Fionavar

I think that this thread has, if it ever was, fallen out of the sandbox. Thanks for the nuances and opinions - we'll just retire this now ...

I wonder if observing from the Roost that I would appreciate the hope of civility will allow me to relax and not have to do any actual work ... (i.e. Mod Status, Warnings, and such ...) FLoSD.ObE

Could we please try to limit the argumentative nature of the discussion and try to post in am ore constructive manner (yes this is rhetorical)?

Though I appreciate your PoV samm, my role is to see other's as well. After receiving some PMs that were concerned with the nature of the posts, I thought I would share the concern. Though you may not agree, I do hope you will help walk that line where all people can feel welcome. As this is not a private fora there remains decisions that have to be made in respect to the plurality that is our context. Please feel free to contact me through PM if you would like to discuss this further. F

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Re: Videos that intentionally play with profanity (i.e.e Sesame Street). Though I appreciate the intent, I think they walk the line a wee bit too much. Some videos that have been censored, obviously context and content are important too, are okay. I would simply ask that when posting to videos that make use of profanity as its intent are not appropriate to the hope that everything here can be enjoyed by members of all ages that make up this community. with respect, F

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Is anyone gaming on it and have some impressions they might have time to share?

Though I appreciate the 'love in,' perhaps we could ensure that it conforms to the expectations here, and that way none of those of us who have to do stuff (the Mod Squad *cue 70s soundtrack), in fact have to do stuff. Yes we're lazy, but sometimes the Guildmaster wants us to do stuff ... really very boring ... is the humour serving its educational purpose? FLoSD.ObE

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Sweet - thanks D_N!

Have you tried VLC?

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Thanks again Krezack - this has been helpful for me. I am again at an upgrade cross-roads and I am debating the migration to another gaming notebook or simply finally going console (still have not). This has added to that ongoing inner monologue - thanks!

Thanks for the clear gaming context of W-7 Krezack. It is helpful - though my feedback was more in respect to the stability of the OS outside of a gaming environ. Seems that, with your critique, it sheds even more likelihood that PC gaming may in fact be facing another shift toward increasing console market penetration.

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Fair enough - I meant more that XP is what ME should have been. All indications are that W-7 is what Vista should have been ...

If you can get it for a good price, I would and then wait to install after initial release. All indications are looking VERY good for the OS - what Vista should have been (reminiscent of 98->ME).

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So, with the hope that something constructive might come from this, perhaps fuu, if you would please avoid the invective and actually share the technical problems you are experiencing, we might be able to help you. If not, then this discussion will likely be closed as it really does teeter a too much toward the non-constructive ...

Well, obviously the skirt in the picture Maria posted is scandalous not only by Biocensor standards but by these very boards'! :0 Could also be that pesky language filter thing ... work, work, work ...

Derailment Monitor ... 7.8! *wonders if it actually started derailed ... **watches from the Roost FLoSD.ObE

Indeed Mustang - thanks for sharing this. It is a good reminder of the work that remains to be done.

This unfortunate issue coincided with the US Holiday - our friends @ OBS were deserving some well earned downtime! So, we in turn, got a break