And those laws still would exist in a libertarian society, unless we all agreed to talk about a strawman (instead of actual libertarian ideals) when I wasn't looking.
Technically, no. Morally, yes. What most pirate apologists gloss over is that generally the analogy is meant as an appeal to have some fucking morals and not rip off artists creating stuff you like, not trying to claim that it's exactly the same.
Quite frankly, I don't give a damn what people want. People want many things which are retarded. If they refuse to use sense when making their technology purchases, that's hardly my problem as I'm not in the business of selling them things.
I use a netbook as a very portable general-purpose computer. Tablets (and especially the iPad) have more limited functionality in comparison. I don't care about size or battery life if I have to sacrifice real, actual function to get them. I mean, a calculator is tiny compared to an iPad and the battery lasts forever, but it doesn't do as much so it's inferior. Similarly, the iPad (and other tablets) are inferior to a netbook.
There are several other tablets out there. Furthermore, netbooks offer superior functionality at a superior price. The iPad is pure fluff. Most tablets are, but the iPad makes it worse by being priced at such a high price point.
The "Apple is inferior" and "Apple over charges for making it pretty" chants are getting old. Nobody believes it anymore. The MacBook, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad... they're competitive on price and superior in quality. People are buying Apple again and again because they like what they get.
In what parallel universe do you live that an iPad is more capable and cheaper than competing devices!? That thing is the biggest rip-off I've ever seen.
I did read the post. You said that because you think GUI has no place on the server, that it shouldn't be included. You're not bashing those who prefer GUIs, but you are calling for something that would result in less choice, not more.
Wrong. You develop a robust CLI and a robust GUI, and let people choose what to use according to their preference. The attitude on/. that you need to have one or the other is ridiculous. What on earth is wrong with recognizing that different people work differently, and giving them options??
Not really. Dwarf Fortress is a fun game, but graphics DO matter. If it weren't for the tilesets that some intrepid gamers have made, I would never touch it.
I didn't hear anything of the sort. And for that matter, the majority of gamers I know that played DJ Hero quite enjoyed it (myself included). Perfect? No, but fun. I'm not going to put it on the "greatest game of all time" pedestal or anything, but it was a worthy effort IMO.
Not the same thing. Netflix is charging people more for an existing service. Subscribers' choice is to pay $6, or give up Netflix (which is presumably valuable to them, else they wouldn't have been paying for it). That may be worth it to some (though not all, of course). What you're proposing gives me nothing to gain, which is the same as with Netflix... but nothing to lose, which is not the same.
It really baffles and aggravates me when people do that. It's like they seek out the most idiotic way to do something, and then follow it religiously as if it were the only workable solution.
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And those laws still would exist in a libertarian society, unless we all agreed to talk about a strawman (instead of actual libertarian ideals) when I wasn't looking.
What the fuck? You have no concept of what libertarian ideas mean.
I hate you so much. :P
a) play the Elder Scrolls games. b) the inability to do what the fuck you want at any given time does not make it less of an RPG.
Well played, sir.
Yep, morally it's the exact same thing. Glad you recognized it, though.
Right, it's about stealing.
I've played Company of Heroes (and DoW can hardly be called a watered down version of CoH, since it predates it). I far prefer Dawn of War.
Everything you said (except meta-circles) is quite possible in G+. I don't see your point.
Technically, no. Morally, yes. What most pirate apologists gloss over is that generally the analogy is meant as an appeal to have some fucking morals and not rip off artists creating stuff you like, not trying to claim that it's exactly the same.
Quite frankly, I don't give a damn what people want. People want many things which are retarded. If they refuse to use sense when making their technology purchases, that's hardly my problem as I'm not in the business of selling them things.
I use a netbook as a very portable general-purpose computer. Tablets (and especially the iPad) have more limited functionality in comparison. I don't care about size or battery life if I have to sacrifice real, actual function to get them. I mean, a calculator is tiny compared to an iPad and the battery lasts forever, but it doesn't do as much so it's inferior. Similarly, the iPad (and other tablets) are inferior to a netbook.
None of those things are functionality. Functionality is what it can do, not how big it is or how long the battery lasts.
There are several other tablets out there. Furthermore, netbooks offer superior functionality at a superior price. The iPad is pure fluff. Most tablets are, but the iPad makes it worse by being priced at such a high price point.
The "Apple is inferior" and "Apple over charges for making it pretty" chants are getting old. Nobody believes it anymore. The MacBook, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad... they're competitive on price and superior in quality. People are buying Apple again and again because they like what they get.
In what parallel universe do you live that an iPad is more capable and cheaper than competing devices!? That thing is the biggest rip-off I've ever seen.
I did read the post. You said that because you think GUI has no place on the server, that it shouldn't be included. You're not bashing those who prefer GUIs, but you are calling for something that would result in less choice, not more.
Wrong. You develop a robust CLI and a robust GUI, and let people choose what to use according to their preference. The attitude on /. that you need to have one or the other is ridiculous. What on earth is wrong with recognizing that different people work differently, and giving them options??
He is and says so in TFA. He also says that the new version is significantly pared down in functionality.
so you don't get every dwarf in the fortress going "HOLY FUCK UNCLAIMED SOCKS!"
I have no idea why you would ever want this to not happen.
Not really. Dwarf Fortress is a fun game, but graphics DO matter. If it weren't for the tilesets that some intrepid gamers have made, I would never touch it.
I didn't hear anything of the sort. And for that matter, the majority of gamers I know that played DJ Hero quite enjoyed it (myself included). Perfect? No, but fun. I'm not going to put it on the "greatest game of all time" pedestal or anything, but it was a worthy effort IMO.
Not the same thing. Netflix is charging people more for an existing service. Subscribers' choice is to pay $6, or give up Netflix (which is presumably valuable to them, else they wouldn't have been paying for it). That may be worth it to some (though not all, of course). What you're proposing gives me nothing to gain, which is the same as with Netflix... but nothing to lose, which is not the same.
It really baffles and aggravates me when people do that. It's like they seek out the most idiotic way to do something, and then follow it religiously as if it were the only workable solution.
If the parameters that measure quality are disputable, they are subjective. That's what subjective means!
Your list is severely lacking the best RTS of all time, Dawn of War.