No no, I agree with that, I meant i got the product which was developed at UBC (WebCT) mixed up with Blackboard, which we are migrating to.

Strike that - got Blackboard confused with WebCT.

Blackboard is a shitty platform for online education - and I go to the school that developed it!

What school do you go to that you would have gotten the shit beaten out of you for saying nothing should be censored?

Of course not, but they are great places to meet other like-minded individuals, and have good discussion around topics that interest you in person. Having discussions about a particular topic with other people in the same room who share that interest is somehow much more fulfilling than having it over a bulletin board.
That's one of the great things about going to a decent school - meeting people that share your interests, becoming friends with them and learning to socialize among your peer group. School is not just about frats and fucking.

Government fraud? really?

You should really give this article here a good read. It's not long and it's fascinating. Does it prove Strauss-Kahn is innocent? Not conclusively. Does it show that there's a heck of a lot more going on than something as simple as a woman claiming rape? Yeah, I'd say it does.

Ah yes - conform, or be put away. What does dressing like a gangbanger even mean? Big parka, hat turned sideways and baggy jeans? You'd be arresting half the young male population.

Ah...papers please comrade!

Again: programmers have real costs as well - rent, hardware to develop on, upgrading programming skills, food, clothing - these are all things that go into software development.
Then distribution costs - bandwidth, server space, credit card processing fees, electricity charges. Maintenance of servers.

We like programmers to specialize because specialization allows for greater efficiency.

That's exactly what I thought as soon as I read the headline. Pass SOPA, allow MAFIAA to hire operators to shut down websites with nothing more than a claim of supporting terrorism.
It won't change anything regarding file-sharing - but it'll sure make the people who are spending all that money supporting politicians feel better about their large bonuses.

What's up Sergeant Pepper Spray?

Christ I know and i just signed up for netflix streaming. Please oh ye of the noodly appendege - deliver us from verizon.

Goddamn I wish I had some mod points right now. I think you're the first person I've seen here on slashdot who understands that point.

Angelina Jolie?

and Thud457 was never heard from again.