Don't forget that the context of Rep. Solis' comments cited above are from WITHIN a gaming community. I'm sure he's concerned about SOPA as a whole but in this case, the commentary is context-relevant to the audience.
Since most prolific spammers are very good at forging message headers, playing mail server roulette and vanishing before you can trace the message origin, making UCE illegal in the United States won't do anything to stop spam. Not to mention that the U.S. has no jurisdiction outside its borders. Good luck in finding, trying and convicting offshore spammers.
People need to learn to use their "delete" option. As time consuming as it is, simply deleting spam messages is more efficient than investing time in tracing headers and reporting abuse to all ISPs in the chain.
And now how are players supposed to pay rents and make side deals with others? You know, I'll trade you my utility for Baltic (gotta love those deep purples with hotels) and throw in an extra $200.
Does every player have a POS to debit other player's cards when collecting rent and Chance/Community Chest rewards?
It's not fair to generalize about the 20-something generation. While many of us are lazy, there's another segment with a very strong work ethic. To be able to be productive while simultaneously performing other tasks does take some sort of skill. Time managment. Responsibility for own actions. A sense of ownership, pride, and loyalty.
I don't think it's the available media that make us this way. Where are the strong parental influences in giving kids a foundation in these skills that make them well-rounded individuals? Where's the sense of responsibility? It starts with giving kids attention, caring about their education, and unfortunately, it seems that as the generations move on, parents are less and less involved with their children.
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Re: gaming focus
Don't forget that the context of Rep. Solis' comments cited above are from WITHIN a gaming community. I'm sure he's concerned about SOPA as a whole but in this case, the commentary is context-relevant to the audience.
Re: Like this will stop spammers....
Since most prolific spammers are very good at forging message headers, playing mail server roulette and vanishing before you can trace the message origin, making UCE illegal in the United States won't do anything to stop spam. Not to mention that the U.S. has no jurisdiction outside its borders. Good luck in finding, trying and convicting offshore spammers.
People need to learn to use their "delete" option. As time consuming as it is, simply deleting spam messages is more efficient than investing time in tracing headers and reporting abuse to all ISPs in the chain.
no more deal making?
And now how are players supposed to pay rents and make side deals with others? You know, I'll trade you my utility for Baltic (gotta love those deep purples with hotels) and throw in an extra $200.
Does every player have a POS to debit other player's cards when collecting rent and Chance/Community Chest rewards?
lazy 20-somethings
It's not fair to generalize about the 20-something generation. While many of us are lazy, there's another segment with a very strong work ethic. To be able to be productive while simultaneously performing other tasks does take some sort of skill. Time managment. Responsibility for own actions. A sense of ownership, pride, and loyalty.
I don't think it's the available media that make us this way. Where are the strong parental influences in giving kids a foundation in these skills that make them well-rounded individuals? Where's the sense of responsibility? It starts with giving kids attention, caring about their education, and unfortunately, it seems that as the generations move on, parents are less and less involved with their children.