When will these companies realise that the only reason Napster et al. were popular was because of the ease of access to a free catalogue of music ?
Who cares about a digital delivery system if you can buy a CD (and something tangible) for less ?
The majority of people will not care that it is 'easier', 'faster' [insert marketing crap here] etc... they'd rather buy cheap and spend the money saved on a few more beers after work - I know I would.
I'm with the general consensus who feel that this is a 'very bad thing'. However - ICANN made a big mistake in announcing it would undertake 'reviews'.
They should have simply given a big fat NO to Versign's Sitefinder in the first place.
Leaving the subject open for discussion was a big mistake, IMHO.
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For all the criticism this auction is receiving, I can see the guy making a sale.
It'll probably be snapped up by Google to keep their employees happy during break time !
When will these companies realise that the only reason Napster et al. were popular was because of the ease of access to a free catalogue of music ?
Who cares about a digital delivery system if you can buy a CD (and something tangible) for less ?
The majority of people will not care that it is 'easier', 'faster' [insert marketing crap here] etc... they'd rather buy cheap and spend the money saved on a few more beers after work - I know I would.
I'm with the general consensus who feel that this is a 'very bad thing'. However - ICANN made a big mistake in announcing it would undertake 'reviews'.
They should have simply given a big fat NO to Versign's Sitefinder in the first place.
Leaving the subject open for discussion was a big mistake, IMHO.