All oyur criticism is aimed at Mike, with zero comment on the actually topic of the port. So you're happy with this all being negotiated in secret? Don't like the spotlight being shone on it? Sounds like you've got some skin in the game...
It's pretty hard to bring substantive issues to the negotiators if you have little idea of what's actually being negotiated. That's the whole point of the criticism here.
So to clarify your point of view, these two are just "whiners" in your opinion, and there really is no need for transparency in negotiating this treaty. Is that really what you think?
I know the air might be a bit thin up there on your high horse, but if someone consumes content that would never have paid for, who exactly is harmed? If the choice is between 'no money for the creator' (piracy) and 'no money for the creator' (don't play game), how is the creator financially worse off?
And it's funny you think not spending a quarter of your income on games makes you an "economic failure". Most people would call that prudent.
"The problem is a generation that wants everything now, won't wait for anything, and won't respect anyone's rights to decide when and where to sell their products."
Wow, imagine the money the entertainment industry could make if it tried to genuinely satisfy all those potential customers. See a need, fill a need (no copyright infringement intended).
"DMCA notices are an outcrop of "people don't care"."
Correct, most people don't care about copyright any more. People absolutely love what technology now allows them to do, and nothing short of global Armageddon is going to force people to change back to the old ways.
"Whine all you want about the law, but respect it because it is the law."
Hell no! Laws are respected and followed when they are seen to be working in a just fashion and reflect the will of the majority at a given time. There are plenty of laws that were changed or repealed because they no longer met those standards.
Copyright law has not been truly just for a couple of decades, and massive widespread infringement proves it no longer reflects what people believe we should and shouldn't be allowed to do. Simply stating "It's the law" over and over is a weak and pathetic argument.
"Practically every country on this planet recognizes these rights, and many consider them to be human rights. "
Please provide evidence of any country that considers copyright to be a "human right". Seriously, tell us who genuinely thinks that way, or publicly retract your ridiculous claim that is an insult to actual important rights.
Give us an honest answer if you can. Do you really think your comments get reported because your opinion is not agreed with, and not because of your rude, insulting attitude? Do you also speak like that to people's faces and wonder why you get punched?
"So, you're good with Google's search results demotions for sites getting a certain number of DMCA notices?"
No, I'm not good with Google's search results demotions, particularly since it's a response to inappropriate pressure from certain out-of-touch lobby groups and their government flunkies.
"I'm just checking because I recall a lot of moaning from Techdirtbag Nation about this and it is no different than hiding comments here. I'd hate to miss the chance to point out another obvious hypocrisy (again)."
I hate to disappoint but you have definitely missed that opportunity, because the two situations are quite different. Do you really just not understand the "flagged by the community" concept? Are you so horrified by the action of one more click that you just stop thinking rationally?
Even if this venture is actually unsuccessful, that would still be nowhere near as lame as an anonymous coward (literally, no capitals for you) repeatedly saying "You failed, you failed!" like a petulant teenager. Do you have your own work to put up as comparison? No, of course you don't.
"The "whys" of piracy are often the justifications for avoiding payment - I can't get it NOW, I can't get it with Swedish subtitles NOW, I can't get it cheap enough to pay for NOW, I don't like the options to buy NOW, and so on."
You have that completely backwards. People can get it NOW, they can get it with Swedish subtitles NOW, they can get it cheap enough to pay for NOW; they just can't get it that way from the people who created it. That sounds like a market opportunity.
"They will not pay for the product, no matter what - but they want it and will consume it."
You have described one group of people, and they are obviously not worth spending any time or money on fighting. That's literally pissing money down the toilet. Concentrate on those who are happy to spend. Doing anything else is just stupid.
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All your criticism is aimed at Mike, with zero comment on the actual topic of the post.
Better.
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And who do you think wrote that line for him? Hint: four letters ending in AA. You have a couple of valid choices.
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And it's funny you think not spending a quarter of your income on games makes you an "economic failure". Most people would call that prudent.
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You're right, no new tools were offered that would fix "the problem" of it not being 1990 again. Sorry for that.
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Wikipedia.
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Wow, imagine the money the entertainment industry could make if it tried to genuinely satisfy all those potential customers. See a need, fill a need (no copyright infringement intended).
"DMCA notices are an outcrop of "people don't care"."
Correct, most people don't care about copyright any more. People absolutely love what technology now allows them to do, and nothing short of global Armageddon is going to force people to change back to the old ways.
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That doesn't actually make it true, it just shows you're either not too smart or batshit crazy.
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Yes, and TD comments is the only possible way to get a message to Mike...
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Hell no! Laws are respected and followed when they are seen to be working in a just fashion and reflect the will of the majority at a given time. There are plenty of laws that were changed or repealed because they no longer met those standards.
Copyright law has not been truly just for a couple of decades, and massive widespread infringement proves it no longer reflects what people believe we should and shouldn't be allowed to do. Simply stating "It's the law" over and over is a weak and pathetic argument.
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Please provide evidence of any country that considers copyright to be a "human right". Seriously, tell us who genuinely thinks that way, or publicly retract your ridiculous claim that is an insult to actual important rights.
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No, I'm not good with Google's search results demotions, particularly since it's a response to inappropriate pressure from certain out-of-touch lobby groups and their government flunkies.
"I'm just checking because I recall a lot of moaning from Techdirtbag Nation about this and it is no different than hiding comments here. I'd hate to miss the chance to point out another obvious hypocrisy (again)."
I hate to disappoint but you have definitely missed that opportunity, because the two situations are quite different. Do you really just not understand the "flagged by the community" concept? Are you so horrified by the action of one more click that you just stop thinking rationally?
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You have that completely backwards. People can get it NOW, they can get it with Swedish subtitles NOW, they can get it cheap enough to pay for NOW; they just can't get it that way from the people who created it. That sounds like a market opportunity.
"They will not pay for the product, no matter what - but they want it and will consume it."
You have described one group of people, and they are obviously not worth spending any time or money on fighting. That's literally pissing money down the toilet. Concentrate on those who are happy to spend. Doing anything else is just stupid.
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