The logo really should be changed, *sigh* it's a problem americans forget about the rest of the world existing, or asume were instantly like them and won't mind.
Personally my coice would be a blank color, something which doesn't show any political or national orientation, though it is a good reminder of the flag, to which americans swear aligence and to what that flag stands for, freedom, justice, persuit of happyness.... so spit on your goverment, while still being a patriot:)
Well, I only went with blue because it's the same as the rest of the theme, though technically it should probably be all the colors of the olympic rings, as around the world diferent colors have diferent meanings, red is generally in europe the color of socalism, but I think blue is socalist in japan...
Slashdot has always been an American-oriented site. If you had read the fucking FAQ, you'd realize that. But since you haven't, here's an excerpt:
"Slashdot is U.S.-centric. We readily admit this, and really don't see it as a problem. Slashdot is run by Americans, after all, and the vast majority of our readership is in the U.S."
Don't like it? Start your own international version of Slashdot. It's certainly more productive than whining about it.
That may have been the intention initially, reality has completely overruled that ridiculous FAQ./. is known all around the world in the IT circles, it is good time that/. drops the pretense to be for USian consumption only and embraces its international appeal with gusto.
And that is what we call 'bullshit'. The internet isn't a democracy, and neither is Slashdot. Like it or not the owners determine the mission; and while I (and many others) may complain about the execution of that mission at times, no one in their right mind would challenge their absolute authority, and their absolute right, to administer Slashdot in whatever fashion they see fit.
Again, if that bothers you, start your own site. Then *you* get to determine the mission and purpose. But here and now your
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I'm Canadian You Insensitive Clod!
(just kidding... but seriously what about non-Americans?)
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Not sure though. My guess be that this may be some sort of "temporary" category before the US elections... not sure though.
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Personally my coice would be a blank color, something which doesn't show any political or national orientation, though it is a good reminder of the flag, to which americans swear aligence and to what that flag stands for, freedom, justice, persuit of happyness.... so spit on your goverment, while still being a patriot
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"Slashdot is U.S.-centric. We readily admit this, and really don't see it as a problem. Slashdot is run by Americans, after all, and the vast majority of our readership is in the U.S."
Don't like it? Start your own international version of Slashdot. It's certainly more productive than whining about it.
Max
Bullshit. (Score:2)
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Again, if that bothers you, start your own site. Then *you* get to determine the mission and purpose. But here and now your