While all of us can sympathize with this woman’s cause, the chances of her succeeding are slim to none. Now, had she proposed a law to find and eradicate forum trolls, she might have gotten more traction.
O’Malley comforted 17-year-old Travis Storm McAfee of Fort Smith, Ark., after coming upon the accident that happened while he was visiting Overland Park. After he died, friends created a memorial page on Facebook. O’Malley said someone posted on the website that he or she had laughed and wished McAfee had suffered even more. Another person posted a photo of the accident scene with the comment, “Oops, I died.”
Clicking on ‘I agree to the terms and conditions can cost you your soul:
A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.
The retailer, British firm GameStation, added the “immortal soul clause” to the contract signed before making any online purchases earlier this month. It states that customers grant the company the right to claim their soul.
“By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorised minions.”
Speculation over IPO plans have pretty much been confirmed by a Facebook press release issued on Friday. Interested parties should start saving their pennies now; the Facebook IPO is expected in little over a year.
And even though Facebook’s all about unprecedented moves, we’re inclined to believe the company has officially set the stage for an IPO next year.
