I wonder how long this 'illegal gathering of infringers' will last before the RIAA's personal 'IP Enforcement Team' busts down the doors and 'protects their copyrights' by shooting everybody unless they sign over all of their assets.
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Ok....this is pathetic.....its one thing to be on slashdot and not RTFA, thats assumed. But to not even read the review entirely before posting on it? Come on. Here's a quote from the middle of the 'review' that answers your question about why the Atlanteans didn't go ahead and use it if they had it.
"The linguist and the physicist figure out that every 12,000 years the sun goes through a massive coronal mass ejection (it's a pulsar, but with a 12,000 year period) and last time this happened Atlantis was destroyed. They were building equipment to prevent the destruction, but could not do it on time. However, the Atlanteans left automated nanobots to complete the task for the next time it happened."
Right, except with the fledgling automobile boom, only people in power or who had money had cars, and they didn't want limiters. Guess what, the people in power now, and the people who have money (really one in the same) don't use P2P, so they could care less about this, unless of course they lose money over it, which might encourage them to be pro-DRM.
"Because the general populace HATES getting entertainment in a medium of their choice for free. "
This isn't about the general populace at all. This is about greedy corporations that are threatening all sorts of legal action and 'witholding content' until they feel the online medium is safe for them. They are the ones who have control over the progress of the broadband boom, not the general populace unfortunately.
Yes, let me inform you about how "fun" one of these Critical Mass thingies was. It was the one on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. I'm sure many people know what happened. Bunch of morons completely blocked up one of the busiest highways in the city.
Well, just so happens my 12 yr old brother was supposed to go in to surgery, and I could not make it to the hospital in time to see him beforehand. Luckily everything went ok, but had something gone wrong, I would never have gotten to see him.
Just because you feel like making a statement does not mean you can interfere in the lives of others. The people that were 'protesting' almost got to see me 'protest' their actions by running them the fuck over.
Hey, ya know what, I gotta be honest, if I was in his situation, I'd be milking this for all its worth too. Once you're on the news, especially for something that has potential to pull heartstrings like this......you can make some big bucks. Especially for a 15 year old kid. Nothing says revenge like letting kids at school see you drive around in your new Ferrari the second you turn 16.
Whats so wrong with requiring windows? Oh, thats right, this is Slashdot. As long as its not offered on every operating system imaginable its not acceptable. Mod me down if you must, but it takes money to develop for other systems. And to hire the support people to handle it. Like it or not, Windows has some 90% marketshare, so business-wise, this is the best move for them. Bravo Disney, at least they're not trying to sue people and are making progress.
That was an interesting post, would that I had mod points for you. Thank you for correcting me on that. And more importantly, thank you for doing so in an educated, non-confrontational manner as opposed to some of the trolls I managed to snag.
What someone needs to compile is a semi-short document that details what you should do if the RIAA goes after you. It should give your legal options, how to get legal advice, what information you need to know etc. It should also have a section for parents explaining the situation. This packet should contain yet another section that gives information about why the practices of the RIAA (all of them) are wrong (ethically, morally, legally, you name it). Lets give these people SOMETHING to use.
"and now they must stick together, serve as the nucleus of this revolution, and even as the coalesce together, pull in together the millions of others who when presented with two choices will choose to join the "1000 Nodes of Light."
If the 1000 start by contributing 10 cents for each song on their harddrive today (instead of the $750 to $150,000 that they may be liable to pay the RIAA some sunny day) I am sure enough money can be collected to buy the materials like server space, paper, printing, postage needed to run their war. "
Please send all donations to Umbeki Mandala, care of Nigerian Head Council.
Many thanks for your assistance my friend, together have many riches we will once we have gotten this money and won our war.
"What happens when the RIAA sues Laura Bush and its on national TV?"
Its simple, they won't. They would have their lawyers do the research and find out who the people being subpoened (sp?) were and if it comes up as GW, guess what, they won't say a damned thing about it.
For this attack plan to be a big success for them, they need to either have these people settle, or take them to court and destroy them. The LAST thing they want is some politcally/legally connected child/family to be dragged into this because it complicates the matter and would make the other people they're taking action against think otherwise.
Business-wise, the RIAA are morons, but PR-wise, they are wise beyond belief and you can be DAMN SURE they are aware of this possibility and are doing everything in their power to avoid it.
Correct. I don't know if that was meant in a negative way, so if it wasn't, no offense. But while Oakenfold gets a bad rap for being a no-talent sold out DJ, it should be noted that while he uses the song on one of his mix CDs (Paul Oakenfold: Another World) it should be noted that he did not create the song, he simply pulled the record out of his bin and mixed it in with the rest of the stuff.
How brave of you to post AC. First off, I got news for ya, advertising and marketing (while not necessarily liked by all) makes the world go round. Deal with it. Second, how am I 'pretending' i'm becoming educated? I'm teaching myself a new language, and at the same time learning a lot about another culture. There's no pretending about any of that. Its not like I carry a japanese book around to impress people. I'm doing this for personal enjoyment. Lastly, do you realize that since I'm starting my junior year of college, I cannot get my Masters yet? You know nothing of my plans for my future education, so do not assume I am stopping at an undergrad degree. You are trolling and it was a pretty pathetic troll attempt at that.
"Our quality of life will increase dramatically. Actual human labor will become very expensive, and we will only need to work a few hours a week to earn enough to reap the rewards of all the automation."
The part you're leaving out of the equation is the greedy execs who think "hmmm, I could either pay these people more to work less, or get robots to do it for a one time fee and small maintenance fees". Robots taking jobs in one field does not raise the value of human labor in others. Most likely, you would either be replaced by a robot, or forced to work longer hours at less pay because of the overhanging threat of "if you don't do it we'll replace you with a robot the instant we can".
In case nobody got that, its from the end of Bladerunner. Very cool scene, and there is an electronic song where the vocals are the clips from that scene.
"No one flipping burgers or scanning your Fruit Loops is thinkging they've reached their potential or go home at night thinking "I've finally arrived""
Exactly. Do you know how many jokes I have overheard while working at blockbuster about the "intelligence of our staff"? Granted, there are a lot of people that work there who really lack the intelligence/skills to obtain other jobs. But it is an incredible self-esteem killer to hear these people talk about you when you know that you could verbally DESTROY them but you aren't allowed to because they're the customer.
I'm in college, and this summer I'm working at blockbuster on the weekends because my internship in Account Management at a top ad agency Mon-Fri 9-5 during the week isn't paid and only for credit. I wonder how many of the customers at my store spend their time on the train reading the Harvard Business Review or the WSJ, or teaching themselves japanese. Now, I'm not trying to be a snob and talk about how educated I am. I'm just saying its incredibly frustrating when people make snap judgements because of the one aspect of your life they happen to see you in, and then not be able to defend yourself because you have to kiss their asses.
And for all you people who talk about the quality of service the employees give at a place like Blockbuster or Taco Bell. Guess what, we're not exactly motivated to do well in that job if we're: A.Not paid enough to make us give a shit. B.Forced to work longer than we're scheduled, but don't get overtime because we don't work more than 40's hrs in the week. C.Have shitty managers who are indeed flunkies that get off on pushing around younger people while they can because eventually those younger people will be their bosses in corporate. D.Don't feel like giving our very best to customers who deride us based on their opinion of our job. E.Don't really care about doing well for advancement because we're only here for the couple of years or summers it takes before we can pursue a REAL career where we can actually spread our wings.
Sorry for the long rant, but for every dumb shitty employee working at a retail place that you look down on, there are three more who are just there until they get done with school and can afford to direct all their time to a better career who are most likely as intelligent (if not moreso) than you.
"I'd be more relaxed and motivated if they just gave me more money and more holidays, instead of wasting their cash on these fruitloops."
But they're actually not wasting cash because it would cost more to actually give you a raise and vacation time. Like it or not, its a smart business move from an executive standpoint.
I think they'd do a better job of motivating male employees by getting a room with a pole...a stripper, and a couple of booths with slots for quarters and a box of kleenex. Not only do the employees um....'relieve tension' but the company makes money!
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"The linguist and the physicist figure out that every 12,000 years the sun goes through a massive coronal mass ejection (it's a pulsar, but with a 12,000 year period) and last time this happened Atlantis was destroyed. They were building equipment to prevent the destruction, but could not do it on time. However, the Atlanteans left automated nanobots to complete the task for the next time it happened."
Next time read a little more carefully.
Two words: Money, and Content.
This isn't about the general populace at all. This is about greedy corporations that are threatening all sorts of legal action and 'witholding content' until they feel the online medium is safe for them. They are the ones who have control over the progress of the broadband boom, not the general populace unfortunately.
Well, just so happens my 12 yr old brother was supposed to go in to surgery, and I could not make it to the hospital in time to see him beforehand. Luckily everything went ok, but had something gone wrong, I would never have gotten to see him.
Just because you feel like making a statement does not mean you can interfere in the lives of others. The people that were 'protesting' almost got to see me 'protest' their actions by running them the fuck over.
Well, at least they didn't get directed to a locked room with everybodies favorite goat man.
Please send all donations to Umbeki Mandala, care of Nigerian Head Council.
Many thanks for your assistance my friend, together have many riches we will once we have gotten this money and won our war.
Its simple, they won't. They would have their lawyers do the research and find out who the people being subpoened (sp?) were and if it comes up as GW, guess what, they won't say a damned thing about it.
For this attack plan to be a big success for them, they need to either have these people settle, or take them to court and destroy them. The LAST thing they want is some politcally/legally connected child/family to be dragged into this because it complicates the matter and would make the other people they're taking action against think otherwise.
Business-wise, the RIAA are morons, but PR-wise, they are wise beyond belief and you can be DAMN SURE they are aware of this possibility and are doing everything in their power to avoid it.
Correct. I don't know if that was meant in a negative way, so if it wasn't, no offense. But while Oakenfold gets a bad rap for being a no-talent sold out DJ, it should be noted that while he uses the song on one of his mix CDs (Paul Oakenfold: Another World) it should be noted that he did not create the song, he simply pulled the record out of his bin and mixed it in with the rest of the stuff.
The part you're leaving out of the equation is the greedy execs who think "hmmm, I could either pay these people more to work less, or get robots to do it for a one time fee and small maintenance fees". Robots taking jobs in one field does not raise the value of human labor in others. Most likely, you would either be replaced by a robot, or forced to work longer hours at less pay because of the overhanging threat of "if you don't do it we'll replace you with a robot the instant we can".
Exactly. Do you know how many jokes I have overheard while working at blockbuster about the "intelligence of our staff"? Granted, there are a lot of people that work there who really lack the intelligence/skills to obtain other jobs. But it is an incredible self-esteem killer to hear these people talk about you when you know that you could verbally DESTROY them but you aren't allowed to because they're the customer.
I'm in college, and this summer I'm working at blockbuster on the weekends because my internship in Account Management at a top ad agency Mon-Fri 9-5 during the week isn't paid and only for credit. I wonder how many of the customers at my store spend their time on the train reading the Harvard Business Review or the WSJ, or teaching themselves japanese. Now, I'm not trying to be a snob and talk about how educated I am. I'm just saying its incredibly frustrating when people make snap judgements because of the one aspect of your life they happen to see you in, and then not be able to defend yourself because you have to kiss their asses.
And for all you people who talk about the quality of service the employees give at a place like Blockbuster or Taco Bell. Guess what, we're not exactly motivated to do well in that job if we're:
A.Not paid enough to make us give a shit.
B.Forced to work longer than we're scheduled, but don't get overtime because we don't work more than 40's hrs in the week.
C.Have shitty managers who are indeed flunkies that get off on pushing around younger people while they can because eventually those younger people will be their bosses in corporate.
D.Don't feel like giving our very best to customers who deride us based on their opinion of our job.
E.Don't really care about doing well for advancement because we're only here for the couple of years or summers it takes before we can pursue a REAL career where we can actually spread our wings.
Sorry for the long rant, but for every dumb shitty employee working at a retail place that you look down on, there are three more who are just there until they get done with school and can afford to direct all their time to a better career who are most likely as intelligent (if not moreso) than you.
But they're actually not wasting cash because it would cost more to actually give you a raise and vacation time. Like it or not, its a smart business move from an executive standpoint.