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I'm posting a bounty for $30,000 for someone to kick the living shit out of this guy and post it on youtube. Contact me at kaisermachead@gmail.com with verification that said scumbag was kicked the shit out of and we can make arrangements*
*though satisfaction of ass-kicking guaranteed, arrangements for transfer of funding is not, but don't let that deter you
@Kaiser-Machead: While I have no intentions of starting anything with this guy, I now know where to contact you to break the ice. Please don't have reject me. I hate rejection, and I'd imagine so do the porn mails I'll subscribe you to.
@anexanhume aka Flintheart Glomgold: I guess you either don't know the Kaiser, or know him very well. Either way, I wouldn't seriously threaten the guy like that.
@anexanhume aka Flintheart Glomgold: I can be contacted at GitEmSteveDave@gmail.com , IMed on AIM @ GitEmSteveDave , talked to at 908-912-GESD (GitEmSteveDave) or bee seen on GitEmSteveDave.com .
@Curves: ... This has absolutely nothing to do with being on Facebook. Her being on Facebook is not what caused her to have her items stolen.
Do you even think before you type?
@SeraphX2: That seemed a little harsh. Maybe Curves was implying that she was glad not to be on a social networking site so that some shithead can't mock her.
@triggerx: Yes, the point is that the thief is using Facebook to mock her. However, if the stupid woman hadn't left her passwords wide open, or kept herself logged in, this wouldn't be happening.
The fact that she is on Facebook isn't the problem so you can't say "And here's another reason why Facebook is dumb" or "Here's another reason why I don't have Facebook." Having a Facebook account is not the problem here. It's not like everyone who has had their notebook stolen has had the thief taunt them through their Facebook account. That's my point.
Maybe I should have said this has absolutely nothing to do with having a Facebook Account; better?
@SeraphX2: No. It's not better. Curves is one of us, and you suck. There is no amount of back-pedaling that will absolve you. She is entitled to her opinions. You've forfeited the privilege of having us care about yours. Go away.
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@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: So why exactly have I forfeited anything? Because I don't have a star? A star means nothing, as shown by Curves original comment. Stupid comments are made, even by people with stars.
This one-in-a-million incident is far from a valid reason to not have a Facebook account.
Shutup you elitist a**hole. Why don't you go stick your nose up at everybody on some other website. Seraphs opinion matters just as much as Curves and yours.
I do believe however that curves just made a small comment and not a dig at facebook.
@SeraphX2: I agree. I think we all say things without really thinking them through. Your response to Curves' valid point is evidence. Clearly, you didn't think before you type, either. After hitting submit, and cooling down a bit, I felt the same thing, and thought "Gee, that came off as elitist asshole of me. Maybe I should go back and clarify." So, you and I both are guilty of the same offense: the one you wrongly accused Curves of. I'm willing to apologize to you if you're willing to apologize to Curves.
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@Curves: Well, in this case the thief is a swaggering idiot, and the woman who had her laptop stolen was lazy and she left herself open to being victimized, due to a complete lack of forethought.
While Facebook was the avenue her victimizer chose, that is only because she was ignorant enough to leave the door wide open, with the keys in the lock, no less.
You don't leave a platter of cookies and candy in a room full of kids and expect nothing to happen. All she had to do was take reasonable precautions. There are other ways to track a stolen laptop, and all of them are better than having some illiterate moron taunt you via your own social networking accounts.
Other than that, I see no reason to denounce the medium of social networking. Facebook is not to blame; the woman is for being dumb enough to leave her information available for anyone to access.
@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: well then you would think the best of the best can take a jab. I also sensed a little Facebook Hate in her comment. I don't see why haveing a facebook account makes this anymore worse if anything she could use it to track down the guy so in a sense its a plus. Now that all the bad business is taken care of lets HUG IT OUT BITCH EH EH /Ari gold
@SeraphX2: Geez, I go off line for a few houurs and look what happens. Yes, I do think before I type, and I generally do not use my comments to attack others, but I can make an exception where warrented. I stand by my comment, which CLEARLY says "I". There are those weak individuals in the world who will use their internet persona to try and attack and bully others, and this is why "I" am glad I dont use them. It is a pity those people are so powerless in real life that that feel attacking and bullying others on line in some way enhances their lives and gives them a sense of power they do not otherwise have. On an related note, if you do not wish to read my comments, I invite you to skip over them, as you see fit. It is entirely your choice to read them or not. Have a lovely day.
@Curves: How am I supposed to know if it's worthy of reading if I don't read it? And it doesn't matter if you said "I". I still fail to see how your comment holds any relevance.
So what you really meant is that you are glad that you don't have a Facebook account so that you won't get bullied by other people? That doesn't make sense since you can restrict who has access to your page. If your friends are bullying you, I'm not too sure they are friends.
I seriously don't get it. People have let into me for stupid comments and even some of my serious comments, yet I'm not allowed to say how this comment makes no sense and is irrelevant?
If I had said it (seeing as I don't have a star and am not a normal commenter in Gizmodo) I would have been called out for trolling.
@SeraphX2: My comment is short and says what I mean. I am glad I do not have a Facebook account. That is all. I have not now or at any time said you made stupid comments, and to be honest, I cant recall ever having seen or read any, I dont think I even know you. If you are angry about some issue with Facebook or Giz or the commentors, I urge you to take that to the editors, but since I dont even know you, kindly leave me out of it. Please make it simple and read NOTHING I post, then you are safe. Again, have a lovely day.
@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: and @ everyone else too. No apologies are necessary, he stated his opinion, the same as me, and the war isnt necessary. I stand by my comment regardless of who agrees or not. He has as much right as I do to state how he feels. I dont take it personally, but I appreciate the spirit in which several of you took offense on my behalf. Thank you.
Peace out everyone, its just Facebook, not like we are talking about health care or anything that actually matters.
@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: Oh. Deus. Sorry. I missed this comment about apologizing. Sorry, when 50 people are responding to our conversation, sometimes a post is missed. Now I know why you said "not much of an apology".
I agree, and probably shouldn't have put that last sentence in. I apologize to both you and Curves.
Hmmm... A PC with a great deal of my personal information has just been stolen. I think I may have saved the password for some of my accounts in the browser.... Should I change those passwords? Nah, what could happen. It'll be fine...
@frigg: How are they "stealing" music, unless they take it from the servers illegally? Did I "steal" Mmmbop from Hanson when I recorded it onto a tape from the radio? Was it illegal to then go down the road blasting Mmmbop at maximum volume in my car?
"And I love my the webcamera on the laptop too. Look, here is where I live. Ain't it cozy. Oh, now there's someone at the door, I wonder who that-AAAHHHHH NO OFFICER I DIDN'T DO ANYTH-OH GOD NOT THE FACE NOT THE FACE...."
@Charles Ip: Think again. If you are OJ Simpson and just knifed your wife, maybe a cell phone company will triangulate on your location for the cops. You just had your phone stolen, I doubt they would even log the serial number to make sure it doesn't get reactivated on their network by someone else.
@My Secret Identity: IIRC, I was attempting to set the time on my Media PC through VNC, and I kept getting a security error b/c my date was "not correct", even though it was. Stupid NTP servers.
Too bad his face was all blurry, it's going to be tough to identify him. And that map link doesn't work. I will say that the username seems fitting for a guy who looks like that, though.
I never have and don't plan on ever stealing a computer. BUT, the first thing I'd do is remove the battery if its a notebook, then remove the hard drive and reformat from another computer. Then after reinstalling OS etc, spoof MAC address.
Undetectable.
Edit: OR take it to work and have it swapped for a new one at Genius Bar.
@appletoad: MAC Address is still the same. then the serial number (machine, processor, MOBO, etc etc). won't be long before these sort of features are on a MOBO chip.
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Do you even think before you type?
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-so she's spot on and you are a spaz.
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The fact that she is on Facebook isn't the problem so you can't say "And here's another reason why Facebook is dumb" or "Here's another reason why I don't have Facebook." Having a Facebook account is not the problem here. It's not like everyone who has had their notebook stolen has had the thief taunt them through their Facebook account. That's my point.
Maybe I should have said this has absolutely nothing to do with having a Facebook Account; better?
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This one-in-a-million incident is far from a valid reason to not have a Facebook account.
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Shutup you elitist a**hole. Why don't you go stick your nose up at everybody on some other website. Seraphs opinion matters just as much as Curves and yours.
I do believe however that curves just made a small comment and not a dig at facebook.
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Your move, cupcake.
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While Facebook was the avenue her victimizer chose, that is only because she was ignorant enough to leave the door wide open, with the keys in the lock, no less.
You don't leave a platter of cookies and candy in a room full of kids and expect nothing to happen. All she had to do was take reasonable precautions. There are other ways to track a stolen laptop, and all of them are better than having some illiterate moron taunt you via your own social networking accounts.
Other than that, I see no reason to denounce the medium of social networking. Facebook is not to blame; the woman is for being dumb enough to leave her information available for anyone to access.
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So what you really meant is that you are glad that you don't have a Facebook account so that you won't get bullied by other people? That doesn't make sense since you can restrict who has access to your page. If your friends are bullying you, I'm not too sure they are friends.
I seriously don't get it. People have let into me for stupid comments and even some of my serious comments, yet I'm not allowed to say how this comment makes no sense and is irrelevant?
If I had said it (seeing as I don't have a star and am not a normal commenter in Gizmodo) I would have been called out for trolling.
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Peace out everyone, its just Facebook, not like we are talking about health care or anything that actually matters.
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I agree, and probably shouldn't have put that last sentence in. I apologize to both you and Curves.
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Public Library
Friends
Family
Internet cafe
Computer at work
And last but not least, the solution she's probably going to have to resort to anyway...
Buy a new one.
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So why again is someone a low life for stealing a computer and an iPhone, but a hero for stealing music?
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People use the term "steal" because it's easier, but it's not theft. Still illegal, but different crimes.
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"And I love my the webcamera on the laptop too. Look, here is where I live. Ain't it cozy. Oh, now there's someone at the door, I wonder who that-AAAHHHHH NO OFFICER I DIDN'T DO ANYTH-OH GOD NOT THE FACE NOT THE FACE...."
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But in a way, it's good this thief is doing this. It will make him easier to catch as he's an idiot.
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I know one thing. I would hate for my computer to send out a picture of some strange guy working at my computer.
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Undetectable.
Edit: OR take it to work and have it swapped for a new one at Genius Bar.
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