. It is true that recent decades saw a rapid industrialization in Indonesia. For maybe 200 families, many of whom became multi-billionaires, there also was a rapid growth in wealth. For the great majority of Indonesians, however, this has been a period of immeasurable pain. By design and by default, the agricultural foundation of Indonesia's economy has collapsed, causing millions of peasants to leave the land and to head for the cities, where they became a desperate army of the unemployed, lined up outside the sweatshop hiring gates."
What you're saying is tantamount to saying, "don't blame the slave traders, blame the African governments who sold their people." Such ignorance never fails to astound me.
-Legion
-Legion
A single pixel is a rectangle, not a line. Do they (and you) line up a bunch of single pixels to form a line, or do you mean single pixel height?
-Legion
What is the "sunlight" in marketing privacy invasions? Either your analogy is flawed or you're saying the corporations are like sunlight. Either way, I think I'm going to be sick....
-Legion
Actually, you can save money *and* fuck up their marketing database if everyone does what I do: fill out the grocery store club card form with false info. I always misspell my last name, give out bogus address and phone info, etc. Or you can do what I did with my Safeway card: tell the cashier you're in a hurry, and could you get the card now and bring the form back later. I have yet to turn in anything for the card I got and am now enjoying "savings" (technically speaking--they don't lose any money due to their promotional deals with manufacturers, but then I'm not spending as much as I would otherwise) on my food.
Don't hide from the system, exploit it.
-Legion
I do agree with you on the blatant hypocrisy of Slashdot in condemning banner ads and web bugs, when they use these very techniques themselves. When I see an ad for, say, thinkgeek on Slashdot, I'll type the URL in manually because I refuse to give credibility to banner ads.
-Legion
They do: http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm
-Legion
There's this little mom & pop operation called Nike (I know, you probably haven't heard of them) that does just that.
-Legion
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We'll crush any life we may find under our feet if need be, as we've done for the past 100,000 years or so.
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The fact is, *politicians* are the problem, not democrats and not republicans.
-Legion
-Legion
Looks that way, doesn't it?
Let's give them what they want: Bill.Gates@microsoft.com, Melinda.Gates@microsoft.com, Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com, etc. :)
-Legion
-Legion
Your attention, please: all second-class citizens please report for mandatory registration and branding. Thank you for your cooperation, citizen.
I'm getting myself a good rifle as soon as I can afford it. If you live in America, I suggest you do the same.
-Legion
$20? Sweet Jebus, I remember when I was seeing 3 or 4 bands a show for $5 and a can of food a few short years ago.
-Legion
In my country, programmers get 20 rubles per month. In America, they get arrested! What a country!
<Yakov>
-Legion
No it isn't. Try checking your own links once in a while, eh? :)
-Legion
Hemos, do yourself a favor and stop adding pithy comments to stories when you obviously have no clue what the fuck you're talking about. It's embarassing to everyone who does.
Many others have pointed out that MIR has outlived everything we put up so far. Please keep ignorance to yourself and keep this a pure news site, OK? Thanks.
-Legion
Oh yes, thanks for the reminder. It's been a long time since I've encountered that.
-Legion
Actually, it is illegal for institutions that take federal money to REQUIRE the use of your SSN as an identifier. Know the law before you paraphrase it.
This is why colleges give you the option (in small print) of changing your student ID # to a different 9-digit number from your SSN. Most people don't give a shit about privacy concerns and use their SSN because it's convenient and easy to remember.
-Legion