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In which case, you have an excuse. Besides, these things can be largely avoided if you take care of your possessions. Not to make it the fault of the victim, but this shouldn't happen to any significant degree to those who take good care of their possessions. That said, watermarking like this is a good system. It doesn't restrict any usage of the music. It isn't even a privacy issue, since you would first have to make the music public, which is illegal. I think it would be downright stupid to throw all these advantages away because a handful of people would then be obliged to explain their situation in court and have the case thrown out.
I'm still waiting to hear an even vaguely plausible reason why record companies charge vastly more for a music CD, a piece of plastic and metal on which the largest production expenses - the actual recording and artists' advances - have already been paid, in the UK than to buy that same CD from Hong Kong including shipping halfway around the world other than sheer, unashamed, blatant, greedy price-gouging of British consumers.
People in the UK are prepared to pay more for their music, while people in HK aren't prepared to pay so much. Therefore, the BPI exports music to HK at a lower price on the proviso that they don't export the music. Feel free not to be unashamedly, blatantly, greedily gouged by not buying the CDs. No-one is forcing you to. It's not like there isn't alternatives.
It means that artists need to receive returns for the time they invested into their work in order for them to continue to producing their art. Which type of currency and the use of metaphor are both irrelevant.
This is a false dichotomy - being a minor does not protect them from serious repercussions, but the law recognizes age/maturity/developmental factors in other domains such as criminal and civil actions (this is why the death penalty is off the table in most US states for minors).
It was a false dichotomy partially based upon your false dichotomy of adult and child. The law supports it to a certain degree, and ages are often used as cut-off points. I'm not saying that they have no consequences or that the consequences are ineffective, rather that children can do certain things that would otherwise be punished more harshly. For example, if a child starts bullying another person in school, they risk detention, suspension, possibly expulsion, or other interventionist measures. If an adult starts bullying another adult, even if they are only 18, they risk being sued, severely affecting their life in a way that even expulsion doesn't match. Plus, they need to be repeat offenders to receive the harsher punishments, thus giving them plenty of warning to clean up their act. While I'd think it an abomination, I think that piling adult responsibilities on children would see most of the older kids grow up very quickly. Jail is, after all, a little more scary than detention.
Furthermore, its not the state determining which teen is ready for myspace and which is not, it is giving that power to parents who are in a better position than anyone else to judge their child's ability to exercise restraint online.
For the record, I agree that parents should be allowed to choose for their kids, but that's beyond the scope of the point.
part of being a good teacher is recognizing where your students are developmentally and trying to help them grow intellectually and emotionally while they are under your supervision
Undoubtedly. However, if your idea of "recognizing where students are developmental(ly)" is to categorically state that all high school students are children and therefore are all still developing emotional and cognitive skills, then I have little respect for your judgement. There is a difference between recognising their individual developmental stages and their proximity to adulthood, and treating them as peers.
and yes, HS kids are STILL children, emotionally, cognitively and in every other way that matters... Kids have poor impulse control, they don't consider consequences before acting
I would have thought that a 17 year old at least would have fully developed emotions, and a mostly developed brain. I have heard of studies claiming that the average 18 year old still has some brain developing to do, but I see no reason for the black-and-white analysis. How can you tell, for instance, the difference between a child who is impulsive and a child who knows that they are still afforded protection from the law by the law? I mean, if you could actually do almost anything you want without having to worry about significant repercussions, wouldn't you be more impulsive?
As a former high school teacher...
With this kind of respect for them, I'm sure your ex-pupils must've loved you.
1) It will create people that are used to being spied on. When they grow up and more spying comes along, they will accept it without blinking an eye.
Possibly, but that's the parent's choice. If they say spying is good, then they have the right to pass that on. The child will choose for himself later.
2) It will backfire. When they become teenagers, they will want to strongly oppose all kinds of authority just for the sake of opposing authority. When done by a large number of irresponsible people, that could do more harm than good, and result in further spying.
It doesn't really matter how much monitoring the parent does of their child, that kind of attitude is common. It is also mostly temporary, and it usually happens as the children start to crave their own identity. They separate themselves from positions of authority. It usually settles down after they become used to the burden of responsibility that comes with greater freedom.
3) It will create irresponsible people. They will grow up, suddenly lose the overreaching parental control, and go wild. Suddenly, all that was controlled and forbidden becomes accessible - so let's get/do it! Without a parent to guide them, these young people will not have developed their own judgement for acceptable behavior. They will cause problems, and the natural reaction to society will be to impose spying further into adulthood, in order to prevent (in reality - delay) this outbreak.
That's pretty similar to the last scenario and deserves a similar answer. It does happen, but people grow out of it.
Teenagers are closer to adults in the same way that a rotten vegetable is closer to fresh vegetable than a poisonous mushroom. We have standards in our society, and they happen to be high. Fourteen is IMHO simply too young to be burdened with all the freedom and responsibility of being an adult, and being a functional part of society. A fourteen year old may be closer to an adult than a child, but he/she is (in the vast majority of cases) still not quite there yet.
Can anyone tell me the origin of "you insensitive clod"? Is it a reference to something, something that some celebrity said, or is it just one of those things that everyone seems to agree upon?
I think you'll find that many environmentalist are using their environmentalism as a cover for trying to forward socialist ideals over capitalism.
You found us out! Our entire plan lays in shambles because of you! We had such a clever, intricate, expensive, and implausible web of deceit and trickery, and you destroy it with one comment! Very, very perceptive! You are now a god amongst Slashdot! You will be remembered!
You create this new online world, and pretty soon it's just as crappy as the real one
Except that this world has an active god. A vengeful god. This god is currently suing one of the cheaters/advertisers. That's two being taken care of, and I don't even think the third is even an issue in a MMOG.
Parent is right. And this is no ordinary "don't you have better things to do with your time/money" troll. It's not like it's that much more effort to send food to the needy via a charity. After all, it is only a TV show...
Slashdot Mirror
Perhaps acquire a broadcasting tower and start broadcasting noise in the local area?
...and, for a limited time only, you can receive this container of putty with your purchase of this fine, stylish tin-foil hat, absolutely free! But wait, there's more! If you call within the next 15 minutes, you will also receive this instructional booklet with 10 tricks that will fool the face-recognising machines at no added cost!
In which case, you have an excuse. Besides, these things can be largely avoided if you take care of your possessions. Not to make it the fault of the victim, but this shouldn't happen to any significant degree to those who take good care of their possessions. That said, watermarking like this is a good system. It doesn't restrict any usage of the music. It isn't even a privacy issue, since you would first have to make the music public, which is illegal. I think it would be downright stupid to throw all these advantages away because a handful of people would then be obliged to explain their situation in court and have the case thrown out.
I believe they signed an agreement with the BPI.
Oh, if only I were simple-minded to categorise everything into "good" and "evil". It must be bliss.
Indeed. Microsoft is lobbiest lobber ever to lob a lobby in the lobby-lobbing field.
Yeah, that's right. I'm talking to you! Not evil, huh? That's what they want you to think! And you don't want give them what they want, right? Right?
Teenagers are closer to adults in the same way that a rotten vegetable is closer to fresh vegetable than a poisonous mushroom. We have standards in our society, and they happen to be high. Fourteen is IMHO simply too young to be burdened with all the freedom and responsibility of being an adult, and being a functional part of society. A fourteen year old may be closer to an adult than a child, but he/she is (in the vast majority of cases) still not quite there yet.
Perhaps you weren't spied on enough as a child?
Or, y'know, you could always make the job easier by investing in software that helps you keep an eye on them.
Unbelievable! I've never had such a speedy, informative, concise response to a question on /. Thanks!
Can anyone tell me the origin of "you insensitive clod"? Is it a reference to something, something that some celebrity said, or is it just one of those things that everyone seems to agree upon?
*snigger*
... but all that CGI made me realise how silly the movies actually are.
Parent is right. And this is no ordinary "don't you have better things to do with your time/money" troll. It's not like it's that much more effort to send food to the needy via a charity. After all, it is only a TV show...