Remember, profit is revenues less cost. There's nothing wrong with a business leaving a city to reduce fixed overheads.
The only problem is getting your workers to move, and if they don't, finding new workers to replace the old ones. Smaller cities have smaller labor pools.
The bottom line: Lowering your rent is always good, but in the case of workers, you get what you pay for, sometimes.
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Can this account of yours metamoderate? Assuming positive karma, your account should be able to metamod, given the fairly low UID.
If you cannot metamod, your account probably has been flagged in $rtbl, the Real Time Black List. Flagging the account also makes the account ineligible for moderation, AFAIK. It can be flagged by account, ipid or even subnet. If ipid or subnet is used, any account using said ipid or subnet will be affected by the action. Comments can be sorted by these id's, and the resulting comment list looks like if you were just browsing a user's comments list from clicking a link in a discussion. You also might be on the Top Abusers list, but I'm not too sure. I have yet to use said feature myself.
This account, despite high karma and existing for over 6 months now, never has moderated either. Also, this account has lost metamod capabilities some time ago. I'm pretty certain that my ipid has been $rtbl'ed, put on the Top Abusers list or both.
You gotta admit, it does take care of the multiple account issue, listing by ipid/subnet pretty much merges your accounts together.
Politically, America is an intensely polarized country, where discussion of issues quickly tends to bog down in notions of what is "left" or "right," thus ideologically pure
This is most true, as seen on many arguments here on/. However, it's important that we might have to let go of certain rights, even permanently to preserve the safety of the nation.
It's a mixed bag. even though we lose certain rights to privacy especially through wiretapping, hopefully it will only be used when there is probable cause to wiretap. Therefore, most "personal" conversations will likely go unmonitored. Not a total loss of the right to privacy by any means.
The root of this matter is, how much privacy do we forego to reduce the chances of this tragedy occurring again?
That was the beauty of the game. Some of the stories seem to transcend time, especially Ultima II, in which time travel was an integral part of the game. It was a fantasy game, after all.
More than just the "attaboy", get involved in the development process by reporting bugs. This will streamline the development process and make for a better product in future releases.
When the downloads increase, they'll be thanking you.
Electronic bulletin boards are an easy way to voice your opinion on any topic. In the dead-tree version, you can leave your name off the submission. Why should electronic bulletin boards be any different?
Especially when racing to be the first one with the story. Being the first means higher ratings. Viruses represent a "panic starter" for a fairly large segment of the population. This type of stoy also boosts ratings.
Most unfortunately, ratings is a better guide for the media than the truth.
Sure, we do not expect perfection, but then again we do expect laws to embrace a certain fairness. Stripping away one's last fair use rights is not even what I consider "fair", no less perfect.
The Library of Congress is now considering whether to recommend other exceptions to the law. Many libraries and other educational institutions want an exception that would let individuals circumvent a copy- control technology in order to copy portions of a work for use in parody, scholarship or criticism -- purposes protected under the "fair use" doctrine of traditional copyright law.
This is the sticking point of the DMCA with me; it strips away whatever bit of fair-use doctrine we once enjoyed. No wonder most people don't like it, no one wants to lose rights they once had.
This is all fine and good, but people still have to prove they cracked whatever encryption in order to make a parody, etc. It makes for more complications in the long run.
It seems to be a poor substitute for examining its constitutionality to see if the law should still even exist.
But without Napster, would all that file-sharing have occurred? I think not. They did provide a convenient way to get the job done.
Don't get me wrong, I do not think all this copyright protection is good for anything except protecting corporate interests. But what happened to Napster is fact. That's why they got sued in the first place.
Napster was accused of vicarious copyright infringment . Basically this means that even though they didn't "steal" the music, they wre the means to do it, in other words, the getaway car.
True, but "innovations" like "rip-proof" CD's take away much fair-use for the everyday Joe. Most average users do not know how to get around such obstacles, so they would go to Napster, Music City et al. to get the music they might have already bought.
A lot of my use of Napster was downloading obscure/out-of-print material or music I already owned on CD.
It's not in DC, but in Fort Lauderdale. It's a huge place, selling most anything on roughly 30 acres. Due to its sheer size, you'll probably find most anything you need, even though it does not specialize in computers or electronics.
Come on down and check it out. At least it's in a good vacation town!
True, but the bondholders are getting stock that will likely decrease in value for thir bonds. The trouble with stock is, even though it's worth X now, it'll likely be worth Y later, and given the troubles in tech stocks Y is less than X.
The bottom line: They're getting hosed in the long run.
If you're into high-end graphics or internet gaming, then the fast chips may be a good buy. But if you're doing spreadsheets or simply sending e-mail, than a slower chip will serve you well for years to come.
One record company executive fumed, "For the past five years, this industry has been endlessly investigated by the government. They find nothing. And it costs us a fortune." The executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, added, "It's a handy whipping boy."
Now they know how Napster felt, being under investigation, and a convenient scapegoat. They also have evidence, including a past lost price fixing case.
Also, the European Union is investingating the Big 5 labels for acting as a cartel. More details here.
The article seems to be of compromise. Yes, creators need some compensation for their work. Yes, creators should control distribution of their work. Yet, every piece of legislation seems to be chipping away at the last bit of fair use provisions.
Also of note is this:
The protection of commercial interests through universal compliance with the IP regime should override humanitarian considerations, ethical considerations, or ease-of-use considerations.
The current IP regime is preventing inexpensive anti-AIDS drugs from being developed in Africa. And genetically engineered crops in India. Is this benefiting everyone in general?
What would industry lose in providing these goods? Probably very little, since the people cannot afford such things anyway.
Compromises like these would benefit all involved. The crux of the problem is how many rights to give each party involved to provide the proper balance of IP protection and fair use.
It is understood that these laws should not be broken, because they are laws. But isn't it funny that every time a protection comes out, it's hacked?
Just because something is law, it's not necessarily right. Perhaps eventually the "copyright industry" will learn that all this protection is nonsense, and the world will not end by loosening protection of IP.
Slashdot Mirror
Remember, profit is revenues less cost. There's nothing wrong with a business leaving a city to reduce fixed overheads.
The only problem is getting your workers to move, and if they don't, finding new workers to replace the old ones. Smaller cities have smaller labor pools.
The bottom line: Lowering your rent is always good, but in the case of workers, you get what you pay for, sometimes.
I author on several sites, but the best for general-purpose reading is Slackers Guild.
Not much traffic yet, but I'm fairly lenient with upmods.
If you're a travel buff, there's always the site in my sig.
Yes.
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Can this account of yours metamoderate? Assuming positive karma, your account should be able to metamod, given the fairly low UID.
If you cannot metamod, your account probably has been flagged in $rtbl, the Real Time Black List. Flagging the account also makes the account ineligible for moderation, AFAIK. It can be flagged by account, ipid or even subnet. If ipid or subnet is used, any account using said ipid or subnet will be affected by the action. Comments can be sorted by these id's, and the resulting comment list looks like if you were just browsing a user's comments list from clicking a link in a discussion. You also might be on the Top Abusers list, but I'm not too sure. I have yet to use said feature myself.
This account, despite high karma and existing for over 6 months now, never has moderated either. Also, this account has lost metamod capabilities some time ago. I'm pretty certain that my ipid has been $rtbl'ed, put on the Top Abusers list or both.
You gotta admit, it does take care of the multiple account issue, listing by ipid/subnet pretty much merges your accounts together.
Politically, America is an intensely polarized country, where discussion of issues quickly tends to bog down in notions of what is "left" or "right," thus ideologically pure
/. However, it's important that we might have to let go of certain rights, even permanently to preserve the safety of the nation.
This is most true, as seen on many arguments here on
It's a mixed bag. even though we lose certain rights to privacy especially through wiretapping, hopefully it will only be used when there is probable cause to wiretap. Therefore, most "personal" conversations will likely go unmonitored. Not a total loss of the right to privacy by any means.
The root of this matter is, how much privacy do we forego to reduce the chances of this tragedy occurring again?
That was the beauty of the game. Some of the stories seem to transcend time, especially Ultima II, in which time travel was an integral part of the game. It was a fantasy game, after all.
More than just the "attaboy", get involved in the development process by reporting bugs. This will streamline the development process and make for a better product in future releases.
When the downloads increase, they'll be thanking you.
Electronic bulletin boards are an easy way to voice your opinion on any topic. In the dead-tree version, you can leave your name off the submission. Why should electronic bulletin boards be any different?
Especially when racing to be the first one with the story. Being the first means higher ratings. Viruses represent a "panic starter" for a fairly large segment of the population. This type of stoy also boosts ratings.
Most unfortunately, ratings is a better guide for the media than the truth.
Sure, we do not expect perfection, but then again we do expect laws to embrace a certain fairness. Stripping away one's last fair use rights is not even what I consider "fair", no less perfect.
From the article:
The Library of Congress is now considering whether to recommend other exceptions to the law. Many libraries and other educational institutions want an exception that would let individuals circumvent a copy- control technology in order to copy portions of a work for use in parody, scholarship or criticism -- purposes protected under the "fair use" doctrine of traditional copyright law.
This is the sticking point of the DMCA with me; it strips away whatever bit of fair-use doctrine we once enjoyed. No wonder most people don't like it, no one wants to lose rights they once had.
This is all fine and good, but people still have to prove they cracked whatever encryption in order to make a parody, etc. It makes for more complications in the long run.
It seems to be a poor substitute for examining its constitutionality to see if the law should still even exist.
If you want to offer services worldwide, you should compy with standards worldwide. US standards alone just don't cut it.
I agree. Our standards alone should not be imposed on the entire world.
But complying with enough countries standard will result in enough conflicts that will make getting anything done difficult.
One worldwide standard is necessary, if we can get countries to agree on it.
But without Napster, would all that file-sharing have occurred? I think not. They did provide a convenient way to get the job done.
Don't get me wrong, I do not think all this copyright protection is good for anything except protecting corporate interests. But what happened to Napster is fact. That's why they got sued in the first place.
Napster was accused of vicarious copyright infringment . Basically this means that even though they didn't "steal" the music, they wre the means to do it, in other words, the getaway car.
Check it out here, on the official Sealnd government page:
The Amazing Sealand
I believe it's approx. 60 x 100 feet.
True, but "innovations" like "rip-proof" CD's take away much fair-use for the everyday Joe. Most average users do not know how to get around such obstacles, so they would go to Napster, Music City et al. to get the music they might have already bought.
A lot of my use of Napster was downloading obscure/out-of-print material or music I already owned on CD.
Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop
It's not in DC, but in Fort Lauderdale. It's a huge place, selling most anything on roughly 30 acres. Due to its sheer size, you'll probably find most anything you need, even though it does not specialize in computers or electronics.
Come on down and check it out. At least it's in a good vacation town!
True, but the bondholders are getting stock that will likely decrease in value for thir bonds. The trouble with stock is, even though it's worth X now, it'll likely be worth Y later, and given the troubles in tech stocks Y is less than X.
The bottom line: They're getting hosed in the long run.
At least McAfee's patent covers a relatively specific service (remote data recovery) rather than Amazon's "single click" technology.
Perhaps this will spur someone else to find a way to do what McAfee does, only better.
Actually, the Jedi Knights were not vengeful, so "Revenge" of the Jedi made no sense.
Actually, the name sounds better, just poor in context.
If you're into high-end graphics or internet gaming, then the fast chips may be a good buy. But if you're doing spreadsheets or simply sending e-mail, than a slower chip will serve you well for years to come.
It's almost analogous to buying a car.
From the article:
One record company executive fumed, "For the past five years, this industry has been endlessly investigated by the government. They find nothing. And it costs us a fortune." The executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, added, "It's a handy whipping boy."
Now they know how Napster felt, being under investigation, and a convenient scapegoat. They also have evidence, including a past lost price fixing case.
Also, the European Union is investingating the Big 5 labels for acting as a cartel. More details here.
The article seems to be of compromise. Yes, creators need some compensation for their work. Yes, creators should control distribution of their work. Yet, every piece of legislation seems to be chipping away at the last bit of fair use provisions.
Also of note is this:
The protection of commercial interests through universal compliance with the IP regime should override humanitarian considerations, ethical considerations, or ease-of-use considerations.
The current IP regime is preventing inexpensive anti-AIDS drugs from being developed in Africa. And genetically engineered crops in India. Is this benefiting everyone in general?
What would industry lose in providing these goods? Probably very little, since the people cannot afford such things anyway.
Compromises like these would benefit all involved. The crux of the problem is how many rights to give each party involved to provide the proper balance of IP protection and fair use.
It is understood that these laws should not be broken, because they are laws. But isn't it funny that every time a protection comes out, it's hacked?
Just because something is law, it's not necessarily right. Perhaps eventually the "copyright industry" will learn that all this protection is nonsense, and the world will not end by loosening protection of IP.
Or perhaps I'm just another fool.
"This story from CNNfn details DirecTV's & Hughes Electronics' plans to eliminate the piracy of their signals through a direct-mail campaign."
Are these letters genuine threats to sue, or is it just another BSA style marketing tool to sell more product?