You may live in an area that has a lower cost of living. Near philly, any decent apartment will be around 1200. Which still may be less then a house just outside the city (montgomery county).
The fact that caller id hasn't helped me tell the difference between a 'real' call or telemarketing call doesn't mean that caller id is worthless. I was trying to point out its other use, for me at least; and that is ducking my family on a friday night:-)
Put it this way. Most of the freeway system is freely available for anybody to use. Does that mean that everybody is entitled to a free car?
Your anology is flawed, since everyone IS entitled to legal counsel. It says so in the constitution.
Also, when you are on trial for something, your guilt or innocense shouldn't be decided (indirectly) by how much money you have. We're supposed to have equal justice for all...not a system that benefits the wealthy.
"Excuse me, I am on the Do Not Call list and if you continue calling this number, I will be forced to contact the proper authorities who will prosecute your company to the fullest extent of the law".
I tell them they broke the law and will infact inform the authorities. When the DNC appeared here, it was widely publicised...no reason for anyone not to know about it.
Its true that every 'body' has its own gravity, but the effects of it are lessened over distance, over an inverse square rule or something. Just like the amplitude of sound halves as you double distance.
Hmm, i've heard that before. Technically then, wouldn't you need 2 licenses, one to copy the program to your HD, then one to copy it into memory?
Either way its bull. You bought something that is supposed to function. The fact that its loaded into memory is simply how it functions...you can't use it otherwise. Imagine if you needed special permission to start the car you just bought. Ridiculous.
Actually, you got the right to use the software when you paid for it. Just like everything else you buy, unless a paper contract is placed in front of you at time of purchase.
I totally agree w/you on the EULA. And i'm not really sure how manipulating memory inside a computer is a legally binding action.
The bank and other service agreements i'm not so sure of though. My bank sends me updates to the card holder agreement, but it also states clearly that if i refuse the new terms, i may terminate the contract.
And apparently you are doing your part to keep it so. Thanks.
i didn't say i actively went out of my way to not be nice either. Quite the contrary.
But i'm going to speak my opinion. Adults can handle that, and will get over any offense. Lets be real now; you determine how something affects you. You can let it bother you and bring you down, or take it in stride and realize its not the end of the world and continue with your life.
There is a difference between contacts and the law. A contract is not law, nor is law a contract. Laws typically embody rules society agrees upon, and most likely have some moral backing.
A contract is simply a binding agreement between two parties entered willingly. Its been pretty well esablished that both parties entering the contract must agree to it, knowning what they are entering into. Now, if you get handed some paper and don't read it, thats your fault, but you are supposed to be reading these things before signing. Thats not possible with an EULA.
Again, i don't see how that'd be enforceable, since you're not able to read the EULAs until AFTER you've opened the packaging. Common sense dictates that you can't be bound to a contract before you read it.
Also, hardware is different in that you paid for a product which you have the right to use. If you MUST use the suppliered drivers to use said hardware, i'd argue you have the right to use it even if you do not accept the EULA for the drivers.
How about this nice little thing i like to call 'getting over it.' People are WAY too easily offended nowadays. I'm going to speak my mind, and if that offends you, well i'm sorry but thats your problem, not mine. the world is not a nice place.
I don't believe that would work either; the encryptions sole purpose is NOT access control to your copyrighted material...its access control to any data between you and the other company.
Instead of wasting your time and bandwidth trying to make a silly case against the DMCA, why don't you donate some money to the EFF and write letters to your congress person about the abuses already taking place? Seems like it'd be alot more useful to me.
Obviously you have never played online games that need low latency like quake and its brethren. Playing say Counter Strike, If you have a modem and others have cable you will lose more often. Skill is not enough in twitch games.
Bull. I played quake on a modem. And in college i've played against a few modem people that consistantly killed everyone they came into contact with, because they had learned how compenstate for the lag.
Besides, if you only 'play a couple games of Quake', then a modem sounds more cost effeicent. Ya, your ping will be higher, but you're not paying for something you normally don't use. People that do that are foolish. There's nothing stopping you from utilizing what you paid for more, but by your own admission you're not. So go back to modem and deal with high pings the few times you DO play quake or CS, and save yourself some money.
1. Unlimited downloads were never a "right", just a geek wet dream.
No, but its what the companies have been promising. Comcast runs comercials about downloading songs and such whenever you want, watching movies etc online. 'All for 44.99 / month'
2. A supermarket would never limit your purchasing in such a way. They like money you see.
yes, b/c you pay per item. If you went to an all you can eat buffet and then were stopped from doing so, you'd be pissed, and would probably want your money back.
3. There is nothing anti-capitalistic about this policy. If you want more bandwidth, you buy a commercial access plan.
Don't see why this is relevent at all. Not sure why you or the previous poster brought it up.
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You may live in an area that has a lower cost of living. Near philly, any decent apartment will be around 1200. Which still may be less then a house just outside the city (montgomery county).
Um, thats what i said i did....and i said i in fact DID report them.
I think you misunderstood me.
:-)
The fact that caller id hasn't helped me tell the difference between a 'real' call or telemarketing call doesn't mean that caller id is worthless. I was trying to point out its other use, for me at least; and that is ducking my family on a friday night
Put it this way. Most of the freeway system is freely available for anybody to use. Does that mean that everybody is entitled to a free car?
Your anology is flawed, since everyone IS entitled to legal counsel. It says so in the constitution.
Also, when you are on trial for something, your guilt or innocense shouldn't be decided (indirectly) by how much money you have. We're supposed to have equal justice for all...not a system that benefits the wealthy.
I used to get 1-2 every day.
It makes a joke of caller ID (yet another telco money making scheme?) and really does leave one feeling unsettled when the phone rings.
I don't think it does; i like to know that its a family member calling or my friend.
"Excuse me, I am on the Do Not Call list and if you continue calling this number, I will be forced to contact the proper authorities who will prosecute your company to the fullest extent of the law".
I tell them they broke the law and will infact inform the authorities. When the DNC appeared here, it was widely publicised...no reason for anyone not to know about it.
It is your right to represent yourself, but there's no law that says that effective lawyerin' has to be easy or cheap.
So you're saying then that only rich people should have access to an effective lawyer?
its not like anyone will pay.
Um, larger companies have already paid..
If a company in China or Russian or wherever released a game about invading and destroying things in the USA
RA2's premise is that the Soviets (russia) invades the US, and blows up the statue of liberty. What was your point again?
. If I work 10 hours one day during the weekday tough luck....
From an article someone posted above, it doesn't sound like that is legal.
It could still be usable in the way that Dyson describes harnessing it indefinitely though.
Isn't Dyson the guy that built that big sphere thingy? Ya, i think it was.
Its true that every 'body' has its own gravity, but the effects of it are lessened over distance, over an inverse square rule or something. Just like the amplitude of sound halves as you double distance.
Hmm, i've heard that before. Technically then, wouldn't you need 2 licenses, one to copy the program to your HD, then one to copy it into memory?
Either way its bull. You bought something that is supposed to function. The fact that its loaded into memory is simply how it functions...you can't use it otherwise. Imagine if you needed special permission to start the car you just bought. Ridiculous.
Actually, you got the right to use the software when you paid for it. Just like everything else you buy, unless a paper contract is placed in front of you at time of purchase.
I totally agree w/you on the EULA. And i'm not really sure how manipulating memory inside a computer is a legally binding action.
The bank and other service agreements i'm not so sure of though. My bank sends me updates to the card holder agreement, but it also states clearly that if i refuse the new terms, i may terminate the contract.
Nothing wrong with having feelings. Just don't get blown all out of whack because someone says something you don't like.
/. story, you probably don't have many problems to begin with.
If you have time to worry about the title of a
And apparently you are doing your part to keep it so. Thanks.
i didn't say i actively went out of my way to not be nice either. Quite the contrary.
But i'm going to speak my opinion. Adults can handle that, and will get over any offense. Lets be real now; you determine how something affects you. You can let it bother you and bring you down, or take it in stride and realize its not the end of the world and continue with your life.
There is a difference between contacts and the law. A contract is not law, nor is law a contract. Laws typically embody rules society agrees upon, and most likely have some moral backing.
A contract is simply a binding agreement between two parties entered willingly. Its been pretty well esablished that both parties entering the contract must agree to it, knowning what they are entering into. Now, if you get handed some paper and don't read it, thats your fault, but you are supposed to be reading these things before signing. Thats not possible with an EULA.
Again, i don't see how that'd be enforceable, since you're not able to read the EULAs until AFTER you've opened the packaging. Common sense dictates that you can't be bound to a contract before you read it.
Also, hardware is different in that you paid for a product which you have the right to use. If you MUST use the suppliered drivers to use said hardware, i'd argue you have the right to use it even if you do not accept the EULA for the drivers.
(1) it's not nice to offend people
How about this nice little thing i like to call 'getting over it.' People are WAY too easily offended nowadays. I'm going to speak my mind, and if that offends you, well i'm sorry but thats your problem, not mine. the world is not a nice place.
I don't believe that would work either; the encryptions sole purpose is NOT access control to your copyrighted material...its access control to any data between you and the other company.
Instead of wasting your time and bandwidth trying to make a silly case against the DMCA, why don't you donate some money to the EFF and write letters to your congress person about the abuses already taking place? Seems like it'd be alot more useful to me.
Obviously you have never played online games that need low latency like quake and its brethren. Playing say Counter Strike, If you have a modem and others have cable you will lose more often. Skill is not enough in twitch games.
Bull. I played quake on a modem. And in college i've played against a few modem people that consistantly killed everyone they came into contact with, because they had learned how compenstate for the lag.
Besides, if you only 'play a couple games of Quake', then a modem sounds more cost effeicent. Ya, your ping will be higher, but you're not paying for something you normally don't use. People that do that are foolish. There's nothing stopping you from utilizing what you paid for more, but by your own admission you're not. So go back to modem and deal with high pings the few times you DO play quake or CS, and save yourself some money.
1. Unlimited downloads were never a "right", just a geek wet dream.
No, but its what the companies have been promising. Comcast runs comercials about downloading songs and such whenever you want, watching movies etc online. 'All for 44.99 / month'
2. A supermarket would never limit your purchasing in such a way. They like money you see.
yes, b/c you pay per item. If you went to an all you can eat buffet and then were stopped from doing so, you'd be pissed, and would probably want your money back.
3. There is nothing anti-capitalistic about this policy. If you want more bandwidth, you buy a commercial access plan.
Don't see why this is relevent at all. Not sure why you or the previous poster brought it up.
If all you do is play quake sometimes and browse the web, just go back to a modem.
I got broadband to download data and alot of it. If i only downloaded a little, i would have stuck with a modem.