Well, when people graduate from journalism school, and the reason that they became journalists is to "change the world", then that's a pretty different idea from just reporting the news as it happens, yah?
And this is why I scoff at people who claim that Christianity (in general, not any specific denomination) is a corrupt religion.
Agreed -- and I'm saying that as a Pagan. No religion is inherently corrupt -- that requires people whose true intentions are not in line with their stated goals.
Whatever happened to rugged individualism and the ability to charge whatever you want for your services with the only price control being supply and demand?
It never existed, at least not in the United States. The more common term for what you're describing -- albeit under more extreme circumstances -- is "price gouging." Yes, government sucks... but in a lot of cases (air traffic control comes to mind because Ronald Reagan used the same joke your dad used to tell), lack of government is even worse.
Do some research on why the Food and Drug Administration came about, and you may see what I mean.
In the absence of marketing a wise consumer won't be informed, since they won't know what's out there. Who do you think sends out press releases, review copies, etc.
Are you on crack, or are you just in marketing? All I have to do to "know what's out there" is go to the store and look at what's on the shelves. If I really want to do in-depth research, I can go online and look for information, look up an old copy of Consumer Reports in the library, etc. At no point do I need a press release, an advertisement or a book or movie review to tell me what I do or don't want to purchase.
You make it sound like there's an optimal product out there that all consumers would be best off buying.
Nowhere did the GP say that one product would satisfy everyone's needs. He said "a wise, informed consumer will pick the best option for their needs." Consumers' needs, as you pointed out in your real-life example, vary widely: you buy a mid-range brand of orange juice, whereas I might splurge for the organic or squeeze my own.
Bottom line, though, is this: If the world didn't have marketing departments, people would still do just fine on word of mouth -- just like they did before marketing departments were around.
Upwards of 150 years for a copyright isn't "scarce," it's bullshit. Arguing that the very act of copying a CD to your hard drive in MP3 format violates copyright is bullshit, too.
The only thing scarce about music these days is the talent.
What the fsck is the Air Force doing deciding what outlets are "legitimate media"? That's not their call to make, anymore than they can define a "legitimate" political party or a "legitimate" religious affiliation.
With PayPal and ordering online, you at least have your signature on the back of the card. You can also contact the credit card companies to contest any charge you think was fraudulent. An EULA doesn't give you that option -- and again, no signature. More troubling, as another poster pointed out, is that you don't have the chance to agree to the EULA until you're already bound by it.
If I've signed something away, there should be something in writing with my signature. I don't have it, and I bet the software companies don't, either. IANAL, but how does clicking a button on a VB form constitute a legally binding signature? If I hack the installer program and remove the form, does that mean I'm not bound by the EULA (even if it tells me I'm not allowed to hack the installer program)?
Uhh, wouldn't that require a line of sight to the intended target?
Actually, you could probably do it through a reconnaissance satellite and GPS. The recon satellite gives you the coordinates; you aim the gun like artillery, and you use GPS guidance to correct the shell's trajectory in-flight.
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I had to read this twice, because when I saw it the first time, I thought it said "Dr. Jolene Blalock." She could prescribe me some pussy any day!
It doesn't count if you wake up with keyboard head.
I think some guy may have drunk it.
Agreed -- and I'm saying that as a Pagan. No religion is inherently corrupt -- that requires people whose true intentions are not in line with their stated goals.
It never existed, at least not in the United States. The more common term for what you're describing -- albeit under more extreme circumstances -- is "price gouging." Yes, government sucks ... but in a lot of cases (air traffic control comes to mind because Ronald Reagan used the same joke your dad used to tell), lack of government is even worse.
Do some research on why the Food and Drug Administration came about, and you may see what I mean.
Are you on crack, or are you just in marketing? All I have to do to "know what's out there" is go to the store and look at what's on the shelves. If I really want to do in-depth research, I can go online and look for information, look up an old copy of Consumer Reports in the library, etc. At no point do I need a press release, an advertisement or a book or movie review to tell me what I do or don't want to purchase.
Nowhere did the GP say that one product would satisfy everyone's needs. He said "a wise, informed consumer will pick the best option for their needs." Consumers' needs, as you pointed out in your real-life example, vary widely: you buy a mid-range brand of orange juice, whereas I might splurge for the organic or squeeze my own.
Bottom line, though, is this: If the world didn't have marketing departments, people would still do just fine on word of mouth -- just like they did before marketing departments were around.
No. You haven't tried buying or selling a house lately, have you?
To read /. at work, of course!
Upwards of 150 years for a copyright isn't "scarce," it's bullshit. Arguing that the very act of copying a CD to your hard drive in MP3 format violates copyright is bullshit, too.
The only thing scarce about music these days is the talent.
What the fsck is the Air Force doing deciding what outlets are "legitimate media"? That's not their call to make, anymore than they can define a "legitimate" political party or a "legitimate" religious affiliation.
He's probably referring to the Secure Internet Protocol Network, or SIPRNet, which is DOD-owned and operated.
There's no such thing as a possessive verb! Seriously, do the editors get paid actual money for this shit?
Yes. It makes the sound of a chair being thrown through a window.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The software, at least, ain't broke.
Nope. It's clearly -32,767 light-years. My spreadsheet tells me so.
With PayPal and ordering online, you at least have your signature on the back of the card. You can also contact the credit card companies to contest any charge you think was fraudulent. An EULA doesn't give you that option -- and again, no signature. More troubling, as another poster pointed out, is that you don't have the chance to agree to the EULA until you're already bound by it.
If I've signed something away, there should be something in writing with my signature. I don't have it, and I bet the software companies don't, either. IANAL, but how does clicking a button on a VB form constitute a legally binding signature? If I hack the installer program and remove the form, does that mean I'm not bound by the EULA (even if it tells me I'm not allowed to hack the installer program)?
The next step will be for the British government to mandate the evil bit.
Because you're making money off someone else's trademark. It's the same reason I can't open a department store called "Wall Mart."
Yes.
Well, yes, but he got better!
Actually, you could probably do it through a reconnaissance satellite and GPS. The recon satellite gives you the coordinates; you aim the gun like artillery, and you use GPS guidance to correct the shell's trajectory in-flight.
I take it you haven't witnessed the vi/emacs wars, then?