If any of you would like to contact the MPA and POLITELY inform them that people primarily use lyrics to look up songs to purchase, or any of the other reasons why this is asinine and works against them, I've taken the liberty of copying and pasting their contact page info below:
The MPA welcomes your questions and comments. The most efficient way to contact the MPA is via email. Emails from the general public are usually replied to within 2-3 business days. You can email MPA Administrator Julie Averill, at:
mpa-admin@mpa.org
Additionally, you may submit written correspondence to:
Music Publishers' Association
243 5th Avenue, Suite 236
New York, NY 10016
Contacting the MPA via phone is not recommended, unless you are a member or vendor communicating about specific MPA business:
(212) 327-4044
Does anybody know the predicted lifespan of BluRay discs? I know CDs and DVDs lives are measured in years.
As we continue the trend of storing larger and larger amounts of data on media such as this, it really makes me wonder when companies will focus on longevity of their product rather than storage capacity.
"Face it, the one commodity these developers refuse to code around is time. "
And those who rely on monthly subscription fees (I believe everybody except AO and Guild Wars at this point) never will. Because the longer it takes to get to the top, the longer someone will keep paying their monthly subscription fee.
There's a reason it takes almost no time to max a character in Guild Wars compared to WoW.
Thank you! It is ridiculous how they associate a loud sound with violence. If the gamers walked into the other room after winning and proceeded to beat the crap out of the losers, yeah...that might be a bit more on key, but a loud blast of sound is NOT violence.
Why am I not surprised that this got modded up by Slashbots. Of COURSE better marketing makes a better game.
You see, marketing is NOT just responsible for letting consumers know about your product...they are also responsible for conducting research to let the designers know what their target audience wants. This is crucial for any game on the market today.
Now what the parent probably meant was...MORE marketing does not make a better game. And that may certainly (although not always) be the case. And I'm going out on a limb and assuming that when they use the term "marketing" they really mean advertising.
I really wish people thought things through before they modded.
Unfortunately, its the truth. As is the reverse. What happens typically is that both sides ignore the other because they think they always know best, and what happens is an utter lack of communication that results in promises to customers that can't be kept, thus, a disappointing product.
You know, I was thinking about this the other day and realized that I don't think of this as wasting my time and money (well...especially since I haven't paid for any media of any sort since Napster was born). Gaming and media in general has become such an integral part of society that I consider it to be an essential part of my everyday life. Communication is becoming more and more vital to us, as is entertainment. Now yes, you have your old forms of entertainment....but these are just new forms. And if people don't consider old forms of entertainment to be wastes, I don't know why they would consider these new ones to be.
Besides, its snowing like crazy now, its 20 degrees outside, what the hell else am I going to do?
This is nothing more than an attempt to further milk their customer base for additional monthly revenue.
Right now they sell the core product and require a service subscription to receive updates. This will make the software modular, enabling them to charge more for the total product and in addition to the monthly revenue streams which companies are quickly becoming addicted to (notice how just about every company is trying to turn their "product" into a "service" requiring a monthly subscription).
"your pet projects documented so the next guy can live with them for the 30 days he takes to rip them out and put his ideas in place instead"
You know.....speaking of projects in progress and documentation...If they're going to cut you off from systems as soon as you give your letter, you might as well leave it undocumented. Particularly if you don't like the company and want to get back at them.
You see, they might need critical documentation from you...and if you're no longer an employee there, well...I'm sure you'd be more than happy to provide said documentation as a consultant with your hourly fee of 4x what they were paying you.
No, they also can also increase demand artificially by restricting supply. Also, instead of just charging a little and curing LOTS of cancer, they could just charge an insane amount and not cure as much.
This is absolutely fantastic. And frankly, this is the sort of thing someone should be rewarded for. Not everybody gets to claim "I found a cure for cancer".
However, I have to admit that I am a bit trouble by this being patented. It is naturally occuring, easy to create, etc. The only thing that could possibly complicate this is a greedy corporation who has the patent and wants to enforce it and make tons of money. So rather than use government and philanthropist and charity money to cure a LOT of cancer, this company will be making billions off of a potentially life saving natural drug.
Now of course none of this has happened yet...but I won't be too surprised if it does.
"'This is unlikely to be sustainable for publishers in the longer term.'
Ok. Bye bye then. If your business model is no longer working, adapt or die. Although I guess litigation is their attempt at adapting, it won't work in the long run. Bye bye dinosaurs!
Well, I don't know about codebaring or anything of the sort, but I do know that the direction that you're supposed to travel in, as well as the colors and such are all psychological elements of the store layout. I took a class that went over the store layout of Target, and you'd be absolutely SHOCKED (or perhaps not) at how much thought goes into that in order to make you buy more and generate more money.
So the question is...is this model something they're trying to pigeon hole themselves into, or will it actually work. This business model in particular is despised by consumers who are today acutely aware of how vile it is for the consumer and how great it is for the company.
The one issue I keep forseeing with the Revolution controllers is how they will work force feedback and recalibration. I mean...so you're swinging a "lightsaber" in a game. What happens when they make contact? Its not like it has force feedback to halt your controller in the air.
How are you getting modded anything but troll? Look, you seem REALLY certain of what is right and wrong in the world, and apparently MySpace clashes with everything you believe to be just...or something.
Fact of the matter is, not everybody is like you, and in fact it appears that the vast majority (whether you like/respect it) is not.
"The hell it is. I'm not that old and I wasn't a pretentious, self-involved drama whore seeking the world's attention on a stage when I was a kid or teenager and neither are my siblings (who are the target MySpace demographic right now)."
Apparently your siblings are NOT in the target demographic if they are not self-involved drama whores. Remember, demographics isn't just about what age they are (I'm in advertising, I should know this). You claim you are not that old, but apparently you are too old to realize that times change, and technology speeds up the pace of things.
While I personally don't care for much of the content on MySpace either, I'm content to leave them be and let them do their thing. Apparently though since you are the ultimate judge of what is important content and what is not though, those people should not post anything. BZZZZT! Wrong! You are making a huge horrible assumption that what is on the site is not important. What you don't realize is that this is YOUR OPINION. It IS important to at least one person for it to have been posted on there. And frankly thats all that matters. If you have that much of a problem with MySpace, don't visit it. Its not like anybody is forcing you to go there, this is the internet for christs sake.
Your posts make you come off as nothing more than some elitist ass who thinks he's so much more intellectual for mocking the journalistic content of teenagers who are simply looking for an outlet to express themselves to the world. Seriously, don't like it? Bugger off, they sure as hell don't need you there.
So as a non-scientist...I have to wonder what the efficiency of this thing is. I mean, it seems to me like he would need to put a lot of energy in to maintain a stable vortex, so I'm wondering how efficient this would be compared to extracting energy from other sources.
You know, articles like this and the increasing trend to live our lives virtually makes me wonder if one day society would end up in a Matrix like environment VOLUNTARILY! I'm surprised cyber cafes haven't evolved to the point where they can accomodate several day stays. A cyber-hotel if you will. Ultimate computer setups, comfortable lighting, convenient bathrooms and food near your computer, and as much or as little in person socialization as you want. You may want to be alone, or be with your friends/guild.
If only there were a way to make it cheap enough for it to be feasible...
Once again we have a press release for a fraudulent company and scummy owner which has been posted by the Slashdot editors. Remember, don't just look poorly on the company, look poorly on Slashdot and its editors...not that it will actually do anything...Do you ever get the feeling that Slashdot is like the MS of the news blog world?
As much as I love D&D, this is nothing more than a Barnes and Noble press release. Of course, the more people who play it the better, but I just want to call em as I see em.
Now, one of the things I've been wondering is...since I just left college last year, and am now in "the real world" with a job and very little free time (most of which isn't free due to fun chores), I've found myself losing most of my interest in D&D in favor of computer RPGs that give me more bang for my buck time wise.
Can anybody recommend any solutions for adult gamers with little to no free time and not nearly as many people in their group as they used to have? I have a couple people who would want to play, but it might be a sporadic monthly thing at best.
' If you can only make money off stupid people you are evil by definition."
Can you please site a source for that statement? I'm sure you can't as it was just your opinion you were stating as fact, and while I may personally agree with you, you need to realize that it is not the fact that they are making money off of stupid people that makes them "evil". It is that they are maliciously taking advantage of the fact that these people are stupid to trick them. Plenty of helpful companies make money off of stupid people...tutoring companies...the Dummies series of books...etc. They just don't try to trick the shit out of their customers through every underhanded tactic in the book and a few they penciled into the book.
"...that advertising people, particularly those who infest the sphere of personal computing, live in a universe that's parallel to the one in which the rest of us live."
As someone who is in advertising and who works for an agency that prides itself on its ethics I would request that you refrain from lumping all of us into one boat. The vast majority of us think Gator is just as scummy as you do, in fact even more so since we have an even more acute awareness of how exactly they are tricking their victims. And don't just blame advertising people for this, blame the marketers at the client companies who are advertising their products and services through crap like this.
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The MPA welcomes your questions and comments. The most efficient way to contact the MPA is via email. Emails from the general public are usually replied to within 2-3 business days. You can email MPA Administrator Julie Averill, at:
mpa-admin@mpa.org
Additionally, you may submit written correspondence to:
Music Publishers' Association
243 5th Avenue, Suite 236
New York, NY 10016
Contacting the MPA via phone is not recommended, unless you are a member or vendor communicating about specific MPA business:
(212) 327-4044
As we continue the trend of storing larger and larger amounts of data on media such as this, it really makes me wonder when companies will focus on longevity of their product rather than storage capacity.
Also, if that is the case, SOMEONE in upper management had to approve those ads since that is how retail works.
And those who rely on monthly subscription fees (I believe everybody except AO and Guild Wars at this point) never will. Because the longer it takes to get to the top, the longer someone will keep paying their monthly subscription fee.
There's a reason it takes almost no time to max a character in Guild Wars compared to WoW.
Why am I not surprised that this got modded up by Slashbots. Of COURSE better marketing makes a better game.
You see, marketing is NOT just responsible for letting consumers know about your product...they are also responsible for conducting research to let the designers know what their target audience wants. This is crucial for any game on the market today.
Now what the parent probably meant was...MORE marketing does not make a better game. And that may certainly (although not always) be the case. And I'm going out on a limb and assuming that when they use the term "marketing" they really mean advertising.
I really wish people thought things through before they modded.
Besides, its snowing like crazy now, its 20 degrees outside, what the hell else am I going to do?
Right now they sell the core product and require a service subscription to receive updates. This will make the software modular, enabling them to charge more for the total product and in addition to the monthly revenue streams which companies are quickly becoming addicted to (notice how just about every company is trying to turn their "product" into a "service" requiring a monthly subscription).
You know.....speaking of projects in progress and documentation...If they're going to cut you off from systems as soon as you give your letter, you might as well leave it undocumented. Particularly if you don't like the company and want to get back at them.
You see, they might need critical documentation from you...and if you're no longer an employee there, well...I'm sure you'd be more than happy to provide said documentation as a consultant with your hourly fee of 4x what they were paying you.
However, I have to admit that I am a bit trouble by this being patented. It is naturally occuring, easy to create, etc. The only thing that could possibly complicate this is a greedy corporation who has the patent and wants to enforce it and make tons of money. So rather than use government and philanthropist and charity money to cure a LOT of cancer, this company will be making billions off of a potentially life saving natural drug.
Now of course none of this has happened yet...but I won't be too surprised if it does.
Ok. Bye bye then. If your business model is no longer working, adapt or die. Although I guess litigation is their attempt at adapting, it won't work in the long run. Bye bye dinosaurs!
Fact of the matter is, not everybody is like you, and in fact it appears that the vast majority (whether you like/respect it) is not.
"The hell it is. I'm not that old and I wasn't a pretentious, self-involved drama whore seeking the world's attention on a stage when I was a kid or teenager and neither are my siblings (who are the target MySpace demographic right now)."
Apparently your siblings are NOT in the target demographic if they are not self-involved drama whores. Remember, demographics isn't just about what age they are (I'm in advertising, I should know this). You claim you are not that old, but apparently you are too old to realize that times change, and technology speeds up the pace of things.
While I personally don't care for much of the content on MySpace either, I'm content to leave them be and let them do their thing. Apparently though since you are the ultimate judge of what is important content and what is not though, those people should not post anything. BZZZZT! Wrong! You are making a huge horrible assumption that what is on the site is not important. What you don't realize is that this is YOUR OPINION. It IS important to at least one person for it to have been posted on there. And frankly thats all that matters. If you have that much of a problem with MySpace, don't visit it. Its not like anybody is forcing you to go there, this is the internet for christs sake.
Your posts make you come off as nothing more than some elitist ass who thinks he's so much more intellectual for mocking the journalistic content of teenagers who are simply looking for an outlet to express themselves to the world. Seriously, don't like it? Bugger off, they sure as hell don't need you there.
If only there were a way to make it cheap enough for it to be feasible...
Now, one of the things I've been wondering is...since I just left college last year, and am now in "the real world" with a job and very little free time (most of which isn't free due to fun chores), I've found myself losing most of my interest in D&D in favor of computer RPGs that give me more bang for my buck time wise.
Can anybody recommend any solutions for adult gamers with little to no free time and not nearly as many people in their group as they used to have? I have a couple people who would want to play, but it might be a sporadic monthly thing at best.
Can you please site a source for that statement? I'm sure you can't as it was just your opinion you were stating as fact, and while I may personally agree with you, you need to realize that it is not the fact that they are making money off of stupid people that makes them "evil". It is that they are maliciously taking advantage of the fact that these people are stupid to trick them. Plenty of helpful companies make money off of stupid people...tutoring companies...the Dummies series of books...etc. They just don't try to trick the shit out of their customers through every underhanded tactic in the book and a few they penciled into the book.
As someone who is in advertising and who works for an agency that prides itself on its ethics I would request that you refrain from lumping all of us into one boat. The vast majority of us think Gator is just as scummy as you do, in fact even more so since we have an even more acute awareness of how exactly they are tricking their victims. And don't just blame advertising people for this, blame the marketers at the client companies who are advertising their products and services through crap like this.