People saying M$

[FarFarAway]

This really really really gets on my nerves. I used to do it mebbe, but really Microsoft just aren't that bad...or at least only as bad and money grabbing as any HUGE corporation are.

Seriously I wish people would stop saying M$, or Micro$oft! :nono:

It makes us look immature and ever so slightly petty

MS will be fine thank-you

 

[llwyd]

I only do it in quotes of people who already used it agreed though, things like that bug me too - then again, everything bugs me

 

[FarFarAway]

lol know that feeling

You on MSN llwyd? I vant a vord

 

[JN]

lol know that feeling

You on MSN llwyd? I vant a vord

Run llwyd!

 

[nathan]

your right, every company there is thinks the same way as MS, i mean, thats why people start companies isnt it?

 

[JN]

your right, every company there is thinks the same way as MS, i mean, thats why people start companies isnt it?

Yep agreed. Its a company, it has staff, it has shareholders, it has bills - therefore how can people be so narrow sighted and not see that it needs to make financially plausable business decisons in order to survive.

 

[Rastalovich]

I disagree.

But hey u could stick it in u`r filter if u`r that upset about it.

Spraying immaturity around is immature in itself.

 

[Ham]

I use it without thinking these days....

 

[FarFarAway]

Spraying immaturity around is immature in itself.

I'm spraying nothing around

However if you would like your opinion heard, then putting something childish in the post like "M$" makes it less valid (however valid and well-structured the argument is). This is the way I look at it from a personal point of view, as well as a linguistic standpoint.

 

[MikeEnIke]

I use it without thinking these days....

Heh, I've used it before, but haven't as of late. I think it's a bit childish, but all in good fun.

 

[Rastalovich]

I'm spraying nothing around

However if you would like your opinion heard, then putting something childish in the post like "M$" makes it less valid (however valid and well-structured the argument is). This is the way I look at it from a personal point of view, as well as a linguistic standpoint.

Spraying probably a bit over the top, - `keep on saying` is possibly better. I appologize.

Similarly branding something childish ? It`s an attempt to belittle a group into a train of thought to get them onboard to something u`r trying to put forward. In this case the monicur m$. It definately doesn`t lean towards a well-structured arguement coz u`ve intimidated the opposition before u`ve started. Linguistically thinking, u`r only going to go down 2 avenues; firstly those who could care very little about the inherent topic and thus will have a `pffft - ok` reply; and those who may disagree with u`r arguement that have already had their backs up from u`r opening statement.

It`s definately not a basis for a start of a debate. Having said that, this is meant to be a rant ?

 

[FarFarAway]

This is indeed a rant and as such a debate is not the point

It just friggin annoys me

 

[FragTek]

Yeah, I agree we can stop with the M$. But we need to start with $ony!

 

[MikeEnIke]

Yeah, I agree we can stop with the M$. But we need to start with $ony!

Haha, agreed. If you throw in a mention of the rootkit incident that's bonus points too

 

[Rastalovich]

B£ck£m ?

maybe The Beckem$ ?

 

[Oxo]

imo Microsoft are just like anyother company, and will do what they need to be as sucesful as they can, and just becuase they are a massivly succesful company shud be a credit to there staf past and present

 

[equk]

This really really really gets on my nerves. I used to do it mebbe, but really Microsoft just aren't that bad...or at least only as bad and money grabbing as any HUGE corporation are.

Seriously I wish people would stop saying M$, or Micro$oft! :nono:

It makes us look immature and ever so slightly petty

MS will be fine thank-you

What about microshaft

 

[Rastalovich]

imo Microsoft are just like anyother company, and will do what they need to be as sucesful as they can, and just becuase they are a massivly succesful company shud be a credit to there staf past and present

Qualms to one side, I can understand people thinking this today.

 

[equk]

your right, every company there is thinks the same way as MS, i mean, thats why people start companies isnt it?

Every company starts by copying someone else and strives to monopolise everything without a regard for the law?

 

[FarFarAway]

Every company starts by copying someone else and strives to monopolise everything without a regard for the law?

I think he means to make a shed load of money

Plus yeah - if every company could monopolise their own market they would