Many of these people claim to be experts, and in some cases even "rockstars" and "coding ninjas".
I have yet to meet anyone who actually writes code for a living who refers to themselves in these terms. Usually, I hear it from body shop recruiters or dotcom promoters (e.g "we're looking for a rockstar")...
"Rock star" - someone who makes a lot of money by doing something brilliant in the limelight for two hours... and only every other day at that.
Civil disobedience sends a message to the leadership, and is often a messy business involving personal sacrifice. I don't think the folks of anonymous have the stomach for that sort of commitment.
Well said, sir/madam! Additionally, if they are anonymous to prevent retaliation, then they can be anonymous for receiving plaudits. They can't have it both ways.
...Well, these things are cyclical I suppose...
Well, this was cyclic, but then it wasn't for a while....
... are just the thing for rabid technophiles!
Revocation of
/. membership? Certainly loss of geek card.
Now, now - that's just mean.
I agree with this to a point. I consider it dirty politics and voter deception, but not necessarily fraud.
It does, however, smack of some of the more egregious examples of cybersquatting, which I dislike on general principles - politics or not.
The conclusion, though, follows - if this is your campaign's example of ethical behavior, then you've just given me an excellent example to vote for someone else.
I'm ashamed to admit it, but yes.
I mean, the science on many of the stories in this universe is a little sketchy at times, but I can only paraphrase Napoleon from Time Bandits: "That's what I like... big robots blowing up!"
You might want to watch Dr. Strangelove.
Or read "The Mouse That Roared" by Leonard Wibberley.
Q: Why does PETA get more upset about fur than about leather?
A: Because little old ladies make safer targets than biker gangs.
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