Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a few when you do multiple choice. Those are the breaks.
Feel free to suggest poll ideas if you're feeling creative. I'd strongly suggest reading the past polls first.
This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important, you're insane.
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Yes, but women can't be men although they can be surgically altered to look like men. We still can't change an X chromosome into a Y chromosome. So "da man" is kind of silly, especially considering its roots. It started in the slave days, when slaves were not considered human, but working farm animals like dogs and horses. When a slaver couldn't supervise the slaves because of some errand, he'd delegate one of the "farm animals" to be "the man".
"The Man" comes from slavery.
-- "Nobody knows everything about anything." — Dr Jerry Morton, Journey to Madness
Check between the legs, if there are dangle bits it's a male. Although, I've heard some members of the "Boss" species can suck their genitals up into their bodies to prevent reproductive damage during long winded battles, more commonly known as "meetings".
-- "Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
I think HR would like to have a word with you about your approach to gender Identification. Basic retraining is in order and please remember that a simple "are you male or female" will suffice. Please report by 12 AM to room 103. Thank you.
-- The more things change, the more they look the same
That's not proof. They can fashion artificial "dangly bits" to make a woman look like a man, but sorry, Bradley (or whatever he changed his name to) has a Y chromosome so he's still a man, with or without "dangly bits". If you have no Y chromosome, you are not "da man". And so far they haven't found a way to change your Ys to Xes or vice-versa.
Of course, it could be said the "woman" is a contraction for "womb man" (except "Loretta" will never have a womb). "Where's the baby going to gestate??" In that case I guesss a woman coule be "da man".
-- "Nobody knows everything about anything." — Dr Jerry Morton, Journey to Madness
I don't have time to follow IRC, but somehow I have time to post on soylent. Or occasionally on/. I'm on the fence here - waiting to see which community is "better."
I am impressed however that you guys got this far.
*inasity_rules watches with great interest.
-- I have determined that my sig is indeterminate.
Kudos to NCommander and the many people behind the scenes, amazing work. I've been on holiday for a week (booked of course to coincide with the Slashcott) and am very much on this side of the fence now. All hail non-sell-out overlords etc. etc.
Looking forward to ring-side seats for the gradual migration across of the "audience" to here where we are unicode supported people:-)
Seriously, much appreciation to all those who have worked their butts off to get SoylentNews this far. I've just occasionally poked my head into the forums, but there are clearly people who have been working 16-20 hours a day to get this thing up and running.
I'm really looking forward to what the results may well look like.
Yep...I was going to vote for a former Wall Street exec now running federal government oversight of the banking industry or a former cable industry lobbyist now running the FCC.
(Score: 2, Funny) by jcd on Tuesday February 18 2014, @07:24AM
by jcd (883) on Tuesday February 18 2014, @07:24AM (#1460)
I love that 0% voted for their boss. Even if there are three actual votes (at the time this comment goes to press), it still rounds to zero. Because let's be honest.
-- "What good's an honest soldier if he can be ordered to behave like a terrorist?"
(Score: 1) by similar_name on Tuesday February 18 2014, @09:30AM
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 16 2014, @09:05AM
(Score: 4, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 16 2014, @03:13PM
Insensitive clods can be female, you insensitive clod!
(Score: 1) by mcgrew on Wednesday February 19 2014, @05:11PM
Yes, but women can't be men although they can be surgically altered to look like men. We still can't change an X chromosome into a Y chromosome. So "da man" is kind of silly, especially considering its roots. It started in the slave days, when slaves were not considered human, but working farm animals like dogs and horses. When a slaver couldn't supervise the slaves because of some errand, he'd delegate one of the "farm animals" to be "the man".
"The Man" comes from slavery.
"Nobody knows everything about anything." — Dr Jerry Morton, Journey to Madness
(Score: 2, Insightful) by sgleysti on Sunday February 16 2014, @03:32PM
(Score: 1) by mrbluze on Monday February 17 2014, @03:26AM
My mother in law is da man
Do it yourself, 'cause no one else will do it yourself.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Vanderhoth on Sunday February 16 2014, @04:36PM
"Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
(Score: 1) by umafuckitt on Monday February 17 2014, @01:34PM
I'm pretty sure my boss is male, but how can I be certain?
(Score: 3, Informative) by Vanderhoth on Monday February 17 2014, @01:40PM
Check between the legs, if there are dangle bits it's a male. Although, I've heard some members of the "Boss" species can suck their genitals up into their bodies to prevent reproductive damage during long winded battles, more commonly known as "meetings".
"Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
(Score: 1) by umafuckitt on Monday February 17 2014, @01:52PM
Ok, cheers! I'll get my flashlight and caving gear and have a rummage around up there to see what's present.
(Score: 1) by bucc5062 on Monday February 17 2014, @03:54PM
The more things change, the more they look the same
(Score: 1) by Vanderhoth on Monday February 17 2014, @04:10PM
Because askin your boss if they're male or female would be less insulting. XD
Face it, if you have to check, or ask, you're fired.
What if my building doesn't have a room 103?
"Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
(Score: 1) by lhsi on Wednesday February 19 2014, @03:42PM
Is that training conducted by Professor Oak?
(Score: 1) by mcgrew on Wednesday February 19 2014, @07:06PM
That's not proof. They can fashion artificial "dangly bits" to make a woman look like a man, but sorry, Bradley (or whatever he changed his name to) has a Y chromosome so he's still a man, with or without "dangly bits". If you have no Y chromosome, you are not "da man". And so far they haven't found a way to change your Ys to Xes or vice-versa.
Of course, it could be said the "woman" is a contraction for "womb man" (except "Loretta" will never have a womb). "Where's the baby going to gestate??" In that case I guesss a woman coule be "da man".
"Nobody knows everything about anything." — Dr Jerry Morton, Journey to Madness
(Score: 1) by Konomi on Monday February 17 2014, @07:25AM
I choose insensitive clod since it's gender neutral.
(Score: 1) by tftp on Monday February 17 2014, @06:54PM
Why are all of your options in answering this question male?
The poll includes options 4, 5 and 7 that can be male or female.
(Score: 1) by forsythe on Monday February 17 2014, @07:17PM
Also the fir-- Oh, this is Slash^WSoylent.
(Score: 1) by crutchy on Tuesday February 18 2014, @12:17PM
i could never be sure myself if barack obama was male or female... of course there are some that think he's an alien
(Score: 1) by mhajicek on Tuesday February 18 2014, @09:22PM
Lizard.
The spacelike surfaces of time foliations can have a cusp at the surface of discontinuity. - P. Hajicek
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 18 2014, @11:53PM
My Boss isn't gender specific. You insensitive clod.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by omoc on Sunday February 16 2014, @05:37PM
Following every day on IRC, kudos to NCommander for his work and expertise!
But also to everyone else who is involved in the Soylentnews project but not an option in this poll ;)
(Score: 1) by CowboyTeal on Monday February 17 2014, @05:19AM
Let's salute to our brave heroes and honor those that have died in action.
Getting siggy with it.
(Score: 1) by inasity_rules on Monday February 17 2014, @06:22AM
I don't have time to follow IRC, but somehow I have time to post on soylent. Or occasionally on /. I'm on the fence here - waiting to see which community is "better."
I am impressed however that you guys got this far.
*inasity_rules watches with great interest.
I have determined that my sig is indeterminate.
(Score: 1) by linsane on Monday February 17 2014, @02:24PM
Kudos to NCommander and the many people behind the scenes, amazing work. I've been on holiday for a week (booked of course to coincide with the Slashcott) and am very much on this side of the fence now. All hail non-sell-out overlords etc. etc.
Looking forward to ring-side seats for the gradual migration across of the "audience" to here where we are unicode supported people :-)
(Score: 1) by Thexalon on Monday February 17 2014, @02:23PM
Hear hear!
Seriously, much appreciation to all those who have worked their butts off to get SoylentNews this far. I've just occasionally poked my head into the forums, but there are clearly people who have been working 16-20 hours a day to get this thing up and running.
I'm really looking forward to what the results may well look like.
Vote for Pedro
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by dvd on Sunday February 16 2014, @06:56PM
where da wimmen at?
(Score: 1) by Nerdfest on Sunday February 16 2014, @07:13PM
Springsteen. Duh.
(Score: 2, Informative) by mattie_p on Sunday February 16 2014, @10:36PM
That would be "The Boss." Get it right.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 16 2014, @07:47PM
so I da man.
(Score: 1) by mattie_p on Sunday February 16 2014, @08:44PM
Yes, yes you are, for some definition of "da man."
(Score: 1) by clone141166 on Monday February 17 2014, @01:38AM
Paul, is that you posting anonymously?
(Score: 1) by similar_name on Monday February 17 2014, @07:38AM
Right now, 'Barrack Obama' has 1 vote and 'My Boss' has 0. If I picture a race between them, it is surprisingly like the 2012 elections.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by zocalo on Monday February 17 2014, @01:31PM
UNIX? They're not even circumcised! Savages!
(Score: 1) by jones_supa on Monday February 17 2014, @03:57PM
(Score: 2, Funny) by computersareevil on Monday February 17 2014, @05:01PM
What's his best distance for Olympic Chair-Throwing?
(Score: 2, Funny) by DECbot on Tuesday February 18 2014, @09:07PM
We won't know until 2016. I'm pretty sure Chair-Tossing is a summer sport.
cats~$ sudo chown -R us /home/base
(Score: 1) by Zinho on Monday February 17 2014, @05:15PM
I'm impressed, this news site seems to be pulling itself together quite well. I can't wait to watch how it develops over time.
"Space Exploration is not endless circles in low earth orbit." -Buzz Aldrin
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 17 2014, @05:22PM
I agree, I am really excited to have an old school Slashdot back again.
(Score: 1) by tangomargarine on Monday February 17 2014, @05:32PM
Cheered me to see that it was back :)
Also feels very appropriate, considering that Taco, Soulskill, timothy, etc. have posted in the Hello World article, too.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 2, Funny) by gallondr00nk on Monday February 17 2014, @05:35PM
Rich white people and corrupt cops. The submitter clearly hasn't watched enough blaxploitation films.
Whoever he is, don't let him keep you down.
(Score: 1) by WanderCat on Tuesday February 18 2014, @01:22PM
Yep...I was going to vote for a former Wall Street exec now running federal government oversight of the banking industry or a former cable industry lobbyist now running the FCC.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 17 2014, @09:02PM
The gay cowboy is a man's man.
(Score: 1) by KibiByte on Tuesday February 18 2014, @01:53AM
...Supafly?
The One True Unit UID
(Score: 2, Funny) by jcd on Tuesday February 18 2014, @07:24AM
I love that 0% voted for their boss. Even if there are three actual votes (at the time this comment goes to press), it still rounds to zero. Because let's be honest.
"What good's an honest soldier if he can be ordered to behave like a terrorist?"
(Score: 1) by similar_name on Tuesday February 18 2014, @09:30AM
But when my boss says 'who da man?' everyone says 'you are'.
(Score: 1) by nukkel on Tuesday February 18 2014, @05:45PM
Unless YOU are the boss of you. In which case, the options are redundant.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by Snow on Tuesday February 18 2014, @11:29PM
This is a test of the commenting section
Here is a link to google./a> [google.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 19 2014, @04:04AM
Both RMS *and* the parrot.
(Score: 1) by pjbgravely on Wednesday February 19 2014, @08:14PM
Where is " The Doctor"
(Score: 1) by fx_68 on Monday February 24 2014, @05:26AM
I vote. Soylentnews.org.
You have brought back my trust in the little guy_ who can and did stand up to corporate slime.
Way to pull out all the stops.
Thank you guys!!!!
Some where on the black vein highways of America......