Of course the dying off of dragons will result in a reduction of Smaug.

This is exactly the reason I am not upgrading my 2009 desktop.

On Facebook "liking" some entity is the only way to really follow posts made by that thing. So, no. I may want to hear what my enemy has to say. On facebook, to "follow" them, I have to "like" them. It's just a stupid word that poorly describes the functionality.

The article doesn't mention any downfall of Google. The whole idea is a false dichotomy. Why can't both types of content exists. Oh, wait, they already do.

Just because something is erasable doesn't mean it has to be erased. Most useful content wants to be found. Erasing that content would be stupid.
Google's job is to help people find that content. There is a lot of competition to be found by google. I don't see the ABILITY to erase content an issue for Google.

Just because there are types of content like snapchat that are not meant to be searchable doesn't mean the downfall of Google.

Cannot wait to see what is possible when they do that with these cameras: https://www.lytro.com/camera/

I just spoke with an Amazon rep. He admitted that purchased content can and has been blacked out at any time without warning. I got him to refund every digital purchase I made (only about 3 movies).

Is there a standthrough for this available?

There's only one way to interpret "every" as far as I know. Sorry for wanting more accuracy in the articles I read.

Raspberry Pi comes with no operating system. There are a number of Linux builds, including the recommended Debian build, which could be made to include the free Raspberry Pi version of the Wolfram Language and Mathmatica. To claim "every Raspberry Pi" is a bit hyperbolic.

The Streisand Effect is not a rule. It's a rarity. For every story that gets attention this way, there are millions that do not.

When I see a post on Slashdot about censorship backfiring, without fail, someone will blurt out "Streisand Effect" as if it is an inevitable thing that happens when censorship occurs on the Internet.

The trouble here is that assuming this is a rule and not a rare edge case brings with it the danger of promoting the idea that censorship is not able to occur on the Internet. ...as if it is inherently censor-proof. The sad thing is, censorship is very real. The stories that allow us to cry "ha ha Streisand Effect" are the exception. They are interesting and attention worthy, or simply lucky.

I'm glad when the effect occurs, but don't kid yourself.

They're fizzling and they know it. I have not interacted with them in about 8 years. This year, I started getting emails from them about my "projects", which were also abandoned years ago. It smelled like a last ditch effort to bring people back to the site. They're just not that relevant anymore.

It very much has to be pointed out. Because, to be fair.. that's how stabbing works. You point it out.

" If you don't like it don't buy it. Enough with the stupid fucking boycotts..."

Isn't not buying something boycotting it? Which are you for, and which are you against? I don't agree that you should have been modded as flamebait, but you really should tighten up your complaint.

...turn it into ascii chars to send over https to your browser? Then, all email providers are guilty.