I think your "a lot of tools with illegal uses" should probably be changed to simply "all tools". I have yet to come across a tool that couldn't be used for an illegal purpose if you happened to try and come up with one.
Mine took 8 months and no lost records. All the dealings I've had with the VA medical have gone very well. The education benefit side of the house on the other hand.....
Actually, Mike IS a copyright holder. So I think its safe to say he has stood in their shoes. He has also seen his content be infringed, but rather than lose his mind over it, he found a way to make it work for him, so submitting takedown notices isn't something he worries about. Maybe there is a lesson to be learned there?
Perhaps you should read past posts. There are often dissenting opinions posted as replies. There is no reason that the opposing side couldn't post a reply to this article. On a blog done by RIAA lawyers, it would greatly surprise me if every post not in agreement with them wasn't immediately deleted.
Mike, while I generally agree with most of your points, there are some of us who live at the end of the proverbial dirt road who really want high speed internet. Unfortunately, until someone forces the incumbents to build out more, either through competition or regulation, it simply won't get done. I'm fully aware that it was my decision to move to where I live, but with real competition in the market, I would probably have, at the least, higher speeds than the 256k currently available.
No, Mike says find a better business model. If it happens to include time spent with fans and selling t-shirts, great. Otherwise, if you can make it just buy selling books, go for it.
I'l second Rose's request for sources. While you're at it, how about seeing how many auto related deaths there were too? I mean, all those people could go hunting for their rivals and run them over too, couldn't they?
Hmmm, I seem to remember walking in to rated R movies at the age of 13 without an adult. Just for clarification, no, I didn't sneak in. Walked up to the ticket booth, payed my money and walked in. Now, since the subject of movies has been brought up.....the ratings system is not a law. The movie theater has the right to deny entry to anyone, but there is no law that prevents anyone under the age of 17 from seeing a rated R movie. Pornography may be a little different as in numerous places its considered lewd and indecent, but the violent movies, like the video games, are not, and should not be, legally regulated.
Re: But isn't the Music Business in Ruins From Sharing?
Very simply put, sales of cd's does not equal "the music business". It is a portion of the music business, but by no means has it ever really been the largest. It may have generated more money for the record labels, but has never produced much for the individual artists. Meanwhile, the sales of cd's has declined, but the music business as a whole has seen significant growth in overall revenue. I don't have the links laying around, but if you look through some of the older posts on the site, you can find links to studies showing this. Of course you will also hear a number of dissenting opinions, but thats the purpose of discussions.
I agree up to a point. Certainly patients should have access to their results, but they should not be trying to interpret them without the assistance of their doctor.
Actually, while Mike's content has value because of the discussions that ensue once it is published. At least, some of us that read the site regularly feel that way. Whether you choose to believe it or not is simply not relevant. Regardless, to say that people in developing nations, of which I'm sure the number exceeds several million, are less important that publishers and shippers, shows the little regard you hold for the rest of humanity.
Here's a better idea, since someone is actively trying to discuss a point YOU made, how about responding in a somewhat respectful manner, otherwise YOU STFU.
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