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Funny. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHczh3UHJBNWZ1ZjlEZjQ2RGRJTllNVjFkaHBDSlpKWGVfOU9sSFN0LUplMnRreHJwb3hjUVlTZkw0dGZEWjlLOHhtbWtlY3g4d3NxUFN1Q2xlMEdlM3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHY1VoNE54UHd0VWtBeUtRUzZnOWpxRXRNcHA0eGdGRkwtVHV2V2t0NVlrYkRoR2pOZVhvcWJmWWx6NXlXTUtkbE1zS0QyUllqdnctMjZDcDRYWjJXb0o4UzhYQi1xMDFTZWl6dUp6U2YzTlBuQlVldlZHcVdVM1pKbjdXZGhXelhSOWtXbVZ3d2xnaUhLLXVzU3hMNUtCSzhZdTZJLWNsX3JFVWppU0VqWjZGRnUtaDg1YWkzTHE5bE5ka2RueEE0 |
nice | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHR0hmT0hXek91OTA1eV9oOENsTTlVSXlHT3luYVVKeXFFNmJMS2h1UEFHaFlNbDhJa3BtdzhuZi1sY01YWXZmaGVoc3JpalRlQ0FXcUpyZTQ3XzJOb3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHcXc3aFZmdjBWMG9uZHlsY1AxSGdOXzFqUzZLS3JBQ1lNRFpyQXBvMnR4Vkh3Vmh4aFNvUkZfakh2VUdycHpFVFhOUGhtRkJWUm9GOTY0Mk56SGh6NVJ6VEVGTlBqM3RUUGVDaUFPWG1iVmhtVlV2NG0tZDl2bm9HMnpOcjJHSEVXaDV0SHJGWWZER3cwUWt4NTR1TGRmOXVUQ285UDJiVFJKMXRVNlJrZWhxY202V2V0NXk3cjlENElxSThFWmJT |
well done. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHQkVlekttMWtRRWZCM1RLMUNkZmNJaEtQcUM5X0E3ZzdCWl91YnhQaHBVMGtWMmNwMFZrd0NBTDhySnYwbHBUMV9NWlpjeGpicHpyQVNlYWYtVklHQWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHa29DTW5ROTFiakFDWV9DVGd1UEF3dkJTYkdZQi11VXQ0dWRUaXRFOUw5WkdaUlViODd1TFo1UlQxYmxZV0R5MVY5QW1GVlZuRWY4dk1oM1lzNHkwOUVkdmo5VjZ1YTRNall5SlFvRjlsbTVXaV90NGlJcGNyamsxdjFkRU5yQkk5YkYzeFEyenlBQXdUUTVoQVc3ZGt2bVRScHZ0ZnBuRkVFV0txWnRPOGJhV2FnU0o1enY0NkdDV3F0QzJZaWdX |
I don't get it. Am I being docile? | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHOU4zX0pzY3pOQWJiM0ladnF2VldSaFRaVGt4bUJrUDlzTnJ3WVJUZUxObzQ0X0RQQTdVNElBNzd2dGZrdGc1blFERmxaYjVBV05hOWxYd3F3OHRZOVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHcGctaE1hMnJ5a0pWVVBfQmhpMmo1ZXFhR0JlVmNrbkpjU2NwVlpqLTlNZ2JudUc1R3JRWlJ5c3NOU3dVSzNTZHR6U3hkQnNQbUNzS3VaZlpNeEQ4aWUxcHJYY044aVBrd0dWR20ycXotTllyQTVGQ1FtbFRPYW0wemdRUGRjWUF6UkdMR3JmOGRPZ3FUSDJSY2FSRDJ6aHhYNmk4ZGl4RlVFQ3duMTNma2h1bGpHRlRfMDkyNVB3d25OZENzQU1E |
It's a spoof of the [Million Dollar Homepage](http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/) by Alex Tew, who wanted to raise money to fund his university studies. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHcE1Dc2Vuc2ZzVmxTeEFDUlBacU5abFo0aUhCRVZndGZXZktDdDR0WjhZZlJUSW5KcEVnYnZvSlhHcTdRVkdfbzZMMUUzdEhjelNvcXJvRTNNZ0NKOHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHODBCcXNuNHh0NUxRbDhkbEZGTklDd1JYcmp4Y3ZhSVc2SlkybXpGUFBSc0syclNJQXBVNVotRlVrV3pKQXY2ZlFRSkdGQkhobHFWeU85NmNBZ2pLa2NJOElwLWwySFoyRjhmNzZqa0pFdjBWRDdvZmhMMVotTnVlM1d6bG5LQnAtOEMwY1pIcjMtV0h3UHktRFE5T3FoencweUJxSUNLZEdZWTdTQ19mOUVuOFFjRWZMRmdPWnVrRlEyaWh6SWJh |
Sorta' like http://zerodollarhomepage.com, except they actually let you apply for pixels. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHQWo2dXdqcjZnNG9Nbm5OQ2p6eGdGb2JETklfM000S05LTVAwT3V1WkNwdGhNQ3luckFFcmlBTmthaS11M0trOFBxOVUzbko2OFRTZWJqV0c2U05tdUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHNjlqYjRFVHlxZ3JhZVduWW9mS2V0OGVvbUJiS3hpSWR1VndtMnF3U2xneTNnNEZ4dFRldmdNemhyLVZyVG00NTJPMWhLVTNaV0lfdGJmNUFoczJVRlZCaF9GSUhuUVpETHJEcmQ5cVRQRHZWbldxc3VoeTNCTGJPbWlSdTJtdjRRS2l6Yk54RVFOdlRFTG5uVFBCcEJZeGJnTndxNTl6d2ZDclNfWHJBM3RYMnNYb0tiMi1fTkxQQ3BvVDkyenZm |
wow, that is werry funny. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHc3VjZTBQTDJpYUl2aWhHcEp5ZzN1Uy1EUTVNVHNZOUZWcnBTTjFWcnRhOEZRRnZ6d01scmtaVlFOYnZhMldfVGxkN2twNFNGSkhxU1hJQi1Wb24xQkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHVnVrVDA1alJOdXB4T1NIMXVESW9BZGduSTkxSUNRZTVMVnJtRzlyczdjVWxzTFVDVUdXSzZxdHdXRGVIVDNKcjM5LXRYZ0MxTVFnOVF1Q0xMQ0JCZFN2OVZVTHBhamxDbnRWSUtJTkIwT1hhdkV1VzVndmczMmQ3X0lUN21BTzVzODRpbnh3cERTNnpjOVZKX0pPLWw1dHU0ZTRWdmtQT2VzYTI2NHlkQU82RE5KRFBGR1gwT2pjNkFrNDZjNUE4 |
thanks. that makes a lot more sense now. Million dollar homepage is actually sort of cool, for a short while. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHZkFWcDloVmZyVHFWbHFCME9xYVJHeUR0elo4aHF6YTNTbURjd1AwSFJibUtzc2UyeGRrT2c5a1hFajFyQWpxRk1hQk56VlZwOWxoeWdCaTltdTRvWkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHX3BkYmlTbUhFdnZGb1NZazNfeS1GdlNVU1dGUl9NVFNoVEZUSVJaa1FObWc1bVV6blJZSW0tMmE5M1RzRWtRY1dFLW4yY1JzT0tJcUNJV3VGdzlzTnNVUURKbGtRNWlFMWRwanBGYV9NQVVLSy0wODZCQ016ck5RNnNPakFULWlxb2diMC1NbElhQy1TZDZEVDNndnUwQ3M1SkhGYkR3X0o1a1dxX3cwS3VRaVRyZXpoUWdJUlU1X05wOVBMRHRl |
how on earth is that funny? | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHTHd3MnE4OFRXdV9qOVRYYjlaakJ3THdKTjV3M0JjU1BhN01jSHNNcUlYNXktdlRyaXR0WEtyN3BCUFB2cnlMLXRHS3h6TW1CV3hONDl6SGR5V1RSRnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHaUJNRzNwcF9ycjhLOU9VaW16Q2ZLaWJHV3YzTDlnTzNVZTZkLU9QY2pMbjEyenRzQ3FZa0NXdjVxZDZXMDE0MGhGWDBYYjMyVXo5WmpjanlUNjlMR29WbUlkSXJ5RXh2VldGNkZfcFhIZXFYNVM1NmVFTGVwRWVuQkY0QWJiOUM2N3pvVVpNMkpTWHIzem8xMVJzU3VuVVhEd1dzMTZ5cDctWV9ac0ZrMWV1RUplbHlFMmxfRUUwc0NlY09nTTIx |
I wonder if his intention is to make money, but only make a lot of money once. I wouldn't be surprised if he were getting emails along the lines of "I'll pay you $10,000" to be the only ad on your site.
If there were only one ad, I bet every single person who visited that page would click on it. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHUmYyMmRHWHpyLTd1ZE1qMGhCRzBaUWFGZ0daemtXSnowQ3lNcVB5QkFZYUhzYW1CWVBmZTVhVnRYSE5HaXN0TVg0c0x0N3J3a3dwM2N3dW4tdjdNU2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHQTlCbTg0bjd2ZHFkbmFEZzJnS01wQ25SNEc0S1U2aFcxTi1CNGd2Vk1ON0RzZTRheGhlTVhnQ0VjQnBPazdOcjRyYkZkUkx6T29Nb1F4YnhRS2tJNTNRSXlLTXVtRlhlWkI4U3hLaV9uR3BkYnpmdjNINTQ0Y2R5TFRqcjBJcUpCaFh3SXE4clBtSDRjTVMwSHZBQk9jRTc1OEVYcGdNOWZ6QnZPeE1wZUswVlJXLXZfeUxDbTVOeHI3OFptMkpY |
lol.
Anyway, Million Dollar Homepage was a beast that fed itself. People wanted to buy ads because it was the thing to do...but buying ads wasn't even smart because nobody was going to click on them and that was especially going to ring true months and years from them going up.
I see why people paid for ads, but ... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHNTg5Ry1uS1A3NFdUMGRFZ1h4bkFNTm9TOWVwWEN1QlozcjgzMGVZbHlEdDBlVGM2WVZHWUEwYlAxeEtKUVdvRWw0LTc3OEpxem1fZmNscjh4a2xlcnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHMEkzX0tnU212d1Jvd1RMdzV5RDlMbWhIYnkzdmpqbVRENzlYX3M5X25yMnplWDBVUXRvSklyMTlzdmRYbWNWcDNDNkxuTlRfVXdyeGhEbldCeGpjRGttblpLWU1DZDRPaEZveDFlcFloTTVSUG9Vdjh3cW5xZTFpU01PbjZzWjM5aE41cWE4dWlNdHo5WlhXUzIyMTZoajBHWnlSUmVINGNJbXBzaHo1LUpuYVFMVEJ3bUV0d1VQUDJfVzRMOXdW |
So, someone gets a downmod on their article and suddenly reddit is full of antisocial morons? The problem with any kind of group based rating system is that a follow the leader mentality naturally persists. Right now reddit is (comparatively) small, which makes individual votes count more.
Beyond that certain aspect... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHeHdfY3N5SmtVc2NQNk5nQ3ZGMUF4WmN3LTVKcmJpZnBDSlFYcFNUWkNiMFJieFVBT2JCa0pVUW9zZjRKVlZNR0otSGZaTkcxUzg2UGV3S2lvR3VPZkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHeEhDNDl1cm93VlNpZE9xblRFVXVqaExnd2owalRVZ1oyLUVXNFN5Tl9qYms3Nlp6Z0szRzQ5QWo0dW9zSWkyMTMxWVduZkFFZ2pMNzd0ejVDSWZyQ1RIUi16ekZkbWRyMHY0RjY0aEhNcHdyaERFVU1NUV9KbXE2VzlkX0ZSd3p4M042R1FfZTNESXhWYTQ4cTRWU1IxNS1ZYmJIZGc1cjBLQkZaSjFzZE96ZEFyRDR4Mk1Ralo0b1lOLVN1ZVQ2M2ptOU5YZEU1R0hlMnNtSVgtdnhRdz09 |
The guy is pretty rude and condescending in his article (the stream of insults and rants don't help him make his point), but he does bring up a series of fairly reasonable objections, in my opinion.
>redditites, who all seem to appreciate the exact same things (more on that in a bit), are able to effectively constra... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHLXNQVW4zSUxYeDRsWHI4UnN3S0VjcUVOUDJOZTlNb2lsMUtZMHR5RzhZVkJWbDhTMTNFWEV2SmZudjU0aUhxWHRMOUVfa0N3RUpYc0tQbU93UThEb2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHZ3RIYldsWTAxNTdFRjMtMU9WS1lIdHROUnVTMjg1cWxTSGxuWEpoMnpTckRUWFpsTmM2N3B1ZDJtVWlsYUY1cEVNS3lxa1FWMjlLUzBfVW1sYUMtczd3U180azZSZnpqRmJFLV9CLWNidkdiQzhZWjU3c1AyS3VINEVCTkZJYVA0VTRVV1BsUWJTS3JfdjBZOHFIeHNfVmg4VWxxeFRYRlllcmhFNm5KSEZMTGNZemZvd2RKay1ISTNqSXc2T2hsMm9JUkZ6WHo0N0pvUVA2V1QzMk5FQT09 |
Sometimes I think this whole "democratic" internet thingy just gives the opinion power to people that does not know how to use it.
"Poor" guy, his submission was modded down. I will have trouble sleeping tonight thinking about his misery. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHWmQ2YUJfdmItSzc4REJlTWtfRDYwaTlBUVc4OXRKMzFoZXNRYnJUOEVQUEUwYjA0YldRaUxhSm9SdHFkM05oNXBMc29wN18wVTJ6SHl6SjlhRUp3YlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHUHljTmFaTnd1d1JKa2FQYzhfb3RiMVF3cDJFMWI0cHlYRDFqS3lrU1NZajlKWlZYbFBqS0F2YThOVVIxWk51YjZsb2JYNFlUSHpPc0xCTThxYXAwLVd2X01xVFEwR2pDQ2pJTHdZVGtiSzQ4Rzd5bjRsUXZhSS16cndPWUR5VER5TF9lZXg0aWFXLUJFbkFHWmdIaDZrb0ZVV0w0UlR2ZlFrUVh0SExtNlVOUVQxZmdhc29DZ3R3V1dOemR3UnUyQjBiSDNTMUc2VU5Ga2Jqd3FDcWdrQT09 |
> So anyway, I submitted that same article to digg.com also, where it was received MUCH more favorably. Granted, it wasn't a runaway smash hit, but then again, that was obvious from the onset.
I think the very simple reason it may appear this way is because in Digg, there are no negative votes. Maybe at Digg he had ... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHTllLOTl6eExMQzQwZkhXQ3hDMnpfTmozVDZjbm9Ra0JDMFVicDg4S2pMaENhOUo3YXFIMWs1OFY2YzNIWjJoTkgwQzdydkFUV3Vha09tWmtpWnZjakE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHaXBRalR3Mm9sWmRIZ0ZNUHozeWItSm1NWGJ0ZHNkM1pROVdFTDhWeDVROWp6dHRjb1cxUXVqejhyQ2t2aGdVdmNMTlhaeHdoWW12MVNjNXByclNOUThJS3AzXzNISzQyVzRRWjQ3a1I0R2lxWjNyRF8yclFNd2pOZWtYWmZ5OWVScDVWaDlFcFZ6MFpYRWJ0dVBzekNXU3NKNV9RMG5pcGtSZ2ttRjcxcXI1Vi0zLTNHcHoxZWdHVUNldGpDNUp6VVdjMTlXa3JSazFFZHdRMXVnZDNRQT09 |
yeah, poor, poor guy. we must make it up to him.
(/evil laugh) | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHQTVnWHJRTGtfUnJPWVdzTnIxeDBVMkVsTTE5QVJ1dllBMVZwQmJGbjhxZ0NmOW9NcGFOc3A5YmlIUlNJeVJWWEFlSlZPQThaYUREV0V5SnpJNGMxMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHVmctVlMzTmxuWjJ4dHhxZnRENGZLTTFKOThiT1BOczlSeU4xQ2lWVm1rMHhUQUI2dG5UdFRRdTFmWFJ2aGx0Xzh3SGFCM2FJa0JHSG80Wms3SGlvLTNIT2cxZ2JGczhEMi1laGtuNDhnb1V4U09WN3hrVlhCYWtHSzlFczJKaWJkMWtHVnVFZXRCS0Z4WDRjQWN0OUFhTjE2dGo1d0EyazVCaHl0T2RvdHRMS0RYb0IzSFVvckVNQmU4WUFIVk5reUlEOWp2RlBIV0hLQU1qM3NYLU45Zz09 |
They're working on it. Remember, there aren't a whole lot of people running this site, and they can only do so much at a time. Be patient. Good things are in the works. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHenRzTGFYUFBoYXZZdko1SFExMGFoMUhuUDUwV2ZObDZoUlRmR1I2ckM0Q1NscFlhd3ZrZEZPTl83S2Rlckc5Mk1YdG82SnBVai1ORTF3bERnMjVrcGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHOTFvZC1PSHdQREtfWDZVUGhLamlLdm00M25GY3c2UXZhbEhXNkVJVlZsOENTXzNHY1M2RHlpOWpRSFhXMDViMTdTTWw4X3JueVg0OG1PaWt5TWZ6cDNWUlJhQjJZWVJ0YXdFblphRDU0eTBBc1FhZmdjeDZGT0FSbGxPc1ZXVjhVeTVidmJXd1BVczN6X1ZqTUVFdGRmQjlmSkkya3dMRm1ZeEZpbTlFUTdJQ3FfQjVGSW1ZaTJrT081MWMzR3FjcUtvQm1pSnhXei03SjhKQ0pnWTVlQT09 |
You can't help but think how sites like reddit and digg become somewhat biased over time. Look at slashdot - there had to be a day when it wasn't half as bad as it is now...
...but I could be wrong. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-01-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHUFhtV3FOdWNrWkxQYzB3SWZLbFpQZXJnLWs5M2Nqc1d4NFZCRWkzS3N5ZmRVSWtBNXBFS1BjckhIMDVUdEd0c3hGaDRLcWJ0SVZyUmlNbFhPcnpxQlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9iX2ZHQjJUazUyNWlEQ2QzdmFrWUZKRWxEYkFzZzJWWnhEdVNFOGlCQi1ZSjU2U2Jic1M1X2VvVWk3MDJnbURhVk1jdjV5SXRQcmQtRE9ENUphek04SjZicDJGckg0ZHRiUU9oNWpQSk9CNVYxRENkalIwTkVfNzJicGpRdWFBMzExZEx3dVI5RFFNN2tiVEJCbWFmSGdkcGZRLXdValMxM01mR1prandCTE83d3cyRGdVUmFHaUExb2M4VG1VeEs1dTh1RWliV1hXbUNDTUNNTTVXT2c5UTlVZz09 |
"What, do you only drink wine and watch foreign films while programming with Ruby now?"
Yeah, we watch Kurosawa films and drink sake. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFR0tBdUtKSXp1OUFQWk4tRURBV1NWWHRJbXlkSkVnVkxsT19RTVZ0VWZEcGhDMXhxT2ZteC1ER2FrME5OeFpPTGtldXM5TGlsLTE1Nnc5SnN3S0VpaEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdG94UTZIZGVDZUlkcGRTd1FoUTFMazIxbEdpd2dqZUI4U1BvZUdVbDV0TmVkOWlKeXBodTJCNEFZVzUzbTU4aXJSSWd0VlBid3J0ZnRJOF9tUlhYcTVPTFZhaFlUSzB6dy1KU3pNZzFOR0twRHN1SnIzVi16Wm1adFFOV3lpMExKZmFDajhtb3Q5SFFuSXMxejA2cFVpa1NJRENqRTM5ZkhsTV9HVHJ4NnpYcXZzX2Z2SVc1TGdxdFVBdEhMYWlF |
puts is resolved somewhat differently.
It is defined in Kernel and the class Object includes the Kernel module. It is actually a private method, so Object.puts won't work.
More correctly puts resolves to self.puts. In the top level of a script self is a predefined object named "main", elsewhere it is simply the o... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFb2g3RmpDOERoam1DVEJLSUlfOGJMdzBqU1BWMk1kSmg4UHBSc3ctREV1NUxMd2tLZUZpNG9xODc0aGdZUW1sWHE5emxQSEFDYkNVRjBUbmJmMVZDRmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUjBBVFNxQ1JlQ0lkX2k0a0JCWTFvSzhxQ1FTMHdleUNqbGlGNXZYTVBmSzJ1Vzk1YnEzYTRLUmZyQUlOTm55Z3FQaXFJd3N0clJ5WllxNTZNZ0FBLWY5XzRiYXFSZFFzd3Z6R3JUSTNWZVkxZm1FamY3U3lOM0JxTmxsdnAzSGdhZTJaMzE1OVNJcG5wN190Z29wNlBUQ2pSR0lvcVlxNHRtY244cnhDS3h3MXhHekFfNlFsX0VHcUdUM1Y5WlAt |
I should also mention that quoting with backticks formats inline text as `code`.
For me, too, blocks are Ruby's killer feature. (Disclaimer: My code examples below will be littered with syntax errors, because I don't have an irb open.) You said you haven't used them yourself, so I'll take this as a cue to take over ... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZWtMRk11TkdOZWx6azJCbTNBLTFYM0hZaThiZjhjNDYwUTRnanVNZ3hKcDN3a2NJMVl1V0V5YXp4dXVzbWVFTm9tRV9DenQ0RXNyVDBBWE01bWlRVWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFR3hKVFpIVUZhQ3g2cnR4b3Q2Y1Ewc0JoZlBlYXhOVjlPYk5wbk1EUnhneUZWVjBUUC11S3UxZWFNN0hGMlJMWkZUT2lEdjhNX0RpY3V4RkctT1Q0Mm44dmFIYy0wSU5LNmpMUG1na2xnM2FlOXNCUEhuR2FfSzVacmNFa1JJeFI1NHdPVzRUSEloY2VsazB1ZEF6UXJSRVJ3aGtSR2prZ3ZHeFE5QVp6RWI2WEllVmtlWFBMWmlyU05ZbUc3QlBq |
Shouldn't that say "Your a idiot"?
Just sayin'.
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> I'm a Python programmer, feel free to infer bias. At the same time, I don't know enough about Ruby to make many negative assertions (to identify something that Ruby is missing) -- I know what is in Python, but I don't know enough about Ruby to claim an equivalent doesn't exist there
You gotta be kidding me. Maybe... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFWEVSc0k1cEljNmM1R2llWjdxSG9mMUdFU3lPYWpqVk16dFRfVVIxc25pNHZiYmdHNG5JclRHUDN3b2F6YmRDWDhLR1JLWnhtT0pWSTByZHhNdW8yTnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNExQY0hqRFc4LXNLNVJoOGpFcWVja3Y4bnlwU3lBUWdvNEFxZHFFXzJUa2wxUk9IMVZFUGZjUXdsWnVzN0VRbU5kSTQtOXRJYWt4ME1CWmFIQVlVRWVUR3RrWmRGX1RHSlZuQko0SWJjc3dLdXcwSFo1VVRDdllUc0E0TnNPenJ2LXpHRnpDbzkyYWpSb0hRNDY2cFB3bkk3T2FKdXZwNGRkQzdkaG9GRDc3Q09MWnM0QWJ3NWxZWkpYVFlmYlFF |
Your comment is better than the linked article at explaining some of the interesting differences between Python and Ruby. Thanks. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUGUteWM1cF9JSGdfYmJZWllLanZQQTFSak1GS3BKaGNlRG5uZGRlOW1rZHA4N1EzZnhZN3RpS2wzRkg5cGNFSkE3V1g5ck42ekR2OTN4UUpZb0N4aHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFbEFxTG5zck96UlZTbFluNVd3WGtSbUpLOFB4bXZoWTY4UEdMYnBQNnpPZlpiVTdxQXhKVkI1bzVEbzVsdktIeDdOc0pjeWh4TjZKNG9FcEFPRzl6cU51STAxbUpIbWw2U0t1NmRnMmRIYXI0V2xqa2c3WXhlMFEtUGYzUEx3WXVwZWhKc2VMTjd5Q1JuUk91SENYU3JMLU85NUZCXzVPbEliMGNwUTdmaDJtb09OQTEzSUViLXN6RksxR25Vb2Rq |
I'm not sure what book you read about python, but it obviously gave you a bunch of misconceptions. I'm not exactly an expert on the language, but hopefully this will make things easier if/when you use it.
**String printing:**
Ruby: puts "Print this"
Python: print "Print this"
In both languages this is syntactic c... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFU09JeFJTMS1mM1BWelZwc3hLZy1NTWU4VDlvNHNwYWF3cHBoZmxXQ1AzdC1JSkdIUDhwS1M5OVBERi1selFySmRDZDlSZkZxNF81SVFpOU1GX281anc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdTFwMDZpclZMWDJILXdSNDNzWERHNzBqbVpiOXpoR1lxYjE2Vi15bkVfbGF0VHBQaEJMcEc3X1lPeE4tVVBUTF9wTUR0MW5DcEx6UVBBQTVNVzlnSnYtWEljcDlYVTZhUE9DREdEWHF3RlZndVdIajFnMlVZX2dsWjAyRlZNSUZrWjg3TkhBUlRSLUIyNzlPYjFtLXNtS2IzUXpfVUF4aG5INE5NR1hTbzJCV1BhM1czYlJqNXFEbHNJbmJ3eTBm |
Yes he has. I didn't say it was a dishonnest comparison. It's a poor one.
jeremy might have sounded like a Python fanatic (maybe he is), but his basic point is correct: the author of the article compares past and barely current functionnalities of Python to current and sometimes planned functionnalities of Ruby. Thi... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZVl0UWgtTWxtLXA4Q2R3YlNqRC03Y281blVpR2FiUmItSjhyQ3JyYXZhZ2tMdjltOER4a3p0aURLNUZGLU1weU5tc2t6VFMxaW9mRDE5YjVjYTh4Unc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFd0dtSDQtdmttckpoS09vSzRrYmVYUEljcDN2bmVDY2MtbGN1aVVnNjAtT0pmUUhCV0ZJbFlHaXFlOWFCQnFtYVdqVmlmb0ppRHhaMGlYYmIyUUxpVkEwV1l5NnNMMGtxY19jbEhmOHA1U1JqZ3JwcVVHZlNqQ1loME94RG1jSjRmNWZOTENUNW5CWVpsc2lQR05WVTFSblVTSGJ2MnRmMXhRTklsblJqOGdvN0JKWlhVQ21RX3ZScUhzWW5QSTJk |
If the purpose of indentation is to elliminate redundant block markers, why is there the redundant : to mark the start of a block? Well, I guess to simplify the parser a bit, but that's still redundant. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFbW1qSlV0cW5MQ0o4b3Zmc2JWd1dLSkJBOThSNVFJX1gyR1QwRG9WMVdadEFNZ3ZTM21UMWFBU0dLaWlVak9ydmZOMUlhV1QwbmVQMkhjcDhaa2ZId0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFak5FRnZjQVNiQ251OFdYSkxkVkNkX3ZHWEI5OC0wQjA5V1pnckVrRmVpYnhoYUh5LV9vekpjY05MZHp3N1ltZndmYlNZTTdRd1V6UEp1UkdiWC1oUFAtREt0NHBYQ200aENBT1h6TldMUkQxVHZsVm9LcDhsMHNfME9lS3JhX2lvazl3YmpldWpPb0pKVWNoR3I3RUJkeVRGYXhCbjBheS00UldJVWxaaUN5TXBfbDdQOEVMRlVVLTZhb3NHTGxT |
> Can python EASILY add or remove classes at run-time?
Add a method to a python class:
Class.method = method
Remove a method from a python class:
del(Class.\_\_dict\_\_['method'])
Doesn't seem all that hard to me. How much do you know Python?
And yes, you do have to use the __something__ junk. I don't c... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNFUycFBlZmk3MkhQTmhvMGFkRF9YTjdPNElVX19BaVFsYUdrelpYZjBlQnBabFdmcmtIcGJVeFdtc09OaGRLb3BseG12czhPbmZaTjE2TGFOS3FPVlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFbWpYUHloMTQ5SFVpaDZUSXVxQUg0cTRSaDNXTWdfYURCVXFvb3RhVV9mZy0wUWJ3TUxCV3ZHWUhidmVlclhwMHhkb1dRVjAxVFZpeHJOeWRtZmpYckFYWGdWNVFqSEoxa3pQOEhhMEgtWWE0X3ZTSWVDVTJaaklJYmt4dTNGTUF4eDhhejRKWkdCSkRGY25yTVM1WVctTTd2Q2htWlBzVFBMRkRiODlSaUR6VHZsR3RlclNEUUNmeTRrbjZoWXgz |
That's a good question and here's the official answer:
http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general.html#id58 | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTjlXWEg3MFJRRHJsLXctNVAyU0hVWmFPOExiUHZGVzZJakdfbTVNOTdvbmV4S3RMODJsc1dlV0J5Z1c5Tkpick1lazVXWGpULU9sWGRPMzQ1bS1qY2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVUhfX012NDNpNi1NM1lpVkc4WVYyTnBiRUJBa24ya2VwcWk5b0R4R0xlMGNRN0toaDc3NkVLZFBUQ3RLS3dXQjRVZnVFRTlabHVqTTA4QkZvemdHRzM2ZTZVQk0zdGE4U0ZUdWZ4MG1XeW1lSHBWRUNiekZTME9CV29qbHpONE9EclFBS1Fnb21EcHhVQ2VZVjltRnpBUm1HZnpicS1TOUhCOVlhMFJsemVQc01FcXU5SDJqeXJCUjZFQUlfSEFP |
> You gotta be kidding me. Maybe you really meant to say that you disagree with the conclusions reached in the OP?
If you read that article it is a much more fair treatment on the subject. The whole point of that comment was to get any potential bias out in the open and present a view of the situation from the point... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRVl3UE1GMm14a2dDcUkwTHphVFp1SUtISDR0ZVB5c05ZWi1oX09LSFN5Z0JFT1EwMFhkVmNySm5ROVREcUN5a1VpdTRFT2hOVWRYd0ExcFg4REc5SUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcU5LY3c2SHBUMjQtVGo1ZVpUR1RmcWlvMUF1X0V3cUxDVFIyaGNYc05JSVFrR0g1YmJRTWtkSGRRSnAtN2dKZ3dyUVFtXzhBOGIwV2k0NEdJeFV3Q29IVFVuQWRkbk9DSXVPcnZIY2YwaWtvSlEzSXhvZE9yYkd5VzJHamd0VWpzLWpFY3MtaUZ1QnVoVGxzcUxETnJIeFBfbGNmbW1fUEc1SHEtMVd0RGpfTU56aGNzWml5MnAybldaeHVjT1A1 |
The majority of that explanation is crap. The colon does not make it easier to read, the line break does. The colon is essential for two reasons:
1) Easy syntax highlighting.
2) It allows inline if statements like:
if x: foo() | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFOVRsZUxldWIxZ1dYQTVDaVRXN1JvZXBwSVdPLVFwV3F0VG5zeXUwZEhLbTNhbFVPZGFLSEZWMzRLNHlhYzV2N0h6d3FlSjFmZVJPbGxIY2FQQkpqS2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdDRVTzFvb0VDWHlxeDdFcFJ4MnNLdjdaQ3JhbDdsVFVkZEJZRl9TRHNZQTRlTzQzdExGdS1VaXdIMkNlWnRMbVFpemE3TVo4cWE3d3NodzNxRE43STJYaWdZbVo4SloySkFRbTAtSnhzaThFc0VjbjJPZEY3c09iVzF6ZFdfcGFxNWozaVM1cUNHMHRYaWY1YWV2UW5BeGgzcE9vWDBOaHlJZi0wcnVMcjBXZ2E3VlEwMllmdFZsbkNMN19WMzUx |
sheez... nobody's got a sense of humor here. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFWnlKVkNaWllxQVhlNTV6OXJ5MTVaWk5HWU5ZTy1MMEFpbmlMaTF4WFU0c2k3Wlh3Zmdnd3hjU2hyWW50TFl2SkNtRGFKYlROR2wtVk9xQXRwaWlNSVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUk93dGFsOEw4bVJmcjhmZlp1NVh1VmxleDhreEhqWGpFTHAxX290dWhsVFlSZmdMTU1oall2SjV1TlhxUXcwQ1hEWnBZU0ZfOEpwNFNTT0k1XzVnNnZlSkFiLUE5OUxNZWMtWkFnYWx6X2pZNklCQ3VLTWtMZS1iRVFmc280MU9nR1ZOS0JUeXJORWZDaVFYblZqejQwMDVWcDlNZmRyOTZwZEFBTWRnUjIwdGljMWFDd3czR2VMb3k0MU9FbkI0 |
(actually, del is a statement, not a function) | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUlFrWkVMVXphWk1xSkhGYldsZ0hnZXJ2OFc1N1l2OFM2MkpJOFVYYjNYSjYwR3VQWXJKa0JyZVZBRjNMNUpqWWJtUU5ja1dSMkRaYlM4dTJ6V0E1cXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVFgyYjdUR2JIV29mT2sza3gzVjZqU1gtUVVUWWlCWWlLajRjc01DN0dianlVRW5wVkhyZnpLNFhseWdDSWRDTGs4QkJnd3MzMUcwUEVhcnlBM3VCQkxuQWNtUElzdTVGcVdMV0gzb1pYNHNVU21LVVdfbWpZSWN6Tnl2Ymkta2lRV1gyQWF0cnRMUjdtMXp6UEFUVVgzUWZ0WTJiam9BOUxmTndYSFgyMmxpWXlWLV9sUUtvT2NpenlyMGh2cldj |
>I like the Ruby way better because (1) blocks are a completely general-purpose language feature
Funny, that's actually why I dislike Ruby's blocks. It hurts readability when similar syntax is used for unrelated tasks, e.g. iteration vs. resource management.
This gripe is not about blocks as a general concept ... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNlBKeU1ET3ZUVndLLVpCRDNpbVpMM081N0gwQXFqTDVJamRxb0c0OFMybmtMT2Q5U2dTb2k1d3E1YnZwcDBEUHFydmdfM1liRHlvd1BiNVRlS2dlLWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVGFUQ2ktODB0VTlyT185OUpyWWlsVVoxYVJkYmtObVQ3V0ZlcVdYQVF6bWNKcXJCT3dBZDRqaC0xNnhpZWRTTTIyX0FmZkhTZFRXblJ5RkMzRDBJTHVnajlzbjRJSktld200cENRRjBCb0xseWNob2hMS1RiTm1ZNHI2YUtnVE9SaVFNa1d1cGVfSExvNWNNUmlhMS00WmxpV3UtclJTQW9TSHJPc0JIWUtySXFKUWx1T1FrUTJjMWpqeGdlU05S |
I've posted a reply of my own [here](http://blog.ianbicking.org/re-ruby-and-python-compared.html) | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQkJjUE9aNGQzMDF4dzgwWF91R2ZqSktqNEdkQ29uSHhIMlhaVEJURXRJQXJxWVBkeE1YRzYwRkh0Z1FRWmVBQUxSdnNHd1VYTmNnSDFCWFNISWJYdlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFM0tPWjdxaG9NenBqMk82dkxlSnVMMFdNY1R3WnpvMUJ2VHQ4QllRUFYySEQ2NzB4bHhkOUloY3dBTVJFeFVIdVMycFdlRXhEV25PUFoyQUkySUhqSHYtbUlFbEtFRjlmZ3ZIMXRIQ2FOemJYZWtxRlNDdnBYTENYSnl6TVBySktVU1RvZTVkX21vcktiNUpkNGxHQkVMd1VWSDlIWDNYRWt0V0U0Uzk0Vll0V0RPX0M3MFhOU2R0VXdxRGhwZ3Iw |
Eh, you're probably right. Think I'll go pick that article up again... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRnc5OHpFN0U3NXROSTJPVTAyQUl4WmRWbjR6cmdNQkRvWW9DZUs1WVNfeGVfckoyVnpGWVB6aWV6b3BQcmIyZmI4VkNoQTdGSVRmMUdDS0VjaXFkcVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFWmxGQS15VUhOT3BqRmdXcW1ZQmU4bTlZOERBZUJSNzZlU3FaVHRSbGZnVFRTQVVzU0NhRk1RdGtaQlNqTUFha25TNERfZldRS0x2MGgzZHVFZUU5akxqZVhjc1ZxOTNRMDdzRFhWQmVNS3YyenpXbEYyQUFMOGh4QU5JTkV0dVRuWElnaHBqNS02YW56NjZlQkRIcndNck1ZekZlWkt2T0tMQmItNG1TaGY3V2dJY2EtdG42VVY4azBkdlJ3a1V6 |
It's a shame there isn't a date of writing in the article as posted. This article might have been right (or at least not grossly inaccurate) when it was written - I assume that was quite a few years ago - but Python has moved on (and Ruby too I expect). | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFV05XbnAxbHphYi1GX3BTZU9jc1ZQU2M4akdTTjI1Y0ZLeHFqLXo3X1lDLW9RLWZ1bjNOMEtqU0dHckUzdlR2YlZrTDRScDBORUU5ZEV1RWtaa3VVekE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVWNOM3lQY1pGOFJqcm84c2hzU0tmREhyb01Hcmg5WU1IRnNkdHRja1hIaGlwNEx3VGtGbnFSLWt4Yjd2S3gzZ2oxUnhUcEJfUU53eWhYQkNpSjQ1WVYzS0FXZW1GN0xvUmt1Qm9UR0ZUOVowNThJZmt0eUdCVkVLaWRETzFNMkN5cUFwWnhOSEdrTXpsR2xNMzFvZEtER0M4N0Z2TGsyU2t0OEl5T050UUVsNWtnN3ZtZmhMRGRJWmZkYzI3WGlD |
List comprehensions have nothing to do with blocks.
Ok, maybe when blocks are used as a parameter for a function that iterates on the elements of some collection, but blocks have many more uses than that. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRzdUS2NoMk5VaGI1VmNXTUI3LWlSRHVONmxGMXl2TE00eUdxbFhVYlpWYjlfR2xvYVU1SVZBcExVRHZhNG1EbHFpZjFWd09Ud01JU0x0emZxMTZHMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTkxwZ3Vab3BOU0ZRaEhUelNxSlhjWk52ZGEzSkszRjZscVp3NFAyc2lWRWhSNFhMcGkzcGJKYWVPdmxrZTdldEkyYU9IaUFoYV9hZVBzVHZEMFJYdWVJbzhxenRPcFpoMXJSVzRqeHRkck5TS3BON2I3aVpOSkdFZUNJc19yWTZnVU5kdXVRLVlrRHdSdkh3RTd3QmZDREVkaTF0Rk5hNFdYRFZHVHFsbWIweXM3bWNVd3ltQktSTm9XcFBaSHg5 |
> List comprehensions have nothing to do with blocks. Ok, maybe when blocks are used as a parameter for a function that iterates on the elements of some collection, but blocks have many more uses than that.
Yeah, that is probably poorly phrased. My point was that, as a method of loop abstraction, blocks and list com... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeUlrcExJMUVLbU9TOFg1Q3daWkVJZlJQazJ6WVc3X0g3cDhSMjFqdWY1VVcwTmRWaU1SampjTk05TlNaWTNFNG9vel9lbG9XTkRaTnhDQUV0MzVNSGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaHZmcF8xc1h6WGFGaVBGYlloRmVsemVKMDAyLWVFNjA4VlIzaEFyRzk0a1pEdzhQdk5JeW5IbHBHR1BGZGpEWTZqbWE2cmxuMHBLSDAwT2J3aGVSQlVFZTVPbFk1QmhHNVBXbUlqY1ljSmtyb2VRV09mLVVlbEEtZUxaejJLYzMzNnhCMW5RakNqdDJiQlZBWGcyOVROUkFGeXJwSGxMLVVQS3U4dVctU0ItdHlGQTc1RWMyQUNCNU5CNXUzMGwx |
On the other hand - this is one of the few readability claims for any programming language that actually has empirical evidence behind it (albeit for a precusor to python, ABC). A user study was done on the ABC language that showed that it did indeed improve code readability - I'm pretty sure that this was the reason ... | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-04-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaUsxSDFIQ1lvZkNPLVJrRGhzaWhkSXF5VWZubm9NcEV3RU9jME1rdkdxREtKcVhZcUFpLWRqVVVKSHBuamZoMDV5ay1SY3BLM0JEZ01HWW9jSnBsWHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNFNlYTlJY0IwVVJicVVsLTNaZUJlSzAxOVI1SmNCd1ZTYjl3TXgyRV8tMldzUTl6bjl2TEZNUW4wMHlIaVZremJlVjJFQVJ4VVppMlJlZXF2Mk94X2lUUENqalViUXdCWlJSb3JEcEdFV19yTy1DY2YxWGliVkh6d0hfWF9EbDNkN0xnQnpwMGhmdEJ0UXc4ZWdUc1RRUGw5cHJaVUhzd2otTVZYbFowUXE3dXRIZkJDR0NLR0lUbnJVUnlaYnNC |
It's kind of hard to decide what to do about this one. If I vote it down, the author and poster will probably feel that their opinion is justified.
I'm not going to vote it up because I feel that although the author makes some good points, I do not find it all that interesting.
The author has concerns that folks... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFYUdaVl8zbFo2dEZDYTgtMjREMzk3MGhKZlNtbER3VTJpVHFKRDYyUjVLXy1FTzZDaHdfSXVzV0hiek1XMzRpdXRIWURxb0hWdlptakg4cEpTd09uZVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdzY1a0ctaWJaNmJjWDhxWGZYaERlMkFta1VMQ3hfQUlqMmp6elNtNVdOa05LZ2ZoUW9aN3ZSTmh0bVowY3IwSjcyeFBHZ0V2NUhDN2N2RHluNVZvRGFLMkZiNXJLNmVTa3k0a1dIUWRMTndOT3VYc2dZeDRzaUJwbVRXNlNLQkNQZU13dnpIZUZ6N2FNdE54RTdXaGNEYjV5NWNPa3AyR2ZpU1NvcWQtRFNPVFAwSjBUdGEwTWdnTFllQUpWbTNy |
In related news: The reduced accountability provided by anonymity leads people to more bold actions. This is the internet, people will spout off about what they believe, and generally will be just as childish, petty, and cruel as they normally would were they able to get away with it.
There is no left wing conspirac... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFMnJkV3hYMzJCREdzajFGTXpUVHNkOVBPTWtyZjVwSDRzcEVtOU9SVEZBQ2g3WGZkRFMtS29IMWNoZUgzb1FtZU9HbEpZc3VDZjdiN09Bb0lSeWZOVlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeG95SkFoVlc1UTNuQmp3eGtGWTh2V1RXbmt6ekNlMXlCYnpFamZOeEpNX0RwWURTaFlpVWR6dEpkR253RW9aZ1RzSlVWeDU4Q0c3bjdZMXlIVmlCOTlJcmktM2UyQzJoV3FaN1MxZVRSQ0VBb2V1R0J2M2xFTGdvazl3YmE0UzlTQVY1M1BpTTRIVmUxd0tDNjdtOXVtbVhvdHE4T0ZCdmkzdVJ3OVRMMGg4MDdld0pBSWFqeVJCTWtWTV9QWmFz |
The article complains about this:
>Unfortunately, such a system is only as good as - you guessed it - the ability of users to restrain their own bandwagon tendencies. In my experience, it looks like a lot of rabid Lefties have gotten hold of these sites and automatically vote down anything that isn't morally liberta... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFempyN2xTX3VvMzc3T3FUREVESVN5Sl9iOXVGUGpVTjVzYXNLLTZXdFJmSjFXVUF3d2k2WWpQS0FXazR2UEFKd1NMdnZWZGVtYmFLNzMxX3hkUkpUNXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRG1yV2kxaVBnbjFxVkRxX2NTSV8zdXlTbEFjamZoWHJxT0JwRnA5NHBYOTkzaW92ejJqRnM2OTNKa0t1UDBleVFrWUFxMjJSLVQ5Sy1ubnVXUmRrQ0hFTU5TaHdHUVhEQTlIX2xsY1VYRWNabXNRNHdCYVMzQllRZmFENXp3ME54RVBxOE4zRExNNEMxUG9wZlRlNXRlR0FWY1hKbkp2MnJuY3NGR19TVG82QkxlUUQxeERBa20yRnRvbjVKVXZs |
First off, if all these sites are here for is to argue about bullshit politics then I'm out of here. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRmd5ckxkY21KdzhRSFFTT0g3enVrcVhsT0t5eTRvWnBURUhib085a25jeXpkQTZ6NV8yV2hranZuWVFpMHRQNTQ1WTNTVUE3aEsyZnhzS2QteXZhX1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUVRHLVhVZXl4NWtIYzg5Nm0yS0tyYzJfLVJBTHZwWmhrTWZiRFV3OFY1WXhGdXZyNDZjeGtkQ29WQnFnaU9XSDJyU1hRalAxc2RsMEZycGsxZEhwdE9HR0hjaktqb2VUaDBKbVhGbTlkV1R5RXFUbjNpa1B0WnFuOE5KcVVwTVowSW1nUEM0TnFrb21fdGUtamN4NEFJUGFZaFNybWlQc05zSENaRzZBZ0swTVp5OVRnMTdxUl9XRGJrZW1ZR2Zz |
I'm voting down, and here's why.
His premis is patently false. Its "social bookmarking sites have been hijacked by leftists, and they vote down anything that defends the right."
I doubt a lot of people in the reddit community are "leftist". Let me clarify -- by that remark, I mean they willingly identify themselves... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdFdOanBOMldYamRUZ0swTTk4MlVWV21vNm53bWtMRnAtREJVQS1NZFN4ZTA3ZVB2MnlrWldWaUVkY3Q0ajVSSy0tZTB4b0FvQUxVdVVNcHg0bkE1Ync9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcngtTWllaTJrbktla0ZqRXkyMnNQbkxwcF90YVhWUzhBemwxUW5XMlI3TW55WkxqYmtjQTRVWnFudWNvOHBwQzJlUUhTQlNtMVFJZmRPNlVnc1JMT3ViSW02VUhlLUZWT3I3NUtWZHJPVGlpYmZDZElHZENTM3F2QzZpVUZYVGpVa1U3NmlERV9QUXRsWFk1X0lRYlVuWWMtQXRWWTk2ZmRhMTJhN3JvUWFuTGltYUNTd19SdnNiUU1tQ1REY2Vv |
I don't see a problem really, I mean, there are a lot of blogs out there that are left/right leaning, but do you read them like they're the law? I know I personally use multiple sources to confirm things, just cause the story is from "lefties" or "righties" doesn't mean it's totally wrong, or truthful either. Look at... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFWVN4dlBDUktaV3BvdENaeGVDakdZdDd1VzVfdEJINDFCdlNSb1lyNTU4ZVRvMDdWU0ZWcVFEQS1VUmFTZTM0eklLSHpMbEpXLUpHSGdZNVRJMklkd2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTE4taklOTkxJU3pDMTlxN0UwLUxENGE5OF9VeVhIUDJ3bEFKeXJpTFZGdElScGhEQllnbWoySkVnbHNZVkVxZmtwUHA0OHYweTFFMFJXVkpsZGJoZlo3ZUlfR0dHWm1TY0dkQmlLbjNYYjNCU05iWFN5TzVydXF0NjhqOUppdTE3U0NQUTVDUlI0VUxMZmdjSGFJZTRyT1RacDdXclU3Rk44dTMwSVNjQmtrMWljRVNfenI4X2tobHdHNHVWZHVJ |
Perhaps. But you're missing the point of the article. Even if popularity is often correlated with fact, popularity is not justification for an argument.
There are many reasons why we have a theory of gravity. 'That everyone thinks so' is not one of them. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVlhfMzhXcGFwcmZlTk5nU1BiZ1doZ29BY0RpblR5OF9ZN0hZZk4yM0pvRVRDNHBrM01hVkxjNkp5ODJqSmxFQks5cE9nbUtBMmdXcnRNQllxQVJYamc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNURwNWxDZm5FXzROcTdzQUVNMFRaaFNFZkUyWmFwdk93UTZMa2M5U1Iwb18tMXJvVXlkend5c0x1cDNOZTkwNW1kall5MG5yaENjYUFLNHFUMk9LS19pMkdzeGp2VXNqV3c4SmlCZWhrOXJyLXItUEFSS1F0Sl9PMEZKdkNHalI3QWhuaEpySS1mUmF0TlNlU0I4UXVMTEF1eUVNdTRXdVM4MGhuNk9nWmNEVkJzNkNialVkRHhHRks5SHVWbFdX |
My point was that perhaps we are seeing so many "left leaning" votes because this is the more correct (as in true) view of the world right now. Truth cannot be negotiated; it's a fairly simple fact that things are kinda messed up at the moment. Only someone with blinders on could maintain that the current administratio... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFYjdEWGg1US1MRkpYbEpnMGpJT2R2S3E5V0o2Qk5sNXVXLVhpejlDdjZoazNyLW80SDNCQk5aeDMxSm5hZzhQVTZnR1k2NXpJYlZqS2hMdDJkRThWUXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZmFnWjBaYlktS0E1TDhVb2dESjBmdGRGTU40YXVxdllERUdDSUl0dnpfc09zaWcyUkt6MXRYRHEtSnJ2M3duQUtOT3JrZURkTVJjY0RPdm5rLXJJWDVjQ2lIdHBxR2JyNHUwb2hoaGdnck5ySVJ2d2ZfN0t2b2NsRVAxVDVEOXpROWtBSjdYVldrT3RzTEhBX1Z0a1kzdFVmY01VVHk1Wkk4U012SmlLOVBKd1VsSkFMQWhLeUd0UDBLMjB6SEpQ |
When is it ok to argue in favor of something by saying, "most of us agree?" When we really mean, "we already settled this, and here's why. Go look at it offline." Arguments of popularity are valid for a specific concrete decision *after it has been made*, but even there the argument is just a placeholder, and has to be... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZ1hKZFEwWkRCNy1Zbm1vSXNnamZnYVg1VHdSaW1zbkZBN282OHFCMGF6VkRHZGF1dkNJSlJTb3RQRHRXRTNqM0pkUnRTMHJYN3lBbnNpTlk2X2RmNXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdkpyWTAxTzc5d25XcGdzTnpZZ01fbDZ0YVp2VUZ1c3VacTVZbnRhLUZUc2xYLWxmYkU2VzNLdFlnUEpRT1BicGxBVnhmTDdQVmdCWS1MSkxfcFQ0Y3g5X2d1cVQ4dmlHRmpUUTc4RHRfby1MOVJjMEVIM3kyOUJKbHdqc2xPZ1JlX2U2TzNwQ0JiX1RlQWN1VGtOTElnejFDTHJTaDZUWGJ4Mkk5bE9yTkxEaEx6T2dYTnBWYkNsSi1WYXZ5czNY |
1. If something is that blindingly obvious you don't need a vote to justify it. Which is why stories about the earth orbiting the sun stopped climbing the reddit charts around 1600AD.
2. If an issue is not blindingly obvious then using a vote (a real one, like in an election) to justify it is circular reasoning.
... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZHE4bHh1NTUxZEp3eGxyeUxsNmFSd3I0SktYQzVvaWVCTDBHRlJkZEVNMjNpcGw0VUJNUGZRVk96eWJJOFpnXzQzVk56UDZBUEd0SEI0ZU9acjc3MVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdk9zVjR5MWpOUjlocVB1T3FXclhwZTJBanNMbnNlTFBFZWZ6cHl0U2p5MHlnSG5xZ3RXTW1kRVhJODFCcnp1TEdSQ1JSeURnRDN2b2hzbUF4cjBJUlAwN2dqMS1FTTd6Ni0wdlhRY1VqYkVwUEZzLV81NEZNVTk4RWl6U0lTVWlpY0hTVmtFbnpwVWx6Y09CaVFncWpRRUFpZ1QwN3gxVjFYMFAzMnlaVm9pZkViRXdGWEUtZUZSVVlxUlBnZFo0 |
Ah, I think I see what you're saying. If no right-wing stories make it to reddit's front-page, perhaps it's because they have no interesting arguments to counter us.
I think that attitude breeds complacency. A much more realistic reason for the phenomenon is that the right-wingers went away because we drowned out th... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFN3NBLS1FMy1LdzdvSGw0VWZVaTJ2ckVyNDZBekkwc3F3RlFBVUdmTlhBX1FCT3JGTHE5UHRBM054Z3hNb3pUc3VNTzdXbzJpQ1NzR29aM2Z2dUl4NFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFME1mSnZKaUJ6S3NpN3dkalJvYXFlLUdJYVdHQ1BSVTJXS2t4THNfa0dCNVR4ZmExQ1VCR1VOMG1MeXVRV0xhQS01N0thR1lObmVCSERHeWdBcmtacWxaamJGX2w3TFNWMWk2U2ppRGZZVUs4SmtzNHlBZmxReTNYaXhUMzN1Ny1YbHBDdXIyeks0dzdQc05EcFBmb1UzTjJla2FvTTNVZElxLU9CRWl4ZlJjZ2d6VFNSQmx6d21KVXpxaXB3Y3Yy |
So you're voting down a story [because you disagree with it](http://reddit.com/info/4f87/comments#c4fum).
[update 2.5 hours later]
Apologies for making it seem like I'm policing a rule. Etiquette is just guidelines. I rather meant to respectfully suggest that you think about this, about how the interestingness of... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFV2JLVUZWbjV4MlVBYjhLb2hlTmo4b0poNnZFWExQZWhBQUVvXzdRekQ1WjJmbnhzREkzZVY0RjUzb0E2bVZHRXd2azQyR0lDQmxveHU2RV9DenIza3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaFBULWN1bmppS1VJdlZzdTRmMlZtbTlKb2JBcHFuRnNNeTF2RmFfcXdNWjNKbmpNZUpDWHE5WTU1eTlFdHZ6VktTQ1lZTmc4SnNFNlBZbnpzMGxsbjdtbVpjWGZkaGY4bHBVVGpjYUFpZWdoU0xSMDRCa0Z4WjF6c0QwX2JZeGw0NTdDZ3d6dzh0UXRDNWY2NVdycElYSDY4dmNwRkx5bVVoM1NBYWVMMXJwem8zUDN2ZU5RaC1ZNGthcmZzYXUw |
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I was trying hard to understand how votes are not important, but taking the time to make a speech or essay are really what is important and therefore should be the only thing that counts. Does that mean when we vote for president every four years, we need to submit an essay (or make a speech) before our preference for... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQkpDand5dmRzUXFLQTdNbXItbG5NbmtBMDQ3ZEthOEFCWGQ0Q2JWa0pBWHVPVzhBRG1pTTdNS0MyRVNXV3RmV3NkaGJ2V2ZRaUJKRDNxb2I2eU5Vc2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcnI1ZVVQQ3dmbmdHalZvQW5IMXdRWG0weE4tWWhUTklxdXdCenV6R2JXYjFfbnpESVlGUHc5N0pTOU8yc3pHcnZFNnpmdmlLVWxhTE9SUlY5eFhHNUcxcGZ2ZHZxeGZCS1VmdmNEOEN6b0ZGdUk4QWM4eHZGbUVkOFZoTi13VEhFa2tqYnNzRkpxdWdxa0Fyc1pJODhoQzdSVHFaaERsUmZDSHN3UkFGdFJYSUJFOXRna2JJUGRSb24zQTl3S2Zr |
I don't really understand how this is a partisan issue. Bush's disapproval rating is high. So it makes sense that more people would vote down pro Bush stuff in light of recent information.
There are legitimate gripes to these Web 2.0 article aggregator sites, but this article chooses instead to focus on something a... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFemgxOGlMT2dRcjZaSTZzaEpBYVc2SmNMMnZfVDhCQUdDTG5qQm9GRkZBbUp4TE1NazAtVkJjdVZ5RmI0dzBiblFLSjd1dVdZLTFCS1FyZ3NzSXdleXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFS1czR0puVlJrc2hQVmtYekRwMVRqUVVuYVJhYW53RTNjaHkxS3ptcDZxUUY2YVYtZ1Y1Z1Y2NjNMazZNMHFJNWp1SGlhOGZsUjg3bWQ2b2NVd1NTTFNDeDd1Z2ZrZVp2VDFxUk5zNGpKaXB3aVN6T1Z3b1N1czdRT0xwN1l6dE94SUpXWWhVQ3dRbTBMZENOUkJIQWI0MV9wU1VNVktDdkZtcUFwa3llc3lTVG03dlV2OUJ5c05ZR0lZUnVpWGZC |
I don't think we vote on stories to justify them. The point of the social voting system is that it's simply interesting to see what other people think is interesting. If there is a political situation where things are being run really badly, and the people in power don't seem to acknowledge or perhaps even realize just... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFR0RxbUR6V0xSTlVhVGhZdldCSG1RWjJEV3BoZElLYUd1TENtZ09tdHhEd1NnT3dNTDhfT09BcGhEaGF1aE9FZEpRUEQzc3IyRklTR0RBYlRBQ0VnY0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcC10VFJBMUpOQzI0MDF0ZEpqMHY4d0JZYjU2clRkdVVQRGE3Y3YtWmRDRjVNTjVHaC1aeEJONm16aUhwZFJfcU1WdnlSNFZTX3VoaGEzZnAyUnRRVl9ualZIa21GZmEta3hsSVh0dEd6cGc4R2dzUU1qRXRGSjlZcVNLaEZmaW5BZTR6YXRQeDVXMnRrMXA1dElLeXpkZzkzbG1VbjNRZE9JXzFvbU9qTHgxb05qYTBpQXNzWThRVVpxY3JONDZp |
akkartik - You know your stuff. I'd like to get in touch and talk some more. I could learn a lot from you. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRFB2YnBuTUs2cUtWX2VXc1pycGYyd2x3SDFWc2I2SUZkbWt4Zzh1VFFoR25qdFNzdVhtTzhXZVVwWGNNMXc5SzNJZ0JyUGVYV0tvaFhCWGw1eDdValE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFOG1aZDRnbHE1ZVVkd1VmaFR4bUZvUWtZVWpFZWtuQ0FYdGdFZDhZTHJtM1paSFRkNkRYaXhTc3ZwN0hpWHh1RE0yUnlTMERQNFB3QzlGc3NucnhUNkhldzYxMEFVWnNzaXBSOW9yYndBMzFnLUVpUUNBeHhNcUY2RXZrVGNuakliZElHejB4d3hZeXAtejJmR1o1Um1fUVhFSlFuUnJ6UUcyNlhYN20wRWtJOGNSVV9TLWptMkk2b2dqWU50T203 |
I think it's rather unlikely that we have "drowned out" right-wingers. Those guys are very, very persistent when they want to be. However, consider this: People go places where they will hear their existing prejudices echoed back at them. They don't want to be challenged. Can there be any other reason why Fox News is s... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFU19vM2ZBOWI5SGxMeDN6Q21nN09aT0puczBjZzhaWFhTR1VneTF0NjVWSW1KS0hsUHNYNl90NFpfMTNGZm5oUERVb0pvWVZMMnRmQ1BIaFFXN2Y1Rmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVjlhcnpQLU5POW1RT19xcmtRUEYtamxfT1pINVd1VTNrWTlOYXZiR1NXUDFPQk5zWmNfbkhoMnBZRndaV2lLUkl3cXZFOGxwMjNmNUxYUHVaVmRHZlNNaW50WksxQ1lPTVFJMmVuc2RXdzgzakNkSmJfUldtVFBJQm1vVlhxZTYtckpKQi1tR2U5bEhwblZDc3JEbklIanRHY3A4eGR6c2FTbEg5NFA5TG5LdHlSYzFIUzZUbVFaNkcydklzS2hx |
Maybe there are a lot of stories about that stuff because this is what a lot of people are thinking about right now. Isn't that interesting in itself? | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQlViRzJ0R0o4T210dEc2R1pJLXpUeUduWUZvNFFtempoZXc5VXB4am9nRDc0Q0o0MU9uaktSSVVKMTZGNzI0bW8xajJLcmo3Unh5dlV4MGR4NzI0SWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFV055WnBOMzhIaGtOeVdySm5wM21qZGNjWUFGVERIeGZKRmM3WlZsVUhuV3dtbFlDUEYzd29qS1FGa2EzU1ZTajU5UldxZjN0MFdRSjZaY3hfNHFjeUdaWlRfWnJBMWFtaDAwLXZ1c0tJX2owWVZ6NzZVWWg3N0xQQzhKd3l0a2gtQU1Wc0JWbjZPLXFXMEhNalFPcVRZbjc5cEZRU2c3SGNTSmx4X2hheWgwSWdTWERwTk0wQ1V5T29ubnBPOXdi |
I think neilgunton's point is that at this this particular point in history the Republicans control the White House, both houses of the Congress, and via the K-Stree project, most lobbing as well. The judiciary is a mixed bag, but the judiciary is much less significant in setting policy.
The most interesting news... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFY2tpV0JneWVMYjhCdnM4cjhZajNxdnhsbXk3QmFxOFNlbGs5c2dPWkY2QmJjOEdVMGlxX3NtTU9rbFk5UWQ5TzI3RFY2ZTBFS1Y0dURNZXI5UGhRN1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaF9fN1p3aWt4bHUxMWJ3alN0Z3FUbzRLQzFDTjhiLWxVaVdmNGwyMUxyTEY0YjVkNmMzeXpEQmJ2QWZ3VXQ5cG9odzNZaVJSU1VjenQ4MzdpM0ZHN2ZEMzJQOS1jNTlYWFlyeF9CY2RHbGU5b3VfYXBEUTMtM0twcmlYSWNpZXd4a3B0UzgwTFpCWTg4UE9BUV9tMmY5NU1kVWVwSjNyMDYzSFp3Z0JBMTJJdk02bG5hQUpfOUFhWllrZXdDYWVE |
I think we really do need a politics subreddit. I am interested in politics, but I think it would be just as well if it were in its own sandbox so that folks like you wouldn't have to see it if you didn't want to. Vote here:
http://request.reddit.com/info/3mij/comments
http://request.reddit.com/info/21vi/commen... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTEJmWXFFOU1BSTIyNWczNXhlQ1JMQ0tPOGV2R1FZRTJDS25hZ0tvZlFWbHkwR1ZuTkY1elNNRDV6SjBRdTRaNmNSc3A0RkRtZ21xejRKLTVhRDBoM3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFYXk5bTBnYU1NMVppaG9QdHhwd1RnVlhlRHVUd09pbTlWSmhBSUdEQzVKZkNOMFRzQ3RmUVpmV1VsemVmR3lBdGQ5WDY3OXNkaDQtVVU0dHRtUm9nSDN3YmxfMTZ0T3V6U1RPcnpGay1pNlhGNGdCVVR5dFExMW5rZjNmXzZ4ckNqVVZscWYzWjlvaDN6eVlzdDlSSTQwUlUyOS0wcHZFb3RkZy1oTnRxZjJfREVCSHItWWJHN3JSTGRISll2REN6 |
What we need is a way to vote articles down, not because we think they are bad, but just to train our filter. I don't vote articles down, only articles up (unless its really disturbing).
To vote an article down in order to make it so that people can't see it is different than voting something down just because you ... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFMnBrZk5zZ0d0MmVGWXJnX2g2TlRkZHFQX0ZzS0RlS09nUzduam9sZWc3VVJqSUtHb3lyR05ETFR6Z2FfUUtXRGRuSkZjX2VERWtLdTdsa2xETllNR2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFblY4aWJfSzd4bE1ZVTBIdEdBVjQtbEFPbktwLU52bk5zclptanlnWnZQUHVWX1pobmFEMzBPaGVMTC1kT21veEh6bk5kU01kcXhyTzd6ZnRzU0RHOUl0dGh3SlNkcWtJak12NU5ZQ0U3US04NXlFLUpVMTVrVVE1LWxzUEJPYzVyaVhuUGhrQ09VOEZXUVR4Snc2NlpFbmtuUEZpQW1GSU5EdHc2dERSa3dDNnFrOG9yZlNvdzQ0M1FFbkNoS1gt |
I am a right-winger; I would willingly post to the comments and I think the reddit community is very good at reasonable discourse about political issues.
I am not commenting because the left is right... er correct.
There are many reasons why I consider myself a conservative, but here is a short list:
1. Belief... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFclQxMTBqOVVPbEpXZURISGZiYXppbS1ITnRMZE5KQWxDWVFXWmQ5TC1GbDF4RVhYVldmREFmTE1jV1dlVkplSmZRbG9xQlJab2pFOVN5LU9oT0pjNWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcUExSlAtRmtIRVlxNjJEZTlCdXZsM1FPUUlRdklWTTZJN1RITEMwZ0RhRVhKRWFhMTRiUEVHRzRkXzFvTXFLQ2tIZHVQZDVHSHdsRlJYZHhZejdpX2hlRkhYMDR2R2o5S1VhUGZtQUlEYkkzb080VDlHdlNWMVp5X1RtN0ktQUJJX1ZiY1VLVUFrUG80ai1VSlMxeHV5MnNCSHROTXh1c09MX1ZMQW5UVDhKOU1oaTRKelgzYUpBUGMtT2JyWklL |
> ones with an obviously high intelligence / scientific population
please bear in mind that said population is self-selected. many smart people choose not to participate it the shit-flinging sandboxes that those social-bookmarking sites so quickly become. moreover, the very first tilt toward any side (be... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUWI3MF9NVVVMeWZlWl9LakZZWF9QZmxEZXFQVl8tRi1HVGxId1gtMGxDcWM4ZVFaajN4S0ktTFhmckxhY0lNbkdjQUNxQ3JnMXBCNXlEQVd1dmpSU2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeVlablMtSE5sbVc5M18xV2k5ZHRONXp6MDhuRm1ha2JwSEs3WTdUZ1hIaVJNSVJ0Qk16N2UzZEp2d2VIaDE2YzYwUXB3NnE3bE0yWlVBQ25GeEt4TG1jUTNCaTFCdkpkU0hGWnFXUUEySXpobnRtLUc5QlZoSEVDcDVtSUR0dU5mWk1heTVZMVN2YmZpMTBxeXFobW9kZFpHaW9BTkZHTjQxOVRkTUFjZUd2ZTJ5UXRnOFA5OHdBSG4yenpVRjdu |
Exactly. 1-4 have become "leftist" issues, somehow. Doesn't make much sense to anyone over 30, which just leads to a lot of people unhappy with their party but sticking to it out of misplaced loyalty or confusion or just plain stubborness. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZm56UXlyTHltTTNRcWpJNVdzSDQydnpXMWlRSEhMN3g5Z3gxMm9vMFdVdWtHeU9xUHdwb3lqU1ZseTNfQVBOdUc2dExVaWNpTnlUUTV0RkcyMnlIa3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTzdHTVNsaDdvRi1mdlcyTGp6Q3l4NUpKczR1ZHJrQ3p6X0VFdU5oVkZJVXhUQXhRRkhsTXZZLW1CWGsteFVvY29iT2tubkJ3Zi04SXRESGJ4bFhkTlRoMXdOVmRlMUdQMDRJYTNxN1YxUDRCN2FzOEptMUlWQms5di16a19uVFlzMm1xNzVnTzVvZVI4MjNCYS1fWF9RTFQtNUdhTE1YVE43UzlJZmJ5ckktR1A0ZTdLYkE2ejhmdFpoYWtEMHNE |
"I do not find it all that interesting"
If you didn't find the post interesting, why take the time to post a comment about it? If I find something uninteresting I simply move along, uninterested as I am. By stopping, thinking about it, and making your opinions known about the post, you're demonstrating interest - no... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFT2tlWEdDYUhZcWVpY2RhVVp4UzR1XzlDMGwzTTd4X2xSQmwwb1dLbXNVYUFjcDFrTFY1NXB1aFlaTUJhZXRVdWctVDRKNG5KbTg4S05TNlZPdG9zcUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTGNBdG1IM25ZcUtYZjZoWDRtNl80NEpWakZDS3AxUGJqZS02d21aQ3hBUmdiREM3S1BCYl9nbWZOWmQyX3Y2c2FoTVNOdW5SRjJscGh4QmV3SWEwdVI1dndmY2p4b0ZHT0w5Yy1HZFhVTEU5TEJNM1Q4bWdab04ybWtnd2NianBDLURqWEdsUENsQVg2VHZBU2phNkFLUUt3cTJjcFFrM2xQTTVBbGxNaW5WdlR3bHdKVjI5dnZvcUh5dE9NaTZO |
I'm not so much concerned with voting down stories. It should be used to filter out what stories you see -- supposing it worked -- and I don't want to see rabid uninformed "we are right. period." ultra-right-wing rants, religiously defending their views, whether the religion is Christianism, economic growth, natural ri... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQ243REFoeHZmQWh2LVVKNVhSWTNRUklQbjhkbnIwMVlMdXViTGhRcVp2SDFjSW1pcGlWaTFrc2lqZk9ZYnlJMXVtRzJyT0c2NHFhbmoxNGowZnFfUkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFbW9wMkZvQ0tuRl9MQ09OMUFqY0pkd3ZZX2I0c1RBR1E0ajBXbGFFRGptSjBlUG5QUHVVVUFjQ3ZHaWFncWdYc0JuZ2xvaVNudkY5eGQyVFJYblNhWGtyTUUxRXRpLUZOU0NISnRsWXZyYzhWcFdIb2hVWFFXNGYyZmZlbUJ1Z1NxWEFBZlBaOHRNeTc0Ml8wNnhzMzF5dkVjZVQxWEN0NEZjS0F5U3BrNVh1OUJ5VXI0ZDRBWkdMZUNTcU9hUlpU |
Curiously, reading this thread I was under the impression that akkartik and ashok were the same person (writingup.com)
I'm not so sure that that impression has been completely dispelled.
| r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcWVkdXdIb2wxVlNzWmc0RGRpS3dVZWRjN0lCM3pMa3ZrUDBaRm1yUGx2S1lTSHhsbURRWGJ0RE9nbHVfMVZqOVNJN1JXdHdFYmhISG5yOFhtN3hVMXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFc19QUTFRUllya3BGWUt6elNBTGlmT0ZwUFBKWGRSQUM5WmhPbmF6Q1BqRGhTZTdVTS13c0JuVG5oU0ZMWUc3Zm9sN3djWlNVZ3Nmd281MlhablZGWU5hX1lPY0pTQTc3d0VpNFdtRlREcGN2WENYTmRUM3lMVWxkWkhfVU9sdmFrN2c1VW10OTZZclVjR204ZUhBcmtZVkFsMVpjYzljUUNCRmNpQzhTaGpwN3h5NXZINURXeE5GTkZKWEZkWS1S |
Interesting.
For what it's worth I'm not ashok. I'm pretty easy to google for online. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-04-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTGNNTW5fWlBWWGFBSVVPNTFKUUFjYWpqOHBxUERVZy1ZdzdicG4zZEZ0anBIZ2lneXJLQ19jRUVldEVJRkljQUN0YnFpa0ZVSXAyLXUxVlN3cjd2TEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFMjVwRW1xNDNhbVhDc0dzYU8zOWRIZlFEc1haU0YzMTlmeUxLcUZRS0lDVHNndEdxX1FLUEtHXzY3elQ5LTkwZ3BQaG44UFA3MHlQdXJmSjBhU19kVExoWXcyYm9XVjVNZGd4eHpqUFE0YjlRbkQ2VnJuLUEtOTZ1ejlZbUZSOEtqVzhyanBhdHUxMkVfZVBKZ1FYUzhKanFQUkdLVUNtV3JxUFpkYkMwSzdLUGRTbk1fLXhTUFJzU21SZUdSTnQy |
That's funny!... or sad. Depends on how you look at it. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRkh6b2dNQzdrdTVRckZXR0l6Rk83ajdxbUZTWUtIdFJ3OGJNV0NBSm9SWmpqQnZjbXZ3Q2hXVTVuczRwSzNxYTNsZnY0emROb1NHUnVjaE9RVmhrWUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFclhuOGpKLWlSVF9tUUY5aDJSNzVaZFRkTjB4alA2aVhoRFJDeThEZ29BdEpBWUQ5MnNtTnYwcXBMNWJPVDNGUFZRY2dieTRqZ19sc3NBU2RMZHg5OUxReFFfRnZqWjVxODRiZGFFZHVSakdGNFhhX3lxY3dBNVk3S09PUnFHblA0TXNqbFpYbmtrem9uZHlVcS1ZWHlHNDUtOU9zajRhOWE2TjNJMTBHU0JveDBWNjRHV2RrSnZRN2o3VVF6Qzg1U09yaGs5V3poamNfYjl0SDlYd2lPZz09 |
If work is health, let the sick work.
| r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFYzRjazdRUVptLU9XVkcyOHUxZHR1STlscXFJVVRkeUhxVkpvbmdEYWNHV3lvYUJyTkxSWGVNZ3FTaHM4ZVBfSm40aTdZSFRBTFNNa2hld2FzUklRSkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcEJtbEQtd0NBREtkVkRJR2dybEJ4UjNCMnpuWmc2SmZ2dElmaTlqV2w5d0tmekdZWktYM0M0UFl2RjZBdzdQd2JtRGo4dWI0aVZRZjJCYTJjelJYMUMzN3pIclJOYmN1SzMwWS1FdHNqaHVRRk9NZjd0aVFTblg1NGNPMHBWYngtWnhmQVJwV1V0cS1RX1NjNmxGNFlSZzFaVGk5MVZUeDNXOUJqOWprXzhzU1RodUJveHlqbDA1WG9iV25heEZtVFRUUFFKRDNwaHRjb0p4NjVROVJzUT09 |
That excuse won't work at IBM. http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/decjan03/du_glbt.htm
| r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNXNDZHZWQWdHUGRNbjRoOHFZX3FpQWNtT3dXaHhaa1Z1WHlIZkVtUHVWU21XbTF0OTNCMHA3SlBqSU9KNDE5Qnl4cEdzWlg2ZFN0RU5JRVc3M0dLZFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFZm5NTzQ5enlRdVpQRGJSa1Z5djJ0NTdlaFlTaXMyWVl0TW5FWWlBOXNzdXU2d2tmOVlwNE40cDZNdTBWUDRFcGNQN3JvY1E4Zm1NcDZlMVFxQ0JZZnlybzRhWmRtNVp1TzY0YXNWa0ZYSzlfTkFPSDZzbVJDcTJmemdabm5aeVVDbWdfcVNLZDJsd1g5SUNZOHNobEdvcElZQlBWMkQyVHVITy1qTUdkV09ySnJramFXOUFrdm5GZzFMTFVraXJ3RDlQcFpSbXhOWS1Lcjlsbi02WW9fUT09 |
Someone should get a job at a church that preaches this, and then try it. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFSFRXTF9hRHVpQmRkYV9OY3RmU1dLLTd5UHFKSGZTRU5uWkwzbWY1Q2JDcDdET2s3VExqckxlVjRGXzdFdW1QVnVFbEN1c3A5Wkt3Y3Rxd1NHZHRCN1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVXltOTZkaDJDODVDWVBnYkhmRklfR2JZaGtvUy0yUkJLd3dWTmFVNmRVMy03NTBGck5zTXNpUmxwcF9LZks3ellVaTQ5R2dvdGRMb3dBRl94X1ltSnE1UkdnUldSUGlaSDRwX2NET3VySWROR3Y1WUJCd09rS3dndENOQ1ZWTlItXzdrTFdFc0Nud2t3c2wzWlAzbDlGcWM5NG1WLW5XdkNZQ01NNFN2OXhJVE41RWVnRTVXTy1vczVXaXR3eHF2YXA5RUwxNHgwaDNyZFE4NkJmaDN1Zz09 |
I don't often laugh before seeing the video. 1-up. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQ3pSZ3AwS0tZM2xYYVlnd3NJcUoycE13UW82eE1KcnNoaVg1Q2RYVkdRQWo4TnBwOHhvY21WZGJkOVZkVFlabHNkcmxCN0JXazIwa3Z4bk1qNFNQdGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeG1WdUNoU2Vjdkd1RDhUUEphNTJIVUJJUVpmYU1pNG9udmZ4bXNqQnA1bUtVZmhuRnFDZmpFb3FvZWVJOTVmZTZzRjlEVmlaZms1T2JfalpJYm92aGtQeHhLM2Z1aGFKNkRGUl9jMU91SWRHckpDbk1mblhMUUhNLU1CQzNhVkNDWnlYMG9ac3F1emdMSTdteElMNUdTNVoxQ1lwc3hRVC0xdE9tZUJzLU9WdmkyUUhHYUdOdzBmTG45Q01TQngyVDJZZ0pBLWZVRGlLT01SdldYeDk3Zz09 |
Nice concept, but actually video is so-so. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQldnRnJ2bjRoSDVmUzcwU1VHOG8wQnVuZnRVZTRqblc5QXhkd3RZcUxPcWNzWWVBZVlnOGY4THRudE9zN3ozNWxWOTA1clQ1ZVZqRUVGa1ZTZ1ZzTHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeHlHZFNJdlJxX2wzWUFZdm5qdWhoTHRPVGJTdXlIUl9UYVpwcndrQWpmcXcyaExyYTdPeGlILUM2OER1QUhBN3lJV244aWFoM2pPMXg4UFhKSG9mVzR0QzZET2tDM2p3aFdwUkJvazRGMWh0NTZaYjJab3pyc0xEWERGMTJzSmRKVDlMSkpqdm4tbHJjekdFZGN4ZGVBQTF1S1lCR0pONzRfUTI1d3pXT1dSU2EwVzdYTkJRTWJhVlE4ME5MTzJRQlo4OGhkR3VEdnpHRFliTWIyNDd5Zz09 |
This applies equally well to alcoholism. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQnRvRG9QSnVDUktaaDFyeU1rQzNRcmczczY3cXNJeDlqc1lYSkpvUmVZQlZBYzVtMXgtZlYzN29qX1kxQVNPVkRGdXFlTEVVck1WaWtrU0pmLWh1SVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFc19ZNm1aalNYR19NVlhDTmlocHR3dWJvaHRsbHExRmZ5eWFJYUFWNUxaeTROd2VBTm9ldjM1Q1lOTHVWNFFiWjFZbVRxSFF1TE43NFd3alNPYloxTmpQTE9CVDVmZUpxWDZfVkJpTllfWVRCYW9IWVRHTGNuaG9TMkZVLU5SUTZhZ0doeDN5TW5vd3ZBWHBlSnlCMWNTWE1STmRxWV9PcWRsNFM5a2cweERpRVlFOGFWTEE0dEQtN0l2SnA5dVRCREdyRUZCcVJ3algxMUVHSHd3T2JpUT09 |
...and to that crack addiction! | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFR3QtX05idGdPSUJVdUhGTU9GQUxlczFLSTg1QUZBLWhkbkVON0FHSXBRSnc4VnRDMkRXVzg2a0QzQjloejVTVWY2ZDhMdEVMQXRCbjJ0S2FEQXk4ZWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFLWNwQlJRRzQ1YWZOMUl2dS1ORExheXowWm91MGhMdDA4eE84SFFwdUQ4TGtzRUVOcjllVEdIaS1Xa3JNcWJjZVJGZFl6NXd2cWszUWx4di1XeVBQc0hsVEpqSFBZd1Z2VFZBX29veERZV1VZRHUtcEdrUndSenJmRnpKSHVMbU5BYWk2ck5KN0ZRbDduZW5sZkFnNUttVE50Nnk3Nl9CdWJGcHprOTVOdkVCMFQtVXhIdDNOMk8tWVBhbk56cjRiU2xPMGZDNjA2OUVibjFvX3A0cHhnZz09 |
Nice in theory, but it doesn't really work anywhere near as well as Pac-Man being chased by the ghost.
| r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdWNIak9NQmlBX3NaR05WQUtXTWdxRXJVOHFiTzc2Rllyd1lnSG5VSG00eGFOemVyS1ZEV0NaaTVaR082Y0JtcVhwUzd6ZlNTVjQ4R2M2UHRSY1E0MEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeEFmZFdwczJCMnVfMmg1UjFOWkZjS2ZEbFFBY0xxbHp0OGRtZkI3UXg5dFQ4RW1qaE90OWwxaEFtSTI0QXF1WFFvd29rVFUyc1JIVnRlM2NEbjZsS1Z6Vkh2ZHItbU11cWNPLXB6T2ZSbVRVRWpUWkFfZndUWjZvRFh0MUtMSzlrQ3Z2aUxhUlU5eUJGSUtBQnhBYWRCNVAzcVlFc2FMQXZRRTJVSVJoWE55TngxNVgwZnRfNkRkbm5yRWFDX0hSUEdOaW84WkJVZk14bjJVa3RXcXRXZz09 |
Yeah, the Pac-Man was better. Especially the chaser doing a "yappa-yappa-yappa" voice. Very funny. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRzVPcmc2MkVPRG85LWszdGYxc09iTElxMHhRWUJoajR4dk9leXltemd0eFNfRmE3QjRDWmpxVmJFVnVhVDdHcWlfWGk1bExDVGRJTnk0eUFPUkszRlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFd0tyNHQ3czNlTzZ5aE1LMm1GX2xsUGNpbUNONDBXd2FPMXR2dlZ6WjhicWI2WWN0cDlwQnJKR1pJT0gwYjQtVVFlVDhfQUxGaHhxMjRzcEFHblhoSjJtem1HRDNwa294ZUtBYWlyMGhlQkQ5bnd3dGVnOHRRc2dxWnExazRrMFg1SDF4bjBoUVBIalh5aGdyclVjcGl6d2F3ckQyZTlGWWZOQjl2STE0Umc1QnNfT2FJRTh0UzJhZTU3YVZXTXdxbzRVTko0UFlYNXh5eVN4WWQzWHdXUT09 |
Bring back downvotes please. | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNEVCNUpKTHYzMzhXQUVXb2xxX1B5SjlodFZZTUFfQzBfeWh3STVMRnR1Ri1NRmRuM2dWOWpfdkp4d3dDOUJrUTRfaGYxQ2oyVUJ2YUZDYjFtZmNnYUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFeGhVTlhROUgzQnhfTjh4ME9WVDdRVkZ1Z3ZRSlU2TWNlYko0UzZSeWUzUUtCRndmQVpWaGFEYURndU1QMldfSjlnLXJTeWhQVkQxWHN4NWNFZ0lhQThBZUphR0didHd6VWQ3cXJ6RmVDdGF3WUJ5LUU5MTJiaU1DZzhKWXhQY2Vld3F1T3V1a0gzTFlHOWxVU0Eyc2dRYlp6c0lZYVZGWmJIVkllSEs2X215WWZGcGZDbS05WjJ0Y0ozVHlxQUJBa09sa0pXdzFHTkhFdHNlTDN4S2NZUT09 |
seriously not worth the click. long live pac man | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNHNOTHZMWVlxdGJYQk92NTJIamdHYnh1NEF4UUlxT1NlTHhjY0hZNlp0X0VISnRIclZrYmdwUW1xNDVBbjdPQWI4TGRiczNqbWlFOTdBd0YwR3p2TXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFS2lLOE9GTzlCRnZKTnVHSXNMM21lcnBKRC1yM0toaVFHOXlVWkMxLTUwdTAySzYzU21TbkZBUjVVa25UeVVYVnU4UnJtaUJtdFhQVlhiVXB6SXo1QlM1ZWdCSU9QeGhnUXNNVmI0SDZwY0E3cTZhdF8taWpyY2pSdmFXcmZSR29nazRjRDhfcmlJcXNBeHNkd05BR0xPenhTYll5MFEtWlJnbWllMC1nZURaM25vU1FiMzdzYVo0ZjdJb0tWRVBTUGJGbFZXLVZaYmRwMVpQRWQ0bE1LQT09 |
Funny. I think it'd've made more sense to te passersby if a bunch of other tetrads joined him, though.... | r/reddit.com | comment | r/reddit.com | 2006-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFX24xMkZweEktSkxXZjI4Y2cxMEZGOGlQbkVmT3lucXJsMHdMOVo4cWNRdEx3WF8zOUQwZy1QVnMxUGJ5UlRoMElaSXBzVElsQ3BScTh1YTFFVzJ4Zmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVlFYY1NjbjhYZ2g2X3BPSXJSSlREamZjYzN4eUlWSGZ4QUNvOW9PUU1XbmxzdWUzMkc4dFFjX1I3eWZqVTlCaDEzRXBHME52Q3JZZVpyY1hPMGE0WnJQNmd5OXZJVG54anVLTXZNcXFBNHFJRVNnbHVBVVNLMkpITWhRZVNibjhWSWgtODB4S3N0bFFrQjNRWGhUX1Zld2lUaUhtWVpnY1AtTlFTQ2lJLUliNXNNYkZUd2VSaHNEZ1h2QmtJX0YwbGNPLTFBN0Q5Qm1NdXhlZU54eWN4UT09 |
A one-liner in mutt. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRWF0Y18yMzhUaVBOWXBKdUhab2dfNUlRRjdyMWJlV1hLc3lmUTluaEZ0YjhsbFBHVVJKd1NGdElROU1OZkEwdVhSTElDOVVkUldHTUpLZmdTS3NwSFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdGtnOEo3X1Z5UW9jS3loQmkzd2ZXLUtXTjRKUkYza3RkWVRnME5KY2pHbjJNTmFva1EzbHFRZDJ4aHAxR19haGpFNlRCbXp1RHBhZjBKOTh2a2FUSjdrU2hGNFRHTFdvV2Z4M1cwYzZSQ1ZFT1ZwOEM4VlA4TEp6Y2pCNk1UcHBqU0laU3NvTktiZmdQd3hnWXdVYkZ4cWYxb1k5RjFpY3pwaWdZdTU5dXRabmZhV0pxamxNT0g1U0ZXbFBLNWxY |
This already exists as shareware: http://www.extravalent.com/software/mac/index.html | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNUwxdVlYcldtOHN0YUhqcUtiNjRMU3ByYnNuYmcwOTNtdUtkbUp2ekM2MmVWbHFvbU95b0M2dFp4TEg5YXZ1emhpSEg5QW9IajZxNnZVdDEyOVcwbmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFX2NUbXBKODcxWHI3cWxaS2JsQmZ6WkdaMmRFLV96LTJlNlJfM1ROZVVRc0RMdWkxQjM3bTZJbzJIUG9VdzdvR2pWS09Ja2taWWZOMTBCcG1zVG5sNEFZMTdSWTNLNjJyTktCbVdNbjZvS0VtakxzU0FMclpXOWxOWGFnY3B5MGs4X2M3TGVTTHdzMl9FR01pc0RsSUZtMzRfa2k1WFdHZDVUTUljcmZ1QmhVbFROYmhBTjd6bkdoMjR0eVV1X1lz |
Would you care to elaborate?
Pretty please?
| r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFb0pMNmFaSWF4ZHNkT18zbFFObDN6SkNqeHUxYkVkYzNZTjYzTzFHQUJ5WVBpMXN1WXFvN2gwUkFkbldhRkE4Rm5pWTI0cW94Qjlha1JQckVzb3hROEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFV0FjR1RHS3hncTRkbm9yVHNyVWhqWFBZcnhRaUJlaXpsaUNtYjg1OF9PLTI4N0oyZnI1NE5fSlBOYmt3Y2YtN3Ayd2xBZ0Z5MDJQXzduR1FzU0FPTEg0RVpQVTU0bDlpZnVvMmMtNnB3ZFJVSVZFLXg4TEN4MDVDZ3JvdHRlS1JrdUtNeHZTMzF1ZlY1X3ZqQUhERUd4bExpSG5MaXBiSDhpb0h6TWo3OHY0UVBYb3Jjdl9LZk1xZDFyRURmZlFY |
Pegasus Mail v4 does do this. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFczZ6blU2RUxrcnppSkxMRXgzRGxfREdxLVR3N2tNMVJhbk5RTWZ3TUcwMXYxZWlqM0pBdVd6b2VTVEhwTFFMeTZEbVF1TGZSenFJWXBzOHdPVzFtQVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRG11ekVUMGZhMmloYUU4aTFwVnlZb25Cc2U5dkJycmxRcXYwS0hTaUwtTzF2RFJxdjRuUjJxb0FyWHg0T0U2cjVBMGozdUNiTnZveHZYMnFYZUJsN2pScC1VaEVnbmZUOGRuM3pxOW9tTGxkVU41TjBkWEhmSVNaangtUHJtcWxVWDNCR1VVLVZ1MEZPdE1oRE5yXzNaQkcwV1pseHZSY1BLZWczcjRXQ0ZYZFEtR285WEw5d2RWSVdZWUtDanNB |
I had a client that did this once. I'm afraid I can't remember which, but I think it was a linux client...
As I remember, I actually found it annoying, perhaps because "attach" is such a common word that you end up resenting being nagged. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFLWFXT3JHWTUxWFU1YzliY3c2eHpiRFF6U3IzV0dHc1lCZGZLTDljTkdYb0U3Q3EyMDI3NGVtaVZJeEx6dkZHOUJhNWpPLUtTSk1lS1Zwb2ExdjItM3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFSk12cEdjcXJnSkh1VGFqemlwenF1eDROeDhuVU94VjlWUi1rU3ZEeS1HZGVFT3dCMnlzSy1YTjFBN0ExSThYcXBWUjVwRkJia0w4SHNKcTBZTHRqNmlfN3BPcHJZd1NsRnpENlMxX3YwajdoUEoyNDA2NmJSbzhUS2lUS2FFSm9OQWZjU0JqejA0ZmVCem5fOUNkVWk5eEU5VEd0d2VNRmRHMUgtcEF3b1N1NlpoOXd0WV9OTEwwcW1fVk9Dc2Z2 |
A Thunderbird extension that does this is available at:
https://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/index-en.html#ar. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNU94SjNOVklIRUZBZWhlUk5Bd3IzLVNTOWFVdFNUYUFaekNMOUs0cDU2UmlxZFJ6ajFfaHZoVHpzZmViY0wxVUx1bjAtM28wX3EtcmMxLS0wMWxxMmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFN1ctcWl5S25xS2ZaZkNoRHdyaFVyZFpLd3Z1ZHpQZjhDaHJ0eXM5LXhnVjcwNllfRll3c2JJXzJoSGFYS2haWEdzanU5VmhLUl9ubElqMlpycFNRdVZnSGotSU9NV0tLVGJSRnNkSXkwUXdtRndrODAyeWlUUzJEZktUaWdVM1JCc3psWWk4bkJDZU1zTUoyUzZSdlU1aWJ3Mk1hNy0wcmRQaVFGUmIxUklwZkhLVW0xQVFkSWgyeW9udXdSZEtH |
Well, i use mutt with emacs as an external editor and have been using the suggestion this guy thinks he's invented for years and years. Google "emacs post.el" | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFbEtWU3REcldtRGtOWVZ5M0V5NlFXd0JudmsxdE4wdndMOVFPeGVOTWxDUm9MREdtQ2NfM3k0N0UxbnRwdWphM3NJS0RjNmRNOVJwVVJjOEctRjV2YVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFbnJENU9OOFdHclhxV1p4Ni1BeFFSSi1XTGpyWW9PMDBJVmtrdFlia2lvUE5OLUE0RjVYN1FWNHpzVUFSSDNMMmZ2Yi1aQU5kcHFVblNHVUt5X0ZqS3BhR3VyRzdPLU1PazRtM1RodFVpM25ZTEtIcTk0ZW5pTkR5cjMzWnhPSUxvams0T0plTnBBaW9oOFJ0STNpZGg5OW1xbnV4X3EzNmVSbkdweEtlSVAtd2x6bVFDMlVPQnFIdDBCR0t1ZHkz |
KMail has had that feature (activated by default) for about one year now. Its configuration dialog lets you change the words it looks for. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFem9kREl3LVdrbEhWcGFROTYySmNJOVUwTTA2WWFGMTgxTXJZem5Lb2VOSXljd1o3bjQwdEw3WVRabTk4anJMU2d0Wi11Y0FhbHBKRjY2RmpqVE1Xc1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFM3JaMEtzR2ZfdXFiOXRwTG5JUG9rN1lFVzB1WmFUdE9kd2ZYeDBjekw5aFoxZ2VFT0toR3RxblBCRmVKMm9hUUR1LXdqVEFZMXQ5WjNIdlF6SlE5bjk0eTNBT2g1RFUyVnZKTnV1dEZlQTVVeEJ6aWxJeHk0cGVMLUtncmlhRUNCUGtyTmdWX3lrOHNWQllIR1V5UnpRMTB0Q3hSN3JvWVQzNG14U2tybkhaQVZCclRhbEZQZWxDUmJMeVVJZkJu |
I wrote a patch for mutt that did this a number of years ago. I'm sure it's out of date by now, as the original was from 2000:
http://dedasys.com/freesoftware/patches/mutt2.patch | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFYU9ha2lEZlBNbkxUX3J2anNBYjluY1Uwd1JqUURlSVZ5THN3YS13Q0pTb083U1lPV2xUSXRCUVBsZW44QndnSVp5ajh1RlhsZWxDc1pQZFE3UzJVMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRkNaQmk0dkJjbHNfYXk0dWl6UkFaQ2pxS0lMTkxvbTVlUjJqaEFWNEJnMVV1QjVkcWJGdkMtM3ZfbEY0VVZzc0RRenhub25MaGNDYmxqWjdTazdZcEMzcDdDZERmSjJMYXlkbU1KZ0x4YUpvMFJyT000V0Z5UnhKS3FuUE9kU2xlc3BQLXlwNDhXX19tMElhZlFmZjJtOFZ5UWhuaFRRdmZtXzIwNW9Lejc4TE8zZVNJSW0tLXZ5b1JpdEQ4NnN3 |
I attach first, then type the message. I've never had this problem. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFQ3hUTnBadEc1bVZpRWJZclVaOUtISzZVd2t1MzdnMGwzMDNjRHR4emZHanc4MVBqVFJXXzdXS3NZOFBHampheXkwTFpDNFFkME9FS3Mzd21QSnBqRkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFMzBic1dLc0tSUkxMdXZhZVRfSjlwWDFBbno0ZVE1bHlxazVRY1Q3NmFNaDBEX1BpaG4wQjBEQ1ZBd1ZkSjZwa0J2N3NjNUEzeld6dDFpOHR6alRwQUN6YjlPZDBoM3dGbENRcm5oNjc2SXJvLXdyY08tN25uRGV4cWtLdWhDRWp1LTJHVGN2M1NxN08yaTBiX0NJeWduSGlrWndhQ2F4U0FtNjllZFIzUTVBS2sxS1NhSDVtbDRlZklrcngwYklC |
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This is a feature of KDE's mail client called KMail for a long time. (GNU/Linux) | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFUXNOWGNMQk1wUkNHcXVqWHl2RTd4eVFyWEtqY05HYzdRQm1maDRvRlYyT0dwamxSYmlPclFaeFNlUUhMQmFabXd1cF93ekU4bmU0bm1yZmJqVldhMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFMGNkdTJCNWI4bHFpZlBiX0gxU3NFUEZOcUFjV1BDUTM2MjRBNUpranI3dWFZaFFVWjlYUnJvdFVOd1IwU0NwcUNxdDVwYU9MVFVxZDhXbkxESXRWNGUxQVRrR19BTEgtOUlWX0FUbGdyMFljbXBMLW9WSWF4dXp3VWo5UEFFMXc0cHJtNC1lOENCR3E3SW1XcDRYX0R0Q2hrb0k2Yk9wUEhqT1RBOG1mTEVQekNDNVByeDJtc1Q2R0laSktFOUdB |
Gnus (emacs mail/news client) does this as well. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFVDVzWFo3UHlBclBMbVRKUUVXWHVjaTBmMmxVMld2WFhod1JTSmEyRHltejRqa3lVWnZRcUlQejFUQlFiUzZwN1FkWHIwRTU0S1l3eUlQcEU1cnprbmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFM28yWk5FMldrYkVJOGYyaVJiVlF5U01nWTI4RHV5QTZDZUJXQ1BWMmkwLVVMSmp0VjNoWldXOUlYNm42NFVzdDdpdzktZzdnSkp3Q1IyTDczZmNCeFVKbHcxYmpuYnc4cG1qQzRpd3hYWnhvaXc3N1BkUkdhZ0w3RkVqb0l4SHg0clVIQlhVdGl4UXVGYjlHRDJnU2xpYTAyM2pwV1oxZE8xcUpLaEZmM1dfWXNZSmpVeXdDS1JTTGcxSmlUTUlC |
The Greasemonkey idea in Gmail wouldn't be too hard to impliment. You could add a function to the submit button for the message that perform a regex on the contents of the body of the message. If the result is a match, popup a warning and exit without sending the message. | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFTVdiWklqSDlLVnZVbXdGMXRHanlJZFhNcml4eGplNUtQM2JhRFhQU1F2X1ZFM2VpZG4yOFBNeTYydWZ0NzR0OGI1Ym96cDBfdjE3UTliN3kyU3d0SGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFOGRBUEk1Nml6Y1hhNGdRNkVyODNhRFItc1Z1QXVtYlRJZzQ5eHp5YVdRNmUzNUlfbEdiR2V6V1d3T0VWelpsOXZWTWw4VnZMdERyWk9kVlhEalIzNGNOS2dIdXhWcmdVNnlDZXJuWXJqOWNvUFRrbjFRUmlUaEZSM3VpUWQ1dDEwYnlkV2pCRlV6NDVEbmFjZkM0Z3hfMnVSaXNodkZDb0VxSGIxT2dXVTF5bzJqeXZzYVo2d2d5VzY3RUVVMWJz |
"It looks like you are writing a letter, would you like help with that?"
=) | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFV3RmMDlEREw0RTFTV3JGNjlGZ3lWbnZ3dFZmSXpyYjNzMnJUek84NWx4UVA2Yl9xNFhvZ2dqS01ZalBkelBPUGFBOG1kQ251dlU4LWU3V0xxZVlJUGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaUNwSlFDRlpGNGpPX0c4cVpZVUFqZlRmV0NZZzNnM1UyRGkyaXBKdXl5UVc3TWVpZy1mRkN4bW03TTlzNnM1VjhKNXlYWHZNMEstUDFHWVNCQ2d2SUtOOGZTYnlFX0h1SFh1R1hUMHl6ajVobEtxV2hoVkN4RXBIS19yal9SaFFQb0J4YmNRbkFUZi1FVnNMOXdxNFJrUDJvMG52b3BQVUdwWUFlOXJqR2FxMnYzQWdubXdEMmkyZnYyREh1S2tn |
Mail.app version:
http://home.cc.gatech.edu/eaganj/MailApp | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFdmlOdUI1cHlPblhacFNfSjRlcGhmaU1RQXRDT3loNnFiZldRTWd3UU9NcXRMTUtrVG9qN2VHYl9UT3N4amNabnRZbkRZeEFDbG1LVG5PcUxQMUpHQVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFRlR4UUg2bnRlVjYzRUpJV2lMOWlqOEZsbUs3d3AzVDhzR1NtZmJXdzVKSXRhd3IzaDFLOEw0ellVRXdsSjhlbXRBa3hGZmpPR3JJNmVMSFh5eFlzdVY1YVpQeWxlV3RaUC1EYk5hV2ZwYjhsYW5NbGNTV1A2ZjUtM2RvbUFUeEtxVXJNaDVfU0EwNzAxdWl4SnZLeXZsbWRCb1BLVFRBMkFWLXNSSEV2YUZjdHpmdmQ3eEZtYy1abUs2Q1B6ck5R |
I use this feature in KMail, but it's a mixed blessing. When replying to email that uses the word "attach," I still get warnings.
Also, in the embedded software world, "attach" can also mean connect to the target JTAG debug port. I often send emails asking people to try "attach mode." | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaU92YkV6UXdNWjhpdTc5Zl9rYmhycTBLTkREdDQwRDR4bVV4eGVnZVZYcE0xc0IzUjJLMGU1dWNwNFNJaXdqejJkUk4xdHI1NzljemI1MkJpYVVRWFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFNGVITWk3NTZGMzMxSzROcGlyYkg0WUlHRk02ZS1JeElYcV9LT0M4ZGx6MUktT0hMb2ZmMTU0aS11QjJCamtaZmh3XzRpQXBYb2FWYXZTRU90WlRTbFFtTU1fRDgxWXRnZHNEcUo3azBTTmwwaDhfTFMtRUVBSlR5Ul90N3VyUVo5TnlDS1NsME5NbHYwWHc5MEFxVm1xOWR6d2dXY2VoZzlYa2t0Y3dsNVZtbzFfTHBKVTFOVkh3Vld1SWhJZFhp |
Oh yeah? Well, *I* use emacs with vim as an external editor! | r/programming | comment | r/programming | 2006-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFcV9WQm41R0NLdGFMeEhUMC1TSFhtVUgtbE5OdktYZ0sycnl4V2dWbWpuTTRtQ2E5WDFnUndlcVZRTFE0M2wyZmowaXVjb1ZlSUs3NlJ5alk5cHE3Ymc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9jQUNFaV9rUUlkakJCXzhjNVBLWkVEZ1pzNS1MMERHN001UF95RzVzOFFOdk5jWVZVR3pLX1BTbjMyUVVfVFZxMVpGUGRGZFR3QWgtUXE2dTFCZGFvd2N1Q0V3R1lNc2s0TElHT0I4ZzhZbkpoYzJwZFloa0JGMWRFeXp4UUF1N3R5b1phc2x1NjFWYVdfMWMwS2xMSVpvM3VYRGl2dXk4QU9WTGszWkZWZEh1Qm5rZ0dCbGhNQUlIeGo3MmVTZjE5N0Fr |