What's Bothering You? (The thread about what is bothering you.)

[Karura]

To bring the thread back on topic, I'm bothered that tp4 has retired the onion man in lieu of some new emoticon I disapprove.

[beehatch]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Wow.
Start complaining about all of the forum badges while you're at it.

[tbc]

To bring the thread back on topic, I'm bothered that tp4 has retired the onion man in lieu of some new emoticon I disapprove.

i am a fan of the old cat thingy as well

[demik]

God damn it TP you didn't ask us if you can change your emoticons.

[paicrai]

...
i hate that feeling when i eat too much candy n feel sick n full at the same time

[njbair]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

[beehatch]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

[njbair]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

[demik]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Both, really. I figure it was a catch all way to allow people to see the private sub so houf didn't have to do it manually.

[beehatch]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Just people who are active in the og thread and I guess whoever else wants one. I didn't even ask for mine.

[Karura]

To bring the thread back on topic, I'm bothered that tp4 has retired the onion man in lieu of some new emoticon I disapprove.

i am a fan of the old cat thingy as well

WTF tbc, it's an onion man, not a cat.

[njbair]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Just people who are active in the og thread and I guess whoever else wants one. I didn't even ask for mine.

Well based on all that I don't see anything wrong with it. That said, I wouldn't want to set that precedent if I were a site admin. Down the road someone else will have some other worthy cause and ask for a custom badge, and so on it goes.

FWIW, some people may initially be assuming there's money involved, which I could understand taking issue with that.

[demik]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Just people who are active in the og thread and I guess whoever else wants one. I didn't even ask for mine.

Well based on all that I don't see anything wrong with it. That said, I wouldn't want to set that precedent if I were a site admin. Down the road someone else will have some other worthy cause and ask for a custom badge, and so on it goes.

FWIW, some people may initially be assuming there's money involved, which I could understand taking issue with that.

Are people that soft it bothers them? Cheezus.

[njbair]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Just people who are active in the og thread and I guess whoever else wants one. I didn't even ask for mine.

Well based on all that I don't see anything wrong with it. That said, I wouldn't want to set that precedent if I were a site admin. Down the road someone else will have some other worthy cause and ask for a custom badge, and so on it goes.

FWIW, some people may initially be assuming there's money involved, which I could understand taking issue with that.

Are people that soft it bothers them? Cheezus.

Who knows. People internalize weird things. It used to bug me, but then I realized someone was probably bothered by the fact that I get bothered by the fact that some people get bothered by things that don't bother me.

Read it again. It makes sense.

[demik]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Just people who are active in the og thread and I guess whoever else wants one. I didn't even ask for mine.

Well based on all that I don't see anything wrong with it. That said, I wouldn't want to set that precedent if I were a site admin. Down the road someone else will have some other worthy cause and ask for a custom badge, and so on it goes.

FWIW, some people may initially be assuming there's money involved, which I could understand taking issue with that.

Are people that soft it bothers them? Cheezus.

Who knows. People internalize weird things. It used to bug me, but then I realized someone was probably bothered by the fact that I get bothered by the fact that some people get bothered by things that don't bother me.

Read it again. It makes sense.

It's easier to search or ask than be bothered.

[njbair]

I am not against supporting a good cause especially for someone who needs it, but having it displayed around the site like a badge of pride seems super elitist.

Those badges were made so they can keep the sub forum private. It was originally not displayed but some users wanted it. Literally anybody can be added. And it's no more elitist than users having their boards and keysets listed in their sig

What are we talking about here?

Destiny supporter badges.

Oh I see.

Is it related to monetary support or just people who are active in that discussion?

Just people who are active in the og thread and I guess whoever else wants one. I didn't even ask for mine.

Well based on all that I don't see anything wrong with it. That said, I wouldn't want to set that precedent if I were a site admin. Down the road someone else will have some other worthy cause and ask for a custom badge, and so on it goes.

FWIW, some people may initially be assuming there's money involved, which I could understand taking issue with that.

Are people that soft it bothers them? Cheezus.

Who knows. People internalize weird things. It used to bug me, but then I realized someone was probably bothered by the fact that I get bothered by the fact that some people get bothered by things that don't bother me.

Read it again. It makes sense.

It's easier to search or ask than be bothered.

Sorry, i wasn't clear. The badge thing didn't bug me. People's oversensitivity did.

[demik]

No I got it

[Joey Quinn]

I don't really care about the destiny badges but can't people just do good things? Why do we need to be "given" something for being a decent human?

[demik]

Greed? Need of praise? Don't know. Don't care.

[beehatch]

I don't really care about the destiny badges but can't people just do good things? Why do we need to be "given" something for being a decent human?

;_;

[ttzhou]

i literally didn't notice those badges at all until i saw this.

TIL that I'm blind.

[inanis]

I don't really care about the destiny badges but can't people just do good things? Why do we need to be "given" something for being a decent human?

I don't know of anyone that asked to be given one. I've seen people asked to be allowed into the sub, but no one asking for a badge. My understanding is that they were provided as a way to advertise the subforum, so that if someone wanted to join they could ask. It was a mod decision, not a decision made by the people with the badges. I sincerely doubt that anyone is opting to join in to the discussion at this point solely to get a badge. If they are, that is very sad indeed.

And not directing this at anyone in particular, I don't think this should be bothering anyone.  If they took the badges away tomorrow to totally hide the sub, none of the people with them currently would care, at least from what I've seen.

[Joey Quinn]

I don't really care about the destiny badges but can't people just do good things? Why do we need to be "given" something for being a decent human?

I don't know of anyone that asked to be given one. I've seen people asked to be allowed into the sub, but no one asking for a badge. My understanding is that they were provided as a way to advertise the subforum, so that if someone wanted to join they could ask. It was a mod decision, not a decision made by the people with the badges. I sincerely doubt that anyone is opting to join in to the discussion at this point solely to get a badge. If they are, that is very sad indeed.

And not directing this at anyone in particular, I don't think this should be bothering anyone.  If they took the badges away tomorrow to totally hide the sub, none of the people with them currently would care, at least from what I've seen.

Thanks for writing out all of that, I didn't know anything about the badges.

[baldgye]

How dare you offend me, you have no right!

[Belfong]

Haze. I hate it. For the past 10 years, some nincompoop out of Indonesia started to clear the forest by burning them. This caused lots of smog and clog up my city. It has become a yearly affairs and no one can do anything about it. I can't even go out these days. Visibility is down to 200 meters. I am dying!

[Jokrik]

Haze. I hate it. For the past 10 years, some nincompoop out of Indonesia started to clear the forest by burning them. This caused lots of smog and clog up my city. It has become a yearly affairs and no one can do anything about it. I can't even go out these days. Visibility is down to 200 meters. I am dying!

HAHAHAH
SORRY BRO

/hug
we really need to educate people here in my country about burning stuff up

[rowdy]

Hay fever.

[Belfong]

Haze. I hate it. For the past 10 years, some nincompoop out of Indonesia started to clear the forest by burning them. This caused lots of smog and clog up my city. It has become a yearly affairs and no one can do anything about it. I can't even go out these days. Visibility is down to 200 meters. I am dying!

HAHAHAH
SORRY BRO

/hug
we really need to educate people here in my country about burning stuff up

Ha ha! It’s a plot! You’re not getting my Bro Caps and Clacks! Ha ha!

The irony though is that Jakarta is not within the direction where the wind is blowing all these smog. I bet you are even further away. Sigh!

[Jokrik]

Haze. I hate it. For the past 10 years, some nincompoop out of Indonesia started to clear the forest by burning them. This caused lots of smog and clog up my city. It has become a yearly affairs and no one can do anything about it. I can't even go out these days. Visibility is down to 200 meters. I am dying!

HAHAHAH
SORRY BRO

/hug
we really need to educate people here in my country about burning stuff up

Ha ha! It’s a plot! You’re not getting my Bro Caps and Clacks! Ha ha!

The irony though is that Jakarta is not within the direction where the wind is blowing all these smog. I bet you are even further away. Sigh!

Sure, I'll sneak into your house when the haze is even thicker
grab all your caps...

I get the haze as well, since I'm living in Kalimantan. Not as much but it's getting more worrying by time

Get some mask especially for the children and avoid working out in the open air

[rowdy]

Oh yeah, and inbetween sneezes I dug out my NEC APC H4100E keyboard with the missing switch, and the replacement switches I got from XMIT, but now I can't find the bag with the bits from the old switch and, more importantly, the keycap.

I saw it somewhere not that long ago, before I got the replacement switches, now I can't find it.

[suicidal_orange]

I was going to rant about my social retardation but reading that some muppets are still burning forests while others researching cures to every disease under the sun to ensure everyone lives longer reminds me this is insignificant - what's the point in a nobody like me being nice while as a race we decimate other species mindlessly while accelerating our own extinction.

[Jokrik]

I was going to rant about my social retardation but reading that some muppets are still burning forests while others researching cures to every disease under the sun to ensure everyone lives longer reminds me this is insignificant - what's the point in a nobody like me being nice while as a race we decimate other species mindlessly while accelerating our own extinction.

This is so true, most of those forest burning started every year due to expansion of palm planting
The need of palm oil by human is what drive this to occurs. I'm not to flame here especially to my neighbour country but most of the palm oil company here is owned by the neighbour countries

and yet we are being blamed for the hazes every year by the neighbour countries

[apolotary]

I can't buy a black Topre Realforce 55g version. I live in Japan. FML.

[njbair]

I was going to rant about my social retardation but reading that some muppets are still burning forests while others researching cures to every disease under the sun to ensure everyone lives longer reminds me this is insignificant - what's the point in a nobody like me being nice while as a race we decimate other species mindlessly while accelerating our own extinction.

Because you can't change what other people do, only how you respond to it. Being nice at would at least make any doomsday scenario that much easier to deal with.

[fohat.digs]

I have come to the conclusion that, regardless of all the gray areas, and the fact that very few people can be completely one way or the other, humans generally fall into 2 categories: givers and takers.

In either case, a world-view emerges from that fundamental self-concept: are we all in this together to live harmoniously?

Or, are we here to take what we can get?

[Belfong]

I was going to rant about my social retardation but reading that some muppets are still burning forests while others researching cures to every disease under the sun to ensure everyone lives longer reminds me this is insignificant - what's the point in a nobody like me being nice while as a race we decimate other species mindlessly while accelerating our own extinction.

This is so true, most of those forest burning started every year due to expansion of palm planting
The need of palm oil by human is what drive this to occurs. I'm not to flame here especially to my neighbour country but most of the palm oil company here is owned by the neighbour countries

and yet we are being blamed for the hazes every year by the neighbour countries

Definitely commercially motivated!! No way any individuals can start a forest fire at this scale and consistency. And yet, these suits get away with it. To me, it’s pretty easy to find out who owned that piece of forest that was burned down. All it takes is hefty fines on that corporations. I doubt anyone is doing anything - probably some money exchanged under the tables - and so the poor commoners like me suffers yearly. How long is this going to go on?

[fohat.digs]

How long is this going to go on?

Until every adult human on this planet educates himself regarding "reality" and uses the tools at his disposal, starting with his vote, but including other means if necessary, to insist on change.

And, today, communication is key, and the greatest weapon of the evil ones is the dissemination of false "information" through the media channels that they control.

[katushkin]

And it may ruin the Singapore GP as well One of the best races of the calendar

[ghostjuggernaut]

I recently moved to South Carolina, and with it into a new housing development.  I went to sign up for cable internet and found out that the builders signed a contract to only use comcast lines in the plans.  So I am only able to have cable internet through comcast.  This is also an area where they are testing out the new 300gb data caps, lucky me.  I stream movies and television so I use a large amount of data, not to mention my kids who watch youtube.  I signed up for higher data plan since the rep told me that plan, and ones with faster speeds, do not have a data cap.  So I bought into there bull**** and went with it, @125+Mbps.  Turns out, there is a data cap, and I have exceeded it last month, and am already halfway to it for September. 

Over the past few weeks, we have noticed a lot of buffering, so to speak, while streaming movies using Plex or Netflix.  Many of the times it occurred when we were just using it for white noise, so it wasn't a huge deal.  Yesterday the wife and I wanted to watch a movie, and couldn't go more than 15 seconds without the movie stopping to load.  I check speedtest on WiFi, and it shows 0.5 Mbps.  I go to my PC and it shows 9 Mbps.  Then I connected through my VPN, to try and eliminate congestion concerns, and get higher speeds @25Mbps.  At this point I am in thinking that they are throttling me, due to the amount of data I consume on a regular basis.  I call them today and what do you think the rep does?  Troubleshooting 101, has me reset my router and modem.  I played along with no changes.  Then he runs me through clearing browser cookies/cache.  Of course no changes are seen.  Finally, after I start to get frustrated and push the throttling issue, I am put on hold for 10 minutes and told that it will be passed on to tier 2 support.

The thing that bothers me the most about all of this, is how oblivious comcast is to its customers.  Instead of actually listening to them, they force feed their **** service on people with no other options.  If there is one company I want to go down in a ball of flames, it is comcast.  They do not deserve to receive anyone's money, yet their micro monopolies are forcing consumers to have no option but to.

[FreeCopy]

I recently moved to South Carolina, and with it into a new housing development.  I went to sign up for cable internet and found out that the builders signed a contract to only use comcast lines in the plans.  So I am only able to have cable internet through comcast.  This is also an area where they are testing out the new 300gb data caps, lucky me.  I stream movies and television so I use a large amount of data, not to mention my kids who watch youtube.  I signed up for higher data plan since the rep told me that plan, and ones with faster speeds, do not have a data cap.  So I bought into there bull**** and went with it, @125+Mbps.  Turns out, there is a data cap, and I have exceeded it last month, and am already halfway to it for September. 

Over the past few weeks, we have noticed a lot of buffering, so to speak, while streaming movies using Plex or Netflix.  Many of the times it occurred when we were just using it for white noise, so it wasn't a huge deal.  Yesterday the wife and I wanted to watch a movie, and couldn't go more than 15 seconds without the movie stopping to load.  I check speedtest on WiFi, and it shows 0.5 Mbps.  I go to my PC and it shows 9 Mbps.  Then I connected through my VPN, to try and eliminate congestion concerns, and get higher speeds @25Mbps.  At this point I am in thinking that they are throttling me, due to the amount of data I consume on a regular basis.  I call them today and what do you think the rep does?  Troubleshooting 101, has me reset my router and modem.  I played along with no changes.  Then he runs me through clearing browser cookies/cache.  Of course no changes are seen.  Finally, after I start to get frustrated and push the throttling issue, I am put on hold for 10 minutes and told that it will be passed on to tier 2 support.

The thing that bothers me the most about all of this, is how oblivious comcast is to its customers.  Instead of actually listening to them, they force feed their **** service on people with no other options.  If there is one company I want to go down in a ball of flames, it is comcast.  They do not deserve to receive anyone's money, yet their micro monopolies are forcing consumers to have no option but to.

That sounds incredibly maddening. I despise Comcast so much, that during the search for our last move, I checked addresses for internet service, if Comcast came up, that location was immediately struck from the list. Right now I'm on Cox this go around and I'm not very impressed. I used to have CenturyLink and they were amazing. Unfortunately the area I love in now only allows for their 1.5mpbs line where I'm used to ~50mbps and up.

[suicidal_orange]

I was going to rant about my social retardation but reading that some muppets are still burning forests while others researching cures to every disease under the sun to ensure everyone lives longer reminds me this is insignificant - what's the point in a nobody like me being nice while as a race we decimate other species mindlessly while accelerating our own extinction.

Because you can't change what other people do, only how you respond to it. Being nice at would at least make any doomsday scenario that much easier to deal with.

My response would involve sniper rifles, and I wouldn't wait for doomsday.  Sure it wouldn't  change anything as those in charge are miles away playing golf and will just hire more expendable workers, but it would feel better than doing nothing.  Unfortunately (or fortunately if looked at from the "save me!" attitude ingrained into my western culture) I am too far away to do anything so I've not been locked up or executed for the crimes I would commit.

How long is this going to go on?

Until every adult human on this planet educates himself regarding "reality" and uses the tools at his disposal, starting with his vote, but including other means if necessary, to insist on change.

And, today, communication is key, and the greatest weapon of the evil ones is the dissemination of false "information" through the media channels that they control.

That is to say then, until a rich person has an heir with a conscience who lives to be old enough to use their influence?  I don't see that happening anytime soon...

[katushkin]

Jesus. Your truly ****ty internet providers are the only things deterring me from moving to the USA hah ^_^

Why can't you change it? Is it a reehold or leasehold?

[fohat.digs]

Over the past few weeks, we have noticed a lot of buffering, so to speak, while streaming movies using Plex or Netflix. 

Comcast is only marginally more horrible than the other largest providers such as AT&T and Verizon.

It is my understanding that in the evenings, nearly half of the entire US internet bandwidth is consumed by Netflix.

[ghostjuggernaut]

Jesus. Your truly ****ty internet providers are the only things deterring me from moving to the USA hah ^_^

Why can't you change it? Is it a reehold or leasehold?

From how I understand it, the lines that are in the ground are owned by comcast.  When they built all the new houses, the builders signed a contract with comcast to only drop their lines in the ground.  I assume they received a very nice kickback from the deal.

Over the past few weeks, we have noticed a lot of buffering, so to speak, while streaming movies using Plex or Netflix. 

Comcast is only marginally more horrible than the other largest providers such as AT&T and Verizon.

It is my understanding that in the evenings, nearly half of the entire US internet bandwidth is consumed by Netflix.

I don't doubt that is the case.  I just want to receive something close to what I am paying for.

[katushkin]

Jesus. Your truly ****ty internet providers are the only things deterring me from moving to the USA hah ^_^

Why can't you change it? Is it a reehold or leasehold?

From how I understand it, the lines that are in the ground are owned by comcast.  When they built all the new houses, the builders signed a contract with comcast to only drop their lines in the ground.  I assume they received a very nice kickback from the deal.

Right. Well in the UK, most of (I want to say like 80% of) the infrastructure in the UK for internet is owned by BT, but they let other providers use it, and other than in rural areas and unless you are extremely unlucky, you can get pretty much any provider you want.

Is there absolutely NO WAY you can get anyone else's service on Comcast lines?

[cmadrid]

All the major ISPs have deals where they have divided up the country into regions and they don't compete.. There are tons of areas with only 1 true broadband provider, and the ISPs have been given billions of dollars in tax money to deploy infrastructure over the years.  They just save the money to try and buy out other companies instead of building infrastructure tho

[fohat.digs]

Is there absolutely NO WAY you can get anyone else's service on Comcast lines?

In 1984, the divestiture (ie breakup) of AT&T (the American Telephone and Telegraph company) was mandated along with a variety of "sharing" provisions that required them to accept "foreign" equipment and assist competitors in some ways, sometimes including sharing physical plant.

The US has always required "common carriers" to be regulated in order to enjoy other privileges, and it worked fairly well until the 1970s when cable TV came into play.

Ever since, the largest carriers have been working mightily to consolidate their positions and erode consumer protections, and today have achieved nearly as much (or significantly more) monopoly than they had generations ago.
 

[Lurch]

The Jets even tho we are winning

[absyrd]

The Jets even tho we are winning

Ugh. I hate the new stadium. Deciding whether or not to take up cousin on offer for tickets. Rather be at home, I think.

[Lurch]

The Jets even tho we are winning

Ugh. I hate the new stadium. Deciding whether or not to take up cousin on offer for tickets. Rather be at home, I think.

I'm with you there. This stadium sucks compared to the old one, but I've been to even ****tier stadiums like Tampa. Just gotta make up for it with a quality tailgating session.