Is digital piracy wrong? Sure, I was breaking the LAW when I downloaded Beck's new album from The Pirate Bay a few weeks ago, but morally, was what I did WRONG? There are many examples throughout history where disobeying unjust laws was considered (ex post facto) the morally just thing to do. In some cases it was not merely considered just, it was considered ones moral duty. The American Revolution and The Civil Rights movements come to mind. Of course, during these times in history, what a person felt was the wrong or the right side of the conflict was entirely subjective. There were people during the civil rights movement who were utterly convinced that minorities should not have the same rights as whites. Ignore the causes and misguided nature of those beliefs for a moment and focus on the fact that they were simply people who were fighting for what they believed in. History has judged them to be wrong. Just as history has judged the actions of the american revolutionaries to have been morally just. The question is, how will history judge the digital pirates? Will we be revolutionaries or racists? As with most historical perspective, how two opposing groups are viewed depends largely on the outcome of the dispute. The spoils of history belong to the victorious. Regardless of the outcome however, I have chosen my side and I will NEVER give up. DRM, lawsuits, criminal charges; NOTHING will stop me. EVER. Because to me, the war over intellectual property is not a war. It is merely a battle in a much larger conflict. The conflict between the rights of the people and the will of the corporations. I and many of us are constantly trampled by corporations. At work, at home, on the road, what we eat drink and breathe, how much our money is worth and what we can and can't do with our lives. It is all controlled by corporations who abuse that power according to their own greed. So when I downloaded that album illegally, its not just a rallying cry against copyrights and DRM, its a rage against ALL corporations and ALL that they do to us. We have so little to fight back against this onslaught of corporate fascism with that we will seize onto any little crack, any little chink in corporate America's armor and fight them there. And while the corporations may win the war, they will almost certainly lose this battle because they fail to realize that this isn't just about music and movies and getting things for free, this is about fighting back in any way we can against the larger enemy. Its not about the price of a movie ticket, its about anybody who ever got fucked over by some company taking a little bit of their dignity back in the only way they can. The Boston Tea party wasn't about tea and taxes and the East India Trading Company, it was about FREEDOM. And it was about fighting back against a much larger adversary when and where you could. So until the day comes where the corporations iron grip has been broken, I will continue to fight them any way I can. I will take every opportunity to strike back no matter how small, no matter how insignificant. Even if that means illegally downloading the new Beck album. Which is a very good album actually. Now where can I mail Beck the $.01 he would have gotten from my purchase?
Um. Ok. Raiding some kids Newegg 3 tiered I-wonder-how-much-I'll-get-for-my-bar-mitzpah wishlist doesn't belong here. I highly doubt anybody here needs any advice on what gaming rig to buy. But in case you do, hear is the info in USD.
For example, the staff posts right-wing material to balance the content and warns users who are too partisan.
I don't think that is the answer. Why not remove biased material instead of trying to "balance" it with more biased material? It's just like Jon Stewart said of Crossfire... 2 guys with opposite OPINIONS is in no way news.
The study obviously wasn't that thorough. We have Fiber in utah that gives you 50 Mbps UP and down for $80/mo. It's a helluva lot cheaper and better than Verizon fios.
How many of your wives can torrent at the same time?
I just got Fios in my neighborhood, but the area is still mainly served by Road Runner. And I just don't understand how the cable companies are going to compete with this. I have the 50/20 service, which allows me to download a 700MB mov... er... linux distro in about 20 minutes. Seeding overnight I often wake up with a 35 - 50 share ratio. No bandwidth caps. No throttling. Just straight uncluttered tubes. Contrast with my buddy who lives 2 blocks away and is stuck on Road Runner Turbo (claiming 16Mbps lol). He is LUCKY to get 2Mbps. Most of the time his actual speeds are measured in Kbps. And oh do they throttle so don't even THINK about doing anything other than browsing. Yes, I pay twice as much as he does ($95/month), but I am getting 100+ times the internet connection. More importantly, I want something, there is a market for it, it's not cheap, but somebody is providing that service and I'm happy to pay. So why haven't companies like Comcast and Time Warner caught on to this? What's wrong with having grandma internet connections for the grandmas, man pipes for manly men and charge accordingly? Am I missing something here?
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Is digital piracy wrong? Sure, I was breaking the LAW when I downloaded Beck's new album from The Pirate Bay a few weeks ago, but morally, was what I did WRONG? There are many examples throughout history where disobeying unjust laws was considered (ex post facto) the morally just thing to do. In some cases it was not merely considered just, it was considered ones moral duty. The American Revolution and The Civil Rights movements come to mind. Of course, during these times in history, what a person felt was the wrong or the right side of the conflict was entirely subjective. There were people during the civil rights movement who were utterly convinced that minorities should not have the same rights as whites. Ignore the causes and misguided nature of those beliefs for a moment and focus on the fact that they were simply people who were fighting for what they believed in. History has judged them to be wrong. Just as history has judged the actions of the american revolutionaries to have been morally just. The question is, how will history judge the digital pirates? Will we be revolutionaries or racists? As with most historical perspective, how two opposing groups are viewed depends largely on the outcome of the dispute. The spoils of history belong to the victorious. Regardless of the outcome however, I have chosen my side and I will NEVER give up. DRM, lawsuits, criminal charges; NOTHING will stop me. EVER. Because to me, the war over intellectual property is not a war. It is merely a battle in a much larger conflict. The conflict between the rights of the people and the will of the corporations. I and many of us are constantly trampled by corporations. At work, at home, on the road, what we eat drink and breathe, how much our money is worth and what we can and can't do with our lives. It is all controlled by corporations who abuse that power according to their own greed. So when I downloaded that album illegally, its not just a rallying cry against copyrights and DRM, its a rage against ALL corporations and ALL that they do to us. We have so little to fight back against this onslaught of corporate fascism with that we will seize onto any little crack, any little chink in corporate America's armor and fight them there. And while the corporations may win the war, they will almost certainly lose this battle because they fail to realize that this isn't just about music and movies and getting things for free, this is about fighting back in any way we can against the larger enemy. Its not about the price of a movie ticket, its about anybody who ever got fucked over by some company taking a little bit of their dignity back in the only way they can. The Boston Tea party wasn't about tea and taxes and the East India Trading Company, it was about FREEDOM. And it was about fighting back against a much larger adversary when and where you could. So until the day comes where the corporations iron grip has been broken, I will continue to fight them any way I can. I will take every opportunity to strike back no matter how small, no matter how insignificant. Even if that means illegally downloading the new Beck album. Which is a very good album actually. Now where can I mail Beck the $.01 he would have gotten from my purchase?
This is the only Whiz I'll use!
Um. Ok. Raiding some kids Newegg 3 tiered I-wonder-how-much-I'll-get-for-my-bar-mitzpah wishlist doesn't belong here. I highly doubt anybody here needs any advice on what gaming rig to buy. But in case you do, hear is the info in USD.
861.430 USD
* CPU: Intel E8500 - $200
* RAM: DDR2 4GB 800MHz RAM - $100v
* Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 - $130
* GPU: ATI 4870 - $300
* PSU: Silverstone Strider ST50F 500W - $80
* Case: Antec NSK4000 - $65
* Optical: Pioneer 215BK SATA - $30
* HDD: Western Digital 640GB - $93
1,724.59 USD
* CPU: Intel E8600 - $300
* RAM: DDR2 4GB 1066MHz - $150
* Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 - $240
* GPU: ATI 4870x2 - $655
* PSU: Corsair HX620 - $160
* Case: Cooler Master Cosmos S RC-1100 - $285
* Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-215D SATA 20x - $30
* Storage: Western Digital 640GB - $93
* Cooling: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme & Scythe Slipstream - $85
8,499.13 USD
* CPU: Intel QX9770 - $1,600
* RAM: 2 x 2GB Mushkin DDR3 XP3-14400 - $550
* Motherboard: Foxconn Blackops X48 - $450
* GPU: 2 x 4870x2 - $1320
* PSU: Corsair HX1000 - $320
* Case: Lian-Li PC-X2000 - $580
* Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-202BK - $390
* Storage: 2 x 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor - $700
* Cooling: Frozen SS Vapour Phase Change - $1,100
* OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM - $130
* Monitor: Dell UltraSharpâ 3008WFP 30" - $2,000
* Mouse: Razer Lachesis - $63
* Keyboard: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard-$95
* Sound Card : Auzentech X-Fi Prelude - $230
* Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 - $320
For example, the staff posts right-wing material to balance the content and warns users who are too partisan.
I don't think that is the answer. Why not remove biased material instead of trying to "balance" it with more biased material? It's just like Jon Stewart said of Crossfire... 2 guys with opposite OPINIONS is in no way news.
"By focusing on factual evidence and constructive dialog" Don't expect many slashdotters on your site. Maybe add a car analogy generator?
Zero, wives aren't allowed to use computers duh!
Than you had best get off of it before your husband catches you!
Nah, drum sets are only annoying some of the time. Try this
The study obviously wasn't that thorough. We have Fiber in utah that gives you 50 Mbps UP and down for $80/mo. It's a helluva lot cheaper and better than Verizon fios.
How many of your wives can torrent at the same time?
I just got Fios in my neighborhood, but the area is still mainly served by Road Runner. And I just don't understand how the cable companies are going to compete with this. I have the 50/20 service, which allows me to download a 700MB mov... er... linux distro in about 20 minutes. Seeding overnight I often wake up with a 35 - 50 share ratio. No bandwidth caps. No throttling. Just straight uncluttered tubes. Contrast with my buddy who lives 2 blocks away and is stuck on Road Runner Turbo (claiming 16Mbps lol). He is LUCKY to get 2Mbps. Most of the time his actual speeds are measured in Kbps. And oh do they throttle so don't even THINK about doing anything other than browsing. Yes, I pay twice as much as he does ($95/month), but I am getting 100+ times the internet connection. More importantly, I want something, there is a market for it, it's not cheap, but somebody is providing that service and I'm happy to pay. So why haven't companies like Comcast and Time Warner caught on to this? What's wrong with having grandma internet connections for the grandmas, man pipes for manly men and charge accordingly? Am I missing something here?
That's my favorite band too!