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hk

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    Comment #453903

    Yeah, I guess I'm more used to slashdot. I'll take some time to get used to the culture of the site before poking the nest with a stick again. I assume you're a moderator - althoug…

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    Comment #453882

    Of course not. And I'm not fine about it at all, it's a disgusting thing to do. I just can understand why people might be driven to do it, and don't think it should be an actual cr…

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    Comment #453877

    Not "most" countries. I am not sure it is even "many" countries. And whether something is illegal is not an argument for whether it should be illegal - see Saudi Arabia. I don't re…

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    Comment #453865

    Assault is punished by law according to physical consequence. If you break someone's jaw, you go to jail. If you break their heart by verbal assault, you don't. There are no physic…

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    Comment #453860

    If someone with an infectious disease knowingly infects another, whether it be by unprotected sex without disclosure or by spitting, then that is malicious intent to harm and is al…

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    Comment #453850

    I disagree that the issue was "something that should be common sense". Every manner of trivial insults being criminalised in modern society is a huge, profound and controversial to…

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    Comment #453837

    Fair enough, I hadn't read those guidelines - thanks for the tip. Won't do it again. I do wish those guidelines had something about why to mod up or down, though. Modding something…

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    Comment #453744

    How about that, it is illegal, at least in the US and some other places. I had no idea. I disagree, too; it's highly distasteful but shouldn't actually be criminal - but that's get…

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    Comment #453673

    I don't really know how to respond to that in less than a thousand words, so let's just say: 1. because he obviously has 2. I consider this to be generally accepted as truthful 3. …

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    Comment #453653

    Huh? You think that spitting on someone should be illegal !? I don't understand what you mean, anyway. You don't like his business, you don't like his writing, but you have all sor…

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    Comment #453545

    Spitting in his face is going a bit far, but it's pretty difficult for me to feel sympathy for the guy. I struggle to think of a more dislikable, arrogant jerk. This belated plea f…

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    Comment #429442

    Huh? If you have a product that works, is growing, and revenue coming in, you don't need a VC, you need a normal business loan from a bank. If you actually have money coming in and…