Andrei's Google Talk

[retard]

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:29:31 -0400, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:26:37 -0400, retard <re at tard.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:54:38 -0400, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:47:58 -0400, Russel Winder
>>> <russel at russel.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>> What is so good about the USA system that makes the various European
>>>> systems something you wish to avoid?
>>>
>>> My entire experience with what the European system consists of comes
>>> from this thread, that's all I'm basing my statement on :)  I did
>>> predicate my statement with a pretty large if (which I believe isn't
>>> true, but that's what people are telling me).
>>
>> My experience with the American system is that even if you do wrong
>> (steal code), if you have enough cash on you, you can usually settle
>> the case and clear your reputation. For example when Andrei's employer
>> was accused of stealing the facebook code and idea, he paid a big $$$
>> sum of money and they all promised to shut up. That's how things work
>> in jolly good America. That's just my interpretation, don't know if
>> it's true.
> 
> How horrible!

The point is, if you have enough money, you don't need to publicly admit 
you don't have any moral standards and you're a scumbag. It won't make a 
stain in your reputation. But I already discussed the ethical side of 
things with you and noticed our thinking differs.