I guess that works on some levels, but on others it does not. It would be unreasonable to argue that Eric Clapton, as an individual, is not an objectively good guitarist, even if you don't like his material. He plays the guitar very well by any standard, performing the task sufficiently. However, you are correct to identify the majority of songs or bands are only objectively good. In fact, you may love or hate every song Clapton ever played, and from your subjective point of view, you will be correct, but it will not be an objective fact.
I recall a certain active duty Army officer at Fort Hood that unfortunately would have been a problem if he knew he could get on planes without scrutiny. Fortunately, he just got convicted for his crimes...
I'm sure glad I'm not falling for the false dilemma. But I'm also not pleased that my fellow countrymen almost definitely will. But in decreasing numbers.
but then I read a hundred other posts saying the exact same things. Out of anybody but a government, this reasoning in use is, in a nutshell, a fast-track to getting convicted as a felon. She wouldn't have sex with me, so I had to rape her. He protected his face, that's why I had to beat him senseless. She wouldn't give me her lunch money voluntarily, that's why I had to punch her in the stomach until she gave it to me. He wouldn't give me his bank account information, that's why I had to go through his mail.
Actually, my main complaint with Microsoft's concept was that they intended to skim secondhand sales and let publishers profit from something that has already been paid for.
Well, in the case of steam. the differences are threefold.
First, Valve does not control the entire computer. The ability to distribute competing games without being part of Steam means that Steam is a way to get specific games, not a scheme forced onto users if they want to acquire games at all.
Second, while I do not have complete faith in any online service provider, I distrust Valve less than I trust Microsoft. For one, I know that Valve doesn't control my e-mail account, does not run Skype, and countless other services tied to the account with which I have to log in. You can pretty much bet that Microsoft will use any Xbox management system to tie all that information into one vulnerable account.
Third, Valve has shown a commitment to keep their content available to even older clients. Much as Amazon has recently announced that customers back to 1995 would be able to cheaply purchase ebooks of their physical purchases, Valve has allowed owners of older titles to punch in their serial numbers to add titles to their Steam account, including the original release of Half Life providing all the bonuses of a later, heavily-bundled version of the same game, giving me far more content than was previously available to me for free (adding TFC, CS, and some other Half Life based games that were included in what I believe was called either "Gold" or "GOTY Edition" or something) and without the hassle of locating the patches formerly located on servers like WON or Sierra or whatnot.
I haven't given a cent to Steam, but so far, the benefit I've seen outweighs the faults for my particular needs.
Believe me, I'm all for term limits, and if we implement them and limit to one term, I'm good with that. As it stands, I'm ok with a good guy serving a second term, given how hard it is to get good candidates on the ballot. I agree with your sentiment, I just think that given what we have to work with right now, we can't always argue it based on our ideal situation. I hope what you've described does become a reality within my lifetime, even if the odds are slim.
I don't even use Steam for anything but free play on TF2. I'm just looking at it objectively. If people are going to buy online games and depend on an account to keep their access going, this is better than only having access yourself.
I too hope it warns you that you will kick someone off. But still, you seem to be looking a gift horse in the mouth. Valve doesn't have to give us even this much.
TFA says the opposite, it will give your friends a few minutes to buy or save. You always get priority on your library. Not exactly an unfair policy, though I wish it were specific to that title, not to your whole library.
Perhaps that will come. But still, this is a step that Valve didn't have to take, and another reminder that as far as global companies controlling intellectual property are concerned, Valve is about the closest we've got to a "good guy" to root for.
It's time to clean house, but there are a handful of clear allies to the American people in Washington. The real solution isn't to vote everyone out, the solution is to hold those in office accountable for their actions in office. Voting out Pelosi, Boehner, Reid, and whatever that guy serving as Senate Minority Leader's name is would be good. Voting out the guys who tried to defund the NSA's surveilance program would be counterproductive.
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I guess that works on some levels, but on others it does not. It would be unreasonable to argue that Eric Clapton, as an individual, is not an objectively good guitarist, even if you don't like his material. He plays the guitar very well by any standard, performing the task sufficiently. However, you are correct to identify the majority of songs or bands are only objectively good. In fact, you may love or hate every song Clapton ever played, and from your subjective point of view, you will be correct, but it will not be an objective fact.
I recall a certain active duty Army officer at Fort Hood that unfortunately would have been a problem if he knew he could get on planes without scrutiny. Fortunately, he just got convicted for his crimes...
I'm sure glad I'm not falling for the false dilemma. But I'm also not pleased that my fellow countrymen almost definitely will. But in decreasing numbers.
but then I read a hundred other posts saying the exact same things. Out of anybody but a government, this reasoning in use is, in a nutshell, a fast-track to getting convicted as a felon. She wouldn't have sex with me, so I had to rape her. He protected his face, that's why I had to beat him senseless. She wouldn't give me her lunch money voluntarily, that's why I had to punch her in the stomach until she gave it to me. He wouldn't give me his bank account information, that's why I had to go through his mail.
I will concede that point.
I'm not looking forward to seeing phone-thieves cutting off fingers to access stolen phones.
I think the point is that he would if his particular machine could.
In a bout of narcissism, my response is that I don't really care what others' complaints were, since I will never own an Xbox.
Actually, my main complaint with Microsoft's concept was that they intended to skim secondhand sales and let publishers profit from something that has already been paid for.
I think we share a broader, more general view but probably differ in the execution.
and had no idea I hadn't escaped the tech world for my commute home!
I just hope it informs you in a more obvious way that they are playing your game. Not just "if you happen to check".
Well, in the case of steam. the differences are threefold.
First, Valve does not control the entire computer. The ability to distribute competing games without being part of Steam means that Steam is a way to get specific games, not a scheme forced onto users if they want to acquire games at all.
Second, while I do not have complete faith in any online service provider, I distrust Valve less than I trust Microsoft. For one, I know that Valve doesn't control my e-mail account, does not run Skype, and countless other services tied to the account with which I have to log in. You can pretty much bet that Microsoft will use any Xbox management system to tie all that information into one vulnerable account.
Third, Valve has shown a commitment to keep their content available to even older clients. Much as Amazon has recently announced that customers back to 1995 would be able to cheaply purchase ebooks of their physical purchases, Valve has allowed owners of older titles to punch in their serial numbers to add titles to their Steam account, including the original release of Half Life providing all the bonuses of a later, heavily-bundled version of the same game, giving me far more content than was previously available to me for free (adding TFC, CS, and some other Half Life based games that were included in what I believe was called either "Gold" or "GOTY Edition" or something) and without the hassle of locating the patches formerly located on servers like WON or Sierra or whatnot.
I haven't given a cent to Steam, but so far, the benefit I've seen outweighs the faults for my particular needs.
Seconded. The solution probably does not lie at the federal legislative level.
But it's still important to have quality people in those positions instead of whatever we have now.
That's still my preferred method of gaming.
I can't tell you much about Alice Cooper's Perl, but I do know that back in the day, Lionel Richie was amazing with Commodores.
I consider Jimmy Page a rock star and I don't think that makes me a douchebag.
Believe me, I'm all for term limits, and if we implement them and limit to one term, I'm good with that. As it stands, I'm ok with a good guy serving a second term, given how hard it is to get good candidates on the ballot. I agree with your sentiment, I just think that given what we have to work with right now, we can't always argue it based on our ideal situation. I hope what you've described does become a reality within my lifetime, even if the odds are slim.
I don't even use Steam for anything but free play on TF2. I'm just looking at it objectively. If people are going to buy online games and depend on an account to keep their access going, this is better than only having access yourself.
always a risk and possibility.
OK, so I think we agree here in general.
I too hope it warns you that you will kick someone off. But still, you seem to be looking a gift horse in the mouth. Valve doesn't have to give us even this much.
TFA says the opposite, it will give your friends a few minutes to buy or save. You always get priority on your library. Not exactly an unfair policy, though I wish it were specific to that title, not to your whole library.
Perhaps that will come. But still, this is a step that Valve didn't have to take, and another reminder that as far as global companies controlling intellectual property are concerned, Valve is about the closest we've got to a "good guy" to root for.
It's time to clean house, but there are a handful of clear allies to the American people in Washington. The real solution isn't to vote everyone out, the solution is to hold those in office accountable for their actions in office. Voting out Pelosi, Boehner, Reid, and whatever that guy serving as Senate Minority Leader's name is would be good. Voting out the guys who tried to defund the NSA's surveilance program would be counterproductive.