Giving employees equity in the company they work for is good incentive. Stock options is one way of doing that. For the average investor however, it is a Vegas roulette wheel, slot machine, whatever. A better analogy might be a horse race where you think you can "beat the odds" if you study the horses, track, etc., but it's still a gamble. Free market economies are driven br greed. That may or may not be a good thing, depending on your point of view.
Just think of the stock market as a giant slot machine where you need a broker to pull the handle. Pure unadulturated greed is what keeps it alive. Investing in SCO is a excelent example of this greed. Gotta make a gazillion buckaroos before the end of the day. Like all gambling addicts, the invester is probably trying to recoup their losses from other investments. I'm sure some will make out very nicely.
Why? The right lane is for entering and exiting...lots of speed variation going on there. The middle lane is best for cruising. You're not obstructing the "entry-exit" lane or the passing lane. If you leave space in front of you, traffic can cross over to the exit lane without having to adjust their speed too much, and you can maintain a nice constant speed.
I understand the feeling of being ripped off for this, but remember we're talking about entertainment here, not water, electricity, or gas. So, it should be easy for the consumer to adjust the price. If only the consumer, worker, prolitariate(sp) would would actually unite.
Now that we're going to Mars, it's time to start thinking of a Solar System Gov't. Too bad the guys on Mars will never get "first post", even if they subscribe.
I'm a karma slut - If I were a karma whore, I'd be getting paid.
The problem with this method is that your bandwidth is being consumed "behind your back" and you won't know it until the damage is done. Like the cel phone analogy, you don't know if it's a junk call until you answer and, bang, you just paid for a call you don't want, but you're still going to pay for it. If there's a disclaimer stating what's going to happen when(or before) you go to the site, then no problem. I'll stay away.
You know...Giving something away for free(redundant?) doesn't always diminish(sp) the value of the product that you sell. Not everybody has a fancy shmantzy credit card or pay-pal account. Luckly, some people are nice enough to put info on the web because they like to and can find other ways to pay for it.
Then let them work it out with the advertiser. This is the same as junk faxes or getting junk calls on your cel phone(for those who pay to receive calls). The advertiser should pay ME to watch the ad whether I buy their product or not. Some of them do that now. Under NO circumstances should I have to pay to watch an ad.
I also listened to the station while awake, so I'm pretty sure that's why I remember them. The spot would play at least 6 or 7 times an hour. I still hear them today.(on the radio, not in my head) If I didn't hear them for over a couple of years, I probably wouldn't remember them, since I don't use them...yet. I hear soda pop commecials all the time, and if someone asks me to buy them a Coke, I almost always forget to, because I don't use..er..drink Coke. It's just not on my mind, but I still remember the jingles.(I'd like to teach the world to sing...)
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Giving employees equity in the company they work for is good incentive. Stock options is one way of doing that. For the average investor however, it is a Vegas roulette wheel, slot machine, whatever. A better analogy might be a horse race where you think you can "beat the odds" if you study the horses, track, etc., but it's still a gamble. Free market economies are driven br greed. That may or may not be a good thing, depending on your point of view.
Just think of the stock market as a giant slot machine where you need a broker to pull the handle. Pure unadulturated greed is what keeps it alive. Investing in SCO is a excelent example of this greed. Gotta make a gazillion buckaroos before the end of the day. Like all gambling addicts, the invester is probably trying to recoup their losses from other investments. I'm sure some will make out very nicely.
"I rather like my phone as it saved me from a flat tire once..."
Me too...I took the antenna off and plugged the hole with it.
And before that, Mel Brooks..."We're Jewwwws in space..."
"...middle lane hogs wind me up too."
Why? The right lane is for entering and exiting...lots of speed variation going on there. The middle lane is best for cruising. You're not obstructing the "entry-exit" lane or the passing lane. If you leave space in front of you, traffic can cross over to the exit lane without having to adjust their speed too much, and you can maintain a nice constant speed.
I understand the feeling of being ripped off for this, but remember we're talking about entertainment here, not water, electricity, or gas. So, it should be easy for the consumer to adjust the price. If only the consumer, worker, prolitariate(sp) would would actually unite.
I thought that was just for blanks
Now that we're going to Mars, it's time to start thinking of a Solar System Gov't. Too bad the guys on Mars will never get "first post", even if they subscribe.
I'm a karma slut - If I were a karma whore, I'd be getting paid.
But are they paying P0.99 or P54(more or less) for downloads?
I guess maybe we'll have put region codes on music, so we can maintain price discrimination, like on DVD's.
I think there is only one browser that doesn't permit you to block those things. It's made by Microsoft, but the name slipped my mind.
" If enough people do it, that will be end of that kind of spam in the US."
.001% of the people don't complain, it will continue.
It would have to be virtually unanamous(sp). If
"If I start getting commercials on the internet I will spit."
Like farting and peeing, just don't do it into the wind...
Unfortunately, that doesn't always stop them. I think junk faxes are illegal, also, but it still happens.
The problem with this method is that your bandwidth is being consumed "behind your back" and you won't know it until the damage is done. Like the cel phone analogy, you don't know if it's a junk call until you answer and, bang, you just paid for a call you don't want, but you're still going to pay for it. If there's a disclaimer stating what's going to happen when(or before) you go to the site, then no problem. I'll stay away.
Like all those stories about how to deal with exploits, The only thing that works is to do it anonymously(sp). Anything else is a sham.
You know...Giving something away for free(redundant?) doesn't always diminish(sp) the value of the product that you sell. Not everybody has a fancy shmantzy credit card or pay-pal account. Luckly, some people are nice enough to put info on the web because they like to and can find other ways to pay for it.
"Full Screen Superstitial is guaranteed to play perfectly for every consumer, every time."
Wow...Do they make computers and operating systems, also?
"Respect for the customer died in like the 50's dude."
Heh...maybe the 50's BC
"Those sites have to pay the bills somehow..."
Then let them work it out with the advertiser. This is the same as junk faxes or getting junk calls on your cel phone(for those who pay to receive calls). The advertiser should pay ME to watch the ad whether I buy their product or not. Some of them do that now. Under NO circumstances should I have to pay to watch an ad.
I also listened to the station while awake, so I'm pretty sure that's why I remember them. The spot would play at least 6 or 7 times an hour. I still hear them today.(on the radio, not in my head) If I didn't hear them for over a couple of years, I probably wouldn't remember them, since I don't use them...yet. I hear soda pop commecials all the time, and if someone asks me to buy them a Coke, I almost always forget to, because I don't use..er..drink Coke. It's just not on my mind, but I still remember the jingles.(I'd like to teach the world to sing...)
It's bound to fall under the Controled(sp) Substance Act if that happens.
Sometimes i would be tokin' in my sleep... What's that?... Ooohh...talkin'...well, that's different. Nevermind...bitch
Only if you share them on the 'net. Then the DIAA (Dream Industry Assoc. of America) will get ya.