You realize Anonymous doesn't actually exist, right? It's not a standing army. There is no management structure. There is no vetting. There is no membership card. There is no meeting on Tuesdays. If you want, you can be "Anonymous," too.
I am absolutely astounded by the number of clueless people on this site when it comes to this topic.
"OS's / Software that don't take advantage of current technology"
And bloat. Let's not forget bloat. There is much to be said when a modern computer running modern programs and OSes is only slightly more responsive than the same in the 90s.
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Which of course means it is a single-player MMO, not an actual stand-alone game. Ah, the end of an era...
...but still just a bandaid on some pretty serious issues with censorship. It is almost a slap in the face for anyone who cares about free speech to see them realize there is a problem and then decide to only plaster over a symptom.
That's a tradeoff I can live with. To me, the GPL is a defense against the monied powers in the software industry. If they are deprived of copyright as a weapon, then it isn't very important anymore.
They're your government, they're your responsibility. Sorry, but those are the breaks. Don't like being embarrassed internationally? Stand up for your's and others' rights. I wish Americans would learn this lesson, but at least we're not as bad as TFA yet....
When everyone breaks a law, it's fair to assume society has decided it is invalid. People might say otherwise ("oh, but artists will STARVE without copyright!"), but actions prove that copyright is not truly accepted by any country in the modern world. Why does it exist? Money.
Actually, it is a perfect example why copyright needs abolished. It essentially creates the situation where old works are forced to be lost. Look at the case of some of the old Disney movies, for example - especially the ones deemed politically incorrect now. Essentially lost to the world. Sure, copies exist, but with the combination of perpetual copyright and lack of reproduction, that won't be true for long. Copyright is simply a perversion of a bad idea fashioned out of a method of censorship. It is not compatible with the 21st century.
I bet you the Russians care, even if the US doesn't. Would be interesting if slews of Microsoft employees had warrants out for them in Russia. Probably not the best place to end up in jail.
"I can't help seeing the outrage to "unconstitutional spying" on the part of the government and then wondering why absolutely anybody who speaks out against Google's privacy violations on Slashdot earns themselves a permanent -1 account."
Really? Because I badmouth Google pretty often (not always, because unlike you probably think, it is not always warranted), and lo and behold, actually would be one of those "limited pool of users" getting mod points. Maybe you should stop being an asshole, and you'll stop being modded down. That probably starts with not whining about your posts being modded down while insulting the whole site with claims easily proven false ("libertarian fantasy hellhole" when it is clear slashdot is more polarized, but about as equally distributed, as everywhere else)... but then, I guess that's just more "conventional wisdom" for you to rage against.
Pretty much any time I see a post here complaining about groupthink/whole site having specific political idealogical/site idolizing some specific company (the proportion of Macbois is disheartening, but far from a defining characteristic), my automatic response is they are probably doing one of the following:
1. Presenting their ideas poorly.
2. Holding easily discredited ideas.
3. Acting like assholes.
Considering you're posting anonymous and I can't really see anything beyond your complaining, I have to assume your issue is probably #2 and #3. Maybe you should think about if you're the reason you are being modded down, rather than blame it on everyone else. After all, no one is forcing you to be here if it is that awful.
Or, shockingly, there might actually be different opinions, which happen to manifest in specific ways on specific topics, even though they are held for different reasons. For example, if you pulled your lazy ass over to my user page, I think you'd be hard pressed to find me to be a libertarian.
Unconstitutional efforts to spy on citizens ended by progressing technology. I will have a nice little cry for the FBI tonight, right after my nightly one about RIAA lost profits due to piracy.
"There has never been a Nazi-like government in Canada where this law would be in effect. I also thing that in the foreseeable future there never will be a Nazi-like government in Canada so you postulation is invalid."
So it's ok to violate your human rights, because no one is going to use those violations to further abuse your human rights? Pull your head out of your ass.
You mean like the conspiracy to make people think Obama is an actual citizen of the US? Oh, wait, no; that was just conservative bullshit made up to complain about losing the election. Right. Care to tell me how the "Ds in America" are horrible, again?
They are real conservatives. "Conservative" means resisting change. It's the political AND dictionary definition. Unfortunately, many so-called conservatives live at least a century in the past, making them seem rather like fascists. Effectively, there is not much difference between the two, and never really has been, nor will there ever be.
It is about the process of, "hey, someone did something we don't like, let's blame it on anonymous!" Considering "anonymous", which doesn't exist, is not that far away from being labeled a terrorist organization, you should be a little more alarmed that than to call people pointing out the truth "whiny twats". But I suppose, ignorance is bliss. Those scary internet people are out to get us.
What the hell are you talking about "in practice"? Are you implying there is actually some kind of shadowy organization making use of an unusual combination of software pirates, furries, and bronies to accomplish their evil ends, and if you are, are you actually taking yourself seriously while doing so? As someone who has actually been kind of connected to the whole "anonymous" thing, back to when it was about blocking the entrance to the pool in habbo hotel, I can tell you, you're insane if you think it's anything much more organized than a handful of people with some clue posting crap telling a huge number of idiots to do random things for amusement. Really; go to/b/ sometime, be enlightened to the TRUE "anonymous". It isn't quite al qaeda.
Funny how corporations always get away with the stuff that hurts consumers and yet end up being totally powerless against those darn governments trying to do the same. Almost makes you wonder if corporations are not paragons of virtue.
Anonymous is not an organization of any kind. Saying you are anonymous and using anonymous-ish symbolism (which is actually all/b/ in nature) are the modern equivalent of flying a jolly roger. That you can so easily ignore this and say they are "a bunch of cyberthugs" shows you have no idea what you are talking about and really should not be speaking on the matter.
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You realize Anonymous doesn't actually exist, right? It's not a standing army. There is no management structure. There is no vetting. There is no membership card. There is no meeting on Tuesdays. If you want, you can be "Anonymous," too.
I am absolutely astounded by the number of clueless people on this site when it comes to this topic.
"OS's / Software that don't take advantage of current technology"
And bloat. Let's not forget bloat. There is much to be said when a modern computer running modern programs and OSes is only slightly more responsive than the same in the 90s.
Which of course means it is a single-player MMO, not an actual stand-alone game. Ah, the end of an era...
Yet the burden of proof is still on the wrong side, meaning you'll still be harassed and might even lose when speaking the truth.
...but still just a bandaid on some pretty serious issues with censorship. It is almost a slap in the face for anyone who cares about free speech to see them realize there is a problem and then decide to only plaster over a symptom.
That's a tradeoff I can live with. To me, the GPL is a defense against the monied powers in the software industry. If they are deprived of copyright as a weapon, then it isn't very important anymore.
I agree, but just greed alone doesn't get things done. Greedy people with money do.
They're your government, they're your responsibility. Sorry, but those are the breaks. Don't like being embarrassed internationally? Stand up for your's and others' rights. I wish Americans would learn this lesson, but at least we're not as bad as TFA yet....
"now everyone is pirating."
When everyone breaks a law, it's fair to assume society has decided it is invalid. People might say otherwise ("oh, but artists will STARVE without copyright!"), but actions prove that copyright is not truly accepted by any country in the modern world. Why does it exist? Money.
Actually, it is a perfect example why copyright needs abolished. It essentially creates the situation where old works are forced to be lost. Look at the case of some of the old Disney movies, for example - especially the ones deemed politically incorrect now. Essentially lost to the world. Sure, copies exist, but with the combination of perpetual copyright and lack of reproduction, that won't be true for long. Copyright is simply a perversion of a bad idea fashioned out of a method of censorship. It is not compatible with the 21st century.
I bet you the Russians care, even if the US doesn't. Would be interesting if slews of Microsoft employees had warrants out for them in Russia. Probably not the best place to end up in jail.
I think "unreasonable search and seizure" is pretty clear, but I guess I'm an idiot.
"I can't help seeing the outrage to "unconstitutional spying" on the part of the government and then wondering why absolutely anybody who speaks out against Google's privacy violations on Slashdot earns themselves a permanent -1 account."
Really? Because I badmouth Google pretty often (not always, because unlike you probably think, it is not always warranted), and lo and behold, actually would be one of those "limited pool of users" getting mod points. Maybe you should stop being an asshole, and you'll stop being modded down. That probably starts with not whining about your posts being modded down while insulting the whole site with claims easily proven false ("libertarian fantasy hellhole" when it is clear slashdot is more polarized, but about as equally distributed, as everywhere else)... but then, I guess that's just more "conventional wisdom" for you to rage against.
Pretty much any time I see a post here complaining about groupthink/whole site having specific political idealogical/site idolizing some specific company (the proportion of Macbois is disheartening, but far from a defining characteristic), my automatic response is they are probably doing one of the following:
1. Presenting their ideas poorly.
2. Holding easily discredited ideas.
3. Acting like assholes.
Considering you're posting anonymous and I can't really see anything beyond your complaining, I have to assume your issue is probably #2 and #3. Maybe you should think about if you're the reason you are being modded down, rather than blame it on everyone else. After all, no one is forcing you to be here if it is that awful.
Or, shockingly, there might actually be different opinions, which happen to manifest in specific ways on specific topics, even though they are held for different reasons. For example, if you pulled your lazy ass over to my user page, I think you'd be hard pressed to find me to be a libertarian.
"In compounds where certain idiots used the LRAD repeatedly, the detainees eventually learned to ignore it."
Did you try Justin Bieber? Or would that be considered a war crime?
But make sure they're the Official Olympics Earplug brand, or there will be some serious shit going down!
Unconstitutional efforts to spy on citizens ended by progressing technology. I will have a nice little cry for the FBI tonight, right after my nightly one about RIAA lost profits due to piracy.
Great. If you have nothing to fear, you have nothing to hide. No one ever suggested something that ingenious before!
Pick up a history book, maybe. One about the 1930-1950 time period, ideally.
"There has never been a Nazi-like government in Canada where this law would be in effect. I also thing that in the foreseeable future there never will be a Nazi-like government in Canada so you postulation is invalid."
So it's ok to violate your human rights, because no one is going to use those violations to further abuse your human rights? Pull your head out of your ass.
You mean like the conspiracy to make people think Obama is an actual citizen of the US? Oh, wait, no; that was just conservative bullshit made up to complain about losing the election. Right. Care to tell me how the "Ds in America" are horrible, again?
They are real conservatives. "Conservative" means resisting change. It's the political AND dictionary definition. Unfortunately, many so-called conservatives live at least a century in the past, making them seem rather like fascists. Effectively, there is not much difference between the two, and never really has been, nor will there ever be.
It is about the process of, "hey, someone did something we don't like, let's blame it on anonymous!" Considering "anonymous", which doesn't exist, is not that far away from being labeled a terrorist organization, you should be a little more alarmed that than to call people pointing out the truth "whiny twats". But I suppose, ignorance is bliss. Those scary internet people are out to get us.
What the hell are you talking about "in practice"? Are you implying there is actually some kind of shadowy organization making use of an unusual combination of software pirates, furries, and bronies to accomplish their evil ends, and if you are, are you actually taking yourself seriously while doing so? As someone who has actually been kind of connected to the whole "anonymous" thing, back to when it was about blocking the entrance to the pool in habbo hotel, I can tell you, you're insane if you think it's anything much more organized than a handful of people with some clue posting crap telling a huge number of idiots to do random things for amusement. Really; go to /b/ sometime, be enlightened to the TRUE "anonymous". It isn't quite al qaeda.
Funny how corporations always get away with the stuff that hurts consumers and yet end up being totally powerless against those darn governments trying to do the same. Almost makes you wonder if corporations are not paragons of virtue.
The cluelessness is spreading!
/b/ in nature) are the modern equivalent of flying a jolly roger. That you can so easily ignore this and say they are "a bunch of cyberthugs" shows you have no idea what you are talking about and really should not be speaking on the matter.
Anonymous is not an organization of any kind. Saying you are anonymous and using anonymous-ish symbolism (which is actually all