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What part of the article do you have a problem with?

by mdmarra 13y ago

Cowicide 12y ago
It's the hero worship of a person like Bill Gates that I have a problem with. His corrupt, monopolistic, unethical business practices with Microsoft hurt and/or destroyed countless small businesses and consumers. Small businesses and individuals that would have given far more to charity than King Gates will ever give. In case you didn’t know, small businesses and individuals give vastly more money to charity than large corporations and Bill Gates do combined. Luckily for Bill Gates, there are plenty of suckers who can’t critically think their way out of wet paper bags and they end up celebrating this megalomaniacal idiot and forget all the damage he’s done because they only focus on his current charity. So, of course, new megalomaniacs will follow in his footsteps and take far more than they give to society and be celebrated as “heros” in the future… and the sick megalomanic/twit cycle continues. More… http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2012/07/the_gates_foundations_leverage.html http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2012/07/... http://newint.org/features/2012/04/01/bill-gates-charitable-giving-ethics/2 http://newint.org/features/2012/04/01/bill-gates-charitable-... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation#Criticism4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundati...? Still don’t get it? Even more… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_litigation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_litigation Microsoft litigation Microsoft has been involved in numerous high-profile legal matters that involved litigation over the history of the company, including cases against the United States, the European Union, and competitors. In its 2008 annual report, Microsoft stated: (Here’s your homework: Calculate an estimate of all the harm to all these businesses above and get back with me) http://lists.essential.org/1998/info-policy-notes/msg00047.html http://lists.essential.org/1998/info-policy-notes/msg00047.h... (It goes way back, buddy) http://www.aaxnet.com/topics/msinc.html http://www.aaxnet.com/topics/msinc.html (It keeps going) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=304701 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=304701 (download the PDF there) Observe the countless examples here: http://thismatter.com/articles/microsoft.htm#tq1 http://thismatter.com/articles/microsoft.htm#tq1 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=241988 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=241988 (download the PDF there) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=502822 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=502822 (download the PDF there) http://www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/0907/6205050a.html http://www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/0907/6205050a.html (That “liberal” rag.. FORBES mag) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Vendor_lock-in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Vendor_l... Criticism of Microsoft Criticism of Microsoft has followed various aspects of its products and business practices. Issues with ease of use, robustness, and security of the company's software are common targets for critics. In the 2000s, a number of malware mishaps have targeted security flaws in Microsoft Windows and other programs. Microsoft is also accused of locking vendors and consumers into their products, and of not following and complying with existing standards in its software.Total cost of ownership comp The c... History of Anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm: http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072487933/46617/microsoft_case.pdf http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072487933/466... (a very enlightening read if you STILL don’t get it) http://www.cptech.org/ms/harm.html http://www.cptech.org/ms/harm.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/part1.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/part1.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/table.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/table.html http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1016972/nvidia-blames-microsoft-stock-write http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1016972/nvidia-blam... http://www.infoworld.com/t/platforms/your-loss-their-gain-327?page=0,0 http://www.infoworld.com/t/platforms/your-loss-their-gain-32... http://www.fool.com/cashking/1998/cashkingport981118.htm http://www.fool.com/cashking/1998/cashkingport981118.htm http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/6/21/61725/2457 http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/6/21/61725... http://www.maxframe.com/DR/Info/fullstory/ca_sues_ms.html http://www.maxframe.com/DR/Info/fullstory/ca_sues_ms.html Microsoft entered into anticompetitive and exclusionary agreements with OLSs and ISPs http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f3800/msjudgex.htm#vii http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f3800/msjudgex.htm#vii I guess if I beat the hell out of someone’s grandmother, steal her purse, then graciously give her back a couple of bucks, you’ll deem me a hero? So, perhaps even after reading all that above, you still think Billy Boy is a Robin Hood who stole from the first world to give to the third world, perhaps? If you read through those links I posted above you would have seen this: The effects of anti-competitive business practices on developing countries and their development prospects: http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf What about his public relations charity? Does that not offset all the damage he's done? No, not even close... The Gates Foundation investments include companies that worsen poverty in developing countries, pollute heavily and supports pharmaceutical companies that don’t sell into the developing world. Also, he’s doing it wrong… By pouring most contributions into the fight against such high-profile killers, Gates is diverting staff from basic care. This form of “brain drain”, pulls away trained staff from children and those suffering from other common killers. The focus on a few diseases has shortchanged basic needs such as nutrition and transportation. Gates-funded vaccination programs have instructed caregivers to ignore – even discourage patients from discussing – ailments that the vaccinations cannot prevent. The Gates Foundation harms global health by diverting resources from other important local health care services. The foundation diverts medical professionals from other parts of developing nations’ health care systems; the health care systems’ ability to provide care diminishes (except in the area the foundation funds) and the charities do more harm than good. (This has been backed up by several prominent investigations, look it up yourself) The Gates Foundation is also undermining public education and exerts too much influence over public education policy without being accountable to voters or tax payers. The reforms include closing neighborhood schools in favor of privately run charter schools, forcing standardized tests which have been proven to harm education (just ask teachers, educational professionals, etc.). What should you learn from this? It’s better to have decentralized sources of charity coming from many sources instead of one collective source. Unfortunately, Gates helped to hinder and in many cases completely detroy entities that would have not only given vastly more to charity, but would have also done it in a far more diversified and effective manner. It’s ironic as hell. Bill Gate’s monopoly helped usher in an era of rampant malware for decades because of the lack of platform diversity. Educate yourself here at this link. http://cryptome.org/cyberinsecurity.htm http://cryptome.org/cyberinsecurity.htm This cost average consumers and businesses worldwide in the trillions (many of whom were able to give less to charity because of this, by the way). Many businesses and consumers were rail-roaded into using his subpar products and services via his unethical, anti-competitive, monopolistic business practices (see the many, many links I’ve already posted if you still doubt this, OK???) The sick irony: He’s now using those same ill-gotten profits (that hurts the world in the past, present and future with a lack of diversification ) and is giving it to the developing world in an ironically non-diversified manner and hurting them as well (with his know-it-all, megalomaniacal arrogance). As Bill Gates was with Microsoft, he’s too arrogant to look at the big picture. Then again, if Gates looks at the big picture, he’d see what a piece of crap he is – so can’t have that… Keep kissing the masters feet. But, some of us who are critical thinkers and don’t wallow in ignorance know the emperor’s got no clothes on. Sure, I’m glad he’s at least paying a tragically small pittance to all the worldwide damage he’s caused, but please forgive me for not celebrating the megalomaniacal idiot either.

What part of the article do you have a problem with?

by mdmarra 13y ago

What part of the article do you have a problem with?

It's the hero worship of a person like Bill Gates that I have a problem with. His corrupt, monopolistic, unethical business practices with Microsoft hurt and/or destroyed countless small businesses and consumers. Small businesses and individuals that would have given far more to charity than King Gates will ever give. In case you didn’t know, small businesses and individuals give vastly more money to charity than large corporations and Bill Gates do combined. Luckily for Bill Gates, there are plenty of suckers who can’t critically think their way out of wet paper bags and they end up celebrating this megalomaniacal idiot and forget all the damage he’s done because they only focus on his current charity. So, of course, new megalomaniacs will follow in his footsteps and take far more than they give to society and be celebrated as “heros” in the future… and the sick megalomanic/twit cycle continues. More… http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2012/07/the_gates_foundations_leverage.html http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2012/07/... http://newint.org/features/2012/04/01/bill-gates-charitable-giving-ethics/2 http://newint.org/features/2012/04/01/bill-gates-charitable-... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation#Criticism4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundati...? Still don’t get it? Even more… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_litigation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_litigation Microsoft litigation Microsoft has been involved in numerous high-profile legal matters that involved litigation over the history of the company, including cases against the United States, the European Union, and competitors. In its 2008 annual report, Microsoft stated: (Here’s your homework: Calculate an estimate of all the harm to all these businesses above and get back with me) http://lists.essential.org/1998/info-policy-notes/msg00047.html http://lists.essential.org/1998/info-policy-notes/msg00047.h... (It goes way back, buddy) http://www.aaxnet.com/topics/msinc.html http://www.aaxnet.com/topics/msinc.html (It keeps going) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=304701 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=304701 (download the PDF there) Observe the countless examples here: http://thismatter.com/articles/microsoft.htm#tq1 http://thismatter.com/articles/microsoft.htm#tq1 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=241988 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=241988 (download the PDF there) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=502822 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=502822 (download the PDF there) http://www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/0907/6205050a.html http://www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/0907/6205050a.html (That “liberal” rag.. FORBES mag) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Vendor_lock-in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Vendor_l... Criticism of Microsoft Criticism of Microsoft has followed various aspects of its products and business practices. Issues with ease of use, robustness, and security of the company's software are common targets for critics. In the 2000s, a number of malware mishaps have targeted security flaws in Microsoft Windows and other programs. Microsoft is also accused of locking vendors and consumers into their products, and of not following and complying with existing standards in its software.Total cost of ownership comp The c... History of Anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm: http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072487933/46617/microsoft_case.pdf http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072487933/466... (a very enlightening read if you STILL don’t get it) http://www.cptech.org/ms/harm.html http://www.cptech.org/ms/harm.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/part1.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/part1.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/table.html http://www.netaction.org/msoft/world/table.html http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1016972/nvidia-blames-microsoft-stock-write http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1016972/nvidia-blam... http://www.infoworld.com/t/platforms/your-loss-their-gain-327?page=0,0 http://www.infoworld.com/t/platforms/your-loss-their-gain-32... http://www.fool.com/cashking/1998/cashkingport981118.htm http://www.fool.com/cashking/1998/cashkingport981118.htm http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/6/21/61725/2457 http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/6/21/61725... http://www.maxframe.com/DR/Info/fullstory/ca_sues_ms.html http://www.maxframe.com/DR/Info/fullstory/ca_sues_ms.html Microsoft entered into anticompetitive and exclusionary agreements with OLSs and ISPs http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f3800/msjudgex.htm#vii http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f3800/msjudgex.htm#vii I guess if I beat the hell out of someone’s grandmother, steal her purse, then graciously give her back a couple of bucks, you’ll deem me a hero? So, perhaps even after reading all that above, you still think Billy Boy is a Robin Hood who stole from the first world to give to the third world, perhaps? If you read through those links I posted above you would have seen this: The effects of anti-competitive business practices on developing countries and their development prospects: http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf http://unctad.org/en/Docs/ditcclp20082_en.pdf What about his public relations charity? Does that not offset all the damage he's done? No, not even close... The Gates Foundation investments include companies that worsen poverty in developing countries, pollute heavily and supports pharmaceutical companies that don’t sell into the developing world. Also, he’s doing it wrong… By pouring most contributions into the fight against such high-profile killers, Gates is diverting staff from basic care. This form of “brain drain”, pulls away trained staff from children and those suffering from other common killers. The focus on a few diseases has shortchanged basic needs such as nutrition and transportation. Gates-funded vaccination programs have instructed caregivers to ignore – even discourage patients from discussing – ailments that the vaccinations cannot prevent. The Gates Foundation harms global health by diverting resources from other important local health care services. The foundation diverts medical professionals from other parts of developing nations’ health care systems; the health care systems’ ability to provide care diminishes (except in the area the foundation funds) and the charities do more harm than good. (This has been backed up by several prominent investigations, look it up yourself) The Gates Foundation is also undermining public education and exerts too much influence over public education policy without being accountable to voters or tax payers. The reforms include closing neighborhood schools in favor of privately run charter schools, forcing standardized tests which have been proven to harm education (just ask teachers, educational professionals, etc.). What should you learn from this? It’s better to have decentralized sources of charity coming from many sources instead of one collective source. Unfortunately, Gates helped to hinder and in many cases completely detroy entities that would have not only given vastly more to charity, but would have also done it in a far more diversified and effective manner. It’s ironic as hell. Bill Gate’s monopoly helped usher in an era of rampant malware for decades because of the lack of platform diversity. Educate yourself here at this link. http://cryptome.org/cyberinsecurity.htm http://cryptome.org/cyberinsecurity.htm This cost average consumers and businesses worldwide in the trillions (many of whom were able to give less to charity because of this, by the way). Many businesses and consumers were rail-roaded into using his subpar products and services via his unethical, anti-competitive, monopolistic business practices (see the many, many links I’ve already posted if you still doubt this, OK???) The sick irony: He’s now using those same ill-gotten profits (that hurts the world in the past, present and future with a lack of diversification ) and is giving it to the developing world in an ironically non-diversified manner and hurting them as well (with his know-it-all, megalomaniacal arrogance). As Bill Gates was with Microsoft, he’s too arrogant to look at the big picture. Then again, if Gates looks at the big picture, he’d see what a piece of crap he is – so can’t have that… Keep kissing the masters feet. But, some of us who are critical thinkers and don’t wallow in ignorance know the emperor’s got no clothes on. Sure, I’m glad he’s at least paying a tragically small pittance to all the worldwide damage he’s caused, but please forgive me for not celebrating the megalomaniacal idiot either.