I will say that BF1 in-game text chat on PC can get pretty bad (reminds me of the old IRC days), however I don't see physical threats much (only one threat in the last 4 years) -- however when I played halo 2 online it was constant trash. Are your experiences with console or PC players?
> I can't help but feel that pointing out that it's not "special" is the opposite of helpful.
I disagree -- I'm pointing out that the issue is not CoD or even online gaming, its a larger issue. You can't really address it on a small scale without understanding the bigger picture.
As much as I hate CoD and wish the issues you highlighted were limited to the CoD community, they are not.
The behavior you described fits many if not most online, semi-anonymous, young, male majority communities. CoD is just one community in that bucket.
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> I don't know how to fix it, I don't know how you get an entire community to start treating each other like human beings -- but that's what needs to happen.
Hang out around a group of young guys and you'll realize that the groups you described are just an amplified reflection of IRL groups of similar makeup.
If you want to fix this type of behavior you have to change it at a much deeper level than online gaming communities because its a mindset.
People do it mostly for the laughs - even the extreme idiotic shit like SWAT calls... just like they do extreme idiotic shit IRL like fraternity initiations that get people killed. IMO the stuff you're describing is systemic.
> He said on Morning Joe that Trump Sr was not part of this conversation and his head would be rolling for suggesting such a deal
Probably true, I didn't see the follow up.
> What makes you think this is Trump Sr's style?
Nearly every solution he offers up is "I can hire the best people for the job". What is he personally going to do? What position or opinion has he personally offered up that wasn't batshit insane? He called for a "total ban on muslims", for months on end talked about deporting 11 million people, tapped an anti-gay VP. I really don't see how this man is qualified to lead a superpower.
Trumps positions seem to be pro-xenophobia, pro-racism, pro-homophobia. That is the ticket Thiel is supporting -- it is the platform Trump rode to the top. But hey.. muh tax breaks!
> You could argue that having a presence at the RNC as an openly gay, wealthy and successful person could make a strong counter against the prevailing GOP beliefs on sexuality
You could also argue that he has a net worth of $2.8b and will gain massive tax cuts if trump is elected.
Thiel is endorsing the party which is well known for its racism, its xenophobic rhetoric, its hatred for gays (as evidenced by policies and actions). Trump built his platform on fear and hatred, and he chose a running mate that is known for advocating a dangerous, dehumanizing pseudo-science.
The only message I'm getting out of Thiel's endorsement is greed.
> When Kasich’s adviser asked how this would be the case, Donald Jr. explained that his father’s vice president would be in charge of domestic and foreign policy.
> Then what, the adviser asked, would Trump be in charge of?
> “Making America great again” was the casual reply.
I really don't have a clue how Thiel can endorse a Trump / Pence ticket. Pence advocates "conversion therapy".
Edit: I realize Thiel does not "agree with every plank in [his] party’s platform" -- I'm guessing he loves the tax cuts he will gain of course (so I suppose I do have a clue how he can support the ticket after all). Unfortunately that's also going to throw our country deeper into debt.
> investigator cross-referenced an IP-address used for an iTunes transaction with an IP-address that was used to login to KAT’s Facebook account
The article implies that the investigator had a FB and iTunes IP address and THEN Apple gave the rest of the user's details but that doesn't really make sense.
I'm guessing that they gag-ordered and subpoenaed FB for account info, but how did the investigator get the iTunes transaction IP address prior to getting user details from Apple?
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I think the more likely scenario is that FB was forced to give up user details and the only valid info was the IP Address, and then Apple (and probably google etc.) was forced to search through their databases and produce any records related to the IP address in question.
Or maybe the USG has a database filled with iTunes transaction information -- I really wouldn't doubt this at all. I'm sure music is a partial indicator of "dissident" level in whatever algorithm is used to assist investigators.
> provided information on more than 12 million riders and drivers to various U.S. regulators and on 469 users to state and federal law agencies
The article title is wrong I think -- or am I confused? This sentence sounds like they gave away regulatory information as pointed out here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11484270 -- 469 users were targeted, not 12+ million.
> Uber said it got 415 requests from law enforcement agencies, a majority of which came from state governments, and that it was able to provide data in nearly 85 percent of the cases. A large number of the law enforcement requests were related to fraud investigations or the use of stolen credit cards, according to the report.
My math might be off, but I'm pretty sure 415, 469, and 12m+ are three separate figures... and I'm also pretty sure there were not 12m+ requests for cases related to uber fraud.
What on earth would be a less misleading progress?
This comment seems to imply that separate but equal is a better solution.
I think that many people have confused "changing minds and hearts" with "forcing the public to accept and integrate". The laws and regulations I'm referring to are about enforcing rights, often times basic human ones.
Logged in to say the same thing I've said in other threads: mindful meditation works for me. Had some overwhelming stress over the last couple of years which lead me to learn and attempt mindful meditation - works very well for me.