So because some smokers take too many breaks, the solution is to outlaw smoking?
What are we going to do, ban the internet because some people spend too much time on slashdot?
If they actually understood it and realized the danger and the risk (legal) they wouldn't have done it
I think most of them do know what they are doing and how dangerous it is. They think it is cute and funny. But you can be darn tootin they'd be pissed off, if their friends pointed the lasers at their eyes.
Simple: just don't carry your BOARDING PASS to the RIFLE RANGE.
Why? Why should I stop a perfectly normal behavior, just because someone wants to make some money?
Next thing is you'll tell me not to eat a Big Mac before taking a drug test.
Why? Why this constant comparison to Israel?
Why not just get rid of it completely?
What does the "security" do? Here, in Israel, or anywhere else?
Interviews are mostly pointless. Any good person will breeze right through it. And only a TRAINED interviewer will have a chance of catching something.
But really, what is the point? To catch some mythical bombers? IF someone wanted to bomb a plane, they will figure out a way (and wait, they HAVE) whether we have professional interviewers, or radiation scanning machines.
But why the need to spend so much time and effort to protect such a small section of the population? What terrorist is going to bother, when there are plenty of other juicy targets to go after?
What is your objection to them making money on a specialized product like that?
My main problem is it seems like a government official created a mandate, so a particular company could profit.
Were there bids for the devices?
Was there any study done to indicate the devices would solve the problem (which isn't a problem, but that is a separate issue)
Was there a study done to indicate the devices would be safe?
Or were they built, knowing they would be replaced in just a few years?
They deal with drug trafficking, kidnapping, organized crime, and other issues that concern both state and federal authorities and which require them to work together. Their primary role is really more of a clearinghouse, where state authorities can contact other state and federal agencies to share information, and they allow local state officials to work side by side with federal officials.
What does any of this have to do with their mission statement? None of that is DHS's job, and there are a handful of other alphabet soup agencies that should be doing that job.
DHS has 5 goals: fight terrorism, manage our borders, deal with immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace (WTF?), ensure resilience to disasters.
None of which have to do with drug trafficking, kidnapping, organized crime, or any issue dealing with both state and federal authorities.
It isn't so much that the government made the decision for you. It is the government (and not just the government) has educational programs to teach people to wear helmets. It worked, everyone wears helmets.
I understand what the article is saying. I feel safer riding a slow bike in Amsterdam, but I would never ride a bike in America without a helmet. We aren't set up for it. and plus I tend to bike fast enough that I want a helmet.
The problem isn't really about helmet or no helmet. It is about making safe bike lanes and promoting a slower type of bike for transportation.
There was no suggestion on how easy or hard viral marketing is. The OP was right, a little viral marketing, and you'll have a ton of money in no time. Of course it is difficult to get "a little viral marketing." But that isn't relevant to the original post.
Its a long winded article, the short TLDR is crowdfunding is the hip new term for the middle aged concert ticket business model which is based on the ancient business model of patronage.
I would argue, it is more of a presale. It will work if you can convince enough people to pony up the money before hand. Crowd source funding isn't anything new, it has been going on for years.
I would also be willing to bet, you could probably contact just about any author, and offer to paypal a donation.
Perhaps if you A) explained what your product is. I looked at your page. Saw a bunch of photos of something (speakers?) and figured it has something to do with iPods (maybe?) but still don't really have a clue what your product is.
B) Market your kickstarter. Yeah you are right, if no one knows about it, know one will fund it.
C) Come up with a product people might actually want. Of course I'm not exactly sure what your product is, but as near as I can tell it is two speakers I can hook my iPod up to... Aren't there a gazillion of those already in existence?
You are right, there is a sense of entitlement. Most people think they are entitled to things for free, data, music, books, movies. So they refuse to pay, but want the stuff anyways. It becomes difficult for the content creators to create, because no one wants to pay. So they try to find an alternative way to make money. And people bitch about that as well.
Of course they shouldn't track, but people aren't entitled to free content either
Slashdot Mirror
Should we outlaw everything that is bad for you?
As another lifelong smoker, I'll chime in and say that is 100% true. Advertising has zero effect on me.
Are you sure about that? So what brand do you smoke, why? What do you buy when you show up somewhere and they don't have your brand?
Why? What's it to you?
It is that much less smoke I have to breath in.
You do realize EVERY industry spends bucket fulls of money to keep convincing people they need to keep buying their product.
So because some smokers take too many breaks, the solution is to outlaw smoking?
What are we going to do, ban the internet because some people spend too much time on slashdot?
One is legal, the other isn't.
Are you going to add alcohol and caffeine to that list as well?
If they actually understood it and realized the danger and the risk (legal) they wouldn't have done it
I think most of them do know what they are doing and how dangerous it is. They think it is cute and funny. But you can be darn tootin they'd be pissed off, if their friends pointed the lasers at their eyes.
Or maybe use a pair of rubber gloves?
Simple: just don't carry your BOARDING PASS to the RIFLE RANGE.
Why? Why should I stop a perfectly normal behavior, just because someone wants to make some money?
Next thing is you'll tell me not to eat a Big Mac before taking a drug test.
Or did they lie to us?
Yes.
Of course they claimed they weren't storing the images... but that was a lie too.
Why? Why this constant comparison to Israel?
Why not just get rid of it completely?
What does the "security" do? Here, in Israel, or anywhere else?
Interviews are mostly pointless. Any good person will breeze right through it. And only a TRAINED interviewer will have a chance of catching something.
But really, what is the point? To catch some mythical bombers? IF someone wanted to bomb a plane, they will figure out a way (and wait, they HAVE) whether we have professional interviewers, or radiation scanning machines.
But why the need to spend so much time and effort to protect such a small section of the population? What terrorist is going to bother, when there are plenty of other juicy targets to go after?
What is your objection to them making money on a specialized product like that?
My main problem is it seems like a government official created a mandate, so a particular company could profit.
Were there bids for the devices?
Was there any study done to indicate the devices would solve the problem (which isn't a problem, but that is a separate issue)
Was there a study done to indicate the devices would be safe?
Or were they built, knowing they would be replaced in just a few years?
You've pretty much just indicated just what the benefit is.
Is that Ki$ or K$?
They deal with drug trafficking, kidnapping, organized crime, and other issues that concern both state and federal authorities and which require them to work together. Their primary role is really more of a clearinghouse, where state authorities can contact other state and federal agencies to share information, and they allow local state officials to work side by side with federal officials.
What does any of this have to do with their mission statement? None of that is DHS's job, and there are a handful of other alphabet soup agencies that should be doing that job.
DHS has 5 goals: fight terrorism, manage our borders, deal with immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace (WTF?), ensure resilience to disasters.
None of which have to do with drug trafficking, kidnapping, organized crime, or any issue dealing with both state and federal authorities.
Find a different job to do.
The fact is people appreciate what she did and are willing to pay for it.
You can't just put that out there, and not tell us! What IS the best fast food restaurant?
It isn't so much that the government made the decision for you. It is the government (and not just the government) has educational programs to teach people to wear helmets. It worked, everyone wears helmets.
I understand what the article is saying. I feel safer riding a slow bike in Amsterdam, but I would never ride a bike in America without a helmet. We aren't set up for it. and plus I tend to bike fast enough that I want a helmet.
The problem isn't really about helmet or no helmet. It is about making safe bike lanes and promoting a slower type of bike for transportation.
There really is no legit reason why a Mac will cost 1.5 - 2 times more than a similarly specced Windows PC. -.
Sure there is... It has an Apple logo on it. People will pay more for that. Period.
There was no suggestion on how easy or hard viral marketing is. The OP was right, a little viral marketing, and you'll have a ton of money in no time. Of course it is difficult to get "a little viral marketing." But that isn't relevant to the original post.
Its a long winded article, the short TLDR is crowdfunding is the hip new term for the middle aged concert ticket business model which is based on the ancient business model of patronage.
I would argue, it is more of a presale. It will work if you can convince enough people to pony up the money before hand. Crowd source funding isn't anything new, it has been going on for years.
I would also be willing to bet, you could probably contact just about any author, and offer to paypal a donation.
Perhaps if you A) explained what your product is. I looked at your page. Saw a bunch of photos of something (speakers?) and figured it has something to do with iPods (maybe?) but still don't really have a clue what your product is.
B) Market your kickstarter. Yeah you are right, if no one knows about it, know one will fund it.
C) Come up with a product people might actually want. Of course I'm not exactly sure what your product is, but as near as I can tell it is two speakers I can hook my iPod up to... Aren't there a gazillion of those already in existence?
... and without providing a clear benefit to me. ... preventing me from reading the articles I wanted to read?
So you WANT to read the article... but they aren't providing a clear benefit to you? Do you think maybe the article IS the benefit?
It's the sense of entitlement.
You are right, there is a sense of entitlement. Most people think they are entitled to things for free, data, music, books, movies. So they refuse to pay, but want the stuff anyways. It becomes difficult for the content creators to create, because no one wants to pay. So they try to find an alternative way to make money. And people bitch about that as well.
Of course they shouldn't track, but people aren't entitled to free content either
so we could get rid of SMS fees altogether
You know that SMS's are virtually free for the carrier. They charge you fees because they can.
SMS's are like the soda pops of the venue industries.