Does this mean that we're now going to start reading about electrical "doping" scandals at the next mathletes contests?
I think I detect a little bit of sarcasm there. Do you have a problem with the free market of information?
Sports writers rode the wave of fervor they whipped up all the way to congressional inquiries. People were shocked and incited when they understood professional athletes tried many ways to gain an advantage in their most competitive of professions.
The people were DUPED into thinking they were being entertained by winners. The attention this matter still garners from our federal AG illustrates the grave nature of the allegations involved.
If we were to stop impugning performance enhancement now, jobs would be lost! Thousands, nay, hundreds of thousands of jobs.
You can't stop the fish from getting reeled in when the bait has been swallowed hook, line and sinker.
Taking down a politician's web site is a pretty serious crime in a democracy because it is a direct attack on freedom of speech.
In an ideal world I would agree taking down a politician's website, even for a while, would be very significant suppression of free speech.
However, all of the affected politicians fall into the "no stand" paradigm, i.e., they did not bother to list their positions or explicit opinions regarding specific legislation. There are very few "two party" candidates who do bother to put their positions on their websites.
In light of the absence of information or honest expression, I am left wondering just what, if any, detrimental effect these attacks actually caused.
Still, he did the crime. That our judicial system favors the rich and powerful was a preexisting condition the hacker could have factored into his decision making process.
Someone else should take a shot at this, as this really isn't my venue. But since no one else is biting....
-Gooeygle
-Addle (second 'd' is possibly surreptitious depending on your take)
-Buygle
-All your base are google to us
-Garble
-Thesearentthehitsyourelookingforgle
-GoTo.google (extra sorry about this one)
I'll bet some did jump to a new TV service. At least in my area, the traditional cable provider is way behind on image quality for HD, not to mention very slow to change between those channels. Really bad customer service and poor pricing probably helped others make the jump. I see the AT&T vans working the residential areas every day these days (no FiOS here).
why blame the users when the service provide offers the service in the first place? The users will only take what's for the taking. If you don't offer it in the first place, users will not use it
By that logic: why take the time tracking down individuals responsible for crime when you can blame God for creating the Earth on which the crime was committed? No Earth, no crime. Budget problems solved world-wide.
Not so. In fact, I think parking tickets illustrate my point. I costs a handful of dollars to feed the meter, and much more than that if you get caught not feeding the meter. There is no limitation to the city's "actual damages."
So you agree $100 would be an adequate disincentive for a $1 song?
I wonder if the jury would be so quick to choose $62.5k if one of the RIAA lawyers were to suggest that all of their computer hard drives were going to be searched for shared files.
No, they don't do anything wrong so no one can use their computer, hack their wireless or spoof their IP address. They have nothing to hide but their blood sugar levels.
Pfft 4 million freeloaders, activists and Biebler goggling dependents. They don't need their kind!!!!! When a customer comes by and pays directly for something already bought and paid for, well, that's the kind of value customer they're after. Oh wait a minute... looks like the original purchaser backed out... oh... hey... House of Lords... can you spare a nickel?
Very good idea (and username/profile pic), but that would probably just result in Homeland Security reviewing all patents submitted by "activist" individuals and corporations. By "activist" I mean everyone without a club card or a market cap less than $20B.
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Surly Joking (sic)
I think I detect a little bit of sarcasm there. Do you have a problem with the free market of information?
Sports writers rode the wave of fervor they whipped up all the way to congressional inquiries. People were shocked and incited when they understood professional athletes tried many ways to gain an advantage in their most competitive of professions.
The people were DUPED into thinking they were being entertained by winners. The attention this matter still garners from our federal AG illustrates the grave nature of the allegations involved.
If we were to stop impugning performance enhancement now, jobs would be lost! Thousands, nay, hundreds of thousands of jobs.
You can't stop the fish from getting reeled in when the bait has been swallowed hook, line and sinker.
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On the post: 30 Months In Prison For Denial Of Service Hit On Politicians' Websites
Re: Pretty serious crime
In an ideal world I would agree taking down a politician's website, even for a while, would be very significant suppression of free speech.
However, all of the affected politicians fall into the "no stand" paradigm, i.e., they did not bother to list their positions or explicit opinions regarding specific legislation. There are very few "two party" candidates who do bother to put their positions on their websites.
In light of the absence of information or honest expression, I am left wondering just what, if any, detrimental effect these attacks actually caused.
Still, he did the crime. That our judicial system favors the rich and powerful was a preexisting condition the hacker could have factored into his decision making process.
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Re: Really? Goolag?
Someone else should take a shot at this, as this really isn't my venue. But since no one else is biting....
-Gooeygle
-Addle (second 'd' is possibly surreptitious depending on your take)
-Buygle
-All your base are google to us
-Garble
-Thesearentthehitsyourelookingforgle
-GoTo.google (extra sorry about this one)
and my personal favorite:
Geek Squad
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Re: ....
That is 'Rock' in a nutshell. Gene, take notes.
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Re: TimeWarner Cord-Cutters
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By that logic: why take the time tracking down individuals responsible for crime when you can blame God for creating the Earth on which the crime was committed? No Earth, no crime. Budget problems solved world-wide.
On the post: Why The Jammie Thomas Verdicts Return Such Huge Amounts Per Song Shared: It's All About The Framing
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So you agree $100 would be an adequate disincentive for a $1 song?
Thanks for clearing that up?
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Interesting. Can we see evidence/corroborating links please?
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Re: Not sure about Mike's conclusion
No, they don't do anything wrong so no one can use their computer, hack their wireless or spoof their IP address. They have nothing to hide but their blood sugar levels.
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Nice Irony...
Got to go before my head explodes.
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Apple is guessing wrong...
90 second previews will have no impact on sales as long as publishers keep churning out the same homogenized crap.
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On the contrary, she was using a new method called P2T sharing (Peer to Thrall).
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"I feel like I need to rage... right now!"
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Brian Wilson
Certified Ninja / Order of Mental Assassins
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Re: Re: Required Learning
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On the post: Murdoch's Paywall Numbers Sound Better Than They Really Are
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Pfft 4 million freeloaders, activists and Biebler goggling dependents. They don't need their kind!!!!! When a customer comes by and pays directly for something already bought and paid for, well, that's the kind of value customer they're after. Oh wait a minute... looks like the original purchaser backed out... oh... hey... House of Lords... can you spare a nickel?
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Re: Other points of view
I would argue a homogenized method of teaching is better for the teacher's critical analysis skills than the student's.
Tell me, how can one develop a critical opinion of a text if their knowledge of the text's subject is limited entirely to the work they are analyzing?
Reading comprehension is not critical analysis, nor is it history. It is, however, all you need to graduate high school with a 3.0+ gpa.
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Re: Kindof like trademarking the ©...
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