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• On the post: Drug Dog Testing Process Eliminates Handler Bias. Unsurprisingly, Cops Don't Like it.

  

  Moby ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2017 @ 10:53am

  Bias mucg

  Overlooking the author's snobby overgeneralization of all police, methods that produce accurate results are better for everyone, including the officers. Approaching from the perspective of protecting officers from false accusations would likely result in a better selling point to get them to support it.

• On the post: Game Review Site Says Square Enix Blacklisted Them To Punish Low Review Scores

  

  Moby ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2016 @ 07:06pm

  Not surprised

  This would explain why I tend not to trust reviews like this anymore. I like negative reviews because it provides perspective. Some times features I personally liked) vs the reviewer didn't) are criticized in a negative review. I now know it has a feature I like. The fact the overall review was negative doesn't necessarily matter to me in that regard.

• On the post: If You're Blaming Facebook For The Election Results, You're An Idiot

  

  Moby ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2016 @ 12:04pm

  Idiots

  It is an interesting read when someone who lives/works in a bubble is calling everyone else idiots.

• On the post: Professor Eric Goldman Stops Writing At Forbes, In Part Because Of Its Stance On Ad Blocking

  

  Moby ( profile ), 03 Sep, 2016 @ 01:34am

  I just don't read Forbes anymore. I don't have an ad blocker and frankly I don't need one. If I encounter a site with super aggressive ads, I just don't visit them anymore. Plenty of other non intrusive places to read the same news.

• On the post: Hulu Ditches 'Free' Model Without Giving It A Chance To Succeed

  

  Moby ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2016 @ 06:15pm

  Crap and bloat

  I tried their ad-light version. You still get hit pretty hard with ads. And the player crashes or glitches a lot so you get hit with ads again after it 'refreshes'.
  
  I canceled and won't be going back.

• On the post: How The Olympics Bullshit Ban On Tweeting About The Olympics Is Harming Olympic Athletes

  

  Moby ( profile ), 02 Aug, 2016 @ 07:31pm

  Just ignore it

  I stopped watching said group years ago over this ever increasing ridiculous behavior. Not to mention, they've become an international embarrassment.

• On the post: After Multi-Month Tone Deaf Shitshow, Microsoft Finally Lets Users Control Obnoxious Windows 10 Upgrade

  

  Moby ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2016 @ 07:36pm

  Nexr

  After they upgraded my laptop without even asking me, I ditched windows completely. I won't be going back anytime soon.

• On the post: Bandai-Namco Blows Money On DRM Rather Than Fixing Its Terrible PC Port Of Tales Of Symphonia

  

  Moby ( profile ), 08 Feb, 2016 @ 01:11pm

  Yup

  Gave up all their games because of this.

• On the post: GQ And Forbes Go After Ad Blocker Users Rather Than Their Own Shitty Advertising Inventory

  

  Moby ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2016 @ 03:52pm

  Next.....

  I already avoid Forbes due to their invasive ads. This just makes it easier. I don't mind small unobtrusive ads but Forbes has some of the most invasive and persistent ads I've ever seen. I never visit GQ so no reason to start now I guess.

• On the post: EA: Complaints About On-Disc DLC Are 'Nonsense'

  

  Moby ( profile ), 20 Aug, 2015 @ 05:32pm

  Ditched

  Dumped them about a year ago over this very issue and have no plans to play any of their games again.

• On the post: Disrupting the Disruptors: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Service Launches Nationally

  

  Moby ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 08:39pm

  Huh?

  Honestly, I don't see this catching on in a big way. Even for companies like Zipcar that depend partly on an honor system, user integrity is a problem. I don't have faith that enough car owners would maintain their vehicles to a standard most us are accustomed to while renting a vehicle.
  
  I can just imagine the nightmare once a vehicle breaks down thru no fault of the driver and the owner freaks out. That is one scenario of many I see plaguing such an idea.

• On the post: Dear Big Newspapers: Keep Putting Up Silly Paywalls And Clear The Internet Field For Us 'Newcomers'

  

  Moby ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2012 @ 10:51pm

  Change or die

  The old distribution models are dying. Sadly, instead of adapting many companies, including newspapers, are holding onto the old method for dear life. They inaccurately blame pirating and pursue ridiculous copyright restrictions in a desperate attempt to stop the inevitable.

• On the post: Park Ranger Tases Guy Walking Dogs Without A Leash

  

  Moby ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 11:52pm

  not enough info

  Taser's are considered non-lethal / less-lethal weapons...Borrowing from Wikipedia, "It is often understood that accidental, incidental, and correlative casualties are risked wherever force is applied, but non-lethal weapons try to minimize the risk as much as possible." In laymen's terms, while using a taser can sometimes result in a negative outcome, it is preferred over shooting someone, which guarantees a negative outcome. This is a primary reason many law-enforcement agencies resort to tasers.
  
  Contrary to some of the statements here, you are not allowed to walk-away or refuse to be questioned by a sworn officer. It is true an officer should have probable cause to detain you. However, just because you disagree with his reasoning or feel otherwise, you cannot refuse to comply. Under the law, you are required to comply. If you feel the officer unfairly targeted you or behaved inappropriately there are legal and civil avenues you can pursue at a variety of levels.
  
  Refusing to comply when stopped or questioned and attempting to flee; however peaceful, is an invitation in the use of increased force to detain you. Not to mention, suspicion was heightened when the person lied and gave a fake name.
  
  I am not condoning the officer's or the citizen's actions as the story is vague at best. Making judgments w/so little info is an exercise in futility.

• On the post: Tales From Ubisoft DRM: Latest DRM Goes From Horrible To Slightly Less Horrible

  

  Moby ( profile ), 27 Jan, 2012 @ 04:15pm

  Next...

  I avoid all UbiSoft titles, have for awhile. A shame because I like many of their games. The headache and BS associated with DRM just isnt worth it to me. I can find other games to enjoy w/o feeling like a criminal just because I reinstall it or upgrade hardware.