The problem is that you need a script of some form to track redirects. Otherwise you don't know how effective ads are on what sites, so you don't know how much to pay to who.
Because of this - it will always be present that people will find some way to sneak malware into whatever script you run.
The problem is that a large amount of money on the internet is made through advertisements. If Firefox gains marketshare, and starts with adblocking, thats tons of revenue stream being cut off. Google makes a lot of money through advertising, and they seem to be the only ones pushing for progress right now. I don't know if I'd want to go and reduce their income.
In Alberta - it's illegal to have a billboard on a Highway. Based solely on the idea that it causes more accidents because billboards are distracting. This isn't a direct attack on the speed limit, a major factor, or Alchohol, another major factor. Because attempting to control those other 2 factors would cause a huge upset.
Same with internet advertising, you can't just stop it all and make the world a better place.
Either way - doesn't it seem a little ridiculous to report that their will be an announcement a few days away regarding a plan to take place a week or two after?
It's like - if Google had actually decided to pull out by now, don't you think they might have done so?
Maybe they haven't yet settled on it, and they're either double checking their math, or waiting for a response by Monday for something.
If the Chinese have any benefit from Google at all - wouldn't it put the heat on them to leak info that they might announce their departure a few days before the announcement?
Because the Canadian Government doesn't care about American Artists and the American Government doesn't care about Canadian artists - I illustrated this earlier, they foster their own industries, not foreign industries. Keep in mind - this is not to your benefit, its to theirs.
When Canada gives money back to a Canadian Band it is most likely going to be spent on Canadian soil on Canadian products, helping the economy up here.
Basically what you are asking is for Canadians to pay a tax to reimburse you when you do not help our country. We'd much rather help our bands in Canada so that when they hold a huge concert in Toronto, Americans will come up here and spend their money. Or when they play over in Vancouver, maybe a bunch of Japanese and Chinese fans will fly over.
I said this before, its not to be righteous or to be nice. It is an investment to help Canada, to encourage more artists to play in Canada, so that Money gets spent in Canada. So for every dollar they spend on helping Canadian artists they hope to see it back on taxes spent on other items by the band, other Canadians, and Foreigners because of the Band's success.
Are you trying to get money for music copied in the states and trying to get money for music copied in Canada? Because thats not how it works. You are getting your checks from the Government of Wherever you reside.
I suppose a loop hole might exist somewhere if you gain Dual-Citizenship, but then again, I'm not a lawyer and I don't know these things.
Not in Canada its not. You can't Tax MJ or Cocaine because that would mean there has to be a legit transaction taking place, and if any of the substances are illegal, then its not a legit transaction.
This is why they bust people for Possession, not tax evasion.
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We're seriously doing this again? Aside from video services like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, etc...
So - aside from video services that do rather well - haven't we learned its lame to do something that works?
It always works out that either
A) Your CableCo will offer you TV, landline, and internet through your Coax B) Your Telco will offer you TV, landline, and internet, all through DSL!
So if the services are already digitally compatible, I don't see why we DON'T go this route. I'd much prefer my TV to be a networked device in my home - that way I can just pull up stuff off of a server, or plug in a flash drive, or an MP3 Player, yada yada yada.
Whats the downside? If you bring up Bandwidth, I'll remind you about how Google is in on this, and they are starting to offer Gigabit connections.
Except you've got it backwards - Here in Canada, we don't define downloading music as an illegal activity, or if we do, we do NOTHING about it. In fact, I think its only Movies (which seems kind of double standards to me but hey its Canada). I know tons of people who download entire albums and never get so much as throttling from their ISP. I know a few people who tried to download a movie from Bittorrent a few times - WOOSH Throttled down within half an hour, and an email or phone call about not downloading that stuff because its illegal.
This tax suggests that downloading music IS Legal, not illegal. To put it in a Car Analogy:
It'd be like putting a tax on Electrical cars since they don't consume as much if any Gasoline. In most cases, this means money is coming out of regular consumers pockets and into those of an oil company or music label - which doesn't seem right - but on the other hand, its not punishing people for using their ingenuity.
Slashdot Mirror
If I say "Actually I do want to know" - does that make me concerned for my own health or a pervert for thinking about you?
He is merely pointing out that it -is- Saturn, which would make more sense to make an astological play on words, would it not?
Potato Potahto,
It's a Heracles/Hercules kinda deal.
Kronos is the one that eats babies, not Neptune!
The ones you see are on Native People's soil. I cannot buy land from the government and put up a billboard.
The problem is that you need a script of some form to track redirects. Otherwise you don't know how effective ads are on what sites, so you don't know how much to pay to who.
Because of this - it will always be present that people will find some way to sneak malware into whatever script you run.
The problem is that a large amount of money on the internet is made through advertisements. If Firefox gains marketshare, and starts with adblocking, thats tons of revenue stream being cut off. Google makes a lot of money through advertising, and they seem to be the only ones pushing for progress right now. I don't know if I'd want to go and reduce their income.
In Alberta - it's illegal to have a billboard on a Highway. Based solely on the idea that it causes more accidents because billboards are distracting. This isn't a direct attack on the speed limit, a major factor, or Alchohol, another major factor. Because attempting to control those other 2 factors would cause a huge upset.
Same with internet advertising, you can't just stop it all and make the world a better place.
Either you're in denial or you have yet to realize its already here to stay. 3D Isn't going away anytime soon.
Watch this
You might not like Gates because of Windows, but if you're a fan of nuclear power this might stop your assassination attempt.
Its not a new concept, and it works.
In order to play the beta's of Blizzard games you pretty much had to pay your way into Blizzcon, or get very very lucky.
If you think the US has never taken down a foreign website you are sadly mistaken.
But we couldn't find a catchy pun or play on words to name the project, so we ditched it altogether.
It's also going to be bundled with Duke Nukem Forever?
Unless intended - what better way to Pressure China to change its ways then to threaten to leave. Made the news the world over for a week.
Now, they've been given 3 days to change their mind.
Exactly. You could make your middle finger go invisible so you can flip people off without offending them.
Or you could use it to scare people, like all those Gag television shows...
And the Peeping Tom applications are ENDLESS!
Either way - doesn't it seem a little ridiculous to report that their will be an announcement a few days away regarding a plan to take place a week or two after?
It's like - if Google had actually decided to pull out by now, don't you think they might have done so?
Maybe they haven't yet settled on it, and they're either double checking their math, or waiting for a response by Monday for something.
If the Chinese have any benefit from Google at all - wouldn't it put the heat on them to leak info that they might announce their departure a few days before the announcement?
"Ha! Invisibility Cloak? I'll believe it when I see it!"
For some reason Locke comes to mind...
Because the Canadian Government doesn't care about American Artists and the American Government doesn't care about Canadian artists - I illustrated this earlier, they foster their own industries, not foreign industries. Keep in mind - this is not to your benefit, its to theirs.
When Canada gives money back to a Canadian Band it is most likely going to be spent on Canadian soil on Canadian products, helping the economy up here.
Basically what you are asking is for Canadians to pay a tax to reimburse you when you do not help our country. We'd much rather help our bands in Canada so that when they hold a huge concert in Toronto, Americans will come up here and spend their money. Or when they play over in Vancouver, maybe a bunch of Japanese and Chinese fans will fly over.
I said this before, its not to be righteous or to be nice. It is an investment to help Canada, to encourage more artists to play in Canada, so that Money gets spent in Canada. So for every dollar they spend on helping Canadian artists they hope to see it back on taxes spent on other items by the band, other Canadians, and Foreigners because of the Band's success.
Telus. *shivers*
Are you trying to get money for music copied in the states and trying to get money for music copied in Canada? Because thats not how it works. You are getting your checks from the Government of Wherever you reside.
I suppose a loop hole might exist somewhere if you gain Dual-Citizenship, but then again, I'm not a lawyer and I don't know these things.
So if you happen not to be Canadian yet are the author of music that has been copied in Canada, how do you get into SOCAN?
You move to Canada.
We don't do it to be righteous or to be nice. It helps foster the Canadian music industry.
Keep the money in the Country.
Not in Canada its not. You can't Tax MJ or Cocaine because that would mean there has to be a legit transaction taking place, and if any of the substances are illegal, then its not a legit transaction.
This is why they bust people for Possession, not tax evasion.
We're seriously doing this again? Aside from video services like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, etc...
So - aside from video services that do rather well - haven't we learned its lame to do something that works?
It always works out that either
A) Your CableCo will offer you TV, landline, and internet through your Coax
B) Your Telco will offer you TV, landline, and internet, all through DSL!
So if the services are already digitally compatible, I don't see why we DON'T go this route. I'd much prefer my TV to be a networked device in my home - that way I can just pull up stuff off of a server, or plug in a flash drive, or an MP3 Player, yada yada yada.
Whats the downside? If you bring up Bandwidth, I'll remind you about how Google is in on this, and they are starting to offer Gigabit connections.
Except you've got it backwards - Here in Canada, we don't define downloading music as an illegal activity, or if we do, we do NOTHING about it. In fact, I think its only Movies (which seems kind of double standards to me but hey its Canada). I know tons of people who download entire albums and never get so much as throttling from their ISP. I know a few people who tried to download a movie from Bittorrent a few times - WOOSH Throttled down within half an hour, and an email or phone call about not downloading that stuff because its illegal.
This tax suggests that downloading music IS Legal, not illegal. To put it in a Car Analogy:
It'd be like putting a tax on Electrical cars since they don't consume as much if any Gasoline. In most cases, this means money is coming out of regular consumers pockets and into those of an oil company or music label - which doesn't seem right - but on the other hand, its not punishing people for using their ingenuity.
Savvy?
Minus the Claws. And the Adamantite interior. And the Rugged good looks - in your case, anyways.