Sgt. Gary Stein, a 9-year veteran of the Marines, received an other-than-honorable discharge for indicating on Facebook that he would not follow orders from President Obama. While many commenters, including Michael Carter, thought the punishment was too severe, others thought his apparent willingness to disobey his president warranted a discharge.
Other stories prompting a strong reaction included the rumor that Apple will nix the 17-inch MacBook Pro and and an article about drawing the line between your personal and professional identities on social media.
Todd Wasserman wrote a story about Poo Wi-Fi, a program in Mexico City that's offering free Wi-Fi for conscientious dog owners who clean up after their pup at the dog park. Charles Gedeon pointed out that maybe the effort is missing the point: "I just think that if you’re at the dog park, you should be playing with your dog."
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