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Comment My loss of trust in law enforcement (Score 5, Informative) 476

I got through 43 years without ever being in trouble with the police. Then I got on the wrong side of one police officer, and next time I encountered him he walked over to me and arrested me. Him and a colleague gave written statements that Iâ(TM)d assaulted them. Fortunately there was a recording of my arrest and the prosecution was dropped.

Itâ(TM)s hard to go through an experience like that, and still take this story at face value. I just donâ(TM)t trust law enforcement anymore.

Comment NBA2K19 (Score 1) 100

I was looking forward to getting NBA2K19 when it released a few days ago. But then the horror stories started coming out about all the microtransactions. Every review mentioned how bad they were. Some reviews _only_ talked about the microtransactions and how theyâ(TM)re so deeply ingrained in every single part of the game.

Fortunately for me Iâ(TM)m not interested in multiplayer. I just want a âoequick matchâ against the AI, similar to the Kick Off mode in FIFA. Well, try this for yourself â" see if you can find ANY information online about this mode in NBA2K19. Even the manual makes _zero_ mention of it.

I posted on the 2K forums to ask if such a mode existed. No reply. Emailed 2K support. No reply. Posted on the forum again. No reply. Eventually someone on Reddit replied to tell me that yes, that mode exists, and no, microtransactions play no part in it.

Itâ(TM)s really, really weird to have to go through all this hassle when considering a game. As we all know, studios are only doing all this microtransaction junk because it works. They make more money. But still, as a gamer, itâ(TM)s weird and it really sucks.

Comment Network limits (Score 1) 172

Watch must be on the same cellular network as your iPhone, but only limited networks support Watch. Here in the U.K. it was only EE, but now Apple has added Vodafone â" officially the most complained about network provider. Those of us who have chosen good network providers other than EE are locked out of Watch.

Comment My experience (Score 5, Interesting) 113

I came off Facebook about a year ago because it was a time sink. I got nothing out of it, just the habit of checking the news feed and scrolling scrolling scrolling. Within a few hours I didn't miss it.

I came of Twitter a couple of months ago due to it just being a really nasty place. Within a few hours I didn't miss it.

My life is better without social media.

Submission + - Six Things I Wish I'd Known About the Nintendo Switch Six Months Ago

Andy Smith writes: Time for some Nintendo shilling! Except I don't work for Nintendo. I'm just a keen gamer who agonised for months over whether or not to buy a Switch. Now that I've finally bought one, I wanted to help any other gamers who may still be undecided. Here are the Six Things I Wish I’d Known About the Nintendo Switch Six Months Ago.

Submission + - Prosecution of journalist collapses after recording disproves police testimony 2

Andy Smith writes: Slashdot reported last September how I was arrested while standing in a field near a road accident, as I photographed the scene for a newspaper. I was initially given a police warning for "obstruction", but the warning was then cancelled and I was prosecuted for resisting arrest and breach of the peace. These are serious charges and I was facing a prison sentence. Fortunately we had one very strong piece of evidence: A recording of my arrest. Not only did the recording prove that two police officers' testimony was false, but it caught one of them boasting about how he had conspired with a prosecutor to arrest and prosecute me. Yesterday the case was dropped, and now the two police officers and the prosecutor face a criminal investigation.

Submission + - Twitter bans user over death threat, allows same threat from other account (wordpress.com) 1

Andy Smith writes: Twitter's position on censorship is in the spotlight after the far-right group Britain First was banned from using the service. The decision underscored Twitter's inconsistency, as the company took no action against U.S. President Trump who had controversially retweeted Britain First videos.

Twitter's enforcement of its rules needs to improve. Last week a Twitter user angered by the repeal of net neutrality laws posted a death threat against FCC chairman Ajit Pai. The user had two Twitter accounts, and posted the same threat on both accounts. I personally reported both accounts. One was banned, the other wasn't, and the user has continued using it to post death threats.

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