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POPSFacebook asked to pull Scrabulous game Hrm, this just seems like a stupid way to go about it. Yes, it is a gross infringement of thier rights, however, it is one of the most popular games/apps on Facebook. I know lots of people who play it. My girlfriend decided to add scrabble to her xmas wishlist after playing it on facebook and being reminded of haw good a game it is. She got the deluxe version of the game under the tree :) As I see it, the idiots are missing out. They could make a deal witht he writers gaining the majority (if not all/nearly all) of any profits made from teh game, and use it to link to thier product, re brand it as official and make MONEY through internet sales of the real thing. Morons. Everybody is shoot first, shoot again.. shoot a little more & when everyone is dead, ask a question or two.. Reminds me of the Alberta Preimier - Domain name issue...
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POPSPorn sting nets nine Canadians I can't fucking belive this. You'd think that with all the stories going around the news of investigations into child pornography, people being arrested, and the fact that people should realize by now that THEY ARE NOT ANONYMOUS on the net, that these creeps would stop??? Ugh... and Canadians, again... I feel so ashamed of my country... Wtf... The Canadian Government & Cybertip.ca have been talking for a long time about setting up a "national firewall" that blocks sites outside canada that contain child porn. This is one of the few cases where I actually support censorship. I wish they'd just fucking complete it... maybe it would stop some people...
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POPSFourth person charged in Toronto human trafficking ring I have no symapthy for those who enslave or abuse otehr people, animals, etc. IMO, they should get teh highest sentances possible, in some cases when they severly abuse others (especially children and animals) they should be shot/executed. (yes, i'm pro capitol punishment) Slavers are some of the worst, most vile peole you can find. I pisses me off to no end to hear this is happening here, in Canada.
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POPSThe Music Industry’s Last Stand Will Be A Music Tax The article (please read it all before you comment), basically states the idea of putting a $5-10 tax on all ISP Monthly bills. This tax would then allow you to download all the music, etc you want, DRM free without the fear of reprisals from the industry. The writer of the article seems to think this is a bad idea, however, IMO its a great idea. I know that not everyone downloads content illegally, but at least here in Canada, we all pay taxes for things we don't use or rarely use. many Canadians never get really sick or visit doctors, etc, yet they still pay taxes. Many Canadians work all their lives and never worry about being un employed, but we still pay "Employment Insurance" taxes. So maybe it would work here in Canada, and not in the US? Well, we will be better for it. Besides, what's $5 on a $80 cable & internet bill? Barely noticeable. (continued...)
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POPSWoman wins lawsuit against drug dealer Seems to me a bit like suing McD's because your fat. Here's an idea .. You know.. teh drug is illigal for a reason. So instead of blaming your dealer, ans suing him because you were too fucking stupid to no do Meth, how about taking some responsibility... Now, don't get me wrong, the dealer deserves to be punished because, well, he's a drug dealer. But not this way. Its just too stupid. This is the kindof flagerant lawsuite you expect to see in the US, not Canada...
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POPSChina says U.S. must do more on climate change I agree. The US (and canada, much of Eurpe, etc) are responmsible for the majority of the pollution that is the central cause of climate change. Hence, tehy should take the lead in helping to combat the issue. Asking developing nations to step up to this degree is absurd. How are they supposed to bring themselves into the 1st world if they have to pay soo much more to bring thier economies up to scale? The US already has ample power generation and manufacturing to meet its needs, China, india and others ont he toerhhand still need to grow substatially in order to com eeven close to par with us. So maybe we shouldbe helping to foot thier bill, knowing that by doing so we are helping the world overall. We should also take the lead and lead by example. The money we put into research in development is a great way to make it cheaper and more affordable for devloping nations.
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POPSManitoba tables expansive child porn bill
Though I feel all measures that can be taken to protect children and find those who would harm them or distribute such filth should be taken, I'm not sure I completely agree with this law. Putting the onus on the individual who finds the porn on someone's machine, is a little scary. I mean, sure people should report finding child pornography if they happen across a site on the net that contains it. That's a given. But what if this was a loved one? I'd think that I'd want to try and help them. I mean, it is a psychological disorder, similar to many others. Some specialists think it may even be a sexual preferences similar to homosexuality, bisexuality, etc. (I have a hard time stomaching that). So if there is an option to get the person help without ruining their lives and those of their loved ones, then I think I would want to try that course first. Unless of course I had evidence that they actually assaulted a child. Then I'm sorry, but they have crossed the line...
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POPSPublic input sought on blacks-only school This just seems like a really, really dumb idea. Here we are trying to stamp out racism and encourage diversity and these dolts are trying to open a school that would only admit children of a specific race. No better way to breed ignorance, intolerance, etc. What would happen if they opened a white's only school? (yes, they exist due to population, but not to policy). I understand that research shows that students in "ethnically centered" schools tend to be happier, but that just shows there's something wrong with current schools, that we are failing the students in diverse schools. Fix the problems we have, don't create more. Retarded.
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POPSCanadians soon to pay taxes on legal music downloads Yes.. so let's punish the people who are legally downloading our content.. that'll make them want to continue to do so... You know what? Forget it. I'm going back to pirating my music. I've been paying for Napster pretty much since it was avaialbe in Canada as a legal service. And yes, the tax would only amount to a few cents a month, but that's not the point. Your punishing me, your loyal client. And that excuse about Oh, i may make a copy fo rmy {device anme}. Is BS. I PAY EXTRA ALREADY to legally copy these tunes to my mp3 players..($15/moth for the to-go service as opposed to $10/month). FUCK YOU RECORDING INDUSTRY! You won't get another cent from me until you smarten the fuck up. And I thought will all the big labels starting to switch to DRM-Free, that you might have gotten a clue... The funny thing is that apparently CRIA (our version of RIAA) may have been in opposition to this tax...
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POPSWired: Police Smash Global Pedophile Ring Good job!!!! 700 down, more than 10,000 more to go. (According to the RCMP, there are at least 10,000 sexual predators online at any given moment). Officials also said the United States, Canada and Australia were Britain's main partners in the investigation, which involved agencies from 35 countries. Investigators with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they could not immediately comment on the arrests because the U.S. investigation, spanning at least 12 states, is ongoing.
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POPSThis logo is your guarantee. (Fair Trade Products - Transfair Canada) I *try* to make sure I buy fairly traded produce, coffee, sugar, etc whenever I can. If you are in Canada, this Logo is your guarantee that you are getting a fairly traded product. FYI: A pound of Fair Trade Coffee usually costs the same if not less than a pound of coffee from other specialty stores.
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POPS Digital Waste Worth More Than Gold, Copper Ore Another /. post.. but interesting story. While sorting & processing "digital waste" may be very lucrative for many developing world business, I wonder how many of these business are actually US/Canada/etc owned & are just exploiting cheap labor...
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POPSInternet Pornography Stats Interesting, i thought for sure Russia or some other nation would be way up there for % of porn sites. Where's Canada?? *sigh* PS: NOT marked "M" because there's no nudity or profanity in this video...
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POPSThe Case for Mandatory Organ Donation Personally, I prefer the idea of reversing the organ donation code on your ID.. ie: you are in by default, you MUST say no on your ID to opt out. (n most places, including i think everywhere in Canada, you are out by default & opt-in). Mandatory donation could go against the rights of the individual, especially those who for religious reasons find it abhorrent.
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POPSMPs set to vote on same-sex marriage What an utter waste of time. They knew going into this that the vast majority of Liberals would not supports their bill, nor would any of the NDP or Bloq. Now, they are putting their own nail in the coffin of same-sex marriage, as even if they managed to get a majority next election, they would not be able to bring the issue back (without massive scandal, and huge public uproar.. since this will be the second time they were defeated on the issue..)
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POPSProject takes aim at Internet child porn Personally, i think this is a great idea.. if they can extend it to lockout known purveyors of child porn on P2P networks as well, that would be wonderful. (ps: i added "censorship" as a tag, as some people are calling this a form of censorship..I think it solves more than it harms...)
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POPSTaking preschoolers on predator patrol This is a great idea, I just hope it works. They really need to find a way to protect preteens & early teens though, they are really the most at risk. They often have "freedoms" that younger kids do not such as traveling to friends homes down the street, to & from school, some are even left home alone as early at 11 years old... They also are often left alone at computers, etc. Not sure how you educate kids at that age...
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POPSBritain Warns of High Costs of Global Warming There was an article in today's Chronicle Herald (local paper) which points out an amusing fact.. (well, to me) That while most of the world will suffer from greater floods or droughts, economic losses from increased storm activity, lowered yields due to desertification, Canada will see increased agricultural yields and shorter winters.
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POPSN.J. court orders equal rights for same-sex couples Hrm.. they got it half right.. though I really don't mind the legislative branch handling the title.. Though if they don't call it "Marriage", it'll likely be revisited again in a few years, then again, etc until it is changed. The Conservative (minority) government here in Canada is flirting with trying to appeal the decision by courts to make same-sex marriage legal here in Canada, but the consensus so far is that they will likely lose. It's harder to take rights away than to give them, especially after they have been given for over a year.
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POPSUS fell again in the annual Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index. The land of the free, who's first amendment is free speech fell to 53rd place... (from 44th, last years score was 9.5, this year it is 13) You guys should get on that... Canada "rose" to 16th from 21st, but in reality our score stayed the same at 4.5. Info on how the list was compiled is here . The questionnaire that the "independent sources" used is here note the last paragraph: " The index should in no way be taken as an indication of the quality of the press in the countries concerned. " Though I think there may be some biased "independent sources", I think the list is useful... You often hear of the press either being coerced or "threatened", being censored, etc in the US (yes, it happens in Canada too, to a lesser degree). As leaders of the free world, western nations should be at the top of this list.. not at 16th (Canada) & 53rd (United Sta
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POPS(Some silly comments on) Nova Scotia lifts Sunday shopping ban I know, I already clipped an article about this, but some of the comment those against Sunday Shopping are making are just ridiculous... Why should the courts decide everything, I mean, why are the courts the law of the land? Are you serious? They are the COURTS it's their job to uphold the law! Idiot. A lot of people spend time with their families. We really value that, we don't want the rat race, we don't want to be like the rest of Canada Maybe not, but (consonantly) according to some recent polls over 65% of Nova Scotians do. If 20 people jumped off the bridge, we wouldn't feel we had to do the same. This is the stupidest argument ever ;) Of course you don't have to do the same, nobody is forcing you to shop Sundays.
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