It's not the ISPs who'll suffer - they can automate the process - it's the court system.
I'd love to see 150,000 court cases brought every day, all for downloading a couple of mp3s but the sad fact is that most cases won't go much further than sending a letter or two.
If they've automated the process* then you can bet a lot of 'secret' requests will be made, too. Who's visiting which websites? Who's on the other end of an instant messenger? Who's reading which tweets?
[*] Let's face it, it's not going to be clerks reading printouts...
This... and the fact the the government is piggybacking all sorts of censorship and internet-usage-log laws on top of what the RIAA wants. And the fact that the government is selling out to the RIAA in the first place, thus undermining the entire democratic process.
I was never particularly militant, I'm now old enough to have a job/house/mortgage, I'm voting pirate in the next elections.
Aldi makes you pay for bags to avoid bringing more plastic bags into the world, not because they're cheapskates (Aldi is German and that's the way they do things in Germany).
They'll happily sell you a proper shopping bag that you can take to the store with you whenever you go shopping. You'll find them right next to the plastic ones at the checkout.
They're only interested in the people with real broadband. The difference in their profits is probably not worth while worrying about people on dialup.
Android tablets will be here before you know it (if they aren't already). Android seems a much better choice than Apple - functionality is about the same but you get competing hardware vs. Apple lock-in.
Expect Android tablets to be much cheaper than Apple by the next school year.
'Socially acceptable' doesn't make something right. eg. Keeping slaves used to be socially acceptable (almost required if you wanted to get ahead in society).
PS: Copyright laws also have the potential to waste an awful lot of taxpayer money if the RIAA gets its way. Money spent in protecting an obsolete business model isn't money well spent, it's an unwinnable 'war' anyway....
How is democracy related to stealing revenue from other people?
It isn't, but it IS directly related to whether or not big corporations can buy their own laws on a whim.
Cue the RIAA, DMCA, ACTA, etc., etc.
What the RIAA is hoping is that downloading a $1 file can end up with you losing what has become a basic human right (ie. Internet access).
Copyright laws are the foot governments are using to wedge open the door which allows them to spy on everybody. Every round of copyright laws gets more demonic. Seriously, how can a copyright law ("ACTA") be debated in total secrecy? What's to hide...?
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It's not the ISPs who'll suffer - they can automate the process - it's the court system.
I'd love to see 150,000 court cases brought every day, all for downloading a couple of mp3s but the sad fact is that most cases won't go much further than sending a letter or two.
I'm sure the RIAA is confident that it can bury/pay off all the false accusations.
THIS is why I'm voting Pirate Party next time around.
I believe P2P is only hurting sales a few percent at most and this reaction is way out of proportion.
If they've automated the process* then you can bet a lot of 'secret' requests will be made, too. Who's visiting which websites? Who's on the other end of an instant messenger? Who's reading which tweets?
[*] Let's face it, it's not going to be clerks reading printouts...
This ... and the fact the the government is piggybacking all sorts of censorship and internet-usage-log laws on top of what the RIAA wants. And the fact that the government is selling out to the RIAA in the first place, thus undermining the entire democratic process.
I was never particularly militant, I'm now old enough to have a job/house/mortgage, I'm voting pirate in the next elections.
Exactly. The ONLY way something can appear on torrent before the official release is if an insider sneaks a copy out of the door.
We have things to prevent this, they're called 'safes'.
Somebody is marking those things way up by the time they get to my local store.
They're called distributors, AKA middlemen.
If you've got a spare $885,000 you could buy 1000, keep a couple for yourself and sell the rest on eBay. :-)
AMD is *always* more bang per buck then Intel - they wouldn't be in business otherwise.
There's already plenty of pedal powered aircraft out there but they normally use propellers.
...but I'm imagining the People Of Walmart trying to use them. And being in line behind them.
Oh dear.
Being behind one of them trying to use a cash machine is bad enough.
Aldi makes you pay for bags to avoid bringing more plastic bags into the world, not because they're cheapskates (Aldi is German and that's the way they do things in Germany).
They'll happily sell you a proper shopping bag that you can take to the store with you whenever you go shopping. You'll find them right next to the plastic ones at the checkout.
I'm pretty sure you could build something more useful that runs on a renewable resource like vegetable oil or pig poo.
They're only interested in the people with real broadband. The difference in their profits is probably not worth while worrying about people on dialup.
What's a "carrier"? Are you talking about telephones or something?
That'll take five years and a lot of money to do. What happens in the meantime?
Android tablets will be here before you know it (if they aren't already). Android seems a much better choice than Apple - functionality is about the same but you get competing hardware vs. Apple lock-in.
Expect Android tablets to be much cheaper than Apple by the next school year.
So ... will the iBooks be free? Will they be available second hand?
I'm pretty sure the book publishers will see this as a way to make a money-grab.
I'm pretty sure it answered the second one.
Get back to me when you've spent years creating something and we'll discuss the first.
Yeah, this is a lazy answer, but you're being intellectually dishonest and the answer is long. I don't see why I should give you my time for free.
Oh, wait. If it costs me time to do something and I get nothing in return then I don't bother doing it. TADA! You've got your answer.
Music works in utopia because it can be played live and people appreciate that.
Movie making, software programming. Not so much. When people have mortgages they generally want their investment back, plus a bit more.
'Socially acceptable' doesn't make something right. eg. Keeping slaves used to be socially acceptable (almost required if you wanted to get ahead in society).
Wait! I just read the article and they *are* using stripper glass....
Maybe they could use that clever glass they use in peep shows - it goes totally opaque at the flick of a switch.
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According to wikipedia we're both half-correct.
The party was a faction of the Whigs and was originally known as "Independent Whigs"
PS: Copyright laws also have the potential to waste an awful lot of taxpayer money if the RIAA gets its way. Money spent in protecting an obsolete business model isn't money well spent, it's an unwinnable 'war' anyway....
How is democracy related to stealing revenue from other people?
It isn't, but it IS directly related to whether or not big corporations can buy their own laws on a whim.
Cue the RIAA, DMCA, ACTA, etc., etc.
What the RIAA is hoping is that downloading a $1 file can end up with you losing what has become a basic human right (ie. Internet access).
Copyright laws are the foot governments are using to wedge open the door which allows them to spy on everybody. Every round of copyright laws gets more demonic. Seriously, how can a copyright law ("ACTA") be debated in total secrecy? What's to hide...?
Voting Pirate is a sensible option if ask me.