While I would like to think that we exist in a world where most people treat (perceived) ignorance with something besides ridicule, I'm not here to foist that particular worldview on you. Like I said a couple times above, it's the (again, perceived) notion of being unwelcome here that I take issue with.

That irony would be too thick too taste, wouldn't it be? That wasn't my intent - which is why I was careful to leave out qualifiers like "all" or even "most" in my screed.

Since you have already decided that I (and others here) don't do this, and apparently deserve whatever comes our way, whenever it becomes convenient for you, please let me know how we can prove to you that we deserve the same benefit of the doubt accorded everyone who has the good fortune not to have had others misuse…

The editors usually toe the line pretty carefully, which is fine by me. I can enjoy parts of Left Behind, but its unfortunate combination of some of the least-accessible parts of Christianity and beach-novel-level pulpiness understandably turns off many and offends others. I treat novels like that the same way I treat…

Whoops! You seem to have not read what I said.

I'm not concerned about the nature of io9's posts like this. I won't even complain about the insinuations that anyone religious is a knuckle-dragging, heavy-browed idiot (which would be ironic, amirite?). All I wish weren't the case is the experience of looking in the conversation threads that follow these and see…

I really like the site and the community, but it would sure be nice to not get the message "You're not really welcome here" every time one of these kinds of articles comes up. It nearly always happens that site members paint every Christian with the brush of the worst, most ignorant, and poorest examples of…

Weber said candidates will be evaluated for their academic performance, their talent in their particular field of expertise and, naturally, a passion for football and football video games.

I read that in there too, but I'm in the (admittedly and inexplicably small) camp here that wants to see those two in a (romantic) relationship.

I think it's much more likely we'd see Robert Picardo in the role, but the point remains that if any more Trek alums show up, I'm only ever going to be able to watch Voyager as a stealth prequel to Warehouse 13. There was enough time-travel there to justify something like this happening anyway.

What I can't figure out is why they weren't playing at the Kongo Jungle stage.

I wonder how well Pete's mom would have gotten along with his ex-wife. I think they would have gotten on fabulously, personally.

What's great is that if Nintendo did the opposite - offer you an updated tip-line - this article would still exist mocking their choice. Can't win for losing, I suppose.

What a great, if somewhat [beautifully] forced, metaphor.

Nah, he was reincarnated as a pigeon.

Read the article. Note context.

They said that the premiere was exclusive to ITunes trailers.

You're absolutely right, and I did make a note to the fact - the last few sentences acknowledge this. The problem is that they can't issue an exception if he's still applying for the trademark. Notch would have to withdraw his trademark application for them to be able to safely allow him to use the name.

You're right, they may be being overprotective in this case. I think that this has more to do with the "rules of the game," so to speak. Not being a lawyer, I can't speak to the pluses and minuses of trademark law being the way that it is, but I don't imagine Bethesda has much real choice in the matter.

You will excuse me, then, if I take solace in the fact that it's the same thing you hear from lawyers "all the time." If it's coming from people who have studied the law and received a degree in that study, then I feel that I'm in pretty good company, at least as far as knowledge of the law is concerned.