Comment Re:What happened to username in submissions? (Score 1) 73
I left right around the time of the redesign Mr. 5,271,228.
Comment Re:What happened to username in submissions? (Score 1) 73
And what happened to my post history? I was active on /. for years, now it's all gone. :/
Comment What happened to username in submissions? (Score 1) 73
Haven't really posted at /. for awhile. What happened to including a submitter's username on their submission? I kinda enjoyed seeing the different usernames on the front page, now all I see are the username of editors and senior editors. When did this change? And why?
Submission + - Reddit bans subreddits related to selling guns, drugs, sex, and more.
cornholed writes: Yesterday Reddit updated their Content Policy forbidding transactions for certain goods and services. From the formal announcement on Reddit:
As of today, users may not use Reddit to solicit or facilitate any transaction or gift involving certain goods and services, including:
- Firearms, ammunition, or explosives;
- Drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, or any controlled substances (except advertisements placed in accordance with our advertising policy);
- Paid services involving physical sexual contact;
- Stolen goods;
- Personal information;
- Falsified official documents or currency
Bloomberg has an interesting write-up on how Reddit is wading into the gun control debate. See this post on Reddit for a full-list of all subreddits banned.
Submission + - Drupal developers still rebelling against Drupal leadership
cornholed writes: In an update to previous posts on Slashdot, prominent Drupal and PHP Developer Larry Garfield is still defending his reputation against allegations by Drupal leadership against sexual misconduct. As previously reported by a variety of news organizations, Larry was exiled from the Drupal project for adherence to the Gor sci-fi lifestyle.
In the latest round of allegations, Garfield was reportedly asked to resign because an autistic "woman who attended Drupal community events ... was allowed to contribute by him". While some have accused Dries Buytart and the Drupal Association of "Autism Shaming", the leader of the Drupal project claims "this person could be vulnerable and may have been subject to exploitation", hence raising the risk of legal damage to the Drupal project. Larry refutes these allegations, saying these claims are post-hoc and has shared police reports purporting his innocence.
There is still much debate in the Drupal community around why Larry was ejected from his leadership positions. While there's much speculation over Larry's ouster, there is one thing for certain: become a leader in the OSS community and a dossier on your public statements just might be made about you.
In the latest round of allegations, Garfield was reportedly asked to resign because an autistic "woman who attended Drupal community events
There is still much debate in the Drupal community around why Larry was ejected from his leadership positions. While there's much speculation over Larry's ouster, there is one thing for certain: become a leader in the OSS community and a dossier on your public statements just might be made about you.
Comment Re:Sing the song (Score 0) 217
Judging by your uid, you must not be from around here.
Comment Re:But does it work well in practice? (Score 0) 94
But, being TOR based, it will be hard to use.
Because using something like tor2web.org is sooooooooo incredibly hard, let alone downloading and installing a new browser...
Comment Re:Older (Score 1, Funny) 185
If only the newer butter actually did something on the first page, like baconize the site or order me a pizza.
/., are you looking for a web developer?
Comment How to succeed as an FBI agen: a tutorial (Score 1) 346
Step 1: Install spyware on a computer and then "scrub" such computer
Step 2: Report activities on such computer to authorities, make sure to flash FBI card
Step 3: Wait for reports of internet activity to come in and report anything that is morbidly fascinating; triple points for child porn
Step 4: No evidence? Computer MIA? Get computer user to admit to wrong doing!
Step 4: ?
Step 5: Promotion!
Step 2: Report activities on such computer to authorities, make sure to flash FBI card
Step 3: Wait for reports of internet activity to come in and report anything that is morbidly fascinating; triple points for child porn
Step 4: No evidence? Computer MIA? Get computer user to admit to wrong doing!
Step 4: ?
Step 5: Promotion!
Comment Re:Just in case anybody doesn't recognize the name (Score 0) 61
Doesn't matter to this west coast guy on the east coast, it's what we all want to do.
Comment Re:We're all peasants anyway (Score 0) 250
Developer: Come and see the violence inherent in the system. Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
King Google/Apple/Amazon: Bloody peasant!
Developer: Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, Didn't you?
King Google/Apple/Amazon: Bloody peasant!
Developer: Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, Didn't you?
Comment And... (Score 0) 125
how many data points do they have that make up 57 categories of data, and how many are excluded?
Comment Forgot a letter (Score 0) 381
Kindle Fired. There, fixed.
Comment Updated the Slashdot article for you (Score 1) 298
Anyone who is partial to <strike>ketchup with their food</strike> sex will know how difficult it is to get the final dregs from <strike>the bottle</strike> your partner but now the Telegraph reports that <strike>scientists have</strike> K-Y has created one of the most slippery materials ever that promises to result in new <strike>self-cleaning surfaces</strike> hedonistic pleasures that <strike">never</strike> always get dirty
Comment Re:Greetings Slashdot (Score 5, Funny) 349
What, no mention of the Smart package of Microsoft's core fonts?
