Comment Re:This isn't a victory for Behring-Breivik. (Score 1) 491
>Do you believe rehabilitation is impossible or do you want revenge?
I don't believe that someone who commits mass murder can be rehabilitated, no. It isn't about revenge; it's about public safety.
Comment This isn't a victory for Behring-Breivik. (Score 3, Insightful) 491
Someone once pointed out that hoping a rapist gets raped in prison isn't a victory for his victim(s), because it somehow gives him what he had coming to him, but it's actually a victory for rape and violence. I wish I could remember who said that, because they are right. The score doesn't go Rapist: 1 World: 1. It goes Rape: 2.
What this man did is unspeakable, and he absolutely deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. If he needs to be kept away from other prisoners as a safety issue, there are ways to do that without keeping him in solitary confinement, which has been shown conclusively to be profoundly cruel and harmful.
Putting him in solitary confinement, as a punitive measure, is not a victory for the good people in the world. It's a victory for inhumane treatment of human beings. This ruling is, in my opinion, very good and very strong for human rights, *precisely* because it was brought by such a despicable and horrible person. It affirms that all of us have basic human rights, even the absolute worst of us on this planet.
Comment Re:Facebook collecting private data unnecessarily? (Score 4, Interesting) 96
This is precisely why I lost all interest in Oculus the instant I heard that it had been acquired by Facebook.
Comment Install Malware Get Hacked (Score 1) 87
So, installing malicious software means your information can be accessed? SHOCKING.
Comment Re:I recommend non - MMO (Score 1) 555
Man, here I was hoping helm's deep would reinvigorate LOTRO. And yes, I had even pre-ordered it.
Comment What bullshit (Score 4, Insightful) 296
I'd like to see them cover copyright law on their show...
Journal Journal: in which i am a noob all over again 17
I haven't posted a journal here in almost three years, because I couldn't find the button to start a new entry.
So... hi, Slashdot. I used to be really active here, but now I mostly lurk and read. I've missed you.
Comment Re:So long, and thanks again for all the fish. (Score 1) 238
Spot on analogy, Tackhead. +1, you.
Comment Re:Thanks for selling out! (Score 1) 1521
Hahaha. I had forgotten about the LBs. Hope you are doing well soon.
Comment Re:Best of luck (Score 1) 1521
Thanks man. Advogato 4 lyfe.
Comment Re:See You Rob, and thanks for the ride (Score 1) 1521
Hahahaha -- ah, the ball gag. That brings back memories.
Comment Re:See You Rob, and thanks for the ride (Score 1) 1521
your faithful readers are now super concerned about the future without any founders direction!
It's okay, now we can have endless discussions about whether such-and-such story submission or minor alteration in site design is in keeping with the founders' vision.
Almost like we planned it that way. Too bad we didn't!
Comment Re:Hemos Says: "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fi (Score 1) 1521
I SEE YOU PUDGE
Comment Re:Last one out.... turn off the lights. (Score 4, Informative) 1521
Nope, CBN left a few years ago. Samzenpus and Timothy are still around tho'!