It's not the fact that the guy got arrested that is ridiculous, but rather the "claim that people should see the amount of spam they receive start going down due to this arrest"
That claim is just bogus.
It's good that the guy got arrested (and hopefully gets sentenced (I'd be an awful jury member in this case, though the prosecutor would love me)), but it won't stop spamming in any way, nor will we see much of a decline in the amount of spam.
Wait, let me get this clear.
The record industry pays radio stations payola, to make sure that their songs are played, but now they want the stations to pay them back?!
From what planet are they?
And yes, I want to make money from stuff I did many years ago, too! :)
They really should know that making stuff that expensive is not going to increase revenue. It hurts sales, especially with these secondary products as movies and music. (you don't have to have movies in order to live)
The best offering would then become (bittorrent) downloads, be it a grey area on its legality.
The content industry and its players simply don't seem to understand the game they are in.
Bobshaker, why did you have to scream "first" first? That's as lame as grabbing a newspaper in a newsstand while screaming "first". You do know that for a moment you looked like a total jacka**? (before Mike deleted your first post)
On topic, I doubt many current governments really understand the Internet, and still hope that it will go away.
Meanwhile it makes an ideal scapegoat/vehicle for nonsensical laws for them.
where can they get that kind of money from? Remember, the copyright's board wants to see this money from January 1st 2006! (no, that's not a typo)
That's a full year, and a few months of payments that they expect to see soon.
You could try to help the webcasters by donating, and donating lots, but this measure is absolutely sure to kill off many smaller webcasters, because they don't have that kind of money.
it's really weird, airtime broadcasters get paid payola by the records industry, even though they don't have bandwidth bills as extensive as webcasters, while webcasters are being bullied out of existance by these measures. I hate the big labels even more now (never knew that was possible)
Hey Universal, Sony/BMG, and all other big labels, listen up.
I've stopped buying your records. I won't buy another single, cd, digital music piece from you ever again.
You've set an example of how NOT to do business. You won't get a dime from me ever again.
My cd-money will go to the webcasters and indie artists that need it much more than your overpaid lawyers need!
RIAA (and MPAA), you are scum of the world!
Is 3.12am the time from his phone or from the log?
Is the 3.12am time from the telephone-records of the hotline or from Cody Webb's cellphone?
If it's only the latter, mr. Webb has a valid case against these so-called investigators.
Because they clearly didn't do their job at all (which is to investigate)
That would mean nationalizing all telecommunications into one government owned agency.
No it doesn't. Just this 911-service (which should already be government owned). There should be one agency, which is branched out to the different locales.
We in NL already have just 1 (one) service that does 112 (our 911) (and branched out to local callcenters), and if you call them from a cellphone or such way, you get connected to the central callcenter, they will help you, and send the local emergency service, just like the more local offices do.
For the emergency-services there is no difference between a 112 call from the central location or from the local one.
There are of course limits! No, there is no real proof that violent games can make you violent, but that does not mean that kids *should* play them.
If a game is rated 16+, should your 8yo then be able to buy that game. Of course not! And it's good news that this report points out that less kids buy games that are not suitable for their age-group.
my first thought would be price. These bootlegged/"pirated" material is much friendlier priced than the original stuff.
In a way consumers are already voting with their wallets. ;)
Okay, let's put it this way:
What if your car says "Extra-Power diesel capable" (or whatever Shell is calling it) and you fill up the tank with that stuff, and suddenly you find that while your car runs... it only run about 60 km per hour?
Whereas with regular diesel you could drive at least 120 km per hour?
It would be false advertising, wouldn't it?
You would expect it to go even better, because it says it's capable of using extra-power diesel.
Now apply this to the computers.
It says "Windows Vista capable" on it. You see all that advertising about the Wow-factor with Vista. And you want that too, and figure "Okay, I have a Vista capable machine, it should run that too, wouldn't it?"
But then you find out that yes, you can have Vista on it, but without the Wow-factor. If you're honest, you'd be pissed off, wouldn't you? Because you've been fed false advertising.
Now, whose fault it is, I don't really care. However, I do know that MS provided the stickers, and provided the minimum system-requirements.
It's all about expectations not being met here.
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On the post: MPAA, RIAA Create Yet ANOTHER Lobbying Group; Push For Stronger Laws
Losing money paying lobbyists?
Sadly, politicians seem really gullible, that they fall this crap. (oh and take money from those lobbyists)
On the post: Top Spammer Arrested... But Will It Matter?
Learn to read!
That claim is just bogus.
It's good that the guy got arrested (and hopefully gets sentenced (I'd be an awful jury member in this case, though the prosecutor would love me)), but it won't stop spamming in any way, nor will we see much of a decline in the amount of spam.
On the post: RIAA Takes Cue From The Onion: Wants Radio Stations To Pay Up For Promoting Music
What about payola?
The record industry pays radio stations payola, to make sure that their songs are played, but now they want the stations to pay them back?!
From what planet are they?
And yes, I want to make money from stuff I did many years ago, too! :)
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Re: So about 6 months...
On the post: Comcast And Theaters Disagree On How Best To Not Interest Movie Watchers
A boycott by the theatres helping Comcast?
The best offering would then become (bittorrent) downloads, be it a grey area on its legality.
The content industry and its players simply don't seem to understand the game they are in.
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Phones are indeed distractions
I'd much rather IM... It's quieter that way.
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Re: hrmm...
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Re:
ZOMGWTFBBQWaffles!!!!!111eleven
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Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Chinese Official Blames Internet For Youth Crime
Re:
On topic, I doubt many current governments really understand the Internet, and still hope that it will go away.
Meanwhile it makes an ideal scapegoat/vehicle for nonsensical laws for them.
On the post: Judge Says Too Bad To Webcasters Upset About New Webcast Rates
Re:
That's a full year, and a few months of payments that they expect to see soon.
You could try to help the webcasters by donating, and donating lots, but this measure is absolutely sure to kill off many smaller webcasters, because they don't have that kind of money.
it's really weird, airtime broadcasters get paid payola by the records industry, even though they don't have bandwidth bills as extensive as webcasters, while webcasters are being bullied out of existance by these measures. I hate the big labels even more now (never knew that was possible)
Hey Universal, Sony/BMG, and all other big labels, listen up.
I've stopped buying your records. I won't buy another single, cd, digital music piece from you ever again.
You've set an example of how NOT to do business. You won't get a dime from me ever again.
My cd-money will go to the webcasters and indie artists that need it much more than your overpaid lawyers need!
RIAA (and MPAA), you are scum of the world!
On the post: Early Time Change Costs Kid 12 Days In Jail
Is 3.12am the time from his phone or from the log?
If it's only the latter, mr. Webb has a valid case against these so-called investigators.
Because they clearly didn't do their job at all (which is to investigate)
On the post: Demand For 'Every' VoIP Service To Be Able To Call 911 Resurfaces
Re: Re: I can't believe I am saying this, but...
No it doesn't. Just this 911-service (which should already be government owned). There should be one agency, which is branched out to the different locales.
We in NL already have just 1 (one) service that does 112 (our 911) (and branched out to local callcenters), and if you call them from a cellphone or such way, you get connected to the central callcenter, they will help you, and send the local emergency service, just like the more local offices do.
For the emergency-services there is no difference between a 112 call from the central location or from the local one.
On the post: Fewer Kids Buying Adult Games; But Don't Expect The Press To Tell You That
Re: Techdirt's Hypocrisy
If a game is rated 16+, should your 8yo then be able to buy that game. Of course not! And it's good news that this report points out that less kids buy games that are not suitable for their age-group.
Please use some common sense...
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Re: A contradiction.
In a way consumers are already voting with their wallets. ;)
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Care for a genuine Louis Vultton bag? :)
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Re: Vista
What if your car says "Extra-Power diesel capable" (or whatever Shell is calling it) and you fill up the tank with that stuff, and suddenly you find that while your car runs... it only run about 60 km per hour?
Whereas with regular diesel you could drive at least 120 km per hour?
It would be false advertising, wouldn't it?
You would expect it to go even better, because it says it's capable of using extra-power diesel.
Now apply this to the computers.
It says "Windows Vista capable" on it. You see all that advertising about the Wow-factor with Vista. And you want that too, and figure "Okay, I have a Vista capable machine, it should run that too, wouldn't it?"
But then you find out that yes, you can have Vista on it, but without the Wow-factor. If you're honest, you'd be pissed off, wouldn't you? Because you've been fed false advertising.
Now, whose fault it is, I don't really care. However, I do know that MS provided the stickers, and provided the minimum system-requirements.
It's all about expectations not being met here.
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Re:
I'm not sure what your experience is with salespeople, but my experience is that they know very little of the machines they are selling.
Incidentally, does Dell even have salespeople? I thought they don't sell through retail?
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Double Jeopardy?
You can't get sued a second time for the same offense? Or am I mistaken?
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