There are invitation-only discussion forums, they're private and clearly you've not been invited to one. Sorry.

And in the EU there are data protection and privacy laws that could be used to deter this kind of thing.

I think the early failures are other problems than the flash wearing out; as these things are so price-sensitive, corners are being cut on the controller, controller firmware, and mechanical construction of the PCB etc.

Can't it be both: a floor wax *and* a dessert topping? :)

Yes it has the educational market positioning and takes its inspiration from the BBC primarily, but it's very flexible in its capabilities. You might equally well call it the modern day Amiga, as it has good hardware graphics capabilities.

It's not just the opinion, but the manner and circumstances in which it's expressed. It's not a simple always/never allowed issue.

(Even US law allows the recognition that the person using abusive language can be the "idiot who starts the fight")

This got modded insightful? You should *not* have an absolute right to proclaim hatred, because then we can't have public order. Proclaiming hatred in front of people can and does start fights which can result in people being killed or seriously injured. See in the UK the Public Order Act, especially section 5 which is used quite often (sometimes overused, admittedly). That normally results in a moderate fine, but I think this particular case was dealt with under the more severe anti-harrasment law.

That's not a low UID. This isn't even a low UID.

Ten years ago I was being taught about the attempt to upgrade the London Ambulance Service's systems, as a notorious failure and how it could be avoided. The government has not learned: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/01/auditor_says_firecontrol_a_disaster/

"Storage technology companies propose increasing the amount of storage required on mobile devices"?