Re:Future? How about Present.
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Television Reloaded
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I believe the point is that the on-demand type of services and information overload will be widely accepted by the masses. Right now you're in a small segment of the population and, this is the important part, corporate America hasn't charged you enough for what you're receiving. The whole point is that companies want to bring this to the masses and make money off of it.
On a side note, you should try taking the television out of your bedroom. I did this and I find it is a much healthier lifestyle. You might find you don't need the television in the house at all.
But weren't some of those level 30 players skill rating artificially inflated because of glitches in the game were being exploited? I don't play Halo 2 but that's what I thought I read in regards to the patch and the reset of stats.
exclusivity is only temporary these days
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Resident Evil 4 for PS2
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Most third party games that sell well don't stay exclusive forever. Resident Evil 4 is going to be exclusive to the Gamecube for nearly a year. That's a pretty good window for Nintendo to sell Cubes in.
So not only do you lie and cheat, you also make ignorant insults based on information you make up in your head! Amazing, you're a great guy. Your friends must love you.
By the way, is the electric company delivering juice to this box to run my computer?
So you're in favor of situation ethics. Fine. You think it's okay to lie, cheat, and be dishonest as long as the person or entity you are lying to has been judged to be "bad" by you. So you're judgemental and a cheat and a liar. How nice.
I try to live my life with a bit more morality but to each his own. I wouldn't trust you as a friend though.
But all along I have been discussing a situation where you have to put down a reason. You argued that morality had no place in this discussion.
So, I ask again, what would you put down as the reason for the return?
Okay and just to clear this up this is straight from Nike,
"At Nike, we stand behind all of our products for both our retail accounts and consumers.
We have made arrangements with our authorized retail accounts to accept returns for products with material or workmanship flaws. In the event that you have a Nike product with a material or workmanship flaw, for fastest service, we advise you to first check with the place of purchase for their assistance. Retailers do have their own particular return policies however. If you are not able to return an item to the original place of purchase, you still may be able to receive service for the item directly through Nike.
Nike product return guidelines:
Some Nike products have specific guarantees and/or warranties. Please read the label, hang tag or packaging material for specific return information.
- No refunds. All refunds must be obtained through the original place of purchase only.
- No exchanges due to size, fit, or style selection problems.
- For Niketown.com purchase returns click here.
- Products purchased through Nike Factory Outlet stores must be returned or exchanged through a Nike Factory Outlet store. Visit Nike Outlet Stores for a listing of outlets in your area.
To avoid unnecessary delays in processing, select your Nike product type below for specific return guidelines and procedures: "
Okay? It's pretty obvious from that return policy that the original description provided is false. They're not going to let you trade up to a larger size and they are clearly not going to take your shoes back without any reason listed. So when you try to return those Nike shoes what reason are you going to give them for the return?
Actually, since this warranty doesn't actually exist - we haven't been talking about the real world for awhile.
The point is, let us suppose that your shoes are defective and don't satisfy you. That's a reason to seek replacement shoes as a condition of the imaginary warranty. But let's suppose nothing is wrong with the shoes and the only reason you want to send in for a replacement is because the warranty is about to expire. Then, on the imaginary warranty form - what will you put down for the reason for the return? Please, tell me what the reason for returning the shoes would be. And please consult the start of this thread just to make sure you're up to speed on what we are discussing.
Oh, so because the folks at Nike are operating without morals, that means you're going to operate without morals when dealing with them? That's one way to go through life, I guess.
Funny thing is - I don't have situational ethics. If I have the chance to rip off two people - one of which is a convicted felon and another who is an upstanding citizen, I choose not to rip off either of them. I guess you'd stick it to the felon, right?
Again, that's one way to go through life - just not the way I choose to do so. So "c'mon", only rip off the bad people.
Why do the police arrest people who murder drug dealers? Certainly drug dealers are bad and we can point to reports and demographics showing this evidence so why not just let people off?
Didn't your mother ever tell you that two wrongs do not make a right?
If they were broken so badly that he thought he was entitled to a new pair of shoes, why did he wait until the warranty was about to expire? Why wouldn't he simply exchange them once he noticed that they were broken?
You specifically stated that this person waited until just before the warranty was about to expire - thus implying that they were still usable up until this point, when they suddenly become defective and had to be returned. The behavior you describe is unethical. Certainly, Nike's warranty system may accept this type of return but my personal morality system dictates that I only demand a warranty on a product that has failed to perform as expected during the warranty period - rather than simply trying to game the system and get a new pair of shoes.
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. I wish people would think more about ethics and morality than about the legal bounds and how much they can get away with for nothing.
Why did you begin your comment by calling me a troll? I am a troll simply because I have an opinion different than yours?
The comment I replied to made no mention of any failed expectations of the shoes in question but rather, was seeking a replacement because the warranty was about to expire. Perhaps Nike would honor a replacement of the shoes but my question is whether or not that seems very honest. If you are sending the shoes back because the warranty is about to expire but they are functioning fully as expected, you may be well within the rights described in the warranty - my statement wasn't concerned with that, it was concerned with whether or not this was a very moral behavior to take.
Perhaps you don't see how the person is being dishonest in asking for a pair of replacement shoes when nothing is wrong with them [on any return like this, the consumer would be required to state a reason and is obviously not going to say, "Because the warranty is about to expire." and thus, they will write something else - a lie - thus, dishonesty.]
It's funny being called a troll by someone who hasn't even posted 24 comments yet. Don't call me a troll in the future.
Namco and Nintendo have produced remakes of games that were originally released on home consoles. We're talking about remakes of PC games.
And if demographic information is to easy to obtain, point me to an available study that shows the percentage of GBA owners who listed the Space Quest series in their top ten favorites games of all time.
Thanks for believing that I am completely wrong without citing any reason to think that way! You just made my foes list!
What did they have to lose? Money. They order up a run of, for instance, Space Quest carts and they don't sell. So the company has spent money on all this production and does not recoup it with sales. Sure, the person you describe would probably love to own Space Quest for the GBA but who do you think knows better about how many people are out there who fit that description - you or the people that actually have some demographic information about the GBA user base?
It's being intellectually dishonest to act as though the reason the old Sierra games weren't rereleased is because no one wanted to design the box art. It's a business. Tasks don't fail to be performed because they're tedious or boring - tasks fail to be performed because the company makes a determination based on what will bring in the cash.
No effort? What about the money up front that would be required to produce those GBA carts and packaging? Could it be that an evaluation was made and the ROI was found to be not worth the investment? There's more the video game industry than just the coding of the games, tough guy.
The question is whether this is a viable financial model. The MMORPG market is problematic in that most people who play them are only going to actively play one [or MAYBE two] and thus the market size is already limited in that respect and established games already have an advantage over newer ones as players are hesitant to give up their characters.
Sure, you're glad to see a MMORPG that doesn't have a monthly fee associated with it but how long is this going to last?
Because Nintendo releases those single games on the GBA for $20 in the U.S. and they sell. Those bootleg controllers with all the NES games sell for about $20 and so people would expect about that price point for those types of units - even ones released by Nintendo. So, think about it - release all Nintendo produced games [your idea to release every NES ROM lacks intellectual maturity since you should have realized that Nintendo doesn't own the rights to many, many games released for the NES] and make $20 on it or keep releasing a few at a time for different platforms [selling those platforms in the process] at $20 each time. Even a person of moderate intelligence can see why Nintendo wouldn't want to do what you suggest.
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On a side note, you should try taking the television out of your bedroom. I did this and I find it is a much healthier lifestyle. You might find you don't need the television in the house at all.
Also, didn't this happen awhile ago?
If consumers buy them - what's the problem? People enjoy Zelda, Mario, and the Madden franchises.
Awww, you don't like me? Go fuck yourself, loser.
Tracking for life is part of the sentence. It's done when they're dead. After that, the GPS tracker can be removed.
[This is a joke. I'm not actually one of those guys that thinks computer knowledge is directly related to intelligence or worth.]
Your girlfriend has had sex with other people.
Most third party games that sell well don't stay exclusive forever. Resident Evil 4 is going to be exclusive to the Gamecube for nearly a year. That's a pretty good window for Nintendo to sell Cubes in.
By the way, is the electric company delivering juice to this box to run my computer?
I try to live my life with a bit more morality but to each his own. I wouldn't trust you as a friend though.
So, I ask again, what would you put down as the reason for the return?
Okay and just to clear this up this is straight from Nike,
Okay? It's pretty obvious from that return policy that the original description provided is false. They're not going to let you trade up to a larger size and they are clearly not going to take your shoes back without any reason listed. So when you try to return those Nike shoes what reason are you going to give them for the return?The point is, let us suppose that your shoes are defective and don't satisfy you. That's a reason to seek replacement shoes as a condition of the imaginary warranty. But let's suppose nothing is wrong with the shoes and the only reason you want to send in for a replacement is because the warranty is about to expire. Then, on the imaginary warranty form - what will you put down for the reason for the return? Please, tell me what the reason for returning the shoes would be. And please consult the start of this thread just to make sure you're up to speed on what we are discussing.
Funny thing is - I don't have situational ethics. If I have the chance to rip off two people - one of which is a convicted felon and another who is an upstanding citizen, I choose not to rip off either of them. I guess you'd stick it to the felon, right?
Again, that's one way to go through life - just not the way I choose to do so. So "c'mon", only rip off the bad people.
Why do the police arrest people who murder drug dealers? Certainly drug dealers are bad and we can point to reports and demographics showing this evidence so why not just let people off?
Didn't your mother ever tell you that two wrongs do not make a right?
You specifically stated that this person waited until just before the warranty was about to expire - thus implying that they were still usable up until this point, when they suddenly become defective and had to be returned. The behavior you describe is unethical. Certainly, Nike's warranty system may accept this type of return but my personal morality system dictates that I only demand a warranty on a product that has failed to perform as expected during the warranty period - rather than simply trying to game the system and get a new pair of shoes.
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. I wish people would think more about ethics and morality than about the legal bounds and how much they can get away with for nothing.
The comment I replied to made no mention of any failed expectations of the shoes in question but rather, was seeking a replacement because the warranty was about to expire. Perhaps Nike would honor a replacement of the shoes but my question is whether or not that seems very honest. If you are sending the shoes back because the warranty is about to expire but they are functioning fully as expected, you may be well within the rights described in the warranty - my statement wasn't concerned with that, it was concerned with whether or not this was a very moral behavior to take.
Perhaps you don't see how the person is being dishonest in asking for a pair of replacement shoes when nothing is wrong with them [on any return like this, the consumer would be required to state a reason and is obviously not going to say, "Because the warranty is about to expire." and thus, they will write something else - a lie - thus, dishonesty.]
It's funny being called a troll by someone who hasn't even posted 24 comments yet. Don't call me a troll in the future.
Two wrongs don't make a right - even when it comes to multi-national corporations. And this person was an educator? Where and what did he teach?
And if demographic information is to easy to obtain, point me to an available study that shows the percentage of GBA owners who listed the Space Quest series in their top ten favorites games of all time.
Thanks for believing that I am completely wrong without citing any reason to think that way! You just made my foes list!
What did they have to lose? Money. They order up a run of, for instance, Space Quest carts and they don't sell. So the company has spent money on all this production and does not recoup it with sales. Sure, the person you describe would probably love to own Space Quest for the GBA but who do you think knows better about how many people are out there who fit that description - you or the people that actually have some demographic information about the GBA user base?
It's being intellectually dishonest to act as though the reason the old Sierra games weren't rereleased is because no one wanted to design the box art. It's a business. Tasks don't fail to be performed because they're tedious or boring - tasks fail to be performed because the company makes a determination based on what will bring in the cash.
No effort? What about the money up front that would be required to produce those GBA carts and packaging? Could it be that an evaluation was made and the ROI was found to be not worth the investment? There's more the video game industry than just the coding of the games, tough guy.
Sure, you're glad to see a MMORPG that doesn't have a monthly fee associated with it but how long is this going to last?
Because Nintendo releases those single games on the GBA for $20 in the U.S. and they sell. Those bootleg controllers with all the NES games sell for about $20 and so people would expect about that price point for those types of units - even ones released by Nintendo. So, think about it - release all Nintendo produced games [your idea to release every NES ROM lacks intellectual maturity since you should have realized that Nintendo doesn't own the rights to many, many games released for the NES] and make $20 on it or keep releasing a few at a time for different platforms [selling those platforms in the process] at $20 each time. Even a person of moderate intelligence can see why Nintendo wouldn't want to do what you suggest.