Surely the EU should read some fair and unbiased sites like RoughlyDrafted to learn that it most certainly is NOT a monopoly! And they should realize the RIAA is extremely evil!
(Okay, so the last sentence I can't say without chuckling at the blatant karma whore, that I've seen in this thread a few times.)
I used to play too much Starsiege: Tribes about five or six years ago. It is a multiplayer first person shooter with enormous maps. When it first came out, everyone walked around, or hitched a ride on a vehicle. The game was fun, but it was a bit slow for my tastes (I grew up on NetQuake). Somebody discovered a physics bug that allowed players to move very fast over terrain by rapidly tapping the jump button as players slid down a hill. This process was scripted, and the overall dynamics of the game (terrible pun) changed dramatically. The game went from being fairly slow to being one of the most intense games I've ever played. Different hills would give different amounts of speed, and the process of 'skiing' itself required that you constantly look for ways to maintain your speed while fighting off other players.
When the developers saw the potential it gave the game, they left it in. They realized how it made the game unique and exciting, and this bug became the standard feature that sets Tribes far apart from almost all FPS games out there, even to this day. This bug resulted in probably the closest simulation to virtual athleticism that I have ever seen, which was responsible for the fanatical, but small fanbase the Tribes series had.
I rather like watching people falling over themselves to defend a computer operating system as if what they were saying actually changes something. It is fun to watch people who are so disconnected from reality.
Also, you have to love how a site billed as "news for nerds" has people adding absolutely worthless tags such as "no" to a story.
The story's always the same. Some article relating to piracy comes up on Slashdot and everyone's trotting out a thousand reasons why their behavior is acceptable. You know what? It doesn't mean anything to the rest of us. For people who are so keenly set on what they do, it is funny they need to explain themselves so much.
Also, I'm curious if anyone has actually walked up to an artist whose works they pirated and told them that to their face. If you haven't, I'd like to hear why not. Obviously, you're quite proud of sticking it to the man, and patting yourself on the back. Now, some of the better artists I don't think would care.
Random kid with fanatical Mac blog posts diatribe on how Apple's perceived market share makes them appear smaller than they really are, dresses it up with pretty pie charts, uses a few sound-bites, and ends up on the front page? Seriously, why do people care that a company isn't perceived as well as they think it should be? This whole debate is a playground pissing contest perpetuated by immature people who can't tolerate any sort of alternatives to their own narrow views.
If you don't like the idea it has already been proven, then don't accept it. By all means, please critically evaluate the evidence you have to form a belief system that is uniquely yours. That being said, the Bible is not a scientific document. I'm not sure why you expect it to be. Sure, it would make things much easier if it was. But it isn't.
Not everything in life should be subjected to the scientific method. Question things if they bother you, but good luck distilling what makes a painting gorgeous into a methodical approach.
Well said. It is a shame that people around here are so duped by shallow displays of 'goodness.' They parrot "but Google said they aren't evil," as if it actually means something. By this logic, Microsoft just wants to help me, because they said so in a TV commercial.
It is pathetic that people feel like they need to advertise for companies like this.
Just think of the cognitive dissonance generated when people are forced to pick which company has the better product: Apple, or Google? I suppose it would be whatever company has more of their unquestioning loyalty, but still, what a sight to see.
Slashdotters hate being told that what they're discussing isn't important, even though that is the case with petty OS arguments. A mere discussion of operating systems somehow snowballs into a discussion of politics and religion that has very little bearing on reality. The personal anecdote is respected almost as factual content. This behavior is exemplified by the two replies you've gotten that say, "hey lighten up!"
Parent is absolutely right: there's a whole world out there with REAL problems that need to be fixed, not some lame ass "my hate for a particular company dictates my worldview" tripe that passes for news around here.
I can't believe the article is actually serious. It is a COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM, not some sort of moral cause. How sad is it that people need to spout some tripe for some company they don't even work for in an effort to get more people to validate their choice somehow? What a waste of life.
I don't know if you guys have heard of RoughtlyDrafted but it has an excellent analysis of why DRM is necessary and offers a fair, balanced take on the whole situation. I'd trust the author's assessment of the situation as a wholly unbiased observer more than the industry itself.
Exactly. Although I have to laugh at anyone who actually believe that motto meant something at one time or another; it doesn't. It is merely marketing to lure counter-culture geeks into becoming corporate fanboys. "Look at this company, they say they won't be evil!" Google makes some fine software, but their halo has worn off. Unfortunately, the groupthink here is slow to realize things like this, so it could be quite awhile before the worship dies down.
Absolutely incredible that you argue in favor of DRM by saying "it could be worse." Of COURSE it could be much worse. That isn't an argument, that is an excuse for the way that things are. DRM complicates moving music between devices, as your anecdote pointed out.
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Aha, someone got it! Microsoft inadvertently shipped debug builds of Vista as the full release, leaving off all the necessary optimizations!
Thanks for that, now we can re-release Vista!
Surely the EU should read some fair and unbiased sites like RoughlyDrafted to learn that it most certainly is NOT a monopoly! And they should realize the RIAA is extremely evil!
(Okay, so the last sentence I can't say without chuckling at the blatant karma whore, that I've seen in this thread a few times.)
I used to play too much Starsiege: Tribes about five or six years ago. It is a multiplayer first person shooter with enormous maps. When it first came out, everyone walked around, or hitched a ride on a vehicle. The game was fun, but it was a bit slow for my tastes (I grew up on NetQuake). Somebody discovered a physics bug that allowed players to move very fast over terrain by rapidly tapping the jump button as players slid down a hill. This process was scripted, and the overall dynamics of the game (terrible pun) changed dramatically. The game went from being fairly slow to being one of the most intense games I've ever played. Different hills would give different amounts of speed, and the process of 'skiing' itself required that you constantly look for ways to maintain your speed while fighting off other players.
When the developers saw the potential it gave the game, they left it in. They realized how it made the game unique and exciting, and this bug became the standard feature that sets Tribes far apart from almost all FPS games out there, even to this day. This bug resulted in probably the closest simulation to virtual athleticism that I have ever seen, which was responsible for the fanatical, but small fanbase the Tribes series had.
Operating systems drive you into despair?
Touche.
But then again, why tolerate zealotry of any sort? It is mindless.
I rather like watching people falling over themselves to defend a computer operating system as if what they were saying actually changes something. It is fun to watch people who are so disconnected from reality.
Also, you have to love how a site billed as "news for nerds" has people adding absolutely worthless tags such as "no" to a story.
You are right, it was pompous.
However, I do think there needs to be a better way to discover music.
The story's always the same. Some article relating to piracy comes up on Slashdot and everyone's trotting out a thousand reasons why their behavior is acceptable. You know what? It doesn't mean anything to the rest of us. For people who are so keenly set on what they do, it is funny they need to explain themselves so much.
Also, I'm curious if anyone has actually walked up to an artist whose works they pirated and told them that to their face. If you haven't, I'd like to hear why not. Obviously, you're quite proud of sticking it to the man, and patting yourself on the back. Now, some of the better artists I don't think would care.
This article insinuates that Vista is not the absolute worst operating system ever made? How did this make the front page?!?
The Mac community seems really histrionic in comparison to Windows...what's the deal here?
Random kid with fanatical Mac blog posts diatribe on how Apple's perceived market share makes them appear smaller than they really are, dresses it up with pretty pie charts, uses a few sound-bites, and ends up on the front page? Seriously, why do people care that a company isn't perceived as well as they think it should be? This whole debate is a playground pissing contest perpetuated by immature people who can't tolerate any sort of alternatives to their own narrow views.
Hmm, I re-read my original post, and saw nothing talking about vegetation. Could you please show me where I said that?
Except that puts God and the Big Bang into the same bucket, which isn't what we're going for.
If you don't like the idea it has already been proven, then don't accept it. By all means, please critically evaluate the evidence you have to form a belief system that is uniquely yours. That being said, the Bible is not a scientific document. I'm not sure why you expect it to be. Sure, it would make things much easier if it was. But it isn't.
Not everything in life should be subjected to the scientific method. Question things if they bother you, but good luck distilling what makes a painting gorgeous into a methodical approach.
Could you give me the algorithm by which I can determine whether the thing is possibly solvable?
Your support for his argument uses faith in human progress to say that we will be able to prove it.
Well said. It is a shame that people around here are so duped by shallow displays of 'goodness.' They parrot "but Google said they aren't evil," as if it actually means something. By this logic, Microsoft just wants to help me, because they said so in a TV commercial.
It is pathetic that people feel like they need to advertise for companies like this.
Just think of the cognitive dissonance generated when people are forced to pick which company has the better product: Apple, or Google? I suppose it would be whatever company has more of their unquestioning loyalty, but still, what a sight to see.
Could you please tell me how I might "unleash the real power of my platform?" Will my Power Level increase after doing this?
Slashdotters hate being told that what they're discussing isn't important, even though that is the case with petty OS arguments. A mere discussion of operating systems somehow snowballs into a discussion of politics and religion that has very little bearing on reality. The personal anecdote is respected almost as factual content. This behavior is exemplified by the two replies you've gotten that say, "hey lighten up!"
Parent is absolutely right: there's a whole world out there with REAL problems that need to be fixed, not some lame ass "my hate for a particular company dictates my worldview" tripe that passes for news around here.
I can't believe the article is actually serious. It is a COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM, not some sort of moral cause. How sad is it that people need to spout some tripe for some company they don't even work for in an effort to get more people to validate their choice somehow? What a waste of life.
I don't know if you guys have heard of RoughtlyDrafted but it has an excellent analysis of why DRM is necessary and offers a fair, balanced take on the whole situation. I'd trust the author's assessment of the situation as a wholly unbiased observer more than the industry itself.
Exactly. Although I have to laugh at anyone who actually believe that motto meant something at one time or another; it doesn't. It is merely marketing to lure counter-culture geeks into becoming corporate fanboys. "Look at this company, they say they won't be evil!" Google makes some fine software, but their halo has worn off. Unfortunately, the groupthink here is slow to realize things like this, so it could be quite awhile before the worship dies down.
Absolutely incredible that you argue in favor of DRM by saying "it could be worse." Of COURSE it could be much worse. That isn't an argument, that is an excuse for the way that things are. DRM complicates moving music between devices, as your anecdote pointed out.
Kudos for an actual informative post on here. Most people just spout off anecdotes as if they somehow mean as much as actual facts.