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Post by Qwerty on Mar 14, 2009 9:41:49 GMT -5
I have some non-here friends...
They don't seem to mind that I constantly hold a pair of sharpened pencils and give the unnerving impression that I am about to go for their throat...
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Post by TBP on Mar 16, 2009 11:57:16 GMT -5
Powerful...
I was bullied for about 5-6 years of my life =P
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Post by The Dark Master on Mar 16, 2009 16:31:05 GMT -5
Any reason why?
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Post by Sandmaster on Mar 24, 2009 9:14:14 GMT -5
Bullying:
You go on to MIT, build a DNA-tracking sattelite laser, and fire.
SWEET REVENGE + GOVERNMENT FUNDING
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Post by wizard on Mar 25, 2009 8:49:07 GMT -5
if i may say something about your internet safety part, all that would only happen if you say " hi, i am a child of a mansion! here is my adress and floor grounds!"
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Post by Sandmaster on Mar 25, 2009 9:46:43 GMT -5
Talking about the internet on the internet? So is this like a metanet or something?
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Post by Qwerty333 on Apr 14, 2009 6:23:54 GMT -5
MY RANTS 6: POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
I was just thinking that now that the elections are over and I'm able to actually watch television without seeing those awful political advertisements (which have now convinced me that all politicians are liars) we must be back in our "politically correct" mode. Right? You know the mode where we call fat people "big" and short people "vertically challenged" and that sort of thing.
Well, folks, political correctness has now spilled over into the Internet. Now, the Internet is the last place you'd expect to see political correctness. Am I right? But, I swear it's true. I just read an article where a famous software maker (McAfee) is afraid to call spyware "spyware". They call spyware "potentially unwanted programs" PUP. Hmmm, now that's interesting. Next time I take out the garbage I'll call it "potentially unwanted waste" (PUW)? Or, should I call spoiled food "potentially unwanted cuisine" (PUC)?
Anyway, here's the paragraph from the article that got my mind-wheels spinning:
"McAfee prefers to not even use the word spyware because some online marketing firms, including Claria, which makes the Gator eWallet and other software for targeted ad presentation, bristle at the term. McAfee uses the term "potentially unwanted programs" instead."
Did you notice that even the author of the article calls "Claria" an online marketing firm? That's like calling a burglar a "night-time salvage operator". Why can't we just call a spade a spade? Why not say "online adware (and suspected spyware) publisher Claria"? Well you could, but you see Claria has reaped heap big profits from its activities and has plenty of money to throw at lawyers. We don't, that's for sure. So, we'll just safely call their products "adware" and let you draw your own conclusions. Now that sounds like potentially unwanted software to me! Are we now to refer to "viruses" as "Potentially Undesirable Self-replicating Software"?
Actually, I think, political correctness has arrived on the 'Net and we're bound to see it more and more. Once it was OK to refer to new computer users as "lamerz" (get it? Lame? Lamer? Lamest?). A little while later the term "Lamerz" softened to "Newbie". I think "Newbie" has a bad sound to it, though, don't you? I have coined a new more politically correct term for this new era of Internet political correctness. I will call them "time-challenged users". Or how about "Embryonic Computer Geeks"? Not much motivation there. Nothing to ruffle any feathers either. So if you're an embryonic computer geek, you'll most likely remain one. Heaven forbid anyone call someone a "lamerz" these days.
The term "hacker" comes to mind too. "Hacker" conjures up all sorts of nasty things! We should call them "Online Security Testers" or "Private Security Investigators". And "software pirates"? That brings visions of billowing sails and eye-patches. People who use unlicensed software should not be called "software pirates". That's a no-no in our new politically correct Internet. We'll call them "Potentially Unlicensed Software Users".
And, Hormel (the company that makes "Spam" the undiscovered meat) is up in arms about the Internet use of its trademark as a term for unsolicited commercial email (spam). So, we'll call spam "Potentially Unwanted Email".
Even the United States Senate is probably not going to pass either of the two spyware acts passed by the House of Representatives. It appears the spyware (excuse me the "Potentially Unwanted Software") makers have lobbyists (Influence Purveyors) at work. According to the Federal Trade Commission we don't need new laws anyway; we just need to enforce the ones we already have. Seems the "Potentially Unwanted Software" makers have their fingers in many pies.
And can you imagine the acronyms we'll all have to get used to on the new politically correct Internet?
PUP (Potentially Unwanted Programs)
PUSS (Potentially Unwanted Self-replicating Software)
TCU (Time Challenged User)
ECG (Embryonic Computer Geek)
OST (Online Security Tester)
PSI (Private Security Investigator)
PUSU (Potentially Unlicensed Software Operators)
PUE (Potentially Unwanted Email)
After reviewing those acronyms I think I'll call a spade a spade and take my chances with the politically correct crowd. I'd prefer to hear it straight too. Heck, if I'm fat I want someone to say "Hey, you're fat!". If I have spyware on my computer, I want McAfee to tell me "You have spyware on your computer!"
Well, you'll have to excuse me. I'm going to eat a Spam sandwich while I delete all the PUE in my email.
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Post by PhreekShow on Apr 14, 2009 6:32:29 GMT -5
I used to get bullies....untill i got stronger.....and then i became the bullie......and then now im just a normal guy.  |
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Post by Qwerty on Apr 15, 2009 19:49:39 GMT -5
Nice!
anyway, an OST may take the forums and send lots of PUE to some TCUs and ECGs.
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Post by dbsndust on Apr 15, 2009 21:37:15 GMT -5
We should change it from "rant" to "rage-reduction related posts", aka RRRP
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Post by The Dark Master on Apr 20, 2009 11:25:40 GMT -5
Any more rants? How about...spammers?
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Post by Sandmaster on May 6, 2009 13:21:05 GMT -5
Or people who rant? and then irony?
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Post by ~Memzak~ on May 6, 2009 14:38:52 GMT -5
Do you know what I hate more than spammers
Flammers...
they REALLY get on my nerve sometimes...
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Post by General Veers on May 6, 2009 14:43:25 GMT -5
No, ranting about ranting! Yea... XD "You know what I HATE? RANTING! I HATE RANTING! ALL YOU HEAR IS CAPS LOCK AND SCREAMING AND RANTING..." LOLPHAIL. We already did, Sandmaster... |
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Post by ~Memzak~ on May 6, 2009 15:55:48 GMT -5
XD
SM, I hate people prooving people wrong about ranting about people who rant...
Mainly that ^
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Post by The Dark Master on May 9, 2009 4:56:09 GMT -5
About the political correctness thing, apparantly now we have to call 'boring old gits' 'History teachers'
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