How many people have really been sued for this? Unless they are posting material that can be proven false and malicious, no web host would actually file papers in court. Were they sent a nasty legal letter? Probably so. But thats the risk you take when doing any kind of business anymore. Besides, web hosts don't usually have the margins to finance a protracted legal battle, so they would want it to end up in court even less than you would.
So if you have a bad experience with a host, be sure to post about it and ignore the inevitable letter from their hired schiester. They're just trying to scare you.
What do you bet the tax stays on your phone bill anyway? It is a well-known fact that phone companies attach all sorts of fees disguised as taxes, some of which actually go into their own pockets. So their costs will be lowered, but for phone customers its just another day.
That's a good point. If everybody were watching with a DVR, nobody would ever again watch Fox's "War at Home", a terrible attempt to remake Married With Children. Its quite obvious why they sandwiched it in between Simpsons and Family Guy.
What would law enforcement do if you called them regarding someone carrying out a cyberattack on you? I think we all know the answer. Get back to me when the government does something for telecommuters worth paying for.
Here's a little secret of the justice system: most convictions for non-violent offences, particularly first-timers, can be expunged after a year or so. By the time this guy is out of school, he'll have a clean record. All it takes is some lawyer fees.
It seems like every year or so, some tech journalist thinks he's a genius by writing about the "next generation in e-commerce: new top level domains". Much like thin clients, these new domains will generate little interest outside of a small group and will make no noticeable impact in the grand scheme of things. They're just something for tech writers to write about. Most sites would rather have a.com and redirect mobile browsers to a special version of the site. Hopefully this stupidity dies down soon.
Don't forget the spam they send you after you bought your tickets. Yes, they sell your email address to the net's scummiest spammers. Luckily I used my hotmail account.
But its amazing how many people would think you could. I once saw a dump truck with a sign on the back that said "Not responsible for damage from falling rocks". I guess this is only to intimidate people into not filing a claim, because only an idiot would think they could get away with that. But the American public is so ignorant when it comes to their rights.
Right on. Sony lost me as a customer when I paid a premium price for a CRT monitor that was given great reviews, but quickly died on me. It was obviously made out of crap parts and Sony had no interest in providing any meaningful warranty service (ship it both ways at my expense, yea right, its cheaper to buy a new one). So I bought a new monitor of a different brand and never again gave any thought to Sony products. I've heard only bad things about newer Sony products, like their "MP3 players" that don't actually play mp3s. This company is running on fumes and will be bankrupt in 5 years at this rate. Hopefully, they'll get new management that will turn the company around before its too late.
Just as all criminals turned in their guns when they were outlawed, I'm sure they'll all turn over their encryption keys and keep using them to communicate so law enforcement can observe. Right. What would someone have to be smoking in order to think this is a good idea? Its nothing more than a blatant power grab that will ONLY affect law abiding people and have no effect whatsoever on "terrorists" or whatever other boogeyman will be used to justify more overreaching laws.
No consumer will EVER serve jail time for modding a DVR. Ever. Politicians are smart enough to know what would happen to this law (and their reelection prospects) if people were jailed for recording a show. "Pirate" DVR factories will be raided, and people may be fined, but will most definitely not serve jail time even if the law allows for it.
Reporters are never experts on the subjects they write about. The only real qualification that any reporter has is the ability to write sensational articles that sell. Technical details come a distant second in so-called technical publications, and dead last in all other publications.
Unfortunately it is becoming all to common for politicians to pass legislation on subjects they know nothing about with disastrous consequences. Remember the DMCA, and the Communications Decency Act of 1995?
This type of thing is what trade associations are for. The legal and medical industries have had them forever, and I suppose IT will have stronger ones once the industry matures a little more.
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How about we tax stupidity? Oh wait, we already do, we call it the lottery.
How many people have really been sued for this? Unless they are posting material that can be proven false and malicious, no web host would actually file papers in court. Were they sent a nasty legal letter? Probably so. But thats the risk you take when doing any kind of business anymore. Besides, web hosts don't usually have the margins to finance a protracted legal battle, so they would want it to end up in court even less than you would.
So if you have a bad experience with a host, be sure to post about it and ignore the inevitable letter from their hired schiester. They're just trying to scare you.
What do you bet the tax stays on your phone bill anyway? It is a well-known fact that phone companies attach all sorts of fees disguised as taxes, some of which actually go into their own pockets. So their costs will be lowered, but for phone customers its just another day.
That's a good point. If everybody were watching with a DVR, nobody would ever again watch Fox's "War at Home", a terrible attempt to remake Married With Children. Its quite obvious why they sandwiched it in between Simpsons and Family Guy.
No kidding. He's on the fast track to having a job with his name on his shirt.
if you get caught underage drinking you better drop the major because you will never get certified (think education majors)
If this actually happens, there will be no more new teachers. The best and the brightest aren't going into education these days.
Worst. Analogy. Ever.
What would law enforcement do if you called them regarding someone carrying out a cyberattack on you? I think we all know the answer. Get back to me when the government does something for telecommuters worth paying for.
Are you saying big business wants to pay a 50% premium on consulting services?
In many cases they do. I wish I knew the reason.
Here's a little secret of the justice system: most convictions for non-violent offences, particularly first-timers, can be expunged after a year or so. By the time this guy is out of school, he'll have a clean record. All it takes is some lawyer fees.
It seems like every year or so, some tech journalist thinks he's a genius by writing about the "next generation in e-commerce: new top level domains". Much like thin clients, these new domains will generate little interest outside of a small group and will make no noticeable impact in the grand scheme of things. They're just something for tech writers to write about. Most sites would rather have a .com and redirect mobile browsers to a special version of the site. Hopefully this stupidity dies down soon.
Don't forget the spam they send you after you bought your tickets. Yes, they sell your email address to the net's scummiest spammers. Luckily I used my hotmail account.
Because the script kiddie was too stupid to form a corporation first. It worked for many other virus writers, like Kazaa and Gator.
But its amazing how many people would think you could. I once saw a dump truck with a sign on the back that said "Not responsible for damage from falling rocks". I guess this is only to intimidate people into not filing a claim, because only an idiot would think they could get away with that. But the American public is so ignorant when it comes to their rights.
Its called the Law of Unintended Consequences. Too bad so many people in positions of authority are not aware of this.
Right on. Sony lost me as a customer when I paid a premium price for a CRT monitor that was given great reviews, but quickly died on me. It was obviously made out of crap parts and Sony had no interest in providing any meaningful warranty service (ship it both ways at my expense, yea right, its cheaper to buy a new one). So I bought a new monitor of a different brand and never again gave any thought to Sony products. I've heard only bad things about newer Sony products, like their "MP3 players" that don't actually play mp3s. This company is running on fumes and will be bankrupt in 5 years at this rate. Hopefully, they'll get new management that will turn the company around before its too late.
Here's a good example
Please suggest a better system than capitalism. Specifics, please. Also, any company where the management does nothing but play golf goes under FAST.
Just as all criminals turned in their guns when they were outlawed, I'm sure they'll all turn over their encryption keys and keep using them to communicate so law enforcement can observe. Right. What would someone have to be smoking in order to think this is a good idea? Its nothing more than a blatant power grab that will ONLY affect law abiding people and have no effect whatsoever on "terrorists" or whatever other boogeyman will be used to justify more overreaching laws.
No consumer will EVER serve jail time for modding a DVR. Ever. Politicians are smart enough to know what would happen to this law (and their reelection prospects) if people were jailed for recording a show. "Pirate" DVR factories will be raided, and people may be fined, but will most definitely not serve jail time even if the law allows for it.
The same reason they post links to servers hosted on someone's DSL link that crash before the submission even goes live: they don't care.
Reporters are never experts on the subjects they write about. The only real qualification that any reporter has is the ability to write sensational articles that sell. Technical details come a distant second in so-called technical publications, and dead last in all other publications.
I don't trust my typing, and neither should you.
Wouldn't you just be better off telling people to stay away from that scary internet altogether?
Unfortunately it is becoming all to common for politicians to pass legislation on subjects they know nothing about with disastrous consequences. Remember the DMCA, and the Communications Decency Act of 1995?
This type of thing is what trade associations are for. The legal and medical industries have had them forever, and I suppose IT will have stronger ones once the industry matures a little more.