In the second case the dead person is just as dead as in the first case. For the "Son of Sam", the dog's telling him to may have been a very good cause to kill someone - just as good as "the boss told me to" is for an executioner.
But, you see, none of the Son of Sam's victims' kin sued any dog breeders. Obviously that makes a bit less sense than these folks suing Take Two, simply because the dog doesn't imply killing (unless you're nuts), but I think that same kind of logic applies here. Take two wasn't responsible for the kids having access to weapons, or the fact that they didn't know better.
Perhaps all that is needed is a big screen that can't be skipped at the begining of the game that says, in giant bold white letters on a black background: "THIS IS NOT REAL. DO NOT IMMITATE THIS GAME IN REAL LIFE. MANY OF THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE IN THIS GAME ARE OBVIOUSLY QUITE ILLEGAL AND VERY HARMFUL TO OTHERS. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR: KEEP IT IN THE GAME."
Or do they have one already? I haven't played any version of it for a while...
They might have had problems before they ever saw GTA, but if it was GTA that triggered the shooting then GTA is to be blamed for these killings.
Fuck no, the person who commited the crime is to blame. It's not hard to figure out that shooting guns at cars is dangerous, illegal, and if you're doing it "just for kicks" it's even pointless.
Another thought: As an analogy to all those smokers sueing the tobacco industries, the shooters' parents should be the ones sueing Rockstar - for fucking up their kids' brains...
I can't believe anyone would allow such twat filth to roll forth from their tounge (or keyboard).
First off, the parents can't blame the game company for this: They bought the game. A game with a "Mature" rating called "Grand Theft Auto"? Did they think this was educational software? Apparently it didn't matter, because obviously it's not their responsibility to monitor what they buy for their kids, the game industry is supposed to be in charge of that right? PS2 = Babysitter. And now their kids got this idea that it's ok to shoot people because the parents who probably didnt' even teach them to take their pants down before they shit obviously didn't teach them that SHOOTING PEOPLE is wrong. So thank you Sony, and thanks Rockstar and Take Two. Christ, if only I was a little more irresponsible, I'd be a millionare.
Also, what is this tobacco company = game company shit? Tobacco companies lie about their products and the degree of harm they cause. Tobacco companies know cigarettes are addictive and they know cigarettes cause cancer and all kinds of other nasty stuff. Video games don't cause anything. People who immitate violent video games make a CONCIOUS CHOICE to do so.
...or is America so full of follow-the-leader zombies that people really don't have control? Parents who let the corporations babysit, kids who dont' know any better because the corporations sure ain't trying to teach them anything, no wonder we're in this mess. Those parents should be spade and neutered.
I love the quote from the article from one of the kids: "I didnt' mean to hurt anyone." Hey asshat, dont' shoot shotguns at the highway then, you fucking tool.
When Maine did this, didn't they use the old Toilet Seat iBooks? Those things where durable like no other. Too bad they dont' make 'em like they used to...
...don't forget television sets, and stores with magazine racks.
And to be extra safe, clothing should have an electronic tag that audibly warns you about potential exposure to nudity everytime you try to get changed. Only then will the RIAA be satisfied. (...?!?!!??!?)
Macdonalds does indeed represent everything that is wrong with modern society.
Too quick, Too easy, Formula food served by formula staff.
I don't find this to be true as far as McDonald's goes. Big deal, I can go there and get a burger, and know exactly what I'm going to get and how I'm going to get it. Convinient, quick, and predictable.
Where I agree with you, however is that this bleeds off into all kinds of things in the business world. Tech support, for example. You call them and they read from a web-page based "InfoBase" for quickness and correctness, and half the time the problem they are having you correct isn't what's actually wrong. The more low-level a product you're talking, the worse this gets (compare AOL customer service techs with IBM mainframe tech support). THAT is where the problem with scociety lies.
It seems people have forgotten that there isn't a quick and easy solution to everything.
We want mp3s and the ability to play them wherever and whenever we want if we own the music! Oh look, Apple's offering us their own proprietary music format with a DRM scheme that lets us listen to it on up to three computers! Hooray Apple.
Because that's all you're buying. Do you think it was Apple's idea? I bet they fought kicking and screaming to get the DRM to be as weak as it is.
Here is a little tip for you, Mr Cynic: Burn the music you bought from iTMS to a CD. Then you can listen anywhere, rip anywhere, and from there copy anywhere. Apple made it a pain in the ass to discourage casual pirates, but they haven't stopped you from doing anything, so have at it.
As for vendor lock-in, people dont' just buy a Mac expecting it to do everything, they know they're going to need Apple stuff and and Apple OS and programs created for the Mac. Vendor lock-in is like Microsoft doing their damndest to prevent anyone from reading the Word format. I've never seen Apple do that.
...perhaps that's so it may be used in a 4th grade science class? Honestly, I don't think this is exactly hard-hitting journalism targeted at America's most prominent adult citizens...
It's just a neat little factoid little Billy can print and bring to teacher for extra credit. Also, an interesting fact, if it's something you never considered before.
...which is why I posted this late at night. But this guy submitted the story to MacSlash himself, and it provides a few more details, including a link to his blog, with updates and much more info than you'll find in the squabbling going on in these comments...
If I write a song, how do I determine whether or not it is legal to share?
*blink*
You wrote it...you own it. It's your call. Copyright issues aren't eactly THAT hazy. If a problem comes up regarding the song's content it is the responisbility of the person who's copyright you're violating to notify you, and allow you a chance to edit/correct the problem.
Well unless you've blatantly sampled another copyrighted work, but that is a seperate issue. If you happen to write the same lyrics as another songwriter has and you don't realize, I believe you have the right to revise your own material to be non-infringing. If you where required to know every piece of music ever written in order to create your own, they would have to be college courses and songwriting licenses...
...he can somehow legitimately make the AAC file work under someone else's iTunes, and he deletes his copy once they recieve their copy, he *should* be legal.
However, with no way to transfer the ownership keys (or however the pseudo-DRM is accomplished in iTunes), and no way to guarentee that he has deleted the copy on his end, I'm not so sure Apple's legal dept. is going to be very keen on this.
They are. They are underground, and we call them 'subways'.
If it where truly a moving sidewalk, you could step onto it at anytime, as it would be in constant motion. As it is now, you must wait for a train, and then that train must stop for you. Of course, it's probably not a good idea to have a platform replace the trains that's constantly in motion, I can only imagine the accidents that would occur from that. Thus, moving sidewalks are a bad idea, outside of perhaps airports, where moving at walking speed is acceptable and it helps for carrying luggage, which isn't common downtown.
Also, flying cars. We have them. They are called 'airplanes'.
Yes, but not just anyone can buy a plane, and fly it to/from their house and to/from work everyday. I think the references to "flying cars" specifically wish for vehicles of enough operational convinience and saftey to make such widespread use commonplace. We have a lot of technology and supporting infastructure to invent before such a day becomes reality.
"The Linux GPL itself asserts that the valid legal copyright holder has to place a notice at the beginning of their copyrighted work, the source code, identifying the code and the GPL. It requires an overt action. SCO has not contributed its code, and as soon as we became aware of the copyright violation we suspended our distribution," Sontag said.
Is this the same GPL that they call invalid? Why even bother to make such a statement then?
SCO better have one HELL of a court case....
BTW, SCO...I can still download Linux from your FTP site. Asshats.
My post reads harsh, appologies for that, first off.
I guess I'm thinking more traditional action scene style...It just didn't seem to me that even in the style of the Matrix movies they should stop like that for dramatic license...it just doesnt' seem to fit right, I picked it out as a great big "HUH?" right away...Perhaps it just wasn't exectuted well, or prehaps too much hype is frying my perception, and I "expect" more or different?
Well, that's what I'm hoping for. And yea, they did it to us for Reloaded (the Agent Smith scene)....
Perhaps they want to make this movie look like it is going to suck because they know we're all gonna see it just to find out how it ends, and if we go in thinking "Boy this sucks", the movie will rule no matter what!
...but now I sound like Penny Arcade or something.;-)
I wonder if this has anything to do with how BitTorrent finds peers? I'm not really up to speed on it... perhaps your... heh... <C|NETMODE>"location in cyberspace"</C|NETMODE> has something to do with it?
As in maybe I get good speeds because I'm on RoadRunner and my local subnet has plenty of Torrent users? Anyone want to comment?
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People are pretty stupid.
For example, the woman you quoted was the VICTIM's mother. Her son was killed by the asshat kids. I hope you pay more attention on the job.
Perhaps all that is needed is a big screen that can't be skipped at the begining of the game that says, in giant bold white letters on a black background: "THIS IS NOT REAL. DO NOT IMMITATE THIS GAME IN REAL LIFE. MANY OF THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE IN THIS GAME ARE OBVIOUSLY QUITE ILLEGAL AND VERY HARMFUL TO OTHERS. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR: KEEP IT IN THE GAME."
Or do they have one already? I haven't played any version of it for a while...
First off, the parents can't blame the game company for this: They bought the game. A game with a "Mature" rating called "Grand Theft Auto"? Did they think this was educational software? Apparently it didn't matter, because obviously it's not their responsibility to monitor what they buy for their kids, the game industry is supposed to be in charge of that right? PS2 = Babysitter. And now their kids got this idea that it's ok to shoot people because the parents who probably didnt' even teach them to take their pants down before they shit obviously didn't teach them that SHOOTING PEOPLE is wrong. So thank you Sony, and thanks Rockstar and Take Two. Christ, if only I was a little more irresponsible, I'd be a millionare.
Also, what is this tobacco company = game company shit? Tobacco companies lie about their products and the degree of harm they cause. Tobacco companies know cigarettes are addictive and they know cigarettes cause cancer and all kinds of other nasty stuff. Video games don't cause anything. People who immitate violent video games make a CONCIOUS CHOICE to do so.
...or is America so full of follow-the-leader zombies that people really don't have control? Parents who let the corporations babysit, kids who dont' know any better because the corporations sure ain't trying to teach them anything, no wonder we're in this mess. Those parents should be spade and neutered.
I love the quote from the article from one of the kids: "I didnt' mean to hurt anyone." Hey asshat, dont' shoot shotguns at the highway then, you fucking tool.
It's not the games, it's the people. Period.
When Maine did this, didn't they use the old Toilet Seat iBooks? Those things where durable like no other. Too bad they dont' make 'em like they used to...
...don't forget television sets, and stores with magazine racks.
And to be extra safe, clothing should have an electronic tag that audibly warns you about potential exposure to nudity everytime you try to get changed. Only then will the RIAA be satisfied. (...?!?!!??!?)
Where I agree with you, however is that this bleeds off into all kinds of things in the business world. Tech support, for example. You call them and they read from a web-page based "InfoBase" for quickness and correctness, and half the time the problem they are having you correct isn't what's actually wrong. The more low-level a product you're talking, the worse this gets (compare AOL customer service techs with IBM mainframe tech support). THAT is where the problem with scociety lies.
It seems people have forgotten that there isn't a quick and easy solution to everything.
I'd be pissed if Apple did that.
And yes, btw, I remember vinyl. You'd be suprised at what you can actually still get/get what's new on vinyl.
MS is concerned with this: They designed Palladium and decided to try and let the hardware guys deal with it.
Here is a little tip for you, Mr Cynic: Burn the music you bought from iTMS to a CD. Then you can listen anywhere, rip anywhere, and from there copy anywhere. Apple made it a pain in the ass to discourage casual pirates, but they haven't stopped you from doing anything, so have at it.
As for vendor lock-in, people dont' just buy a Mac expecting it to do everything, they know they're going to need Apple stuff and and Apple OS and programs created for the Mac. Vendor lock-in is like Microsoft doing their damndest to prevent anyone from reading the Word format. I've never seen Apple do that.
...isn't how much water in a cloud...
....rather how much vapor is in FWB Software?
(Mods, be gentle...)
...perhaps that's so it may be used in a 4th grade science class? Honestly, I don't think this is exactly hard-hitting journalism targeted at America's most prominent adult citizens...
It's just a neat little factoid little Billy can print and bring to teacher for extra credit. Also, an interesting fact, if it's something you never considered before.
...got them on Fark, too...
...which is why I posted this late at night. But this guy submitted the story to MacSlash himself, and it provides a few more details, including a link to his blog, with updates and much more info than you'll find in the squabbling going on in these comments...
You wrote it...you own it. It's your call. Copyright issues aren't eactly THAT hazy. If a problem comes up regarding the song's content it is the responisbility of the person who's copyright you're violating to notify you, and allow you a chance to edit/correct the problem.
Well unless you've blatantly sampled another copyrighted work, but that is a seperate issue. If you happen to write the same lyrics as another songwriter has and you don't realize, I believe you have the right to revise your own material to be non-infringing. If you where required to know every piece of music ever written in order to create your own, they would have to be college courses and songwriting licenses...
...he can somehow legitimately make the AAC file work under someone else's iTunes, and he deletes his copy once they recieve their copy, he *should* be legal.
However, with no way to transfer the ownership keys (or however the pseudo-DRM is accomplished in iTunes), and no way to guarentee that he has deleted the copy on his end, I'm not so sure Apple's legal dept. is going to be very keen on this.
...organizing data was quite simple for Mac users. (All you Mac people out there have to admit: You're right with me on this. Don't lie!)
The process was simple:
- Save everything to the Desktop.
- When you couldn't see the background pattern anymore, create a new folder called "Desktop crap" or something, and move all the files into it.
- Move the folder on to the hard drive.
- Repeat.
:-D...by the jamming signal you're giving off?
That's why I prefer Pepsi; IMO it tastes better (WMMV on that one), but it doesn't give me the megashits.
SCO better have one HELL of a court case....
BTW, SCO...I can still download Linux from your FTP site. Asshats.
My post reads harsh, appologies for that, first off.
I guess I'm thinking more traditional action scene style...It just didn't seem to me that even in the style of the Matrix movies they should stop like that for dramatic license...it just doesnt' seem to fit right, I picked it out as a great big "HUH?" right away...Perhaps it just wasn't exectuted well, or prehaps too much hype is frying my perception, and I "expect" more or different?
This is why IANAMC (I am not a movie critic).
Well, that's what I'm hoping for. And yea, they did it to us for Reloaded (the Agent Smith scene)....
Perhaps they want to make this movie look like it is going to suck because they know we're all gonna see it just to find out how it ends, and if we go in thinking "Boy this sucks", the movie will rule no matter what!
...but now I sound like Penny Arcade or something.
I wonder if this has anything to do with how BitTorrent finds peers? I'm not really up to speed on it... perhaps your... heh...
<C|NETMODE>"location in cyberspace"</C|NETMODE> has something to do with it?
As in maybe I get good speeds because I'm on RoadRunner and my local subnet has plenty of Torrent users? Anyone want to comment?