Twitter Accepts Musk's Bid
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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid[^] head's be exploding I tell you. exploding. :laugh:
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[Message tweaked and reposted, because new sig] OK, there might be something in that, but those are extremes, that's not what the movement is really about. Homophobia still exists. And to lump BLM into the same category does not sit well with me. I think a lot of people hope that George Floyd didn't die in vain. I certainly do. Paul Sanders http://www.alpinesoft.co.uk "Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I've got it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
Sure, I also fully support feminism. What I don't support are the feminazis who aren't pro-equal rights, but anti-men. The same goes for BLM and LGBTQ+, I fully support equal rights for anyone. What I don't support are the people who abuse these movements and who shout the loudest (which, unfortunately, have become synonymous with the movements). People of color can be racist and I should be able to say so without being called a racist myself. Black people are more likely to commit a crime, that's statistics and not racism (I'm not talking about the problems leading to these statistics, which may well be racism). When we can't call out these facts in fear of being demonized or canceled, we can't solve their underlying problems. The result is that the whole BLM movement has been reduced to "black person good, white person bad" (or the opposite, when you don't agree). Or even "white straight male bad, anything else good." Unfortunately, these movements, be they "left" or "right", are currently polarizing and unconstructive. The same goes for the terms "left" and "right", by the way. You're either the one or the other, there's barely an in-between anymore. Platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have greatly helped in polarizing these movements, yet they change society as a whole. That's why you really should care whose behind these platforms even when you don't have an account.
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Sorry if I pushed your buttons, that wasn't my intention. I was trying to bring you attention to this: Spam and Abuse Watch Discussion Boards[^] which is where accounts which post site links go to die. Most of them post more links that you, but one is often enough. It is pretty likely that your sig link is going to push other people's buttons - and that you account would be added to that list. And then it would in all likelihood close. Because it is very close to spam: you are "an independent Windows and Mac developer working from home" so adding your URL to every message you post is going to look like spam to quite a lot of trigger-happy members, particularly if they notice the "buy" button on the menu bar ... I think we need some official clarification: @Sean-Ewington Can you advise please?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Thanks Griff, I appreciate the effort to communicate more clearly, and now that I've calmed down a bit I can see that you have a point. You know the way the community here works much better than I do so I should listen to you, and I certainly don't want to offend anyone or come across as some sort of self-serving jerk. So I've added some context to that link (which I should have done a long time ago). Hopefully, that will give a better impression, let me know what you think. I don't see that including the link per-se is an issue, and I don't feel at all guilty for charging money for software I put a lot of time and passion into. It does what it sets out to do and I have a lot of happy users. And now that people know what the link is actually there for, they can ignore it if they have no interest. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I've got it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind a bit of shameless self-promotion, my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
Sorry if I pushed your buttons, that wasn't my intention. I was trying to bring you attention to this: Spam and Abuse Watch Discussion Boards[^] which is where accounts which post site links go to die. Most of them post more links that you, but one is often enough. It is pretty likely that your sig link is going to push other people's buttons - and that you account would be added to that list. And then it would in all likelihood close. Because it is very close to spam: you are "an independent Windows and Mac developer working from home" so adding your URL to every message you post is going to look like spam to quite a lot of trigger-happy members, particularly if they notice the "buy" button on the menu bar ... I think we need some official clarification: @Sean-Ewington Can you advise please?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
... and I see that account is gone, good riddance. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I've got it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind a bit of shameless self-promotion, my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
Sorry if I pushed your buttons, that wasn't my intention. I was trying to bring you attention to this: Spam and Abuse Watch Discussion Boards[^] which is where accounts which post site links go to die. Most of them post more links that you, but one is often enough. It is pretty likely that your sig link is going to push other people's buttons - and that you account would be added to that list. And then it would in all likelihood close. Because it is very close to spam: you are "an independent Windows and Mac developer working from home" so adding your URL to every message you post is going to look like spam to quite a lot of trigger-happy members, particularly if they notice the "buy" button on the menu bar ... I think we need some official clarification: @Sean-Ewington Can you advise please?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Oh, and just to say (sorry to pepper you with replies!), I've been something of a 'lurker' up to now but I plan to participate a bit more actively in future. In particular, I will follow a couple of areas in which I have some expertise to see if I can make a contribution there. You gave me a wakeup call Griff, and that's never a bad thing. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I've got it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind a bit of shameless self-promotion, my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
Oh, and just to say (sorry to pepper you with replies!), I've been something of a 'lurker' up to now but I plan to participate a bit more actively in future. In particular, I will follow a couple of areas in which I have some expertise to see if I can make a contribution there. You gave me a wakeup call Griff, and that's never a bad thing. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I've got it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind a bit of shameless self-promotion, my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk.I look forward to seeing your stuff! If it helps ease you in gently, then Tips were added to Articles since your 2007 contributions, which are a "simpler", "shorter" article which takes a lot less to prepare (or at least for me it does!)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Of course. He is taking the company back to private status.
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Rage wrote:
sending twits to the loading station.
That's a great idea. Reduce the population, increase the average intelligence and provide sustainable power, all in one! :-\
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Is that the loading platform for the phone sanitizers to get on board? 😁
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I look forward to seeing your stuff! If it helps ease you in gently, then Tips were added to Articles since your 2007 contributions, which are a "simpler", "shorter" article which takes a lot less to prepare (or at least for me it does!)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
OK, thanks. Yes, it does tend to be a bit 'all or nothing' with me. I think, initially at least, I will follow a few relevant tags (OK, done that) and see if I can leave any pertinent comments. See you around. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I've got it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind a bit of shameless self-promotion, my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
Sure, I also fully support feminism. What I don't support are the feminazis who aren't pro-equal rights, but anti-men. The same goes for BLM and LGBTQ+, I fully support equal rights for anyone. What I don't support are the people who abuse these movements and who shout the loudest (which, unfortunately, have become synonymous with the movements). People of color can be racist and I should be able to say so without being called a racist myself. Black people are more likely to commit a crime, that's statistics and not racism (I'm not talking about the problems leading to these statistics, which may well be racism). When we can't call out these facts in fear of being demonized or canceled, we can't solve their underlying problems. The result is that the whole BLM movement has been reduced to "black person good, white person bad" (or the opposite, when you don't agree). Or even "white straight male bad, anything else good." Unfortunately, these movements, be they "left" or "right", are currently polarizing and unconstructive. The same goes for the terms "left" and "right", by the way. You're either the one or the other, there's barely an in-between anymore. Platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have greatly helped in polarizing these movements, yet they change society as a whole. That's why you really should care whose behind these platforms even when you don't have an account.
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M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Sure, I also fully support feminism. What I don't support are the feminazis who aren't pro-equal rights, but anti-men. The same goes for BLM and LGBTQ+, I fully support equal rights for anyone. What I don't support are the people who abuse these movements and who shout the loudest (which, unfortunately, have become synonymous with the movements). People of color can be racist and I should be able to say so without being called a racist myself. Black people are more likely to commit a crime, that's statistics and not racism (I'm not talking about the problems leading to these statistics, which may well be racism). When we can't call out these facts in fear of being demonized or canceled, we can't solve their underlying problems. The result is that the whole BLM movement has been reduced to "black person good, white person bad" (or the opposite, when you don't agree). Or even "white straight male bad, anything else good." Unfortunately, these movements, be they "left" or "right", are currently polarizing and unconstructive. The same goes for the terms "left" and "right", by the way. You're either the one or the other, there's barely an in-between anymore. Platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have greatly helped in polarizing these movements, yet they change society as a whole. That's why you really should care whose behind these platforms even when you don't have an account.
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I do care. I didn't say that I didn't. I don't like the *platforms* any more than you do. > Black people are more likely to commit a crime I think that's more to do with social deprivation than ethnicity, don't you? [Edit] Still fiddling about with my sig. I'll get it right eventually. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I get it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind, a quick plug for my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
I look forward to seeing your stuff! If it helps ease you in gently, then Tips were added to Articles since your 2007 contributions, which are a "simpler", "shorter" article which takes a lot less to prepare (or at least for me it does!)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
And yes, I last contributed an article an awfully long time ago! Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I get it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind, a quick plug for my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
I do care. I didn't say that I didn't. I don't like the *platforms* any more than you do. > Black people are more likely to commit a crime I think that's more to do with social deprivation than ethnicity, don't you? [Edit] Still fiddling about with my sig. I'll get it right eventually. Paul Sanders.
"Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I get it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind, a quick plug for my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk.Paul Sanders (the other one) wrote:
I think that's more to do with social deprivation than ethnicity, don't you?
I do, but they're still black and not Asian, Arab or European. I'm not sure about the crime statistics of Hispanics, but they may be higher or lower too. So it has something to do with being black (and/or Hispanic). Do they face more racism? Do they a different kind of racism? Could it be "hood" culture after all? If so, why and how do you fix it (better education, more engaged police?)? Me, as a white person, saying black crime could be cultural would probably get me gutted on Twitter, but I know of some black people saying this is true and violence (against police) is glorified in some black neighborhoods. Are police targeting black people because they think they're a bunch of stupid monkey's (most blatant racism I could think of) or are they targeting black people because of statistics? If it's the former you have a racism issue, if it's the latter are the statistics keeping themselves high? (it's probably a bit of both, but fixing the latter could help solving the former). If you want to solve the problem, you have to be able to question these things. It's not an easy subject, but being butthurt every time someone says the word "black" is not going to help. I'd rather see BLM funding socio-demographic research and better education for black people and/or black neighborhoods. Maybe even set up some black-white integration programs if that's a solution (getting black people into white neighborhoods, getting white people into black neighborhoods). Come up with programs, research, solutions, get people to rally to your cause by using good arguments and getting them involved (not by making every white person a common enemy). Instead, I read about them rioting and even ruining legit black business owners and one of the key figured behind BLM using funds to buy an $8 million house.
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Paul Sanders (the other one) wrote:
I think that's more to do with social deprivation than ethnicity, don't you?
I do, but they're still black and not Asian, Arab or European. I'm not sure about the crime statistics of Hispanics, but they may be higher or lower too. So it has something to do with being black (and/or Hispanic). Do they face more racism? Do they a different kind of racism? Could it be "hood" culture after all? If so, why and how do you fix it (better education, more engaged police?)? Me, as a white person, saying black crime could be cultural would probably get me gutted on Twitter, but I know of some black people saying this is true and violence (against police) is glorified in some black neighborhoods. Are police targeting black people because they think they're a bunch of stupid monkey's (most blatant racism I could think of) or are they targeting black people because of statistics? If it's the former you have a racism issue, if it's the latter are the statistics keeping themselves high? (it's probably a bit of both, but fixing the latter could help solving the former). If you want to solve the problem, you have to be able to question these things. It's not an easy subject, but being butthurt every time someone says the word "black" is not going to help. I'd rather see BLM funding socio-demographic research and better education for black people and/or black neighborhoods. Maybe even set up some black-white integration programs if that's a solution (getting black people into white neighborhoods, getting white people into black neighborhoods). Come up with programs, research, solutions, get people to rally to your cause by using good arguments and getting them involved (not by making every white person a common enemy). Instead, I read about them rioting and even ruining legit black business owners and one of the key figured behind BLM using funds to buy an $8 million house.
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> Instead, I read about ... one of the key figures behind BLM using funds to buy an $8 million house. That's an interesting one, I missed that. I guess there are scoundrels everywhere. Shame it brings the movement into disrepute. And if anyone shoots you down for using the word 'black' - provided it's done in a neutral way of course - I would just ignore them, they're way off base. It's a perfectly acceptable way to describe the colour of a person's skin, if that's what you're trying to do, and I've heard a number of public figures I respect doing exactly that. Hell, black people themselves do it - as in BLM ofc! So are we done with this now? I think everyone else has gone off to watch the snooker. But it was good to discuss it, even if this forum is not quite the right place for it.
Paul Sanders. "Life is a minestrone" - sure, but what does that actually mean? Oh wait, I get it. It means it's full of different bits and you have to savour them all. And so you do.
And if you don't mind, a quick plug for my little one-man business. Follow the link if you're interested in ripping your vinyl collection: www.alpinesoft.co.uk. -
Paul Sanders (the other one) wrote:
There's something wrong with BLM and LGBTQ+?
There is when they start looting the place, or when 6-year olds get a sex change, or when (biological) men win women's sports, or when (biological) men get access to women's prisons or women's shelter, or when people get fired for calling it out. Other than that, absolutely not.
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I think it's important to break this down. Protesters protest, it is their function. I would argue that protesting, when properly conducted, is not immoral, regardless of the laws of any given country. Looters loot... and destroy stuff, hurt people, etc. Yes, I am overloading "looter" with lots of negative behavior. Protesters are not looters, and looters are not protesters. Looters are taking advantage of the event, not joining it. Okay, let's say a person shows up to protest, but decides they want a new TV for free, at that moment, they are no longer a protester, but a looter. Then, the full force of law enforcement should take effect. Firing tear gas into the crowd of protesters has absolutely no effect on the looters, but it will piss off the protesters. Whether that provocation is deliberate or not, it is still provocation that does not solve the issue of looting. Honestly, I could not care less about most sports. It seems to me that each sport requires such specific physicality that we're getting weird emergence at the end of the bell curve. A person who puts on a dress in order to attack women is a predator, and should be dealt with accordingly. A woman trapped in a man's body, regardless of their state of transition, is simply trying to be who they are and not get beaten to death in the process. Two different people that, on the surface, look the same. We need to dig deeper in order to stop the predators and protect the persecuted. This is bad typing. It's no wonder the system keeps crashing because the devs keep conflating smallints with strings. Some of them like it that way, but it's mostly because the manager, who has never learned to code but has some pull, put it in the design documents and demands that it be so. And then blames the strings for the broken system. Culture reflects the environment. When the environment is a cage*, however hidden or subtle, the culture will reflect desperation, destruction and despair. * or a trap.
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Paul Sanders (the other one) wrote:
I think that's more to do with social deprivation than ethnicity, don't you?
I do, but they're still black and not Asian, Arab or European. I'm not sure about the crime statistics of Hispanics, but they may be higher or lower too. So it has something to do with being black (and/or Hispanic). Do they face more racism? Do they a different kind of racism? Could it be "hood" culture after all? If so, why and how do you fix it (better education, more engaged police?)? Me, as a white person, saying black crime could be cultural would probably get me gutted on Twitter, but I know of some black people saying this is true and violence (against police) is glorified in some black neighborhoods. Are police targeting black people because they think they're a bunch of stupid monkey's (most blatant racism I could think of) or are they targeting black people because of statistics? If it's the former you have a racism issue, if it's the latter are the statistics keeping themselves high? (it's probably a bit of both, but fixing the latter could help solving the former). If you want to solve the problem, you have to be able to question these things. It's not an easy subject, but being butthurt every time someone says the word "black" is not going to help. I'd rather see BLM funding socio-demographic research and better education for black people and/or black neighborhoods. Maybe even set up some black-white integration programs if that's a solution (getting black people into white neighborhoods, getting white people into black neighborhoods). Come up with programs, research, solutions, get people to rally to your cause by using good arguments and getting them involved (not by making every white person a common enemy). Instead, I read about them rioting and even ruining legit black business owners and one of the key figured behind BLM using funds to buy an $8 million house.
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Sander Rossel wrote:
If you want to solve the problem, you have to be able to question these things.
The problem is that, while you're just "asking questions," it's clear that you're not seeking any answers that don't boil down to "there's something inherently wrong with black people." And no, it's no good to say it's a "cultural" problem. Where do you think subcultures comes from? They are formed under the pressures of the dominant culture. Yes, black people commit more violent and petty crime, but white people commit more financial crime, and you never hear much about that. White people took down the whole US economy in 2008, and nobody went to prison. But knock over a 7/11 and you get $237 from the register and 10 years from the judge. Funny how politicians never run on "taking down the criminals who steal your pensions." It's so much easier to run on, "I'll save you from having your TV stolen by *whistle* urban burglars." Here's another thing to ponder. Notice how white people have the luxury that all their bad apples are just individual bad apples. When you say that white people took down the US economy in 2008, you get skeptical looks. It wasn't white people. It was some white individuals. But that's just the thing. When it comes to black people, everything bad one of them does is instantly credited to the entire race. If you're white and late for work, it's because you're late. If you're black and late for work, it's because you're black. it's black men, more specifically. Then again, what opportunities does your average black man have in this society? Suppose he sits still in highschool and gets his diploma. Then what? A life of minimum-wage work in retail (where women are favored for employment, by the way, for a number of reasons).
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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid[^] head's be exploding I tell you. exploding. :laugh:
I read this could mark the end of Twitter and the start of serious regulation of social media. The theory is that Musk will let Twitter descend into such a cesspool that people will leave it and things will come to the attention of Congress. Could just be wishful thinking. We'll see.
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5teveH wrote:
It will make zero difference to my life
If this were only true...[^] :sigh: :~
