slices-of-life.com— By watching a video online right here and now, you're effectively helping a homeless guy in Paris - with documented proof! How is that for a butterfly effect?
Jan 30, 2008View in Crawl 4
With all due respect, I believe this is the kind of story that should be allowed to hit the front page 20 times! Also, please keep in mind the embeded videos also count as views in Metacafe, so if this article gets popular, there will be another burst and hopefully more money for Diego!By writing and promoting this story, I'm hoping that more people will be alerted to what's really at stake! If we could really get enough views to get this person a real house, I think it would be highly symbolic of the true potential of the internet, hence the focus of my article.
I don't think you know how the employment system works in France. First of all, as someone said a few comments down, you prooobably won't get employed when you say you don't have an address. Also, you can't rent an apartment without a bank account.You can't open a bank account with a job. And it's really difficult to get hired, because employers aren't willing to hire people quickly, since it's a pain to fire people and get them off the work contract. That's why the French students were rioting a few years ago, they were having trouble finding jobs.These facts may not be exactly accurate, but it's what my French teacher explained to us, so that's what I know.
slicesJan 30, 2008Submitter
With all due respect, I believe this is the kind of story that should be allowed to hit the front page 20 times! Also, please keep in mind the embeded videos also count as views in Metacafe, so if this article gets popular, there will be another burst and hopefully more money for Diego!By writing and promoting this story, I'm hoping that more people will be alerted to what's really at stake! If we could really get enough views to get this person a real house, I think it would be highly symbolic of the true potential of the internet, hence the focus of my article.
kloroformdJan 31, 2008
CPU/Memory != Bandwidth
shanemcdeathJan 31, 2008
Not really, it'd just make you a nicer person online..........
hel1ves1nyouJan 31, 2008
Unmetered Bandwidth... and yet "It seems your account is currently using too much CPU / Memory time."
hlopesJan 31, 2008
You can see it through the alternative link, in slices first comment... I'm guessing wordpress can handle digg effect...
whainesJan 31, 2008
What about frenching homeless guys?
gonasadudeJan 31, 2008
Was that a blowup doll at the end of the 2nd vid?
Closed AccountJan 31, 2008
The enlightened nation of France with all its numerous social programs has homeless people?
Closed AccountJan 31, 2008
Meh, he'll only spend the money on vin.
ilikepaiJan 31, 2008
I don't think you know how the employment system works in France. First of all, as someone said a few comments down, you prooobably won't get employed when you say you don't have an address. Also, you can't rent an apartment without a bank account.You can't open a bank account with a job. And it's really difficult to get hired, because employers aren't willing to hire people quickly, since it's a pain to fire people and get them off the work contract. That's why the French students were rioting a few years ago, they were having trouble finding jobs.These facts may not be exactly accurate, but it's what my French teacher explained to us, so that's what I know.