Web Hosting Talk - Web Hosting LoungeForum for general conversation, share interests, have a laugh or discuss anything not related to above or below forums.WHT etiquet - Folk, people, mates, friends, buddies- September 20, 2008 WHTers, We represent many countries, cultures & in fact the whole world. So I'm curious, what is the correct 'address' we should use when posting on WHT What is the correct way for me to address you here are some choices that spring to mind, some I find very wrong, but I'm not sure which is most commonly 'correct': WHTers, Folks, Ladies & Gentlemen, Lads & Lasses, People, Friends, Chums, Buddies, Mates, you etc. there are many more, what's your favorite, what's your most hated, tell us..http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=723767&goto=newpost Some funnies- September 20, 2008 I want to buy a software program that, when run, causes my computer to suffer grievously, though not permanently. When my screen freezes or turns blue, I want a special button I can push to make the CPU start squealing like a pig. I want a device that stores an electrical charge in my telephone. For every minute I spend on hold waiting for technical support to answer, the charge would increase in intensity. When the guy from tech support finally answers, the electrical bolt of energy...http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=723691&goto=newpost Research links political viewpoints to fear- September 19, 2008 Quite interesting results. From slashdot summary : ---Quote--- "Researchers writing in Science report that the political orientation of test subjects who have strong views is linked to how easy they are to startle. They found that subjects who were more fearful were more likely to have right wing views, such as being in favor of capital punishment and higher defense budgets. The researchers suggest that this psychological difference is why it is so difficult to change people's minds in..http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=723645&goto=newpost Barack Obama's Gmail account hacked!- September 19, 2008 Not really, but the spoof is hilarious :Dhttp://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=723643&goto=newpost YouTube bans knife and gun videos- September 19, 2008 http:www.metro.co.uknewsarticle....&in_page_id=34 YouTube has moved to stem growing concern that its website glamourises violence by banning videos featuring weapons. The Google-owned video-sharing site has decided to introduce the ban for the UK only amid widespread unease about the increase in knife crime in the country. It says that any video which is clearly "showing weapons with the aim of intimidation" will be taken down from the site. Not all such videos will be removed...http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=723628&goto=newpost |