Ah, the wonders of advertising.
This does make an interesting point, though. Is this just blatant comercialism or is it just informative?
IMHO, Deja needs to post a warning on it's pages letting people know that the links are not from the original poster.
Sure, let's all put fake songs on Napster. And some virus script instead of jpegs or exe files on ZDnet. In fact, let's make it IMPOSSIBLE to trust any content, shall we?
Who needs trust on the internet, anyway? Right on, man!
I was just on Napster and didn't find any BDR songs. What is he worried about? [INSERT TROLLBAIT HERE] Is Sisters of Mercy crowding the Goth racks too much for him? Mabye writing music that hasn't evolved since the early 90's is the problem, not distribution. [END TROLLBAIT] I've found several indie-label bands on Napster that i liked enough to buy the CD's for, namely Zen Guerrilla. After downloading one of their albums, i've pruchased two of their CD's. Without access to their songs online, I wouldn't have bothered to buy their CD's. I try to share any cool acts i know of with the Napster comunnity so THEY'LL buy indie albums as well. If you're a local act with no touring or advertising budget, how do you expect to get larger intrest by restricting your songs. Someone in Estonia isn't going to get to hear Webb Wilder if he can't get to Nashville otherwise. Napster works the same way as radio. Lots of pablum, but one can find amazing stuff with a little effort. Access=$ as far as i can tell.
IMHO there is no way to prevent evolution, barring extintion. Retard it, yes, but life will find a way to adapt. More than likely, nanobots would find a way around any preventative measures implemented. It might take a while (in nano-time) but eventually, Darwinism wins.
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Using the XBox and Hot Coffee mod I was able to work on my stroke months ago.
I blame Christopher Walken and Anthony Michael Hall.
Actually, I've got nothing against her. I just couldn't come up with a good Christa McAuliffe reference on the fly.
...well, parts of her were, anyway.
Now that I think of it, Christa McAuliffe WAS the first female space tourist.
...Just don't let her drive.
He did a smash up job of writing Starship Titanic for Adams, why not have him finish this one too?
Ah, the wonders of advertising. This does make an interesting point, though. Is this just blatant comercialism or is it just informative? IMHO, Deja needs to post a warning on it's pages letting people know that the links are not from the original poster.
Sure, let's all put fake songs on Napster. And some virus script instead of jpegs or exe files on ZDnet. In fact, let's make it IMPOSSIBLE to trust any content, shall we? Who needs trust on the internet, anyway? Right on, man!
*sniff* Yul would be proud to see Patrick Stewart take up the mantle for him. *sob*
I was just on Napster and didn't find any BDR songs. What is he worried about? [INSERT TROLLBAIT HERE] Is Sisters of Mercy crowding the Goth racks too much for him? Mabye writing music that hasn't evolved since the early 90's is the problem, not distribution. [END TROLLBAIT] I've found several indie-label bands on Napster that i liked enough to buy the CD's for, namely Zen Guerrilla. After downloading one of their albums, i've pruchased two of their CD's. Without access to their songs online, I wouldn't have bothered to buy their CD's. I try to share any cool acts i know of with the Napster comunnity so THEY'LL buy indie albums as well. If you're a local act with no touring or advertising budget, how do you expect to get larger intrest by restricting your songs. Someone in Estonia isn't going to get to hear Webb Wilder if he can't get to Nashville otherwise. Napster works the same way as radio. Lots of pablum, but one can find amazing stuff with a little effort. Access=$ as far as i can tell.
IMHO there is no way to prevent evolution, barring extintion. Retard it, yes, but life will find a way to adapt. More than likely, nanobots would find a way around any preventative measures implemented. It might take a while (in nano-time) but eventually, Darwinism wins.
Nanosnowmen?