I think that malls should be allowed to eject anyone they like, subject to existing laws, but that they certainly shouldn't be allowed to 'arrest' or detain someone for violating a policy.
That seems problematic to me, and may have seemed problematic to the court, as well.
Yes, that's true, but that doesn't make it any less news-worthy.
The journalists that are complaining haven't chosen not to write about this issue because of any moral reasons. They've chosen not to report about this issue because they're afraid of being hurt, and now they're mad that they've been scooped by someone with better digital walls.
None of that makes this information and the videos less news-worthy. :P
Really? We exclusively watch Netflix, and have no problems. And I do mean exclusively, as we have a limited DVD selection and fired our cable company. On top of that, there are 5+ people here almost 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. So... Lots of Netflix watching, no problems.
...90% of the folks you see on the subway, in a taxi, driving a car, walking, waiting for a bus are on fiddling with their Blackberry/iPhone/Android checking email/sending texts/you name it?...
Yes, exactly. They're reading the news, checking their e-mail, and texting when it's convenient for them, not when someone else demands that they be available.
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I agree that junk texts are annoying, but I don't get them because I had the balls to tell people not to send them. It was that easy.
And now my family, including the old folks, use text messaging to plan our family events, and everyone has a written plan, at the same time. Pre-text messaging, I had to call everyone, hope they were home, hope that they remembered my call, hope they called me back, talk to the next person, call everyone else back when someone had a problem with timing or whatever, and so on. It took days to plan gatherings. Now I do it in less than an hour, and I'm reading Techdirt during that hour. :)
Also, a landline can't help me when I'm on the go, in my car, running errands, at work, with my kids... In other words, when it's most important for me to be able to communicate, I can communicate. Can't do that with a land line.
I can't imagine being in an accident or having car trouble with my kids and no cell phone. In Oklahoma heat, that's a big, big deal, and I thank God for cell phones. I travel alot and being able to speak to my kids at night, find directions to where I need to go, or a telephone number to where I'm going if I'm lost, and get traffic and weather advisories is awesome.
Pardon me if I remind you that horse-and-buggies were around...for a very long time.
And everything you said about home phones also applies to cell phones. Don't wanna answer it? Turn the ringer off.
And if you have a home phone, people 'expect you to have it ON all the time'. To be honest, if I am relaxing at home, I don't want to be answering a phone, no matter what kind it is. :P And my home phone was constantly lost and dead 90% of the time.
Now, with a cell phone, I can text my entire family at the same time with details of our family gatherings, and know that they all get it, and that they'll all have it in writing to refer to later. It's great!
Also, a landline can't help me when I'm on the go, in my car, running errands, at work, with my kids... In other words, when it's most important for me to be able to communicate, I can communicate. Can't do that with a land line.
I can't imagine being in an accident or having car trouble with my kids and no cell phone. In Oklahoma heat, that's a big, big deal, and I thank God for cell phones. Also, I travel alot and being able to speak to my kids at night, find directions to where I need to go, or a telephone number to where I'm going if I'm lost, and get traffic and weather advisories is awesome.
Face it. Cell phones are a giant improvement, but no one is forcing you to get one.
A need on your part does not constitute a need, or an emergency, on my part. You, and/or your need, are not important enough for a three minute phone call to him (or me).
Do you always answer your telephone, no matter what you're doing? If so, do you always give the caller a minimum of three minutes, or do you sometimes schedule a call or conference for later?
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After all, we're smarter than those guys who cover it for a living and know more about an issue or situation than we do.
They're not covering it, now are they? If they were, this niche wouldn't even have been there for this guy to fill.
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That seems problematic to me, and may have seemed problematic to the court, as well.
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Regardless, all of this is newsworthy. None of this is a reason not to report the news.
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The journalists that are complaining haven't chosen not to write about this issue because of any moral reasons. They've chosen not to report about this issue because they're afraid of being hurt, and now they're mad that they've been scooped by someone with better digital walls.
None of that makes this information and the videos less news-worthy. :P
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Or are you talking about the physical DVDs?
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Ergo, this is not business plan.
In fact, in most countries, this is called begging.
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Taking the phone off of the hook keeps EVERYONE from contacting you, not just people that you don't want contacting you.
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Also, where did you get this idea from? I don't see anyone else mentioning it, or saying that your statement is factual.
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Yes, exactly. They're reading the news, checking their e-mail, and texting when it's convenient for them, not when someone else demands that they be available.
You uhh... kind of proved the point there.
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And now my family, including the old folks, use text messaging to plan our family events, and everyone has a written plan, at the same time. Pre-text messaging, I had to call everyone, hope they were home, hope that they remembered my call, hope they called me back, talk to the next person, call everyone else back when someone had a problem with timing or whatever, and so on. It took days to plan gatherings. Now I do it in less than an hour, and I'm reading Techdirt during that hour. :)
Also, a landline can't help me when I'm on the go, in my car, running errands, at work, with my kids... In other words, when it's most important for me to be able to communicate, I can communicate. Can't do that with a land line.
I can't imagine being in an accident or having car trouble with my kids and no cell phone. In Oklahoma heat, that's a big, big deal, and I thank God for cell phones. I travel alot and being able to speak to my kids at night, find directions to where I need to go, or a telephone number to where I'm going if I'm lost, and get traffic and weather advisories is awesome.
Face it. Cell phones are a giant improvement.
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And everything you said about home phones also applies to cell phones. Don't wanna answer it? Turn the ringer off.
And if you have a home phone, people 'expect you to have it ON all the time'. To be honest, if I am relaxing at home, I don't want to be answering a phone, no matter what kind it is. :P And my home phone was constantly lost and dead 90% of the time.
Now, with a cell phone, I can text my entire family at the same time with details of our family gatherings, and know that they all get it, and that they'll all have it in writing to refer to later. It's great!
Also, a landline can't help me when I'm on the go, in my car, running errands, at work, with my kids... In other words, when it's most important for me to be able to communicate, I can communicate. Can't do that with a land line.
I can't imagine being in an accident or having car trouble with my kids and no cell phone. In Oklahoma heat, that's a big, big deal, and I thank God for cell phones. Also, I travel alot and being able to speak to my kids at night, find directions to where I need to go, or a telephone number to where I'm going if I'm lost, and get traffic and weather advisories is awesome.
Face it. Cell phones are a giant improvement, but no one is forcing you to get one.
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Do you always answer your telephone, no matter what you're doing? If so, do you always give the caller a minimum of three minutes, or do you sometimes schedule a call or conference for later?
Think about it.
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