This isn't about "the UN taking control". This is not a UN vs US issue. It is a few countries that want to further control and limit their part of the internet, and they see the current US control of it as an obstacle. They need to erode this obstacle. By using the UN as a pivot, they can potentially gain legitimacy and a dilution of power. So by going through the UN they seek to accomplish two things: 1. launder their intentions with the name of the UN, and 2. alter the status quo so that current checks to their power to act on their nodes are removed.
I doubt they were claiming it was Russia or SA with the same conviction as those claiming it was the USA. From what I remember, those people were pointing out that absent any proof one could just as easily believe another country did it since Iran has no true friends around the world, and that even its allies like Russia have reasons to fear an Iran with nuclear weapons.
I remember in those threads I tended to point out the inconsistency of the aggregate/. mind in raising "occam's razor" in some threads while dismissing it in others.
This "reality has a liberal bias" meme popular among people my age is exactly the type of conceit that puts a stop to introspection and self-critique -- which are among the pillars of liberalism.
How would you factor in Chinese factory owners becoming overnight millionaires (in dollar terms!) while factory workers are stuck at around 1200RMB/month, often working overtime without legally required overtime pay? Isn't this the same inequality that we at/. abhor? How is it that we can write excuses for Chinese companies that would never get past -1 moderation when speaking in defense of US conditions?
But do those in the West reflect on their industrial past and tell themselves that it was a necessary step or that it was an era of shame? Because the issues here are issues of morality, consistency is vital. If when Westerners of today look on their past, and accept the sweatshops, union-busting, child labor, and hazardous conditions as unavoidable and necessary events in the course of progress, then accepting what is happening in China today is consistent with their morality. But if when Westerners of today look on their past with shame and disgust, then accepting what is happening in China today is inconsistent with their morality. Every person has to ask himself/herself: which sort of person am I?
When/. discusses labor and wage issues in the US (unions, living wage, income inequality), the common sentiment is that executives/owners/investors can afford to give up more of their profits to help ensure a more livable life for their workers.
When/. discusses labor and wage issues in China (again, labor rights, wages, inequality), we rarely if ever touch on the above line of reasoning, and the common sentiment is that it's better for them to be paid meagerly than to be out of a job.
If what the summary says is true -- that expanded legal alternatives have contributed majorly to the decrease in torrent traffic -- then it means that the argument that most piracy is the result of the content industry's sluggishness in adopting new business models rings true. However, if what you claim is true instead, then it means the former argument is wrong, and that piracy continues despite the industry's efforts to evolve and meet customers' desires.
So, if the article is right, then it is clear evidence to the industry that evolving their business model will have a positive impact, whereas if you are right, then the industry has even more evidence that changing their business model has no effect.
The author doesn't delve further into this assertion after that intro sentence, I wonder what that's all about? The rest of the article basically "reveals" the shocking truth that the military views media as a way to invest in its image (like every government, company, individual on the planet). It seems like he's grasping for dark villainy, but pulling back fistfuls of grey self-interest.
It happens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzuWmno-X8 (1:35 mark) Don't know why though, but since it's the same sound at low speed as well as high speed it's probably from the engines.
It would be a solution to spoilers, and it would be trivial to implement. What's really ridiculous is complaining that Americans are spoiling the show for Australians when those who have read the books are spoiling it for everyone at the same time in the same forum.
I do this. Is this really impossible for most Slashdotters? A year is nothing, really. I've waited longer than that for a game to come down to the price I care to pay. I also don't have to spend $400 every so often for the latest graphics cards.
Convenient as in can be picked up anywhere and anytime. You don't need a power source. Convenient as in about $30 for 4 more years worth of shows that you can read and digest as many times as you want, at the pace you like. I can understand the convenience of a book on tape vs reading, for when you're driving or working. Explain how the books aren't convenient compared to the show.
I didn't offer it as a solution; I mocked a "1st world problem" example of having zero self-control. I'd like to ask, if the book readers are also on the forums why still go?
Yes, and I can buy a set of dominoes for 50c from a garage sale and throw them at cats if want as well. Doesn't mean I want to.
The complaint is over the time lag, which is a matter of convenience. I provided the books as an example of a more convenient alternative. You're saying this is unacceptable. Let me guess, you don't read books?
Forums are already being spoiled by those who have read the books. Applying whatever solution is used to mitigate that problem to the problem of Australians watching on a time delay would be both logical and trivial.
You would get spoilers from people who've read the books in any case. The solution is therefore to have separate forums for those discussing the books, and those discussing the show. Having separate forums for Australian audiences would logically follow.
That makes a lot of sense. The current explanation is that HBO's contract with national cable providers prohibits them from doing anything like that unilaterally. I think HBO has enough clout to alter the agreement, or just sever the deal and go at it alone. Ad-supported 320p episodes, with 720p for purchase, then 1080p for the physical disc archive. They'd likely make a ton of money just with the free 320p & links to merchandise.
Wow, can't avoid forums for a week? Can't do something else for a WHOLE WEEK? It must be somebody else's fault! You can get books 1-4 as a set for $20 right now ($10 second hand on ebay). Who needs to wait hours for one single episode when you can read at your leisure any time?
If he becomes part of the Australia gov, then future Wikileaks exposés on governments that are Australia's economic/geopolitical competitors would be more easily called into question. Releases on China, Japan, NZ, Indonesia, even the US, would at the outset be accused of having pro-Australian political motivations behind them.
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This isn't about "the UN taking control". This is not a UN vs US issue. It is a few countries that want to further control and limit their part of the internet, and they see the current US control of it as an obstacle. They need to erode this obstacle. By using the UN as a pivot, they can potentially gain legitimacy and a dilution of power. So by going through the UN they seek to accomplish two things: 1. launder their intentions with the name of the UN, and 2. alter the status quo so that current checks to their power to act on their nodes are removed.
I doubt they were claiming it was Russia or SA with the same conviction as those claiming it was the USA. From what I remember, those people were pointing out that absent any proof one could just as easily believe another country did it since Iran has no true friends around the world, and that even its allies like Russia have reasons to fear an Iran with nuclear weapons.
I remember in those threads I tended to point out the inconsistency of the aggregate /. mind in raising "occam's razor" in some threads while dismissing it in others.
This "reality has a liberal bias" meme popular among people my age is exactly the type of conceit that puts a stop to introspection and self-critique -- which are among the pillars of liberalism.
How would you factor in Chinese factory owners becoming overnight millionaires (in dollar terms!) while factory workers are stuck at around 1200RMB/month, often working overtime without legally required overtime pay? Isn't this the same inequality that we at /. abhor? How is it that we can write excuses for Chinese companies that would never get past -1 moderation when speaking in defense of US conditions?
But do those in the West reflect on their industrial past and tell themselves that it was a necessary step or that it was an era of shame? Because the issues here are issues of morality, consistency is vital. If when Westerners of today look on their past, and accept the sweatshops, union-busting, child labor, and hazardous conditions as unavoidable and necessary events in the course of progress, then accepting what is happening in China today is consistent with their morality. But if when Westerners of today look on their past with shame and disgust, then accepting what is happening in China today is inconsistent with their morality. Every person has to ask himself/herself: which sort of person am I?
When /. discusses labor and wage issues in the US (unions, living wage, income inequality), the common sentiment is that executives/owners/investors can afford to give up more of their profits to help ensure a more livable life for their workers.
When /. discusses labor and wage issues in China (again, labor rights, wages, inequality), we rarely if ever touch on the above line of reasoning, and the common sentiment is that it's better for them to be paid meagerly than to be out of a job.
There is a palpable moral double standard.
But think about the logic of that for a moment.
If what the summary says is true -- that expanded legal alternatives have contributed majorly to the decrease in torrent traffic -- then it means that the argument that most piracy is the result of the content industry's sluggishness in adopting new business models rings true. However, if what you claim is true instead, then it means the former argument is wrong, and that piracy continues despite the industry's efforts to evolve and meet customers' desires.
So, if the article is right, then it is clear evidence to the industry that evolving their business model will have a positive impact, whereas if you are right, then the industry has even more evidence that changing their business model has no effect.
I spin them with my arm out like a centrifuge and pretend I'm refining the ketchup. Also, woe be to he who doesn't cap the bottle all the way.
The author doesn't delve further into this assertion after that intro sentence, I wonder what that's all about? The rest of the article basically "reveals" the shocking truth that the military views media as a way to invest in its image (like every government, company, individual on the planet). It seems like he's grasping for dark villainy, but pulling back fistfuls of grey self-interest.
It happens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzuWmno-X8 (1:35 mark)
Don't know why though, but since it's the same sound at low speed as well as high speed it's probably from the engines.
I don't see how it's possible to whine about a positive thing.
It would be a solution to spoilers, and it would be trivial to implement. What's really ridiculous is complaining that Americans are spoiling the show for Australians when those who have read the books are spoiling it for everyone at the same time in the same forum.
Option 3 is wait a year for the DVD release.
I do this. Is this really impossible for most Slashdotters? A year is nothing, really. I've waited longer than that for a game to come down to the price I care to pay. I also don't have to spend $400 every so often for the latest graphics cards.
Convenient as in can be picked up anywhere and anytime. You don't need a power source. Convenient as in about $30 for 4 more years worth of shows that you can read and digest as many times as you want, at the pace you like. I can understand the convenience of a book on tape vs reading, for when you're driving or working. Explain how the books aren't convenient compared to the show.
I didn't offer it as a solution; I mocked a "1st world problem" example of having zero self-control. I'd like to ask, if the book readers are also on the forums why still go?
.. and why would you want to discuss the show with Americans anyway?
An Australian audience sub-forum would solve this problem.
Yes, and I can buy a set of dominoes for 50c from a garage sale and throw them at cats if want as well. Doesn't mean I want to.
The complaint is over the time lag, which is a matter of convenience. I provided the books as an example of a more convenient alternative. You're saying this is unacceptable. Let me guess, you don't read books?
Forums are already being spoiled by those who have read the books. Applying whatever solution is used to mitigate that problem to the problem of Australians watching on a time delay would be both logical and trivial.
You would get spoilers from people who've read the books in any case. The solution is therefore to have separate forums for those discussing the books, and those discussing the show. Having separate forums for Australian audiences would logically follow.
You're describing addiction, not fandom.
no, 1 week lag, then same wait as everyone else.
That makes a lot of sense. The current explanation is that HBO's contract with national cable providers prohibits them from doing anything like that unilaterally. I think HBO has enough clout to alter the agreement, or just sever the deal and go at it alone. Ad-supported 320p episodes, with 720p for purchase, then 1080p for the physical disc archive. They'd likely make a ton of money just with the free 320p & links to merchandise.
Wow, can't avoid forums for a week? Can't do something else for a WHOLE WEEK? It must be somebody else's fault!
You can get books 1-4 as a set for $20 right now ($10 second hand on ebay). Who needs to wait hours for one single episode when you can read at your leisure any time?
If he becomes part of the Australia gov, then future Wikileaks exposés on governments that are Australia's economic/geopolitical competitors would be more easily called into question. Releases on China, Japan, NZ, Indonesia, even the US, would at the outset be accused of having pro-Australian political motivations behind them.