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júlí 13, 2012júlí 13, 2012

Facebook filter bubble, part 1

I have had it with Facebook filter bubble. If I see a picture that I see the need to comment on. I am going to try and do so. But the most chance is that I am going to be meat with this type of announcement from Facebook. This is something that I have covered before on this blog. But Facebook has just become it’s own worst enemy. I do not know for how long this type of behavior is going to work for Facebook. But the time period for that cannot be long when it comes down to it.

Facebook filter bubble in full action.

My comment was not spam. I just pointed the crazy vegetarian that human body needs it’s proteins that come with eating meat, fish. I also pointed out that human beings, by nature are omnivorous. Not vegetarian only. But based on Facebook algorithms. Since my comment was of opposing point, it was classified as spam. What is more. Facebook threatens to disable my ability to comment permanently if I post my comment on this image. It is my solid believe that Facebook is going to go under in the next few years. You know why ? Because Facebook is censoring it’s using by claiming comment being spam if they disagree with the posters point of view. Whatever that might be. This is no way to treat users. The trend has already started. But Facebook started losing users two years ago. I doubt that Facebook is going to stop losing users any time soon.

But while I am on Facebook. I am going to document Facebook „spam filter“ in action.

júní 3, 2012

Why Facebook is broken and going broke

If you ever wondered why Facebook stock is going down. It might be down to the fact Facebook behavior to it’s users is like the behavior of the guy how did create it towards people, like a asshole (according to the movie Social Network). It behaves towards it’s users in the same manners more or less. So when you get odd messages like this one from Facebook, remember. The guy how founded Facebook is most likely an asshole. Behind shady set of rules on Facebook. It is clear that Facebook is the most un-user friendly social web page out there. Not only limits it’s friend possibly to 5000 friends. But it also treats it’s users as they are all idiots who do not know what they are doing.

That includes messages like this from Facebook when posting on public statues. You also get similar message when you add some people on Facebook and you do not share any friends with them at all. Both of these can get one suspended off Facebook permanently. Facebook staff also do not have to give you any reason to suspend you. The idea that Facebook users have any say what happens there is just an illusion at best. Total lie at worst. I am going with the second option.

Picture of Facebook messages. This picture is released under Creative Commons Licence.

My best advice is that people backup there Facebook profiles. As one day they might find them self suspended or banned off Facebook. With no way to return back to Facebook.

maí 27, 2012

Paul Krugman failure on the Eurozone

Paul Krugman is an Nobel prize winning economist. However that does not entitle him to be correct on the Eurozone. Since he has always been wrong when it comes to that subject and from what I can gather the economics in recession times. While Greece, Italy and Spain are the biggest problems in the Eurozoen. With Greece being a rather big issue. It is important to release the fact that Greece is in fact small part of Eurozone as a whole. So any and all effects the issues they are having are not going to influence the Eurozone in any great manner. Regardless of what hysterical media has been reporting since the debt crises in the Eurozone started in the year 2009. As it has been come evidence that hysterical media making self fulling claims by manipulating the market with hysterical news, that do often not have any basic in fact. This manipulation of the fact is then later supported by people like Paul Krugman. How either willing like, or unwilling takes part in this manipulation. My hypothesis on this matter (as I do not have any access to any hard evidence as of yet) suggests that large bank might be behind this in order to increase there profits and increase there own gain at the same time. I call it profiteering in recession times. But that is just me.

As for Paul Krugman and the Eurozone. It is clear that most, if not all of his claims about the Eurozone (:Euro) are wrong. From best to my knowledge, none of his claims or predictions about the Euro has come true over the past few years. This is not a surprice, as Paul Krugman as so many economists in the U.S and the U.K are either U.S dollar people, or U.K pound people. This group of people normally, without any good reason or fact. Oppose the Eurozone (and the euro) on this rather loose grounds. They have now been doing it for past 9 years or so since the Eurozone was launched in EU. The economic recession has been pure goldmine for this people. Since it was followed by debt crises in part of the Eurozone.

What Paul Krugman fails to understand is this. There is great political will to get out of this Eurozone debt crises, as has already been shown. This is also not the first economic crises countries in Europe have seen over the past decades. But this is the first economic crises since the Euro was introduced. So it is clear there it would be issues and unforeseen problems. But any ideas of collapse of the Eurozone are unfunded and not based on any fact that I am aware of. It is all just in dreams of economics like Paul Krugman and in politicians how oppose the European Union and the Eurozone. As it is clear that collapse of the largest economic power in the world would not only mean major problems in Europe. But also in the U.S, China and in other parts of the world. In fact, I do not think that any part of the world would go unaffected by such economic collapse. So any such ideas are crazy and should be dismissed as such. It is also clear that Greece is not going to leave the Eurozone. That would make current recession that is taking place in Greece look like a economic good times.

If the Eurozone and European Union falls. I hope that Paul Krugman can find a nice paper box to life in after the crash. Because that is where he is going to end is such economic collapse would take place.

News about this claims (some might be behind paywall).

Lunch with the FT: Paul Krugman (ft.com)
Vince Cable: ‘Don’t lecture eurozone’ (BBC News)
Lloyd’s ‘has plans for euro collapse’ (BBC News)

maí 27, 2012maí 27, 2012

Why extremist are evil

Here we are again. Extremist stop a music concert by threatening violence to the performer and anyone how attends to it. I am now speaking about the cancelled Lady Gaga music concert in Indonesia. A secular country that is getting overrun by Muslim extremist how act because nobody stands up to them. This is not the first music artist how gets into problems with extremist in Indonesia and other countries. As extremist use any and all excuses to spew there hatred on any and all things. Music and musical concert is just one example of this. What is taking place in Indonesia is an serious matte, as this extreme group has plans on making Shari’a law the only law in all of Indonesia. Where Shari’a laws have been implemented it means suppression of women rights, no human rights and total power of one religious group. Normally the same group that impose the Shari’a laws in the first place.

The loss of freedom to extremist groups can happen in two ways. Suddenly or slowly. In Indonesia it has so far been happening slowly. This erosion of freedom is something that Indonesia is going to start feel soon. As an success by this group in stopping events like concerts, books and so on just makes them more powerful. It might not makes them more popular. But it gives them more power in the long run.

[…]

The Islamist FPI had threatened violence if the concert went ahead, calling Lady Gaga a „devil’s messenger“ who wears only a „bra and panties“.

Habib Salim Alatas, the group’s FPI Jakarta chairman, said the cancellation was „good news“ for Indonesia’s Muslims.

„FPI is grateful that she has decided not to come. Indonesians will be protected from sin brought about by this Mother Monster, the destroyer of morals,“ he told AFP news agency.

He added: „Lady Gaga fans, stop complaining. Repent and stop worshipping the devil. Do you want your lives taken away by God as infidels?“

[…]

Indonesia’s conservative Religious Affairs Minister, Suryadharma Ali, also welcomed the cancellation.

„I strongly believe this cancellation will benefit the country,“ he said.

„Indonesians need entertainment and art which have moral values.“

[…]

People like Habib Salim Alatas are evil in human form. It is also an interesting fact that religious extremist have taken upon them self to decide what is moral and what is not moral. Based on the fact that extremist people have no right to set moral standards of other people, and control them on those grounds. Suryadharma Ali is also wrong. This is not going to benefit Indonesia, not even close.

It is worth noting that Taliban was and is an extremist group with the same goals as the extreme group in Indonesia. I at least do not see any difference between them and what is now taking place in Indonesia.

But it is just not Islam extreme groups that are a problem. Christian extreme group are also, and have been an problem for a long time. For instance, there appears to have been Christian extreme group in South-Korea that forced Lady Gaga to turn here concert into adult only (18 years). This type of extremism is the same type of extremism that is now taking place in Indonesia. It is just different flavor of it. But the goal is the same. Suppression of freedom in any type and form. I am against that type of thinking. As freedom (with the responsibly that comes with freedom) is a right that everyone should have.

BBC News on this.

Lady Gaga Indonesia concert cancelled

maí 8, 2012

EU should consider suspending Greece EU membership rights

As things are turning from bad to worse in Greece these days. With neo-Nazis group in the Greece parliament and a major political crisis looming in Greece. It is clear that if things do not clear up for Greece. EU member-states should seriously consider suspending Greece from the EU until such time they clean up there act and respect democracy and its rules.

This is most important given that the neo-Nazis group Golden Dawn has now entered the Greek parliament. Not only are they worst type of people. But they also threaten the free press, and anyone how is critical of them in the press. If they make it into government in Greece, that is going to be a disaster for the people in Greece.

Reports on threats against reporters that are critical of Golden Dawn in Greece.

SEEMO Concerned by Media Pressure in Greece

EU law on suspending EU member rights.

The Union’s founding principles

febrúar 21, 2012

Russia is preparing for war in my opinion

From what I can tell. It seems that Russia is preparing for war. This starts with building up the military forces as Putin is now promising in the poll rallies he is holding in Russia at the current time. This is not an good thing, as Europe is the most likely target for Russia to invade. But also parts of Asia. But at current time is impossible to know how how are with Russia on this. Since I have my suspicions that this plan has been going on for few years now already. They use the common claim that somebody might be interested in invading Russia. But the fact is that nobody is. Besides domestic terrorism that is taking place in Russia. The world has less interest in Russia then one might think.

How do I know this is going to lead to war. The propaganda machine in Russia is clear on this issue. There are hidden signals in the news on about what is taking place in Russia at the moment. But when and how this war might break out is not something that I know at current time, as it appear to be only in its early stages. But I am sure that details of this plan are going to appear in the next 5 to 10 years or so. For now however. The only thing that can be done is to wait and see what happens next in Russia. As there is still an chance of this war plan failing before its even starts. But I have my doubts on that at current time.

World news about this

Putin: Russia needs stronger military (BBC News)

The propaganda news on this

Russia must stay “combat ready” – Orthodox Church (RT.com)

febrúar 14, 2012febrúar 16, 2012

Legal threats from an racist in the U.S

Do you know what I got in the email today. A legal threat, from an racist no less. I do not fear this legal threat, as this is type of behavior is quite common among those people how claim freedom of speech for them self. But once someone starts to make an counter points, or just flat out tell them that they are just plain racist. This is the response, threats and attempts to censor the critics. Any and all lawsuits against me can be nothing more then an perjury. As this man has no legal base to make his case against me and others how have been standing against his racism and human hatred. It is also well known fact that Donald E. Pauly (profile here) is under investigation for racism in Iceland, by the Icelandic Police since late January. I am going to assume that Icelandic police has or is preparing to forward this matter to the FBI. But I have already complained about this man to the FBI via legal channels. It is also worth noting that Icelandic Legal code (chapter XV. kafli. Rangur framburður og rangar sakargiftir.) does not favor his legal threats, as wrong claims or being sued on false claims can results in jail time up to 4 years, at minimum 1 year, or just plain fines for that matter.

The email threat that I got in the email now. One email address has been blanked out, as I do not got the permission to publish it. This picture is released into public domain. Anyone is free to use it anywhere for unlimited time. Just mention where you got it and my proper name. Click on the image for full size.

He has also threatened the newspaper DV with lawsuit already. People can read about it here (Icelandic). It remains to be seen if Donald E. Pauly makes good of his threats. As for my pockets. I am known to let them grow into considerable depths if I have to. But unlike Donald, I got friends how are willing to support me if its get down to it.

If Donald E. Pauly did think that this would stop me. He is wrong, this won’t stop me. I am just going to write more about him and what he is doing to fuel hatred on people. I have also contacted my hosting company and warned about him. They told me what needs to happen before I have to remove anything. It is also worth noticing that I never answer any of his emails. I just collect them in the case there is an actual lawsuit with everything that follows it (I’ve been to court before, so I know what this means in real life).

Update 1:

More legal threats in my email box.

This is the email threat that I got in the email now. One email address has been blanked out, as I do not got the permission to publish it. This picture is released into public domain. Anyone is free to use it anywhere for unlimited time. Just mention where you got it and my proper name. Click on the image for full size.

Blog post updated at 01:01 UTC on 14.02.2012.
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febrúar 9, 2012febrúar 9, 2012

The web hosting company that hosts racist material and does nothing about it

On the internet there is a lot of good stuff. But there is also a lot of bad stuff on the internet. Provided by people how thrive in hatred of others just for there own pleasure. Also on the internet there are hosting companies that provide space for this people to spread there hatred. One of this trash cans on the internet is an hosting company called hostforweb.net (it says .com in the title of the web page, I guess that one point in time they forgot to renew there domain name). This web hosting company is hosting racist web site called bardaga.org (no live links). But it contains racist material in Icelandic. As it is pointed towards Icelandic people. This web site owner has already been sued in Iceland, along with its web site. More details on the web site owner of bardaga.org can be found here.

The hosting company in question does nothing. Except to break on those how complains about this illegal web site and forwards to complains to the racist web site owners, where he then posts the complains on his own web site. Where he has now put up the complains on a special web site, it can be found here [..]/negroes/comments/complain.htm. I was one of those people how did complain about it. Thinking that the hosting provider was an honest company. No such luck. The hosting company in question is as rotten and evil as the web site owner of the racist web site. As it forwards directly to him the complains emails that they where getting over this racist web site. Now the racist has posted my name on the web site, along with my current address and my mobile phone number (he got that from whois my domain name).

They also claims to be working on getting it down. But as you might have guessed already. Nothing happens. The consumer service center does nothing at all. In fact, all it seems to do is to forward the complains emails to the racist web site owner as I sad before. I have already complained about this web site to the FBI. But things do happen slowly in FBI land, so I expect this evil web site to be on the internet a while longer, and its owner to walk around free while that is.

I can’t afford suing this web site and its owner into oblivion, as I am poor my self. I do however not tolerate racism when I see, and I am going to do my best to stop it. Since the web site company that hosts this racist web site and does not about it. I look at that hosting company just as guilty as person who is spreading the racist material on the internet. This blog post here is to warn people about this hosting company so they can avoid doing business with it, or if it is doing business with it to move its business to an hosting company that does not support racist material on the internet.

desember 6, 2011

The big three credit rating agencies

I see in the news today that Standard & Poor’s is threatening to lower the Eurozone credit ratings. I have found the behavior of the three credit rating companies to be quiet interesting since 2009 or so. There repeated pattern of behavior has that been of trying to prevent economic growth by repeatedly lowering credit rating of those countries how have found a solution to there economic issues. By doing this the credit ratings companies (they are nothing and never have been anything else) have made a bad situation worse in most cases. This for instance is a big contributor to the evolution of the sovereign debt crises in Europe.

This pattern has been repeated so often by all the three credit rating agencies that I am not in all surprised by today news. But the big three credit rating agencies also go up against banks, companies and so forward. That is also a interesting pattern of behavior. But I have not attended to much to that, as I find the pattern of the credit companies trying to collapse the sovereign states in Europe far more interesting.

It is a fact that the three credit rating companies hold total of 95% of the market. That is what I call a monopoly over the market and nothing else. The big three are, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, Fitch Group. All this three companies control the credit rating on states, debt and companies all over the world. What they can tell if a country gets out of this recession properly. This unchecked credit rating is raw power at its strongest. This also makes it possible for some investors to make a profit from the recession, as it moves along. Credit rating and connection with the banks and companies also needs to be explored properly. But this credit rating companies are owned by some really rich people and companies in the world. They do have a stake in it how credit ratings are formed and published.

All of this companies are based in the U.S from what I can tell. But for what it is worth. In my opinion, investigation into the credit rating agencies is needed. As there pattern of behavior is not according to logic from what I can tell. As the debt crises and the recession is getting solved. But at every turn the credit rating companies go out and make things worse by ignoring facts about economics, policy making and real numbers. In short, they ignore the facts and figures on what is going on in the world. To what end I do not know. But I suspect that it has something to do with profits somewhere.

I am sorry Mr. Martin Wolf….

I am sorry Mr. Martin Wolf. But you are a idiot. I do not care if you are the ~~editor in chef~~ main economist at Financial Times. You do not know anything about how it is to live in Iceland by using the Icelandic Krona. You do not have to experience inflation up to 100% with the Icelandic krona, but there are only about 30 years since that last happened in Iceland. You don’t have to experience currency restrictions with the Icelandic krona. You don’t have to experience your salary lowered by drop in Icelandic krona up to 50% of its value during the first weeks in October of 2008.

There is a lot that you don’t experience since you don’t use the Icelandic krona. For that reason alone you are just a idiot when you claim that Icelandic krona is all good for Icelanders to use. Since you don’t experience any of the problems using the Icelandic krona in the daily life. The neo-liberals that you speak with in Iceland are full of shit and lies. You apparently believe them, even as fact is going to tell you that this are the people that made a short work out of Icelandic economic during a 5 year period. It did not take them any longer then that to collapse the economic of a whole country. For ignoring that fact, you are a idiot Mr. Martin Wolf.

In fact, you know little about how it is to live with unstable currency that creates mother of all price fluctuation some times. Currency that makes it impossible for companies to plan for the future, since they do not even know what the exchange rate for the Icelandic krona is going to be the next day. What in the next six months.

It is clear that you Mr. Martin Wolf did not have money in the Icesave bank accounts. Because if you did, then you would have wanted the Icelanders to pay what they guaranteed (with special laws) in regards to those deposits. For taking the irresponsible point of a financial scam artist you are a idiot.

You also just oppose the European Union for your own bloody greed, as without the EU you could have made millions in recessions profits. But with the euro and the EU in place it is hard to do this, or even just plain impossible. For this you are not idiot. But unethical bastard how deservers to have its financial exposed and judged by the court if the case warrens it.

Your words do not mean nothing to me from now on. Regardless if they where sad in the past or in the future. As I do not listen to idiots and unethical bastards you profiteer on the recession.

Icelandic news about Mr. Martin Wolf, the unethical idiot.

Ekki í ESB og ekki greiða Icesave (Rúv.is, Icelandic)
Wolf segir krónuna reynast vel (mbl.is, Icelandic) Note: This is the newspaper of the neo-liberals in Iceland. It is on the side of those how profiteers, regardless if it is a recession or not.

Blog post updated at 01:06 UTC on 27 October, 2011