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Thesis 2.0: WordPress Theme Framework Rewritten, A Turn For The Better?
- By Sufyan bin Uzayr
- Posted in Themes, WordPress
- 9 comments
Last month, the popular premium WordPress theme framework Thesis underwent a significant update, and the WordPress community saw the advent of Thesis 2.0 Unlike other theme updates, Thesis 2.0 marks a noticeable difference from its predecessor: there have been many changes and additions, and to quote the team behind the framework, the entire engine has been rewritten. In this article, we shall be taking a look at Thesis 2.0 and what it brings to the table.
Thesis 2.0 — Re-invented?
Alright, so what is the buzz surrounding the framework? It is just another framework update, isn't it? Probably. But there is surely much more to it, as we shall soon see!
Thesis Skins
Thesis 1.0 (this shall be the name I'll use to denote all previous versions of Thesis in this article, unless otherwise mentioned) used to collect skins and child themes as templates (or some random collection of PHP code). Agreed that this was probably not the most user-friendly feature out there, but it surely was effective. Many people employed this mechanism to tweak and customize their websites.
Again, many frameworks treat skins as child themes. You can upload one using the Theme Manager in WordPress, and tweak your website's appearance.
Thesis 2.0, however, intends to add a touch of user-friendliness to this mechanism. The new framework now features a Thesis Skin Editor, that, as the name suggests, lets you tweak your website's appearance and experiment with skins in any way you look. No more running after code! This is, by far, one of the most end-user friendly innovations in the new version of Thesis.
Again, to put it in a different way, consider Thesis Skin Editor to be your new WordPress Theme Manager. HTML editing is not needed, owing to the new drag and drop interface. Once you have opted for a specific skin, you can add elements in the form of boxes to it.
Thesis Boxes
This is yet another innovation that has the power to prove its usefulness for the non-tech users of Thesis. Assuming Thesis to be a CMS in its own right, the Boxes will then be the equivalent of extensions. Thus, Thesis Boxes are a toned-down variant of WordPress plugins.
Basically, the aim behind Boxes is to cure the problem of tweaking templates that Thesis 1.0 users often had to face, as soon as they activated a plugin. With Boxes, you can achieve new functionality, irrespective of the skin that you are using. In other words, you are no longer limited by the skin-not-compatible factor.
Mode of operation? Well, every element of the website has its own box, and each box has its own set of properties and options. As a result, you can customize your website as much as you want! Also, Thesis 2.0 comes with its own Box Importer, allowing you to save and migrate your settings.
Coming back to the Thesis Skin Editor. Having read about skins and boxes, you must have guessed by now that the creators of Thesis 2.0 have tried to make it an end user's framework, and also attempted to move away from the geek-friendly image that Thesis 1.0 had. When editing the look and feel of your website using the Skin Editor, you no longer need to tweak templates and code: everything is simple drag and drop, point and shoot!
Thesis Packages
Just in case you're short on time: yes, this is yet another step towards moving away from the geek-friendly image mentioned above.
To put it straight, in Thesis 1.0 (and almost all other themes and plugins), if you wish to customize something beyond a certain level, you need to have a working knowledge of CSS. Let's say, you activated a theme, and tweaked it using the Theme Options page. But you are still not happy, and the footer surely can use a better font. Where do you go? To the Theme Editor!
Thesis 2.0 Packages are there to help users take care of things without actually having to mess around with Custom CSS.
And how do Packages work?
The creation of a Package is simple, and once you've done it, you can customize it by specifying information such as border, margin, padding, etc. Ideally, you simply need to specify values and other data, and Thesis 2.0 writes the same in CSS by its own, thereby ridding you of the need to mess with code. But if you still need to specify some code, you can opt for the additional CSS segment.
Before we pass a judgment, it must also be stressed that Thesis 2.0 comes with support for Markup Schema, thereby giving a definite edge when it comes to SEO features.
So, How Good Is It?
Personally, I loved Thesis 1.0 and even though I have never been a regular die-hard fan of it, I liked the power and control it used to offer its users over their websites. With the changes in Thesis 2.0, how is the framework going to fare?
Again, on a personal note, I'm not thrilled. Reasons?
- For a start, the drag and drop approach could've been done better. I'm not saying that Thesis 2.0 Skin Editor is bad in particular, but frameworks such as Headway have had drag and drop functionality before, and done the right way. Once again, not that Thesis 2.0 has done it wrong, but an outright new name for something old, and placing it in new sections within the admin panel is not absolute innovation in my book.
- The UI can be confusing. When I was experimenting with it, my first goal was to create multiple layouts (after all, Thesis 2.0 has bragged about it, right?). However, I could not find any link or button to do so — until I clicked on the template's name itself. Now, with semi-finished documentation, how exactly is a new user of Thesis 2.0 supposed to figure out where to go? Agreed, this feature will not hurt you once you're used to it, say for a week or so. But if you are using it for the first time, be overwhelmed (and confused). Also, don't expect your knowledge of Thesis 1.0 to come to your aid.
- Speaking of documentation, don't be too happy, because there isn't much of it. The Thesis 2.0 team says it had to rush to adhere to the release date of the framework, and thus, documentation is still 'limited'. Of course, this factor is likely to be addressed eventually, and by the time this article goes live, there might be many improvements in the documentation.
With that said, before I conclude, I would also like to note the fact that the future is bright for Thesis 2.0
The community is one of the most vibrant ones on the internet, and it will not be long before you see many awesome "skins and boxes" in the market! Furthermore, even though I am unhappy with the Thesis 2.0 version of drag and drop, I can surely see many people using (and actually enjoying) it for client projects as well as their own websites.
What do you think of Thesis 2.0? Have your say in the comments below!
Sufyan bin Uzayr writes for various magazine and blogs, and has authored several books. He blogs about technology, Linux and open source, mobile, web design and development, typography, and Content Management Systems at Code Carbon. You can learn more about him, follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook and Google+.
- Concerned Citizen, 19 November 2012
It's hard to read the texts in this background, plus, the site loading is slow.
- Srivathsan G.K, 19 November 2012
Love thesis. Already lots of skins and accessories to Thesis. With 2.0, expecting lot more.
- Michael, 19 November 2012
I've been using Thesis 2 on nearly a daily basis since the minute it was released, over 1-1/2 mos. ago. I used Thesis 1.XX for quite some time as well(and still do on several sites). In fact, I am an affiliate for the theme. Thesis 1.XX was/is a solid framework that was versatile enough for a range of users. But 2.0 has been a disaster with scant damage control.
The drag and drop you mention isn't a real time-saver, if you know how to use any CSS and HTML. You can't order the 'packages' so I spend a lot of time sorting through them to find which one I need to edit. Same with the HTML 'boxes.' You can reorder them, but if you are working on a decent-sized site, you'll end up with a list that spans screens, wondering where you put that specific one, or even if you made one at all.
DIY Themes is relying on it's users to explain how to use it in the member's forum. The guy in charge prefers to communicate through Twitter. All fine for an open-source theme that's free, but Thesis is almost $200. And there still is no official user's manual, instructions, change-logs or anything. (2.01 has been released to address bugs, etc…I asked DIY Themes to provide a change log from 2.0 to 2.01 and was told it would be too long. Too long?)
You can't migrate your Thesis 1.XX layout to 2.0. You have to rebuild those sites. Mine that are still on 1.XX won't be making that jump.
New users don't know what to do with it at all. A lot of its functionality is hidden from view, so a ton of trial-and-error is required. It's billed for people that don't want to mess with code, but while that's technically true–you don't have to code, but it will be a very sad site–you still need to KNOW how code works and be familiar with it. That promise has made a lot of people upset. And by the time you learn all about WordPress themes, you can just code your own theme, as I and many people do.
I'm finding myself using it less and less, ironically, because my coding is getting so much better because of Thesis 2. I'm just making my own child themes and even themes from scratch or with other naked frameworks now. Bootstrap is easy.
There's a lot of optimism and celebration about Thesis 2 from a small group of people(who largely are all very proficient with coding and troubleshooting), but I'm not getting it. The efficiencies I thought Thesis 2 might hold from the drag and drop aren't there, I'm having to debug in Firebug anyway, and with only a few people having the time and skill to make skins to share with other Thesis users, it could be much longer than people think for all the great promises to come to fruition.
- Amy Harrison, 21 November 2012
I upgraded by accident yesterday – I didn't realise it had changed so much.
I spent more than 9 hours in tutorials trying to get my site to look not so great.
I have to say that the community is excellent, and there are already a lot of tutorials out there, and advice in the forums is good and appreciated. But there isn't enough because it's early days and you're relying on the goodwill and passion of fans to create tutorials as there is scant info from the developers about how to use it.
I'm not familiar with CSS, but I'm pretty good at following instructions and getting by. The lack of documentation has been annoying. I'm basically stuck with a site I don't like until people can get round to providing guides on how to make it work.
I'm giving myself one more day of frustration before I think about buying another framework.
I've got so many questions that I'm taking to the forum and I feel bad about bugging people, but there's just nowhere else you can go to find answers. Really don't think they should promise say it's easy to use without coding, because as someone without coding knowledge there is absolutely no way I could use this without sitting through tutorials that explain how it all works.
- Anton, 25 November 2012
I had a lot of hope for v2.0 and was excited to play with it for the SEO benefits as I did see results with it in the past. This one was a bit of a disappointing and hope they figure some better for v3.0+
- may phat dien 3 pha, 26 November 2012
So agree with Anton, hope the later version will be better
- Ben from Complete, 26 November 2012
I installed Thesis 2.0 without using any prior versions and was impressed with it and how easier it was to configure over the regular WordPress theme. However, the only bad part is that I couldn't find any information on how to "cut over" to using Thesis – I actually had to cut over to a blank Thesis theme and customise it on the live site – which may have caused an issue for anyone on my site at the time.
I hope they have instructions now on how to do it! - Rajandran R, 07 December 2012
Still Now Peronsifed Themes and Custom Boxes are not yet in place along with thesis 2.0 eagerly waiting for that.
- Alison Moore Smith, 11 December 2012
I love Thesis 2.0. Love, love, love.
Still, the issues you bring up are all valid. And, please people, some real docs? This is NOT an intuitive process!
My biggest concern is that I've set up sights for myriad clients on Thesis and there is no way my clients will want to follow the learning curve to 2.0. They like previous versions BECAUSE they don't have to pay me to do every little thing. But now, not so sure.


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Curious about the adverse effects of aas in people younger then 25 if only talking about a fairly low dose of test for ONE cycle only
Curious about the adverse effects of aas in people younger then 25 if only talking about a fairly low dose of test for ONE cycle only
I did a cycle at 18. Keep it short, keep your AI on hand and have a solid PCT and you should recover just fine. Don't shut down your natural test just for a 'low dose'. Run about 500mg/week for up to 12 weeks, then begin a PCT.
Obviously I would advise against a cycle this young, so my advice is in the "if you have to" case.
I have a MSc. in Biomedicine and a Ph. D in Biochemistry. If you are interested here is an article I wrote on the subject.
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That article was awesome full of a ton of good info thanks. Now my question is i have been training for just over 6 years and used SD in the past. So my question is if i already used SD have i already sealed my growth plates? If i have then wouldnt waitin a little longer to get on some test be pointless since i already dipped in a PH?
Just so you know, chances are you do one cycle and you'll want to do more. SD describes it best with his Clark Kent analogy.
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What is a low dose? If its too low, then there is no point to doing it. Plus like eluded to above, if you are only doing one, I wouldn't bother. I'm not encouraging dependency but if you are only looking for a few pounds then stay natural.
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I was thinking about doing like 400mg of test for 12 weeks. I just want to gain like 15-20 pounds and stay there
Only one cycle.......... heard that a million times. You already said you done SD. That is a steroid.
You have to decide weather or not the chances are worth it to do it or not. Seems like you already have.
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this may sound a bit daft but are there any adverse effects in older guys (25 plus) doing 1 cycle only?
i do appolagise if this sounds like a mindless question but i would genuinly be interested as to any likley permanant adverse effects opposed to staying 100% natural?
why would u want to do only 1 cycle?
it depends how harsh of a cycle u plan on running. if u did 2 grams of test a week and 1 gram of tren, 1 gram winny, 1 gram deca, 1 gram eq and 100 mg dbol and anavar ED i think the effects r gonna be pretty bad after ONE CYCLE compared to doing a cycle of 400mg test every week and 30mg dbol ED.
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01.10.04 - By Derek Tang: DaVarryl Touch of Sleep Williamson and Wladimir Steelhammer Klitschko have both suffered devastating knockouts in the past two years. Williamson was literally pounded to sleep by Baby Joe Mesi (29-0) in the first round on September 27 of last year before being laid out like a supine Stature of Liberty on the canvas; after getting up from the 1000 count, his boxing career was never the same. No one had ever done that to Williamson before. Klitschko, on the other hand, was punishing the current WBO champion Lamon Brewster (31-2) before tiring himself out in the 4th and 5th rounds; after landing face first into the canvas and panting heavily for air, Klitschko knew that his comeback trail was doomed. Even after the frightful TKO on April 10th, Klitschko still cannot find definite reasons for his early exhaustion in his fight against Brewster. Klitschkos reasons vary from exclaiming that somebody tainted his water bottle to accusing his cutman of smothering excessive amounts of Vaseline on his body so that his body would not be able to vent heat properly and efficiently. After the excuses, especially the bizarre ones, the boxing world did not look at Klitschko the same again. Williamson has tried to move on since his brutal knockout; he knocked out Kendrick Releford (8-3) early this year in January and decisioned Eliecer Castillo this past April. Yet, Williamson has not been considered a top contender for almost a year now. He needs a victory tomorrow to move up the rankings, build confidence to fight A-quality opponents, and especially, redeem his own integrity. Klitschko has also tried to look past the Brewster incident. His legacy came to a stop when he was knocked consecutively by Corrie Sanders (39-3) in two rounds. The World Boxing Organization suspended Klitschko for at least four months from boxing because of his exhausting performance against Brewster. Even Wladimirs brother, current WBC champion Vitali Klitschko (34-2), tells us that if Wladimir loses this fight tomorrow against Williamson, then Vitali will advise Wladimir to retire from the sport of boxing. So Klitschko, too, needs to come tomorrow with a solid win, and needs to show boxing fans who Wladimir really is. Both Williamson and Klitschko arent just heavyweights who have suddenly appeared in the boxing sport. The two have an impressive history and had enormous potential when turning pro. DaVarryl Williamson (20-2, 17KOs), the older of the two at 36 years old, stands at 64 and usually weighs in around 215-220 pounds. He has extensive amateur boxing experience, even though he came to the sport late at 25 years old. Williamson was a 10-time National Amateur Champion and with an amateur record of 120-17-1 (103KOs). Just to highlight a few credentials to his name, Williamson was the 1998 Goodwill Games Silver Medalist, the United States National Champion from 1996 through 1998, and was selected as the first heavyweight alternate for the 1996 USA Olympic boxing team. It was because of Williamsons impressive past record that have kept eyes on him when he turned professional. Wladimir Klitschko (42-3, 39KOs), the younger of the two at 28 years old, stands at 66 and usually performs at his best with a weight in the late 230s and early 240s. Klitschko is the 1996 Super-Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist; this title itself says a lot. Though not much is known about Klitschkos amateur experience, what is known is that Wladimir was also a late bloomer of the sport. He first wanted to take chances with kickboxing, but then found boxing to be more suitable, as his old brother Vitali began to box as well. When Klitschko turned pro, he moved up the rankings with incredible speed and much attention. He knocked out recent Dominick Guinn-killer Monte Barrett and gave Chris Byrd a taste of his own medicine by decisioning him; he also knocked out Jameel McCline and Ray Mercer. Klitschko was 24-0 before suffering his first defeat to the durable Ross Puritty. It was mainly Klitschkos knockout power and towering height that kept boxing fans reminded of the Russian, Ivan Drago, from the popular Rocky movies. So what about boxing skill and technique? Williamson is a very straightforward, orthodox boxer. He usually jabs throughout the round with occasional power punches he feels that the opponent is weakening. Williamson is more of an offensive fighter, but waits for his opponent to make the moves first; then Williamson sets up to trade punches. His advantages are power and speed, but his disadvantages seem to outweigh these positives. Williamson likes to stand up straight while boxing, leaving his rib cage exposed and very vulnerable to uppercuts. Plus, Williamson is very light for his height; he has skinny (but defined) arms, and this again leaves his body open for punches. Because of his light weight, he can get muscled around a lot. Lastly, Williamson has a suspect chin. In comparison, Klitschko is a fighter with an unusual style; though his stance is orthodox, he has this awkward crouch with his legs far apart from one either, as if hes ready to pounce. He has a powerful jab and usually jabs harder and harder as he sees his opponents defense crumble. Klitschko then brings out the power punches, which are surprisingly accurate and strong. One strong characteristic about Klitschkos style is that he turns almost completely sideways when fighting; this makes it very difficult for an opponent to hit him in the chin. Klitschkos downsides are a suspect chin and possibly a conditioning issue. Tall fighters usually run out of gas early in the rounds, especially with the 20 pounds of more muscle than Williamson he is bringing to the ring. My Prediction: I dont really have a preference for who wins. But based on styles and the numerous boxing matches Ive seen of them, I think the length of the match will be a factor. Klitschko will have his best chances of putting Williamson to sleep in the first 4 to 5 rounds. Williamsons chances of victory increase every round after the 5th, but I do not feel that Williamsons punches will affect Klitschko. However, I really dont see this fight going the distance. Both will surely be cautious in the first two rounds, as they will feel each other out and realize that this is an important fight. I believe Klitschko will win within 3 rounds; itll be a KO. Thank you for reading! Enjoy the fight! photo: Tom Casino
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"Without imputing any malevolence to newspeople"
August 21, 2014 § Leave a comment
The above is a quote from Elliot Oring's just brilliant analysis of humor in response to the Challenger space disaster. The full quote reads:
Without imputing any malevolence to newspeople, it should be recognized that public disasters are media triumphs. They are what make the news. Indeed, our awareness of national or international disasters is dependent upon the media — particularly television news broadcasting. Furthermore, the frame for communication of information about a disaster is established by the media (282).
And that's my basic point in this interview with the Columbia Journalism Review, published earlier today, in which I talk about the relationship between trolling and the media that amplifies them. I do very much stand behind my argument, but as always there are caveats.
So, to all the journalists out there who don't like my tone or (perceived) implications, look guys I know you all have jobs to do, and that you're often taking orders from editors who are taking orders from better-paid editors, and those editors are taking orders from various levels of bosses, and their bosses' bosses, bosses all the way up, so it's not –really this isn't what I'm saying– that you are personally, individually responsible for the existence and proliferation of trolls. Nor am I suggesting that just NOT reporting on the story of the day is even an option in our crazy mixed up click-based media environment. That said, in order to understand the full extent of the troll problem it is critical to acknowledge the economic systems that undergird & animate & indirectly validate these behaviors. Trolling exists, however uncomfortably, within that system; just talking about the trolls and not the broader media and political economic ecologies in which they exist can really only reveal so much.
In other words: in talking about trolls we are also, and ultimately, talking about capitalism, mic drop.
"The War On Trolls": Milner, Phillips, Coleman, Citron, Tillman and Dooling Talk Anonymity and Online Troublemakers in The New York Times
August 19, 2014 § Leave a comment
Well that was fast, and I told you it was about to get interesting! I give you, "The War on Trolls," per the New York Times' Room for Debate feature. I'll give you two guesses as to what we'll be debating!
On Rethinking Whose Speech to Privilege: Motherboard's Jason Koebler on the Fark Thing
August 19, 2014 § Leave a comment
Just delightful work o'er at VICE's Motherboard today, where my new best friend Jason Koebler published a really smart overview of online content aggregator Fark's recent decision to ban misogynistic comments because, hey guess what, misogyny sucks and you can take that shit elsewhere, thanks. The Jezebel rape .gif issue is also addressed, and I'm quoted fairly extensively and I just love this conversation so much. Here's me saying words:
"I would say that these sorts of decisions are exactly what we need, and in fact align with the spirit of free speech because they actually encourage more speech, not less, and give voice to those who otherwise would be shouted down, drowned out, or scared off," Whitney Phillips, an internet researcher who is currently working on a book about internet trolls at Humboldt State University, told me.
"I am really pleased to see different sites deciding not to privilege aggressors' speech over their targets'," Phillips said. "That tends to be the default position in so many online 'free speech' debates which suggest that if you restrict aggressors' speech, you're doing a disservice to America—a position that doesn't take into account the fact that antagonistic speech infringes on the speech of those who are silenced by that kind of abuse."
This is awesome but things are about to get more interesting, so stay tuned!
Digital Ecologies Research Project: The New Class
August 18, 2014 § Leave a comment
Recently I was invited by my old ROFLbuddy Tim Hwang to join the inaugural class of Digital Ecologies Research Partnership fellows, which of course I did because a) Tim Hwang knows how to throw a party b) my fellow fellows -many of whom hail from the Web Ecology project- are just fantastic and c) having access to partner platforms will open up all kinds of interesting research avenues. The Guardian just published a nice overview of the project, which can be found here. And here's the official word from DERP:
Launched in 2014, the Digital Ecologies Research Partnership (DERP) is a joint initiative by an alliance of community websites to promote open, publicly accessible, and ethical academic inquiry into the vibrant social dynamics of the web.
DERP seeks to solve two problems in the academic research space:
First, it is difficult for academic researchers to easily obtain data for their work beyond the confines of the largest social media platforms. DERP is a single point of contact for researchers to get in touch with relevant team members across a range of different community sites. We envision that this will lower the friction to investigating these sites in more depth, and broaden the scope of research happening within the academic community.
Second, it remains difficult to conduct good cross-platform analyses in academic research. By bringing a number community of sites together under a single cooperative effort, we intend to lower the friction of doing so, as well as better enable the sites themselves to coordinate with one another on supporting researchers.
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Ryan Milner (and others) on Protest Memes
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Smart discussion of visual memes over at Fast Company today, made even smarter with the inclusion of one Ryan M. Milner, my co-author and collaborator guy who has written very interesting things on the subject and in this article both comments on the "hands up don't shoot" image(s) surrounding the Mike Brown Ferguson shooting and gestures towards his work with and around participatory engagement surrounding Occupy Wall Street. That was a long sentence! Fast Company writer Sarah Kessler does a nice job historicizing the subject, noting that:
The idea of visual memes–units of culture passed between people who make it their own as they go–being used for social movements is not new. A black power salute, a peace sign, and a Nazi salute are all visual shorthand for bigger ideas. Our brains have more space devoted to vision than to any other sense; images pack a punch, and they have been used by social movements from the French revolution to gay rights campaigns to send a message.
So visual images aren't new, but the ways in which they are transmitted –and remixed, and reappropriated– are. "Because of our participatory media tools," Milner explains, "because of increased conversation, that image is less static. That kind of iconic image of a protest, of an event, is in everyone's hands."
Note that this is a discussion of memes in a broader cultural –as opposed to narrow internet culture/ROFLculture– sense, which is one of the things Ryan's work does so very nicely and is why everyone should read him, shameless co-author plug, deal with it.
"Web Trolls Winning as Web Incivility Increases": NYT Article on Trolls That I Am Also In
August 14, 2014 § 3 Comments
Earlier today I talked to the New York Times' Farhad Manjoo about trolling. Unsurprisingly, I was asked a bunch of smart questions and got to talk about the underlying cultural issues that actually dwarf the troll problem, or so-called troll problem because untimely it's a culture problem. In addition to discussing how the war on trolls isn't actually about trolls, but rather is all the other wars (sexism, racism, classism, ablism) made manifest, we talked about the media's role in perpetuating trollish behaviors, including the Zelda Williams case (short version: some assholes decided it would be fun to taunt Robin Williams' grieving daughter on social media; major media outlets picked up on the story; trolling shitstorm ensues) which reminds me a bit of the "Holmies" case which I discuss here. And we talked definitions, (often unfounded) moral panic over anonymity, platform moderation, and why oh why anyone would be inclined to value a troll's speech (and in this instance I meant troll in the widest sense, i.e. just some rando online aggressor) over their targets' speech, and why the argument that people should just get off the internet if they don't like being abused is myopic and deeply gross and nestles into larger issues of systemic sexism/racism/all the other -isms and SMASH THE PATRIARCHY, etc.
The article is here, today was pretty fun.
"Why we're never gonna give up on the Rickroll": Milner + Phillips Article on The Conversation
July 29, 2014 § Leave a comment
Today my collaborator (we're working on the title) Ryan Milner and I published an article for The Conversation on the history & significance of the Rickroll phenomenon, specifically the recent 5-second YouTube takedown that never was. Quoth:
Rick Astley, 80s pop singer and unlikely king of internet memes, is dead. Or at least the most persistent song in his catalogue is. Or at least its most popular unofficial YouTube upload is. Or at least it was, for a few hours, most recently in July 2014 but before that in 2012 and again in 2010. And in the exaggerated rumours of its death are lessons on intellectual property, internet culture, and what resonates in the ephemeral swirl of the socially-mediated web.


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6 Ways Credit Cards Are Better Than Cash
Oliver Burkeman, a British journalist, wrote about a bizarre experiment he's conducting. He's locked up his
credit cards at home, and each week fills a series of envelopes with the banknotes and coins he's budgeted for various spending categories, which might include groceries, transport, coffee-shop purchases, reading matter and restaurant meals. He's hoping that this is going to
reduce his spending, but his major finding so far is that people behind him in line grow worryingly impatient when he's searching through his backpack for the right envelope, and then counting out his cash.
Do credit cards make you spend more?
Burkeman was partly inspired by a study by academics at the universities of Kansas and South Carolina that appeared last November in the Journal of Consumer Research. This suggested that using a credit card actually changes the criteria by which you judge the product you're buying. When people use cash, they tend to focus on the cost aspects of their purchases. When they use credit cards, they focus on the product's benefits.
Study authors Promothesh Chatterjee and Randall L. Rose commented,"Our findings suggest that marketers may be affecting not just the amount of money consumers are willing to spend but also the nature of the goods and services that find their way into consumers' market baskets…"
Plenty of earlier studies (notably Hirschman's in 1979) have suggested that credit card use tends to lead to what some academics call, apparently with no embarrassment over their abuse of the language, "supra-optimal spending."
Maybe not
However, one 2009 paper from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University described a fundamental flaw in most of these earlier studies: It's easy to show a correlation between credit cards and higher spending, but much more difficult to prove cause and effect. People who use plastic are often more affluent than average, while people who pay in cash sometimes do so because they have no choice. Perhaps they can't get approved for a card because their finances are in a mess, and consequently they endure serious liquidity constraints. Let's face it, there's not much to be learned from the "revelation" that richer people often spend more than poorer ones.
In "one of the first randomized controlled experiments to examine the impact of credit cards on spending," the authors of that 2009 study, Elif Incekara Hafalir and George Loewenstein, tried to filter out as many extraneous factors as they could. And their report says: "The main finding of this paper, that use of credit cards did not significantly, on average, increase spending was a surprise to us."
A problem only for a few
Hafalir and Loewenstein went on to warn about the dangers of drawing too many conclusions from their study, and many still think it likely that the payment medium you employ is going to have at least some influence over the amount you spend and the purchasing choices you make.
But surely this is a problem only for those who can't afford those choices. If you have enough money, why shouldn't you decide to purchase a product based on its performance, prestige and appeal rather than just on its costs? Isn't that what everyone who buys a Cadillac, a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, a top-spec television or anything with a designer label is doing, regardless of how they pay for it? And isn't that a fairly critical component of our free-market economy?None of this stops some financial advisers taking an extreme line on credit cards. On his website, Dave Ramsey, a highly respected personal-finance guru, writes: "Responsible use of a credit card does not exist… There is no positive side to credit card use. You will spend more if you use credit cards." [His emphases.]
Six positive sides to credit card use
"No positive side?" Even (perhaps, especially) if you choose never to roll forward a balance at the end of a month, here are six:- If you lose your cash or it's stolen, it's gone. If your mainstream credit card goes AWOL, you should quickly receive a replacement, and be no worse off.
- Once your money is in the form of banknotes and coins, it can't earn interest. With unsecured credit cards, you get a free loan from the time of purchase until the next billing cycle's due date. In the meantime, your money can be working for you.
- Rewards credit cards reward you. Play your cards right (sorry), and you can get worthwhile cash back on purchases, or free flights, gift cards, merchandise, hotel stays… the list is endless.
- Good luck getting your money back if you're ripped off in a cash transaction. Credit card companies have a statutory duty to protect you.
- Some credit cards (certainly those from American Express) give you a free extended warranty on eligible purchases. This can increase a U.S. manufacturer's standard warranty by up to a year. You may also find that your card covers you for a shorter period if an eligible purchase is lost, stolen or accidentally damaged.
- Many cards offer perks. For example, some airline credit cards let your first checked bag fly free, and they may smooth your way through the airport with lounge access, and priority check-in, security screening and boarding. Other types of plastic may provide you with free roadside assistance, or allow you never again to have to pay a collision-damage waiver when you rent a car.
Two ways in which cash is better
Having said all that, credit cards aren't for everyone. Here are two ways in which using cash can be better:- If you're one of those people who can't manage money well, then plastic can pose real dangers. Use cash, and you can be sure of never suffering the misery of credit card debt.
- Cash is accepted everywhere, while cards are accepted only almost everywhere. For some things (your kids' pocket money, for example, and on-street donations to the homeless), only cash will do.
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text: If the Arabs live in a genuine democracy, their relationship with Islam will be personalized rather than politicized. Most people who politicize Islam today seek answers to their misery. A misery born out of failed dictatorships. Throughout history, there was never an Islamic state. There were corrupt dynasties ruling in the name of Islam. Dynasties like the Umayyad, Abbasids, and Fatimid that abused religion to justify their power grab. In fact, there can never be an Islamic state. By definition, religion is a personal matter. It is between God and each individual believer. It is not a collective relationship. Only a genuine democracy can deliver to the Arab people their political and economic aspirations in a dignified manner.


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No need to want. Nintendo is doing for us. --- Regular Show >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Adventure Time | |
Because it is different, and to many of them, Nintendo can do no right. Take the controller. People whined and cried about how the Gamepad wasn't a traditional controller, so they release one which is very similar to the 360 controller, and then they suck because their controller is just a 360 ripoff. In other words; they just hate Nintendo. --- NN: peteywarren PSN: peteywarren0829 I owe Jesus everything; I love you Lord | |
Competition is good. Look what happened to Madden. --- PSN=bowserkick | |
Stating facts =/= wanting the system to fail Why would I pay $349.99 for a machine on launch day and want it to fail? --- Brothers Obscura | |
That applies to nearly all systems.Been happening for over a decade to be honest but around the 2005/2006 was when the infamous fanboy hate went to new levels. It happen with the 3ds,happening again with the Vita and is now carrying on to the Wii U which will eventually lead to the nextbox and ps4. The endless cycle of plastic hate is dreadful indeed. | |
Because it doesn't have promise and we want a good console from Nintendo. | |
Not fail per se, but it's fairly ignorant of Nintendo to charge $350 for out dated technology when they have billions in the bank A price drop and serious investment into online would be generous. --- www.facebook.com/mikebonfini Sapphic ladies - http://i.imgur.com/hU2rJ.jpg | |
Ignoring the obvious trolls like Icecream, Kirby and DemonDog (which I feel all are simply trying to rile people up), I dont think anyone here has claimed that they want the system to fail. However, the Nintendo fans take any criticism towards the system as 'trolling' or as wanting the system to fail. Talking about things Nintendo has blatantly done wrong is not wanting the system to fail. There's no denying the fact Nintendo has handled this system poorly, and that sales are tanking. Unless Nintendo pulls out some serious punches, and soon, the system is going to fail worse than the Vita. I bought myself the system, I enjoy the games so far that I have for it...but im not going to sit there in some fog of delusion like some users on this site and say the system is perfect and sales are great. If some big announcements arent made soon, I'm going to seriously look into selling the system. People don't want a paperweight, they want a system with games, and right now there's next to nothing on this system. --- "The Vita sold six times more than the 3DS so far" - n0matter XBL: DanGogh78, PSN: DanGogh, NID: DanGogh | |
I fail to see how it's going to fail worse than the Vita when it already outsold the Vita's lifetime in 2 months. Not saying that's it's impossible for it to fail but, to claim that it's going to be another Vita is more than stretching it. --- Nope, don't have a sig. Maybe later. |
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Effingham Community Orchestra will present its seventh annual holiday concert and homemade cookie sale Dec. 8 at the Effingham County Recreation and Parks gym in Springfield.
The Effingham County Health Department, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Safety, will hold a Toys for Tots toy drive at the Fred's store in Rincon on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.-noon.
Jimmie Brinson of Clyo was named the grand champion of the annual Dickens Village Craft Festival.
Sherry Duff, work-based learning coordinator at Effingham County High School, shared with the Sunrise Rotary Club the connections and opportunites for work and learning that the work-based program provides through the Effingham County School System.
The United Way Effingham Service Center recently hosted the inaugural Smart Choices program.
Joseph (Joe) Crews from Rincon spoke to the Effingham Exchange Club about "one nation under God" at its Nov. 6 meeting.
Army Pvt. Charles K. Westbrook has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
The city of Rincon kicked off the holiday season Saturday with it annual Christmas parade.
Still going strong at 90 years old, Morris Oglesby insists on keeping himself busy.
Army Reserve Spec. Paul J. Kimbal has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus.
The American Cancer Society held its annual Effingham County Memorial Service.
The Effingham Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Eggs and Issues breakfast Dec. 5 at 7:30 a.m. at the Effingham College and Career Academy on Highway 21 in Rincon.
A good Christmas awaits Ashley Boyette's husband Tommy.
Peter Giles Jr. was 16 years old and cutting up wood so his mother would have some fuel for the fire. The news came that day of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Teach Right in Rincon is providing a Community Angel Tree to help underprivileged children in Effingham County.
The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce baked up one of the Georgia Legislature's favorite traditions Thursday.
The Mars Theatre recently gave a $675 donation to United Way of the Coastal Empire's Food OutReach Co-op of Effingham (FORCE).
The United Way's e-CONNECT (Effingham Community Network Navigation Center) will hold a free program Wednesday on how the Affordable Care Act may affect tax returns.
An "American Idol" came to Guyton on Saturday night.
Though he was speaking to a room populated mostly with adults, Pace Goodway's message Monday morning applied to young people - and to the older folks gathered in the Effingham County administrative complex.
Effingham County will begin its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at the county administrative complex.
Effingham County Family Connection thanked its many community partners at a luncheon Thursday at the Gnann-Webb House in Springfield.
The Effingham Exchange Club announced it raised a record-setting $24,276 for its annual Empty Stocking Fund campaign.
Kristen Wert was impressed that major league baseball player Josh Reddick donated brand-new shoes and clothing to the Treutlen House at New Ebenezer on Friday.
Air Force Airman 1st Class D'angelo S. Giles graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
The Effingham County branch of the NAACP held its annual Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 at Union Spring Independent Methodist Church on Berryville Road.
The United Way of Effingham County is looking for people in the community to serve as IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers.
Effingham Community Orchestra musicians and volunteers were out in the community promoting the eighth annual holiday concert and homemade cookie sale and selling tickets for their annual fundraising raffle from September through November. The item being raffled was a new Fender acoustic guitar pack including the guitar and accessories.
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NEW BREMEN — Superintendent Ann Harvey will be leaving the district at the end of the month, as she accepted a position as superintendent at the Auglaize County ESC Thursday night.
Harvey said she anticipates her last day in New Bremen to be Sept. 30, and she will begin work at the Auglaize County ESC in early October. She said she is looking forward to the challenge.
ST. MARYS — For six years, residents and area musicians have joined together to open their hearts for one person.
Bill "Blood" Jolliff has put on "Blood's Heart Jam" ever since he was the recipient of a fundraiser.
"Mine was in 2006," Jolliff said of his quadruple bypass surgery. "I started them after that. This will be my sixth one."
"Blood's Heart Jam 2011" kicks off this afternoon at Varsity Lanes.
Emily M. Gephart, 84, of 3495 Elm St., Newport, died on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She was born on June 26, 1927, in Russia, to Felix and Margaret (Voisard) Monnin, and they preceeded her in death.
On Nov. 25, 1977, at St. Peter and Paul Church in Newport, she married John A. Gephart Sr., and he preceded her in death on April 2, 2007.
ST. MARYS — State officials have labeled the illness of a Montgomery County man earlier this year as probably caused by exposure to water in Grand Lake St. Marys.
Ohio Department of Health Spokesperson Tess Pollock told The Evening Leader health officials reviewed the case — which involved a man who was fishing on the lake earlier this year — and determined it as a probable case of an illness linked to the water. The state has four classifications for illnesses — not a case, suspected case, probable case and confirmed case.
From the city that builds tanks, there is Aaron Smith.
From the town that has manufactured rushing yards with assembly-line efficiency through the years, there is D.J. Manning.
For three weeks, the St. Marys football team has faced a barrage of throws from three spread teams.
Now for something completely different.
The two best rushing teams and the two best rushers in the Western Buckeye League should make for a hard-hitting league match-up at Skip Baughman Stadium on Friday night.
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Bath at St. Marys Celina at Wapakoneta Defiance at Ottawa-Glandorf Van Wert at Elida Shawnee at Kenton
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Delphos St. John's at Anna

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Marion Local at Minster

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Mar. Local 55, New Bremen 8

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ST. MARYS — The attorney for a St. Marys optometrist charged with rape filed a motion Wednesday to suppress evidence in his second criminal case.
Ritchey Hollenbaugh filed a motion to suppress evidence Wednesday on behalf of Douglas J. Wine, 52, 227 Candlewood Place, St. Marys. Wine was indicted in July on two counts each of rape, first-degree felonies, gross sexual imposition, third-degree felonies, and sexual battery, third-degree felonies. He entered a written plea of innocent to the charges.
ST. MARYS — Attendees of the St. Marys Memorial High School Class of 1961 reunion will receive a special surprise this weekend.
NEW BREMEN — New Bremen residents gathered at the elementary building Tuesday night to take a tour of the building and to hear a presentation about the possibility of a renovation or constructing a new building.
New Bremen Board of Education members and administrators led residents through several stops throughout the elementary building, pointing out problems with the building.
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Debbie Withington and Jennifer Claibourn will be presenting at the Mid-American Association for Computers in Education this year. The conference will be held at Kansas State University on March 1,2, 2012. Withington and Claibourn will present a session entitled 'Great Apps for the ipad and Great Websites'. Mrs. . . . read more


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Hull City to wait on Bullard injury update
Hull City do not expect to discover the extent of another knee injury suffered by Jimmy Bullard until Tuesday.
Bullard, who had only just returned to first-team action following nine months on the sidelines with ligament damage to his right knee, limped out of Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa with another knee injury - this time to his left leg.
The 31-year-old left the pitch in tears after only 19 minutes following a clash with Villa's James Milner and the Tigers are refusing to speculate on the extent of the midfielder's latest injury concern.
"The club would like to announce that Jimmy Bullard is having a scan at 6pm this evening (Monday)," read a statement on their official website.
"There is currently no swelling around the knee which is being taken as a positive sign.
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Never mind the hops just the Ibus. I would be using 1056 with this. This is my first huge beer I just want to make sure I do it right I guess. I will be toasting the oats. Its for 5.5g. I would like it to be on the roaster side but not over the top. Anything I need to watch out for when making a beer like this? thanks 1.00 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 4.35 % 17.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.91 % 2.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 % 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 % 1.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 % 1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 % 2.00 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 65.7 IBU 2.00 oz exp#1 [15.00 %] (30 min) Hops 44.2 IBU 2.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 8.5 IBU Beer Profile Est Original Gravity: 1.106 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.106 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.027 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.020 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 10.46 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 11.31 % Bitterness: 118.4 IBU Calories: 499 cal/pint
Oh and I was thinking of oaking it on bourbon soaked oak. Too much? or epic?
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A few thoughts. First, I'd personally skip the rice hulls. If you're trying to boost your efficiency with them, fine. You're not going to have a stuck sparge from 9% flaked oats. I'd save them for a beer that runs the risk of actually getting stuck. Your OG is over 1.100 and you're shooting for a FG of 1.020. That's incredible attenuation you're aiming for. 1056 could theoretically get you there -- but it's unlikely. Regardless of what yeast strain you use, you're going to need to deliver a lot of healthy, active yeast. A washed yeast cake from a lower gravity beer would be your best bet, a massive multistage starter would be a close second. You're going to need to aerate this beer properly. I'd aerate at least twice. Once at the pitch, once 18 hrs into fermentation. A third aeration at ~24 hrs wouldn't be out of the question as there will still be a majority of fermentation left for the yeast to pull off with lots of cell walls to build and oxygen to consume. I'd back down the BUs to around 85-90. I'd also keep the later kettle additions to a minimum. This beer is going to be all about the flavors of roasty/sweet malt and fruity alcohols. Late kettle additions are going to be lost in the monumental malt bill. Also consider the future of this beer. No doubt you plan on aging it for a year and beyond. Your finishing hops will drop off long before this beer hits its stride. Consider upping the roast barley or adding an ounce or two of black malt. You're going to want a heavy roast flavor in the beer, not a weak coffee flavor. Similar to the finishing hops dropping off with time, the roasty edge of the darkest malts will soften with age as well. Planning for this with extra dark malts in the mix will allow the beer to age beautifully and not lose its powerful roasted character. Oak is great in RIS, bourbon soaked is grand. I like to dose my RIS's with blackstrap molasses. 0.75-1.0 lbs of the stuff lends a great dimension of flavor to the beer, lightens the body ever so slightly, and improves the fermentability/attenuation of the beer. I like to simmer mine in water for a minute and dump it into the fermentor around day 4 of fermentation. Lastly, use a fermentor with as much headspace as you can muster. Lots of protein in big worts like this, you don't want to lose a gallon of beer through your blowoff tube. Splitting a 5 gallon batch in two 5 gallon fermentors insn't a bad idea for the first week. Good luck and happy brewing. Remember, when it comes to Russian Imperial Stouts: there's no such thing as too epic... almost
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+1 on the molasses! I used it to prime an oatmeal stout and the added touch of complexity really took it to the next level!
Thanks great feedback. Im going to up the roast and add molasses, great ideas thanks!


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Thought this early on in this game too, after not using him since buying him months ago, told the guy I've never used him and don't like him, and the guys like "should be sweet, Mao owns" so I thought **** it and locked him in. In ranked. Racked up like 25 assists and totally dominated. What's the ideal skill order? I think GP10 x 2 and then like, tanky would be the right build. Not so sure on skills though. :/ --- []Signature[] | |
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EQEWQR Then you actually max Q > W > R > E from there I think, you only need 1 point in his ult for a little while. I haven't played him in a little while though, so it may have changed. --- "Combine Cloak and Dagger with Boots of Swiftness so CC doesn't stop you from moving faster toward defeat." - Frost_shock_FTW | |
Sap's give better clears, while bind gives stronker ganks. Pick your poison. Just remember... if you get countered at your blue... be prepared to get stomped hard, and take to heavy camping. HEAVY CAMPING. H.E.A.V.Y.C.A.M.P.I.N.G.! --- Pkmn Diamond FC 2964-5171-5195 Gameplay>Graphics Typos hapen. | |
for jungle its E Q E W (gank) (you can also do EQW for a lvl 3 gank depending on route) After that max Q, W, E. taking r when you can. Start at wraiths. at 105 toss a sapling into the middle of their spawn. Another when it cds, then wait until the wraiths spawn to toss your third. Hit the big wraith twice and walk away (assuming you have the bladed armor mastery). it'll kill itself as you hit the bush. Reach blue as it spawns, then do wolves. You can either do red or golems next, then do w/e one you skipped. now go gank. Start with boots and pots. Personally my final build is Boots of mobility, Shurs, Randuins, Aegis, Force of nature, Frozen heart, . You do no damage whatsoever, but you don't really need to. use shurs, snare the carry, use randuins, watch enemy team die. If someone else is getting aegis, i'd get either zekes or abyssal, depending on what everyone else is building up to. note: you need at least 1 MS quint to hit the blue buff in time. --- Legend of Dragoon Forums: http://legendodragoon.proboards67.com/ | |
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Breivik says he trained using Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but used his World of Warcraft "addiction" as a cover-up while plotting the events for July 22, 2011.
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If you hadn't already heard by now, Norway was struck by tragedy when a 32-year-old man murdered 93 people in a youth camp. Killer Anders Behring Breivik has said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was part of his training for the ... Read Post
Norwegian shooter allegedly says Modern Warfare 2 helped him prepare for the attack, and that World of Warcraft was a good 'cover story'. Read Post
The accused shooter in yesterday's massacre in Norway has been linked to 1,500 page manifesto that recommends using Call of Duty to train combat skills for an upcoming war with Islam. More » Read Post