History has shown that a list of nationalists that aren't deranged would be very short indeed. Nationalism and religion share a very high derangement factor. And that's what makes them both very effective tools in motivating masses of people to do the authoritarian's dirty work for them, with great enthusiasm. It doesn't matter what country they live in. The disease is global.
...this exhibits lack of faith in the common person...
The common person?! Read some history boy! The "common person" gave us Napoleon, Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, etc, etc, etc... The "common person" cannot rule himself because the "common person" is obese, lazy, and psychologically whacked, ridden with religious guilt. The "common person" is an idiot and will believe anything. This has been, and is being proven over and over. The "common person" needs some intense therapy before he can do anything on his own. The "common person" should be taken behind the shed and have some of that arrogance whipped out of him. It was the elites that gave us Jefferson, Franklin, etc, etc, etc. and modern day democracy and economics. If the "common person" ruled the earth, it would end up like this
...a corrupt government is not going to be made good by a citizenry acting corruptly.
Ooooff!! Hammer meet nail...
But...I don't feel that violating a corrupt law is corrupt. I don't consider a marijuana smoker corrupt. And for good reason you don't see them smoking in public, unless they have sufficient numbers to overcome the police(which of course is impossible, they just hold back). And I feel the same about copyright violations. To me the law is little more than this.. with every barricade being fully intentional. But yes, ultimately it is our responsibility to seek out and elect a legislature that will rewrite the law.
The law exists to protect the distributors' monopolistic business practices, not the creators. And all work can be done as "work for hire". I can produce a little teaser, hook, whatever you want to call it, and if you want more, you can cough up the scratch. You can hire managers to do the leg work when the money starts coming in. But exclusivity is out the window. Don't like it? Go out and dig ditches. People who produce for the love of it will do just fine. Those who want to make that one big hit, and live off that for 100 years can take a hike. It can only lead to a better quality product. Copyright is responsible for most of today's crap. And it makes it difficult for real talent to reach a wide audience. Well, it did before the net.
There is no "realistic" value for lost sales here. Because no sales were lost. Except maybe to the negative publicity from this. In fact more sales were probably gained by sharing. The whole thing is completely bogus. And it's little more than a racket to protect the middlemen and gatekeepers. We should be hammering them on the head with the RICO statutes.
Nothing "valid" about it. He is lying when he says that we think people shouldn't get paid for working. What I demand is that they actually work for their money the same way I do. I have no divine providence over my finished work, nor should anybody else.
But it's NOT a valid perspective. I know of nobody here that says people shouldn't get paid to perform work. But that's the troll/flame that he keeps on pimping until somebody actually starts believing it. He's full of it. It is those who advocate strong copyright who want to sit on their butts and collect the rent. They are the true pirates who use guns to lock down ideas. We must not allow this to continue.
Consumers with no legal responsibility to pay the tax are now saddled with the responsibility of verifying the authenticity of businesses for the privilege of paying 20% extra.
Hmmm, a directory of licensed businesses, with ratings if you wish. Yeah, you're right. Too difficult...
You're the boss. You can do that. And I wouldn't expect you to be griping about me being out sick. That's not my argument. But it some places, we don't get notes from mommie sayin' little Stevie can't make it today when a couple days bed rest will clear things up. Damn, if people are going start making me get a full checkup everytime I blow my nose, they better come up with some damn good coverage for it.
Gaddamn pansy office rats... You don't know the first thing about being on the line. And come whatever the fuck, you gotta relieve your partner. You wanna see what's making you(AND ME!) sick, take a look at your air conditioning filters, and lack of ventilation, on the damn plane too(as if there hasn't been enough news about that) so your boss can save a few pennies. And stay away from the tapioca. Don't come crying to me, goddamit. You're carrying, and spreading shit you're not even aware of.
...you are still fucking over the rest of us.
Yeah? You're right. Fuck you! And the goddamn high horse you rode in on!
It's far better for society for us to build up a strong immune system. You won't get that by putting everybody in a sterile bubble. It just makes us more dependent on a corrupt "health" care system. And it foments the same hysteria we are in over "terrorism". Random roadside health checks will be in order next. It seems all of you might be okay with that.
I won't get you sick. Your weak immune system is responsible. To paraphrase, if you can't handle the disease, get off the planet. That's what Darwin's all about. Better luck next life, poopsy.
Sometimes you gotta fight fire with fire, and respond likewise to some people...I can afford it.
Yes, well, as you point out, your wonderful life in NZ pretty much renders your first paragraph irrelevant and outrageous. No need to comment further on that. I'll let you know when I can afford all your neat little "test results" that will permit me to venture out in public. In the meantime, you're just going to have to deal with us poor slobs who live day to day.
Well, it doesn't matter what your coworkers say, unless one of them is the boss. And not everybody lives in your well paid, totally insured world. Feel free to make all the "golden rules" you want, but then YOU make the costs are covered. Personally, I would rather stay home when sick, as would most people, but I don't have a pink unicorn either. You call it "irresponsible and selfish". I call it " feeding the kids and paying the bills". One man's ceiling... And if you're really concerned about everybody's health(sounds more like you care only about numero uno), then you all will leave your damn cars at home, and stop buying all the poison you find on the shelf. So forgive me if I'm not impressed with your life saga.
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Thinkpads should not have a Windows key. :)
Really! They should have a Command key...
Congress has to actually do something.
With a 95% reelection rate virtually guaranteed every time, care to reveal what would motivate them?
Well, that's certainly better than Linux at $699 a pop. You did pay your licensing fees, right?
...because it can't possibly be a problem with the internet...
Maybe a Zeppelin dropped a skyhook on one of their cables.
...deranged Chinese nationalists...
History has shown that a list of nationalists that aren't deranged would be very short indeed. Nationalism and religion share a very high derangement factor. And that's what makes them both very effective tools in motivating masses of people to do the authoritarian's dirty work for them, with great enthusiasm. It doesn't matter what country they live in. The disease is global.
...this exhibits lack of faith in the common person...
The common person?! Read some history boy! The "common person" gave us Napoleon, Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, etc, etc, etc... The "common person" cannot rule himself because the "common person" is obese, lazy, and psychologically whacked, ridden with religious guilt. The "common person" is an idiot and will believe anything. This has been, and is being proven over and over. The "common person" needs some intense therapy before he can do anything on his own. The "common person" should be taken behind the shed and have some of that arrogance whipped out of him. It was the elites that gave us Jefferson, Franklin, etc, etc, etc. and modern day democracy and economics. If the "common person" ruled the earth, it would end up like this
Life is perfectly fair. People aren't fair. Life doesn't care about money. People do.
SCUD Wifi...
It's a civil matter. We only need a preponderance of evidence. That little item is missing from anybody who preaches the supernatural.
Rights are not something that exist in nature.
Yes they do! Gravity is a right. If someone pushes you hard enough, you WILL fall over.
...a corrupt government is not going to be made good by a citizenry acting corruptly.
Ooooff!! Hammer meet nail...
But...I don't feel that violating a corrupt law is corrupt. I don't consider a marijuana smoker corrupt. And for good reason you don't see them smoking in public, unless they have sufficient numbers to overcome the police(which of course is impossible, they just hold back). And I feel the same about copyright violations. To me the law is little more than this.. with every barricade being fully intentional. But yes, ultimately it is our responsibility to seek out and elect a legislature that will rewrite the law.
The law exists to protect the distributors' monopolistic business practices, not the creators. And all work can be done as "work for hire". I can produce a little teaser, hook, whatever you want to call it, and if you want more, you can cough up the scratch. You can hire managers to do the leg work when the money starts coming in. But exclusivity is out the window. Don't like it? Go out and dig ditches. People who produce for the love of it will do just fine. Those who want to make that one big hit, and live off that for 100 years can take a hike. It can only lead to a better quality product. Copyright is responsible for most of today's crap. And it makes it difficult for real talent to reach a wide audience. Well, it did before the net.
There is no "realistic" value for lost sales here. Because no sales were lost. Except maybe to the negative publicity from this. In fact more sales were probably gained by sharing. The whole thing is completely bogus. And it's little more than a racket to protect the middlemen and gatekeepers. We should be hammering them on the head with the RICO statutes.
Nothing "valid" about it. He is lying when he says that we think people shouldn't get paid for working. What I demand is that they actually work for their money the same way I do. I have no divine providence over my finished work, nor should anybody else.
But it's NOT a valid perspective. I know of nobody here that says people shouldn't get paid to perform work. But that's the troll/flame that he keeps on pimping until somebody actually starts believing it. He's full of it. It is those who advocate strong copyright who want to sit on their butts and collect the rent. They are the true pirates who use guns to lock down ideas. We must not allow this to continue.
Why is this troll crap getting modded up? He must be using sockpuppet accounts to do it.
Oh my!
Ahhh, the power of irrational fear.
I'd rather lose my ability to hear.
Kids playing the stereo too loud? You may get your wish...
Consumers with no legal responsibility to pay the tax are now saddled with the responsibility of verifying the authenticity of businesses for the privilege of paying 20% extra.
Hmmm, a directory of licensed businesses, with ratings if you wish. Yeah, you're right. Too difficult...
You're the boss. You can do that. And I wouldn't expect you to be griping about me being out sick. That's not my argument. But it some places, we don't get notes from mommie sayin' little Stevie can't make it today when a couple days bed rest will clear things up. Damn, if people are going start making me get a full checkup everytime I blow my nose, they better come up with some damn good coverage for it.
Gaddamn pansy office rats... You don't know the first thing about being on the line. And come whatever the fuck, you gotta relieve your partner. You wanna see what's making you(AND ME!) sick, take a look at your air conditioning filters, and lack of ventilation, on the damn plane too(as if there hasn't been enough news about that) so your boss can save a few pennies. And stay away from the tapioca. Don't come crying to me, goddamit. You're carrying, and spreading shit you're not even aware of.
Yeah? You're right. Fuck you! And the goddamn high horse you rode in on!
It's far better for society for us to build up a strong immune system. You won't get that by putting everybody in a sterile bubble. It just makes us more dependent on a corrupt "health" care system. And it foments the same hysteria we are in over "terrorism". Random roadside health checks will be in order next. It seems all of you might be okay with that.
I won't get you sick. Your weak immune system is responsible. To paraphrase, if you can't handle the disease, get off the planet. That's what Darwin's all about. Better luck next life, poopsy.
Sometimes you gotta fight fire with fire, and respond likewise to some people...I can afford it.
Yes, well, as you point out, your wonderful life in NZ pretty much renders your first paragraph irrelevant and outrageous. No need to comment further on that. I'll let you know when I can afford all your neat little "test results" that will permit me to venture out in public. In the meantime, you're just going to have to deal with us poor slobs who live day to day.
Well, it doesn't matter what your coworkers say, unless one of them is the boss. And not everybody lives in your well paid, totally insured world. Feel free to make all the "golden rules" you want, but then YOU make the costs are covered. Personally, I would rather stay home when sick, as would most people, but I don't have a pink unicorn either. You call it "irresponsible and selfish". I call it " feeding the kids and paying the bills". One man's ceiling... And if you're really concerned about everybody's health(sounds more like you care only about numero uno), then you all will leave your damn cars at home, and stop buying all the poison you find on the shelf. So forgive me if I'm not impressed with your life saga.