deanb

So cos UK and US are only a tinsy fraction of countries in the world inflicted with the terrible disease of politicianitis I thought it best to make this thread for all those other cases. Now on one hand it does seem a bit unfair to lump everyone else in one thread, but until those other nations become world leading super powers with a great stockpile of nuclear weaponry, world class army, fine cuisine, excellent wit, or are America, then you won't get your own thread yet. So to start here's a Canadian protester. And now we pass to our panellists: What's the politics like in your country?

http://thegoodbadgam...rom-doctor-who/ http://forum.pressxordie.com/index.php?app=members&module=profile&section=status&do=list&status_id=7832 Surprisingly effective.

Microsoft have moved into political advertising. Don't show what makes your stuff good, show what makes the others shit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDbrX5U75dk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4EbCkotKPU Funnily they use Googles Youtube service to host these videos. Not saying that MS don't have some points. Though it's hardly like they don't apply to MS too (see Ribbon and Frontpage)

You can't embed it because it's not an image. PHP is not an image file. Also you'll be wanting to host it elsewhere like everyone else. Use dropbox, imgur, the forums gallery etc.

Could be fine being limited like that too. I guess I'm more wondering on the concept than the timing.

So just a minor question: Would folks be interested in a daily round-up of news articles from around the net? Mainly a link to said article with some commentary. Maybe cycle between writers each day. I can't promise much mind, especially as I don't post much as is, and that's while I'm not employed (something possibly changing soon). But I'm hoping a daily post would kick myself in gear to post other things more frequently too.

I think because all the questions are slightly leaning one way or the other that it's maybe impossible to be completely 0.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/39900/Vita-anti-piracy-tech-offers-long-term-protection So the memory cards are part of their anti-piracy tech. Which I guess makes sense. Stupid though. What is the difference between Memeory Stick and this? In other Vita news: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/game-ubisoft-vita-stock-shock-a-fluid-situation/09159 GAME are fucked aren't they? This isn't the first "GAME can't supply the stock they already had pre-ordered" article I've posted this week to the forum.

http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/my-fellow-terrarians.81455/ So he's moving on. Meaning Terraria development is now stopped. Gaslamp Games(Dungeons of Dredmor) have put in an interest in continuing development in it.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/02/21/starhawk-beta-opens-to-all-tomorrow/ Beta open for all. I'm gonna go n download it now me thinks. Anyone know if EU/US version can play against each other fine?

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/sony-santa-monica-helping-with-the-last-guardian/ Last Guardian might be in a bit of development trouble, seems Sony are getting some of their other first party studios to help work on it.

Did you aim for the middle, or end up there anyway?

SPOILERS http://social.biowar...-9403705-1.html SPOILER They've given an official statement regarding the CE DLC. It has a fair few holes in it. For one the game only went fold 10 days ago, so I fail to see how they could have churned it out, and gotten it into the XBL certification process, in that time unless it really is exceedingly shit, in which case why claim it's for long time fans? Also: http://nohighscores.com/node/2039 Though it's a bit of an old point (not really a spoiler thing, least not ME3, just ME in general)

p.s I've not seen it all yet edit: I should note that it contains ME3 spoilers.

I hadn't googled it until GOH mentioned "Ronald Raygun" and neurons fired off.

Aha! I had no idea who that was either, but didn't especially care (I try to judge statements on their own merits, it doesn't really matter to me who they originally came from). It doesn't change my viewpoint of the comment either way, I just felt it was a bit iffy to not attribute it directly to Ronald Reagan. Be a bit like attributing something said on the forum to Declan Murphy or whatever.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/ Ethan linked it a couple pages back.

TIL Ronald Reagan was Ronaldo Magnus. (minor request: in future for those of us who sturggle with keeping up with your lots politics as it is, maybe don't use seemingly random names?) Also from my understanding wasn't "reaganomics" considered a bit shit? (I don't know the full policy and result, please don't bite my head off if that's not the case)

So a guy on r/gaymers is doing a survey. Not the best made survey in the world (few duplicate questions), but one worth filling out if you're into this topic maybe http://kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=LIIHOG_9b771dba

As Ronaldus Magnus said in his 1981 SOTU address "The taxing power of government must be used to provide revenues for legitimate government purposes. It must not be used to regulate the economy or bring about social change." I do not agree at all that taxes or government should be used to change social status. What is "legitimate government purposes" then? And I'm pretty sure the £45 a month I get on JSA, or the free healthcare through NHS, is changing my social status much (well beyond not being homeless.)

http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2012/02/survey/ Complete a small survey (includes a hardware survey through steam) for a chance at a beta key.