"*HOWEVER*, i will ask again, WHO on dog's green earth does NOT like 'free' stuff ? ? ?"
I've thought about this too, but I think when an artist uses perceived value effectively, instead of offering things for free, it can help them in the long-run.
I think there's a balance though. Giving away everything for free is not the best idea, but allowing people to sample a decent amount may make them feel obligated to give back.
I'm not, but global warming is not the result of one factor just as drop in sales is not the result of just piracy.
The fact that you choose to focus on just piracy instead of considering everything that contributes to the loss of revenue for the entertainment industries makes you sound ridiculous.
Having links to your site does help (I've read that relevancy is debatable), but having outbound and inbound links is even better.
It's supposed to be a simple way of saying that one site trusts this site, which helps them improve in rank, but it's also driven by the people, which is why the ranking can get so fickle.
According to Rand at SEOMOZ, it seems like Google is really pushing towards a citation method of improving rank. They apparently studied several sites and noticed they were ranking for keywords connected with their brand name on other websites.
It's fine you're apathetic to change. You seem like the type that would be willing to roll over at the whim of the government, which tends to be their reaction to whoever has the biggest checkbook.
I find it hilarious, however, that you mock people who discuss the merits of change in the law system.
Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
In exact terms; without vagueness.
Hrrrm, you do sound pretty vague, I mean you didn't really consider that speeding tickets cost money, and the strikes don't, which really isn't...you know, exact, but hey we all have our off moments.
Apparently, James Taylor doesn't either, but he's still getting screwed by Warner Bros... sounds pretty immoral to me, which makes it even sweeter when shills like you preach from your soapbox.
On a side-note, you must be the idiot who argued that ISPs can hack VPN encryption without providing any evidence for the claim.
It is difficult to take the whole morality argument seriously when record labels have a fine habit of providing a paltry 9% royalty rate on mechanical licenses with little to no overhead.
Next thing we know, he'll say Eminem's producer and James Taylor are trying to steal from the artist through their current lawsuits against Warner Bros for unfair compensation.
"Yes, I want your drivers license taken away if you get 6 tickets in a year."
It's a bit hard to take you seriously when you equate piracy with something like speeding, which not only threatens lives but actually requires visible proof to issue the ticket.
I know the blood flow to your brain is restricted by the twist Masnick puts into your panties, but you may want to re-think your analogies before posting.
I read about that. The school board didn't even give him a chance to defend himself. He also said that if someone else had discovered the security hole, they could have gained access to people's social security numbers as well.
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I was referring to artists (not that programmers aren't artists in their own way) distributing music.
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I've thought about this too, but I think when an artist uses perceived value effectively, instead of offering things for free, it can help them in the long-run.
I think there's a balance though. Giving away everything for free is not the best idea, but allowing people to sample a decent amount may make them feel obligated to give back.
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Oh, the irony.
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The fact that you choose to focus on just piracy instead of considering everything that contributes to the loss of revenue for the entertainment industries makes you sound ridiculous.
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It's supposed to be a simple way of saying that one site trusts this site, which helps them improve in rank, but it's also driven by the people, which is why the ranking can get so fickle.
According to Rand at SEOMOZ, it seems like Google is really pushing towards a citation method of improving rank. They apparently studied several sites and noticed they were ranking for keywords connected with their brand name on other websites.
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For some who hates Masnick so much, you sure are concerned about his beliefs.
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If anything, there's a good chance people don't even ignore reported comments.
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Mmm, the AC is right, I do feel ashamed .
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I find it hilarious, however, that you mock people who discuss the merits of change in the law system.
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Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
In exact terms; without vagueness.
Hrrrm, you do sound pretty vague, I mean you didn't really consider that speeding tickets cost money, and the strikes don't, which really isn't...you know, exact, but hey we all have our off moments.
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On a side-note, you must be the idiot who argued that ISPs can hack VPN encryption without providing any evidence for the claim.
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Next thing we know, he'll say Eminem's producer and James Taylor are trying to steal from the artist through their current lawsuits against Warner Bros for unfair compensation.
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It's a bit hard to take you seriously when you equate piracy with something like speeding, which not only threatens lives but actually requires visible proof to issue the ticket.
I know the blood flow to your brain is restricted by the twist Masnick puts into your panties, but you may want to re-think your analogies before posting.
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