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§ ita § - Aug 08, 2005 3:07:14 pm PDT #3910 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Consuela - Aug 08, 2005 3:18:21 pm PDT #3911 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
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§ ita § - Aug 08, 2005 3:25:33 pm PDT #3912 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I certainly hope you've learned your lesson, young lady.
Go! Spend money!
Wolfram - Aug 09, 2005 6:03:15 am PDT #3913 of 10003
Visilurking
bon bon - Aug 09, 2005 6:07:38 am PDT #3914 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
If google doesn't know that shit is available, we have a problem.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2005 6:32:26 am PDT #3915 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No kidding. And blanking an entire organisation (as opposed to a reporter) is a bit tantrumy.
DCJensen - Aug 09, 2005 6:36:12 am PDT #3916 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Google is the first one to say that yes, information is out there.
I think it wasn't the fact that it is available, but that they published it in a story.
It's quite another thing to distribute the information in more formal press setting.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2005 6:39:31 am PDT #3917 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think it wasn't the fact that it is available, but that they published it in a story.
For that you cut off an entire organisation? It still seems petulant to me.
DCJensen - Aug 09, 2005 6:46:43 am PDT #3918 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Petulant, yes.
But I'm guessing that many businesses if they, for instance, felt that the New York Times had done them wrong would keep NYT reporters from press conferences for a while. Why would CNET be any different?
I'm not saying it's right, but it happens all the time.
At least that's one of the reasons we were taught to have some restraint in journalism school when I was getting my degree.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2005 6:49:37 am PDT #3919 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm guessing that many businesses if they, for instance, felt that the New York Times had done them wrong would keep NYT reporters from press conferences for a while.
The report I read a couple days ago said that banning reporters was standard, banning an organisation was rare.
But I'm not part of the industry, so I can't comment with any authority -- just passing it on.