Let's try this again: Did you reply to the right person? I didn't use the word 'half' anywhere. Seriously, double check, I think you hit 'reply' on the wrong post.
Impressive editing skills here, keep up the good work.
I've noticed that most corrections like this basically say: "I'm sooOOoo smart that I cannot understand what you're saying." That's not something I'd draw attention to.
People are worried and it's an on-going thing. For this reason, whether or not the media is blowing it out of proportion doesn't affect my view that the timing of that joke sucks. I don't know why anybody's fixating on that part of my post for the simple reason that the quality of that joke was so poor that even Paulie Shore could have come up with something better.
I think that in this case what Apple did was perfectly reasonable. It was simple to implement and it makes it a bit more secure. The underlying issue, though, is that you cannot child-proof the world.
I really don't see how this is much of a parenting issue.
Maybe it's because I'm older than you, but I was taught rather sternly not to mess with the phone because of the risk of long-distance charges being added. Seems like a better solution than bitching to the phone company about it.
No. I use a portable device with a keyboard to post to/. because posting to/. requires a keyboard, at the very least a touchscreen. That is why I bought a laptop.
You could just use your computer, which was cheaper, and you're already required to sit down in front of it anyway. Sitting there at your desk with your laptop in your lap* just to post on Slashdot is just silly!
But the question is why is people still pirating 0.99 $ games? Are you saying that people pirates games because they are not fun?
Welp, they certainly don't know if it is or not, do they? Maybe they're curious. Maybe they're not quite sold on it. Maybe they've heard about about it but not heard enough about it. It'd be interesting to know if you have a free/lite/ad-supported version. If you don't, there's part of your piracy right there. For whatever reason, they weren't sold on the idea of paying it when the idea was proposed to them. That's on you, not them. What can you do? Make the game more fun.
Even if my game is crap, why are you entitled to enjoy the crap that took me 6 month to produce, paying everybody's salaries, for free?
If the game is crap, they're not enjoying it. Why are you entitled to their money if they're not satisfied? If they didn't pay for it, and they end up playing the game a lot, they're in the wrong. I'm willing to wager, though, that the vast majority of the people that pirated your game didn't do much more than tinker with it for a few minutes. And, ya know what? The ones that DID enjoy it are most likely going to be the ones to be first in line to purchase the sequel.
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You're replying to the wrong guy.
Let's try this again: Did you reply to the right person? I didn't use the word 'half' anywhere. Seriously, double check, I think you hit 'reply' on the wrong post.
Are you sure you hit your intended target, there?
Why won't these 'successful' companies release Android apps as well?
For the simple reason that Android Tablets haven't taken off.
32/15=.5?
Impressive editing skills here, keep up the good work.
I've noticed that most corrections like this basically say: "I'm sooOOoo smart that I cannot understand what you're saying." That's not something I'd draw attention to.
People are worried and it's an on-going thing. For this reason, whether or not the media is blowing it out of proportion doesn't affect my view that the timing of that joke sucks. I don't know why anybody's fixating on that part of my post for the simple reason that the quality of that joke was so poor that even Paulie Shore could have come up with something better.
$1500 is comically extreme.
I think that in this case what Apple did was perfectly reasonable. It was simple to implement and it makes it a bit more secure. The underlying issue, though, is that you cannot child-proof the world.
I really don't see how this is much of a parenting issue.
Maybe it's because I'm older than you, but I was taught rather sternly not to mess with the phone because of the risk of long-distance charges being added. Seems like a better solution than bitching to the phone company about it.
So, we agree that the timing's bad. Cool cool.
No the timing was just fine, you're just an uptight douche.
Yes, I'm an uptight douche who doesn't think godzilla jokes are funny during an on-going nuclear crisis. Sue me.
What matters legally isn't what's technically true; what matters is what you can prove (or, more accurately, sell/persuade.)
Fair point. Ah, that's what the other poster was saying... I responded too quickly, I guess I have Aspbergers. :)
My bad.
Google isn't solely made and used for distributing copyrighted content illegally. IsoHunt, as well as The Pirate Bay, is.
Wrong.
It's a common problem with people who have Asperger's syndrome...
I'm starting to see why people repeat themselves a lot around you.
This is a government cover up, we all know it was actually Godzilla that caused it!
Your post might be funny if a.) The timing didn't suck, and, b.) it contained a humorous punchline.
Hundreds of thousands of people trying to see if their loved ones are safe, IS THE INTERNET UP, everywhere?
So the summary is usually just copied verbatim from the article, right?
No, the Editors install a few typos to increase the comment count.
Okay....?
Is your goal to make money or to get a perfect sales to piracy ratio?
Face facts: People are willing to pay for stuff. If we were the big stingy tight asses these industries all thought we were
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Then these industries would not have the money and power to screw over the populace. Paying more for something than it is worth is a sin.
Then it's a good thing supply and demand determines the price, not much sinnage going on. Now if we could just keep monopolies under control.
Extra Extra! Apple may or may not be including something that has been previously rumored in their next iPhone! Won't somebody think of the children??
EXTRA! EXTRA! Whiners bitch about lucrative Apple stories on Slashdot, still clueless about cause and effect!
No. I use a portable device with a keyboard to post to /. because posting to /. requires a keyboard, at the very least a touchscreen. That is why I bought a laptop.
You could just use your computer, which was cheaper, and you're already required to sit down in front of it anyway. Sitting there at your desk with your laptop in your lap* just to post on Slashdot is just silly!
Oh please, like you've never posted on Slashdot from a laptop.
Sure, but I've never watched TV on a laptop. Never seen a need to. See the distinction?
No. You still entertain yourself with your portable device but cannot understand why others do.
But the question is why is people still pirating 0.99 $ games? Are you saying that people pirates games because they are not fun?
Welp, they certainly don't know if it is or not, do they? Maybe they're curious. Maybe they're not quite sold on it. Maybe they've heard about about it but not heard enough about it. It'd be interesting to know if you have a free/lite/ad-supported version. If you don't, there's part of your piracy right there. For whatever reason, they weren't sold on the idea of paying it when the idea was proposed to them. That's on you, not them. What can you do? Make the game more fun.
Even if my game is crap, why are you entitled to enjoy the crap that took me 6 month to produce, paying everybody's salaries, for free?
If the game is crap, they're not enjoying it. Why are you entitled to their money if they're not satisfied? If they didn't pay for it, and they end up playing the game a lot, they're in the wrong. I'm willing to wager, though, that the vast majority of the people that pirated your game didn't do much more than tinker with it for a few minutes. And, ya know what? The ones that DID enjoy it are most likely going to be the ones to be first in line to purchase the sequel.
Treat it as an opportunity.
They can say anything they like that does not make it true. How is watching it while it is playing rebroadcasting?
Because it's a public performance. It doesn't matter how you try to rearrange the words, it's illegal.
WTF, you're going to spend $500 or more on an iPad so you can ... watch tv?!? Really?
All this craze for the device is so that people can ... watch tv.
Talk about consumerism going nuts!
Oh please, like you've never posted on Slashdot from a laptop.