And its going to stay that way until eBook have all the features and more of actual books.
Dead Tree Version:
- Can easily give them to friends to read
- Can read them when and wherever I want
- Cannot be taken back by seller after purchase
ebook version should have all of that *and*:
- Can be purchased from anywhere
- Can store thousands on a single device
- Prices reflect drastically lower costs
- I can share quotes/annotations directly with people
- Can update to fix corrections if I ask it to
I hate that if I just close a gmail tab, rather than signing out, all subsequent Google searches are attributed to my Google account and stored there indefinitely. (I'm not sure I believe them when they say they delete my history when I ask with that privacy dashboard thing.)
Unless I click the "documents" or "calendar" or "search" links from my gmail inbox, I want to be asked to log in to each separately. Don't assume I want to be logged into everything Google all at once.
They had a very similar problem when they changed how Google Reader shared links with your contacts, making some things that were once very private (and potentially embarrassing) very public.
Steam put a TON of games on sale at a huge discount over the holidays (literally hundreds of titles), and correspondingly I purchased many more titles than I otherwise would have.
I probably bought more (PC) games in those two weeks than I had all the rest of the year combined.
We too have a similar wholesale sharing mandate. It has spawned a number of 3rd party resellers (of whom TekSavvy [ www.teksavvy.com ] is a broadbandreports favorite) on both Bell's copper and Roger's cable (less common).
But Bell has fought it every step of the way. They interpret the rules such that they don't have to offer anything over 5mbps service via wholesale, while they themselves sell service up to 15 or more mbps. This obviously kills competition in the high-speed market, as the 3rd party players can't offer the service -- at _any_ price.
Atkinson has actually already responded to the massive public outcry on this stupid law, and has vowed to repeal it "retroactively, immediately following the elections."
I'm not sure how strong this man's word is among our down under friends, but I don't see why he can't stop the bad law _now_.
It's more believable if it means strictly links from search results.
I think the "likely to _consider_ paying" group should be measured from a smaller subset of readers: those who manually visit nytimes directly.
I'd bet that even more than the users coming from search engines are using coming from links on blogs, aggregators etc. Those users have no reason to pay. At all. Those links will simply dry up and point elsewhere. People won't submit NYTimes links to Digg, Reddit, Slashdot, BB etc once they know most readers won't be able to follow them, and if there aren't links, why would those readers pay for access they won't use.
The pool of direct readers should be the starting point for these calculations. I have no idea how big (small?) that is, but even smaller still is the portion of those readers who will pay.
If they have a HUGE direct readership of %50, and get a MASSIVE conversion rate of %10 of those to paid users, that's only 5% of the users overall.
Good luck expecting *MOST* users to consider paying.
While many of the ideas could have been "independently inspired," this sounds an awful lot like an expansion of Kevin Kelly's "Better than Free". He offered a list of eight points at the time.
Your main additions are focusing on access to the artists themselves (or their attention), which is an important point.
I just though it was worth pointing out a previous discussion of some RtB's.
I hope the same is not true in Canada. And here I thought the Conservatives were conspiring to screw us on copyright, but this would mean they aren't even SEEING what they're agreeing to.
Completely unacceptable.
This agreement needs to get blown out of existence. Also I wouldn't mind if a few conspirators found themselves as collateral damage.
"Proper application of explosives, etc."
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Give me gigabit already, jerks. I want a fiber tail!
On the post: Book Publishers Circulating 'Talking Points' To Counter Arguments That Ebook Prices Need To Go Lower
I read a lot, have purchased 0 ebooks
Dead Tree Version:
- Can easily give them to friends to read
- Can read them when and wherever I want
- Cannot be taken back by seller after purchase
ebook version should have all of that *and*:
- Can be purchased from anywhere
- Can store thousands on a single device
- Prices reflect drastically lower costs
- I can share quotes/annotations directly with people
- Can update to fix corrections if I ask it to
On the post: Missed Use Case? Google Buzz Reveals Who You Chat With The Most To Everyone
Re:
I hate that if I just close a gmail tab, rather than signing out, all subsequent Google searches are attributed to my Google account and stored there indefinitely. (I'm not sure I believe them when they say they delete my history when I ask with that privacy dashboard thing.)
Unless I click the "documents" or "calendar" or "search" links from my gmail inbox, I want to be asked to log in to each separately. Don't assume I want to be logged into everything Google all at once.
On the post: Missed Use Case? Google Buzz Reveals Who You Chat With The Most To Everyone
You think they'd learn.
I couldn't find a techdirt link on the topic, so here's an outside one instead: http://www.wisebread.com/google-reader-invades-your-privacy-and-its-not-going-to-stop
On the post: Online Gaming Store Lowers Prices 75%, Sees Sales Shoot Up 5500%
These stats align with my buying habits
I probably bought more (PC) games in those two weeks than I had all the rest of the year combined.
On the post: Warner Music Shoots Self In Head; Says No More Free Streaming
That's fine.
On the post: What Would Broadband Competition Look Like?
Canadians want this too
But Bell has fought it every step of the way. They interpret the rules such that they don't have to offer anything over 5mbps service via wholesale, while they themselves sell service up to 15 or more mbps. This obviously kills competition in the high-speed market, as the 3rd party players can't offer the service -- at _any_ price.
Things need to change here, too.
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I came looking for TAMs comment on this one.
I was disappointed to find no such comment :(
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Re: No trouble cancelling
On the post: New South Australian Law Forbids Anonymous Political Commentary During Election Season
Vowed to Repeal the Terrible Law
I'm not sure how strong this man's word is among our down under friends, but I don't see why he can't stop the bad law _now_.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/victory-atkinson-loosens-gag/story-e6frea6u-1225826104175
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That's absurd
On the post: Engadget Latest To Try Comment Cooling Off Period; I Can't Figure Out Why
Live in a Van, by the River (under a bridge)
(Just pretend I posted this hundreds of times).
On a more serious note, it sounds like they just need better moderation and filtering...
On the post: Massive Disconnect: Paywall Analysis Claims It's Reasonable To Expect 66% Of Readers To Pay
Re: Not a good reason to pay - bad writing
I think the "likely to _consider_ paying" group should be measured from a smaller subset of readers: those who manually visit nytimes directly.
I'd bet that even more than the users coming from search engines are using coming from links on blogs, aggregators etc. Those users have no reason to pay. At all. Those links will simply dry up and point elsewhere. People won't submit NYTimes links to Digg, Reddit, Slashdot, BB etc once they know most readers won't be able to follow them, and if there aren't links, why would those readers pay for access they won't use.
The pool of direct readers should be the starting point for these calculations. I have no idea how big (small?) that is, but even smaller still is the portion of those readers who will pay.
If they have a HUGE direct readership of %50, and get a MASSIVE conversion rate of %10 of those to paid users, that's only 5% of the users overall.
Good luck expecting *MOST* users to consider paying.
On the post: Publishers Beginning To Recognize The Value Of Free... Even As They Fight $10 eBooks
title typo
On the post: Jammie Thomas Rejects Offer From RIAA To Settle For $25k Plus Request For Judge To Vacate Last Week's Decision
Good for her.
Let's see what the real damages are decided to be.
On the post: Ten Good Reasons To Buy
Better than Free
Your main additions are focusing on access to the artists themselves (or their attention), which is an important point.
I just though it was worth pointing out a previous discussion of some RtB's.
On the post: UK Gov't Tells MPs They Can't See ACTA Details
Re: Re: Completely unacceptable.
I mean I hope that at least _somebody_ in the government is actually reading this piece of shit. Clement or one of his goons.
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Completely unacceptable.
I hope the same is not true in Canada. And here I thought the Conservatives were conspiring to screw us on copyright, but this would mean they aren't even SEEING what they're agreeing to.
Completely unacceptable.
This agreement needs to get blown out of existence. Also I wouldn't mind if a few conspirators found themselves as collateral damage.
"Proper application of explosives, etc."
On the post: Asking Citizens What They Want Out Of Copyright Law Is Really Just A 'Tactic To Confuse'?
This is shaping up to be quite a battle for us Canadians
The vast majority wants expanded fair use and enforcement focused on commercial infringement.
Why is our government only listening to the demands of foreign-controlled private interests?
Them's fightin' words, boy.
On the post: More TV Shows Offering Reasons To Buy; Castle's Successful Character-Written Novel
Sex scene?
Mmmm.
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