"Denying reality so far has gotten this bill you appear to dislike. Do you really want to continue to be willfully ignorant?"
Wow, you have an anecdote, and I have proof, along with planespotter and The Incoherent One, that at the very LEAST says the data points at industry causing the downfall of the CD.
Are you going to be willfully ignorant in denying reality further?
Why doesn't that video mention 95+ year copy protection lengths, and perpetual extensions that result in nothing ever entering the public domain anymore, as part of our abusive system?
The RIAA limited supply to record stores, and made it expensive. The RIAA and affiliates killed the CD industry and weren't prepared for digital music sales.
"But pointing to a bunch of blogs and opinion pieces, and trying to create facts out of thin air just isn't going to cut it."
Obviously, you missed the data from Michael D Smith's commentary. But it's only an hour long and it's quite informative. I'll wait while you educate yourself.
Unfortunately, we ALL get form letters. Hell, I found both of my Representative's form letters online and have four copies of them in my email.
Unless you lobby for them and pay most of them, they're paid to act in the interests of those willing to support their fundraising efforts. What a crock...
That's a problem with the US first past the post system. If we ever used an alternative vote system, people would have a choice in the matter. Until that time, it's a choice of Perry/Romney vs Obama.
NONE of them are what anyone want. But they'll get the most votes because a third party will split the vote.
Pay attention to this. Every time you have any evidence that copyright is doing more harm than any good, some paid shill is going to come around to knock you down.
No corroborating evidence of how copyright is actually doing well, merely anecdotal evidence that says someone is being hurt by infringement. Then when you show how infringement in the realm of music leads to new music, refuting their claims, they attack you.
No, I'm inundated with mentions of how piracy is illegal, when the law enforcement agents that follow the law have to make massive stretches to do what they do. I'm told that my argument is invalid because proof of actual harm in the copyright wars is hard to come by.
When you have the NFL, ICE, and Monster going after their competitors instead of offering better products or actually following the Fifth Amendment.
Mark well what this AC does. He shoots the messenger because his argument otherwise has no validity. He can't prove the harm of piracy, which I believe to be just a lack of legal channels. He can't prove that all of this legal wrangling isn't just regulatory capture. Finally, the AC can't dispute the article above. He takes the fact that I link to Mike's older articles as a sign that I can't prove the same stuff with the power of Google.
Well, I just did. Do you actually have an argument, or should I take your poor choice in debate tactics as a sign of weakness on your part?
"Now please point out where there was a legal finding of illegal activity."
Good luck on that one. Since the judges signed off, that makes it all legal, even though law enforcement has been prone to mistakes in the past. Observe
What's amazing is that no one recognizes how all of these documentaries have to be tracked down to be watched, with very few people wanting to take the time to track them all down (Note: Netflix is not available to everyone, and it doesn't have all of these titles).
There really needs to be an innovation in digital distribution, and copyright enforcement can't support it.
Re: Re: Mike, you start with a wrong conclusion and run with it.
If those media companies who embraced television can succeed, why is it that media companies cannot succeed in the age of the internet?
The power of disruptive technology means they can't see the revolution at their feet.
It's sad to see these companies fight so hard for a decade long gone. I just hope that karma will bite them twice as hard when they realize customers aren't ATMs but have valid concerns in how they consume their entertainment.
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Troll word of the week: Willfully ignorant
Wow, you have an anecdote, and I have proof, along with planespotter and The Incoherent One, that at the very LEAST says the data points at industry causing the downfall of the CD.
Are you going to be willfully ignorant in denying reality further?
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That can be found here
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Denying reality is still getting you nowhere fast."
This has been debated end on end. Napster increased sales.
The RIAA limited supply to record stores, and made it expensive. The RIAA and affiliates killed the CD industry and weren't prepared for digital music sales.
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Obviously, you missed the data from Michael D Smith's commentary. But it's only an hour long and it's quite informative. I'll wait while you educate yourself.
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Glad to know that your poor choice in debate tactics is a weakness on your part.
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Unless you lobby for them and pay most of them, they're paid to act in the interests of those willing to support their fundraising efforts. What a crock...
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NONE of them are what anyone want. But they'll get the most votes because a third party will split the vote.
I'm worried about the next 4 years.
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Pay attention to this. Every time you have any evidence that copyright is doing more harm than any good, some paid shill is going to come around to knock you down.
No corroborating evidence of how copyright is actually doing well, merely anecdotal evidence that says someone is being hurt by infringement. Then when you show how infringement in the realm of music leads to new music, refuting their claims, they attack you.
Oh look, Gog.com takes away IP checks, so people in Australia have a choice in a price less than $100 AUSD. WOW! Valve doesn't care about piracy, and makes more money per employee than Apple or Facebook.
And yet, here we go with the old codger of piracy killing the US market, when it's been proven that the younger artists and directors have found their own methods to success.
No, I'm inundated with mentions of how piracy is illegal, when the law enforcement agents that follow the law have to make massive stretches to do what they do. I'm told that my argument is invalid because proof of actual harm in the copyright wars is hard to come by.
When you have the NFL, ICE, and Monster going after their competitors instead of offering better products or actually following the Fifth Amendment.
Mark well what this AC does. He shoots the messenger because his argument otherwise has no validity. He can't prove the harm of piracy, which I believe to be just a lack of legal channels. He can't prove that all of this legal wrangling isn't just regulatory capture. Finally, the AC can't dispute the article above. He takes the fact that I link to Mike's older articles as a sign that I can't prove the same stuff with the power of Google.
Well, I just did. Do you actually have an argument, or should I take your poor choice in debate tactics as a sign of weakness on your part?
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Good luck on that one. Since the judges signed off, that makes it all legal, even though law enforcement has been prone to mistakes in the past. Observe
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Documentaries
Here's the problem. This looks at all sorts of movies and shows the problems of lack of availability. People aren't even seeing the films made about specific situations. They really aren't learning about culture, history, or anything else. What about the recent 50 documentaries to see before you die? How about Capitalism Hits the Fan?, the Remix Manifesto, The world according to Monsanto, or Made in Pakistan?
What's amazing is that no one recognizes how all of these documentaries have to be tracked down to be watched, with very few people wanting to take the time to track them all down (Note: Netflix is not available to everyone, and it doesn't have all of these titles).
There really needs to be an innovation in digital distribution, and copyright enforcement can't support it.
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The lengths that you go to support businesses that fail to adapt is astounding.
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Re: Re: Mike, you start with a wrong conclusion and run with it.
The power of disruptive technology means they can't see the revolution at their feet.
It's sad to see these companies fight so hard for a decade long gone. I just hope that karma will bite them twice as hard when they realize customers aren't ATMs but have valid concerns in how they consume their entertainment.
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