I don't think civil v. criminal is as cut-and-dried as you think. If it was, people would not be thrown into prison for smoking a naturally-growing green plant.
The US Constitution (unfortunately) gives the US power to grant monopolies to artists and inventors. Wouldn't infringement on that monopoly be a criminal offense against the US Government?
I think Jefferson had the right idea with his version of the Bill of Rights. He limited the monopoly to ___ years which he suggested should be 14. I agree. If you can't make money off your product during its first 14 years of existence, then too bad. Time to put it in the public domain for the benefit of ALL the people.
Especially pay attention to the mod points of persons who post things contrary to the socialthink of this group. Like saying, for example, "I tried Ubuntu linux but didn't really like it. So I went back to WinXP (or Mac)." Or "Sony is a great company.";-)
I boycotted Sony (or more correctly: PS3) when I find-out they removed the ability to play my old PS1/2 games on the new unit. All incentive to upgrade disappeared.
Then there was the whole "We installed software from your CD to your computer w/o telling you" bullshit. As far as I am concerned, that act should have been a jailable offense. The United States DOJ and European Commission should find the upper-level managers responsible for making that decision, prosecute them under US and EU Law for hacking, and then throw away the key.
>>>the Wii is not a current generation system...The choices are PS3, PC Gaming or an Xbox2
Now that's what I call trolling. The Wii was released in 2006 (just a few months after PS3 and Xbox360). It sits side-by-side on store shelves with those other consoles. It is the SAME generation as they are, and in point of fact, the Nintendo Wii is the #1 seller of this generation. That places it in the same category as these other #1 sellers from previous decades:
PS2 PS1 Super Nintendo Nintendo ES Atari VCS/2600
To sit there and say "Wii is not current generation" makes you look like a fucking fool.
Actually: "ignorant" is the word you're looking for (to describe someone who doesn't know about msconfig). Please use proper vocabulary.
Also it's clear you lack experience because if you were familiar with MSconfig, then you'd know that it does NOT turn off all services or programs. Some of them, even after being deactivated via the config screen, still load during the startup process. Adobe Launcher is one of those.
Hence the need to manually deactivate after bootup completes.
What's more hogging? 3 Megahertz allocated to send Deadliest Catch to 100,000 local viewers, or setting-up 100,000 separate channels (i.e. 300 gigahertz total) so each one can independently stream it?
As for getting rid of Free TV, I would support that idea if it were replaced by a similar free service (i.e. free internet to stream nbc.com, fox.com, etc). Of course we all know that's not what will happen. Instead it will be replaced with a monthly bill of ~$30. That's not something the poor or elderly will be able to afford.
This affects more than just Amazon. It also affects anybody who sells used goods on Ebay or Craigslist or the newspaper. You would be expected to collect and mail tax to states ~2000 miles away.
That is taxation by a government where you have No voice. It is immoral and unconscionable.
So the question you should be asking: Do I sell across state lines? Am I prepared to file upto 50 different tax returns to 50 different governments? And what if I make a mistake? Will I be extradited hundreds or even thousands of miles from home to stand trial for Sales tax evasion or penalties?
This also seems like a great way for states to abuse foreign citizens. Example: California residents pay 6% sales tax, while non-residents have to pay 16% sales tax. (Or something similar.) And without a voice in their legislature, there's not a darn thing you can do about it.
On Tuesday May 17, @11:06AM, by DiSKiLLeR vomited: >>>The way the US does everything at the state level... truly results in anarchy...
State-level organizations equals anarchy? No actually it results in Federalism. Ya know..... like how the European Union is setup. The US is a union of multiple governments. (Next I suppose you'll criticize the EU's multiple sales tax system?)
Tuesday May 17, @07:39AM, hal2814 sent into the ether: >>>set up broadcast towers all over the country to beam the data straight to stand-alone computer monitors with built-in tuners?
Have that. I get about 50 channels over the air (40 if you eliminate duplicates). It's a great service and costs me nothing but lets me see great shows like Smallville, Supernatural, Nikita, Stargate SG1, SGA, SGU, and SGI. Also Deadliest Catch from cable and foreign programming from Korea, Japan, Italy, and Germany.
The only "price" is watching a few ads, just like hulu works.
True. The ONE good thing to come from Pelosicare Bill was denying insurance companies the ability to refuse service for pre-existing conditions.
Anyway: I'd rather deal with neither of them (government or insurance) and just pay my dentist or doctor directly with cash. The only insurance I have is for major illness, when it exceeds $25,000 cost. There's nobody, not congress nor nationwide, that can say "no" when I'm paying directly.
>>>"To Serve and Protect"? No. "To Punish After the Fact".
Excellent point. Didn't think of it in that way. Of course, in order to prevent ANY kind of disaster/theft/etc (i.e. zero such events), the government would have to put its nose into everything. Seems kinda... invasive? Of course if they did that with corporations I'd certainly have no objections.
>>>There never were any death panels in the healthcare reform package, even Fox news has admitted to the fabrication.
Actually there are death panels (just set-up two months ago) but of course they are not called that. They are "life advisement panels". Kinda like how the Libyan War is not a war, but "ballistic peacekeeping" (or something like that). These panels advise people they should accept 80 years as long enough, voluntarily pull the plug, and save the government money.
"There will necessarily be rationing of healthcare." - Ezekiel Emanuel, new czar of health
6. [Democrats] will censor the internet on behalf of the MAFIAA
Fixed that for you. I noticed your negativeity was directed toward the R's, but both D's and R's are basically the same. They are simply two branches of the same big government party. Both have pledged to sell-out the citizens to the money-holders (i.e. the corporations). Both have proven themselves to be warmongers, power-hungry, and untrustworthy.
IMHO
Remember COICA came from *this* administration. The copyright czar came from *this* administration. And so on. Right now I'm not seeing much difference between the current president and the old Shrub (junior).
Also: Who says I have to continue using "commodore64love" for the rest of my life? I am not aware of any slashdot rule that forbids me from changing my handle. I certainly don't use my original "stealth" handle from the 1980s. I grew tired of it. Likewise I grew tired of c64love
If you can show me a rule that forbids abandoning old names and switching to new ones, please show it to me, and will abide to it.
Otherwise forget it. I don't listen to people who call me "troll" "ass" "idiot" or "cocksucker". I don't listen to people who lack manners and use teeny-bopperish insults.
>>>Is your skull really this thick? by Lunix Nutcase
With fantastic salespersons/representatives/users like this, I just don't know why the general public rejects the Linux desktop. I mean, if someone named Linux Nutcase came to me, and said, "If you don't use linux, your skull must be thick and you're an idiot too!" I'd start using Ubuntu* straight away.
The States aren't allowed to coin money (per the constitution). They can issue gold and silver, though, and some are already doing it. The same is true with banks. For example Bank of America could issue gold/silver coins. The private company known as Franklin Mint already does, and so too could Bitcoin.
Still think the/. moderation system is not broken? In no way shape or form should a post that INSULTS other posters be marked "informative". It should be modded "-1 flame"
>>>Oh right, this is cpu6502 who is nothing but an idiot troll.
And you have demonstrated a lack of manners. I don't mind if someone disagrees with me. In fact I encourage it (makes life more interesting). But I don't accept being insulted just because you don't like my view of the world. Learn some tolerance please.
BACK ON TOPIC: If the Congress is the only one allowed to coin money, how come the state legislatures and banks of the 1800s continued printing their own money? And why can't States and Bitcoin or other banks do the same today?
Censorship is okay as long as you CHOOSE to have your web censored. For example I like the idea of a "child" filter or "parent" filter to screen-out the nasty stuff.
However I also want to keep the current option as well (no filtering - show me everything).
Slashdot Mirror
Who does this target? I'm not aware of any illegal streaming services.
Oh wait.
Youtube.
Googlevideos.
Vimeo.com
And so on. I suspect that when these companies put their weight Against the bill, it will crumble into dust.
I don't think civil v. criminal is as cut-and-dried as you think. If it was, people would not be thrown into prison for smoking a naturally-growing green plant.
The US Constitution (unfortunately) gives the US power to grant monopolies to artists and inventors. Wouldn't infringement on that monopoly be a criminal offense against the US Government?
I think Jefferson had the right idea with his version of the Bill of Rights. He limited the monopoly to ___ years which he suggested should be 14. I agree. If you can't make money off your product during its first 14 years of existence, then too bad. Time to put it in the public domain for the benefit of ALL the people.
Let me fix that for you:
"duh?
"Just look at [Slashdot]."
Especially pay attention to the mod points of persons who post things contrary to the socialthink of this group. Like saying, for example, "I tried Ubuntu linux but didn't really like it. So I went back to WinXP (or Mac)." Or "Sony is a great company." ;-)
j/k
I boycotted Sony (or more correctly: PS3) when I find-out they removed the ability to play my old PS1/2 games on the new unit. All incentive to upgrade disappeared.
Then there was the whole "We installed software from your CD to your computer w/o telling you" bullshit. As far as I am concerned, that act should have been a jailable offense. The United States DOJ and European Commission should find the upper-level managers responsible for making that decision, prosecute them under US and EU Law for hacking, and then throw away the key.
>>>the Wii is not a current generation system...The choices are PS3, PC Gaming or an Xbox2
Now that's what I call trolling. The Wii was released in 2006 (just a few months after PS3 and Xbox360). It sits side-by-side on store shelves with those other consoles. It is the SAME generation as they are, and in point of fact, the Nintendo Wii is the #1 seller of this generation. That places it in the same category as these other #1 sellers from previous decades:
PS2
PS1
Super Nintendo
Nintendo ES
Atari VCS/2600
To sit there and say "Wii is not current generation" makes you look like a fucking fool.
>>>Spoiling mod points to call you an idiot.
Actually: "ignorant" is the word you're looking for (to describe someone who doesn't know about msconfig). Please use proper vocabulary.
Also it's clear you lack experience because if you were familiar with MSconfig, then you'd know that it does NOT turn off all services or programs. Some of them, even after being deactivated via the config screen, still load during the startup process. Adobe Launcher is one of those.
Hence the need to manually deactivate after bootup completes.
>>>television is an incredible bandwidth hog
What's more hogging? 3 Megahertz allocated to send Deadliest Catch to 100,000 local viewers, or setting-up 100,000 separate channels (i.e. 300 gigahertz total) so each one can independently stream it?
As for getting rid of Free TV, I would support that idea if it were replaced by a similar free service (i.e. free internet to stream nbc.com, fox.com, etc). Of course we all know that's not what will happen. Instead it will be replaced with a monthly bill of ~$30. That's not something the poor or elderly will be able to afford.
This affects more than just Amazon. It also affects anybody who sells used goods on Ebay or Craigslist or the newspaper. You would be expected to collect and mail tax to states ~2000 miles away.
That is taxation by a government where you have No voice. It is immoral and unconscionable.
So the question you should be asking: Do I sell across state lines? Am I prepared to file upto 50 different tax returns to 50 different governments? And what if I make a mistake? Will I be extradited hundreds or even thousands of miles from home to stand trial for Sales tax evasion or penalties?
This also seems like a great way for states to abuse foreign citizens. Example: California residents pay 6% sales tax, while non-residents have to pay 16% sales tax. (Or something similar.) And without a voice in their legislature, there's not a darn thing you can do about it.
On Tuesday May 17, @11:06AM, by DiSKiLLeR vomited:
>>>The way the US does everything at the state level... truly results in anarchy...
State-level organizations equals anarchy? No actually it results in Federalism. Ya know..... like how the European Union is setup. The US is a union of multiple governments. (Next I suppose you'll criticize the EU's multiple sales tax system?)
Tuesday May 17, @07:39AM, hal2814 sent into the ether:
>>>set up broadcast towers all over the country to beam the data straight to stand-alone computer monitors with built-in tuners?
Have that.
I get about 50 channels over the air (40 if you eliminate duplicates). It's a great service and costs me nothing but lets me see great shows like Smallville, Supernatural, Nikita, Stargate SG1, SGA, SGU, and SGI. Also Deadliest Catch from cable and foreign programming from Korea, Japan, Italy, and Germany.
The only "price" is watching a few ads, just like hulu works.
On Tuesday May 17, @01:17AM, David Gerard opined:
> Steve Ballmer has reiterated his willingness to hook up with Yahoo!
Yahoo already hooked-up with Microsoft's Bing 2 years ago. When you look at Yahoo search results, you're really looking at Bing results.
True. The ONE good thing to come from Pelosicare Bill was denying insurance companies the ability to refuse service for pre-existing conditions.
Anyway: I'd rather deal with neither of them (government or insurance) and just pay my dentist or doctor directly with cash. The only insurance I have is for major illness, when it exceeds $25,000 cost. There's nobody, not congress nor nationwide, that can say "no" when I'm paying directly.
>>>"To Serve and Protect"? No. "To Punish After the Fact".
Excellent point. Didn't think of it in that way.
Of course, in order to prevent ANY kind of disaster/theft/etc (i.e. zero such events), the government would have to put its nose into everything. Seems kinda... invasive? Of course if they did that with corporations I'd certainly have no objections.
Bravo Japan! (Score:0, Troll) A government that actually does its job (protect the citizens' rights). Good for them.
And why is this modded Troll?
I don't see anything offensive
or baiting about it. I shared my honest opinion.
Jeez.
A government that actually does its job (protect the citizens' rights). Good for them.
>>>There never were any death panels in the healthcare reform package, even Fox news has admitted to the fabrication.
Actually there are death panels (just set-up two months ago) but of course they are not called that. They are "life advisement panels". Kinda like how the Libyan War is not a war, but "ballistic peacekeeping" (or something like that). These panels advise people they should accept 80 years as long enough, voluntarily pull the plug, and save the government money.
"There will necessarily be rationing of healthcare." - Ezekiel Emanuel, new czar of health
6. [Democrats] will censor the internet on behalf of the MAFIAA
Fixed that for you.
I noticed your negativeity was directed toward the R's, but both D's and R's are basically the same. They are simply two branches of the same big government party. Both have pledged to sell-out the citizens to the money-holders (i.e. the corporations). Both have proven themselves to be warmongers, power-hungry, and untrustworthy.
IMHO
Remember COICA came from *this* administration. The copyright czar came from *this* administration. And so on. Right now I'm not seeing much difference between the current president and the old Shrub (junior).
P.S.
Also: Who says I have to continue using "commodore64love" for the rest of my life? I am not aware of any slashdot rule that forbids me from changing my handle. I certainly don't use my original "stealth" handle from the 1980s. I grew tired of it. Likewise I grew tired of c64love
If you can show me a rule that forbids abandoning old names and switching to new ones, please show it to me, and will abide to it.
Otherwise forget it.
I don't listen to people who call me "troll" "ass" "idiot" or "cocksucker". I don't listen to people who lack manners and use teeny-bopperish insults.
>>>Telling everyone that you're a [home cocksucker] is informative
Does this make your sentence any better? An insult is an insult is an insult. It is NEVER informative.
-1 100% Offtopic
How is the parent post offtopic? Someone has been given mod points, and should not have been.
>>>Is your skull really this thick?
by Lunix Nutcase
With fantastic salespersons/representatives/users like this, I just don't know why the general public rejects the Linux desktop. I mean, if someone named Linux Nutcase came to me, and said, "If you don't use linux, your skull must be thick and you're an idiot too!" I'd start using Ubuntu* straight away.
Or not. Your attitude reminds me of this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-L-0s-7-Z0 (humor)
* I do use Ubuntu on my laptop
* (since WinXP refuses to work)
Followup to my original post:
The States aren't allowed to coin money (per the constitution). They can issue gold and silver, though, and some are already doing it. The same is true with banks. For example Bank of America could issue gold/silver coins. The private company known as Franklin Mint already does, and so too could Bitcoin.
cpu6502 who is nothing but an idiot troll.
(Score:5, Informative)
Still think the /. moderation system is not broken? In no way shape or form should a post that INSULTS other posters be marked "informative". It should be modded "-1 flame"
>>>Oh right, this is cpu6502 who is nothing but an idiot troll.
And you have demonstrated a lack of manners. I don't mind if someone disagrees with me. In fact I encourage it (makes life more interesting). But I don't accept being insulted just because you don't like my view of the world. Learn some tolerance please.
BACK ON TOPIC: If the Congress is the only one allowed to coin money, how come the state legislatures and banks of the 1800s continued printing their own money? And why can't States and Bitcoin or other banks do the same today?
Censorship is okay as long as you CHOOSE to have your web censored. For example I like the idea of a "child" filter or "parent" filter to screen-out the nasty stuff.
However I also want to keep the current option as well (no filtering - show me everything).