No damage was done by her downloading/uploading. Damage has been done by the manipulation of the legal system in an attempt to stifle innovation and healthy human emotions such as sharing. Every time they get away with this kind of blatant abuse, it's one more nail in their coffin. Keep it up, fuckers.
When the tide has turned, hopefully someone will go after the evil fucks and reclaim all the money extorted from ordinary people.
yuppie scum with a penchant for nasty white plastic devices rather than yuppie scum who prefer the more expensive but far more desireable, open, drm-free, multiformat iliad reader.
Challenging authority figures will, by definition of authority, risk getting you into trouble.
Yah but that's a time-local issue; i.e. you'll be in trouble in the immediate future.
I'm saying that unless everyone starts doing their part and providing 'authority' figures with meaningful feedback (in the sense of a counterbalance) *everyone* is going to be screwed, long-term.
ps. wtf is wrong with the rendering of <blockquote>...</blockquote> these days?
Some people with authority(especially those in certain government agencies, but I digress) seem to make up the rules as they go along. That's what makes them dangerous.
I'd argue that it's the fact that people give too much attention to authority and blindly do whatever they're told to do. How difficult is it to scream 'get out of my pants you paedophile!' ?
It's everyone's duty to ensure that a correct balance of power is maintained. Those in 'authority' need to be challenged whenever they overstep the bounds of that authority.
This applies to you too Mr 65lb weakling with a 350lb wife. The phrase "I need to eat too!" can be useful on occasion. (I'm prolly gonna get modded into oblivion for this but what the heck? - excellent karma is getting old:)
Just wondering. Will the populous at large continue to allow these small steps in the erosion of personal liberties and privacy, or when too many people have become uncomfortable, will they finally stand up and revolt.
Try watching The Pianist. Hint: No - the frog won't jump out of the gradually-warming water.
I'm forced to wonder why the government continues to push these things
Perhaps because the government knows what's been done on their behalf over the years and the kind of payback that's coming; whereas to us it just looks like big brother.
Banish those My-kids-miss-being-irradiated-by-the-cell-towers-mounted-on-their-school-buildings-when-they-come-home blues. Install our manufacturer-approved home-irradiation device for whole-day coverage. Order now while stocks last! *parting corporate jingle*
Bah. The moment law stopped being a codification of what the majority consider to be right and proper, it lost value.
These days it's a codification of who's paid who and as such I choose to ignore it as much as I able; choosing instead to refer to my internal moral compass.
I don't subscribe to the idea that every action or discussion must be arbitrated by a lawyer.
I have a degree in computer science; am *I* to be consulted every time someone wants to email a friend or download some hedgehog pron* ? hopefully not
* I sincerely hope that there's no such thing as hedgehog pron...
When you buy the CD, you haven't bought any rights to anything. You've just bought the CD. According to copyright, you have no right to copy that CD.
Really though; who cares? If the law is out-of-synch with reality, should I play along? I think not... Do what's *right* not what's legal. You'll cause less damage / hurt less people and be much happier.
Ok. This thread is conspicuously lacking a car analogy...until now..
How would it be if, after you bought a car, you had to apply to the manufacturer if you wanted to use a window-mounted sat-nav ? Of if sat-nav makers had to apply to car manufacturers to ask for permission to develop a window-mounted sat-nav ? huh?
Is it sounding as though there's a bit of an imbalance of power when it comes to digital property, yet?
This chair may only be used by you, the purchaser. Allowing friends and neighbours to sit in your chair is a violation of this agreement.
This chair may only be used in the room agreed-upon at the point of purchase. Moving more than three pieces of furniture around the room occupied by this chair creates a new room and therefore constitutes a violation of this agreement.
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Zero, for example.
Absence of benefit != loss and unless they used the RIAA's bandwidth, I'm not seeing any other source of loss.
No damage was done by her downloading/uploading. Damage has been done by the manipulation of the legal system in an attempt to stifle innovation and healthy human emotions such as sharing. Every time they get away with this kind of blatant abuse, it's one more nail in their coffin. Keep it up, fuckers.
When the tide has turned, hopefully someone will go after the evil fucks and reclaim all the money extorted from ordinary people.
See http://richarddawkins.net/ and his youtube channel for many fascinating videos of interviews / debates etc..
yuppie scum with a penchant for nasty white plastic devices rather than yuppie scum who prefer the more expensive but far more desireable, open, drm-free, multiformat iliad reader.
Yah but that's a time-local issue; i.e. you'll be in trouble in the immediate future.
I'm saying that unless everyone starts doing their part and providing 'authority' figures with meaningful feedback (in the sense of a counterbalance) *everyone* is going to be screwed, long-term.
ps. wtf is wrong with the rendering of <blockquote>...</blockquote> these days?
Yet strangely interesting. Plz post back when you remember?
omg. has anyone considered checking the local water supply for contaminants?
how much longer before there's a 'shooting incident' to add to the list?
I'd argue that it's the fact that people give too much attention to authority and blindly do whatever they're told to do. How difficult is it to scream 'get out of my pants you paedophile!' ?
It's everyone's duty to ensure that a correct balance of power is maintained. Those in 'authority' need to be challenged whenever they overstep the bounds of that authority.
This applies to you too Mr 65lb weakling with a 350lb wife. The phrase "I need to eat too!" can be useful on occasion. (I'm prolly gonna get modded into oblivion for this but what the heck? - excellent karma is getting old :)
Try watching The Pianist. Hint: No - the frog won't jump out of the gradually-warming water.
Perhaps because the government knows what's been done on their behalf over the years and the kind of payback that's coming; whereas to us it just looks like big brother.
There's a (presumably incomplete but who knows given that the original is missing!) archive here:
http://nightjackarchive.blogspot.com/
I just started reading in reverse order. It's powerful stuff.
your call is important to us; please hold
*muzak plays*
"order your home-irraditation device today and receive a 20% discount
*muzak continues*
all of our customer service representatives are busy; please hold...
*muzak continues*
Did you post as AC because you're ashamed at having RTFA ?
Banish those My-kids-miss-being-irradiated-by-the-cell-towers-mounted-on-their-school-buildings-when-they-come-home blues. Install our manufacturer-approved home-irradiation device for whole-day coverage. Order now while stocks last! *parting corporate jingle*
Would you mind uploading that to a torrent site of your choosing and pasting the link? Ta :D
This is slashdot...
How about if you buy a chair and it is clearly marked that you may only use manufacturer-approved cushions ?
Seriously; in what reality does 'manufacturer-approved' make sense?
rofl (not heard of that before :)
Also, see rule 34-B
Bah. The moment law stopped being a codification of what the majority consider to be right and proper, it lost value.
These days it's a codification of who's paid who and as such I choose to ignore it as much as I able; choosing instead to refer to my internal moral compass.
I don't subscribe to the idea that every action or discussion must be arbitrated by a lawyer.
I have a degree in computer science; am *I* to be consulted every time someone wants to email a friend or download some hedgehog pron* ? hopefully not
* I sincerely hope that there's no such thing as hedgehog pron...
Really though; who cares? If the law is out-of-synch with reality, should I play along? I think not... Do what's *right* not what's legal. You'll cause less damage / hurt less people and be much happier.
Ok. This thread is conspicuously lacking a car analogy...until now..
How would it be if, after you bought a car, you had to apply to the manufacturer if you wanted to use a window-mounted sat-nav ? Of if sat-nav makers had to apply to car manufacturers to ask for permission to develop a window-mounted sat-nav ? huh?
Is it sounding as though there's a bit of an imbalance of power when it comes to digital property, yet?
Your horoscope for today: You will be pwnd repeatedly througout your lifetime by corporations whilst believing things are as they should be.
<off-topic pseudo-rant>
Chair EULA:
This chair may only be used by you, the purchaser. Allowing friends and neighbours to sit in your chair is a violation of this agreement.
This chair may only be used in the room agreed-upon at the point of purchase. Moving more than three pieces of furniture around the room occupied by this chair creates a new room and therefore constitutes a violation of this agreement.
</off-topic pseudo-rant>
You're wasting your time.
As your earlier quote makes clear:
Some sheeple see no other way of interpreting the world around them.
The reading of this post constitues your agreement to send me £10.
Yah; it's terrible the way you RIAA ghouls abuse those whose interests you purport to serve.