I'm pretty impressed with their business model. To get the most out of a social network, you have to plug in as much data about yourself as possible, which point Facebook can turn around and either sell that information sell to advertisers, or use it to advertise to you directly. Even if you realize what's going on, you can't leave without feeling socially ostracized. And finally, even if you get past that, they won't delete your stuff anyway.
Really, the only thing you can do to throw a wrench in the works is to falsify the entire contents of your profile. It would be very interesting to see if you could use that to influence the behavior of advertisers. For example, I wonder what would happen if every account suddenly added "Cowboy Neal" to the Interests field. Facebook bombing, anyone?
Although FCC comments are all well and good, talking to Comcast's CSR (customer service reps) will have more impact. If every balky P2P connection results in a $5-$10 in call-center time, then Comcast will think differently about it's filtering policy.
That might work, if calling Comcast's technical support didn't require me to spend upwards of two or three hours on the phone listening to godawful elevator music. Seems like they get the last laugh, yet again.
So you're the most hated site on the internet essentially, especially by people who proudly go by the name "pirates". And you don't protect your site??? Who exactly is running this operation?
As a corollary, what does Opera expect? That IE is no longer distributed with Windows and instead Opera is? How does that improve the situation at all? Distributing Opera with the OS would just be trading one for the other; the same issues would still exist.
If we assume that IE's market share is largest because it's distributed with the OS, then the conclusion is that Opera is just looking to enlarge its own piece of the pie. It's not anyone's (no, not even Microsoft's) fault that random users don't care about which browser they use.
I don't understand how bundling IE into Windows is an issue. Without it, how would normal users get to the Opera website to download what the EU apparently feels is a superior product?
Sorry, you can no longer take pictures of yourself because you're wearing clothes, and a representation of those clothes falls under the IP rights of the brand/store you bought them from.
should we stop scanning older individuals at the airport because they are "less likely to be a terrorist"?
Actually, yes, in the article they do make the claim that older individuals are less likely to be terrorists.
From TFA:
The over-50 exemption was created to give states more time to get everyone new licenses, and officials say the risk of someone in that age group being a terrorist, illegal immigrant or con artist is much less. By 2017, even those over 50 must have a REAL ID-compliant card to board a plane.
Interestingly enough, Osama bin Laden is about to turn 51 in March (according to his wikipedia article.)
I said "safe harbor", but I may have meant "common carrier status". Same question though...how would this behavior impact their existence as being "common carriers"?
So, if ISPs begin modifying content that they deliver to their users, what happens in terms of the Safe Harbor provisions of the DMCA? By doing this, will they be opening themselves up to litigation from the MPAA/RIAA, or is it unrelated?
Wow, hopefully this isn't shot down in the court system, and honestly if there's any common sense left in the courts (which there seems to be a slowly increasing amount of) it won't be. There have been far too many cases of snooping going unchecked, be it RIAA, NSA, FBI, etc.
One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just...doesn't belong!
Dr Ray Stantz: Are you okay? Louis: Who are you guys? Dr Ray Stantz: We're the Ghostbusters. Louis: Who does your taxes? Dr Ray Stantz: You know, Mr. Tully, you are a most fortunate individual. Louis: I know! Dr Ray Stantz: You have been a participant in the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the Tunguska blast of 1909! Louis: Felt great. Dr. Egon Spengler: We'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue. Louis: Okay.
Spaceballs the pointing device!
Spaceballs the T-shirt!
Spaceballs the Coloring Book!
Spaceballs the Lunch box!
Spaceballs the Breakfast Cereal!
Spaceballs the Flame Thrower (the kids love this one)
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Or they just don't want it to fall on someone's head.
I'm pretty impressed with their business model. To get the most out of a social network, you have to plug in as much data about yourself as possible, which point Facebook can turn around and either sell that information sell to advertisers, or use it to advertise to you directly. Even if you realize what's going on, you can't leave without feeling socially ostracized. And finally, even if you get past that, they won't delete your stuff anyway.
Really, the only thing you can do to throw a wrench in the works is to falsify the entire contents of your profile. It would be very interesting to see if you could use that to influence the behavior of advertisers. For example, I wonder what would happen if every account suddenly added "Cowboy Neal" to the Interests field. Facebook bombing, anyone?
Marshall Brain already thought of that. Check out his short story, Manna
As a corollary, what does Opera expect? That IE is no longer distributed with Windows and instead Opera is? How does that improve the situation at all? Distributing Opera with the OS would just be trading one for the other; the same issues would still exist.
If we assume that IE's market share is largest because it's distributed with the OS, then the conclusion is that Opera is just looking to enlarge its own piece of the pie. It's not anyone's (no, not even Microsoft's) fault that random users don't care about which browser they use.
I don't understand how bundling IE into Windows is an issue. Without it, how would normal users get to the Opera website to download what the EU apparently feels is a superior product?
Sorry, you can no longer take pictures of yourself because you're wearing clothes, and a representation of those clothes falls under the IP rights of the brand/store you bought them from.
Actually, yes, in the article they do make the claim that older individuals are less likely to be terrorists.
From TFA:
Interestingly enough, Osama bin Laden is about to turn 51 in March (according to his wikipedia article.)
You forgot steps 2 and 3: step 2: ??? step 3: Profit!
"Last week, the FDA approved a test that can check for twelve viruses at once"
I said "safe harbor", but I may have meant "common carrier status". Same question though...how would this behavior impact their existence as being "common carriers"?
So, if ISPs begin modifying content that they deliver to their users, what happens in terms of the Safe Harbor provisions of the DMCA? By doing this, will they be opening themselves up to litigation from the MPAA/RIAA, or is it unrelated?
Isn't that what's already happening?
Wow, hopefully this isn't shot down in the court system, and honestly if there's any common sense left in the courts (which there seems to be a slowly increasing amount of) it won't be. There have been far too many cases of snooping going unchecked, be it RIAA, NSA, FBI, etc.
One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just...doesn't belong!
Good plan, except for the part where Doubleclick would never do that as it would cut into their bottom line.
Dr Ray Stantz: Are you okay?
Louis: Who are you guys?
Dr Ray Stantz: We're the Ghostbusters.
Louis: Who does your taxes?
Dr Ray Stantz: You know, Mr. Tully, you are a most fortunate individual.
Louis: I know!
Dr Ray Stantz: You have been a participant in the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the Tunguska blast of 1909!
Louis: Felt great.
Dr. Egon Spengler: We'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue.
Louis: Okay.
How exactly are you manufacturing horses? Must be a 'trade secret', eh?
Looks like the host got...swarmed!
Spaceballs the pointing device! Spaceballs the T-shirt! Spaceballs the Coloring Book! Spaceballs the Lunch box! Spaceballs the Breakfast Cereal! Spaceballs the Flame Thrower (the kids love this one)
Isn't it the same content these days anyway?
Sounds like philotic theory from the Ender's Game series
What about working as an engineer for a defense contractor? There seems to be no shortage of work there, provided you can get a security clearance.
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