Religions are institutionalized cults. Thats the only reason many of them aren't looked at in the same light as cults. We just need to do the same thing with BitTorrent.
Seriously, imagine a website like FilePlanet seeding all their files with the torrent, not only would it save them bandwidth, legitimitize torrents, but you wouldn't have to wait in line so god damn long to get that cheezy demo, or the latest game propaganda/trailer.
Lastly; if a site such as FilePlanet depended on bittorrent, to distribute their files and run their business, the RIAA or other such agressive organizations, would be less likley to go DMCA on their ass.
It would be a sue fest back and forth. The RIAA claiming that the torrent technology is in violation of the DMCA, and then the websites suing back for huge financial damages to their business and company
because I'll tell you, in the intro video of that game, it specifically says:
"In The Modern World. Great Leaders Resolve There Conflicts With Words....
Words Like: SCUD LAUNCHER (image of a scud missile's launching) CARPET BOMBING (image of a plane carpet bombing a city) TOMAHAWK MISSLE (image of a tomahawk missile launching)
I have to agree almost completly with you, I wish the recording industries would just learn that people want easily accessible music, and only certains songs, not whole albums. I wish they'd move on to a new business modo.
Though it's understandable why they're so reluctant, they're really the first of it's kind to being pressured to change a business structure to such an extreme. For example, where do we buy food? At our local supermarket or corner store, it's been like that for years.. can you see yourself getting food any another way? (aside from having your own farm...) Though we could all easily say that if these food distributers had an easier cheaper way of getting their product out, they'd do it.. But what about all the corner stores and supermarkets. Their importance is demeaned and then they go bankrupt. And there aren't just a couple supermarkets in the country, we're FLOODED with them..
This seems to be the same with the recording industry, say what you want, though you've been distributing music for years succesfully in one way, have established stores / sources that buy your music to sell in their stores (stores such as HMV, Sam the Record Man etc.) And then you're being pressured into giving up this reliable TRUSTWORTHY source to buy and LEGALLY sell your music.
It's not going to be an easy transition in short, and I wouldn't be so willing to change my self.
Also, Bill Gates' gift of 100 million to fight AIDS in no way comes back to his pocket, so certainly you can't qualify all of his giving as evil, even by your twisted standards.
I tend to agree with you, but you have to realize that in a sick way, its just simply for PR reasons. Larger public support basis. In other words, more sales, and the money does come back to him.
This is also for when he's taken to court for his growing monopoly, that people will say: Let him, he's giving it all to fight AIDS.
I do believe that Canada has a slightly more unique culture, in the sense of our CHOICES rather than to our media and the superficialities of a culture.
Let me point out that the United States is a Bipartisan State, with only two choices ever available to the people of the United States. What kind of democracie is that? one with only two choices!! right... or just a little more right. In Canada party representation is alot more diverse, in where we have 5 official representation's in government. And most of the time a majority government, which is much more an efficiant one, and a minority respective government.
And might I say, the only way our economy can thrive at this point in time is due to the fact you constantly use abuse the country for its natural resources, we THRIVE on the money you give us, you bargain to the last penny to give to use because you're our ONLY neighbor and 80% of our exports are to you. Look at the lumber trade dispute, if we don't feel that we're getting enough money for our lumber and our costs, you put TARRIFS to try and FORCE our lumber industry to die and submit to your constant NEED of YOUR ECONOMY. First off, might I begin with the fact that this tactic is similar to another COMPANY'S marketing tactic *cough*M$*cough* Strong arm submisive tactics to force the compitition or single suppier either to give in our go out. And second that the United States seems to be the ONLY country in the WORLD to be IMPORTING more in EVERY SECTOR OF ECONOMY, THAN THEY'RE EXPORTING. People our GLADLY giving to the US due to the fact they'll be getting MUCH more in return in the end. The power of the US and it's dollar will drop significantly, and you'll probably see a currency and economy such as The EURO and ASIA to dominate the world economy within 50-100 years from now. The US will be nothing of a pupet for the rest of the worlds new democracies such as China and Russia...
A little off topic though, final reminder, I do believe that Sweden is JUST as much socialist as the Norwegians are, and seems to be the only slightly extreme socialist state to ever be working in the world.
Hmm I don't know why this comment hasn't been moderated up. Could someone please do so, it's rather an important reactionist point in refrence to the comments before it.
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Religions are institutionalized cults. Thats the only reason many of them aren't looked at in the same light as cults. We just need to do the same thing with BitTorrent.
Seriously, imagine a website like FilePlanet seeding all their files with the torrent, not only would it save them bandwidth, legitimitize torrents, but you wouldn't have to wait in line so god damn long to get that cheezy demo, or the latest game propaganda/trailer.
Lastly; if a site such as FilePlanet depended on bittorrent, to distribute their files and run their business, the RIAA or other such agressive organizations, would be less likley to go DMCA on their ass.
It would be a sue fest back and forth. The RIAA claiming that the torrent technology is in violation of the DMCA, and then the websites suing back for huge financial damages to their business and company
I dunno, just a thought.
because I'll tell you, in the intro video of that game, it specifically says:
"In The Modern World. Great Leaders Resolve There Conflicts With Words.... Words Like: SCUD LAUNCHER (image of a scud missile's launching) CARPET BOMBING (image of a plane carpet bombing a city) TOMAHAWK MISSLE (image of a tomahawk missile launching)
Can you be a Great Leader?"
Well at least something can be said for honesty..
I have to agree almost completly with you, I wish the recording industries would just learn that people want easily accessible music, and only certains songs, not whole albums. I wish they'd move on to a new business modo. Though it's understandable why they're so reluctant, they're really the first of it's kind to being pressured to change a business structure to such an extreme. For example, where do we buy food? At our local supermarket or corner store, it's been like that for years.. can you see yourself getting food any another way? (aside from having your own farm...) Though we could all easily say that if these food distributers had an easier cheaper way of getting their product out, they'd do it.. But what about all the corner stores and supermarkets. Their importance is demeaned and then they go bankrupt. And there aren't just a couple supermarkets in the country, we're FLOODED with them.. This seems to be the same with the recording industry, say what you want, though you've been distributing music for years succesfully in one way, have established stores / sources that buy your music to sell in their stores (stores such as HMV, Sam the Record Man etc.) And then you're being pressured into giving up this reliable TRUSTWORTHY source to buy and LEGALLY sell your music. It's not going to be an easy transition in short, and I wouldn't be so willing to change my self.
Correction on self his name is: Fred Gallagher. Ugh (feels like a mental retard on amphetamines..)
Fred Ghaller Piro from MegaTokyo, just switched to a Mac himself! (read his rant)
Also, Bill Gates' gift of 100 million to fight AIDS in no way comes back to his pocket, so certainly you can't qualify all of his giving as evil, even by your twisted standards.
I tend to agree with you, but you have to realize that in a sick way, its just simply for PR reasons. Larger public support basis. In other words, more sales, and the money does come back to him. This is also for when he's taken to court for his growing monopoly, that people will say: Let him, he's giving it all to fight AIDS.
I do believe that Canada has a slightly more unique culture, in the sense of our CHOICES rather than to our media and the superficialities of a culture. Let me point out that the United States is a Bipartisan State, with only two choices ever available to the people of the United States. What kind of democracie is that? one with only two choices!! right... or just a little more right. In Canada party representation is alot more diverse, in where we have 5 official representation's in government. And most of the time a majority government, which is much more an efficiant one, and a minority respective government. And might I say, the only way our economy can thrive at this point in time is due to the fact you constantly use abuse the country for its natural resources, we THRIVE on the money you give us, you bargain to the last penny to give to use because you're our ONLY neighbor and 80% of our exports are to you. Look at the lumber trade dispute, if we don't feel that we're getting enough money for our lumber and our costs, you put TARRIFS to try and FORCE our lumber industry to die and submit to your constant NEED of YOUR ECONOMY. First off, might I begin with the fact that this tactic is similar to another COMPANY'S marketing tactic *cough*M$*cough* Strong arm submisive tactics to force the compitition or single suppier either to give in our go out. And second that the United States seems to be the ONLY country in the WORLD to be IMPORTING more in EVERY SECTOR OF ECONOMY, THAN THEY'RE EXPORTING. People our GLADLY giving to the US due to the fact they'll be getting MUCH more in return in the end. The power of the US and it's dollar will drop significantly, and you'll probably see a currency and economy such as The EURO and ASIA to dominate the world economy within 50-100 years from now. The US will be nothing of a pupet for the rest of the worlds new democracies such as China and Russia... A little off topic though, final reminder, I do believe that Sweden is JUST as much socialist as the Norwegians are, and seems to be the only slightly extreme socialist state to ever be working in the world.
Hmm I don't know why this comment hasn't been moderated up. Could someone please do so, it's rather an important reactionist point in refrence to the comments before it.