What would General Mao have done had the board game, Go, had been banned? Legend has it he used to have the officers reporting to him play it because it is a highly intelligent and strategic game.
Video games can also be very strategic so why ban one and not the other?
It is the same as in the UK where politicians want to create a two tier class based education system. The best education and resources is reserved for the wealthy and the plebs get the shaft.
All this tells me is that corruption is in every country of the world. It does not matter if a government is right leaning, left leaning or in the centre ground; governments are not in charge of the country. The real rulers are the multi national corporations who think nothing of buying policy and laws with 'donations'.
The entire system does not need a reboot, as I originally thought. It needs to be completely dismantled and rebuilt.
"I suspect that the Music labels objective is to scare people away from downloading music and drive them back to buying CD's, as this is the way to cripple the competition from the independent musicians."
It's like the Youtube video that did the rounds at the time of the VP debate, of the woman calling Obama a Communist and then being unable to explain when asked what she meant.
"Funny how those who don't support copyrigth are called communists"
Yeah, I laugh at that too. Some people need to go back to school and learn what Communism actually is. Here's a hint, it is not Soviet Russia/China/Cuba etc.
On the post: Sen. Charles Grassley: An Unregulated Video Game Market Is A Dangerous Thing
So are unregulated or poorly regulated banks and no government wants to do anything about that.
On the post: Copyright Alliance Invents New History (And New Meanings For 'Big' And 'Little') To Condemn Antigua
Thanks, Techdirt, I needed a laugh.
On the post: Report Suggests China May Lift Console Gaming Ban
Video games can also be very strategic so why ban one and not the other?
On the post: Phone No One Uses Will No Longer Carry Game No One Plays
Blackberry phones still have a large business market because the email integration and BBM is still better than any of their competitors.
I am surprised and saddened that Techdirt would post something so erroneous.
On the post: Dangerous: European Courts Considering Requiring Search Engine Filters Over Embarrassing Content
Garbage in, garbage out.
On the post: As Expected, ICE Seizes 313 Websites In Its Role As The NFL's Private Police Force
On the post: Obama Administration Considers Joining Publishers In Fight To Stamp Out Fair Use At Universities
Makes sense
On the post: Two More Politicians Claim Video Games Are The Real 'Problem'
On the post: Former RIAA VP Named 2nd In Command Of Copyright Office
Re: And this is why....
On the post: Russian Ministry Of Culture Publishes Draft Anti-Piracy Law; Requires Takedowns Within 24 Hours
The entire system does not need a reboot, as I originally thought. It needs to be completely dismantled and rebuilt.
On the post: Truly Stupid Ideas: Adding DRM To HTML5
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On the post: NZ Copyright Tribunal: Accusations Are Presumed Infringement, Despite Denials
Re: Objectives
Thank God it ain't working.
On the post: NZ Copyright Tribunal: Accusations Are Presumed Infringement, Despite Denials
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I laughed heartily at that one.
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Yeah, I laugh at that too. Some people need to go back to school and learn what Communism actually is. Here's a hint, it is not Soviet Russia/China/Cuba etc.
On the post: Major Media Fails To Fact-Check iPhone Joke
Or the radio call in show that reads out tweets without checking that the information is correct.
I am hoping that these kind of mistakes speed up the downfall of traditional monopoly media.
On the post: Is The Line Between 'Hacker' And 'Criminal' Really That Fuzzy?
If you are being paid handsomely by law enforcement agencies to do your hacking - Not criminal
On the post: How Unlocking Your Phone May Now Be A Crime: $500,000 Fines And 5 Years In Prison For First Offense
On the post: Just As Many Musicians Say File Sharing Helps Them As Those Who Say It Hurts
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Why should we respect their rights when they don't respect ours? Respect has to be earned.
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