How is that ironic? Or did you mean Ironic like that stupid Alanis song that isn't really ironic?
Actually the same could be said about anyone. Whether or not it is true is the real question. Seeing I wasn't offering up my condescending opinions (at least not in this thread) and comparing people who download music/movies to rapists and bank robbers, or flat out insulting people I don't know, I would say my horse is probably not nearly as high. But yeah, I get it, you like to be "controversial" and love to have opinions that aren't considered "popular" - you are a real maverick you betcha. The only thing is, I don't care. So go ahead, I am sure everyone is waiting oh so breathlessly for your sure to be witty as well as incendiary response, and I KNOW you just can't wait to get it off your chest.
1 word - distribution. It is hard to get a distribution deal (the only way to sell any quantity of records) without a major label. You will never sell a high volume in any major music retailer without a label backing you. It does no good to put your mp3s out somewhere if nobody is ever going to hear of you and you aren't getting any promotion, radio spots, end caps at retailers, etc.
Actually, bands (I manage a couple) make a hell of a lot more money by performing than they do by selling CDs which they get less than 10% of the take on. A band can play one show and earn (depending on venue and turnout) $150-$1000, plus whatever merch they manage to sell. To make say $500 on CD sales, they would need to sell about 500 CDs. So in that case, the pirates are absolutely right. You see, when a band plays live, they don't have to give 90% of the profits to their music label, they generally get to keep most of it (minus the manager's and the booker's cuts). Talk to any bands. They will be the first to tell you that they would rather have you come pay for a live show and download all their music free than to buy all of their CDs. Labels make money from selling CDs, bands make money by touring. How do you think the Ramones did it for over 20 years? It wasn't by getting airplay and selling CDs, it was by constant touring and selling T-shirts at shows.
Do you use the product? Did you donate any money to the author? If enough people that used his software had sent him money, he wouldn't have needed to sell ads. (Because last time I checked, naïve ideals are not accepted as a form of payment for bills.)
Or possibly they are just out of new, innovative, and fun ideas. Or that the economy is in the toilet and all businesses are suffering, especially the "luxury entertainment" sector.
The real reason that they are developing Internet2 is so all the sad Star Wars fans can bitch about George Lucas without taking up 80% of the bandwith of the original Internet.
Microsoft sends out patch advisories every month explaining what is coming out on Patch Tuesday, in other words, what bugs the patches will fix. Either you have never had any MS, Adobe, or Cisco products that you have registered, or you are deliberately trolling.
Keeping account information is far different that keeping activity logs. Completely anonymous, no. Where you have been and what you may have downloaded, yes. So unless they make having an account on the VPN illegal, it is "anonymous enough".
I thought that sodium when exposed to air would ignite, and when immersed in water would explode.
But I will defer to you seeing your name is ChemFrk...
Obviously in this case the "deterrent" failed epically - the fine was never paid. So explain to me how the threat of jail was a deterrent to the defendant in this case??
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How is that ironic? Or did you mean Ironic like that stupid Alanis song that isn't really ironic?
Actually the same could be said about anyone. Whether or not it is true is the real question. Seeing I wasn't offering up my condescending opinions (at least not in this thread) and comparing people who download music/movies to rapists and bank robbers, or flat out insulting people I don't know, I would say my horse is probably not nearly as high. But yeah, I get it, you like to be "controversial" and love to have opinions that aren't considered "popular" - you are a real maverick you betcha. The only thing is, I don't care. So go ahead, I am sure everyone is waiting oh so breathlessly for your sure to be witty as well as incendiary response, and I KNOW you just can't wait to get it off your chest.
1 word - distribution. It is hard to get a distribution deal (the only way to sell any quantity of records) without a major label. You will never sell a high volume in any major music retailer without a label backing you. It does no good to put your mp3s out somewhere if nobody is ever going to hear of you and you aren't getting any promotion, radio spots, end caps at retailers, etc.
Actually, bands (I manage a couple) make a hell of a lot more money by performing than they do by selling CDs which they get less than 10% of the take on. A band can play one show and earn (depending on venue and turnout) $150-$1000, plus whatever merch they manage to sell. To make say $500 on CD sales, they would need to sell about 500 CDs. So in that case, the pirates are absolutely right. You see, when a band plays live, they don't have to give 90% of the profits to their music label, they generally get to keep most of it (minus the manager's and the booker's cuts). Talk to any bands. They will be the first to tell you that they would rather have you come pay for a live show and download all their music free than to buy all of their CDs. Labels make money from selling CDs, bands make money by touring. How do you think the Ramones did it for over 20 years? It wasn't by getting airplay and selling CDs, it was by constant touring and selling T-shirts at shows.
Do you use the product? Did you donate any money to the author? If enough people that used his software had sent him money, he wouldn't have needed to sell ads. (Because last time I checked, naïve ideals are not accepted as a form of payment for bills.)
Or possibly they are just out of new, innovative, and fun ideas. Or that the economy is in the toilet and all businesses are suffering, especially the "luxury entertainment" sector.
Don't ever fall off your high horse - it is a long way to the ground.
I slept with your plate of shrimp!
The real reason that they are developing Internet2 is so all the sad Star Wars fans can bitch about George Lucas without taking up 80% of the bandwith of the original Internet.
Is it a wireless mouse? Because that would be like throwing kryptonite at Superman.
If I claim to be psychic and to be able to use ESP to read emails out of thin air, does qualify for the front page of Slashdot?
You are the psychic, you tell us.
I know. Why isn't there a "-1 RTFA" mod?
Sorry, didn't mean to reply to you, but to OP.
Microsoft sends out patch advisories every month explaining what is coming out on Patch Tuesday, in other words, what bugs the patches will fix. Either you have never had any MS, Adobe, or Cisco products that you have registered, or you are deliberately trolling.
Keeping account information is far different that keeping activity logs. Completely anonymous, no. Where you have been and what you may have downloaded, yes. So unless they make having an account on the VPN illegal, it is "anonymous enough".
I thought that sodium when exposed to air would ignite, and when immersed in water would explode.
But I will defer to you seeing your name is ChemFrk...
Oops, my bad. You are correct I was thinking of white phosphorous. Although plain sodium would probably do the trick also.
I think the same could be said of all of Dan Brown's novels. (and you can even leave out the "from a technical standpoint" part)
Having a VIN or a license plate number will not tell you who is in the car. It may give you a good idea, but it can't tell you exactly.
Obviously in this case the "deterrent" failed epically - the fine was never paid. So explain to me how the threat of jail was a deterrent to the defendant in this case??
Well, if you add a little sodium phosphate to the mix and seal it up good (letter bomb), when it is exposed to air you get a baby kaboom....
Some foreigner trying to make life better for a hated minority group, is never going to accomplish anything, ever.
Just ask Oskar Schindler.
A belief in god does not make you "religious". Religion is the only thing that makes you religious.
See his name. Please do not feed in the future.
What does that have to do with the fact that the MPAA is the one that makes decisions about the DRM on DVDs?
Exception meet rule. Rule, this is exception. Good to see you now know each other.