So, basically, we can either spend money protecting the mediocre lives of our citizens, or spend the money improving American lives and have nothing to protect it with?
Yeah, there's obviously a balance, but we're going to have to vote in several budget-conscious individuals in November before that happens.
-m.
Antipiracy measures contribute to lower sales, too
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It seems like all the antipiracy measures taken lead people to two standard outcomes:
1. More piracy: Every "fail-proof" antipiracy measure either due to incompatibility, or because it's still easily solved.
2. General apathy towards that entertainment product: People aren't buying CDs. Yes, this hurts major labels, but the indie scene us suffering immensely. Major labels will continue to put out items that will more surely sell, but indie label marketing has become increasingly challenging. As a rep for a couple indie labels, this is really upsetting. This also spirals into lower concert attendance.
I'm part of the problem too. I've bought fewer CDs because of the jacked prices. I've gone to fewer concerts because even Peter Gabriel isn't worth $110 - and he's on our side.
The one thing I get to take with me after taking a job in 1999 at age 19 to make more money than I ever expected to, through being both fired and laid off in 2003, is that continued education and awareness of the outside world have been paramount towards any career success I have.
The Internet continues to be my preferred source of education. I've taken online classes through a community college. Newsgroups have helped me solve most of the problems I have at work, and I look sharper for it. I've regularly used online news sources to keep me aware of what's new in the world, given that local news anchors have more brilliance in their smile than their skulls.
Aside from my service costs, the Internet remains as free as Al Gore intended:)
The way I've seen this from go is that rapists, after a good deal of counciling and their 8-10 sentence, are entitled to bring their penis outside of the jail cell - I don't see why Kevin should not be entitled to use computers.
Maybe this is a shortcited argument, but it's mine.
-Michael Path infinite delta of the mind. http://www.deltamind.com
This is about as bad as the Napster suit. No way we're going to see an MPAA or RIAA victory in copyright suits this millenium, or the one that begins next year...
Maybe I should register "eToys4Sex.com", run it as a parody of their operations, including all kinda of vibrators, videos, fetish gear and the like? I'd be safer under copyright laws for parody than I would etoy.com.
I think the biggest problem I have is that whitehouse.com, a known porn site, can operate just fine even though are Chief Executive lives in the whitehouse.gov, and hasn't pressed suit. I would assume whitehouse.com poses a bigger threat to its intended victim than etoy.com would eToys by virtue of a poor typist.
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So, basically, we can either spend money protecting the mediocre lives of our citizens, or spend the money improving American lives and have nothing to protect it with?
Yeah, there's obviously a balance, but we're going to have to vote in several budget-conscious individuals in November before that happens.
-m.
It seems like all the antipiracy measures taken lead people to two standard outcomes:
1. More piracy: Every "fail-proof" antipiracy measure either due to incompatibility, or because it's still easily solved.
2. General apathy towards that entertainment product: People aren't buying CDs. Yes, this hurts major labels, but the indie scene us suffering immensely. Major labels will continue to put out items that will more surely sell, but indie label marketing has become increasingly challenging. As a rep for a couple indie labels, this is really upsetting. This also spirals into lower concert attendance.
I'm part of the problem too. I've bought fewer CDs because of the jacked prices. I've gone to fewer concerts because even Peter Gabriel isn't worth $110 - and he's on our side.
*grumble*
Important part of article, loosely translated (via Google):
Mandrake appealed, suspending the judgement and thus preserving its mark and its domain names.
Let us point out preceding judgements - bearing on the logo - had ruled in favour of the two American companies.
The one thing I get to take with me after taking a job in 1999 at age 19 to make more money than I ever expected to, through being both fired and laid off in 2003, is that continued education and awareness of the outside world have been paramount towards any career success I have.
:)
The Internet continues to be my preferred source of education. I've taken online classes through a community college. Newsgroups have helped me solve most of the problems I have at work, and I look sharper for it. I've regularly used online news sources to keep me aware of what's new in the world, given that local news anchors have more brilliance in their smile than their skulls.
Aside from my service costs, the Internet remains as free as Al Gore intended
-m.
Dreamcast owners shouldn't be laughing too hard: the US Dreamcast's intial game shipments included several defective GD-ROMs.
On the plus side, being in the US - this is going to be resolved long before it hits our shores (legally, at least!).
PS2 is still an awesome and exciting system, and even as a Dreamcast owner - I'll likely snatch this up on stateside release.
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The way I've seen this from go is that rapists, after a good deal of counciling and their 8-10 sentence, are entitled to bring their penis outside of the jail cell - I don't see why Kevin should not be entitled to use computers.
Maybe this is a shortcited argument, but it's mine.
-Michael Path
infinite delta of the mind. http://www.deltamind.com
Striking a blow into what?
This is about as bad as the Napster suit. No way we're going to see an MPAA or RIAA victory in copyright suits this millenium, or the one that begins next year...
-Michael
Maybe I should register "eToys4Sex.com", run it as a parody of their operations, including all kinda of vibrators, videos, fetish gear and the like? I'd be safer under copyright laws for parody than I would etoy.com.
I think the biggest problem I have is that whitehouse.com, a known porn site, can operate just fine even though are Chief Executive lives in the whitehouse.gov, and hasn't pressed suit. I would assume whitehouse.com poses a bigger threat to its intended victim than etoy.com would eToys by virtue of a poor typist.
-michael path
www.deltamind.com
infinite delta of the mind