That's the thing, companies need to work within the market realities. There are niche's everywhere but my opinion is that the NYT does not fall into many of them in comparison to existing offerings. If they are really running themselves into the red as they say then as you say they should cut back or restructure. Or do something else. But making people pay while there exists free alternatives is just plain dumb. Perhaps some day there will be no alternatives for institutional news, but you know what would scare the crap out of them: so what, I'll take decentralized news that is marked up through multiple filters of people for free and bookmark the citizen hub sources I find useful in particular. Newspapers are just another industry the Internet is washing over, they think they're owed an existence?
The New York Times sees a massive drop in readership. What the market is actually willing to provide with advertisements wasn't good enough for them...
They have so much income from WoW that they'd never notice the signal. If you want the opt-out start talking about it everywhere: that signal will be a lot easier to pick up.
Anonymous is almost the problem! That's where trolls come from. The trick is making no-one anonymous while allowing the enforcement of pseudonyms: especially from government. Now, do something illegal, not just unpopular with government, and your pseudonym should fall. Of course this takes infrastructure that doesn't exist... Yet.
I don't know what, if anything, you're saying about me!;) I've already had more than one person find me by being open in social networks and I've only had to block two accounts: both spammers. So for me: it's been good so far. And for a fact, privacy is an illusion: people finding me/me finding them is tangible.
There are jerks everywhere, they may not even realize they are jerks. Let them grow up a bit more. Not counting *physical* stalking which in its own rights deserves some pretty thorough and effective laws, virtual stalking while emotionally distressing is not of the same level of danger. See my signature, I believe that people finding me by interest is more important than privacy. Unfortunately this means you get a few iffies. To combat that, where people are just jerks and not a physical danger, then all that is needed if effective filtering mechanisms. Spam versus non, signal versus noise, wanted versus un-wanted. I want everyone to be able to contact me but I also want to be able to close the tap at the drop of a pin effectively.
Streaming to my legacy device which cannot be easily reprogrammed such as my Xbox 360 really relies on XVid. So, for now, I guess Handbrake is the rough beast. Oh well, I use dvd::rip anyway and avidemux when I need to do some transcoding. Computers can be easily upgraded, devices not so much: that is something to keep in mind too.
I believe that in the worst part of the USA you have about equal actual rights as the best part of China. Different worlds, most of the time I bet its ok to live in China but for the times when you piss someone off in power I'd much rather live in the USA.
Ok, exactly how Evil is the Chinese government? I'm all for trade with them because it keeps our relationship stable so we don't actually start killing each other but my opinion of their government style is that it has to go. Their government is Evil from my value system and I would love to see the Chinese people do something about that. Hell, I would even provide material support electronically but I wouldn't go there.
Evolution can be loosely defined as "change over time." Everything in our Universe is evolved under this definition, the key is time. The constants of our Universe provide the selection pressure and the matter provides the instance.
Music will just become a "real" job, you know one where you go to play 9-5 (or 6-2 depending on audience) and you make your days pay, thats it, go home and have a beer. Not the lottery where everyone goes poor except for a few. Direct band to fan is where it'll probably end up being, a few will make it big and to be fair maybe the "rock-star" lifestyle should die.
So, no export of raw materials so that we buy finished parts from them. And support all the industries in between mining and retail in in China. Sounds like the WTO could have a bit of leverage considering how much comes out of China right now that could be gradually restricted...
Since it was voted to the main page again we're obviously not done talking about it.;) And, personally, I hope we keep talking about it and spreading the arguments further.
Well. I guess the only solution is to keep shooting people on Disney's board of directors then? Keep that disruption going and you will be impeding further extensions to copyrights. Perhaps not in time for yourself but maybe for your grandchildren with current limits some of that restricted material will be able to enter their minds without shackles of control. That would give them at least some of what was stolen from you and perhaps allow them to defend themselves from the world a bit better through greater character. They're stealing what could have been so defend what is not there!
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You have a very valid point. My only defence is saying that it came from my point of view if I was them. I think they're committing Seppuku.
That's the thing, companies need to work within the market realities. There are niche's everywhere but my opinion is that the NYT does not fall into many of them in comparison to existing offerings. If they are really running themselves into the red as they say then as you say they should cut back or restructure. Or do something else. But making people pay while there exists free alternatives is just plain dumb. Perhaps some day there will be no alternatives for institutional news, but you know what would scare the crap out of them: so what, I'll take decentralized news that is marked up through multiple filters of people for free and bookmark the citizen hub sources I find useful in particular. Newspapers are just another industry the Internet is washing over, they think they're owed an existence?
The New York Times sees a massive drop in readership. What the market is actually willing to provide with advertisements wasn't good enough for them...
You are right, that is the answer. Now, it's just getting it noticed everywhere.
They have so much income from WoW that they'd never notice the signal. If you want the opt-out start talking about it everywhere: that signal will be a lot easier to pick up.
Anonymous is almost the problem! That's where trolls come from. The trick is making no-one anonymous while allowing the enforcement of pseudonyms: especially from government. Now, do something illegal, not just unpopular with government, and your pseudonym should fall. Of course this takes infrastructure that doesn't exist... Yet.
I don't know what, if anything, you're saying about me! ;) I've already had more than one person find me by being open in social networks and I've only had to block two accounts: both spammers. So for me: it's been good so far. And for a fact, privacy is an illusion: people finding me/me finding them is tangible.
You and DrXym are both absolutely correct: I've chosen my settings, Activision/Blizzard should extend the same courtesy to their customers.
You and drinkypoo are both absolutely correct: I've chosen my settings, Activision/Blizzard should extend the same courtesy to their customers.
There are jerks everywhere, they may not even realize they are jerks. Let them grow up a bit more. Not counting *physical* stalking which in its own rights deserves some pretty thorough and effective laws, virtual stalking while emotionally distressing is not of the same level of danger. See my signature, I believe that people finding me by interest is more important than privacy. Unfortunately this means you get a few iffies. To combat that, where people are just jerks and not a physical danger, then all that is needed if effective filtering mechanisms. Spam versus non, signal versus noise, wanted versus un-wanted. I want everyone to be able to contact me but I also want to be able to close the tap at the drop of a pin effectively.
Thank you.
Streaming to my legacy device which cannot be easily reprogrammed such as my Xbox 360 really relies on XVid. So, for now, I guess Handbrake is the rough beast. Oh well, I use dvd::rip anyway and avidemux when I need to do some transcoding. Computers can be easily upgraded, devices not so much: that is something to keep in mind too.
China elect Bush? Well, it would massively drive up their debt for no real return.. So yeah! Gives us an advantage! ;)
I believe that in the worst part of the USA you have about equal actual rights as the best part of China. Different worlds, most of the time I bet its ok to live in China but for the times when you piss someone off in power I'd much rather live in the USA.
Ok, exactly how Evil is the Chinese government? I'm all for trade with them because it keeps our relationship stable so we don't actually start killing each other but my opinion of their government style is that it has to go. Their government is Evil from my value system and I would love to see the Chinese people do something about that. Hell, I would even provide material support electronically but I wouldn't go there.
Years to build, seconds to destroy. So, who comes out on top over THX now?
Evolution can be loosely defined as "change over time." Everything in our Universe is evolved under this definition, the key is time. The constants of our Universe provide the selection pressure and the matter provides the instance.
Music will just become a "real" job, you know one where you go to play 9-5 (or 6-2 depending on audience) and you make your days pay, thats it, go home and have a beer. Not the lottery where everyone goes poor except for a few. Direct band to fan is where it'll probably end up being, a few will make it big and to be fair maybe the "rock-star" lifestyle should die.
So, no export of raw materials so that we buy finished parts from them. And support all the industries in between mining and retail in in China. Sounds like the WTO could have a bit of leverage considering how much comes out of China right now that could be gradually restricted...
Whats Blizzard going to do with the resulting civil suit. Should have pointed everything out...
What's Blizzard going to do when someone posing as law enforcement gets some information and then goes and murders that person... Hmm?
Sonny Bono, arguably instrumental in the passage of the latest copyright extension act was killed in a skiing accident.
Since it was voted to the main page again we're obviously not done talking about it. ;) And, personally, I hope we keep talking about it and spreading the arguments further.
Well. I guess the only solution is to keep shooting people on Disney's board of directors then? Keep that disruption going and you will be impeding further extensions to copyrights. Perhaps not in time for yourself but maybe for your grandchildren with current limits some of that restricted material will be able to enter their minds without shackles of control. That would give them at least some of what was stolen from you and perhaps allow them to defend themselves from the world a bit better through greater character. They're stealing what could have been so defend what is not there!
Well, by that logic: corporations are immortal - copyright should be a fraction of infinity.