I think this may be a new phenomena for sites that are primarily hosts of user created content. If site owners try to steer a site away from what (some) users want, the users may rebel. Especially after the success of the Digg revolt, they may become more common.
I'm not saying that either site in this incident is right or wrong, but I think this demonstrates that users control user created content sites.
I know what I am going to say is going to be controversial, but I feel it needs to be said. Karma be damned.
I think the "third party" that has their interests advanced are corporations, and largely the media helps enforce their rule by essentially removing their voice. I think this is why Intellectual Property rights (yeah, I know I should differentiate between them) are shifting in favor of corporations, why both parties subsidize all kinds of industries, why white collar crime goes unpunished when compared to robbery, why so many laws are passed in the name of "american business" etc. This is one issue that both parties ACT the same in terms of, but every major third party (Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Naderites) think needs to be fixed. I don't know about you, but it sure makes me wonder...
This just goes to show that people are more likely to go with the option they know, as opposed to the best ones. This is true with hardware, software (how many computers run Windows?), clothes, music, etc.
Mod me Offtopic, Flamebait, Troll if you feel it is necessary.
Imagine the pr0n...
and the movies...
and the music...
and everything else, for that matter
heck, why not just download the portion of the 'net I go to on to one of them.
If only I had the money
Hypothetically speaking, is it still considered music if it was converted to a non-music format? If not, why not convert to another non-music format for filesharing purposes. I wouldn't mind downloading an image that just happens to be a converted song if it meant the RIAA couldn't intervene.
Since I've gotten online, it has slowly become my primary media source in virtually every aspect. I still occasionally read books or watch television, but very rarely. One thing I still use books for is for researching in extreme depth, because 'net sources usually just aren't as in-depth.
Slashdot Mirror
Compatibility is the goal of Wine. They spend most of their time fixing bugs caused by the "undocumented features" in the Windows APIs.
HP prioritizing their print jobs over yours.
This was the second thing I had heard about it.
This was the first
I think this may be a new phenomena for sites that are primarily hosts of user created content. If site owners try to steer a site away from what (some) users want, the users may rebel. Especially after the success of the Digg revolt, they may become more common. I'm not saying that either site in this incident is right or wrong, but I think this demonstrates that users control user created content sites.
I guess now we have to start using trust networks for using filesharing, since illegitimate purposes have made other forms impossible.
I use the analogy that using IE is as secure as what is depicted at goat.cx
It may be disgusting, but it is accurate.
This is NOT a troll.
I know what I am going to say is going to be controversial, but I feel it needs to be said. Karma be damned.
I think the "third party" that has their interests advanced are corporations, and largely the media helps enforce their rule by essentially removing their voice. I think this is why Intellectual Property rights (yeah, I know I should differentiate between them) are shifting in favor of corporations, why both parties subsidize all kinds of industries, why white collar crime goes unpunished when compared to robbery, why so many laws are passed in the name of "american business" etc. This is one issue that both parties ACT the same in terms of, but every major third party (Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Naderites) think needs to be fixed. I don't know about you, but it sure makes me wonder...
This just goes to show that people are more likely to go with the option they know, as opposed to the best ones. This is true with hardware, software (how many computers run Windows?), clothes, music, etc. Mod me Offtopic, Flamebait, Troll if you feel it is necessary.
Imagine the pr0n... and the movies... and the music... and everything else, for that matter heck, why not just download the portion of the 'net I go to on to one of them. If only I had the money
It's a test to see if the Google people read Slashdot...
Now all the slashdotters will pull out their favorite cooking utensils
Hypothetically speaking, is it still considered music if it was converted to a non-music format? If not, why not convert to another non-music format for filesharing purposes. I wouldn't mind downloading an image that just happens to be a converted song if it meant the RIAA couldn't intervene.
Since I've gotten online, it has slowly become my primary media source in virtually every aspect. I still occasionally read books or watch television, but very rarely. One thing I still use books for is for researching in extreme depth, because 'net sources usually just aren't as in-depth.