The entire point of the seizures is to "preserve evidence". That's the pretense here. However, there is nothing to look at and review at the current time because for the last year and a half, the takedowns have been a one sided ordeal.
You can't look at NV's new site and say "oh, it's just the same as the old one". They set up that domain outside of the US without the same features.
So how can our AC say "look at the site for 1st Amendment issues" when we can't even do that? It boggles my mind how they came up with their logic train.
No, piracy had NOTHING to do with the Dreamcast dying.
The fact is, Sega had no money to market it. While the Dreamcast was going strong in Japan, it was already weak in the US.
This is coming from the fact that Sega learned the HARD way, that making so many peripherals for a console (Genesis) was not the way to make a buck. Look at all the stuff that came out for the Genesis. Sega CD, 32X, and I'm forgetting a few. At current prices, the Sega CD was ~ $300-400 as an add-on, along with the 32X! That's quite a lot to expand a system.
Then you have the Sega Saturn which came out at a price point of $399. Most gamers were children that could not afford the game system.
So enter the Dreamcast. Sega of America gave them a budget of $14 million and only a few months to hit it big.
Sadly, Sega focused on Jet Set Radio to push the console and Sonic Adventure. The modem inside was great, but broadband penetration had been halted by AT&T (another rant, for another day) so the US marketability of broadband really hurt them.
So it was a number of factors, but it's mainly Sega's own fault for doing themselves in.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Yet "DRM" enforcement is stronger than ever!
I'll have to disagree. There's a ton of Free to Play games that have progressed by simply having people buy in game items.
The likes of Dungeon Fighter Online, Dungeons and Dragons, and even Team Fortress 2 now progress without having to pay one fee for anything.
You have to ask yourself, what is it that most game developers want? It's eyeballs and a person's attention. Yes, they want your money, but even WoW has had to give up the fact that people are not willing to pay for the first 20 levels of their game.
" I have often wondered how one would make an MMO without copyright. I do believe it's possible, I'm just uncertain as to the methodology"
Honestly, copyright has little to do with game creation. I've seen the assertion that a game is created with copyright, but it's an automatic clause. You're automatically given copyright.
The only time it's an issue is when it's enforced such as fan sites, fan projects or as a carrot on a stick when you're dealing with the publisher/developer relationship. Some are trying something new, so it should be understood that the endeavor has merits. Copyright won't be an issue and that's a good thing.
Have you read some of the older stories about the TSA security theater?
The problem is with a federalized group that have a lot of incentives to impede on people's civil rights. It doesn't matter if they're the elderly or a child
They ignore actual security protocols to grope you, trying to take their theater nationwide
This isn't just a problem in only Newark, it's a problem with the system.
You do realize the problem with this central fund, right?
It's the same as the forfeiture racket or the casino domain seizures. All money would go to that central fund and never hit the light of day again. You'd have a bureaucratic nightmare as the guild would try to set up a number of barriers for the orphaned work, and it would actually destroy any semblance of ever getting it out into the public.
"Rather, they are "terrified" about the shift in mentality and morals that has an entire generation thinking they are just entitled to take whatever they want without issue."
For the love of everything that is decent...
NO ONE IS SAYING THEY WANT EVERYTHING FOR FREE!
People want decent pricing for digital goods that doesn't bankrupt them. They want content that conforms to THEIR lives and THEIR lifestyles.
Musicians can make money on mp3s, no question since iTunes is still around. HOWEVER, musicians can make money on other scarcities depending on how THEY want to promote themselves.
In conclusion, people aren't using the buggy whip as much. That doesn't mean it isn't useful to a small niche. They traded it in for a Mustang and are zooming down the highway faster than the industry can keep up. If they can't adapt, they can very well die and have new industries take their place.
Do you ever get tired of trolling? I mean, just once, can there be anything substantial to your post than "everything is the problem of CDK, Google, and the EFF for not doing what we copyrightists want them to do"?
Your routine is just old now, Bucko. Please. Get a new one.
". Nevertheless, I wonder how many will actually visit the site before weighing in with a First Amendment argument. Having reviewed many third party comments here concerning earlier seizures, in my opinion very few have taken the time to actually look at the sites to see what the fuss is all about"
Amazing... Brilliant. Just one problem...
How can *anyone* look at the site when it's been seized?
You can't judge the old site based on the new one that had to be started from scratch. I find it quite stunning that you take this tact, knowing full well that no one can review the site, especially given that it's just been forfeited.
With no adversarial hearing...
Just the government's word while they utilized stall tactics.
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Maybe the right to own a website and use Google Adsense for advertisements?
Increased third party liability? Something tells me, you're not even going to listen, merely try to deflect the answer...
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Re: Re: So what you're saying...
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14900800
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Re: Re: Sad
On the post: US Gov't Continues Indicting People For File Sharing; 5 Indicted For NinjaVideo
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
You can't look at NV's new site and say "oh, it's just the same as the old one". They set up that domain outside of the US without the same features.
So how can our AC say "look at the site for 1st Amendment issues" when we can't even do that? It boggles my mind how they came up with their logic train.
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Re: Re: The tear-jerking story of a millionaire cheated by a billionaire.
That's the residuals for Screen Actors paying artists even in death.
Other than that, he's smoking something and I hope he can share what it is because it MUST be some good stuff...
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Re: Re: More piracy nonsense
The fact is, Sega had no money to market it. While the Dreamcast was going strong in Japan, it was already weak in the US.
This is coming from the fact that Sega learned the HARD way, that making so many peripherals for a console (Genesis) was not the way to make a buck. Look at all the stuff that came out for the Genesis. Sega CD, 32X, and I'm forgetting a few. At current prices, the Sega CD was ~ $300-400 as an add-on, along with the 32X! That's quite a lot to expand a system.
Then you have the Sega Saturn which came out at a price point of $399. Most gamers were children that could not afford the game system.
So enter the Dreamcast. Sega of America gave them a budget of $14 million and only a few months to hit it big.
Sadly, Sega focused on Jet Set Radio to push the console and Sonic Adventure. The modem inside was great, but broadband penetration had been halted by AT&T (another rant, for another day) so the US marketability of broadband really hurt them.
So it was a number of factors, but it's mainly Sega's own fault for doing themselves in.
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Why be investigated when you can buy the Senate and make them look the other way to criminalize file sharing for your losses?
On the post: Article About 'The Menace Of The Software Pirates' From 1985
Re: Re: Re: Re: Yet "DRM" enforcement is stronger than ever!
The likes of Dungeon Fighter Online, Dungeons and Dragons, and even Team Fortress 2 now progress without having to pay one fee for anything.
You have to ask yourself, what is it that most game developers want? It's eyeballs and a person's attention. Yes, they want your money, but even WoW has had to give up the fact that people are not willing to pay for the first 20 levels of their game.
" I have often wondered how one would make an MMO without copyright. I do believe it's possible, I'm just uncertain as to the methodology"
Honestly, copyright has little to do with game creation. I've seen the assertion that a game is created with copyright, but it's an automatic clause. You're automatically given copyright.
The only time it's an issue is when it's enforced such as fan sites, fan projects or as a carrot on a stick when you're dealing with the publisher/developer relationship. Some are trying something new, so it should be understood that the endeavor has merits. Copyright won't be an issue and that's a good thing.
On the post: Article About 'The Menace Of The Software Pirates' From 1985
Re: Re: Re: Yet "DRM" enforcement is stronger than ever!
On the post: Hollywood Accounting: Darth Vader Not Getting Paid, Because Return Of The Jedi Still Isn't Profitable
Re:
On the post: Reporter Claims TSA Agent Would Speed People Through Security For $10
Re:
The problem is with a federalized group that have a lot of incentives to impede on people's civil rights. It doesn't matter if they're the elderly or a child
They ignore actual security protocols to grope you, trying to take their theater nationwide
This isn't just a problem in only Newark, it's a problem with the system.
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Re: We need an orphan works law
It's the same as the forfeiture racket or the casino domain seizures. All money would go to that central fund and never hit the light of day again. You'd have a bureaucratic nightmare as the guild would try to set up a number of barriers for the orphaned work, and it would actually destroy any semblance of ever getting it out into the public.
On the post: How Confusion & Lack Of Clarity In Copyright Law Make Reviewing Poems Difficult
Re: Re: Techdirt = copyright & patent whining?
I'm going to read Fox for their brilliant analysis on "how to lose customers and influence piracy" today!
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Re: Re: Re: Re: New Meanings for MPAA and RIAA??
For the love of everything that is decent...
NO ONE IS SAYING THEY WANT EVERYTHING FOR FREE!
People want decent pricing for digital goods that doesn't bankrupt them. They want content that conforms to THEIR lives and THEIR lifestyles.
People will not pay $795 for a pdf in mass numbers, but they will pay $1 to $10 based on perceived value
Musicians can make money on mp3s, no question since iTunes is still around. HOWEVER, musicians can make money on other scarcities depending on how THEY want to promote themselves.
Finally movies. People will pay for access to authorized alternatives even if there are free alternatives.
In conclusion, people aren't using the buggy whip as much. That doesn't mean it isn't useful to a small niche. They traded it in for a Mustang and are zooming down the highway faster than the industry can keep up. If they can't adapt, they can very well die and have new industries take their place.
THAT is the truth of the matter.
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Funny thing...
Europe has an issue with data privacy. I wonder how you would feel if an IP address was found to be linked to "improper use of the internet".
Oh, right, profits must be paid...
M-A-X-I-M-A-L-I-S-T
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Your routine is just old now, Bucko. Please. Get a new one.
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Premeditated mass murder, Marxist, Warcraft nerd and public nudity.
On the post: Former RIAA Lobbyist, Now Judge, Says Lowest Possible Statutory Damages For Single Case Of Infringement Is $3,430
Re: Wow...
I'm sad that it only costs $3430 to sell out certain inalienable rights...
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Amazing... Brilliant. Just one problem...
How can *anyone* look at the site when it's been seized?
You can't judge the old site based on the new one that had to be started from scratch. I find it quite stunning that you take this tact, knowing full well that no one can review the site, especially given that it's just been forfeited.
With no adversarial hearing...
Just the government's word while they utilized stall tactics.
Truly disgusting.
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