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I post this in Off-topic because its not related to the phones.
I recently received a Racism/Stereotypical Infraction for saying that I do not want to deal with Indians if AT&T merges with T-mobile, and that Indian calling centers are horrible.
So who do I contact to dispute it? Would I get ban next time if I say Indians, Americans, Mexicans, Italians? Its ridiculous.

AntonJart said:
I post this in Off-topic because its not related to the phones.
I recently received a Racism/Stereotypical Infraction for saying that I do not want to deal with Indians if AT&T merges with T-mobile, and that Indian calling centers are horrible.
So who do I contact to dispute it? Would I get ban next time if I say Indians, Americans, Mexicans, Italians? Its ridiculous.
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Get used to it, buddy.
I lost count of the number of unfair infractions that I got for posting up jokes.
As long as someone is pissed...
*shrugs*

Let me guess , it was in general or networking ?
If you got infraction points u should write to an admin , similar rediculous stuff happened me but didnt get points so i didnt make a deal about it
My favourite one is when a guy opens a blatantly obvious flame bait iphone thread in general(what does xda have to do with iphones?) , i advise him theres an iphone-developers site not so far, and i get an infraction .... gfg

You think it's a good idea to repeat what you said here when you've already been warned about it?
In before the ban

DirkGently1 said:
You think it's a good idea to repeat what you said here when you've already been warned about it?
In before the ban
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People in this thread would probably not get pissed. I wouldn't if someone cracked jokes about Malaysia or Chinese, because it will be real funny.
I suppose that being overly politically correct would be just stifling, especially since a lot of people are defined by their cultural stereotypes. On that note, if we would be completely homogeneous, there would be no differentiation and soylent green would be an acceptably delicious food item.
Of course, I laughed at the OP's crack at Indians. I still remember Slumdog Millionaire
It doesn't help that the OP could possibly be right, and sometimes Indians have a way of over-rrrrrolling their rrrrrs in a funny way to the point that it is difficult to understand.
/Dealt with Indians
//Yes, they do rrrrrrrroll theirrrrr rrrrrrrs
///While rrrrrrolling theirrrrr heads
////Afterrrrrrr a while, you tend to rrrrroll with them

Surely you do understand that if xda does not punish you in some way for making a rascist comment then they are seen to be condoning it, and therefore being rascist themselves?
The slightest remark that tarnishes any particular race of people has to be considered rascist, whether the intention was to hurt or not.
They're just doing their "job". Get over it, move on, and don't do it again

johncmolyneux said:
Surely you do understand that if xda does not punish you in some way for making a rascist comment then they are seen to be condoning it, and therefore being rascist themselves?
The slightest remark that tarnishes any particular race of people has to be considered rascist, whether the intention was to hurt or not.
They're just doing their "job". Get over it, move on, and don't do it again
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+1
10char. Or so

johncmolyneux said:
Surely you do understand that if xda does not punish you in some way for making a rascist comment then they are seen to be condoning it, and therefore being rascist themselves?
The slightest remark that tarnishes any particular race of people has to be considered rascist, whether the intention was to hurt or not.
They're just doing their "job". Get over it, move on, and don't do it again
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Noob i see you fail to understand his point , so lemme help ya out ,
His problem was he was labelled as racist commenter while he wasnt one. It had nothing to do with what your talking about , it. was. not. racism. Get that in your head .
He was pointing out the fact that he'd rather not deal with a callcenter whos employees do not speak english as a first language , and thats perfectly understandable , who wouldnt try to avoid the hassle situations like that bring unavoidably ? Even if you dont mind , its his choice .
Let me know how its going and leave me a note if you need further assistance on this mattter

souljaboy said:
He was pointing out the fact that he'd rather not deal with a callcenter whos employees do not speak english as a first language , and thats perfectly understandable
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That's not what I read. What I read was the actual words that were on this page. ..
AntonJart said:
I do not want to deal with Indians if AT&T merges with T-mobile, and that Indian calling centers are horrible.
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Which is why I responded with...
johncmolyneux said:
The slightest remark that tarnishes any particular race of people has to be considered rascist, whether the intention was to hurt or not.
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If he doesn't have the wherewithal to say "I'd rather speak to a native english speaking person than someone who may have an accent that I don't understand", then he should keep his comments to himself. I do suspect, however, that he's perfectly capable of being clear about his issue, and does not require people to make up stories about what he meant when he said something else.

johncmolyneux said:
That's not what I read. What I read was the actual words that were on this page. ..
Which is why I responded with...
If he doesn't have the wherewithal to say "I'd rather speak to a native english speaking person than someone who may have an accent that I don't understand", then he should keep his comments to himself. I do suspect, however, that he's perfectly capable of being clear about his issue, and does not require people to make up stories about what he meant when he said something else.
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Chill bro... souljaboy is the No.1 troll in XDA off-topic... ignore him

Before this thread gets closed...
Perhaps just saying:
"I'm sorry, I did not intend for what I said to sound racist, I'll try to be more careful in future how I say things"
Would probably avoided the points etc. But yeah, don't worry about it, it'll not go into your school report and I'm sure no one will bring it up if you become President.
It is all subjective, like bad language, sometimes I don't even notice it on TV and sometimes even the slightest not-even-a-swear-word can annoy me.
I'm sure you didn't intend to be racist and if that is the case, no problem. It was probably the potential discussion that could have developed rather than the comment itself.
sakai4eva said:
Chill bro... souljaboy is the No.1 troll in XDA off-topic... ignore him
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meltwater said:
Perhaps just saying:
"I'm sorry, I did not intend for what I said to sound racist, I'll try to be more careful in future how I say things"
Would probably avoided the points etc.
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you do know the mods dont send you a pm asking if you regret what you said before issuing an infraction ?

sakai4eva said:
Chill bro... souljaboy is the No.1 troll in XDA off-topic... ignore him
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Yeah, I figured that one already, cheers. Trolls have feelings too though!

sakai ... no.1 backstabber

souljaboy said:
you do know the mods dont send you a pm asking if you regret what you said before issuing an infraction ?
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Until they are replaced with modbots, they might respond to reason.
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If you have an issue with how you have been treated, PM an admin or report your infraction...don't start these kind of threads.

Rants thread

Post All Your Rants About Anything You Want....
Try to keep it clean...
Hopefully this wont get deleted...
My Rant to start:
I hate when driving behind someone and they want to make a right hand or left hand turn and turn from the driving lane when there is a perfectly good turn lane.

Dear Apple:
Why you have underhanded techniques to try and muscle out the competition?!
Why can't you just....I don't know....NOT SUCK!?
I think I've lost the little respect for apple that could possibly exist inside the deepest depths of my heart.
But of course the masses of the world will be like "IOS is so revolutionary!" They've just caught up with everyone else!
They still blow.
//rant
-Remember, Android hell is a real place and you will be sent there at the first sign of defiance-

Dear XDA,
Please stop loading so slowly!!!
It is very irritating!!!!!
Please FIX!!!
\RANT

Apple, Police, My phone.... Get your act together
/rant
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davidrules7778 said:
Dear XDA,
Please stop loading so slowly!!!
It is very irritating!!!!!
Please FIX!!!
\RANT
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Funny, I have no issues with XDA loading slowly?
/Begin Rant
Who's idea was it to combine peanut butter and jelly in the same jar? I mean, jelly needs to be refrigerated but peanut butter gets to hard when its in the fridge. Who wants to spread hard PB on their sandwhich? I mean COME ON PEOPLE! Stop being so lazy and spread the smooth PB on one side from its own container and the cold jelly on the otherside. It is not rocket science.
Sigh, ok i'm done. Thanks for letting me vent.
/End Rant

TheRomMistress said:
Funny, I have no issues with XDA loading slowly?
/Begin Rant
Who's idea was it to combine peanut butter and jelly in the same jar? I mean, jelly needs to be refrigerated but peanut butter gets to hard when its in the fridge. Who wants to spread hard PB on their sandwhich? I mean COME ON PEOPLE! Stop being so lazy and spread the smooth PB on one side from its own container and the cold jelly on the otherside. It is not rocket science.
Sigh, ok i'm done. Thanks for letting me vent.
/End Rant
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Its fine now, but earlier i want to beat it with a stick LOL
I hate when people call android "DROIDS" and i also hate when everyone wants an ipad, when they are just an oversized iphone or ipod touch for another 400 bucks more I think tablets and ipads are way overrated.

Why can't summer and winter join forces (pun?) together and keep it spring all year long?
Fall is nice, except I gotta rake the dreaded fallen leaves.

Dear OP,
Why not looking before creating another rant thread?
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LMAO^^^
When I'm on my bike, why do people in cars only look left when I'm coming coming from the right?

orb3000 said:
Dear OP,
Why not looking before creating another rant thread?
End of rant...
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Why can't MEN (Sparky) put dirty clothes...in say....the clothes hamper? As opposed to my bathroom floor.
(I get the pile theory, I do. Just keep your damn dirty pile OFF MY FLOOR.) Thank you.
/end rant.
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Couple of things that need to be adressed here
TheRomMistress said:
I mean, jelly needs to be refrigerated....
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First off, I think you mean "Jam" or "Fruit Preserve"....
This is jelly...........
And as for keeping it in the fridge..... well thats just wrong. Its almost as bad as keeping tomato sauce in the fridge....
Secondly, and more importantly......
DO NOT start a rant thread if your "rant" is only one line long
Thats not a rant............
Thats nothing but a minor gripe........
If your gonna rant, RANT. Dont just throw out a tiddly little one liner and expect people to feel sorry for you. You need to make them feel your pain!
Your need to spew absolute bile and vitriol at whatever it is thats grinding your gears.
I dont expect to come in here and see a threads called "Rants Thread" only to open it up and find you crying into your soup because someone cut across you on your way home from work....
I want to experience a level of anger not seen since that video of the angry german kid smashing his keyboard to bits! I want to believe your so absolutely livid with rage that you would punch your own mother full force in the face if she popped her head around the door to offer you a cup of tea!
There should be pictures of you stood on the roof of your house with a megaphone in one hand and a bottle of whisky in the other screaming blue murder at the cops below.
There should be ridiculous amounts of the most vile and offensive profanity imaginable, language of such a filthy and depraved nature that it would make a sailor blush.(but not on XDA
It beggars belief that this is what passes for a rant these days. In my day rants would go on for days..........
Thats the problem with "da yoof" of today, theres no passion. Nothing gets your blood pumping except Justin Bieber and the new limited edition flavour of Doritos.
Back in my day rants would go on for days. You could walk into any pub and find an old man in the corner jabbering on for hours putting the world to rights. You come back 2 hours later and he's still be going. Come back in another 2 hours and he'd be starting all over again from the beginning.
And thats another thing, whats up with pubs these days?
They dont even smell like pubs anymore, I remember when you walk past a pub at any hour of the day and smell nothing but stale beer and cheese and onion crisps. (Thats right crisps not "chips", chips is the correct name for "fries" ). Pubs nowadays smell like the perfume counter at an overpriced department store....They dont even sell pickled eggs
They're just filled with overgroomed morons with stupid hairdos wearing T-shirts sporting the name of a Japanese city they've probably never heard of and a random number! Pffft most places dont even serve a decent pint. Its all watered down continental lagers that think they're better than a real pint because they're made with some obscure type of hops and barley cmobination. They dont even let you re-use your glass after your finished your drink because the health and safety types might wet they're pants if they see someone using the same glass for two drinks in a row. Its H&S gone mad thats what it is!!
Like those kids that werent even allowed to play conkers at school without safety goggles, they probably had to walk through some bleak inner city craphole full of junkies and degenerates all by themselves to get to school in the first place because they're lazy benefit cheating parents couldnt be bothered to get off they're lazy ass and take them, but OHHH NOOOOO, heaven forbid they should play conkers and maybe get hit in the face by a tiny little fragment of some overgrown seed......
Not that kids these days can even get hold of a decent conker these days, back in the day you could find them everywhere, big as a cats head.
Like that cat from next door, always coming across into my garden and crapping all over my prize begonias. I oughta set up a snipers nest in my loft and wait for it to come creeping in one night then.... BOOOOM..... headshot!!
Of course, I'd be in the wrong.....
"It was just a defenceless kitty " they'd cry......
Bah, It was trespassing on my property and I was defending myself. Whats the world coming too when a man cant even defend his own home from being attacked by his neighbours rogue feline??
This countrys gone to the dogs I tell you..............
Anyway, I dont have time for this I need to go and teach that bloody cat a lesson..........
tl : dr
NEED MOAR RANTZ
(Disclaimer, I do not kill cats and have no intention to do so. No cats were harmed during the typing of this post)

^^Now that was a rant!
Well played sir.

DirkGently1 said:
^^Now that was a rant!
Well played sir.
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Errr......well...after the one above, is there any more need for this thread to even exist?
I was going to rant about rants that ranting people rant about whilst being ranted for ranting for ranters that rant about rants but... never mind I guess

orb3000 said:
Dear OP,
Why not looking before creating another rant thread?
End of rant...
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Well, this is for all rants and not just one rant per thread if you mods want to throw it away thats fine, or how about a giant merge but that may be too much work.. So Mods do what you want, i don't care.
End of not a rant

Rant: I HATE PANTS
Yeah, that's all.
"PH'NGLUI MGLW'NAFH CTHULHU R'LYEH WGAH'NAGL FHTAGN"

Dear XDA,
HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO BE TIL THE MULTI QUOTE BUTTON WORK?!!!!?
Its causing me to multipost
/Rant
Sorry its not long, but usually my rants are short..

davidrules7778 said:
Dear XDA,
HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO BE TIL THE MULTI QUOTE BUTTON WORK?!!!!?
Its causing me to multipost
/Rant
Sorry its not long, but usually my rants are short..
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Exactly! The damn button doesn't work and I have to open quote in multiple tabs and because my computer is slow, it freezes and crashes! I have to turn it back on again (it takes forever to boot) and the god damn button still doesn't work! Oh, and did I mention you have to find a link if you want to put a picture in a post?? If I want to put a pic in a post, I have to first upload it to some stupid site and it takes forever with my slow connection! I don't want my picture as a god damn attachement! Oh, and weather is **** here, and that's because of XDA!! I also blame XDA for global warming!!!*
/end rant
*What I said, is not 100% true. By reading this you agree with the fact, that I'm more awesome than you.

idavid_ said:
...I also blame XDA for global warming!
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Myriam Joire: Engadget members being banned &critical posts removed 4 personal agenda

Myriam Joire: Engadget members being banned &critical posts removed 4 personal agenda
I wanted to make the community here aware of the fact that longtime members of engadget.com are being banned and having their posts deleted if they are critical of the lack of professionalism exhibited by Myriam Joire aka @tnkgrl, an editor at Engadget.
Recently, she did a video interview of an international tech executive at the Mobile World Congress while representing the Engadget community. He appearance was completely unprofessional and a distraction. Engadget should be a site focused on tech and it's community of tech followers, not one editor's personal agenda.
The appearance of executives, especially in media, reflects on their entire organization and it's community. A semi-professional appearance is an obvious must for interviewing international tech executives. Anything less disrespects those being interviewed and the entire community as a whole.
I feel the that Joire's initial lack of professionalism, followed by the completely unwarranted censorship of longtime members who were critical of her lack of professionalism, warrants Myriam Joire being removed from the Engadget staff.
I hope members here stand up for those being censored and banned at Engadget because of Joire's personal agenda and call for her removal.
Thank you.
Update:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/the-engadget-interview-nokia-lead-for-imaging-experience-nokia/
The above is what I am referring to.
I, and many others, understandably assumed the interviewer was a man, and thought his appearance was completely unprofessional.
The fact that the interviewer happens to be, in fact, a women, just makes it even worse.

tt c6 said:
I wanted to make the community here aware of the fact that longtime members of engadget.com are being banned and having their posts deleted if they are critical of the lack of professionalism exhibited by Myriam Joire aka @tnkgrl, an editor at Engadget.
Recently, she did a video interview of an international tech executive at the Mobile World Congress while representing the Engadget community. He appearance was completely unprofessional and a distraction. Engadget should be a site focused on tech and it's community of tech followers, not one editor's personal agenda.
The appearance of executives, especially in media, reflects on their entire organization and it's community. A semi-professional appearance is an obvious must for interviewing international tech executives. Anything less disrespects those being interviewed and the entire community as a whole.
I feel the that Joire's initial lack of professionalism, followed by the completely unwarranted censorship of longtime members who were critical of her lack of professionalism, warrants Myriam Joire being removed from the Engadget staff.
I hope members here stand up for those being censored and banned at Engadget because of Joire's personal agenda and call for her removal.
Thank you.
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whoa, i'm confused here. Who's the one being unprofessional? Joire or the members?

hiu115 said:
whoa, i'm confused here. Who's the one being unprofessional? Joire or the members?
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Take a look at that link I added above.
That is completely unacceptable appearance for a man, or a woman, when interviewing an international executive, especially on camera.
If you disagree, you must have an agenda of your own.
Sexuality had NOTHING to do with this.
Barney Frank and Janet Reno have no problem with their professional appearance on camera.
Members go to endadget to read about tech, not to have someone's personal agenda forced down their throats.
Engadget editors and interviewers represent the engadget community, and should do so in a professional manner.

Sorry, what is unacceptable?
Her appearance?
If people were posting comments about her appearance and they were deleted then quite rightly so as they would be off topic and irrelevant.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....

Everyone has there only rights to how they run their life, so stop being picky about small things....

Who cares what She (or anyone for that matter) looks like. Myriam is a well known tech journalist and really knows Her stuff.
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htc fan89 said:
Everyone has there only rights to how they run their life
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I absolutely agree.
This is about a journalist and interviewer having a professional appearance. This has nothing to do with anyone's personal life.
When you are in the public eye, you have a responsibility to respect your organization and the organizations you deal with by presenting a professional public appearance.
If you re-read my original post, I thought the interviewers appearance was completely inappropriate when I understandably thought she was a man.
This has nothing to do with someone's sexuality.
I've had long hair, a mohawk, tattoos, tanktops, leather, sports jerseys, etc. But, when I am representing my company, I put all of those things aside because I am responsible to present a professional appearance when doing do.
If you can't see the point I am making, you don't understand business and media or your simply have your own agenda .
Regardless, Myriam's appearance in interviews and the censorship of long time members is completely unprofessional and unacceptable and she should be removed from the Engadget staff.

I think you are overreacting to an issue that, at this point, is arguably a non issue. Myriam Joire is a well known tech journalist that has done hundreds of interviews. No one else has an issue, with her appearance. I think you're just mad no one else here agrees with you.
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Babydoll25 said:
I think you are overreacting to an issue that, at this point, is arguably a non issue. Myriam Joire is a well known tech journalist that has done hundreds of interviews. No one else has an issue, with her appearance. I think you're just mad no one else here agrees with you.
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It became an issue when people started getting banned and had their posts removed without cause.
Many people posted with the same issue I had with her lack of professionalism and their posts were removed and they were banned. So, I am not alone.
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If you can't see the point I am making, you don't understand business and media or your simply have your own agenda.
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tt c6 said:
It became an issue when people started getting banned and had their posts removed without cause.
Many people posted with the same issue I had with her lack of professionalism and their posts were removed and they were banned. So, I am not alone.
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So, you trolled....
You got banned...
Sounds reasonable to me.
What is the "agenda" here? I fail to see what you're so pissed off about... Since when was it a legal requirement to wear a two piece suit to talk about a camera phone on the internet??
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Only one thing to say to this really.
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I guess the personal agenda of Engadget is to not have their interviewers discriminated against by their members. How shocking

conantroutman said:
So, you trolled....
You got banned...
Sounds reasonable to me.
What is the "agenda" here? I fail to see what you're so pissed off about... Since when was it a legal requirement to wear a two piece suit to talk about a camera phone on the internet??
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Did you even look at that video?
If I represented my company looking like that I would be fired in a heartbeat. I wouldn't even consider disrespecting my employer or my community by representing them like that in the first place.
Trolling? It's not trolling to post that our website and our community should be represented in a professional manner.
Do you see Anderson Cooper on TV with a ridiculous haircut that's only purpose is to cause a distraction? How about with over a dozen piercings in his head and face? Do you see him on TV with a hooded sweatshirt with the sleeves pushed up to specifically show off a collection of randomly placed tattoos? No, you don't.
Don't try to transfer the burden of this issue to the many members that posted they had an issue with her lack of professionalism and were censored and banned. Don't try to transform an issue about professionalism and censorship into trolling or anything else that it isn't.

Temper, temper mate
I have no idea what is it that you are trying to do here and could really care less.
Just relax and stay cool or you might have to post about you being banned from here on another site...capische?
And no smart comebacks from you.....warned, you've been
Edit: After a 30 second deliberation...thread closed.
Regards,
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Did you even look at that video?
If I represented my company looking like that I would be fired in a heartbeat. I wouldn't even consider disrespecting my employer or my community by representing them like that in the first place.
Trolling? It's not trolling to post that our website and our community be represented in a professional manner.
Do you see Anderson Cooper on TV with a ridiculous haircut that's only purpose is to cause a distraction? How about with over a dozen piercings in his head and face? Do you see him on TV with a hooded sweatshirt with the sleeves pushed up to specifically show off a collection of randomly placed tattoos?
No, you don't.
Don't try to transfer the burden of this issue to the many members that had an issue with it. Don't try to transform an issue about professionalism and censorship into trolling or anything else that it isn't.
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tt c6 said:
Did you even look at that video?
If I represented my company looking like that I would be fired in a heartbeat. I wouldn't even consider disrespecting my employer or my community by representing them like that in the first place.
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Yes I saw it.
Your company is neither here nor there, her employers clearly have no issue with it so why the hell should you?
tt c6 said:
Trolling? It's not trolling to post that our website and our community should be represented in a professional manner.
Do you see Anderson Cooper on TV with a ridiculous haircut that's only purpose is to cause a distraction? How about with over a dozen piercings in his head and face? Do you see him on TV with a hooded sweatshirt with the sleeves pushed up to specifically show off a collection of randomly placed tattoos? No, you don't.
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It is trolling to make off topic comments with the sole intention of provoking a negative response. I don't even think you're actually a troll. Trolls do this for fun, I think that you are the one with the "Agenda" here.....
I have no idea who Anderson Cooper is and it's irrelevant....
How does his appearance on TV have any relevance to someone on a website? A website that, last time I checked, was owned by AOL, not you and anyone else who comments there...
tt c6 said:
Don't try to transfer the burden of this issue to the many members that posted they had an issue with her lack of professionalism and were censored and banned. Don't try to transform an issue about professionalism and censorship into trolling or anything else that it isn't.
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This is laughable....
The only one burdened with this issue seems to be you and the only unjust censorship seems to be you attempting to influence the way someone chooses to dress when they are doing their job.
Leave that to their employers and take your butthurt elsewhere.

Sucks for trolls

tHIS IS GOINg to suck for trolling. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/12/defamation-bill-moves-to-unmask-trolls_n_1588793.html

dligon said:
tHIS IS GOINg to suck for trolling. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/12/defamation-bill-moves-to-unmask-trolls_n_1588793.html
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Not sure if this is trolling, or it's just a retarded idea I really don't see this working if it's real though. It could easily be abused either by the trolls themselves or by noobs who feel they're being hard-done by when they're told to search the forums.

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funny article is funny

Isn't it funny how people read a news headline and don't bother either reading the full article or researching the background behind afore-mentioned article.
This is not a plan to clamp down on people posting idiotic comments in an Off-Topic forum. This is aimed at finding and prosecuting the people who post nasty, malicious comments on the Facebook page of a 13 year old girl who took her own life. Is there a single person on this forum who thinks that is acceptable behaviour or who feels that sort of 'troll' should be protected from legal action?

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Isn't it funny how people read a news headline and don't bother either reading the full article or researching the background behind afore-mentioned article.
This is not a plan to clamp down on people posting idiotic comments in an Off-Topic forum. This is aimed at finding and prosecuting the people who post nasty, malicious comments on the Facebook page of a 13 year old girl who took her own life. Is there a single person on this forum who thinks that is acceptable behaviour or who feels that sort of 'troll' should be protected from legal action?
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There was one recently where the guy got prosecuted for "trolling", as it was called. He'd been leaving comments on facebook pages of people who had died, and their family members. But it was posted on here saying "We'd best be careful or we'll get arrested!"
Really not the same thing. I don't think there's many people on this forum that would even hesitate to report that kind of foul behaviour, let alone do it!
I'm pretty sure it would be insta-perma-ban, without warning.

UK news this morning featured a segment on an 'internetz troll'.. he was a short fat fugly old dude with a long pointy goatee.. talk about visual onomatpoiea
Edit: here we go.. Frank Zimmerman, Troll ...
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Simon.TS.HTC said:
Isn't it funny how people read a news headline and don't bother either reading the full article or researching the background behind afore-mentioned article.
This is not a plan to clamp down on people posting idiotic comments in an Off-Topic forum. This is aimed at finding and prosecuting the people who post nasty, malicious comments on the Facebook page of a 13 year old girl who took her own life. Is there a single person on this forum who thinks that is acceptable behaviour or who feels that sort of 'troll' should be protected from legal action?
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It says:
The age of the troll could be over.
Websites might be forced to unmask people who post defamatory statements online.
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So it's not entirely aimed at that Facebook page, it's aimed at the internet community as a whole. Every site there is a troll who posts malicious comments, some are funny trolls & friendly once you get to know them, some will stop at nothing to make people's lives hell.
Websites will not be prosecuted for displaying offensive comments if they help to uncover trolls' identities.
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I think that's abit stupid. Helping to uncover surely must breach the law of privacy?

My thought are,
This is either a really good idea that might help people post with no worries (?)
Or its the most dumbass idea that might get xda closed down....just my thoughts
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Aiwa said:
It says:
So it's not entirely aimed at that Facebook page, it's aimed at the internet community as a whole. Every site there is a troll who posts malicious comments, some are funny trolls & friendly once you get to know them, some will stop at nothing to make people's lives hell.
I think that's abit stupid. Helping to uncover surely must breach the law of privacy?
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I see you quoted but how much of the article did you read in-depth? It's written to suggest that a very high burden of proof will be required for action to be taken. Jazek and the rest of us are safe.

MissionImprobable said:
I see you quoted but how much of the article did you read in-depth? It's written to suggest that a very high burden of proof will be required for action to be taken. Jazek and the rest of us are safe.
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Is M_T_M? I like him
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Queue the music.....

so how many forums and websites and such may get shut down or have their members ratted out if they don't comply.

Yes, just write your friends' names right here in zee book as we discussed. No, no, nozing will happen to them, we just want to ask them a few routine questions.

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so how many forums and websites and such may get shut down or have their members ratted out if they don't comply.
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Who gives a ****? If they aren't willing to pass on the details of somebody that has committed an offence then they should be shut down.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....

conantroutman said:
Who gives a ****? If they aren't willing to pass on the details of somebody that has committed an offence then they should be shut down.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
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Quite scary to be saying this but ... the voice of common sense and reason

conantroutman said:
Who gives a ****? If they aren't willing to pass on the details of somebody that has committed an offence then they should be shut down.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
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true but if bills and laws like SOPA ever get passed then this will become common.

conantroutman said:
Who gives a ****? If they aren't willing to pass on the details of somebody that has committed an offence then they should be shut down.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
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The problem is what an offense is going to morph in to. One day you may get reported for telling someone they are too stupid for the internet.

85gallon said:
The problem is what an offense is going to morph in to. One day you may get reported for telling someone they are too stupid for the internet.
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Ah well that's when things will begin to suck....
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As an OIF VET (07-08) I approve of this thread.
I got out as a Sgt in the Marine Corps. Thanks for the support you are showing the troops PeartFan.

VERY good thread idea Peart. I live close to Camp Pendelton Marine Base, and I see our service men and women every day. Each and every one of them deserves a nod. Past and present service members equal.

StormMcCloud said:
As an OIF VET (07-08) I approve of this thread.
I got out as a Sgt in the Marine Corps. Thanks for the support you are showing the troops PeartFan.
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Thank you for your sacrfice serving our country. :thumbup::beer: Freedom is never free.
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VERY good thread idea Peart. I live close to Camp Pendelton Marine Base, and I see our service men and women every day. Each and every one of them deserves a nod. Past and present service members equal.
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Thanks Skinny. There's never enough we could do to thank them. Thanks for posting brother! :thumbup:
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Thanks Skinny. There's never enough we could do to thank them. Thanks for posting brother! :thumbup:
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One of my biggest regrets, but that's for another thread.
I praise our soldiers.
Good luck to this thread, I hope to see some posts here in the morning.

To the top. I want people to see this.
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Former Marine SGT. servedmy tour of duty as a reservist dployed to Iraq in 2007-2008. all in all it was an awesome experience. Deployed with some very amazing people. Everyone i left with came home happy and healthy. I understand some others are not as lucky and my heart goes out to them and thier families.
One thing i have never asked for and never will ask for is a thank you. But to anyone feeling as if they need to do so, i will tell you it was a pleasure and if things in my life hadnt changed significantly for me after my return home I would still be humbly serving our nation.
Semper Fi
Yeah its a Marine thing but its also a life thing.
Also another note. I was a weather observer a profession which is now phased out. Now they only have weather forcasters and I was an air wing Marine on Al Asad air base. So my experiences may vary greatly from the larger group of my brothers and sisters who also served.

ODS Vet here.
Hats off to all of the other vets here and the OP!!
The war I was in was nothing compared to what other vets have endured.

Pshh... Marines... sorry but it's all about the Navy! Lol. USS Russell DDG-59 in the good ole Pineapple Navy. Pearl Harbor
(The Marines comment is a joke people just in case it offends anyone.)
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Pshh... Marines... sorry but it's all about the Navy! Lol. USS Russell DDG-59 in the good ole Pineapple Navy. Pearl Harbor
(The Marines comment is a joke people just in case it offends anyone.)
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Pssh you guys are just our water taxis.

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Pssh you guys are just our water taxis.
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OK OK men, let's not and say we did. This is getting away from the purpose of this thread. A little ball-busting is ok, but please keep it in check. :beer::thumbup:
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We know, lol, simple light jokes like the ones we just said are always meant in good fun. It's rare to find someone who will take them seriously. :good:

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OK OK men, let's not and say we did. This is getting away from the purpose of this thread. A little ball-busting is ok, but please keep it in check. :beer::thumbup:
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The jabbing is normal comradery among the branches.
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85gallon said:
The jabbing is normal comradery among the branches.
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OK...I digress...carry on as you were..I don't want to interfere in your normal comradery. The Moderator in me took over for a second.
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StormMcCloud said:
As an OIF VET (07-08) I approve of this thread.
I got out as a Sgt in the Marine Corps. Thanks for the support you are showing the troops PeartFan.
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What does OIF mean?
85gallon said:
ODS Vet here.
Hats off to all of the other vets here and the OP!!
The war I was in was nothing compared to what other vets have endured.
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What does OIF mean?
What does ODS mean?
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OIF = Operation Iraqi Freedom

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Well what do we have here....
First, OP thx for this thread....as a Marine who served 20+ yrs on active duty. Always finding a fellow jarhead in these XDA threads is Good to Go! Been retired now for 5 yrs...
Keep in mind, in today's military it is a purple world. Meaning joint services and even with the UN peace keepers.
I have had the Honor of serving and spilling the same blood with almost all branches of the Military.
Semper Fi and my deepest respect to all who have and still wearing the uniform. Those individuals know what it takes...
I get asked would I go back to active duty if the USMC asked....in a heart beat, without hesitation.
Thx again Danny for your support to us Veterans and as always Good to Go!

faehsemc said:
Pshh... Marines... sorry but it's all about the Navy! Lol. USS Russell DDG-59 in the good ole Pineapple Navy. Pearl Harbor
(The Marines comment is a joke people just in case it offends anyone.)
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Pssh you guys are just our water taxis.
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That's hilarious! You guys travelled by land and water? All they gave me was a drop zone and a parachute
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