You mean the theocrats that are always talking about bringing the US back to its "christian" roots?
These guys don't need smallpox, because they're doing just fine with plain old JDAMs and Tomahawks.
OTOH, when you're equally insane but don't have billions of dollars to piss off on making things go boom, you might start considering extreme but cheap options.
I often get sexual fanfic and photoshops of myself and the other developer on my team.
Huh......pics or it didn't happen
Communism is a version of Socialism. The USSR was run by the Communist Party, which was communist in name (although it wasn't what Marx imagined).
This comment makes it seem like you don't understand the difference between communism and socialism. If you don't know it, I suggest you at least read up on the topic on Wikipedia. If you do know it, and understand why the USSR didn't consider themselves to be communist, then I suggest you write more clearly.
We can have a civilized discussion about government debt without jumping to BS numbers* for total debt can't we?
Well sure, let me know why you think Great Britain is going to be the first to go, I'm still not clear why you think that, other than something vague about having a lot of debt (which many countries do).
Also: Citation needed for the total debt number.
That number doesn't include citizens/business, it includes things the government has committed to paying but hasn't funded. If you do a search for "us total liability," there are plenty of different estimates. I chose $150trillion because it's somewhere in the middle of the estimates.
Which is going to mean getting cussed out by people that will LAUGH at you when you cry. People that will show you ZERO pity when you break down. People that will if anything hold you in contempt for being so weak.
I think the goal is to not treat anyone like that.
Getting criticized harshly? Shoot, I deal with that often.
My first boss said, "I don't think I would respect a programmer if he couldn't insult my code." Insulting each other is part of being a programmer.........
And just to make clear, the problem of insulting people isn't along the lines of "ching chong chow chee" or whatnot. The problem case is along the lines of: Scenario 1: Man: "What does that do? Sorry, I don't know perl." Crowd: "You don't know perl? Geez, you're stupid." Scenario 2: Woman: "What does that do? Sorry, I don't know perl." Crowd: "Geez, women are stupid."
No, you're wrong, you didn't even read the article (should I say you are stupid?). Specific examples from the article, if you'd like to read it:
"Only 1 out of 5 is hot, and that is Jessica. The rest need to be in the kitchen."
"I have a guy who’s writing fan fiction starring me and him. It’s a pornographic fanfic, and he's on chapter 6. He anonymously submits chapters through my website"
"Rape fantasies and pictures of dead children were coming faster than I could block individual users."
That is the kind of thing we are dealing with.
The company's H1B quota in 2009 was significantly affected by the layoffs. It will likely happen again next year.
It will also affect the ability to sponsor green cards.
No one who wasn't literally insane would try to use smallpox as a weapon
There's no shortage of people who are literally insane in politics. Consider what happens if the "Caliphate" gets their hands on some samples.
This woman thinks I'm asshole with no self-control for no other reason than because I have a penis.
I've re-read the article, and I couldn't find the part where she's talking about anything like that. Can you cite the relevant part?
"Just last night I was told I was going to be raped, along with my mother, for beating someone in a fighting game. "
Did they text that to your person phone? Did they tell you they are going to kill o and include the make and model of your car?
No? probably not the same thing then.
"you know that this is the internet we live on"
Maybe we should try to make it better? nah, lets just give up and shrug our shoulders.
" I implore everyone to provide proof of their allegations"
I agree. It's critical.
"before labeling it as a systemic issue.
it is a systemic issue, and it's pretty well documented. There is a difference between A threat, and a systemic issue of threats within a community.
"and I don't enjoy being falsely stuck in to a harasser category because I work in tech and have a penis but won't label myself a 'feminist'."
knee jerk much? no one is doing that, get over yourself.
" Furthermore, I feel that articles like this with claims but no evidence will just make people shy away from hiring Women for fear they are going to start claiming harassment when there is none."
did you read the article? Nothing in your post seems to indicate you did.
if you 'have' to do something with your girlfriend, then maybe you should find someone else?
I don't understand this stupid idea that a spouse can't enjoy something the other spouse does if for nothing more then to share in their enjoyment.
That was the most misogynistic thing in this comments so far, well done.
Coupled with that, it shows a complete lack of understanding he issue and the article.
She has death threats sent to her phone. This isn't just an internet forum issue, and it isn't just her.
I have a daughter, she gets iot, her friends get it, I know 45 year old women who get attacked like this.
You're attitude is a large part of the problem. You have substituted actual think with some sort of ad hom.
It is industry wide, gaming culture wide.
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