Joe-Bob says check it out.
So finally the truth comes out!
Are the Powers That Be using pocket vetoes?
For the record, here's the posting:
CNN.com reports that a Pennsylvania man who admitted to his doctors that he drinks a whole lot has had his driver's license suspended because the doctors were obliged to report him as a threat to public safety. "Pennsylvania is one of six states that require doctors to report motorists with medical conditions that could affect their driving, according to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The other states are California, Delaware, Oregon, Nevada, and New Jersey." And apparently alcoholism is one of the medical conditions that merits reporting. I drink minimally, and I dread drunk drivers, but I'm seriously concerned about the erosion of doctor-patient confidentiality here. Be warned.
So, SCO$699FeeTroll, maybe you can tell me why you post your "Don't forget" comment in every article, and why after I noticed this and made you my Foe to be sure I didn't see this comment again and again, you made me your Friend?! I'm flattered, but confused
I also opened up a huge can of worms, when the article that pointed at the NYT got a response complaining I didn't point at a version that didn't rely on NYT registration. This resulted in a number of responses, including a few of my own, both pro and con. I've never had so many negative mods on my own comments! And at the same time, I both flagged as "foes" anyone who cursed me out for me reasoning, and got at least one new foe listing by someone else.
So why the fuck does Slashdot have to get so abusive? (To the response "you must be new here" I can say I've been reading regularly for about 1.5 years -- I created my account on 07-08-02, hence the name, which I didn't realize at the time would become so public
The NY Times (free reg. req'd) reports that spam king Alan Ralsky has taken an hiatus while retooling to meet the new CAN SPAM act. He's quoted as saying the law is unfair, but adds, "You would have to be stupid" to try to violate it. Is this a case of "Do as I say, not as I do" or will he really put his money where his mouth is?
OK, it was posted several hours later
Is there a Slashdot Anonymous support group?
Maybe I'm getting the hang of this community....
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