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Posted: Sat 21 Apr 2012, 12:54
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If you plan to combine forces with pemasu and make this the next logical path,
No, not me, it's pemasu's thing and whoever wants to participate. rerwin already has ideas.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr 2012, 12:30
Post subject: Lupu-to-Upup strategy, mainlining boot-disk remastering
bigpup wrote:
If you plan to combine forces with pemasu and make this the next logical path, for Lucid Puppy, it would be very good idea.
But, it needs to start with all the features of Lucid Puppy already there. After that, just tweaking to fix bugs.
My idea for precise puppy (or whatever it ends up being named) is to package the unique lupu features as installable pets or built into woof. I am open to suggestions for organizing the packages.
Some parts might be the control center(s) and maybe boot-to-desktop if feasible. Please identify the features to preserve.
One thing I am considering is to make Lucid Pup's remastering of "boot disks" a visible feature. To do that, I would like input from those using the hidden capability in lupuplus and patch-8 to make these disks, particularly about anything more that should be done for that process such as clear out some directories like browser caches. There seems to be some interest in having this be generally available:
oui, in the Upup Precise thread, wrote:
As it starts fast and finds all main settings of my PC about himself I would be interesting to use it completely without save file!
Why: old puppy's under 1.1 did work so:
each day a fresh puppy. no change, no spy, no disturb
I would remaster it once after I will have adapted my settings, create a /root/,mozilla/seamonkey with different absolute non critic and not sensible entries, a link in /root to /mnt/home/f/my instead of /root/my-documents and would never save somewhat after that in /root as I can do it directly hitting on the link my-documents
- I don't need some save file any more at all,
- have a system never changing in all details in the puppy file system
- have a system with highest confidentiality as no entry would stay in it after each shutdown, only the data I have entered intentionally manually before I did remaster!
To do it, I need a version
without greeting
at the begin of the session and
without asking
if I will save before shutting down!
What would be to do to avoid to start the greeting immediately after start and avoid the question if you want save before reboot or shutting down?
I would prepare an update to submit for woof, as part of the lupu features to go there.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr 2012, 10:46
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Subject description: PupMenu-2.0
This major update features a new dual-pane interface and convenient file finder.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr 2012, 00:03
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Something to show what Linux and Puppy is all about.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 23:14
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playdayz wrote:
Concerning Sulu (Lucid with the 3.x kernel) rerwin said something interesting to me--that it would make more sense to put the energy into Precise because not only the kernel but everything else would be updated and development could be done to make it more Lucid-like if desired. So check this out: uPup Precise with 3.3.2 kernel
If you plan to combine forces with pemasu and make this the next logical path, for Lucid Puppy, it would be very good idea.
But, it needs to start with all the features of Lucid Puppy already there. After that, just tweaking to fix bugs.
The way "uPup Precise" is now, is just another from scratch build, with a lot of stuff missing or not working.
If I understood, Barry just put it together to try out something. So was not doing a complete build.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 22:40
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playdayz wrote:
Concerning Sulu (Lucid with the 3.x kernel) rerwin said something interesting to me--that it would make more sense to put the energy into Precise because not only the kernel but everything else would be updated and development could be done to make it more Lucid-like if desired. So check this out: uPup Precise with 3.3.2 kernel
are you going to tweak it separately playdayz or are you joining pemasu over there? ok start download now.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 22:04
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Cool, I'll try it!
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 19:23
Post subject:
Concerning Sulu (Lucid with the 3.x kernel) rerwin said something interesting to me--that it would make more sense to put the energy into Precise because not only the kernel but everything else would be updated and development could be done to make it more Lucid-like if desired. So check this out: uPup Precise with 3.3.2 kernel
James C
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 19:11
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Just finished throwing some old spare parts together so Lucid 528.005 live....128 mb of ram with no hdd or swap. Sound,internet and display all working on boot.
sh-4.1# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Lucid , version 528
Chip description:
oem: ATI RADEON III
Driver used by Xorg:
Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth:
...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
sh-4.1# free
Using the Radeon driver.
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 125308 121512 3796 0 13620
Swap: 0 0 0
Total: 125308 121512 3796
Processor : AMD Duron(tm) Processor
Memory : 125MB (73MB used)
Operating System : Puppy Linux 0.52
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Fri 20 Apr 2012 06:41:37 PM CDT
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
Audio Adapter : VIA686A - VIA 82C686A/B rev20
Kernel : Linux 184.108.40.206 (i686)
Compiled : #1 SMP Thu May 27 10:56:32 EST 2010
C Library : GNU C Library version 2.11.1 (stable)
Default C Compiler : Unknown
Distribution : Puppy Linux 0.52
-Current Session-
Computer Name : puppypc
User Name : root (root)
Home Directory : /root
Desktop Environment : Unknown (Window Manager: Openbox)
Uptime : 21 minutes
Load Average : 0.38, 0.47, 0.54
Name : AMD Duron(tm) Processor
Family, model, stepping : 6, 3, 0 (AMD Duron (Spitfire))
Vendor : AuthenticAMD
Cache Size : 64kb
Frequency : 701.16MHz
BogoMIPS : 1402.32
Byte Order : Little Endian
Posting from Dillo so I guess it's semi-usable.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 17:52
Post subject: Browser Wars and PETs-SFSs Wars
2 items in recent posts are of interest.
OOTB browser
a new technology for SFS selection at/near initial
OOTB browser
Having been associated with Puppy for as long as I have, there are members who have taken OOTB browser to the "Holy-WAR" level. It really shouldn't have been, but, because we, people, can be very passionate about things the browser is such.
Barry ships SeaMonkey. It is the initial Mozilla (really Netscape Open source) product for which Firefox, Thunderbird grew out of during times when Internet speeds were still in dial-up.
My view is that Barry did a very good thing for the community by including this full feature subsystem as it includes browsing, email services, web-building, and does everything that multiple packages must be brought to task to accomplish.
That being said, as an OOTB browser, it can launch a good start in the desktop for any user, as all of its features are consistent with each other.
Now, the problem:
Some people feel that their browser, and only their browser, should be the OOTB browser in their Puppy.
So along comes Playdayz (who wants to establish a middle ground by giving an awkward (really backward) browser forcing a Puppy distro users to go back to the Internet (PPM) to get, install, tailor before use a brand-new browser.
In Puppyland, he who builds the distro get to choose. And like others who build distro, this is an attempt to be neural in the browser war.
One option, since Puppy was Barry's original offering to this community is to go back to presenting Barry's model and, as is done for all PUPs, let the user select something other should he choose from the Repo. But, again, that is the choice of the distro developer.
My current finding is that all of the dstros which ship OOTB with SeaMonkey gives me a basis for starter operations without the need to take precious time in browser selection needs. But, I am just one who understands that this is an OOTB production, I understand, in part, why Barry initially selected it, and I understand that it is a full-featured browser with the same features as IE/Safari/Firefox/Opera, not to mention its email services rivals/exceeds them all.
In summary, Barry presents a standard model. And the distro developers can choose to be consistent with the model or to modify it.
new Boot-time SFS technology
There appears to be a move afoot to address dealing with SFS files throughout Puppyland. This has been going on, very actively, for past couple years in this community.
The most INNOVATIVE use of SFS for system starts is TaZoC's implementation that he provided in his Puppy LIghtHouse64 "Mariner" distro. From a developer's standpoint, the developer provides " his selections" SFS.
His technology, to me, in innovative because nowhere else in Puppyland have I seen this implementation. And, in using it I have found it to be sound in its operation, and the OS with the SFSs employed are stable.
I believe that his implementation was modeled in conjunction with Shinobar and others ideas on SFSs.
My only regret is that there seems to be a confusing picture in SFSs versus PETs in the technology world of 2012. In fact, some veterans seemingly are refusing to prepare PET versions for PPM use, tracking and management.
This post is, simply, presented as ideas of historical basis. NOT as a request of any sort.
Hope this helps
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 17:37
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playdayz wrote:
Opinions Wanted Please
I cannot decide whether to put a browser (Firefox) into the next Lupu Plus.
No! For the reason for how quickly it will be out of date, also I will use FireFox but other users might not. If there is a need someone can make a Browser Puplet with all the needed stuff (Browser, flash player... etc,)
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 17:07
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An unfortunate reminder: if you include a choice of browsers inside the ISO as additional sfs files, you will inflate your puppy ISO for download. So it will no longer be 130 mb -- and all the unused browsers will take up useless space. Not a problem for people with fast connections, but not everyone in the world has that.
On the other hand, an additional 15 mb download to install the browser, as it stands now, is fairly reasonable. The great advantage is that it is current.
As for confusing new users by having to select in quickpet, no more confusing than this: a pre-canned browser will rapidly become outdated after first issue. So the first thing a new user sees on opening the browser is "You are using an out of date version of___________ (name yer poison) The current version ________ contains important security updates" etc. etc. Not the most new user friendly stuff, nor one that wins puppy admirers.
So then the new user has to figure out how to update his/her browser. Which traditionally in Puppy has been a royal pain, and requires far more Linux "knowledge" than quick pet requires to select a current one in the first place. Plus far more time, and far more download time, since you already downloaded one (or more) outdated browsers in the ISO..
BTW all puppies and browsers require downloading by first time users, unless you happen to have a Puppy Linux Store nearby and have purchased a CD. Well, or a puppy wise friend -- who probably could hold your hand through the Quickpet procedure if it seems daunting to actually select a browser by clicking on its icon.) So there is no way of reducing startup downloads, except the present one, since it is the most efficient for an updated browser of choice. Only download once, and only what you want, and only the current version.
EDIT: @Minnesota I missed your point about handing out Puppy disks and wanting to avoid a further download by a new user. Suggestion, If an experienced user wants to do this, it's a simple matter to add one (or more) browser sfs files into the ISO before burning the CD. In this case they would be current.
Or you can load a browser sfs into a clean system and remaster. Then it is pre-installed, as well as current.I believe you can do this on a pfix=ram run even, but not sure about that.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 15:39
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WHY.... WHY a browser as part of the package. I test a lot... run most of the Flavors of Puppy as stand alone on the CD. Kind of hard to give out a of copy of the CD.... "spreading the word"...and tell the potential user ...
OH yes.. .YOU must connect to the Internet to use this.
Am I missing something?
To use a browser pre-installed or given choice to download the browser.
Do not both options require need to be connected to the internet?
Did not Windows, fight a law suit in Europe, over only having "Internet Explorer" in Windows?
My understanding is, they lost, and now Windows in Europe, is required to come with no pre-installed browser. They have to offer a choice of browser to install and use.
In the earlier days of Puppy, the biggest reason for using Seamonkey was, it had more than just the browser. E-mail, editor, etc..
Even back then there was "Puppy browser".
Sure wish that small one could be updated, but it would probably require, bloating it up, like they all are now.
Just to add to the discussion.
The never ending browser war.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 12:08
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playdayz wrote:
Opinions Wanted Please
I cannot decide whether to put a browser (Firefox) into the next Lupu Plus.
Thanks for opinions.
I vote - leave it as is - let the user decide which browser they want to use.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2012, 10:26
Post subject: Browser in or Out
Subject description: Browser
How difficult is it to create TWO flavors?
1) Browser IN.....at least BASIC flavor.
2) Second Version Browser OUT...
OK, third flavor....
Some variation of additional sfs in the ISO, as optional? Think this is done in several of the new Puppy's Could a question be asked at start up time?
WHY.... WHY a browser as part of the package. I test a lot... run most of the Flavors of Puppy as stand alone on the CD. Kind of hard to give out a of copy of the CD.... "spreading the word"...and tell the potential user ... OH yes.. .YOU must connect to the Internet to use this.
My solution... I have a special stick with the browsers pets.
Conclusion: Is there a good compromise, giving both worlds?
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MEGA Bloks are kinda like LEGO in the way a Daewoo is kinda like a Mercedes. Ah well! MEGA Bloks got the license to produce little Halo toys and LEGO did not.
So we have to move on, forget what could have been. As we said when the line was announced, MEGA Bloks are renowned "for their over-sized, LEGO-like building toys for ham-fisted infants". And as you can see from the cheap and, well, blocky-looking kits, that's exactly who it looks like the products are aimed at.
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Scripture: 2Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (NIV)
Observation: In this verse Paul is ending his teaching on giving. It was the indescribable gift that motivated Paul. Paul's high values of what God had given him caused him to willingly and joyfully give his life for the gospel.
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Prayer: Lord, it is worthwhile serving you! It is worth any struggle. It is worth giving my best and giving up what I may like best. Amen
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The Large Hadron Collider is the largest, most powerful particle accelerator in the world. It steers beams of particles on a collision course around a 17-mile ring located 300 feet beneath the border of Switzerland and France. Experiments at the LHC seek a greater understanding of nature by searching for new phenomena and particles—such as the recently discovered Higgs boson—and by investigating the properties of the particles and forces we know.
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Scientists working on the CMS experiment, together with scientists from the ATLAS experiment, announced the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012. Today they continue their forefront research, using particle collisions to investigate the properties of the Higgs boson and other particles and forces.
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And Doctor West is awesome. So as Winfield.
Now I am patiently waiting for Full Metal Daemon Muramasa to be fully translated.
|2011-07-28, 21:14
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I'm interested in Full Metal Daemon Muramasa being translated, although there are still other visual novels that translators tend to translate first and it might take Muramasa a long time until it eventually gets translated unless someone dedicated to it wants to translate it.
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Just an FYI that I split the conversation about Decision Points/Interactivity into its own thread, as I think it's an interesting topic that deserves its own conversation, and this way it can continue its own trail without splitting the focus of this thread. (If anyone was in the process of writing a post in this thread on this topic, I'll move it over to the new thread.)
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Having a change of pace here, so putting Rewrite on hold (Romeo writing style really put a strain on my brain...).
Instead, currently reading Yuzusoft latest eroge: Noble Works (yeah, quite late I know).
And so far, I have little to no complaint: a moege with a colorful cast, quirks and good laugh around, excellent production value etc.
One special mention though: Sena is bloody HOT and MOE, to the point it is criminal. I personally don't have any maid fetish whatsoever, but Sena is pushing so many buttons I almost had an heart attack on various occasions (and the number of galge character dealing me this effect can be counted with a single hand, so ).
Sena's route was quite heartwarming, and it is nice to see that Yuzusoft writers learned from their past works, and decide not to drag drama needlessly (I still have a very bad aftertaste with Natsuzora's Yuiko...).
The pace was definitely brisk without leaving out details nor actual interactions and characters development.
Spoiler for Sena's route:
But really, I was quite surprised there wasn't any main/sub characters that gritted my nerves. All of them have their quirks and own spark that are noteworthy (even the likes of Shinkai and Isumi ).
An excellent dose of sexy and moe fluff, along with hilarious situations and other havoc (Chiaki is really top tier, for good and -bad- reasons )
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Anyway, put Vermillion on hold to finish the true route of Euphoria. My, what a ride that was. Many eroge could learn a thing or two from Euphoria when it comes to pacing. There was not a single boring moment in this entire novel, nicely done. The plot-twist in the true-route was definitely unexpected but at least it guarantees that I'm not going to forget this so soon. It's kind of amazing how this story made me hate some its characters s much.
Waiting for Irotoridori no Sekai, if the spoilers are to be believed this is going to be...interesting.
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|2011-07-30, 15:18
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I happen to find myself in the same boat as Klash, that being putting Rewrite aside (the title doesn't really do much for me ... I guess Romeo's writing isn't to my liking, and the quite mediocre production values don't help) and going for Noble Works instead, like I have been planning to for a while now.
And all I can say is: I wish I had done so sooner. Only finished one route by now (that being Akari, so I guess can be considered the main one), and it has been nothing but a fine piece of quality entertainment. The art is very nice (as usual, Yuzusoft doesn't disappoint in this area), the music fits the themes and setting, and the highly active character sprites that change expressions/poses mid sentence, several times if need be, go a long way towards bringing the cast to life. And above all, the writing is highly enjoyable - from start to finish, I never found myself being bored or disinterested in what was happening.
The character interactions are entertaining, the jokes funny and don't really wear themselves out, and the whole main cast is thoroughly likable. I was sort of dreading that being a story about 'nobles' there would be some snobby brats to endure, and that not being the case is something I am very glad being wrong about. The cast is great and rub together nicely. All in all, a highly fun package that I find nothing negative to say about. In the end this is probably the strongest point of Noble Works as a whole - the absence of negatives that could otherwise spoil the experience. It was a quality ride from start to end.
Well, if you discount the sin that is Makoto not having a route of her own - what gives !? She grew on me very quickly with her outgoing and friendly personality, her interactions with Takumi (or most everyone really) are a bundle of fun and highly entertaining, and the girl certainly has a good head on her shoulders. It has been a while since a side character (which is almost a miss-label, considering she is probably the most prominent character in the school side of things) left such an impression on me. Besides, how can one not like a girl who doesn't overreact for being caught in her underwear by the male lead ? (Or would instigate the situation even, because hey - what's better than a male for a honest impression on the design ). Easily my favorite character around.
I ended up liking Akari a fair deal as well - at first I dreaded she would turn out to be a tsundere (and i hate those with the intensity of a thousand stars going supernova, or at least the most common modern application of the type), but she was anything but. The opposite, if anything, because she is refreshingly honest and straightforward about her feelings. The girl probably doesn't even know how to be dishonest, and pretty much wears her heart on her sleeve, irregardless if she is being happy or angered over something. Her ignorance over most things romance related was hilarious indeed, and a load of fun watching her try and overcome that ("research" ).
I expect Maya to have similar levels of awkwardness, and I find her character a fair deal to my liking as well, so quite looking towards her route as well. That's for later though, Shizuru is next on my list - being the least connected to "the gang" her screentime was rather abysmal (I guess that will be the case for all routes, save for hers), so I feel the need to rectify that to get a proper impression on her character. She seemed rather irritable at first, but then there were some scenes that made me rethink said impression. It seems most matters related to her granps (and probably the old man himself) rub her the wrong way, and since most of the interactions were related to him in one way or another, that may well be the reason for her less than stellar mood. Should be quite interesting as well.
Spoiler for A guess on Shizuru's roue:
All in all a great game and quality entertainment, wish I had tackled it sooner.
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|2011-07-30, 16:30
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Since I have finished Fortune Arterial for roughly a month, allow me to give my impression with my very limited jp. comprehension.
Spoiler for FA - most routes:
/continues to play Kourin no Machi
I'm finally in Chapter 2 after roughly 20 hours clocked (though I haven't played non-stop). It was quite funny how Riko was able to pwn the school test with 99 of 100 points and she thanks innerly a bird and a bug for their help (she asked them during the test) as she claims she can talk with animals + insects . Overall the cast seems quite okay with the usual genre-victims: strange cute girl, strong-willed but gentle childhood friend, ice queen exchange student "powerhouse", local rich tsundere (I think she's one) + upcoming student council president with a different personality when she wears her glasses .
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Anyway, done with Akari's route, and it was entertaining, although the "drama" was actually a bit on the downside, nothing exactly that major though:
Spoiler for Akari's route:
I did enjoy Tenshin Ranman though: I certainly appreciated a lot Aoi and her route, and the comedy antics were hilarious, although there wasn't really a "solid group" together, and I should probably resume it someday (at least finishing Hime and Sana...Ruri? Not so much...).
The most notable improvement with NW is probably the cohesion between characters interactions, along with the pace (common route and drama), while keeping their fluffy and comic formula intact.
I'm certainly looking forwards to their next title, although the themes are really different each time, so I wonder what they are going to do now.
Whilst I can see a very happy guy with Makoto being added in the cast (which makes much more sense than that joke route for yasetsuna ), Chiaki route could be interesting... in a very very -very- odd way... (fujoshi stuff? S/M? The possible amount of fetish involving her might be too scary )
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I always have hard time to discern their styles, but I think Sena was designed by Muririn actually (as far as it goes, Kobuichi made the design of Shizuru and Maya among the main heroines).
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Trevor Matich is skeptical of Denard. He says he "knows" how to stop him. He must be smarter than Randy Edsall and Brian Kelly. I get it's early and I agree with not trusting him to be consistently this good through the Big 10 schedule until he sees more…but to come out and say I know how to stop him? That's absurd. His brilliant idea is to bring the containment up to prevent him from getting long runs. If containment is safeties, then he must be a retard to contain with his safeties at the line. If his contain is lb's, then who covers the 5th wr/te? What about the back out of the backfield? I think we are going to hear a lot of "smart-guys" give their elementary opinions on how to stop Denard.
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Before choosing AT&T for my internet provider, I was with Comcast. I was looking for a less expensive means of service and ATT's Fast Access DSL looked good no contract and a good price that would not change for 2 years. But the real "carrot" that was dangled before me was the $175 rebate that I was told I would get, but then denied. Here's how they manipulated me and likely thousands of other customers into believing that they would come through with the rebate.
First, the AT&T sales representative will hand out several rebates to try to Win you over, and the big one is the $175 for switching from another internet service provider. What they do is first use the term "qualify", but then in further discussion with the sales representative the language turns to "you will get..." The hidden piece of information here is that the $175 rebate is ONLY for those people who switch AND order a phone line and AT&T long-distance.
Does the sales representative mention this? NO. When you say "I only want internet, not a phone line" does the representative say "you will not get the rebate"? NO they don't. This is the first step of the manipulation. As with most sales interactions, you think that the deal is being made and finalized in this phone call, but its NOT. It's a car sales tactic. First set the customer up with a good picture and confidence in the sale and then it's the "hold, on I need to run this by my sales manager." In this case, you are not told about the second part of sale where you are denied the rebate.
Now the second part is what hits it home. After you get off the phone and you go to the rewards center to claim your rebate, you will see it listed. Yes, that's right, AT&T will even show you that it is being processed to further punch home the belief that they will follow through and you will be 125$ richer. Even if you come back 3 weeks later to claim your $125 rebate, IT'S STILL THERE. That's right, everything is done with the intent to making you believe that you will get the money.
Why do they do this? Because it protects them when you find out a few weeks later that your claim has been denied. That's right, AT&T's defense is that their sales representative throws out as many rebates as possible to dupe you into thinking you will get them, but then there is this 4-6 week "processing" period where the Rewards Center looks over the rebate request and decides who gets what rebates.
Yep, the sales representative that gave you the quote, told you when your first bill would arrive, and of course when you would get your rebates SAYS NOTHING about the fact that the service bundle you have ordered WILL NOT QUALIFY YOU FOR THE REBATE. Thus, it doesn't matter what the sales representative tells you, the final decision as to whether you get the rebate is not made until after you have the service installed and you are less likely to send it back as a result of not getting the rebate you were told you would get.
From a marketing perspective, the scam is superb! You are left feeling manipulated and cheated, which in fact you were. Most people don't do anything to follow up, I would imagine, as they have the internet service, and after calling AT&T customer service and getting all of their apologies, they go surf with their new service and forget about.
The fact of the matter is that this is another example of where BIG CORPORATE AT&T does not give a damn about its new customers, only the opportunity to manipulate them into buying their services. Underneath all the "great customer service" and advertised deals that show how much AT&T "cares about their customers", it's all a lie. And you are ** who just got duped into thinking that you found a company that was transparent in their deals.
Is that the kind of business you want from a company? PLEASE do not fall for this manipulation. Stay away from AT&T. They do not deserve our hard earned dollars as their only motivation is to turn a profit at your expense. They are laughing all the way to the bank every time they manipulate someone who is simply looking for a better customer service relationship.
AT&T DSL Installation is the example of the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I've experienced in years. A month ago I decided to sign-up for AT&T U-Verse (TV) and Internet packages. Called and scheduled an installation appointment, they gave me a 2-hour window for a technician to arrive. The technician arrived 30-mins past the end of the appointment window (though I have to mention that they called and notified me about the delay).
After arriving, the technician spent only 5 minutes taking a look at my apartment and immediately stated that she would not be able to complete an installation that day because she needed access to the phone/cable room outside of my apartment which was locked at the time (I live in a condominium building). I was very frustrated that I ended up taking 4 hours off from work (unpaid time!) for nothing. If they told me in advance that they would need access to the phone room I would have arranged that with my HOA. The technician offered to reschedule the installation for next day and gave me another 2-hour window.
Next day, I took a time-off from work again and was sitting and waiting in my apartment. When no one showed up or called at the end of the allotted appointment time, I called AT&T's customer service myself. They told me that they had NO RECORD of any appointment for me in their system for this day. I can't express how shocked and upset I was with such an unprofessional dealing.
Taking another half-day off from work for nothing!! I demanded to talk to a manager. The manager sympathized with me (per their usual protocol) and offered me a $50 credit off the first month bill for the inconvenience they caused. Then he suggested another installation appointment in a couple of days. I couldn't wait any longer for the Internet b/c I needed it that evening for work so I decided to activate the Internet with my previous cable provider (Cox) and take only the TV package from AT&T. So, I scheduled the third installation appointment for TV in 2 days (BTW, Cox technician arrived the same day in a few hours and activated my Internet).
At the time of my third appointment with AT&T a new technician came and worked for 3 hours going back and forth between my apartment and the phone room outside. He ended up using a coaxial cable (leftover from previous Cox TV service) instead of a phone cable b/c of the inconvenience of the phone jack location. After he left I realized that I lost my Internet (which was using a separate coaxial cable in another room). Luckily, the technician left his phone, so I called him and he returned back. After working for another hour, he reconnected the cables and I finally got TV service from AT&T in my living room and Internet service from COX reinstated in my other room.
I had thought my troubles with AT&T were over until I got my first bill. Not only that there was no promised $50 credit but I was also charged for the Internet package which I didn't get from them!!! When I called them a customer service representative said that there was nothing in their computer system about me canceling my request for the Internet service.
I was shocked once again! Maybe they didn't see the canceled request but couldn't they see that there was no actual usage of the Internet data and they never even provided me with an Internet modem? The representative said that no, she couldn't verify all that. However, she agreed to revert the charge for the Internet (she made it sound like she was doing me a favor by just taking my word on it).
As far as the promised credit, she said there was NO note (again!) on that in the system (how convenient!). There was no record of me having any conversation with any manager. She asked me what was the name of the person I spoke with, I couldn't remember and she said there was nothing she could help with since I failed to record the name of that person.
Since when it's the customer's responsibility to log phone conversations? Why AT&T doesn't take responsibility for not keeping records of customer calls and promises of their own reps/managers? I asked to talk to a manager again, the representative said no manager was available and offered a call back first thing next morning (which is today). As of noon, no one has called yet.
Though I like the selection of channels that AT&T U-Verse offers I am going to switch back to COX for my TV as well. I am so pissed with this lack of accountability and professionalism that I don't want to continue to remain their customer. I also have a cell phone service from AT&T and even though I've never really had any customer service related issues with the cell phone, I am thinking about canceling it as well, just to save myself from any future bad customer service troubles.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA -- On April 7, 2009 I was going out to pick up my son from his friend's house, and a person approached my car and it was an AT&T U-verse representative and started telling me how wonderful his product was in cable and internet. At that time, I had land phone and DSL internet with Bellsouth and cable with Comcast. I live in Pembroke Pines, FL and never had an issue with my providers however my husband who loves the new technology wanted to try the new U-verse product of AT&T.
I made a quick quote with the sales representative and I would end up paying like $ 30 more of what I was paying before but according to him for a much better service and qualify. He set up the appointment for us and the technician was scheduled for April 15, the worst day!!!
On April 15, the technician showed up and started with the installation process. To begin when he installed the modem in my kitchen because he said that the signal was coming through them and that would be better. He assured us that we will not have any kind of issues with the wireless internet, my husband explained to him that he was a home base employee and he needed to have the connection via wire directly to his desktop.
Technician didn't care and assured him that he wouldn't have any problem. He left that day and of course when my husband tried to work late at night he didn't have signal so he had to do an internal connection and run a cable from the kitchen to his office and that included that the cable will go across my living room and dining room.
I was very upset because I personally hate the wires and cables showing up everywhere however it was more important for him to work. My husband had to go out of the country the next day for two weeks so actually I didn't make any change or contacted AT&T because he needed to have access to his e-mails and I didn't want to make any change.
He came back on April 30th so we discussed about this and we decided to cancel. We were thinking about more money and not a great service, neither internet or cable which you used to freeze very often. I contacted AT&T and asked them to cancel my service and explained the situation with the wires and the fact that the quality of the cable wasn't great she accepted to cancel my cable and insisted in allowing them to fix the issue of the wires and assure me that I will have the best internet ever.
She sent another technician and they moved the modem same story, the technician left and after a couple of hours the connection failed and we didn't have internet, my husband was hysterical and I was worst. We contacted them and they sent another technician (now the third one) on May 2, he came in and measure the signal and he told us that the signal was coming very poor and nothing he could do improve it. He apologized and asked us to cancel the service.
I immediately contacted their office and spent 3 hours trying to cancel my service and to put me back with DSL. Well nobody was able to do that and their office close at 5 pm on Saturdays. At the end we called Comcast and upgraded our cable and got the internet service from them. We had a modem at home so the same day was working perfect, what a difference! Tomorrow I will call AT&T again and cancel the service.
LISTEN, if you have another provider and you are doing fine with them DO NOT CHANGE IT TO AT&T U-Verse, they are freaking liars and their service is the worst. You can spend hours on the phone and they don't care. Don't do it for the offers of month free or HD free because at the end if you don't have good service that is what it counts. I think they are not ready to provide a good service neither in technology and professionalism.
BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT -- The quality of service or lack of depends on your distance from a "Cross Box" located somewhere in your neighborhood to your house. AT&T claims that you can get service if 3,000 or more feet away from the "Cross Box". I am exactly 2,975 feet away from their box which is on the next street.
The installation date was October 17, 2008. The tech with four months of experience used the very old Comcast outdoor Co Axe cable and drilled through a bedroom wall to attach the cable to their "Router" from which cables run back outside and to the other rooms which require TV connections. The wires are then attached to a receiver which feeds the TV.
We experienced complete drop of all services several times daily and I had to reset the router. A second visit by a tech resulted with all new Cat5 wire installed to the three rooms with TVs. We experienced the same daily loss of phone, internet and TV service.
By now I knew enough that when I call Level 1 technical support 1-800-ATT-2020 I would ask for Level 2 support where they would review my case number and read the last entries explaining the repair steps taken. After several weeks and more visits I could dial Level 2 support, enter a four digit code for that day and get directly to upper-level support. I also learned to request a senior tech with more experience and they agreed that was needed.
A senior tech and the brother of a neighbor who lives 500 feet closer to the "Cross Box" was advised by his brother the tech not to get U-Verse because of the distance issues. This senior tech discovered that the wiring from the outside connection to the inside Router had not been replaced and was original old Comcast cable. This was overlooked by at least three previous techs.
He used his AT&T laptop computer and reviewed 218,000 errors recorded in an hour's time!! He replaced the cable. He also had a pole tech reduce the power or surge at our pole which in effect gives us an addition 400 feet of service from the cross box.
The HD TV reception is now very sharp and clear. The second analog TV is also receiving a much better picture. We did away with the third analog TV. Now in rainy or snowy weather we experience occasional "Ghosting" with black lines outlining people or figures on the screen, temporary several second freezing of the picture and audio freezing. When getting GOOD reception fast moving video such as viewing basketball or such often shows uneven movement in the action which has to do with their method of streaming. I just don't like it as it is unnatural.
There is no further cure except for AT&T to upgrade the Cross Box at great expense which they will not do. They rather invest in upgraded more powerful boxes in highly populated areas such as cities rather than rural areas with fewer customers.
If you have enough complaints they will reduce your bill. When we signed up we had the choice for their "Everything" service with either $280 something worth of prepaid debit cards which could be used at restaurants of for purchases etc and a monthly bill of something like $184 OR $170 monthly and a $50 debit card. We elected for the $170 & $50 card for one year of service.
After many complaints and six tech visits we are paying $140 a month for one HD receiver/DVD, one analog receiver, the full premium TV package, faster Internet speeds and unlimited long distance phone calling. The TV reception is very high quality when there are no errors as described above and the errors are only in poor weather it seems.
My message is that you FIRST have them determine your exact distance from the Cross Box. If it approaches 3,000 feet forget U-Verse as you may experience many problems if they have not upgraded the cross box. The do not use Optical Cable on your street or to your house but only to the Cross Box. Inside and outside your house IS hardwired and they do not use a WIRELESS Router as suggested by their salesman.
We will continue to use the U-Verse service as long as it gives quality reception. If it reverts back to it's former "Unacceptable" service we will have no options but to switch back to Comcast which in my opinion utilizes inferior often refurbished receivers/DVRs.
Comcast also has a standard policy of increasing your monthly bill substantially once a year if you do not read the fine print on your bill and call them once a year to extend your contract with them. After 32 years with Comcast they did this to me, a daughter living within the state and many people I have questioned. Just my findings, I hope this may save you aggravation and dismay and help you in your decision-making.
About 3 weeks ago, there was a network failure in my area. They had it up and running the day before the estimated repair time. After service was restored, I still had connectivity issues. I called AT&T tech support. They said it was a problem with my password and reset it. All was fine, for about an hour. My connection dropped, I had no internet. I called them back and they told me there were no other issues in my area. They sent me a new modem, which would cost me $100. The other modem (a replacement for my original modem)was out of its warranty period (Convenient, huh?). I got it within 2 days.
Meanwhile my connection was shoddy. It was fine and then I'd get disconnected and couldn't connect again, but if I did, it would drop and come back. I got the new modem, set it up and I has service again. For about 10 minutes.
So I called them again. I explained AGAIN my situation and how this only started after their network outage. The representative I spoke to this time was more thorough, but she talked WAY too fast. She had tested my connection, found no problems. She said the network techs had tested my network connection as well as neighbors that had AT&T DSL in my neighborhood. She said the problem was in my house in the lines and she could have a tech out within the next week. I told her I would have to check my work schedule and get back to her.
I had connection this morning, with no issues. I took a shower and came back to the computer, I had no internet, the service light on my modem was red. Since I had to go to work, I couldn't call AT&T. I came home for lunch, still no internet, but I didn't have time to call. I talked to my friend (who lives about 1/2 mile away) on my lunch break about this, she said she was also having connectivity issues since their network outage.
I told her to call AT&T to complain. She also told them about my complaint. She was told there have been no issues reported in the last week (lie). She was told it was a password issue and they reset it. It worked fine for a little while, but then connection issues came back. When I came home, I called AT&T tech support and the recording told me wait for it. There was a network failure in my area and it would be resolved by 5am tomorrow.
I was livid. I got back to a human being and told them how unhappy and frustrated I have been about this for the last 2.5 weeks. I informed them that I would be sending their $100 modem back (that I didn't need). They have a record of how many times I called.
I asked them why couldn't they just listen to me (and who knows how many other complaints) to resolve this issue. Why couldn't they admit from my first phone call that it might be an issue on their end? I was given the "well at the time we looked at your connection there were no issues." Really? All three times I called and was having problems, you're never found an issue? When my friend called when her connection was down, there was no issues? But the network went down the next day anyway? Weird.
I will be calling the billing department to get a credit for all of the downtime. After this last call, as soon as I hung up the phone, I had connection and have had no problems since. Pure coincidence, or did the squeaky wheel finally get the oil? Get it together AT&T. You aren't the only internet provider in my neighborhood. I switched TO you, I can switch AWAY from you in a heartbeat.
TEXAS -- THE AT&T EXPERIENCE: I was called by AT&T and asked if I would be interested in changing from Charter to AT&T U-verse or AT&T satellite, they said I could have either, since U-verse was in my area. The solicitor said the package included up to six boxes for TV's, 12 HBO Channels, a modem for the computer, and unlimited long distance for $99 dollars per month.
In addition they would send me a check for $200, they also said that this price would be good for as long as I had the service or until I added or deleted something. I told them I would like U-verse and asked if they would have to do any digging in the yard, they said no. I made an appointment to have it installed on March 25. They said to have all the furniture containing TV's pulled out and ready for access, which I did.
AT&T screw-up #1 - They sent me a letter with my code and said they would do the installation on March 24, we changed our plans to accommodate them. AT&T screw-up #2 - They showed up and without even notifying us and started digging a cable across our front yard and down the side to our box, leaving a dirty mess in the street.
AT&T screw-up #3 - The first technician that showed up said he was unable to get a signal. He called another technician who was a specialist. He worked for a while and told me that it would only take him a few minutes to determine if we could have U-verse. He said that it had to be within 1300 feet. We waited for him to tell us, I saw him leave and we waited another 1½ hours before we called AT&T to find out what was going on.
After being on hold on the phone for another ½ hour, they told me that he would not be back today. We waited for him for nothing, he just left without giving us any indication as to the status of the job or when they would be back to complete it.
AT&T screw-up #4 - My wife called AT&T and tried to get hold of anyone who could tell her the status of the job and when they would complete it. After being on the phone for hours, at 7:30 PM they finally told her that we could not have AT&T U-verse. We asked about the satellite and they switched her to that department. My wife said that I would like to discuss the satellite plan with him, he said "OK", she gave me the phone and he had hung up.
This whole process started at 10:00 AM and ended at 7:30 PM. The only things that was accomplished was digging up my yard, installing a useless cable, leaving a dirty mess in the street, pulling my furniture out as directed by you, and determining that we are not able to have U-verse. The AT&T experience is a complete joke.
The next day, I called to see what was available as far as satellite. The person I got asked for a lot of information then put me on hold for 15 minutes, she then came back on and told me she did not want to keep me on hold but that she would call me back in five minutes. 2 hrs. and 15 min. later she had still not called me back.
I called another number at the local AT&T store, he gave me another number to call. I called them to ask about satellite packages. He was up to $165 before I laughed it off and told him I would keep my present service. AT&T is the worst company I have ever dealt with.
CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS -- I ordered high speed internet from AT&T U-Verse at the end of November 2010 after having some difficulties with Time Warner cable internet. After my problems were resolved I canceled the installation of AT&T internet 1 business day after setting it up. Within 2 days of cancellation, I received the hardware for installation which cost over $100.00 and which I was told I would receive a $75.00 credit for. I mailed the hardware back to AT&T via their enclosed return labels. These labels were EXTREMELY uninformative as to the carrier and I saw no tracking data. I dropped the package off at my local post office to an agent and they could also not tell it was not for them.
I received a bill for 105.10 in January and called U-Verse billing support and was told they had not received the return and I would be held responsible for it if they did not receive it. I was also told that they deal exclusively with UPS for shipping - this was NOT CLEAR on the label. I have seen other reviews saying that even with the tracking info, people are still being held responsible for the amount of the hardware returned to AT&T. These practices seem like a very good way for AT&T to make a bit of extra revenue off their customers who cancel, AT&T should be aware that they are alienating their customers as well.
BEWARE of subscribing to this service which requires you to purchase hardware. It seems to me that AT&T is getting tricky with returns. Based on the shipping labels I received, I don't really think they wanted the equipment returned to them. It seems they would rather have their customer on the hook for the amount of the "returned" hardware than actually getting it back.
AT&T U-VERSE IS AWFUL! After a long and satisfying relationship with Dish Network I bought into all the slick paper advertising with AT&T U-VERSE. After a year and a half I'd have to say this has been the WORST experience I have ever had as a consumer. Their equipment is cheap crap that is constantly breaking down. Their so-called "customer service" is also a joke.
When you call in you spend a ridiculous amount of time in their automated system (IRS is actually much better!) entering data that they immediately ask you for AGAIN when you FINALLY get a real person, that is assuming you actually get the RIGHT person (Once when I complained about the way they were burning up my peak-minutes on my cell phone they actually tried to sell me AT&T wireless! What a joke!). And then you don't get straight answers when you do get a live person (Which often their tech support sounds very foreign outsourcing American jobs maybe?).
There was on instance where I called to cancel the service in the guest room (gave them the receiver number and all) and they nuked ALL my boxes but the main one then even though it was their mistake, they made me wait two weeks for a repair technician to come out and get them back up and running. For some reason they could deactivate these boxes from their headquarters but had to be onsite to turn them back on TWICE (during the MANY times). I have taken off work to let their repair technicians in (after a delayed wait of days for an appointment). Nobody showed, called or anything!
Even though they screwed up (again) they put you back in the hopper to wait for repair AGAIN in hopes that maybe when you take off work to meet them again they might actual show up. GOOD LUCK! I'm going back to Dish Network and have actually found their prices are lower and their service is MUCH more reliable. If I had to use one word to describe doing business with AT&T U-Verse, HIDEOUS! DON'T BUY INTO THEIR SLICK PAPER ADVERTISING!!!
GLEN ELLEN, CALIFORNIA -- AT&T is the most horrible service I have ever had. I was warned against them, but decided I just wanted to reinstall the service that was there from previous owners so I thought it must be easy. After 8 hours on hold on 3 different phone calls and 3 missed appointments (I was very specific that I had to drive an hour to meet the technicians) I finally got a very nice technician who told me I needed the service that had been previously at the house and not what was ordered.
But I had told AT&T I just wanted the internet service that was already there!! The technician tried to change the work order so that he could get the work done, but after a half hour and 3 different transfers, he gave up!!!! What an absolute joke! The people I dealt with were very nice. It is obviously mismanagement by the uppers who do not give the employees what they need to get information from different departments. I despise this company and will cancel my current phone service with them because I don't want to pay them another dime!!!
GEORGIA -- I switched to AT&T and it was a big mistake. I Love Comcast but unfortunately I can't get them in the current area that I have moved in. Big bummer!! Their customer service sucks. They will keep you on hold for 15 minutes without coming back to refresh the call and thank you for holding. They all sound unprofessional and they just seem as though they don't care. As well the internet I have is supposed to be 6.0 and when I run a speed test on a brand new computer it's nowhere close. Don't bother if you don't have to!! Good luck to those that do.


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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Website: http://www.unlv.edu
Type: Public
Federal Circuit: 9th Circuit
Speech Code Rating
University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been given the speech code rating Yellow. Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application. Read more here.
Student Conduct Code: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Student Responsibilities
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 18, 2018
S. Harassment, which is any verbal, visual, electronic, or physical conduct that is sufficiently severe, and/or ongoing that it adversely affects, or has the purpose or logical consequence of interfering with any student's educational program; or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment within the University community. Harassment can include, but is not limited to, the above behaviors towards any person because of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation/identity, age, creed, national origin, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis.
T. Sexually harassing any person, male or female, by making one or more unwelcome sex-related comments or sexual overtures, engaging in other similar physical behaviors, or displaying offensive visual materials which interfere with, or are intended to interfere with another person's work or study. Even one incident, if it is sufficiently serious, may constitute sexual harassment.
Policy Against Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 18, 2018
Under this policy, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual or gender bias nature constitute sexual harassment when: … The conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's academic or work performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment in which to work or learn.
Examples of unwelcome conduct of a sexual or gender related nature that may constitute sexual harassment may, but do not necessarily, include, and are not limited to: … Sexually explicit or gender related statements, comments, questions, jokes, innuendoes, anecdotes, or gestures; … Displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, magazines, cartoons, or screen savers ….
Student Conduct Code: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Student Rights
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: April 18, 2018
As members of the University community, students can reasonably expect all the guarantees and protections afforded students of public institutions, including: … The right to engage in inquiry and discussion, to exchange thought and opinion, and to speak, write, and print freely on any subject in accordance with the guarantees of federal and state laws.
Policy on Speech and Advocacy in Public Areas
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: April 18, 2018
The University grounds are open to the public except those locations where such activity would significantly interfere with and/or disrupt University business (e.g. immediately adjacent to classrooms, where teaching and learning would be disrupted, or narrow walkways or corridors, where the free flow of foot-traffic would be impeded). For purpose of this policy, "grounds open to the public" are defined as the outdoor areas of the campus (lawns, patios, plazas) that are at least 20 feet from the entrances/exits of campus buildings and parking lots, and that do not restrict movement on campus walkways and are also a safe distance form the curbs of campus roads. All activity in these areas must be conducted in such a way that traffic is not impeded and the normal activity in classrooms and offices is not disrupted.
Though not required, reservations are strongly encouraged in order to ensure that a location is available for outdoor assembly at a specific date and time.
Student Conduct Code: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Student Responsibilities
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 18, 2018
Threatening, assaulting, or causing physical harm to oneself or to another. Uttering any words or performing any acts that cause physical injury, or threaten any individual, or interfere with any individual's rightful actions, including but not limited to the following:
1. words or actions that would cause an individual to fear for his or her immediate safety.
2. the use of physical force against an individual.
3. repeatedly contacting another person when the contact is unwanted.
Free Speech on Campus
March 1, 2016
By Staff at Las Vegas Review- Journal Students don't check their free speech rights at the gates of the colleges they choose to attend, whether the school is a public or private institution. But tamping down on the First Amendment is at its most deplorable when it happens at state-run public colleges. Read more here.» Read More
UNLV's First Amendment Ranking Improves
May 22, 2015
By Editorial at Las Vegas Review Journal Nevada's underperforming K-12 schools aren't the only campuses stuck with low ratings. Higher education has its problems, too, particularly when it comes to free speech at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno. Since 1999, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has been rating hundreds of public and private colleges based on their commitment to free speech, using red, yellow and green lights. (Think of a traffic signal controlling the flow of expression.) For years, both UNLV and UNR had been stuck on a red-light rating with […]» Read More
EDITORIAL: UNLV, UNR Must Improve Speech Codes
December 26, 2014
By Las Vegas Review-Journal at Las Vegas Review-Journal Colleges and universities are supposed to be marketplaces of ideas, where students from a diverse array of political, economic, ethnic, social and religious backgrounds can heartily debate the merits of what they believe, while learning more about what others believe, and why they believe it. But in the age of the precious flower, where students — and alarmingly, many professors and administrators — believe they have a right to never be offended, the marketplace's shelves offer fewer and fewer ideas. Nevada's two public universities are no exception. The Foundation for Individual Rights […]» Read More
Next UNLV President Must Expand Free Speech
June 5, 2014
At Las Vegas Review-Journal UNLV's presidential search committee met Monday, settling on a process and job description for the school's next leader. Specifically, as reported by the Review-Journal's Kristy Totten, the committee wants a diverse group of three to five candidates to visit campus and complete interviews. Those candidates must have a mix of academic and business skills. The committee left out one very important criteria: UNLV's next president must be an unrelenting advocate for free speech on campus. If the search committee needs some guidance, it can look to the University of Oregon. Susan Kruth of the Foundation for Individual […]» Read More
The AHA's Double Standard on Academic Freedom
March 1, 2006
by David Beito, Ralph Luker, and Robert "K. C." Johnson Perspectives (American Historical Association) Has the AHA turned its back on academic freedom? In January, members present at its business meeting rejected a resolution to condemn attacks on academic freedom, whether from the right or from the left. Instead, they passed a weaker resolution that selectively condemned only threats coming from the right.We weighed into this controversy as part of a three person "left/right" coalition for academic freedom. Our chances were slim and we knew it. Only in December did we learn that the AHA business meeting would consider a […]» Read More
Pariahs, Martyrs — and Fighters Back
October 24, 2005
At the start of the last school year, activists at DePaul University set up a pair of tables along a student thoroughfare and distributed literature to passers-by. They caught the eye of faculty member Thomas Klocek, who took one of their handouts and read about Israel's "brutal and murderous occupation" of "Palestine" as well as its "apartheid violence" in the West Bank and Gaza. This was provocative stuff — but nothing out of the ordinary for the two groups behind it all, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and United Muslims Moving Ahead (UMMA). Engaging the students in a discussion […]» Read More
Polly gaffes
April 16, 2005
By Mark Bergin at World Magazine Scott McConnell disputes the postmodern fads of elementary pedagogy, calling multiculturalism and lax discipline educational stumbling blocks. The former graduate student at Le Moyne College in Syracuse advocates a more traditional classroom—complete with cultural value judgments and corporal punishment. Such ideas, according to Le Moyne officials, merit expulsion. Mr. McConnell's story tops the Collegiate Network's 2005 Campus Outrage Awards, an annual listing of ridiculous happenings in academia. The Pollys—so dubbed in mockery of political correctness run amok—are meant to incite more than just chuckles among conservatives. "We want to focus national attention on the absurdity […]» Read More
'Pollys' Spotlight Politically Correct Excesses On U.S. Campuses
April 14, 2005
By Jim Brown at Agape Press A higher education watchdog group has unveiled its annual "Campus Outrage Awards," documenting the worst "absurdities" and most egregious examples of political correctness on college campuses this year. The president of Harvard University receiving a faculty vote of no confidence for suggesting that innate differences might account for some of the inequalities between men and women in certain fields of endeavor; and Duke University hosting a Palestine Solidarity Movement conference with a segment designed to recruit students for terrorist groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad — those are just two of the dubious honorees […]» Read More
2005 Campus Outrage Awards
April 1, 2005
Collegiate Network Duke spends over $50,000 on a tactical training session for activists dedicated to the destruction of the state of Israel, while a graduate student at LeMoyne College is expelled for writing that light spanking has a legitimate role in classroom discipline. A UNLV professor is engulfed in a whirlwind of controversy after making a remark about the financial planning habits of homosexuals, while a student at Occidental College is convicted of sexually harassing the whole school over the radio. Ward Churchill is defended by the academic community for declaring that victims of the World Trade Center bombing deserved […]» Read More
Campus defends limits on speech
August 2, 2004
In 1964, students at the University of California, Berkeley staged a massive occupation of the school's administration building, demanding that they be allowed to express their views on campus. Eight hundred were arrested during the sit-in, which took place in the midst of the civil rights movement. These days your civil disobedience, if it can be called that, is a little more mannerly, adhering to time and place restrictions on most campuses. At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, petitioning, leafletting and demonstrations are permitted in so-called free speech zones. The issue of free speech on campus arose recently after […]» Read More
Too Stupid To Teach?
March 23, 2004» Read More
Former Nevada ACLU Head: "Those Who Would Stifle Speech Should Beware"
December 14, 2016
Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) are calling for the head of George Buch, a part-time math instructor at UNLV, after he joked on Facebook that he would alert Immigration and Customs Enforcement about any undocumented students in his class. The student activists have demanded a meeting with UNLV President Len Jessup about the issue, and according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, President Jessup will be meeting with them while the administration "thoroughly reviews" the students' complaint against Buch. Gary Peck, former executive director of the Nevada ACLU, has a stellar editorial in the Review-Journal this week […]» Read More
UNLV's Free Speech Zone Too Far from Tonight's Presidential Debate
October 19, 2016
People wishing to express their opinions outside tonight's third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' (UNLV's) Thomas & Mack Center should prepare for a long walk. A "public expression area" has been set up at 4700 Paradise Road, more than half a mile from the debate hall. Google Maps estimates that those who want to exercise their First Amendment rights will need to walk for 13 minutes to reach the free speech zone from the Thomas & Mack Center. The Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted UNLV administrator Vince Alberta, who justified the segregated area, saying it provides […]» Read More
Pressure from Gaming Industry Leads UNLV to Disregard Academic Freedom
November 14, 2014
What happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas. This is especially true of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's (UNLV's) disregard for academic freedom, recently exposed by The Ralston Report and covered by Inside Higher Ed. The controversy arose in August after the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), an independent think tank operated out of UNLV, released a study (pages 15–40 of the PDF) analyzing a proposed "margin" tax on high-earning businesses to help fund K–12 education throughout the Silver State. The study concluded that the tax would provide some economic benefit to the state, in that […]» Read More
'Las Vegas Review-Journal' Tells UNLV to Commit to Free Speech
September 4, 2014
Yesterday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal published an editorial lamenting that students are returning to college campuses where free speech too often falls victim to speech codes. As the editorial notes, opposition to the First Amendment is all too common on campus. Using FIRE's recent case at the University of Oregon as an example, where a student was hit with five conduct charges for a four-word joke ("I hit it first"), the Review-Journal points out that many universities enforce broad harassment policies against their students in an attempt to create an environment of tolerance. FIRE rightly and specifically noted that the […]» Read More
'Las Vegas Review-Journal' Calls on UNLV to Abandon Speech Codes
July 9, 2014
FIRE is pleased that so many media outlets have covered the project's launch. But in addition to the news coverage reporting on the project, I am thrilled that the editorial board of the Las Vegas Review-Journal recently ran an editorial urging my alma mater, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), to abandon its speech codes. (The Review-Journal actually ran another editorial last month urging UNLV to hire as its new president "a strong free-speech advocate to lead the university.")» Read More
'Las Vegas Review-Journal' Urges Nevada Schools to Repeal Speech Codes
January 27, 2014
If the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) don't get it, at least the Las Vegas Review-Journal does: UNLV and UNR, as public institutions, cannot maintain their broad and vague prohibitions on "offensive" or "disrespect[ful]" speech. The Review-Journal spoke with FIRE's Samantha Harris for an editorial published yesterday explaining how the Nevada schools earned their "red light" ratings in our Spotlight database and why this should concern Nevada students. "Students across the country have been disciplined and expelled for exercising their constitutional rights," the editorial says. "Make no mistake, cracking down on ideas is tyrannical." After all, colleges and universities especially are supposed […]» Read More
Runnin' Rebel with a Cause: Protecting the First Amendment
September 18, 2012
In April of 2011, my colleague Azhar Majeed wrote to University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) President Neal Smatresk urging him to revise two policies (UNLV's Statement on Diversity in the University Community and its Student Computer Use Policy) that violated the First Amendment by restricting constitutionally protected speech. When I joined FIRE's staff in March, I took particular interest in our efforts to fight for free speech at UNLV, not only because I am a UNLV alumnus (Class of 2000—Go Runnin' Rebels!), but also because reforming these two restrictive student speech policies would cap work that I began nearly […]» Read More
Compelling 'Civility'
June 1, 2012
Earlier this week, an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required) discussed the growing popularity on college campuses of programs aimed at promoting civility. While one might reasonably ask whether there is a connection between exorbitant tuition rates, administrative bloat, and programs such as the "transformational, saturation approach" civility projects discussed in the article, there is no problem from an individual rights standpoint with colleges promoting civility. The individual rights problem, which the article barely even hints at, is that a large number of colleges and universities actually compel civility rather than simply encouraging it. The article focuses […]» Read More
Administrative Priorities at UNLV Law
March 11, 2011
From TaxProfBlog comes word that the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which needs to fill a $2.26 million budget hole at its William S. Boyd School of Law, has decided to raise law school tuition and fees by a total of approximately $2.2 million (a 15-20 percent hike to the $20,000 in-state tuition and $33,400 out-of-state tuition for each student) while cutting a mere $68,351 from its operating budget and shedding a grand total of zero faculty or staff positions. You have to wonder: if UNLV law is so uniquely free of administrative bloat that $68,351 is really all it can afford to […]» Read More
Similar Story, Different School – Magazine Vandalized at UNLV
February 22, 2011
On February 7, an article was ripped out of several copies of The Vagus Nerve, a monthly art and literature magazine of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and then symbolically defaced with Twinkies. The article in question argued that some girls should wear jeans instead of leggings and also "put down the Twinkie." This appears to be the second instance of college newspaper-related mischief so far this month, as 2,000-3,000 copies of The Towerlight, Towson University's student newspaper, were stolen from various campus locations on February 10. As we have often stated on The Torch, newspaper vandalism is not only […]» Read More
Editorial Teaches Critics of the 'UNLV Civility Statement' about the True Purpose of Higher Education
January 31, 2011
Recently, the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV) released the "UNLV Civility Statement," which urges students to act civilly, but welcomes "unpopular and unsettling ideas" as an integral part of intellectual inquiry. In response, The Rebel Yell, UNLV's campus newspaper, published a misguided editorial that called upon the administration to punish acts of incivility. Today, the Las Vegas Review Journal ran an excellent response to The Rebel Yell, kindly reminding it that the purpose of higher education is not to proscribe ideas, but to foster an atmosphere of learning where students are exposed to widely varying viewpoints, including those that one might find "uncivil."» Read More
UNLV Adopts New Civility Statement, But Keeps It Strictly Aspirational
January 25, 2011
As reported by the Rebel Yell student newspaper last week, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Faculty Senate has approved a new civility policy statement that expresses the university's intent to foster civil expression on campus. The statement will appear online as a supplement to the university's existing policy on hate crimes. The adoption of a civility statement at any university is understandably a matter of concern, given the tendency of many universities to censor and punish campus expression for being "uncivil." Johns Hopkins University, to use one prominent example, finds itself still on our Red Alert list years after it passed […]» Read More
Rights in the News: FIRE's Thought Reform Efforts Continue to Resonate
May 1, 2009
It seems like every week we're reporting that FIRE's short film on the University of Delaware's experiment in thought reform has doubled the amount of views received on YouTube from the week before—a trend I'm all too happy to continue. This week the folks at Reason (which—throwback!—published Alan Charles Kors' article "Thought Reform 101" back in 2000) gave FIRE an extra hand by blogging about the video on their website, helping to push it toward 50,000 views. Thought reform at Delaware was also the subject of Robert's article this week for Pajamas Media. Robert also discussed Virginia Tech's efforts at […]» Read More
Under Pressure, UNLV Scraps Proposed Bias Incident Policy
April 29, 2009
In a victory for freedom of speech and conscience on campus, the chancellor of the University of Nevada system has ordered UNLV to rewrite a proposed bias incident policy that drew the ire of free speech activists, including FIRE and the ACLU of Nevada. According to an article in the Las Vegas Sun, Chancellor Jim Rogers, who read the policy this morning for the first time, said, "My initial reaction is that I'm very, very uncomfortable with it. I think it is far too restrictive. I think it really will impede freedom of speech." "The chancellor's office would never support […]» Read More
Freedom of speech may have consequences
November 28, 2005
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." Those words have empowered bullied schoolchildren for decades, but in the adult world, words cannot only hurt you, they can get you fired. The classroom has often been regarded as a free marketplace of ideas, a place where any subject, no matter how controversial, can be discussed. Such freedom, though, entails a great deal of responsibility. Problems lie in the ambiguousness of the phrase "academic freedom and responsibility," which makes the interpretation of student and faculty rights exceptionally difficult, leading to situations like the one that occurred […]» Read More
Le Moyne, Occidental, UNLV Top the List in the '2005 Campus Outrage Awards'
April 1, 2005
Today the Collegiate Network released its "2005 Campus Outrage Awards," and Le Moyne College received a not-so-coveted first-place award for dismissing student Scott McConnell for advocating corporal punishment. In addition to this dubious distinction, McConnell's case has been covered by The New York Times, NPR, The Baltimore Sun, The American Spectator, The Post-Standard, and the Christian Science Monitor. As I said in our press release on this case: "The fight for the academic freedom of Scott McConnell and for all Le Moyne students will not end just because administrators don't feel like addressing the issue." Let's hope Le Moyne realizes that this debate […]» Read More