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Comment: Re:A different perspective (Score 1) 243

by Muros (#43743435) Attached to: Irish Judge Orders 'The Internet' To Delete Video

If the judge knew that the misinformation was the problem, and he ordered the video taken down, then he is either a numbskull or evil, in that he is abusing his power to attempt to unnecessarily suppress information that does not belong to him. There's no third way.

Misinformation is quite obviously not the only problem. This was a video posted asking for someone to be blamed, and someone maliciously pointed a finger at someone who was close to being on the opposite side of the world at the time. If the malicious comment is removed but the video remains, someone else will be blamed. Leaving aside the whole issue of the futility of removing an object from the internet, the judge was correct in ascertaining that the problem was indeed the video, as it was an invitation to accuse, rather than serving any real purpose of justice. Everyone has been stiffed at some point, if some cabbie wants to make sure it doesn't happen again he should just spend some time showing the video to his colleagues. But the cabbies here are all probably too busy trying to get laws passed banning foreign drivers. Couldn't find a reference, but there was recently legislation here to affirm your right to skip taxis in a queue to find one that is to your liking, obviously because of cleanliness standards, or because you're a snob who insists on a Merc. Nothing to do with the fact the first guy in the queue was from Uganda, no sir, nothing like that at all.

Comment: Re:I... um. Ok. (Score 1) 243

by Muros (#43743075) Attached to: Irish Judge Orders 'The Internet' To Delete Video

Not only does it show an outright scary lack of understanding of how the internet works (in the organizational sense), but it also proves him as so out of touch with the reality of the modern world that he doesn't even recognize the sort of memes we pretty much take for granted - In this case, the "Streisand effect".

Thats a bit unfair really. A lot of older people will have no idea about recent memes on the internet, despite being quite knowledgeable about computers. I know people who have worked in IT since they started out repairing mechanical counting machines, and if I ever need help with a tits-up RS-6000 I'll go straight to them for help. I doubt they'd know what the Streisand effect refers to. Why should a judge?

Comment: Re: Stop breathing (Score 1) 496

by Muros (#43697045) Attached to: CO2 Levels Reach 400ppm at Mauna Loa For First Time On Record
Yes, well New York is an engineering marvel. My dad worked in construction on the underground water supply system there, and the photos I saw of it were incredible. I live in a city that is officially 115 square km in size, probably 2000 when you include all the suburbs and outlying dormitory towns, all coming to a grand total of about 1.5 million people, and our rush-hour traffic isn't great. Manhattan has 15 million people commuting into an area under 90 square km every day. Building that density of infrastructure across an area the size of Texas would frankly be a waste if you were starting from scratch. Better off spending it on offworld colonisation.

Comment: Re:The Truth is Never Libelous (Score 5, Interesting) 303

by Muros (#43507231) Attached to: British Woman's Twitter Comments Spark Expensive Libel Claims
I agree with that wholeheartedly. The counterpoint however, is that in America you can get tied up in the courts to the point of bankruptcy very easily against your will with no wrongdoing on your part. Don't assume that everything about your system is better. (Neither UK nor US here)

Comment: Re:daily mail? seriously? (Score 1) 131

by Muros (#43265421) Attached to: Man Accused of Selling Golf Ball Finders As Bomb Detectors

The little article about Jimmy Saville appended to the bottom of the page was a particularly disgusting piece of work. The clear intention was to portray the teacher as a child abuser.

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