But Slashdot bans people based on IP address.

They do? You sure wouldn't know it by seeing all the spammers clogging the journal system.

What a tragic farce

Yes, they are trolls.

But it should be pointed out that they WILL be punished...

Then we shall let nature punish them. No man has a right to inflict punishment on another for this. It is a personal matter.

Microsoft doesn't want you installing other OSs on their machines.

Am I the only person that feels this way?

No, as a matter of fact, you're quite behind the times

Editing posted comments is a bad thing, mkay?

The most inviolable law in the universe is that everything flies pointy end first.

That's all fine. But nobody has a right to punish those who are. Some things should be kept personal.

*boooo* *hissss*

Make me a sandwich

...in some cases, can actually kill you...

So can a bullet. Is that what you prefer?

Is that the only alternative you can cough up? In case you aren't aware, you don't have to make any "deals". You are still allowed to vote them all out and start over. You are still still stuck in your same infinite loop as in previous discussions. IOW you continue to repeat yourself.

And, seeing that you still give the party any consideration at all shows that, contrary to what you have been saying, you have learned little to nothing from past events. It all still indicates that your complaint lies with the personality in office, and not with ongoing policy which has not significantly changed since the country was formed.

I thought Finland was one of those "free" countries that we always hear about.

:-) Nice one!