Neowin & Double Standards!

[Denis W. Veteran]

Its because youre Canadian.... ;)

Only in America would Americans say that.

Don't kill me, that was a joke as well. =)

Oh and sorry lylesback2 but I couldn't resist:

and IT'S IT IS because your you're you are American :D

[markwolfe Veteran]

Think of the children, Mark.

The children.

LOL

I must admit that there are some things I miss. And, on some days, I might even be convinced to help out again as part of staff.

But never in an election year! :omg:

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

From what I can see in the two years that I have been a member there are double standards. Some people get treated better than others.

[markwolfe Veteran]

From what I can see in the two years that I have been a member there are double standards. Some people get treated better than others.

You mean like the well-behaving members? :whistle:

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

You mean like the well-behaving members? :whistle:

No! And thanks for proving my point.

[RadishTM Veteran]

You mean like the well-behaving members? :whistle:

Give him the green badge again! :laugh:

Radish?

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Give him the green badge again!:laugh:h:

Radish?

Ha!

[redvamp128]

I would love to find some examples but I have been on this site for numerous years... I see a lot of the same posts. But most have the same topic- just different sources... I can't say that I have seen much double standards. Though my post level may be lower than most- but mostly I don't have much to say until now. Some people say their posts vanished , in most cases it has been merged with a post on the same topic. I have seen very few posts get lost... These were during times of upgrading though.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I would love to find some examples but I have been on this site for numerous years... I see a lot of the same posts. But most have the same topic- just different sources... I can't say that I have seen much double standards. Though my post level may be lower than most- but mostly I don't have much to say until now. Some people say their posts vanished , in most cases it has been merged with a post on the same topic. I have seen very few posts get lost... These were during times of upgrading though.

We really try not to delete posts unless they are in complete violation of the rules. Often posts that go "missing" are moved or merged somewhere else that is still visible. Just about the worst thing that might happen to a semi-legal thread would be that it got moved to a subscriber-only area. Otherwise, it should be around somewhere and a search should find it.

(I'm basically just agreeing with what you said here).

[Green_Eye]

In all my time on Neowin I have never witnessed such failure as what is contained in that OP.

The way in which you jumped to conclusions is laughable.

Neowin has got to be THE most fairly moderated forum on the net (from my experience) other forums will delete, edit and plain destroy your posts for the hell of it! followed by the banhammer if you so much as look at them funny, and for you to jump to so many ridiculous conclusions about this site just makes you look like a .......

Neowin is not a democracy nor is it a utopia, things can and will go wrong but the mods do their best and make judgments how they see fit, if you don't like it the exit is that way --->

my 2p...

Edited September 26, 2008 by Green_Eye

[PL_ Veteran]

You mean like the well-behaving members? :whistle:

:laugh:

Oh Mark, you're great sometimes :wub:

[The Canadian]

Well, here is another example:

doubleTwist software liberates your iTunes songs

This was locked because it mentions a software product to remove DRM from your MP3s

However, the following talks about unlocking your iPhone -- same thing in my opinion as removing DRM from MP3s -- and has not been locked:

QuickPwn for Windows released, Jailbreak and unlock, firmware v2.1

Proof positive of Double Standards!

[what]

Your opinion isn't the truth though, is it? There was an announcement not long ago which said that discussing jailbreaking was allowed. Discussing how to remove DRM isn't allowed and never has been. The rules are there, you just need to read them.

[Shadrack]

Just because something is posted on the backpage news forum, doesn't mean the OP in that forum will get any credit for the FPP. Most front page posters don't even look at the back page forum. There is a link to submit articles for consideration on the main page, use that link next time.

As for bitching about getting credit for providing a link to a news article that you didn't even write: strive for higher standards.

[Joel]

Well, here is another example:

doubleTwist software liberates your iTunes songs

This was locked because it mentions a software product to remove DRM from your MP3s

However, the following talks about unlocking your iPhone -- same thing in my opinion as removing DRM from MP3s -- and has not been locked:

QuickPwn for Windows released, Jailbreak and unlock, firmware v2.1

Proof positive of Double Standards!

So, a post about new software is the same as a post about unlocking your MP3s? Riiiiight.

[Denis W. Veteran]

Well, here is another example:

doubleTwist software liberates your iTunes songs

This was locked because it mentions a software product to remove DRM from your MP3s

However, the following talks about unlocking your iPhone -- same thing in my opinion as removing DRM from MP3s -- and has not been locked:

QuickPwn for Windows released, Jailbreak and unlock, firmware v2.1

Proof positive of Double Standards!

To be fair to jailbreaking, all it does is allow you to customize your iPhone/iPod Touch, possibly use different carriers, and get some extra apps. Does it go against Apple's will? Yes. But illegal? Nope. (Well at least until someone finds a way to jailbreak to get everything in the app store for free. THEN it'll be illegal.) It's your own purchased hardware, not licensed software. The most they can do is deny you warranty service.

I see it as the same way as modding my Sony Ericsson phone - it gets rid of the Rogers branding, but doesn't allow me to, for instance, use their data network for free. Oh wait, they're both phones. Whoops. :blush:

Stripping DRM, on the other hand, is illegal. For instance, there's a site that offers free songs in return of browsing their ad-supported site, and having songs DRM-wrapped with a 60-day license - but it is easily renewed. Bypassing DRM would mean unlimited songs with minimal to no compensation.

I myself don't support DRM either, but that's the way things go. :/

[Joel]

You know what? I misunderstood the first part about the DRM you mentioned, but it still doesn't apply for the reasons listed above. This is going nowhere. If you don't like how things happen around here, you have 2 choices.

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