Computers for the people ???

DISCUSS: People should have to pass a test before they're allowed to use or own a real computer.

Everyone who fails gets a terminal/thin client/webtv box to read email, edit text, make appointments and browse the web; that's all 99% of people do anyway.

Games?? Thats what consoles are for.

In before Operafags

also COCKS

Good idea.
Everyone needs to pass tests about Windows, DOS, Linux and MacOS (maybe OpenSolaris and *BSD, too).

Except for E-Mail storage and stuff the terminal/thin client/webtv/whatever has read-only filesystems.

User must know how to reboot a crashed Windows box.
Must know not to click on "brothersisterpoolfuckingbrittanyspearsredheadass.mpg.avi.jpg.mov.exe
user must actively work to only reduce the number of word-perfect documents in the world
user must never have the only copy of anything exist on a floppy
the user does not have "an internet" to call their own

>>3
user must know how to remove every last bit of windowz and install a *nix like OS.
ahmen and e0f

>>4
 and that their desktop is NOT their homedir

www.opera.com is verry good for a thin client ^_________^;;

>>6
you failed pretty hard right there, anon

Age for an excellent idea

Only one thing is required to be a useful computer user: a little confidence in RTFM and Google. You can learn everything you need to if you just have the motivation to look it up yourself.

>>8
You do know you don't have to have email as age to age, right?

>>9
My dear anon, when users (or lusers as we say) get a little knowledge they get to thinking they're qualified to admin their own box because "I saw this great reghack/$whatever online". This is what needs to be prevented.

When your car doesn't run right you go to a mechanic.
When you break a bone you go to the Docs.
And etc.
So why do so many people think they're qualified to fix a computer?
Better they not touch a real machine in the first place,

Q:  75 NUDE BLACK FAGGOTS WITH HARD-ONS ARE OBSTRUCTING YOUR PATH THROUGH THE DARK TWISTING CORRIDOR.  WHAT DO YOU DO?

A:  Restrict computer access to the experts.

>>9
The age is used for placing emphasis to age; I really want to age this post.

Hmm, this is a hardone.. if all the lusers go away, there would be very few real lols. And it would make about 99% of all it-supporters unemployed.
But it would be nice to get rid of all the morons.

Firefox is an excellent browser for first-time computer users, because of its lack of security vulnerabilites and user-friendliness!

www.getfirefox.com