Posts by FIGJAM

...cue the Godwin's Lawyers?... It's Merely Memetic

Fair enough.

From my limited understanding, Godwin's Law was actually:

"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."

I made no statement about the veracity of your comment, merely pointing out that the discussion must have passed that magical point at which Nazis were mentioned.

For the record, I thought it appropriate, but humorous and ironic enough to mention Godwin.

Just to add my own layer of (albeit inept) irony, of course.

If there is still an official Nazi Party, and the Mail or their editors are actual members, surely that would lead to some inditement? Possibly prosecution?

I appreciate Fascism is no joke, but it is present in many forms, on many forums. To the extent it is covered by freedom of expression, this is something we must all endure - but not silently.

Once more, apologies if I caused offence, it was not meant.

PS I would LOVE to see newspapers called out on their previous political stances, especially the discredited ones.

I got it

but did not have anything to except for

"HEY! I resemble that remark!!"

u have to ask?

Wellllll..... seeing as the data is likely stored in the U.K. somewhere.....

I would put it as pretty likely that you can be found.

Obfuscate enough and you can buy some time if you are worried.

It was sweet of them to provide an Orwell icon though

Premium Malware - Special Price this week only!

I would imagine that once AV makers are forced to allow Government-sponsored malware, the code for these (once inevitably captured) will become the core of new "gold-standard" malware as traded between botherders and ID scammers.

Thereby making it LESS safe to be online.

Somewhat disturbing this is happening in France, one of the few western countries with a strong tradition of public protest. Places with less proactive constituencies will be that much easier to force compliance in - so If this succeeds in France it can succeed pretty much anywhere.

Spot On

Paul, you are correct -: the study was chips versus nothing.

So: Eating makes you happier than Not Eating.

And taller - the average height of a North Korean is 6 inches shorter than the average South Korean (who isn't starving).

I hope the Potato Council had to pay a very large amount to sponge off the university's good name (they do some good research, but obviously they were poor that budget cycle).

Even so I am now seriously tempted to go down the road to my local for some extra crispy oil-soaked denatured vegetable tuber portions.....