Since when is a domain name on the internet intellectual property? What the hell kind of assinine view holds that a company (or any entity for that matter) automatically has rights to every type of medium that might contain the ability to market their product and or service? The internet wasn't built for that in the first place, just because companies have commercialized it to a large degree doesn't give them some special claim, or at least it shouldn't. Normally I come down HARD on the side of capitalism, but I think some important fundamentals are being overlooked here or purposely brushed aside for the almighty $currency.
"Anonymous Coward"... says it all. If I was that ignorant, I'd want to remain anonymous as well. As for a rebuttal, its difficult to know where to start, since its obvious there are so many misconceptions floating around in that thing you call a "brain", a whole project would have to be defined and planned in an enterprise management system to even know where to begin.
Or as the previous poster already observed, you could just be a fucktard. Heads/Tails.
Amen, brother. But do you know how many collective groupthink brains (and I use the term brains in its loosest sense) here on Slashdot just exploded because of what you just wrote?
Google should use the enormous power it wields. Tell Viacom they are being dropped immediately from any search results. Anything that references them or leads to any of their sites or properties, are effectively GONE. That's what I'd do, and Viacom would have no recourse, no legal action. Google doesn't HAVE to return search results for them. Then we'd find out how fast the fat little corporate piggies would squeal when the traffic and subsequent dollars they get from having visitors find them for whatever the myriad of reasons that they would be being searched for. Of course, Google won't do this, because, well, they're corporate screws now too. Sure would be nice though.
The parent has been modded flamebait appropriately insofar as there is nothing most slashdotters love to do more than to slam the US for blowing its nose the wrong way. Any post that points that out will automatically get a broadside.
Finally, someone who gets it. Its stories like this that allow me to (although they'll never figure it out, anyway) to point to the USA bashers and say "See? If you think the USofA is SO damn bad, then go live $COUNTRY_IN_STORY.
Yeah, they won't do it. But they won't stop being idiots either. Oh well.
Oh c'mon now! You're missing the point. The grandparent poster was trying to make a hit against BushCoHaliburtonHilter and here you go trying to introduce FACTS?? How dare you? You'll be getting your re-education treatment reminder in the mail any day now, thankyouverymuch.
However, if the poster in front of this one thinks for one minute that the ACLU is NOT a hack of the extreme wacko left, well then there's not much that can be said to convince him otherwise, as he's already left reality far behind.
Wow.... You're just... wrong. I see it on a daily basis at my university. And in my business as well. Political differences mean the world to those on the left, whereas we'll do business with anyone because hey money is money, but from their side, they'll change vendors in a heartbeat if you don't tow the line and they find out about it. Thats why we keep mum about it when dealing with them. You're leading a very sheltered life if you think this is not the way it is. Disagree if you want, but you're just wrong. I've seen it for too many years. And its getting worse. Much worse.
Because as far as the BigCompanies are concerned, NONE of it is YOUR data. No it doesn't matter even if its something you created. You created it using something that was bought, ie a computer, a keyboard, whatever. Besides, your not being a Good Little Consumer if you don't buy everything you want, instead of creating it. What are you trying to do, cause anarchy? WELL? Citizen? What do you have to say in your defense?
Question: I'm on Cingular so I don't know Verizon. With regards to ringtones, I just upload via Bluetooth anything I want as a ringtone right at my desk. Have they somehow locked that out with Verizon? I'm curious as to how shitty this stuff really gets...
Wow. Just....wow. You are comparing the *actual* loss of human life from acts such as terrorism...to the admittedly huge problem of spam and spyware. You are actually equating death with inconvenience. Holy. Shit.
I wish I could think of something witty to say in response to that. Instead I think I'll just go weep for humanity. Again.
Wow, someone else who loves 3Com. Personally, after working with and installing 3Com hardware from nics to managed switches for years, I now won't use ANYTHING that 3Com makes, if I can at all avoid it. I never dealt with such dodgy hardware in all my life.
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Since when is a domain name on the internet intellectual property? What the hell kind of assinine view holds that a company (or any entity for that matter) automatically has rights to every type of medium that might contain the ability to market their product and or service? The internet wasn't built for that in the first place, just because companies have commercialized it to a large degree doesn't give them some special claim, or at least it shouldn't. Normally I come down HARD on the side of capitalism, but I think some important fundamentals are being overlooked here or purposely brushed aside for the almighty $currency.
If it fall out of sink it must have been because of too many soap bubbles when washing it.
(Is it too much to ask for people to learn how to f'ing spell anymore?)
"Anonymous Coward"... says it all. If I was that ignorant, I'd want to remain anonymous as well. As for a rebuttal, its difficult to know where to start, since its obvious there are so many misconceptions floating around in that thing you call a "brain", a whole project would have to be defined and planned in an enterprise management system to even know where to begin.
Or as the previous poster already observed, you could just be a fucktard. Heads/Tails.
LAGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!
***Bows***
Amen, brother. But do you know how many collective groupthink brains (and I use the term brains in its loosest sense) here on Slashdot just exploded because of what you just wrote?
Brawny paper towels to the rescue, STAT!!
It wouldn't be such a large parking lot to walk through if it wasn't for Wal-Mart.
Given that Indonesia couldn't invent a vaccine to save their lives (literally), you cannot compare the two.
(Well, you can, but you'd look pretty stupid...oh, wait...)
Google should use the enormous power it wields. Tell Viacom they are being dropped immediately from any search results. Anything that references them or leads to any of their sites or properties, are effectively GONE. That's what I'd do, and Viacom would have no recourse, no legal action. Google doesn't HAVE to return search results for them. Then we'd find out how fast the fat little corporate piggies would squeal when the traffic and subsequent dollars they get from having visitors find them for whatever the myriad of reasons that they would be being searched for. Of course, Google won't do this, because, well, they're corporate screws now too. Sure would be nice though.
The parent has been modded flamebait appropriately insofar as there is nothing most slashdotters love to do more than to slam the US for blowing its nose the wrong way. Any post that points that out will automatically get a broadside.
Finally, someone who gets it. Its stories like this that allow me to (although they'll never figure it out, anyway) to point to the USA bashers and say "See? If you think the USofA is SO damn bad, then go live $COUNTRY_IN_STORY.
Yeah, they won't do it. But they won't stop being idiots either. Oh well.
Oh c'mon now! You're missing the point. The grandparent poster was trying to make a hit against BushCoHaliburtonHilter and here you go trying to introduce FACTS?? How dare you? You'll be getting your re-education treatment reminder in the mail any day now, thankyouverymuch.
However, if the poster in front of this one thinks for one minute that the ACLU is NOT a hack of the extreme wacko left, well then there's not much that can be said to convince him otherwise, as he's already left reality far behind.
Wow.... You're just... wrong. I see it on a daily basis at my university. And in my business as well. Political differences mean the world to those on the left, whereas we'll do business with anyone because hey money is money, but from their side, they'll change vendors in a heartbeat if you don't tow the line and they find out about it. Thats why we keep mum about it when dealing with them. You're leading a very sheltered life if you think this is not the way it is. Disagree if you want, but you're just wrong. I've seen it for too many years. And its getting worse. Much worse.
Thats perfectly fine. We WON'T miss you in the LEAST.
Because as far as the BigCompanies are concerned, NONE of it is YOUR data. No it doesn't matter even if its something you created. You created it using something that was bought, ie a computer, a keyboard, whatever. Besides, your not being a Good Little Consumer if you don't buy everything you want, instead of creating it. What are you trying to do, cause anarchy? WELL? Citizen? What do you have to say in your defense?
Question: I'm on Cingular so I don't know Verizon. With regards to ringtones, I just upload via Bluetooth anything I want as a ringtone right at my desk. Have they somehow locked that out with Verizon? I'm curious as to how shitty this stuff really gets...
....Replicators!!!!
Before or after what?
Slashdot! It's gone plaid!!!
Wow. Just....wow. You are comparing the *actual* loss of human life from acts such as terrorism...to the admittedly huge problem of spam and spyware. You are actually equating death with inconvenience. Holy. Shit.
I wish I could think of something witty to say in response to that. Instead I think I'll just go weep for humanity. Again.
Why? Because they didn't take it? How would that help?
Wow, someone else who loves 3Com. Personally, after working with and installing 3Com hardware from nics to managed switches for years, I now won't use ANYTHING that 3Com makes, if I can at all avoid it. I never dealt with such dodgy hardware in all my life.
And what, exactly, is the color of the sky in your world? Because you definately live in a different one than many of us.