Why is it that slashdot is getting involved in politics? shouldn't slashdot be focusing on matters of tech, stuff thats important to nerds? STUFF THAT MATTERS? who cares about politics? lets discuss the latest thing that could be made into a beowulf cluster or debate on what would happen if we were in soviet russia or even ways of making PROFIT! politics are BOOORING and not really what (i thought) this site was aboot.
If you wanna discuss politics i'm sure there are 100s of other sites for that type of stuff
politics is derived from 2 words "poli" meaning "many" and "tics" meaning tiny bloodsucking insects
So? If you want to remain an ignorant, uninformed loser, just go into your preferences and check the box that excludes all stories in the Politics section from your homepage.
Ahh! But there are things in politics that relate to nerdy things and technology. For instance, all of the voting machines in California. Nerdy, yet political in some aspects.
Because politics does MATTER, you twit. How do you think things like the PATRIOT act got through? I believe that had more "geeks" to use the term liberally, gotten out and voiced their opinions that things like the PATRIOT act or new wire-tapping laws were BAD (or at least had some negative and poorly thought out sections), things may have ended up for the better.
Just because politics can be boring doesn't mean they don't matter. Get off your swivel-chair and go register then excersize your right to VOTE. Maybe if all of the US slashdot readers did the same, we wouldn't have HALF the legal problems we do now and our country wouldn't be so bass-ackwards.
How do you think things like the PATRIOT act got through?
With broad bi-partisan support?
That said, you're right. Part of the problem is people focus too much on the national level. My advice would be to find out what your local zoning board or town council is up to; A couple of crooks in local government can really mess things up.
Actually you missed the point. What does the patriot act have to do with being a geek? I support the patriot act and I am a geek. Big whooopety doooo. Just cause you disagree with me politically does not mean we need to argue abuot it on a geek forum.
Or, for that matter: the DMCA or the INDUCE act. These are acts passed through the process of politics but have the potential to affect all computer users - American or otherwise. Any overhaul of software patents in the US too will be reached by political, not technical, consensus. Achieving the consensus one wants requires a broader understanding of politics than just the technical problems it presents.
In the UK we have the RIP (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) act, the EUCD (European Copyright Direc
Clearly politics is a very important topic and in many ways it is very relevant to "Nerd" topics. In fact we constantly see Slashdot articles about patents and licensing as well as laws concerning technology. Maybe these topics have a place in a politics section, but I am cynical and can imagine it as a place for people to go on endlessly about partisan topics as is periodically done anyway. If I want this type of stuff, I can find it elsewhere. Slashdot is a tech sanctuary and should be wary of being a
What's more important than how our countries are governed?
Yes, this is a forum for geeks. Being a nerd means that we've got skills and talents that most people just don't have. The time of the quiet dork sitting in his or her office with his or her head in the sand are OVER. It's time to get out and make a difference and make that difference. Otherwise, it's High School all over again. You can't let dumb fucks with a loud voice tread on us. We can't just sit back and let the dummies in office get away with
Why is it that slashdot is getting involved in politics? shouldn't slashdot be focusing on matters of tech, stuff thats important to nerds? STUFF THAT MATTERS? who cares about politics? lets discuss the latest thing that could be made into a beowulf cluster or debate on what would happen if we were in soviet russia or even ways of making PROFIT!
Slashdot has become much more political in since 9/11, especially in the last year. I'm glad that there will be a politics section for me to post in, and ma
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Problem solved.
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Just because politics can be boring doesn't mean they don't matter. Get off your swivel-chair and go register then excersize your right to VOTE. Maybe if all of the US slashdot readers did the same, we wouldn't have HALF the legal problems we do now and our country wouldn't be so bass-ackwards.
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How do you think things like the PATRIOT act got through?
With broad bi-partisan support?
That said, you're right. Part of the problem is people focus too much on the national level. My advice would be to find out what your local zoning board or town council is up to; A couple of crooks in local government can really mess things up.
By all means vote, especially in local elections.
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In the UK we have the RIP (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) act, the EUCD (European Copyright Direc
Re:Slashdot is not for politics (Score:1)
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Yes, this is a forum for geeks. Being a nerd means that we've got skills and talents that most people just don't have. The time of the quiet dork sitting in his or her office with his or her head in the sand are OVER. It's time to get out and make a difference and make that difference. Otherwise, it's High School all over again. You can't let dumb fucks with a loud voice tread on us. We can't just sit back and let the dummies in office get away with
Re:Slashdot is not for politics (Score:3, Insightful)
Slashdot has become much more political in since 9/11, especially in the last year. I'm glad that there will be a politics section for me to post in, and ma