It sounds like a sloppy way to regulate - note that the Lowest Common Denominator networks are usually the richest ones, so it's only when a small one does something controversial that such a fine is actually hindering.
I'm not suggesting by any means that 'Without a trace' is a new step in television, nor am I suggesting that you have to be controversial to be creative but it seems that if you ever wanted to do anything vaguely sexual or expletive ridden, the safer course would be to self-regulate or shut the hell up.
of course we could turn it to our advantage: maybe we should get together and complain about the frequent use of 'the' during Battlefield Earth.
United States Signals Intelligence Directive 18 says no, but funny thing is that with the delightful PATRIOT act and a USSID 18 waiver, it's now perfectly legitimate for them to do so!
Or maybe I really meant those bastards at the National Scrabble Association...
Does that mean the NSA will have to fall back on good old reliable Human Inteliigence to infringe on our rights? Damn, just when I thought I'd be getting rid of the 'inconspicuous' (N)o (S)uch (A)gency van sitting outside my house.....
They're so close, I imagine soon they'll be far right-wing Christians telling us that coding is 'thuh devil's work' and urge us to burn our notebooks...
Maybe if we put some illegal music or video on a free service, then maybe someone will take notice.
I figure even though they're evil, even ambulance-chasing luddites have a use.
Oh please, if nudity was nearly as damaging as violence (not that simulated either would do anything to a mature, well adjusted individual) Rockstar would have jumped on that bandwagon and we'd all be playing Grand Theft Porno.
Rockstar?
Bill Gates: "Damn Google for stealing the last rational argument to stay with IE! Steve, get me my litigation hat!"
Steve: *deep sigh* "I'm suing, I'm suing..."
I can see the poor trusting puppy dog panting in anticipation and the scientist with a needle and what looks like a bike pump. Does anyone else think that society is going to end the day dogs discover that humans are made out of meat? =)
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I'm not suggesting by any means that 'Without a trace' is a new step in television, nor am I suggesting that you have to be controversial to be creative but it seems that if you ever wanted to do anything vaguely sexual or expletive ridden, the safer course would be to self-regulate or shut the hell up.
of course we could turn it to our advantage: maybe we should get together and complain about the frequent use of 'the' during Battlefield Earth.
There's an ad campaign that's been censored in the UK for Australia because it has the word 'bloody' in it and the website couldn't be more popular.
Of course, in Australia, the show's called 'Without a bloody trace' =)
yes George, maybe when Hollywood runs out of franchises to ruin...
Good to see they're bowing to public pressure. Thank [deleted by Slashdot filters]!
I bet it has 'sponsored by C1Alis! and Vi4gra! By online too satsfy you're lady"
I bet he shows up to the first meeting with a fake moustache and dark glasses. Our delusional friend probably thinks he's going undercover.
Can anyone else see the giant 'Professor Frink-esque' moustraps poised over the Pentagon? =)
Not a US citizen =) I'm just nuts about acronyms.
United States Signals Intelligence Directive 18 says no, but funny thing is that with the delightful PATRIOT act and a USSID 18 waiver, it's now perfectly legitimate for them to do so!
Or maybe I really meant those bastards at the National Scrabble Association...
Does that mean the NSA will have to fall back on good old reliable Human Inteliigence to infringe on our rights? Damn, just when I thought I'd be getting rid of the 'inconspicuous' (N)o (S)uch (A)gency van sitting outside my house.....
Microsoft and Linux co-existing and mysterious black hole phenomena (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/10/ 23/1729214&tid=160&tid=14) showing up on the radar in the same week? Do we see a connection? I think the universe isn't prepared for that kind of paradox...
They're so close, I imagine soon they'll be far right-wing Christians telling us that coding is 'thuh devil's work' and urge us to burn our notebooks...
People seem more than willing to ignore the sudden rise in 'pwnage' and 'l33tism' which is an even more disturbing trend, IMO!
"Hey don't blame us! It was some reactive studio executive who has an emotional trigger that causes him to pee when he hears 'Plot' in any context."
Maybe if we put some illegal music or video on a free service, then maybe someone will take notice.
I figure even though they're evil, even ambulance-chasing luddites have a use.
Oh please, if nudity was nearly as damaging as violence (not that simulated either would do anything to a mature, well adjusted individual) Rockstar would have jumped on that bandwagon and we'd all be playing Grand Theft Porno. Rockstar?
I think we're missing the true tragedy here - the lawyers. They're going to have to go back to...pursuing justice!
Bill Gates: "Damn Google for stealing the last rational argument to stay with IE! Steve, get me my litigation hat!"
Steve: *deep sigh* "I'm suing, I'm suing..."
I can see the poor trusting puppy dog panting in anticipation and the scientist with a needle and what looks like a bike pump. Does anyone else think that society is going to end the day dogs discover that humans are made out of meat? =)