I've seen it done a lot at "pay-at-the-pump" gas stations, as well. Some of them pre-verify the CC with a quick $1 yo-yo charge before they let you pump gas.
Not bad as far as efficiency, but the centrality of the scam (and the fact that you can't really pack up a bar and skip town) would make it easier to find and shut down, I would think. It seems like someone would see the big obvious pattern of bar-tabs followed by rack-up charges.
So, instead of applying intense pressure to bankrupt individuals by filing lawsuits, large evil corps would just run amok, then apply intense pressure to get the resulting lawsuits against them ruled as frivolous.
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Also, on a practical level, even a religion that believes in an afterlife more enjoyable than the natural life would do well to discourage suicide, since there's not much way to spread the message and keep momentum going among the living if the church's members make the (admittedly forward) move to suicide.
In most cases, yes. This is not to say that "selling out" is always such a bad thing as the GPP's tone might lead you to believe. Really, it's a matter of degress. Everyone who isn't privelidged or leeching has to have "sold out" to some degree at some time... the problem of "integrity" is more a matter of what and *how much* control of yourself/your work you give away, not the act of giving away control.
...and all some other people want from the Internet is some entertainment, and they want it fast. Others might want long-distance interaction, while some might want remotely-hosted processing power. Gotta love a dumb protocol.
Whatever happened to that cellphone watch that transmitted the incoming through your wristbone? I saw that in Wired a few years back, and I've always wanted one.
The biggest problem, though, is that instead of employers becoming a reason to raise literacy, the new hires will just become the new employers in a few years. Of course, there'll still be old or principled business owners out there, but the clash might still just average out to somewhere in the middle.
I agree. Of course, this is what the snide comment and the flamewar were made for. I'm a relatively tempered fellow, but I'm not above shredding someone (wittily and on-the-point, not blindly maliciously) who comes onto a messageboard, especially one with a standing community, and fails to follow basic procedure before asking a question or berating the membership. Flamewar a feedback function that either initiates the offender's education or gets them out of your face.
I have a problem with the folks that try to apologize and backpedal on behalf of the group if the offender actually posts a followup. An explanation is fine. A friendly pointer is great. Saying "Gee, we're all a bunch of meanies and we're sorry" doesn't do anything and is dead wrong. A righteous flame is not mean or wrong, it's just an adjustment tool to keep the place in line. IMO, it's more detrimental to just ignore the post and have the person wondering why nobody is replying.
That, then, brings up the question: How effectively can you critique evolving language by measuring it with "Kings English" (or, more honestly, "The Language Back In My Time, Which Was Correct". I'm not saying it's impossible, or even all that difficult, but I think you definitely need more than a glance and a rant before you can pull the "It's All Going Down The Crapper" card.
Uhm... folks... Joe Sixpack left two hours ago, when he saw the "WARNING: All data on non-removable disk drive C: will be deleted" message in fdisk. He's out in the back yard with the kids.
Most folks named Joe and affectionately called "Sixpack" would probably think something along the lines of "why" if you started talking about your modded OSX. I don't think that this would really affect the popularity of the stock Mac experience.
Not to mention that there will likely be a wide range of web services (sites and otherwise) that have no need for TPM, as well as the unique players in the game using their total compatibility as a selling point. Even with the future's iTMSs or Napsters, there'll still be an eMusic or Magnatune to balance things out, and there'll always be the loads of content and service by people who have insufficient means or reason to implement such features.
And, if all else fails, we can always pick up the copy of DeTPM that's floating around the Internet long after someone got sued into the ground over it.
Then... set the middle button to "Middle button". You're not really using a "3 button mouse" in the sense that the PP intended, you're using a "Two button mouse with a click and hold feature."
No. The PP was saying that giving it to all your friends, implying copying it to multiple people, is wrong... which, IMO, it is. I'd fully support your right to sell or give away your digital files once you're done with them. Generally, you have the right to do this, although finding the tools may be difficult (and I do agree that DMCA restrictions to producing circumvention devices is a terrible law). Of course, any DRM or license-agreement restrictions tacked onto that, that you agree to is your own caveat-emptor-problem.
Has there ever even been a court case that dealt with copy-controls being circumvented to enable first-sale transfer (not including people who distributed circumvention tools)?
Now, think about how the US Post handles this, and ask yourself if it's any different (rights-wise) when we talk about e-mail.
Yes. It's two different transfer methods. Just because one method of getting a message from A-to-B is naturally insecure, it doesn't give license for anyone to artificially introduce insecurity into a different system. By that token, the USPS should be able to open and read your mail, just like a sysadmin can open and read your email.
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I've seen it done a lot at "pay-at-the-pump" gas stations, as well. Some of them pre-verify the CC with a quick $1 yo-yo charge before they let you pump gas.
Not bad as far as efficiency, but the centrality of the scam (and the fact that you can't really pack up a bar and skip town) would make it easier to find and shut down, I would think. It seems like someone would see the big obvious pattern of bar-tabs followed by rack-up charges.
Nope, you're bound by copyright law, which says that you still can't redistribute it.
You'd be suprised. Some people value control over what many might think to be their best interests.
So, instead of applying intense pressure to bankrupt individuals by filing lawsuits, large evil corps would just run amok, then apply intense pressure to get the resulting lawsuits against them ruled as frivolous.
And any other piece of webspace is any different?
Or to... uh... y'know... shoot black and white.
Also, on a practical level, even a religion that believes in an afterlife more enjoyable than the natural life would do well to discourage suicide, since there's not much way to spread the message and keep momentum going among the living if the church's members make the (admittedly forward) move to suicide.
In most cases, yes. This is not to say that "selling out" is always such a bad thing as the GPP's tone might lead you to believe. Really, it's a matter of degress. Everyone who isn't privelidged or leeching has to have "sold out" to some degree at some time... the problem of "integrity" is more a matter of what and *how much* control of yourself/your work you give away, not the act of giving away control.
And the freedom for the patchers?
...and all some other people want from the Internet is some entertainment, and they want it fast. Others might want long-distance interaction, while some might want remotely-hosted processing power. Gotta love a dumb protocol.
The giant community of people told them they could. So can I and so can you. If you want it a different way, write your own license.
Whatever happened to that cellphone watch that transmitted the incoming through your wristbone? I saw that in Wired a few years back, and I've always wanted one.
The biggest problem, though, is that instead of employers becoming a reason to raise literacy, the new hires will just become the new employers in a few years. Of course, there'll still be old or principled business owners out there, but the clash might still just average out to somewhere in the middle.
I agree. Of course, this is what the snide comment and the flamewar were made for. I'm a relatively tempered fellow, but I'm not above shredding someone (wittily and on-the-point, not blindly maliciously) who comes onto a messageboard, especially one with a standing community, and fails to follow basic procedure before asking a question or berating the membership. Flamewar a feedback function that either initiates the offender's education or gets them out of your face.
I have a problem with the folks that try to apologize and backpedal on behalf of the group if the offender actually posts a followup. An explanation is fine. A friendly pointer is great. Saying "Gee, we're all a bunch of meanies and we're sorry" doesn't do anything and is dead wrong. A righteous flame is not mean or wrong, it's just an adjustment tool to keep the place in line. IMO, it's more detrimental to just ignore the post and have the person wondering why nobody is replying.
That, then, brings up the question: How effectively can you critique evolving language by measuring it with "Kings English" (or, more honestly, "The Language Back In My Time, Which Was Correct". I'm not saying it's impossible, or even all that difficult, but I think you definitely need more than a glance and a rant before you can pull the "It's All Going Down The Crapper" card.
Uhm... folks... Joe Sixpack left two hours ago, when he saw the "WARNING: All data on non-removable disk drive C: will be deleted" message in fdisk. He's out in the back yard with the kids.
Most folks named Joe and affectionately called "Sixpack" would probably think something along the lines of "why" if you started talking about your modded OSX. I don't think that this would really affect the popularity of the stock Mac experience.
Not to mention that there will likely be a wide range of web services (sites and otherwise) that have no need for TPM, as well as the unique players in the game using their total compatibility as a selling point. Even with the future's iTMSs or Napsters, there'll still be an eMusic or Magnatune to balance things out, and there'll always be the loads of content and service by people who have insufficient means or reason to implement such features.
And, if all else fails, we can always pick up the copy of DeTPM that's floating around the Internet long after someone got sued into the ground over it.
Then... set the middle button to "Middle button". You're not really using a "3 button mouse" in the sense that the PP intended, you're using a "Two button mouse with a click and hold feature."
No. The PP was saying that giving it to all your friends, implying copying it to multiple people, is wrong... which, IMO, it is. I'd fully support your right to sell or give away your digital files once you're done with them. Generally, you have the right to do this, although finding the tools may be difficult (and I do agree that DMCA restrictions to producing circumvention devices is a terrible law). Of course, any DRM or license-agreement restrictions tacked onto that, that you agree to is your own caveat-emptor-problem.
Has there ever even been a court case that dealt with copy-controls being circumvented to enable first-sale transfer (not including people who distributed circumvention tools)?
Of course, enactment and enforcement depends upon both the school district's rules and the individual teachers' strictness to policy.
So? Flamebait, but true!
Now, think about how the US Post handles this, and ask yourself if it's any different (rights-wise) when we talk about e-mail.
Yes. It's two different transfer methods. Just because one method of getting a message from A-to-B is naturally insecure, it doesn't give license for anyone to artificially introduce insecurity into a different system. By that token, the USPS should be able to open and read your mail, just like a sysadmin can open and read your email.