Not to be Rambo, but if someone were taking something out of my house, they'd be shot dead. However, if something can't be fully enforced (like p2p) there's not a lot that anyone can do about it. I don't believe that entertainment should be free but another method of getting the product to the customer and a new method of accepting payment needs to be introduced.
Personally, I only download music that I have bought before. I don't think it is right for a music company to sell you a license for one particular media. If I buy Windows 2000 Professional and I lose the CD (even though I still have the serial number) or it's damaged they will at least honor the fact that I own my serial number and will send me the cd. (before anyone says software companies don't honor this, I have had this happen twice and both times the software company sent me another media set).
This should be the case with the music industry. I don't download music if I haven't paid for it before. For example, in the past I have bought every Rush album, tape and cd made. Since I no longer have most of the media anymore I will download at will any of their songs since I do own the right to listen to them at my leisure. I probably should have stated my case on this since I am against stealing as well. However, the music industry will NEVER be able to eradicate p2p. For that reason, you should either accept this and move on or get into another line of work, though, it sounds like you enjoy your work. Keep it up, but don't be surprised when you rant about it, there will be many others who will disagree and probably flame you (not that that's a big deal, right?).
It is obvious that you are disgruntled. Perhaps you should consider a new career since the one you have no longer pays (or at least as well you need it to). The music and entertainment industry as a whole have been overpayed for far too long. This goes in favor of arguments brought up by anti-intellectual-property advocator's that intellectual property is "propped up" by government and therefore doesn't really exist.
Still, why should we be surprised when the music industry, Delta and nameless other huge industries and corporations stop being innovative and demand huge welfare checks from the government to keep their bloated but useless companies running? If I owned a Subway sandwich shop and no one was buying my sandwiches, would it be fair to call up the government at the end of the day to come and load up my sandwiches and drop me off a check for them taken by force from taxpayers? Bottom line: The music industry is going to have to restructure itself in accordance with the new technologies that are so incredibly cheap today. The U.S. Government is going to have to restructure the way itself handles patents and the like.
If your job doesn't pay well you can do things (like all of the rest of us do): If you hate it and you're not getting paid,change careers. If you love it but you're not getting paid,keep doing your job, but live within your means. It is not the taxpayer's fault if you've gotten into debt from being overpayed in the first place.
Absolutely agree with this young man. Children (even those who are toddlers) should be trusted with the keys to the world. You kill creativity and intelligence when you don't allow your 3 yr old to watch a little porn.
Masturbation is just plain evil. It does bad things to you. You wouldn't believe all the disposable razors I...errr... my close friend goes through to keep the palms clean-shaven.
Uh... where's the story? Censoring is a bad thing even for teenagers. After all, theyre just going to find out about sex, homosexuality, bestiality, b&d (a personal favorite), and lying/sneaking all on their own. Why not help them get there quicker? Then again, it might get them quicker into the hands of the local pedophile. Uh oh.. that migh not be a good thing either.
"The darwin award exists for those who kill them selves in stupid ways... we need to invent an award for idiots that fall for obvious scams like this."
It is entirely the fault of the person who was scammed and not the person who sent the email. The spammer is just exercising his/her rights to part money from the foolish. When is western society going to start seeing things correctly? Someone or some repository should be commissioned to annually award a "Darwin" award to people who act stupidly. The scammer should be glorified. What the hell is the matter with everyone? Is it only Quasar1999 and myself who see things as they are?
"...It's become an excellent pretext for stomping on people's rights."
What rights were stomped on? Oh yeah the right to take pictures at your employer's facility. Although not a famous one like free speech, right to bear arms, it *IS* in the Bill of Rights. You're right... this country is getting downright oppressive like some Middle East country or even China.
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I tend to agree with Namarrgon as far as usefulness. My phone does what it should do: call and receive, and hold phone numbers. For something requiring any semblance of computing power on the go I have an ancient ThinkPad with a 12" screen. However, I don't think we've seen the "end of the PDA." The only thing this article mentions is that sales are flat--not flat-lined. Washer and dryer sales are flat but there is still a real market for them. When sales become near non-existant then the trumpets can blow the "death of the PDA market." Since PDA's have the capability to be upgraded with new technologies down the road, they have potential.
Although, I don't see myself buying one (unless it can replace my laptop), I wouldn't count them out.
For those that *need* the interface: you ever try Swat?
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I think coming up with a new way (protocols and the like) to handle email traffic is a noble idea. However, as long as there are people trying to devise a solution to the problem, there will be others (spammers) finding holes in the solutions. The only way I believe to take care of this is through ISP enforcement. There is no other way. Unfortunately, no one likes the idea of having any more freedoms taken away by ISP's and the police.
I would not like to have to pay any extra amount for any email that I send out. (I only send out around 10 a day on the average-- @ 10cents per each that would cost me an extra $30 a month! $360 a year) A solution may be to charge a tax (millage, fee, what have you) whenever a sender decides to send more than a certain amount of emails in a certain time period. Unfortunately, there will be ways around even this.
What it boils down to is freedom vs security and/or convenience. Personally, I don't see spam as a threat to me (I can delete them rather quickly--and I am getting many daily). I'd rather not see any new laws concerning internetworking if at all possible. Things look scary enough with the Patriot Act and those that are willing to give away freedoms for security and conveniences.
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Not to be Rambo, but if someone were taking something out of my house, they'd be shot dead. However, if something can't be fully enforced (like p2p) there's not a lot that anyone can do about it. I don't believe that entertainment should be free but another method of getting the product to the customer and a new method of accepting payment needs to be introduced.
Personally, I only download music that I have bought before. I don't think it is right for a music company to sell you a license for one particular media. If I buy Windows 2000 Professional and I lose the CD (even though I still have the serial number) or it's damaged they will at least honor the fact that I own my serial number and will send me the cd. (before anyone says software companies don't honor this, I have had this happen twice and both times the software company sent me another media set).
This should be the case with the music industry. I don't download music if I haven't paid for it before. For example, in the past I have bought every Rush album, tape and cd made. Since I no longer have most of the media anymore I will download at will any of their songs since I do own the right to listen to them at my leisure. I probably should have stated my case on this since I am against stealing as well. However, the music industry will NEVER be able to eradicate p2p. For that reason, you should either accept this and move on or get into another line of work, though, it sounds like you enjoy your work. Keep it up, but don't be surprised when you rant about it, there will be many others who will disagree and probably flame you (not that that's a big deal, right?).
It is obvious that you are disgruntled. Perhaps you should consider a new career since the one you have no longer pays (or at least as well you need it to). The music and entertainment industry as a whole have been overpayed for far too long. This goes in favor of arguments brought up by anti-intellectual-property advocator's that intellectual property is "propped up" by government and therefore doesn't really exist. Still, why should we be surprised when the music industry, Delta and nameless other huge industries and corporations stop being innovative and demand huge welfare checks from the government to keep their bloated but useless companies running? If I owned a Subway sandwich shop and no one was buying my sandwiches, would it be fair to call up the government at the end of the day to come and load up my sandwiches and drop me off a check for them taken by force from taxpayers? Bottom line: The music industry is going to have to restructure itself in accordance with the new technologies that are so incredibly cheap today. The U.S. Government is going to have to restructure the way itself handles patents and the like. If your job doesn't pay well you can do things (like all of the rest of us do): If you hate it and you're not getting paid, change careers. If you love it but you're not getting paid, keep doing your job, but live within your means. It is not the taxpayer's fault if you've gotten into debt from being overpayed in the first place.
Why waste money and time on things like this? Leave it to Frenchies.
Absolutely agree with this young man. Children (even those who are toddlers) should be trusted with the keys to the world. You kill creativity and intelligence when you don't allow your 3 yr old to watch a little porn.
Masturbation is just plain evil. It does bad things to you. You wouldn't believe all the disposable razors I ...errr... my close friend goes through to keep the palms clean-shaven.
Uh... where's the story? Censoring is a bad thing even for teenagers. After all, theyre just going to find out about sex, homosexuality, bestiality, b&d (a personal favorite), and lying/sneaking all on their own. Why not help them get there quicker? Then again, it might get them quicker into the hands of the local pedophile. Uh oh.. that migh not be a good thing either.
It is entirely the fault of the person who was scammed and not the person who sent the email. The spammer is just exercising his/her rights to part money from the foolish. When is western society going to start seeing things correctly? Someone or some repository should be commissioned to annually award a "Darwin" award to people who act stupidly. The scammer should be glorified. What the hell is the matter with everyone? Is it only Quasar1999 and myself who see things as they are?
But it won't be Frontpage! It won't support Frontpage extensions. What good will it be?
Lawsuits should be illegal. Lawsuits are just plain bad for business err everyone.
"...It's become an excellent pretext for stomping on people's rights."
What rights were stomped on? Oh yeah the right to take pictures at your employer's facility. Although not a famous one like free speech, right to bear arms, it *IS* in the Bill of Rights. You're right... this country is getting downright oppressive like some Middle East country or even China.
... or is it here here?
I tend to agree with Namarrgon as far as usefulness. My phone does what it should do: call and receive, and hold phone numbers. For something requiring any semblance of computing power on the go I have an ancient ThinkPad with a 12" screen. However, I don't think we've seen the "end of the PDA." The only thing this article mentions is that sales are flat--not flat-lined. Washer and dryer sales are flat but there is still a real market for them. When sales become near non-existant then the trumpets can blow the "death of the PDA market." Since PDA's have the capability to be upgraded with new technologies down the road, they have potential.
Although, I don't see myself buying one (unless it can replace my laptop), I wouldn't count them out.
arrested? that's fine with most of us, but what about being sued? No one tried to take Rosa Parks' money and/or property.
who the hell even cares?
For those that *need* the interface: you ever try Swat?
I think coming up with a new way (protocols and the like) to handle email traffic is a noble idea. However, as long as there are people trying to devise a solution to the problem, there will be others (spammers) finding holes in the solutions. The only way I believe to take care of this is through ISP enforcement. There is no other way. Unfortunately, no one likes the idea of having any more freedoms taken away by ISP's and the police.
I would not like to have to pay any extra amount for any email that I send out. (I only send out around 10 a day on the average-- @ 10cents per each that would cost me an extra $30 a month! $360 a year) A solution may be to charge a tax (millage, fee, what have you) whenever a sender decides to send more than a certain amount of emails in a certain time period. Unfortunately, there will be ways around even this.
What it boils down to is freedom vs security and/or convenience. Personally, I don't see spam as a threat to me (I can delete them rather quickly--and I am getting many daily). I'd rather not see any new laws concerning internetworking if at all possible. Things look scary enough with the Patriot Act and those that are willing to give away freedoms for security and conveniences.
Did you know that you don't have to run KDE if you don't want to?