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  • On the post: Judge Rules: Drunk Moron In A Hurry Wouldn't Know Tequila From Maker's Mark

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2010 @ 07:15am

    Wrong Moron

    I was going to post something witty here. My username practically demands it. However, given that I'm completely sober at the moment, I don't think I'm the moron you are looking for.

  • On the post: One Reason Companies Don't Do 'Free': They're Scared Of Pissing Off Those Who Bought?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 13 Apr, 2010 @ 12:17pm

    Oh, the Humanity...

    I like Dan's article, but I don't draw the same conclusion he does. He was actually in the room, so I could be way off base here, but when I hear that a company doesn't want to try the experiment because they don't want to upset their customers, that doesn't make me think that they are great humanitarians. That makes me think that they are greedily hoarding the customers they already have, and don't want to risk loosing the profits they are generating.

    Am I cynical? Yes. But that doesn't mean I'm not right.

  • On the post: Is There A Bias In Expertise? Or Is The Problem Just In Silencing Discussion?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 12 Apr, 2010 @ 01:51pm

    Mike, I'm not sure I agree with your disagreement..

    Let me hit the easy point first with your comment about cub reporters, who don't ask questions because they aren't comfortable, or who are fed press releases without asking hard questions. I don't think that this is the point she was making. An inexperienced reporter is going to have this problem no matter what. But an experienced reporter who is reporting on a subject they are not an expert in will have more confidence and be able to pick apart something that is nicely packaged, because they have had experience in other areas. If you've seen experienced reporters who take the nice package at face value, whether they are covering their normal beat, or branching out into something new, I would say that they probably just aren't very good investigative reporters.

    This leads up to the more challenging question of whether or not this expert bias is a problem. You state:
    "even after nodding my head through Wallace's column, after thinking about it a bit, I'm no longer sure I really believe it makes sense. Go back to her opening anecdote. In that case, she's actually as guilty as the reporters she's mocking. "

    This seems contradictory. It looks to me like you are saying that this expert bias doesn't exist because she is falling for it as well. But logically, if she's falling for it, then it must exist.

    It seems to me like Expert Bias exists, but it can stem from multiple sources. In one case, Lane recognizes that other reporters are biased because they are familiar and knowledgeable with the industry. In the other case, we recognize that Lane is biased because she has insider information.

    So, with two examples of this Expert Bias, and you even kicking in a few examples from your own past, why would you not think that it makes sense?

  • On the post: If It's Newsworthy, Should A Website Reveal A Previously Pseudononymous Poster?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2010 @ 02:23pm

    Re: Re: Yes it is...

    A website that offers the ability to post anonymously should never reveal one of its own posters who has chosen to make use of that ability. They have the responsibility to make the effort to protect the posters anonymity in the same way that a reporter has a responsibility to protect the identity of their sources.

    However, if they are discovered by a third-party (perhaps some other investigative reporter?) without the assistance of the website, and that third-party reveals the poster's identity, the website is off the hook.

  • On the post: Is A Moron In A Hurry Confused Between Plastic Building Blocks And A Youth Empowerment Charity?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2010 @ 08:43am

    Suggestive Critisism

    Yeaup. I would certainly be confused.

    Suggestion: If they were to change their name to Project L.E.G.O., it would make me pause from my constant hurry and wonder if there might be a different meaning here instead of instantly assuming they meant the toy blocks.

  • On the post: Is A Moron In A Hurry Confused Between Plastic Building Blocks And A Youth Empowerment Charity?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2010 @ 08:40am

    Re: Re:

    Hey! I take offense to that.

  • On the post: New Jersey Town Claims Copyright Over Public Meetings

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2010 @ 11:11am

    Being broadcast over a specific medium, even public access television, would have no affect on whether or not material is copyrighted.

    I guess I would want to know if they are claiming copyright over any recordings made of the meeting, or only over some sort of 'official' recording made? If John Q. Citizen brought his camcorder in and made his own recording, and they tried to claim copyright over that, then there is a serious issue.

  • On the post: Society Doesn't Know How To Deal With Abundance

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 11 Mar, 2010 @ 10:16am

    Re: Division by Zero = Infinity

    Since we are all about correcting things here, his name is Mike. Not Mark.

    :)

  • On the post: Don't Blame Your Community: Ad Blocking Is Not Killing Any Sites

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2010 @ 12:28pm

    Re: Why Block adverts

    "The internet is like the BEST looking hooker in the world. She will do anything and everything, and everyone wants her. And most times they ALL can have her. I suggest you wear 3 condoms and get your shots the NEXT DAY."

    This is going up on my Twitter.

  • On the post: RIAA Claims File Sharers Are 'Undermining Humanitarian Efforts In Haiti', But Leaves Out The Facts

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2010 @ 01:10pm

    Re: Re: Re: Your Brains...

    My Grammar is poor because of File Sharing!

  • On the post: RIAA Claims File Sharers Are 'Undermining Humanitarian Efforts In Haiti', But Leaves Out The Facts

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2010 @ 01:07pm

    Re: My 3rd Grade Report Card sucked because of Piracy

    The Logic: Even though file-sharing was not prevalent back then, the practice of recording and sharing Bootleg Cassette tapes was a growing trend.

    One of my friends, Eric Rosenthal, brought his brand new Sony Walkman to school one day and let me listen to a Bootleg Metallica cassette. It was awesome!

    Unfortunately, as I was listening, the gym teacher blew the whistle to start class, so I was rushing to take the headphones off and give the walkman back to Eric, when i got tangled up in the cord! I tripped, sprained my ankle, and was unable to participate in the class for almost a whole week! Given I wasn't very athletic to begin with, this dropped my grade from a B- to a C+.

    There is proof that Piracy caused me to get a crappy 3rd Grade Report Card!

  • On the post: RIAA Claims File Sharers Are 'Undermining Humanitarian Efforts In Haiti', But Leaves Out The Facts

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2010 @ 01:02pm

    My 3rd Grade Report Card sucked because of Piracy

    Back in 1987, when I was in 3rd Grade, I came home with a C+ on my report card in gym class. It was all because of those damned file sharers!

  • On the post: RIAA Claims File Sharers Are 'Undermining Humanitarian Efforts In Haiti', But Leaves Out The Facts

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2010 @ 12:55pm

    Re: You're Brains...

    You see, the T-Virus was developed under patent by the Umbrella Corporation. When someone hacked into their mainframe, the documentation about the virus' genetic makeup was leaked onto the file sharing site, The Pirate Bay. Millions of people downloaded the files, and grew copies of the virus in their own home-kitchen.

    The Umbrella Corporation kept all of their T-Virus samples locked securely in an underground complex, where any accidental contamination could be contained and dealt with safely. However, the pirates who home-brewed their own zombie juice didn't put such precautions in place, so when one of them got accidentally infected, there were no safety precautions in place, and the virus was released into the world at large, resulting in the Zombie Apocalypse.

  • On the post: RIAA Claims File Sharers Are 'Undermining Humanitarian Efforts In Haiti', But Leaves Out The Facts

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2010 @ 12:48pm

    Re: Re:

    Alan spent so much time downloading illegal MP3s and movies, and spent all of his time watching and listening to them, that he neglected his poor cat, and as a result, it developed furballs.

  • On the post: RIAA Claims File Sharers Are 'Undermining Humanitarian Efforts In Haiti', But Leaves Out The Facts

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2010 @ 12:47pm

    Someday you'll be out of food and guns...

    The Zombie Apocalypse will be caused by Piracy.

  • On the post: Louis Vuitton Sues Hyundai Over A Louis Vuitton Basketball

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2010 @ 11:06am

    Re: Actually...

    ...I still wouldn't somehow get confused over which company is LV and which is Hyundai.

  • On the post: Louis Vuitton Sues Hyundai Over A Louis Vuitton Basketball

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2010 @ 10:56am

    Actually...

    "and any moron in a hurry knows that the LV basketball isn't a sign that LVMH is working with or endorsing Hyundai. "

    Actually, if I had seen this, I would've assumed that LV had arranged for some kind of Product Placement deal with Hyundai.

  • On the post: Odeon Cinemas Admit The Experience At Their Theaters Is So Bad It Can't Compete With Your Home Theater

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2010 @ 01:48pm

    unintended

    Pretty sure that wasn't the message they meant to send.

  • On the post: Do IT People Hate Their Jobs?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2010 @ 06:35am

    Normal?

    How does this compare with the rest of the world? Are IT people the only ones who don't like their job? I would have to imagine that there are only a small percentage of people in the world who actually do like their job. Anyone know?

  • On the post: If School Officials Got Confused By Kid's Science Project, Why Does The Kid Need Counseling?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 19 Jan, 2010 @ 08:31am

    Compare and Contrast

    This is a Kid with a bottle of Gatorade.

    This is a Mad Bomber.

    Can you tell the difference?

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