CrownStem

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by CrownStem 14y ago
I agree with this. It degrades relatively quickly into a Wikipedia core group of elite editors kind of thing, where the disconnected ideals of a clique dominate.
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by CrownStem 14y ago
It amazes me that people rely upon a free Email service for critical personal infrastructure.
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by CrownStem 14y ago
That was said by Ken Olsen, CEO of DEC, in 1977- At a meeting of the World Future Society, of all places. Granted, he later said that he was referring to large computers common at that time.
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by CrownStem 14y ago
The bottom line is that you should expect whatever you store using Google Drive to be mined- This is what the company does, and it leaves the option wide open in its terms. If your expectations are in line with that eventuality, then use th
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by CrownStem 14y ago
Yes- The TV station in question has a -team- working on an established product with an established methodology (whether it all works well together is another topic). It's unrealistic to expect quick, large-scale change in any big operation
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by CrownStem 14y ago
After graduation, started in '90 at a consulting firm with oil field apps using 4GL's: FOCUS, PowerBuilder, DataEase (anyone remember that?), then Paradox, DBIV/Clipper, then C, VB1 (client just -had- to use it), then VBII, III, Delphi, VB6
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by CrownStem 14y ago
Looking at your idea from a different angle: I guess it could be useful for an opposing group to make the threat, in order to make Anonymous look impotent if it's not carried out, while the opposing group takes credit for "stopping" it. Who
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by CrownStem 14y ago
That could be true, but I believe it to be unlikely in this case. It's easier to benefit from a false-flag attack by just doing it- denials don't carry as much weight in an emotional, post-attack context. When forewarning is given for a f
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by CrownStem 14y ago
I cannot think of a better way for this group to hurt their cause and garner the animosity of much of the world. It seems to endlessly repeat throughout history- groups with an axe to grind (whether in power or rebelling against it) use bl
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by CrownStem 14y ago
"Slander" is a strong word, and most of the folks around here are not idiots- You are not helping your case slinging that accusation around. Tell us exactly what verbage you believe is "slander".
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by CrownStem 15y ago
It looks as if the author -did- look at the event with a fairly in-depth analysis, and the results were plausible yet inconclusive.
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by CrownStem 15y ago
Whether you are the original poster or not, you're not a troll, you're a sociopath emboldened by anonymity. Cloak yourself in some idealistic mission if it makes you feel good- but your mission isn't to make the point that "people around