OKCupid asks users to boycott Firefox because of CEO's gay rights stance

[odeon]

That last one is not a design flaw with democracy but rather your country.

Kidding. Seriously, though, the very size of your country does present some interesting challenges. I know there are sociologists who believe that your country will eventually break up into smaller ones.

No, it really is a design flaw with the country.  You're not wrong.

/shrugs

If you consider geography to be a design flaw, sure.

No, treating the whole thing like it's uniform is a design flaw.  Same issue you have with education.    Though my main issues aren't about crushing individuality, they're about how totally broken the whole goddamn system is.

Ah, right. I misread.

But was it broken because of a design flaw?

[El]

That last one is not a design flaw with democracy but rather your country.

Kidding. Seriously, though, the very size of your country does present some interesting challenges. I know there are sociologists who believe that your country will eventually break up into smaller ones.

No, it really is a design flaw with the country.  You're not wrong.

/shrugs

If you consider geography to be a design flaw, sure.

No, treating the whole thing like it's uniform is a design flaw.  Same issue you have with education.    Though my main issues aren't about crushing individuality, they're about how totally broken the whole goddamn system is.

Ah, right. I misread.

But was it broken because of a design flaw?

The original design has neither aged well nor scaled well.

[odeon]

Well, the original design had a few holes in it, IMHO.

It's been a few days. Do you think anyone remembers the Mozilla incident now?

[El]

Well, the original design had a few holes in it, IMHO.

It's been a few days. Do you think anyone remembers the Mozilla incident now?

The what?   

[RageBeoulve]

Well, people seem to have a problem with the fact that the guy believes a certain way. I think it actually does address the problem to stop using the services provided by someone you don't like if you think their beliefs will somehow "get on you" if you do.

ITT: Don't like someone? Don't associate with them. Don't do business with them. Ostracize them. Just don't try and force them to do anything. People have a lot more control over this stuff than they are willing to admit.

Isn't that exactly what happened?

No, they took it further and engaged in social justice warfare. That's wrong.

why?

Its coercive. Trying to force people to think in a way you find preferable is no different than the bigotry these homophobic types are accused of.

[El]

Well, people seem to have a problem with the fact that the guy believes a certain way. I think it actually does address the problem to stop using the services provided by someone you don't like if you think their beliefs will somehow "get on you" if you do.

ITT: Don't like someone? Don't associate with them. Don't do business with them. Ostracize them. Just don't try and force them to do anything. People have a lot more control over this stuff than they are willing to admit.

Isn't that exactly what happened?

No, they took it further and engaged in social justice warfare. That's wrong.

why?

Its coercive. Trying to force people to think in a way you find preferable is no different than the bigotry these homophobic types are accused of.

Again, devil's advocate:  I'm not sure donating a grand is quite the same as just *thinking.*

[DirtDawg]

There is a flaw in the LOCAL education system  AND  I can not understand why it is that I am one of a few complaining about.
We pay over four hundred dollars to the school every year for a book charge, but this year there were no books distributed. All assignments arrive on printed out, even hand written in math, printer paper.

IF I need to refresh my child's mind about his lesson, I can not just whip open a book and read it for myself and ask about the pertinent points. There is NO book, only a work sheet and in rare cases, a study sheet, all printed from a computer.

I know this is more personal than general as you have been discussing, but FUCK!!  Why do they (the local school boards) still need to make us (parents) spend over four hundred dollars on a book fee if there will be no books?

 

[odeon]

Well, the original design had a few holes in it, IMHO.

It's been a few days. Do you think anyone remembers the Mozilla incident now?

The what?   

Never mind. I'm sure there's a reality soap or two to fill the void with.

[odeon]

There is a flaw in the LOCAL education system  AND  I can not understand why it is that I am one of a few complaining about.
We pay over four hundred dollars to the school every year for a book charge, but this year there were no books distributed. All assignments arrive on printed out, even hand written in math, printer paper.

IF I need to refresh my child's mind about his lesson, I can not just whip open a book and read it for myself and ask about the pertinent points. There is NO book, only a work sheet and in rare cases, a study sheet, all printed from a computer.

I know this is more personal than general as you have been discussing, but FUCK!!  Why do they (the local school boards) still need to make us (parents) spend over four hundred dollars on a book fee if there will be no books?

 

Because window taxes are too obvious?

[DirtDawg]

There is a flaw in the LOCAL education system  AND  I can not understand why it is that I am one of a few complaining about.
We pay over four hundred dollars to the school every year for a book charge, but this year there were no books distributed. All assignments arrive on printed out, even hand written in math, printer paper.

IF I need to refresh my child's mind about his lesson, I can not just whip open a book and read it for myself and ask about the pertinent points. There is NO book, only a work sheet and in rare cases, a study sheet, all printed from a computer.

I know this is more personal than general as you have been discussing, but FUCK!!  Why do they (the local school boards) still need to make us (parents) spend over four hundred dollars on a book fee if there will be no books?

 

Because window taxes are too obvious?

LOL!

wish it was so easy!

To ME it IS obvious!

[El]

Well, the original design had a few holes in it, IMHO.

It's been a few days. Do you think anyone remembers the Mozilla incident now?

The what?   

Never mind. I'm sure there's a reality soap or two to fill the void with.

HEARTBLEED

[odeon]

Well, the original design had a few holes in it, IMHO.

It's been a few days. Do you think anyone remembers the Mozilla incident now?

The what?   

Never mind. I'm sure there's a reality soap or two to fill the void with.

HEARTBLEED

Heads should roll!

[El]

Today's xkcd:

[odeon]

I'm going to sue.

[Parts]

So am I let's make it a class action