Humancasting is an open source attempt to tap into the processing power of desktops to enable individual broadcasting to a large audience, please take a look. -- DigitalContent PAC
Buggy or not, did you come up with the Napster concept? No. But all the geeks who are jealous like to knock him down for its simplicity. This guy's "buggy" invention has caused the very concept of intellectual property to be challenged, what have you done today? -- DigitalContent PAC
Whether you like BillG or not, he was personally involved in creating IE and IIS - regardless of what you thin of those products, he was more than a figurehead in relation to their development -- DigitalContent PAC
The DigitalContent Political Action Committee is dedicated to asserting the rights of individuals to copy and exchange copyrighted content for personal, non-profit usage. Please visit our website to find out how to help.
I urge anyone who is outraged by this to join the DigitalContent PAC, a new grassroots organization that will represent the rights of citizens with these issues.
Film/game companies exist to make money. Why should they release art films/games that don't make any money? DigitalContent PAC
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We're falling into the same trap this article pointed out. Talking this issue to death on Slashdot does not help our cause. Please, please join the DigitalContent listserv. We plan to politically and socially bring our community's views on the issues to the people that matter.
Actually I believe Moveon.org was successful at changing some opinion on the impeachment issue and they've done some organization relating to gun laws.
It just proves that this online stuff needs to be followed up in meatspace tho. DigitalContent PAC
Those that tip will always be less than the freeloaders. I don't think there can ever be a business model built on a system of tipping. Look at television - PBS begs and pleads for just a tuppance, while the other channels are awash in advertising and we get free entertainment. Advertising is here to stay - why pay when your friendly neighborhood corporation will pay for you? -- Chaosnetwork
For those of you interested in actually organizing the movement against this and other content related intrusions, please join the DigitalContent listserv at:
Just like in the tobacco and firearms lawsuits, these cases come up looking like consumer advocacy but they're nothing more than a front for greedy lawyers who get a massive cut of the money from these settlements. -- Chaosnetwork
Incorrect. Over 50% of Americans own stock either directly or through a mutual fund/401K. So, yes, a rising stock market does benefit "all the boats" when stock ownership is so widespread. -- Chaosnetwork
I know you guys hate to admit it, but a standard Win 95/98 setup is easy to install and operate. Its fine to stress Linux's strengths (ease of use ain't one of 'em), but don't be ridiculously biased... -- Chaosnetwork
Cause and effect: people don't want to waste their time with a 4k/second host when they can download 4 files from a DSL or Cable host at 20k/sec each instead.
This is my pov. I refused to share files when I was on a 56k cause it would kill everything. Now that I'm on a cable modem, I work just fine with 2-3 downloads in progress. I think there will always be freeloaders, but the problem will be much less when the bandwith comes. -- Chaosnetwork
Napster will probably be shut down soon, and for all of the less experienced net users out there, their pipeline to MP3s will be closed. But uneccesarily so.
The problem is that Gnutella, Freenet, etc. as powerful as they are, are NOT easy to use for the unsavvy. This is where Napster excelled. It's point and click. I would be very interested if we (the tech community) came together to modify the existing file sharing systems to make them easy to use for Joe Average.
My fear is that if it isn't done quickly, the force of Napster may be lost and the average web user will be doomed to micropayments. What do y'all think? -- Chaosnetwork
I know the core geek audience dislikes 'em but the sports genre chugs along at a decent clip every year, helped by better graphics and also the great detail allowed by web updates. Viva Madden! -- Chaosnetwork
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/hum anc asting
Humancasting is an open source attempt to tap into the processing power of desktops to enable individual broadcasting to a large audience, please take a look.
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DigitalContent PAC
Buggy or not, did you come up with the Napster concept? No. But all the geeks who are jealous like to knock him down for its simplicity. This guy's "buggy" invention has caused the very concept of intellectual property to be challenged, what have you done today?
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DigitalContent PAC
Do you feel that current implementation of copyright law is tipped too much in favor of corporations vs. individuals?
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Filter out the 56k/128 users. 9/10 downloads work fine for me on a Cable modem...
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Tipping isn't the answer. It cannot support an industry. Advertising/sponsorship is the wave to surf on...
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DigitalContent PAC
Whether you like BillG or not, he was personally involved in creating IE and IIS - regardless of what you thin of those products, he was more than a figurehead in relation to their development
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DigitalContent PAC
The DigitalContent Political Action Committee is dedicated to asserting the rights of individuals to copy and exchange copyrighted content for personal, non-profit usage. Please visit our website to find out how to help.
DigitalContent PAC
I urge anyone who is outraged by this to join the DigitalContent PAC, a new grassroots organization that will represent the rights of citizens with these issues.
http://www.egroups.com/group/DigitalContent
DigitalContent PAC
Never mind that Nader has made money off of those corporations he hates so much
DigitalContent PAC
Film/game companies exist to make money. Why should they release art films/games that don't make any money?
DigitalContent PAC
http://www.egroups.com/group/digitalcontent/
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Please join the DigitalContent mailing list
http://www.egroups.com/group/digitalco ntent/ we will plan to proactively voice the web communities concerns about copyright and free speech. Please join.
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Actually I believe Moveon.org was successful at changing some opinion on the impeachment issue and they've done some organization relating to gun laws.
It just proves that this online stuff needs to be followed up in meatspace tho.
DigitalContent PAC
Those that tip will always be less than the freeloaders. I don't think there can ever be a business model built on a system of tipping. Look at television - PBS begs and pleads for just a tuppance, while the other channels are awash in advertising and we get free entertainment. Advertising is here to stay - why pay when your friendly neighborhood corporation will pay for you?
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Chaosnetwork
For those of you interested in actually organizing the movement against this and other content related intrusions, please join the DigitalContent listserv at:
http://www.egroups.com/group/DigitalCon tent
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Chaosnetwork
Just like in the tobacco and firearms lawsuits, these cases come up looking like consumer advocacy but they're nothing more than a front for greedy lawyers who get a massive cut of the money from these settlements.
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Chaosnetwork
Incorrect. Over 50% of Americans own stock either directly or through a mutual fund/401K. So, yes, a rising stock market does benefit "all the boats" when stock ownership is so widespread.
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Chaosnetwork
You can throttle your uploads, you know..
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Chaosnetwork
I know you guys hate to admit it, but a standard Win 95/98 setup is easy to install and operate. Its fine to stress Linux's strengths (ease of use ain't one of 'em), but don't be ridiculously biased...
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Chaosnetwork
Cause and effect: people don't want to waste their time with a 4k/second host when they can download 4 files from a DSL or Cable host at 20k/sec each instead.
This is my pov. I refused to share files when I was on a 56k cause it would kill everything. Now that I'm on a cable modem, I work just fine with 2-3 downloads in progress. I think there will always be freeloaders, but the problem will be much less when the bandwith comes.
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Chaosnetwork
Exactly. We need a GUI. Point and click - boom.
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Chaosnetwork
Napster will probably be shut down soon, and for all of the less experienced net users out there, their pipeline to MP3s will be closed. But uneccesarily so.
The problem is that Gnutella, Freenet, etc. as powerful as they are, are NOT easy to use for the unsavvy. This is where Napster excelled. It's point and click. I would be very interested if we (the tech community) came together to modify the existing file sharing systems to make them easy to use for Joe Average.
My fear is that if it isn't done quickly, the force of Napster may be lost and the average web user will be doomed to micropayments. What do y'all think?
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Chaosnetwork
I know the core geek audience dislikes 'em but the sports genre chugs along at a decent clip every year, helped by better graphics and also the great detail allowed by web updates. Viva Madden!
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Chaosnetwork
I meant "tilted"
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Chaosnetwork
Delaware doesn't charge corporations taxes and has a lot of laws that are titled in corporation's favor in regards to litigation.
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