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jammies · 01-31-2011, 07:41 AM

Nope, the internet is already full of crap, pimping sites that are further crap is therefore wrong, and proprietors of such need to be mocked to discourage other fools.

That UBB site is full of specious hyperbole: "UBB is the work of millionaires wanting to screw the average citizen such as you and me once again. If you think about it, these people work 5 hours per week and get higher bonus year after year while we have to work full-time – and now we won’t even enjoy great internet."

I'm all for "Down with The Man!" but that's just ridiculously dumb. For one thing, corporate fascists put in a lot of overtime to make sure the consumer gets screwed - 5 hours a week is hardly enough to even get properly started.

I can't say I'm happy about UBB, but the debate needs to move away from Facebookian rhetoric in the "omg they stole my internetz!!!!!!1" style. That only convinces people that already held the same opinion being ranted about.

01-31-2011, 07:41 AM	#300
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	Nope, the internet is already full of crap, pimping sites that are further crap is therefore wrong, and proprietors of such need to be mocked to discourage other fools. That UBB site is full of specious hyperbole: "UBB is the work of millionaires wanting to screw the average citizen such as you and me once again. If you think about it, these people work 5 hours per week and get higher bonus year after year while we have to work full-time – and now we won’t even enjoy great internet." I'm all for "Down with The Man!" but that's just ridiculously dumb. For one thing, corporate fascists put in a lot of overtime to make sure the consumer gets screwed - 5 hours a week is hardly enough to even get properly started. I can't say I'm happy about UBB, but the debate needs to move away from Facebookian rhetoric in the "omg they stole my internetz!!!!!!1" style. That only convinces people that already held the same opinion being ranted about. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.