So something magically happens to them when they turn 17/18? I know a few kids in high school that can actually make decisions and take care of them self. I know other kids in college that cannot.
The only was to actually educate people is to treat them like adults. Increasingly, colleges treat students like they are "too stupid to be in charge of what they'll do in their life". If high schools would go back to treating students like they ARE adults, maybe they could possibly become adults by the time they are 18.
We had a DC++ dedicated server. It was set up some time in the 90's, and circulated from one student's dorm to another each semester. Eventually the guy who built it hid it in the basement of the EE department, and it managed to get a 3+ year up time after he left. There was 1+ petabyte of shares between the 4 of 5 thousand students who used it (it was a huge university). The few guys who were running 4+ TB setups were pegging their uploads out at 10 mb/s all years long. There were also guys who lived off campus, who would download the new material a la BitTorrent or legitimate DVD rips, and bring it in via USB HDD.
The coolest part was probably that it actually became a social network, since everyone there was pretty much of the same social status (these were pre-facebook times). Only about 25% of campus managed to figure it out, since DC++ has basically no user interface. This just served to keep the "social network" a little geeky, but not too bad. There were lots of good conversations of esoteric bands like Black Flag and the Ozric Tentacles, or just classic sci-fi like The Day the Earth Stood Still or Blade Runner. All in all, good times.
I'm a little shocked though that the source is just now picking this up. The biggest disadvantage of the DC++ networks was that they absolutely didn't work except in the dorms. I graduated a few years ago, I took 2 extra years to graduate, and I only lived in the dorms freshman year. Which means that this has been going on for 8+ years.
What about voting Libertarian? That'll get you exactly what you want: to feel like you voted for someone who is truly different. Not that they're actually different, but you're welcome to feel that way.
... after quick court order. If still not, gets shut down.
Cop contacts business. If hijacked computer, refers to techies. If not hijacked, quick court case by DA. IF spam, gets shut down and pays large statutory damages and prohibited from using net again for X years.
The trouble is, that stuff costs money. And ignoring/filtering spam doesn't. I'd rather keep my money (and have to deal with spam) than pay higher taxes to fight it.
Name something you can add to an authorized copy that can't be added to an unauthorized copy.
The only real way to do this is to add "convenience" to the authorized copy. ie: create a system or a program or a space where getting music/movies/TV shows is so convenient that you're willing to pay to use the service.
Think about it: the reason tapes beat records was because they were more convenient. The same is true for CDs, and MP3 players. If you invent some new system that makes the authorized content more convenient than unauthorized, copyright might have a fighting chance. As is, DRM has made authorized copies the less desirable of the two...
Do you realize that Svante Arrhenius, the author to which you just linked, proposed the compulsory sterilization on non-white races? He was probably a big fan of genocide...
The ACLU's already been campaigning against it for years: http://www.aclu.org/pizza/
Yes, the potential privacy violations are astounding. Yes, a national ID is a terrible idea. Yes, it's unconstitutional.
Oddly enough, I'm moving to Houston in a week, so I need to sign up for an ISP. Comcast is the only cable provider in the whole city, so they've got the market cornered on speed.
I did the whole "chat now" thing that popped up when checking availability. I asked about bandwidth caps and P2P throttling. They referred me to a tech hotline.
Here's the gist of the conversation with the CS tech rep:
I've got 3 questions, 1) To your knowledge, does Comcast throttle P2P traffic? 2) To your knowledge, does Comcast cap the monthly bandwidth for connections? 3) To your knowledge, does Comcast block any incoming/outgoing ports?
They replied: "I've never heard of throttling or 'bandwidth'. What do you mean by those?"
I then had to explain what bandwidth was... to a cable co tech support "guru".
I'm definitely not signing up with this incompetent & abusive company that feels no obligation to actually meet its TOS. A couple questions come do to my mind however:
Are they still blocking P2P?
Would they admit to further throttling if they are doing it?
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So something magically happens to them when they turn 17/18? I know a few kids in high school that can actually make decisions and take care of them self. I know other kids in college that cannot.
The only was to actually educate people is to treat them like adults. Increasingly, colleges treat students like they are "too stupid to be in charge of what they'll do in their life". If high schools would go back to treating students like they ARE adults, maybe they could possibly become adults by the time they are 18.
/rant off
I bet you can get signed up for some other internet service before Nov. 1.
I'm just glad someone got my joke. It's not offtopic, it's just esoteric.
Does that mean it's about as useful as a BOAT ANCHOR!?
We had a DC++ dedicated server. It was set up some time in the 90's, and circulated from one student's dorm to another each semester. Eventually the guy who built it hid it in the basement of the EE department, and it managed to get a 3+ year up time after he left. There was 1+ petabyte of shares between the 4 of 5 thousand students who used it (it was a huge university). The few guys who were running 4+ TB setups were pegging their uploads out at 10 mb/s all years long. There were also guys who lived off campus, who would download the new material a la BitTorrent or legitimate DVD rips, and bring it in via USB HDD.
The coolest part was probably that it actually became a social network, since everyone there was pretty much of the same social status (these were pre-facebook times). Only about 25% of campus managed to figure it out, since DC++ has basically no user interface. This just served to keep the "social network" a little geeky, but not too bad. There were lots of good conversations of esoteric bands like Black Flag and the Ozric Tentacles, or just classic sci-fi like The Day the Earth Stood Still or Blade Runner. All in all, good times.
I'm a little shocked though that the source is just now picking this up. The biggest disadvantage of the DC++ networks was that they absolutely didn't work except in the dorms. I graduated a few years ago, I took 2 extra years to graduate, and I only lived in the dorms freshman year. Which means that this has been going on for 8+ years.
Come on, you and I both know that the only sort of "Ethics" the MAFIAA has is that which makes their wallet fatter...
When was the last time any ISP was in the news for doing something *not* evil?
I honestly can't remember...
ATTN: You paranoia is sourced in horror movies and cheap sci-fi novellas. Go read about real microbiology. Thanks.
And sarcasm... You forgot to include sarcasm, the chief source of our oh so authentic paranoia.
What about voting Libertarian? That'll get you exactly what you want: to feel like you voted for someone who is truly different. Not that they're actually different, but you're welcome to feel that way.
I'd throw you a mod point, but you're already at 5...
DAMN YOU SCUBA STEVE!
... after quick court order. If still not, gets shut down. Cop contacts business. If hijacked computer, refers to techies. If not hijacked, quick court case by DA. IF spam, gets shut down and pays large statutory damages and prohibited from using net again for X years.
The trouble is, that stuff costs money. And ignoring/filtering spam doesn't. I'd rather keep my money (and have to deal with spam) than pay higher taxes to fight it.
If he is the face of the next generation entrepreneurs, then God save the industry.
There. Fixed that for ya.
I second that opinion; wish I had any mod points to give you.
Name something you can add to an authorized copy that can't be added to an unauthorized copy.
The only real way to do this is to add "convenience" to the authorized copy. ie: create a system or a program or a space where getting music/movies/TV shows is so convenient that you're willing to pay to use the service.
Think about it: the reason tapes beat records was because they were more convenient. The same is true for CDs, and MP3 players. If you invent some new system that makes the authorized content more convenient than unauthorized, copyright might have a fighting chance. As is, DRM has made authorized copies the less desirable of the two...
Do you realize that Svante Arrhenius, the author to which you just linked, proposed the compulsory sterilization on non-white races? He was probably a big fan of genocide...
Can we tag the article as flamebait?
Maybe this is why 5 out of every 4 people have trouble with fractions!
Yay Sheeple!
I didn't say it mattered, I only said it was true.
The ACLU's already been campaigning against it for years: http://www.aclu.org/pizza/ Yes, the potential privacy violations are astounding. Yes, a national ID is a terrible idea. Yes, it's unconstitutional.
Over my cold dead body.
Oddly enough, I'm moving to Houston in a week, so I need to sign up for an ISP. Comcast is the only cable provider in the whole city, so they've got the market cornered on speed. I did the whole "chat now" thing that popped up when checking availability. I asked about bandwidth caps and P2P throttling. They referred me to a tech hotline. Here's the gist of the conversation with the CS tech rep: I've got 3 questions, 1) To your knowledge, does Comcast throttle P2P traffic? 2) To your knowledge, does Comcast cap the monthly bandwidth for connections? 3) To your knowledge, does Comcast block any incoming/outgoing ports? They replied: "I've never heard of throttling or 'bandwidth'. What do you mean by those?" I then had to explain what bandwidth was... to a cable co tech support "guru". I'm definitely not signing up with this incompetent & abusive company that feels no obligation to actually meet its TOS. A couple questions come do to my mind however: Are they still blocking P2P? Would they admit to further throttling if they are doing it?