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Comment Re:I know what will make it better (Score 1) 89

The losing part probably had to file for bankruptcy, so that the corporation itself would die along with its debts (that’s more or less much how an LLC works). The owner(s) could then re-incorporate as a new LLC and keep right on filing frivolous lawsuits like this one.

FTFY. If Jagex got any significant money out of a patent troll, I’d be surprised.

Comment Re:Misleading title (Score 1) 481

So if a doctor was touching his own genitals in an attempt to gain excitement when examining a 3 year old's genitals, it wouldn't be molestation because you would have no way of knowing what the doc was thinking?

That would be lewd behavior in the presence of the child. Easily described as a crime based on what he was DOING, not based on what he was THINKING. But thanks for playing.

And yes, there are valid reasons to examine the genitals of a 3 year old.

I know reasons exist. I said they are rare.

Actually, no I'm not trying to argue that.

Actually, yes you are trying to argue that precisely – when said genital exam is done by a TSA security monkey in an airport.

there are legitimate reasons to examine the genitalia of a 3 year old or anyone else for that matter

The farce that is airport screening is not one of them.

Comment Re:Explain to the parents? (Score 1) 693

Why would he have to explain to the parents why they didn't graduate?

Because they would call him, e-mail him, or even have the audacity to actually come to his office to berate him for their kid getting kicked out for cheating?

This is supposed to be a university not a high school.

Key word: “supposed”.

Comment Re:What? (Score 1) 16

I think it went more like this...

(Prequel: Harv buys lawnmower – a great deal for only $20.)
Troy: Hey, that’s a pretty nice lawnmower, you interested in selling it?
Harv: Dunno. How much you willing to give me for it?
Troy: Oh, how ’bout $250.
Harv: Hell... in that case, it’s yours.
(Troy leaves with his lawnmower. Camera pans, following Troy as he merrily pushes his lawnmower down the sidewalk, whistling a little ditty. Enter JimBob stage right.)
JimBob: Aft’rnoon, Troy.
Troy: Hey.
JimBob: Say... that sure looks like my old lawnmower.
(JimBob walks around it, puzzled expression on his face.)
Troy: Your old mower? Why, what’d you do with it?
JimBob: Oh, sold it to Harv for $20, I bought me a new John Dee—
Troy: Why that no-good *#%&*%...

I think you can take it from here.

Comment Re:Wow. (Score 1) 693

I know of no decent university in which a syllabus is actually required for each class, let alone given any binding status. When one is given, it's always been a guideline.

If one is given, it should be reasonably well adhered to, and if it isn’t entirely set in stone, any deviations should be agreed upon before, not after, the fact.

That’s not unreasonable in the least.

Comment Re:Wow. (Score 1) 693

When I enrolled, I had to pay tuition, I had to sign certain stuff, and along with all of that came the implication that certain other terms would apply to the relationship between us. I’d do my coursework, I’d be graded fairly, etc. One of those implied agreements is that if an employee or representative of the university gives me something in writing, I can hold him or her to it. This should come as no surprise.

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