Comment Re:That's why we have fake user names (Score 1) 266
What idiots are using their real names and putting in valid contact info?
A lot of sites make you use your real name, or link to Google+ or Facebook.
Comment Re:First Time (Score 1) 387
I agree, was not a good comparison, I just feel back then a BBS was more community based and people connected socially better than they do now with Facebook, etc.
Comment Re:First Time (Score 1) 387
No, I mean if you look back then from today's perspective, things were more normal.
Comment Woot (Score 1) 171
Nice, definitely will plan to pick up one of these babies.
Comment First Time (Score 1) 387
My first online experience was when I was 8 years old, using QuantiumLink on a Commodore 64 with a 1200 baud modem. Back then predators weren't really a problem online and people actually were friendly towards each other. Miss the old days.
Comment Re: (Score 1) 61
Yeah I noticed the same stuff when I look for certain things in search. False or fake products come up as their ads.
Submission + - Misleading Ads: ACCC Wins Appeal Against Google (delimiter.com.au)
theweatherelectric writes: As previously noted on Slashdot, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been involved in a long-running legal battle with Google. Vijith Vazhayil of Delimiter writes, 'The Full Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Google breached the law by displaying misleading or deceptive advertisements on its search results pages. The decision follows an appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), following an earlier decision in favour of Google. The ACCC had first filed the case in July 2007 in the Federal Court alleging that Google had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing eleven advertisements on Google’s search results page. The headline of each of the advertisements in question comprised a business name, product name or web address of a competitor’s business not sponsored, affiliated or associated with the particular advertiser.'
