Comments for Activate Online http://activateonline.co.za Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:21:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on RAMfest accused of Satanism by Liny Kruger http://activateonline.co.za/2012/02/ramfest-accused-of-satanism/#comment-1319 Liny Kruger Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:21:43 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=417#comment-1319 Hi there Grahamstown, Just a note: The international acts will only be performing at RAMfest in CT and JHB. The PE line up will be SA bands with Fokofpolisiekar as headliner. Date: Fri 2 Feb at Hume Park in PE. There are camping options as well. Go to our FB page or website for more info. Regards, Liny Kruger PR RAMfest liny@mweb.co.za Twitter: @liny_kruger Hi there Grahamstown,

Just a note: The international acts will only be performing at RAMfest in CT and JHB. The PE line up will be SA bands with Fokofpolisiekar as headliner. Date: Fri 2 Feb at Hume Park in PE. There are camping options as well. Go to our FB page or website for more info.

Regards,

Liny Kruger
PR RAMfest
liny@mweb.co.za
Twitter: @liny_kruger

]]> Comment on Student strike at UKZN by adam http://activateonline.co.za/2012/02/student-strike-at-ukzn/#comment-1304 adam Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:31:29 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=414#comment-1304 one would think that students of higher learning institute would by now understand how to negotiate and discuss their requirements instead of burning the place down. when will they learn that democracy has been won and we now have to roll up our sleeves and make this work through discussion? one can only hope the names are blacklisted to prevent the persons of such character and thinking from permeating our already very lazy workforce. one would think that students of higher learning institute would by now understand how to negotiate and discuss their requirements instead of burning the place down. when will they learn that democracy has been won and we now have to roll up our sleeves and make this work through discussion? one can only hope the names are blacklisted to prevent the persons of such character and thinking from permeating our already very lazy workforce.

]]> Comment on Steroids for your brain by Annon http://activateonline.co.za/2011/10/steroids-for-your-brain/#comment-310 Annon Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:23:18 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=284#comment-310 I'm sorry but academic performance has been an issue of money for a very long time. People still regard public and private schooling differently. This is indeed a problem and steps should be taken to level the playing field. But with regards to "smart drugs" there is a huge flaw in logic. Drugs such as ritalin exist to help people overcome learning difficulties. Claiming that it givens an unfair advantage to the people taking it is like saying that insulin gives people with diabetes an unfair advantage at survival. As for the students without learning difficulties taking these drugs, that is a problem of drug dealing. All these drugs are schedule II, which also includes cocaine. The real problem here then is the illegal trade of drugs, not the drugs themselves. I’m sorry but academic performance has been an issue of money for a very long time. People still regard public and private schooling differently. This is indeed a problem and steps should be taken to level the playing field. But with regards to “smart drugs” there is a huge flaw in logic. Drugs such as ritalin exist to help people overcome learning difficulties. Claiming that it givens an unfair advantage to the people taking it is like saying that insulin gives people with diabetes an unfair advantage at survival. As for the students without learning difficulties taking these drugs, that is a problem of drug dealing. All these drugs are schedule II, which also includes cocaine. The real problem here then is the illegal trade of drugs, not the drugs themselves.

]]> Comment on Occupy Grahamstown: Kota tells municipality “This is not our shit” by Twitted by elna_s http://activateonline.co.za/2011/10/occupy-grahamstown-kota-tells-municipality-this-is-not-our-shit/#comment-83 Twitted by elna_s Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:18:26 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=270#comment-83 [...] This post was Twitted by elna_s [...] [...] This post was Twitted by elna_s [...]

]]> Comment on Permanent resident: Code 6139 by Peter http://activateonline.co.za/2011/10/permanent-resident-code-6139/#comment-80 Peter Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:38:15 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=291#comment-80 As with all things in life, one has to weigh the pros and cons and decide what is more important to you. For me,the ideal town size is one which is small enough for you to recognize a number of people on a daily basis but big enough to avoid everyone knowing about my personal business. Yup, sounds like Cape Town is just the right size. As with all things in life, one has to weigh the pros and cons and decide what is more important to you. For me,the ideal town size is one which is small enough for you to recognize a number of people on a daily basis but big enough to avoid everyone knowing about my personal business. Yup, sounds like Cape Town is just the right size.

]]> Comment on The digital death of music by Peter http://activateonline.co.za/2011/10/the-digital-death-of-music/#comment-79 Peter Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:24:57 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=316#comment-79 The boundaries of ownership of intellectual property has become very blurred and the world continues to struggle to find solutions. I'm afraid that the modern tendency to just help yourself to whatever you like without paying does not work for me. Whether we like it or not, reality prescribes that everybody needs to eat, be clothed,live somewhere and conduct a life (however frugal and simple)It all costs money. If I cannot earn money from my endeavours I wont be able to do it in a full time and committed way. Ergo,a fast decline in the quality and output of music and all things which stem from ideas and intellectual property. Hello mediocrity. Nice Article The boundaries of ownership of intellectual property has become very blurred and the world continues to struggle to find solutions.
I’m afraid that the modern tendency to just help yourself to whatever you like without paying does not work for me. Whether we like it or not, reality prescribes that everybody needs to eat, be clothed,live somewhere and conduct a life (however frugal and simple)It all costs money. If I cannot earn money from my endeavours I wont be able to do it in a full time and committed way. Ergo,a fast decline in the quality and output of music and all things which stem from ideas and intellectual property. Hello mediocrity.

Nice Article

]]> Comment on Occupy Grahamstown: Kota tells municipality “This is not our shit” by tai http://activateonline.co.za/2011/10/occupy-grahamstown-kota-tells-municipality-this-is-not-our-shit/#comment-70 tai Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:43:13 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=270#comment-70 Hi Megan, I just wanted to caution against using 'service delivery' as the core motive for these protests. 'Service delivery' is the language of government and governmentality and it technicalises the demands for dignity and equality. From my limited experience with social movements, I found that 'service delivery' is seen as a derogatory reduction of a far deeper struggle. Secondly, the buckets are 'supposed' to be collected twice a week, but that's not always the case in reality. Cheers Hi Megan,

I just wanted to caution against using ‘service delivery’ as the core motive for these protests. ‘Service delivery’ is the language of government and governmentality and it technicalises the demands for dignity and equality. From my limited experience with social movements, I found that ‘service delivery’ is seen as a derogatory reduction of a far deeper struggle.

Secondly, the buckets are ‘supposed’ to be collected twice a week, but that’s not always the case in reality.

Cheers

]]> Comment on Sekwenele: It’s enough by Media – Sekwenele: It’s enough « Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign http://activateonline.co.za/2011/09/sekwenele-it%e2%80%99s-enough/#comment-4 Media – Sekwenele: It’s enough « Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:42:07 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=193#comment-4 [...] Media – Sekwenele: It’s enough 30 09 2011 By Timothy Gabb – Activate Online [...] [...] Media – Sekwenele: It’s enough 30 09 2011 By Timothy Gabb – Activate Online [...]

]]> Comment on Possible ban on rhino hunting by Belinda van der Merwe http://activateonline.co.za/2011/09/possible-ban-on-rhino-hunting/#comment-3 Belinda van der Merwe Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:05:34 +0000 http://activateonline.co.za/?p=251#comment-3 Please stop this! Please stop this!

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