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Comment Re:I'm one of the people who's pretty angry... (Score 1) 553

The HIB grand experiment was in proving there was a demand for fair content. Child's Play are simply beneficiaries.

Certainly CP have enough avenues for donation already, it's not like people who want to donate are forced to do so through HIB. One has to assume that the reason HIB was successful was because of the business model, not the charities selected.

Comment Re:I'm one of the people who's pretty angry... (Score 4, Insightful) 553

The support of Free, non-DRM software and indie developers is the charity, chief. The other guys are just icing on the cake. Not only have they dropped the indies and dropped the no-drm requirements, but they've they've dropped support of the EFF too!

If a new group had come along with a "support struggling AAA studios" charity then we might laugh, but they wouldn't be denounced for compromising their ideals.

Comment Re:Tantrum? (Score 1) 287

On the jury thing... that's not actually a legal reason to throw out a verdict. Juror privilege protects them from allegations of misconduct, and the testimony of a juror is not enough to impeach the verdict. Basically, hostile and/or biased juries are known to be a weakness of the jury system, but it's just one we've decided to live with. If the defence could not get the case thrown out before they deliver their verdict, the verdict stands.

Comment Re:I would so consider this... (Score 1) 201

Taking the lane when it gets narrow is the safest way to deal with that situation, it's taught by riding instructors everywhere and is totally legal. In fact, taking the lane is just the safest policy all round - even safer than using bike lanes (which are there to increase rider participation rather than safety).

Honestly, you just need to sack up. Driving a car in traffic is pretty intimidating too until you get used to it, and you don't notice the haters after you get used to the idea that you are riding where you are supposed to be riding.

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