General Rants
Here are a list of things that i personally find really annoying to see online, especailly on HBH, and i dont think im alone in thinking this.. i think everyone else does too.
1. The word "noob". People use this word way to much. Not only by people flamming others, but also people call themselves "noobs"! Self confessed noobs really do my head in. When someone PM's me or starts a thread saying "hi, im a noob to hacking… but.." i mean, god dam it! Being a "noob" is not something to be proud of, it is a insult. If you go around claiming to be a noob then you wont get any help from anyone, people will just think your a massive fucktard.
When flamming, try to keep the word "noob" to a minimum, only use it when its really essential. There are plenty other insults to give to someone that are more accurate to the individual. IF someone is saying "teach me to hack.. plz." they arent even a noob, they are less than that. The word "noob" should only be given to someone who has very very very basic knowledge and uses it stupidly. Like deciding to hack every single guestbook.html with a stupid "alert" box… then that person is a noob.
2. being_awkward [at] im a loser [dot] com
What is the point in this!!! Serioulsy, someone explain to me how using that format to give someone your email is in anyway beneficial for anyone. Not only does it make you look like a complete retard, it also takes longer to type, and the recieving person cannot copy / paste it into their email. So, please grow up a bit if you write your email like that. It does not make you look "cool" and "clever" by typing like that, it only makes appear like a nonce. [edit] Even if its for the use of Spam Bots. Turn your spam filter up to high in your email providers settings. Its not that hard to do, with gmail i find 95% of spam never ends up in my inbox. Thus it brings me back to my view, if you type your email address like that you are only doing it in a attempt to appear clever. Espically if you use a gmail or hotmail address.[/edit]
3. Uneducated Linux Preachers
Using Linux does not make you cool, or more "elite". Obvioulsy to
some, Linux is a great OS that will actually benefit them and give them enjoyment from using it. However these people are very few. From what i can see, most Linux users only use the OS so they can appear to be more "elite" than the Window users. When in reality, those users dont even knwo how to use Linux and cant even change a chmod on a file. So if you dont use Linux for any special purpose that windows doesnt supply, then no one really cares whats OS you
use. Don't be so quick to praise Linux just because everyone else does. It doesnt make you look very clever.
4. Microsoft/Windows Bashers
Microsoft is not evil. It doesnt kidnap children or collaborate with spyware. Infact in microsofts new Internet Explorer 7.0 it actually has the most advance anti spyware feature in place. It has been rumoured to be more secrure than firefox.
Windows is a very good OS. Fact. Windows is the best OS for games and running many applications that arent avaible for other OS's. If you complain and moan about how Windows always breaks etc.. then stop downloading porn and spyware and go code a better OS. Windows will only break if you fuck it up (true for 90% of cases).
Microsoft also makes very good applications etc that are unmatched. Most of the microsoft games are outstanding, and applications such as Word and Excel.. not to mention Access are very powerful. I have yet to understand fully why people are so quick to bash microsoft. The only reason i can think of is that they have no idea what they are talking about, and just follow the crowd. SO please think carefully before you start being anti microsoft. If over 90% of computer users use Windows, then microsoft have to be doing something right!
Also, for all you people who complain about the amount of money Microsoft makes, and say its a greedy company etc… Get your Fact straight. Bill Gates wife full time job is running a charity that gives away millions each year from the profits and money that Bill Gates make.
Well, I don't think Micro$oft help themselves on the PR front all that much. The main reason I don't like Microsoft, is because they make so much money but none of it seems to get them any progress. Apple makes far less money, but their technology is advancing so much quicker. I don't know what Bill Gates does with it all. I think if he spent more money actually making computers, we'd have computers that know what we want to do before we do. I mean, it's great that he gives loads to charity, but he could probably end up giving more in the long run if he spent some more money on his computers.
I have a feeling about Microsoft that's impossible to put into words. They just seem grey and lumpy. But still, Windows is indeed a great OS, it works for so many people around the world, I'm just not one of them. I guess it's the difference between getting a Mercedes or a BMW. They offer different things.
As for overuse of "n00b", I agree, it get's irritating. Particularly for me. I love words and language (starting to sound like an old man). I find learning languages great fun, and I'm good in School at all the languages we do, and I find great pleasure in pissing people off on MSN by talking to them like the Queen! It irritates me when people can't take the time to either learn how to type properly, or they're just too lazy to press all the keys in the right order. Admittedly, "n00b" isn't quite the same as that, but it usually comes in a ridiculous sentence, like "no im nt, u r teh fukin n00b."
I've never seen anyone write [at] ~~~ [dot] com, so I can't comment.
I don't have a much of a problem with people who rant about Linux. They either love it, or think they'd love it if they ever used it, but maybe I'm too tolerant.
^ Just me and my crazy opinions ^
xero [at] r0x0rsj00 [dot] com* is used to prevent spam bots from picking your email up in their scans.
I can't agree with you more on the 'self-proclaimed noobs.' It completely turns me off in helping when I see "help a noob out." Agree with you on your Linux and MS comments too.
Thank Satan** somebody finally said something about these things!
- xero@r0x0rsj00.com is not my email address, don't send your praise there ** if I offended anyone with that…. stfu <3
Regarding the microsoft/windows bashers and linux preachers:
Stating the windows is a 'very good' OS is not fact, it's your opinion. For some windows is the greatest thing since sliced bread but for others it's not so good. People should just use what works best for them regardless of what anyone says about it. I do agree that there are alot of people that switch to seem l33t. But theres also alot that switch in order to try something new, financial reasons, etc. I myself use both. I have xp for games and linux for everything else. I don't want to seem like I'm jumping back and forth but I just want to give my observation on the people that think switching to linux makes you l33t:
1: Most never learn to use linux because they never touch the man pages or any other documentation
2: Most complain that "in windows I could do this" and "in windows I could do that" and forget that linux is not windows.
3: They complain that stuff doesn't work for them but never attempt to find out why since they just ingore error or warning messages.
4: They never get satisfied with installing things. Either they can't get it to compile or the rpm has an unsatisfied dependency.
5: Most want nothing to do with the cli.
Also that comment you made about windows breaking applies to both windows and linux. The OS is as secure as you make it. If you leave your linux box running tons of daemons or windows runnign tons of services that you don't use (and obviously not configured) then your wide open.
In regards to your comment "If over 90% of computer users use Windows, then microsoft have to be doing something right!" I'd like to point out that reason most people are using windows is not because it's a great OS but because if you walk into a store to buy a pc (compusa, best buy, etc) and look around you will not find any other OS installed on them.
@pepe: I think you're missing a key factor here, Microsoft is a business. Their job is to make profits, and make as much profits as legally possible, pure and simple. Microsoft and Apple have different business models at this current time. Since Microsoft is the proverbial giant they don't need to release a new product every 3 weeks. Creating a new piece of software costs a LOT of money, especially in the case of an operating system. Spending more money equals fewer profits. You also mistakenly equate Bill Gates with Microsoft. Yes Bill Gates is the Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft. He doesn't run the company, that's Steve Ballmer's job. Bill Gates happens to be a very nice person.
One of the main reasons why people this Microsoft sucks is because of the security (or apparent lack of) in Windows. Since almost all virii and worms target Windows, Windows must suck. Windows is the main target of those things because of its immense popularity. If a virus writer wants maximum impact, he's not gonna write a virus for Linux, Unix, BSD, etc. He's gonna write if for Windows because like 90% of the world's computers use Windows.
I happen to know a lot of people who work at Microsoft. They are ALL very smart guys and gals. So take your Windows bashing and shove it up your ass.
I use Windows because I want to. For what I want to do with a computer it makes the most sense for me. If anyone wants to argue with me about it, bring it bitch.
WOOT. Something i know the answere to.
- being_awkward [at] im a loser [dot] com
What is the point in this!!! Serioulsy, someone explain to me how using that format to give someone your email is in anyway beneficial for anyone. Not only does it make you look like a complete retard, it also takes longer to type, and the recieving person cannot copy / paste it into their email. So, please grow up a bit if you write your email like that. It does not make you look "cool" and "clever" by typing like that, it only makes appear like a nonce.
The reason people type "therename [at] host [dot] com" is very simple.
Some people do it just cause they think they look cool but the main reason in doing this is to stop web bots from grabing your email from the site and spamming the hell out of you..
Web bots mainly look for "someone@host.com" they do not look for "someone [at] host [dot] com" or "someone at host dot com"
So that is the reason for people writing there emails like that :P
Well, I'm with you on the Linux front, @Angelfly: I can do anything under the sun on Linux, I have never been stuck but that doesnt change the fact I could do it in a third of the time on windows. @pepe: Windows is a massive company it makes a lot of money but then it makes a lot of great stuff, The whole of MS Office excellent IE often tends to be the better choice for most. And a lot of people do switch to Linux because of the trend. Unlike most I am stuck on Linux and everyday I regret having to chmod some file or other. [EDIT] I realise I'm mostly repeating others thats because I came to teh thread late[/EDIT]
I googled the *@gmail.com and it brought up maybe emails like the awkward one, it seems googlebots can bypass it propably so to can spy-whatever bots
skarecrow wrote: WOOT. Something i know the answere to.
- being_awkward [at] im a loser [dot] com
What is the point in this!!! Serioulsy, someone explain to me how using that format to give someone your email is in anyway beneficial for anyone. Not only does it make you look like a complete retard, it also takes longer to type, and the recieving person cannot copy / paste it into their email. So, please grow up a bit if you write your email like that. It does not make you look "cool" and "clever" by typing like that, it only makes appear like a nonce.
The reason people type "therename [at] host [dot] com" is very simple.
Some people do it just cause they think they look cool but the main reason in doing this is to stop web bots from grabing your email from the site and spamming the hell out of you..
Web bots mainly look for "someone@host.com" they do not look for "someone [at] host [dot] com" or "someone at host dot com"
So that is the reason for people writing there emails like that :P
Dude… did you even bother to read the rest of Cheese's post? Or did your eyes read that far and then refuse to let you read any further? I see your point about the bots… but they really aren't that great. If you want to hand someone your email, PM them it.
Posting "me [at] host [dot] com" is the most homo idea ever. The time it takes isn't worth the minimal amount of hassle you get from spiders grabbing your email and sending you shit, so long as you have a semi-reputable email host/spam filter.
So, way to repeat Xero's point - and way to repeat Xero's mistake also.
Mr_Cheese - your point about Linux I couldn't agree with more. I'm an XP user (only as of when SP2 came about - Win2k was perfect until then), and wouldn't ever think about using *nix, at least until MS made it nigh on impossible to use their software for free.
Even if that happened though, a few friends of mine in the security field use FreeBSD and praise it over all else… especially since Linux webservers are now the most vulnerable on the net (statistically), so Linux wouldn't be my choice even if MS were to blow my balls off and up the challenge on freely using their software.
grz wrote: [quote]skarecrow wrote: WOOT. Something i know the answere to.
- being_awkward [at] im a loser [dot] com
What is the point in this!!! Serioulsy, someone explain to me how using that format to give someone your email is in anyway beneficial for anyone. Not only does it make you look like a complete retard, it also takes longer to type, and the recieving person cannot copy / paste it into their email. So, please grow up a bit if you write your email like that. It does not make you look "cool" and "clever" by typing like that, it only makes appear like a nonce.
The reason people type "therename [at] host [dot] com" is very simple.
Some people do it just cause they think they look cool but the main reason in doing this is to stop web bots from grabing your email from the site and spamming the hell out of you..
Web bots mainly look for "someone@host.com" they do not look for "someone [at] host [dot] com" or "someone at host dot com"
So that is the reason for people writing there emails like that :P
Dude… did you even bother to read the rest of Cheese's post? Or did your eyes read that far and then refuse to let you read any further? I see your point about the bots… but they really aren't that great. If you want to hand someone your email, PM them it.
Posting "me [at] host [dot] com" is the most homo idea ever. The time it takes isn't worth the minimal amount of hassle you get from spiders grabbing your email and sending you shit, so long as you have a semi-reputable email host/spam filter.
So, way to repeat Xero's point - and way to repeat Xero's mistake also.
Mr_Cheese - your point about Linux I couldn't agree with more. I'm an XP user (only as of when SP2 came about - Win2k was perfect until then), and wouldn't ever think about using *nix, at least until MS made it nigh on impossible to use their software for free.
Even if that happened though, a few friends of mine in the security field use FreeBSD and praise it over all else… especially since Linux webservers are now the most vulnerable on the net (statistically), so Linux wouldn't be my choice even if MS were to blow my balls off and up the challenge on freely using their software.[/quote] Please shut up. There was no reason to bring this post back up, it was dead, let it lie.
My good friend, there is one thing that every single HBH member is willing to back me up on, and that is that I have NO manners, from how i act constantly. Im an immature little fuck, who should kill himself (iono why i havent :() and i deserve no more than a hollow point bullet and some of my brain matter on the wall behind me. You hate me. So does everyone else. Get used to it :)
That aside, I didnt mean to be rude – well i did. But get over it. It's the internet. THAT aside, that point was already proven. This thread has run dry. Thank you for your time, grz. -Xer0X
Uhh sorry for posting in an old thread but err… Mr Cheese… you said
- being_awkward [at] im a loser [dot] com
What is the point in this!!! Serioulsy, someone explain to me how using that format to give someone your email is in anyway beneficial for anyone. Not only does it make you look like a complete retard, it also takes longer to type, and the recieving person cannot copy / paste it into their email. So, please grow up a bit if you write your email like that. It does not make you look "cool" and "clever" by typing like that, it only makes appear like a nonce.
yet your profile shows (email)
oops I just read the part where you said "typing it out like that" if it's just there I guess it goes along with what you said… :)
Xer0X wrote: My good friend, there is one thing that every single HBH member is willing to back me up on, and that is that I have NO manners, from how i act constantly. Im an immature little fuck, who should kill himself (iono why i havent :() and i deserve no more than a hollow point bullet and some of my brain matter on the wall behind me. You hate me. So does everyone else. Get used to it :)
That aside, I didnt mean to be rude – well i did. But get over it. It's the internet. THAT aside, that point was already proven. This thread has run dry. Thank you for your time, grz. -Xer0X
lmao Alright, alright you made your point B)
ahem okay…well….iunno…(Clears E-Throat lmfao*btw i'm only saying this cuz its pissing Sahm off) okay…well…the topic is called 'general rants' and i tend to rant about a lot of things….so iunno… i think ima bring up some random stuff…I mean, What's with airline peanuts?lmfao srry
yea i'm one of those ppl that annoys the hell outta everyone…srry…just pm me and tell me to stop and i'll just like…refrain from making myself look stupid…
Anywho, it's like…everything is over secured these days and it pisses me off. i mean, like security is aight and all, (oh yea i'm having a gangsta day…ignore that) but peeps are taking it too far, ya know? i mean, it's like k at school, they couldn't have chosen us an uglier background (http://h1.ripway.com/Caity***/student.JPG) but we actually have to see that piece o' shit every time we're on the school comps. It's ridiculous how they block even the simplest things… i mean, they disabled the cmd prompt, which is understandable, but anyone who would need to use it ever would prolly have the computer skillz to write their own or like steal a script or somethin if they needed it that desperately(that's what i did lolz)k woah brb i dropped my hat.
Ok back…erm…yea…srry. that was unnecessary info.
But anywho, i mean, half the stuff, if someone needed to get into it, they'd prolly have the mental capacity to figure it out on their own. And if they didn't, well…that's their problem erm, i forgot what i was talking about… oh yea i mean, then if they can't figure it out, they prolly don't need it anyway. I mean, who here remembers the good ol' days when kids were amused with yo-yos and such? And back when coke came in the glass bottles…
I remember, when I was in 'Nam, i got shot by some nazis, and iunno i guess i died or something. And school. Man, that was hard. I mean, the teacher would give me the strap whenever i'd make a comment that was off topic…(damn i got the strap a lot.) And i had to walk to school through 6 feet of snow every day, even in the summer. And It was uphill both ways. I mean, kids these days have it so easy…I mean, back in my day, i got mauled by an angry bear. Then a shark ripped off my left leg. And you don't see me complaining, do ya? Oh, and TVs were all black and white. And we didn't have computers. Then my fiancee got shot. While he was on a boat… in the navy. Then Lincoln got shot. I mean, life was so complicated back then.
Actually, speaking of all like old stuff…I actually remember when i had one o' them crazy amber screen computers that was all like slow and had huge pixels and shit. But that was over 10 years ago. Then i remember the crazy apples and macs in school…which sucked too, but hey, i mean, we hardly needed comps back then…
Haha i remember when comp games were all on like floppy disks…
Oh hey i still have some o' those old comps!!:D I should take one apart some day….
Well, even for a ranting topic, i think i've done enough ranting…. -Caity@)-`-
I find that on alot of forums, people are just waiting to take you down, just to make themselves look better to other users. There are many forums i frequent, but one in particular, the people always argue about the same things, for example, if someone has something to say, and another user contradicts their opinion, they usually have this to say:
"So what, everything i say is bullshit, and everyhing you say is the gospel truth? okay…"
and then they supposedly have a stroke of what, to them, is sheer wit and end with:
"wanker"
this, of course, only happens after theyve held the enter key long enough, just to induce that suspense the reader will feel when reading theyre cliche of a post.
This is also quite close to another pet hate of mine. When people try to make a stand against the powers that be and decide to create a thread that goes a little somethign like this:
"Im sick of this. Im sick of people bossing others. "Im sick of people preaching their opinion like its fact…."
*this in particular happens very regularly.
Then there are those who come onto forums and try to be like the revolutionary on the bedroom wall, and say:
"You people are sad. you all need to get a life. do you know what a girl is?…"
These people are the kind that cause severe depression in people, and are the same people that lower our school averages.
Its people like us that keep the world in tune. :D
Okay i dont know if this thread is for ranting of what but i have something to rant about.
-And before i rant, anything said in this rant please dont take offense to, this doesnt not pertain to everyone but its starting to piss me off-
–––––Okay first––––– Drinkers and Druggies…
Okay first there is no fucking reason to come to school fucked up. What does this accomplish? IT DOESNT! and then people must tell everyone that they are fucked up and cant consintrate and want sympathy. if they really want sympathy from me ill shove a fucking razor up their ass….thatll really give them something to complain about.
———Second—–– STUPID PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
Okay i can understand if you dont understand something and need help. but when you do it in such a matter that makes you look like a dumbass…like ohh screaming accross the classrooom that you dont get the assignment. i really want to kill those people. oh and people that dont know how to use a god damn computer, i mean i understand if you were trapped in a cave for the last 20 years, and have no clue what they are. or even if you never owned one before okay ill help you. but after getting told how to work a simple piece of machinary 10 fucking times im going to tell you to shoot yourself for asking me again how to pull up a GOD DAMN WORD DOC.!!!! GAHhhh
——okay i think thats it for now. again please dont take offense to what has been said this is mainly said for the people in my school who are fucking moronic dumb blondes that will accomplish nothing in life other than standing on a street corner.—––
-D34DLY_AC1D-
also sorry for any mis-spells im quite angry right now.
People who don't know what they are talking about when they try to help
How many times have we seen people post a reply on the forums about a posts which makes absolutely no sense or is downright wrong. What is the point in those posts and how does it lead to an effective community. Truth is… it doesn't. It leads to flame wars which are generally a bad thing and also causes malcontent with the person who poses the question
People who get all defensive when they do something wrong
How many times has someone had something found wrong with there site and responded with "I knew that was there I just hadn't got around to fixing it" or "I put that there on purpose" or even worse "The site is still in development, I'll sort the exploits out later"
See a prime example of that here
To those implying that there are more virii that attack windows platforms simply because '90% of the worlds computers run windows' I can't help but point out the vast majority of servers around the world run linux. Sure, if someone wants to just infect as many computers as possible in a pointless pissing match, they are going to write windows virii. But if someone really wants to do damage to a network, a *nix virus would be much more effective.
Now why don't you hear about more linux virii? The answer (I think) is twofold. First of all, a *nix sysadmin is much less likely to be fooled into running malicious software than one of millions of soccer moms that should feel proud to be able to turn on a computer. Secondly, as big as Microsoft is, there are only so many developers reviewing their programs and making patches. Thats where open source communities shine. Thousands of people review every aspect of each program pointing out the weaknesses. Microsoft just can't compete with that kind of security.
Just my $0.02, anyway.
I don't believe that one can rant a praise Linux as a whole, but one could praise a distribution. Some Linux distributions are better then others eg: Kubuntu and Strom(a distribution no longer in use because it failed to get money due to the fact that there were better distributions in use.) If you want to rant about Linux rant about your distribution and actually know your distribution in and out.. If you rant don't just say Linux is great, say: This distribution is great because…, in this way you won't make yourself sound stupid. People will hate Linux if you try to impose it on them, the computer community need to discover Linux for themselves. And most Linux users have it as a dual boot with windows. The reason i got it was to get has on training experience with UNIX but loved it so much that i made it my primary OS.
-gullible people -when people say 'are you serious?' when its obviously a serious situation -people playing black music really LOUD -self righteous people -when the stupid kid next to me shakes his mouse thinking the page will loud FASTER -walking home -people who borrow pencils and never bring them back -sugar coated bullshit
I'll stop while you're still feeling good about yourselves.
I know this thread is old and all, but I had nothing better to do and ranting is fun, so, here it goes.
I HATE it when people type lol. I mean, every once and a while it's ok, especially if it was really funny and he/she was laughing out loud. But when it's every…other…word! I can count four instances of it on this very page (not counting the one above or anything in my IM's) and none of them were funny.
Even worse are the people that actually say "lol". The other day I was talking to this kid and he said, "OMG, you're gay! LOL, JK, JK!" And I just turned around and punched him in the balls. He didn't need them anymore, he was no longer a man.
In all seriousness, though, who actually says this? Am I the only one that finds it annoying? And when the hell did it become OK to type it when you weren't actually laughing out loud?
On a side note, my hate extends to every iteration of LOL, including lulz, roflol, and lmao, as well as any other stupid acronym, such as jk, omg, or brb. If there's something I missed, don't correct me, I don't care.
(I just know some smartass is gonna post lol right after this, cause he thinks he's funny)
I don't know if that was a lame excuse for an insult or if you actually think that I take the time to look through people's profiles for 'lol', so I'm going to assume the latter because I'm not really in the mood for an argument.
No, it was the shoutbox that prompted my post. If I went looking, I'm sure I could have found hundreds of instances of those three letters. I'm pretty sure a healthy number of them would be found under your name, as well.
well my turn for a rant.maybe this time i wont lose points and make this a complete flame war.
- RETARDS…
… the stupid asses that when you ask a viable question then they question your humanity and TRY to flame you and almost never succeed. One of the top examples of this on this site was FUTILITY. look through the forums and try to find every post exept for the one above that was not an attempt to flame.
- People who's kids run rampant.
… i hate it when you in a store trying to get something and get out but the kids want what you have and get in the way when you try to buy something or when you try to leave.
- Bad service…
… When i go to a restaurant i want to have a good meal not a bad waiter. I am paying to eat a meal that is overpriced in the first place and now i have to deal with the waiter who's having a bad day so he tries to take it out on me. WTF. Then the only thing you can do is not say anything until your food comes out (to avoid any flying spit in your food) then not leave a tip.
- Wanna be badass's…
…. i hate it when people try to put on the act that they are smarter or better than anyone else just because they are stronger. I have avoided being in this category by (please try this if your in this category) SHUTING UP. You are not better than anyone unless you use it on something constructive.
- Useless violence…
… What is the point of shooting someone you've never met? i mean just because they claim another color you need to kill them? This will put you in category 1.
thats all for now but i can say that there will be more eventually.
Considering the fact that part of your rant seems to be aimed at me, I decided to post here again. You should be flattered. First off, the only people that I flame are the ones that deserve it. If you ask a 'viable question,' as you put it, I'll do my best to help you. If you ask some stupid half-assed 't34(h m3 70 h4x0r!!!' then I'll do my best to flame you. Easy as that. On a side note, I'm not going to sit around doing other people's research for them. If someone asks a stupid question, I'll let them know. If you don't like that then leave. Seriously, I don't care.
Oh, and-
http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/mentor-50-11673_0.html http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/looking_for_a_tutor_if_you_wanna_call_it_that-50-11653_0.html http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/mentors_make_me_smile-50-11591_0.html http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/basic_8_help-7-10587_0.html http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/basic_web_8-7-11545_0.html http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/i_need_a_basic_8_hint_spoilers-7-11133_0.html
That's on just two topics and not including PMs. I'd look through the forums for more, but to be honest I've lost interest. My flames aren't meant to question your humanity, but to piss you off. Seems like I succeeded. Your turn.
Mr_Cheese wrote: Microsoft/Windows Bashers
Microsoft is not evil. It doesnt kidnap children or collaborate with spyware. Infact in microsofts new Internet Explorer 7.0 it actually has the most advance anti spyware feature in place. It has been rumoured to be more secrure than firefox.
Windows is a very good OS. Fact. Windows is the best OS for games and running many applications that arent avaible for other OS's. If you complain and moan about how Windows always breaks etc.. then stop downloading porn and spyware and go code a better OS. Windows will only break if you fuck it up (true for 90% of cases).
Microsoft also makes very good applications etc that are unmatched. Most of the microsoft games are outstanding, and applications such as Word and Excel.. not to mention Access are very powerful. I have yet to understand fully why people are so quick to bash microsoft. The only reason i can think of is that they have no idea what they are talking about, and just follow the crowd. SO please think carefully before you start being anti microsoft. If over 90% of computer users use Windows, then microsoft have to be doing something right!
Also, for all you people who complain about the amount of money Microsoft makes, and say its a greedy company etc… Get your Fact straight. Bill Gates wife full time job is running a charity that gives away millions each year from the profits and money that Bill Gates make.
WOW! I totally agree with everything. I hate when people say Microsoft sucks. they have no REASON to! and most of the time the tard who says it IS ON WINDOWS. Windows by far has some of the best apps. I also agree fully to why people say "windows breaks, its full of viruses and spyware". Thats because you look at too much porn. Or because you are completely dumb. I've used windows all my life, I've never had a single virus or any spyware, or any trojans horses. Because im not stupid.
yea i agree with the IE7 being safer…cuz there are some websites i cant go in FF cuz it doesn't block everything but yea nice article cheese i think you just left out one thing….ALL THE FREAKING Kids who ask "how do you hack" stuff….and my dog ran across the keyboard or blah blah yea…i don't like it…its uber annoying. well anyway…haha peace
i hate google. and yet everwhere on this site its all "GOOGLE THIS" and "GOOGLE THAT" you all know they keep everything you search on a data bank right? 77% of users dont know that do tho.
so maby use a diffrent type of search engine apart from google i think ixquick.com is only keeping the records for 48 hours before they are are del.
anyone hear of hong kong blonds?
as google censer all of china's searches…. like "freedom" "and goverment" and the student massacare (search tank man(but not on google plz) ) lol
well hong kong blonds are hackers to try and stop the censership stuff
well if you have read anything you want to go into a bit more detail send me a PM or just ixquick it :)
search engines that stop the freedom of china.
yahoo ask google altavista (lots more that i dont know tho) well that was my rant lol thanks for reading :P fox
Totally agree with the whole lol thing, though brb etc are useful for online game chat.
Bill Gates is not God, nor is he some genius programmer, he's just a very successful businessman. Love him or hate him, Windows is always gonna be on top as long as the corporations back it. Windows is littered with trojans etc from the NSA if you believe popular rumour.
Pointless violence is just that.
Linux is cool, but i find windows more user friendly.
Does anyone know of any ethical search engines then?
@ gostfox:
heh heh, funny. but..
a stupid fucking search cookie doesn't fucking matter. If you don't like it, you can edit what cookies you send on the fly. but i know you won't, because it's not as convienent. and I'm sure all the search engines you mentioned sell their info, meaning it works under a different privacy policy than you read about.
usa isp's send everything straight to the nsa anyways. trans-atlantic are all intercepted. google: echelon. google: sony rootkit. a fair few cases where software coming with a trogen that sends everything to a db somewhere. companies like to "know their customers" and sell info. as well as get hacked and have their db copied. point is, there are db's that you don't know about, and prolly never will. say you have a cellphone or drivers license… credit card… blah blah blah
and there are people who specifically look for users that always use proxies or encryption too, so you don't need to use it for everyday stuff. the fbi aparently likes to distribute keyloggers to these people.
did you ever google "privacy issues"? First result http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/Privacy-IssuesList.htm
and google is easy to use, and people are not going to give up convienence for security. I'm fine with google though. www.searchengineshowdown.com
and I thought this was cute. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2211460/fbi-admits-internet-spying
PS, yar, just google it.. you could have even google'd "google sucks" and gotten a start for a decent rant. google is fast, easy, and relevant for genral use.
individuals want to be corporations, corporations want to be a government, and the government wants to be an individual.
something interesting about that stuff is: A) you have no control over any information about you and B) if you do go around deleting everything, you will create a nice collection somewhere, like your ISP. wankers.
That's funny!
moshbat wrote: Anyone hear about the FBI looking for terrorists in games???
FBI searches for (terrorist-)meetings in online-games.
Sure, they might find something. Like you would find something when you check all McDonald's restaurants in the USA for said meetings.
It's bruteforcing, random guessing, and a great waste of tax money.