The reason I mentioned the insecurity is that you brought up the US out of nowhere. Ppointing out the US is going in the wrong direction, while laudable on Slashdot in any circumstances, was completely unrelated to the discussion, and particularly to my post.
I find it instructive that this story is tagged flamebait. It demonstrates very nicely that the Slashdot population is not willing to brook even the slightest challenge to accepted thinking.
You really couldn't ask for a more straightforward and well constructed question - assumptions are fairly clearly assumptions, nothing is stated as an incontrovertible fact, and opinions are solicited without anyone made to feel stupid for holding them. Yet still, tagged flamebait.
You have a tiny, homogenous population who spent most of their history under absolute rule. It's not exactly a parallel to the US.
Aside from that, I can point out a nice big failed socialist state if you'd like. We can go tit for tat on this til the end of time.
Also, being rated as the best country to live in is a fairly suspect determination. It relies on the opinion of the interpreter of the data more than the data.
Also also, why jump right into bashing the US? Are you that insecure?
There wasn't even an implication that libertarianism is leftist, to me. As I read it, the submitter is a leftist who is confused about the perceived popularity of libertarianism, not a libertarian.
Nerds are unrealistic when it comes to how human beings actually work. They seem to have some vision of people that is way closer to ideal than actually exists. What's more, most nerds I talk to recognize this even in themselves, yet persist in the delusion.
It's not a matter of being immoral - it's the realization that by pirating even that one episode, yes, you have infringed upon someone's rights in the name of your own personal greed. Just because you really want that one episode doesn't mean you have some right to it. There's no argument that can make it so.
I'd have to imagine doing so much work to prove a particular implementation's value mathematically is a good step toward depoliticizing the scheduler. That should help in what's been a contentious piece of the kernel of late.
I'll let you in on a nasty secret - that's just a natural reaction. I'm no more ashamed of the fact that I don't like watching men go at it than I am ashamed that I don't like to see ruptured human bodies. Both bother me on a primal internal level.
Doesn't mean I stop either from happening. Just means I don't like em. I know I'm not alone in this.
To sum up: I don't care that you find such a fact distasteful. It is what it is, and I personally will never apologize for it.
I recommend you relax a little. You've strayed really goddam far from the topic of this thread, and your political ranting doesn't really justify piracy any way.
You sure aren't hurting Bush if you pirate Heroes, in any case.
The fact that you didn't like one of the options for getting the show neither legitimizes your infringement of the Constitutionally defined rights of the copyright holder, nor eliminates the myriad other options for obtaining the show. Your justification is weak sauce, sir.
Probably watching it on DVD. Plenty of us realize that by pirating our entertainment, we essentially have cut out the ability for them to make more. Beyond that, lots of us also realize we aren't entitled to free entertainment, and frankly, it's not so important as to be a requirement.
In my opinion (here's where I become an asshole) it takes a particularly immature mind to believe that downloading commercially sold entertainment in an illegal fashion is somehow the morally superior alternative.
They allow you to watch the episode for free on their website. How much more access do you need, exactly?
It doesn't matter how entitled you feel to the entertainment. The constitution grants the copyright holder the right to make the distribution decisions. No matter how much you want that entertainment, circumventing that right is an infringement.
Hey NBC: I have chosen not to have cable, but want to pay you for Heroes. Guess what my only alternative will be if you pull it from iTunes? Watch it over the air as NBC is a broadcast station? Failing that, watch it on NBC.com? Failing that, buy it on DVD?
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The "our community" phrase clearly refers to nerds (and specifically tech nerds, although I'm taking a lot from context there), not to libertarians.
The reason I mentioned the insecurity is that you brought up the US out of nowhere. Ppointing out the US is going in the wrong direction, while laudable on Slashdot in any circumstances, was completely unrelated to the discussion, and particularly to my post.
I find it instructive that this story is tagged flamebait. It demonstrates very nicely that the Slashdot population is not willing to brook even the slightest challenge to accepted thinking.
You really couldn't ask for a more straightforward and well constructed question - assumptions are fairly clearly assumptions, nothing is stated as an incontrovertible fact, and opinions are solicited without anyone made to feel stupid for holding them. Yet still, tagged flamebait.
Yes, very instructive indeed.
To respond with a handy cliche, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
You have a tiny, homogenous population who spent most of their history under absolute rule. It's not exactly a parallel to the US.
Aside from that, I can point out a nice big failed socialist state if you'd like. We can go tit for tat on this til the end of time.
Also, being rated as the best country to live in is a fairly suspect determination. It relies on the opinion of the interpreter of the data more than the data.
Also also, why jump right into bashing the US? Are you that insecure?
There wasn't even an implication that libertarianism is leftist, to me. As I read it, the submitter is a leftist who is confused about the perceived popularity of libertarianism, not a libertarian.
The phrase "so many" is not exactly a rigorous statistical assertion demanding backing, you know.
Nerds are unrealistic when it comes to how human beings actually work. They seem to have some vision of people that is way closer to ideal than actually exists. What's more, most nerds I talk to recognize this even in themselves, yet persist in the delusion.
I accept that there are people with no moral compass, but how do you claim superiority? I'm just curious.
It's not a matter of being immoral - it's the realization that by pirating even that one episode, yes, you have infringed upon someone's rights in the name of your own personal greed. Just because you really want that one episode doesn't mean you have some right to it. There's no argument that can make it so.
You enjoy your 70s style computing. Just don't whine when people won't use the system you wish you could impose on them.
I'd have to imagine doing so much work to prove a particular implementation's value mathematically is a good step toward depoliticizing the scheduler. That should help in what's been a contentious piece of the kernel of late.
I'll let you in on a nasty secret - that's just a natural reaction. I'm no more ashamed of the fact that I don't like watching men go at it than I am ashamed that I don't like to see ruptured human bodies. Both bother me on a primal internal level.
Doesn't mean I stop either from happening. Just means I don't like em. I know I'm not alone in this.
To sum up: I don't care that you find such a fact distasteful. It is what it is, and I personally will never apologize for it.
Yes, obviously people pirating movies and TV shows dislike the product. That makes perfect sense.
No one cares if you don't watch the show. The discussion in this topic was over the alternatives to watching Heroes on cable.
I recommend you relax a little. You've strayed really goddam far from the topic of this thread, and your political ranting doesn't really justify piracy any way.
You sure aren't hurting Bush if you pirate Heroes, in any case.
Ah, yes, we don't want to benefit the rich. Or the few hundred not-so-rich who make their living from Heroes.
Keep telling yourself it's a class warfare thing. You'll feel better about. Such a useful lie.
The fact that you didn't like one of the options for getting the show neither legitimizes your infringement of the Constitutionally defined rights of the copyright holder, nor eliminates the myriad other options for obtaining the show. Your justification is weak sauce, sir.
You forgot to put humor in quotes.
Or perhaps I should say:
In Soviet Russia, humor quotes you.
Yeah, that gets my point across a whole hell of a lot better.
2. I think your friends will get a little ticked off with the weekly vists.
You have pretty shitty friends if they can't handle you for one hour a week. Or you're a pretty shitty friend. Either way.
Gee... Wonder which most people would pick?
Probably watching it on DVD. Plenty of us realize that by pirating our entertainment, we essentially have cut out the ability for them to make more. Beyond that, lots of us also realize we aren't entitled to free entertainment, and frankly, it's not so important as to be a requirement.
In my opinion (here's where I become an asshole) it takes a particularly immature mind to believe that downloading commercially sold entertainment in an illegal fashion is somehow the morally superior alternative.
They allow you to watch the episode for free on their website. How much more access do you need, exactly?
It doesn't matter how entitled you feel to the entertainment. The constitution grants the copyright holder the right to make the distribution decisions. No matter how much you want that entertainment, circumventing that right is an infringement.
Well sure, "Video Games Not To Blame" is a plain stupid headline. It breaks a ton of rules, and quite honestly, isn't news in the least.
The abstract of what you're alluding to as fraud would essentially make all investment fall under the same category.