upstream providers don't care, they will just forward your email to their abuse contact and call it a day, if they do anything at all.
That is fine. By forwarding, they will have proven they received the message, AND the network in question will be more apt to respond in many cases.
At a later stage of the game when you get your lawyers involved their upstream providers will likely respond, for example, it's not worth their while to fight a lawsuit you can file against the upstream provider about their customer's activities.
Years ago I took a new position at a company when I received a phone call from an ISP stating that my servers were port scanning someone who complained. They were going to turn off our network access. Surprised, I looked into it. I discovered they were right. Someone had allowed malware to get installed on several of our systems. After some cleanup work we were good but it left an impression on me. Besides asking a new employer more in depth questions about their security (or lack of it), that ISP's would be a good place to file a complaint when you are port scanned over and over again.
Might be time to contact THEIR ISP and yours. Ask them to block or disconnect them. If anything, once THEY get a phone call about the complaint, it will wake them up a bit:D
we use Ceph, its fast, redundant, and crazy scalable, oh did i mention free (paid support)? ceph.com
Personally I've been using Ceph for the last few years myself. It has to be one of the best DFS's I've ever used. It includes security, speed, easy to expand by adding additional nodes. The free part was great. I found it looking through the repos one day. You can even tie it into other projects such as Hadoop (at least I recall reading it had a plug in a couple years ago).
It's nice to know that money can't always buy government representatives all the time.
Too many people hated Concast for this to work. Had it gone through, well.... I'm fairly certain there would have been a black hole knocked off course or something somewhere:-)
Honestly they've simply pissed off way to many people. They have a serious PR issue which has lasted for years and they were arrogant enough to believe it wasn't going to prevent this from happening.
Personally I'm pleased and hope for more (not less) competition in the Industry.
Yeah I know. That's a tough wish. maybe I'll go find a Buddha belly and rub it for good luck:D
Same thing with any group that has an agenda to push. Support and praise science when it supports your views/goals, discredit it any way possible when it conflicts with your views/goals. Business (Or politics) as usual.
And we all know how reliable science has been throughout history.
Less a yawn, more a "duh, we already knew the NSA is the enemy".
They probably also write some of the more popular free games/apps out there as well. Not a great way of bugging a phone but still a way of getting their malware out there. Or at least it wouldn't hurt...
What are you, in law enforcement? This is a story about warrantless collection of DNA in a rape case. Not everyone is a rapist. How far do we let police intrude into people's lives who HAVE NOT committed any crime? How far can they intrude into your life without probable cause to believe you committed a particular crime? Should they be allowed to scan though your house walls? If you let infrared light seep out of your house, that is your problem! Should they be allowed to read all your emails? Oh, if you send your emails using weak encryption procedures through a third party, that is your problem! Should they be allowed to listen to all of your phone calls? Same principle.
The theory is we're supposed to be a free and open society. But not so open that those who have not committed a crime should have their information (DNA or whatever) stored in a database. We're supposed to have protection from government intrusion, at least that's part of what the Constitution was trying to prevent. We're supposed to be secure in our person and property. At least that's where DNA is getting very iffy lately. It's part of OUR Person..
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Been many years since I've purchased a UbiSoft product. Too many headaches with them loading up software that protects their product and trashes my computer. Even if this isn't a current practice, I've learned my lesson and no longer purchase their products as a result. Hearing this story I'm not surprised there are more problems with the company practices. It only reinforces my past experience with the company. And I certainly will not be customer anytime in the future.
UbiSoft has major cleaning up to perform. I wish them well....
Worse service? Than a cable company? I'm 99.99% sure that is impossible.
Especially considering cable companies (such as Concast) have been fighting for the worst company in America award year after year.
After having experienced Concast for several years, I honestly can say I don't miss them and their service. Today my family has a 60Meg down with 20 Meg up internet connection. I'm paying $60 a month for it as well. We have yet to break 250 Gigs in a month in usage and that's WITH Netflix, hulu, Amazon Prime, gaming, youtube, torrenting, you name it.
Worse service? At least cable companies are really good at defining what that is so we can learn and demand better from the other providers.
Out of pure curiosity, what are you doing that gets you up to >150 GB per month?
I can answer this. Since my experience with Concast in 2007 I've been monitoring ALL my traffic and recording it. Now I'm averaging around 125-180 gigs a month according to vnstat depending on the month
What are we doing?
Streaming hulu Streaming Amazon Prime videos and now music Video games Streaming music Streaming Internet everything
And we have a large family on kindle fires plus several computers. After monitoring in detail our network usage I find it's not all that unusual for a highly technical family to be hitting that munch monthly.
Whether they get a "good deal" on the military equipment isn't the point. Does any of that unneeded equipment cost more than a camera? Then get the camera instead.
Isn't it? Pricing out the "good deal" they received on the military equipment. I'm sure it's far more expensive than your common body camera. Selling some of this unnecessary equipment would cover the cost easily.
Sure feels like one to me and my family when they terminated our internet in 2007. And yes we used it for all sorts of services including Hulu and other streaming services. Not a data cap? Yeah right. Tell that to the other 6 people in my neighborhood who were ALSO disconnected within a couple months of us!
7 years Concast free. And loving it!
(Currently using CenturyLink with 40 Meg + package which includes 20 meg up)
So should OUR private info receive similar handling by unauthorized people, would the justice system give the same consideration or is this just for high ranking figures such as the Bushs.
Yeah I know the answer. But asking the question as I believe we would have minimal justice for the same crime against everyday people if we were lucky.
Now if only companies such as Concast would allow people to experience that "rich multimedia Internet" I keep reading about rather than terminate people's internet because "they used it too much" then we could go down this road without being hassled for using the service we purchased.
But then again, when you are a monopoly (or near monopoly) why would you care?
Pft. I buy DVD's and blu ray disks more than ever now. Streaming from Amazon Prime and Netflix over a provider who's up front with the terms of the contract rather than hiding it. I know how much I can use and I track all traffic through my firewall using vnstat.
If we were to stream all content we receive it would easily blow through the monthly limits these guys have imposed. Not hard to do especially these days.
If violent video games are the reason this stuff is happening then those around me would have cause to worry.
I've been playing games of that type since I was in Jr. High School over 30 years ago. When I play those games yes it's entertaining and fun however in real life I know the difference between defending my life and those around me and taking lives like these crazed shooters we've been reading about in the news.
That said, I guess it boils down to the comments made by Rep. Jason Chaffetz where the real problem isn't with those who are responsible with guns (such as myself). The problem is with those who are mentally unstable having access to guns. Looking at the last few articles about these shooters I have the feeling they definitely have issues which need addressing still. I agree with Rep Chaffetz that to reduce these issues we need to address how these people are handled.
BTW, I am a gun owner and have a CCP and have additional training in the use of my guns. As a private citizen I felt it was irresponsible for me NOT to have a gun especially since in my lifetime my family has had two incidents where they were in mortal danger and the police were not just around the corner. And since SCOTUS said it isn't the responsibility of the police to safeguard my family but to be a deterrent and clean up the mess that it's my responsibility and only mine to protect my family.
So now we have guns, bullets and training. It's the only way to protect us from becoming the next victim on FOX news.
right now I know you're just a troll. nice little political bit too.
it's so offensive to compare the army screwing up over a massive fuckup/abuse then shitlisting the guy who tried to follow the proper chain.
he ignores the chain of command and sent letters to every congressman, who with only a few exceptions ignored it too until they couldn't any more.
human rights abuses happen in the army. if you try to follow the proper chain your career is over because you're then known as the guy who fucked over his workmates and CO's.
show me someone in the army who followed the proper procedure over a major human rights abuse who's career didn't end shortly afterwards.
Stop feeding the troll dude. He/She/It banters the word "reasonable" then goes for the ad homenium response. Reading through his posts I'm already where I'm ignoring AC now.
Reasonable people don't just follow the chain of command. Illegal instructions ARE supposed to be disobeyed. Reasonable people don't just follow orders. They should first think about what they are being instructed to do before doing whatever it is. Reasonable people ASK questions especially if it doesn't feel right.
Reasonable people. I don't see anything reasonable about belittling people (I call it what it is. Being a bully).
And the AC's comment about Congress. Reasonable people believe Congress is a joke considering their historic low approval rating. And the UN? Don't get me started:-)
It is not about mining. That is not their monopoly, their monopoly is on the production of the minerals to usable components. This unfortunately is not easily solved. A full scale production facility takes about a decade to build and about 1 Billion dollars. There was a private investor who was discussing this issue about 5 years ago and was trying to get investors to go in on building a new facility but was unable to get the needed amount of capital.
BTW it was my understanding America used to be the major provider over a decade ago and we simply stopped. Shows this was a bad idea. At least now competition is coming back. China may want to rethink their position.
funny how it's all good when protestors break the law, but all bad when the government breaks the law.
If you don't believe in holding the government to the highest standards, PLEASE do not vote.
I've been saying I will not vote for either Obama or Romney. I didn't vote for Obama or McCain in the last Presidential election. I have voted however for third party candidates which I believe are needed for real change to happen in this country. Why? Because voting for the same parties that got us into this mess isn't going to solve the problem IMO. But that's what I think.
So I've been told by several friends (and yes they are still friends) that if I wanted to get rid of Obama I needed to vote for Romney and that "your children will forgive you for it". I'm sorry but what?
If I'm to vote for the lesser of two evils and vote for what I perceive as evil, my kids will forgive me for it? Really? What if I don't? I've had many tell me I'm wasting my vote then.
Again really?
It's stunning to me that we keep voting for the same clowns and expect different results. Faces may change but the party goes on. Just not for the other 99% of American's of course. I also understand that the majority of Americans are unaffiliated with either party. (I'm looking for a citation btw). If that's true then Democrats or Republicans can loose control of the government really quick if we Unite.
I don't disagree with you. But it's a crazy government we're running here. Only the clown in charge changes wigs every 4 or 8 years.
I've been hearing about this for years but I was under the impression we already paid for 45 Meg up/down under the clinton presidency and while the telco's have been taking tax money for this, they still haven't built out the infrastructure we should have had several years ago.
Anyone know more about this?
It was also my understanding that the National Information Infrastructure was a result of the High Performance computing act of 1991 under Clinton and Gore.
So I have to ask. Why pay for more when we've been paying for it since 1991? I'm curious if other's can help me understand if I've misread what the act is supposed to do.
Actually, I'd say it is closer to...the RIAA would rather destroy the entire recording industry than modify their business model from that which made them all filthy rich until the last decade or so.
They've fucking lost it. They have absolutly no comprehension or understanding that they don't mean shit anymore. Nobody NEEDS the RIAA or the major labels anymore. Anyone with a few thousand can create a damned good recording studio, cut an album, release it online independently (and to streaming sites), thereby cutting the RIAA entirely out of the equation.
But at the heart, you are correct...the RIAA says a song has a value of x. The world says the same song has a value of x/50. THe RIAA has decided that if they can't get x, they don't want anything.
Works for me. I've been spending more and more on indie's. If the RIAA wants to go bankrupt I'm sure they will get that bailout that politicians seem to enjoy pushing these days.
It's reasons like this that I refuse to buy anything from Ubisoft.
Agreed. The last time I purchased one of their games it ended up installing their DRM and screwed up my windows environment. I ended up reinstalling windows from scratch and throwing their game in the trash after I determined it was their software which compromised my machine (after weeks of troubleshooting).
Perhaps I misread section 5.2e when they were talking about the use of private communications. They can claim it's needed and just grab it. It's not like we don't have other examples of that happening with Eminent domain (for example)
"(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;"
It seems I'm not the only one who's reading this into the order
As has been pointed out several times, use != seizure. But you're right. This whole thing is a power grab. God forbid we should have our favorite TV show interrupted to have the evil government tell us that a tornado has touched down near our houses or that some wacko has released sarin into the subway system. No that just won't do. Power hungry scum! who the hell do they think they are?
So you are suggesting the government is all rainbows and bubbles when it comes to doing the right thing for our safety and interests. Thank goodness. I had it all wrong;-)
So EPIC had it wrong too. Glad to hear it. I guess next you're going to tell us you trust your politicians and the government would never do anything inappropriate.
Which part exactly is that? I read the order *three* times and couldn't find what you claim is there. Are you lying or just reading the lie in TFS?
Perhaps I misread section 5.2e when they were talking about the use of private communications. They can claim it's needed and just grab it. It's not like we don't have other examples of that happening with Eminent domain (for example)
"(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;"
It seems I'm not the only one who's reading this into the order
> You forgot to quote the part where they are empowered to seize civilian facilities.
The summary is a gross lie.
Go read the actual executive order. There is no such place where empowerment to seize civilian facilities is described. In fact the order is just a directive to establish an emergency communications plan.
Slashdot can be really bad at times. This was one of the worst examples I've seen.
Perhaps a better understanding of what they were saying in Section 5.2e would help?
(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;
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upstream providers don't care, they will just forward your email to their abuse contact and call it a day, if they do anything at all.
That is fine. By forwarding, they will have proven they received the message, AND the network in question will be more apt to respond in many cases.
At a later stage of the game when you get your lawyers involved their upstream providers will likely respond, for example, it's not worth their while to fight a lawsuit you can file against the upstream provider about their customer's activities.
Years ago I took a new position at a company when I received a phone call from an ISP stating that my servers were port scanning someone who complained. They were going to turn off our network access. Surprised, I looked into it. I discovered they were right. Someone had allowed malware to get installed on several of our systems. After some cleanup work we were good but it left an impression on me. Besides asking a new employer more in depth questions about their security (or lack of it), that ISP's would be a good place to file a complaint when you are port scanned over and over again.
Might be time to contact THEIR ISP and yours. Ask them to block or disconnect them. If anything, once THEY get a phone call about the complaint, it will wake them up a bit :D
we use Ceph, its fast, redundant, and crazy scalable, oh did i mention free (paid support)? ceph.com
Personally I've been using Ceph for the last few years myself. It has to be one of the best DFS's I've ever used. It includes security, speed, easy to expand by adding additional nodes. The free part was great. I found it looking through the repos one day. You can even tie it into other projects such as Hadoop (at least I recall reading it had a plug in a couple years ago).
Great product!
It's nice to know that money can't always buy government representatives all the time.
Too many people hated Concast for this to work. Had it gone through, well.... I'm fairly certain there would have been a black hole knocked off course or something somewhere :-)
Honestly they've simply pissed off way to many people. They have a serious PR issue which has lasted for years and they were arrogant enough to believe it wasn't going to prevent this from happening.
Personally I'm pleased and hope for more (not less) competition in the Industry.
Yeah I know. That's a tough wish. maybe I'll go find a Buddha belly and rub it for good luck :D
Same thing with any group that has an agenda to push. Support and praise science when it supports your views/goals, discredit it any way possible when it conflicts with your views/goals. Business (Or politics) as usual.
And we all know how reliable science has been throughout history.
The world is still round btw.. right? ;-)
Less a yawn, more a "duh, we already knew the NSA is the enemy".
They probably also write some of the more popular free games/apps out there as well. Not a great way of bugging a phone but still a way of getting their malware out there. Or at least it wouldn't hurt...
What are you, in law enforcement? This is a story about warrantless collection of DNA in a rape case. Not everyone is a rapist. How far do we let police intrude into people's lives who HAVE NOT committed any crime? How far can they intrude into your life without probable cause to believe you committed a particular crime? Should they be allowed to scan though your house walls? If you let infrared light seep out of your house, that is your problem! Should they be allowed to read all your emails? Oh, if you send your emails using weak encryption procedures through a third party, that is your problem! Should they be allowed to listen to all of your phone calls? Same principle.
The theory is we're supposed to be a free and open society. But not so open that those who have not committed a crime should have their information (DNA or whatever) stored in a database. We're supposed to have protection from government intrusion, at least that's part of what the Constitution was trying to prevent. We're supposed to be secure in our person and property. At least that's where DNA is getting very iffy lately. It's part of OUR Person..
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/co....
Been many years since I've purchased a UbiSoft product. Too many headaches with them loading up software that protects their product and trashes my computer. Even if this isn't a current practice, I've learned my lesson and no longer purchase their products as a result. Hearing this story I'm not surprised there are more problems with the company practices. It only reinforces my past experience with the company. And I certainly will not be customer anytime in the future.
UbiSoft has major cleaning up to perform. I wish them well....
Worse service? Than a cable company? I'm 99.99% sure that is impossible.
Especially considering cable companies (such as Concast) have been fighting for the worst company in America award year after year.
After having experienced Concast for several years, I honestly can say I don't miss them and their service. Today my family has a 60Meg down with 20 Meg up internet connection. I'm paying $60 a month for it as well. We have yet to break 250 Gigs in a month in usage and that's WITH Netflix, hulu, Amazon Prime, gaming, youtube, torrenting, you name it.
Worse service? At least cable companies are really good at defining what that is so we can learn and demand better from the other providers.
Concast free since 2007!!
Well.. Ummm... So the CIA is taking credit for a flying device which moves at MACH speeds and changes directions on a dime? Seriously?
No, they aren't taking credit for the imaginary sightings, only the actual ones.
Nice to know the CIA is responsible for the reports going back hundreds of years into the past. Truly remarkable those CIA guys....
Well.. Ummm... So the CIA is taking credit for a flying device which moves at MACH speeds and changes directions on a dime? Seriously?
Out of pure curiosity, what are you doing that gets you up to >150 GB per month?
I can answer this. Since my experience with Concast in 2007 I've been monitoring ALL my traffic and recording it. Now I'm averaging around 125-180 gigs a month according to vnstat depending on the month
What are we doing?
Streaming hulu
Streaming Amazon Prime videos and now music
Video games
Streaming music
Streaming Internet everything
And we have a large family on kindle fires plus several computers. After monitoring in detail our network usage I find it's not all that unusual for a highly technical family to be hitting that munch monthly.
Whether they get a "good deal" on the military equipment isn't the point. Does any of that unneeded equipment cost more than a camera? Then get the camera instead.
Isn't it? Pricing out the "good deal" they received on the military equipment. I'm sure it's far more expensive than your common body camera. Selling some of this unnecessary equipment would cover the cost easily.
" cough cough BullS**T "
http://www.comcastissue.blogsp...
Sure feels like one to me and my family when they terminated our internet in 2007. And yes we used it for all sorts of services including Hulu and other streaming services. Not a data cap? Yeah right. Tell that to the other 6 people in my neighborhood who were ALSO disconnected within a couple months of us!
7 years Concast free. And loving it!
(Currently using CenturyLink with 40 Meg + package which includes 20 meg up)
So should OUR private info receive similar handling by unauthorized people, would the justice system give the same consideration or is this just for high ranking figures such as the Bushs.
Yeah I know the answer. But asking the question as I believe we would have minimal justice for the same crime against everyday people if we were lucky.
Now if only companies such as Concast would allow people to experience that "rich multimedia Internet" I keep reading about rather than terminate people's internet because "they used it too much" then we could go down this road without being hassled for using the service we purchased.
But then again, when you are a monopoly (or near monopoly) why would you care?
Pft. I buy DVD's and blu ray disks more than ever now. Streaming from Amazon Prime and Netflix over a provider who's up front with the terms of the contract rather than hiding it. I know how much I can use and I track all traffic through my firewall using vnstat.
If we were to stream all content we receive it would easily blow through the monthly limits these guys have imposed. Not hard to do especially these days.
If violent video games are the reason this stuff is happening then those around me would have cause to worry.
I've been playing games of that type since I was in Jr. High School over 30 years ago. When I play those games yes it's entertaining and fun however in real life I know the difference between defending my life and those around me and taking lives like these crazed shooters we've been reading about in the news.
That said, I guess it boils down to the comments made by Rep. Jason Chaffetz where the real problem isn't with those who are responsible with guns (such as myself). The problem is with those who are mentally unstable having access to guns. Looking at the last few articles about these shooters I have the feeling they definitely have issues which need addressing still. I agree with Rep Chaffetz that to reduce these issues we need to address how these people are handled.
BTW, I am a gun owner and have a CCP and have additional training in the use of my guns. As a private citizen I felt it was irresponsible for me NOT to have a gun especially since in my lifetime my family has had two incidents where they were in mortal danger and the police were not just around the corner. And since SCOTUS said it isn't the responsibility of the police to safeguard my family but to be a deterrent and clean up the mess that it's my responsibility and only mine to protect my family.
So now we have guns, bullets and training. It's the only way to protect us from becoming the next victim on FOX news.
"[citation needed]"
right now I know you're just a troll.
nice little political bit too.
it's so offensive to compare the army screwing up over a massive fuckup/abuse then shitlisting the guy who tried to follow the proper chain.
he ignores the chain of command and sent letters to every congressman, who with only a few exceptions ignored it too until they couldn't any more.
human rights abuses happen in the army. if you try to follow the proper chain your career is over because you're then known as the guy who fucked over his workmates and CO's.
show me someone in the army who followed the proper procedure over a major human rights abuse who's career didn't end shortly afterwards.
Stop feeding the troll dude. He/She/It banters the word "reasonable" then goes for the ad homenium response. Reading through his posts I'm already where I'm ignoring AC now.
I start with the definition of the word reasonable - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reasonable
Reasonable people don't just follow the chain of command. Illegal instructions ARE supposed to be disobeyed.
Reasonable people don't just follow orders. They should first think about what they are being instructed to do before doing whatever it is.
Reasonable people ASK questions especially if it doesn't feel right.
Reasonable people. I don't see anything reasonable about belittling people (I call it what it is. Being a bully).
And the AC's comment about Congress. Reasonable people believe Congress is a joke considering their historic low approval rating. And the UN? Don't get me started :-)
It is not about mining. That is not their monopoly, their monopoly is on the production of the minerals to usable components. This unfortunately is not easily solved. A full scale production facility takes about a decade to build and about 1 Billion dollars. There was a private investor who was discussing this issue about 5 years ago and was trying to get investors to go in on building a new facility but was unable to get the needed amount of capital.
Already started the process
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/05/rare-earth-mining-rises-again/
BTW it was my understanding America used to be the major provider over a decade ago and we simply stopped. Shows this was a bad idea. At least now competition is coming back. China may want to rethink their position.
If you don't believe in holding the government to the highest standards, PLEASE do not vote.
I've been saying I will not vote for either Obama or Romney. I didn't vote for Obama or McCain in the last Presidential election. I have voted however for third party candidates which I believe are needed for real change to happen in this country. Why? Because voting for the same parties that got us into this mess isn't going to solve the problem IMO. But that's what I think.
So I've been told by several friends (and yes they are still friends) that if I wanted to get rid of Obama I needed to vote for Romney and that "your children will forgive you for it". I'm sorry but what?
If I'm to vote for the lesser of two evils and vote for what I perceive as evil, my kids will forgive me for it? Really? What if I don't? I've had many tell me I'm wasting my vote then.
Again really?
It's stunning to me that we keep voting for the same clowns and expect different results. Faces may change but the party goes on. Just not for the other 99% of American's of course. I also understand that the majority of Americans are unaffiliated with either party. (I'm looking for a citation btw). If that's true then Democrats or Republicans can loose control of the government really quick if we Unite.
I don't disagree with you. But it's a crazy government we're running here. Only the clown in charge changes wigs every 4 or 8 years.
http://www.newnetworks.com/broadbandscandals.htm
I've been hearing about this for years but I was under the impression we already paid for 45 Meg up/down under the clinton presidency and while the telco's have been taking tax money for this, they still haven't built out the infrastructure we should have had several years ago.
Anyone know more about this?
It was also my understanding that the National Information Infrastructure was a result of the High Performance computing act of 1991 under Clinton and Gore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Performance_Computing_Act_of_1991
So I have to ask. Why pay for more when we've been paying for it since 1991? I'm curious if other's can help me understand if I've misread what the act is supposed to do.
Actually, I'd say it is closer to...the RIAA would rather destroy the entire recording industry than modify their business model from that which made them all filthy rich until the last decade or so.
They've fucking lost it. They have absolutly no comprehension or understanding that they don't mean shit anymore. Nobody NEEDS the RIAA or the major labels anymore. Anyone with a few thousand can create a damned good recording studio, cut an album, release it online independently (and to streaming sites), thereby cutting the RIAA entirely out of the equation.
But at the heart, you are correct...the RIAA says a song has a value of x. The world says the same song has a value of x/50. THe RIAA has decided that if they can't get x, they don't want anything.
Works for me. I've been spending more and more on indie's. If the RIAA wants to go bankrupt I'm sure they will get that bailout that politicians seem to enjoy pushing these days.
Seems pretty damn insane to me.
It's reasons like this that I refuse to buy anything from Ubisoft.
Agreed. The last time I purchased one of their games it ended up installing their DRM and screwed up my windows environment. I ended up reinstalling windows from scratch and throwing their game in the trash after I determined it was their software which compromised my machine (after weeks of troubleshooting).
It's not worth the trouble.
Perhaps I misread section 5.2e when they were talking about the use of private communications. They can claim it's needed and just grab it. It's not like we don't have other examples of that happening with Eminent domain (for example)
"(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;"
It seems I'm not the only one who's reading this into the order
http://epic.org/2012/07/executive-order-grants-authori.html
As has been pointed out several times, use != seizure. But you're right. This whole thing is a power grab. God forbid we should have our favorite TV show interrupted to have the evil government tell us that a tornado has touched down near our houses or that some wacko has released sarin into the subway system. No that just won't do. Power hungry scum! who the hell do they think they are?
So you are suggesting the government is all rainbows and bubbles when it comes to doing the right thing for our safety and interests. Thank goodness. I had it all wrong ;-)
So EPIC had it wrong too. Glad to hear it. I guess next you're going to tell us you trust your politicians and the government would never do anything inappropriate.
Got it. Thanks for the clarify :-)
Which part exactly is that? I read the order *three* times and couldn't find what you claim is there. Are you lying or just reading the lie in TFS?
Perhaps I misread section 5.2e when they were talking about the use of private communications. They can claim it's needed and just grab it. It's not like we don't have other examples of that happening with Eminent domain (for example)
"(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;"
It seems I'm not the only one who's reading this into the order
http://epic.org/2012/07/executive-order-grants-authori.html
> You forgot to quote the part where they are empowered to seize civilian facilities.
The summary is a gross lie.
Go read the actual executive order. There is no such place where empowerment to seize civilian facilities is described. In fact the order is just a directive to establish an emergency communications plan.
Slashdot can be really bad at times. This was one of the worst examples I've seen.
Perhaps a better understanding of what they were saying in Section 5.2e would help?
(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;
I'm not the only one who read this as well
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/07/06/executive-order-assignment-national-security-and-emergency-preparedness-
I'm willing to learn how else we can interpret this.
thanks