Actually, the press is supposed to be the eyes and ears of the public. The police, being public servants, are answerable for their activities to said public. That is, "What are you doing, and WHY is it necessary?"
Of course, you knew that when you ignored the phrase "whenever possible," since assisting the press is not possible when an officer is actively performing their duties.
How about "national sovereignty," a value that the US government is currently using to avoid being called to task for breaking US laws, utilizing the "sovereign immunity" defense?
If the US deserves national sovereignty, so do other countries, and their citizens.
I still find it odd that a plane in the air, which has it's windshield ABOVE the nose of the plane, as well as effectively recessed behind the curvature of the fuselage, was vulnerable to a laser from the ground.
You compete with free by making a better product. You make your waffles crispier, sweeter, fluffier.
I don't eat food that is only free. I eat GOOD food, as long as it is worth the price. If your food is bad, then it's not worth free.
You compete with free by focusing on making A profit, not having a larger profit MARGIN.
If the competition's product is better AND free, you REALLY suck at your job.
Or, it's not what they're really selling. In this case, they were selling you waffles for the price of showing you their actual wares, their political stance.
That's only because the Brothers Grimm weren't able to present their case to the Powers that Be that they deserved an extension.
Just because Disney has better lawyers, doesn't mean it's Disney's fault that the Brothers Grimm allowed their copyrights to expire at the appointed time.
If they were any kind of businessmen, they would have been able to give their descendents a livelihood for generations.
Ditto, here. While I opted for the standard cable modem (why pay $15/month for a $60 router?), and use my own (secured) wireless router, I was OFFERED a wireless router by my ISP. In fact, in the instructions for automated "internet repair," there is a reminder for the user to "temporarily connect the computer directly to the modem, since a router may cause communication issues with the server."
Another failure in this line of thinking:
Many shallow relationships somehow devalue your meaningful relationships.
They see these tweets, facebook comments, and other quick connections, and make a hilarious leap of logic that that's as far as it goes. Apparently, they've never heard of different levels of relationships. It really is possible to have a great number of relationships. They'll have different depths (acquaintance, colleague, friend, etc.), but they are all valid, no matter how shallow.
Have you ever stopped to consider that viewers will, if the quality is high enough, actually seek out commercials? Think about it. A commercial so well made, people make an effort beyond just NOT changing the channel.
Why aren't more commercials like that?
More importantly, why is it my fault that (just like bad shows) I wish to avoid bad commercials?
My god. You're right! I've never seen such a thing before! It's like, for some reason, a single person can do or say things at one point in time that are positive, and then later do something that is negative or dumb! Well, we should all just judge a person based on one of those things, and not on what they do or say at other points in their lives, as well.
Because judging them based on ALL of their actions, and not just the ones that paint them in the light we prefer?
You seem to miss a very important point here: your money is lost when we decide not to pay you.
Period.
After that point, what matters is if we go to the competition, decide not to consume any product, or obtain your product through infringement.
If we go to the competition, you have lost our dollars and your "opponent" has gained them. If we decide not to consume, we spend our dollars in an entirely different manner.
However, if we pirate, you have lost our dollars, but not our support.
Frankly, you should pay attention to the pirates, not as enemies, but as potential customers. Every movie they watch illicitly is a movie that, under different circumstances, they would have given you money for.
Yes, some pirates are completely unwilling to give you money, ever. Ignore them. Your efforts to punish them are futile because, even if you succeed, you will never see their money. They will feel no remorse, and will learn no "lesson".
The others are fertile ground, though. Just try to see what they want.
Are they pirating because you have decided to enact release windows based on geography? Don't do that.
Did they pirate because you waited too long to release your product to homes? Don't do that.
Are they pirates because you priced your product at it's weight in gold, when it's really just worth a watch? Don't do that.
Well, copyright exists for the purpose of giving the artist a reason to make MORE art for the public to use.
I (and the judges quoted above) grok that as, the only reason the artist gets any exclusive benefit is because the public is supposed to get more art out of the deal.
Yes, the artist might get the first sequential benefit (he gets paid for his work), but the primary benefit is supposed to be owed to the public.
Oh, that's wonderful! So you admit that no amount of copyright, which is the only thing in the entire world that imposes any limitation on the number of copies of a digital good, will ever, ever incentivise another Beatles song.
So, why is their music still covered by copyright? (that was sold by Yoko Ono, who did not "own" the right, to Michael Jackson, who is also dead now, etc.)
???
Why is it unfeasible? Have you been ignoring all technological advances... Oh. Of course you have. I forgot. You're one of our regular semi-Luddite trolls. You dislike any and all technologies that could actually change things.
I felt threatened. I'm pretty sure it flashed a gang sign at me, too.
No, just because Florida is famous for being the retirement destination of choice doesn't mean laws allowing violent enforcement of "Get off my lawn" reinforces any stereotypes.
As long as there are no increased fees for the remaining legit users, that would be fine. After all, I can't expect to use an email address without registering for one, and it's not really obstructive to do so.
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Of course, you knew that when you ignored the phrase "whenever possible," since assisting the press is not possible when an officer is actively performing their duties.
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If the US deserves national sovereignty, so do other countries, and their citizens.
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Re: laser pistols!?
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I don't eat food that is only free. I eat GOOD food, as long as it is worth the price. If your food is bad, then it's not worth free.
You compete with free by focusing on making A profit, not having a larger profit MARGIN.
If the competition's product is better AND free, you REALLY suck at your job.
Or, it's not what they're really selling. In this case, they were selling you waffles for the price of showing you their actual wares, their political stance.
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PIRATES!!!
You wouldn't *guitar screeches*
DOWNLOAD a LOGO, would you?
*screen jiggles annoyingly, making the user's eyes ache*
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Just because Disney has better lawyers, doesn't mean it's Disney's fault that the Brothers Grimm allowed their copyrights to expire at the appointed time.
If they were any kind of businessmen, they would have been able to give their descendents a livelihood for generations.
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Another failure in this line of thinking:
Many shallow relationships somehow devalue your meaningful relationships.
They see these tweets, facebook comments, and other quick connections, and make a hilarious leap of logic that that's as far as it goes. Apparently, they've never heard of different levels of relationships. It really is possible to have a great number of relationships. They'll have different depths (acquaintance, colleague, friend, etc.), but they are all valid, no matter how shallow.
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Why aren't more commercials like that?
More importantly, why is it my fault that (just like bad shows) I wish to avoid bad commercials?
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Because judging them based on ALL of their actions, and not just the ones that paint them in the light we prefer?
THAT is unforgivable.
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Period.
After that point, what matters is if we go to the competition, decide not to consume any product, or obtain your product through infringement.
If we go to the competition, you have lost our dollars and your "opponent" has gained them. If we decide not to consume, we spend our dollars in an entirely different manner.
However, if we pirate, you have lost our dollars, but not our support.
Frankly, you should pay attention to the pirates, not as enemies, but as potential customers. Every movie they watch illicitly is a movie that, under different circumstances, they would have given you money for.
Yes, some pirates are completely unwilling to give you money, ever. Ignore them. Your efforts to punish them are futile because, even if you succeed, you will never see their money. They will feel no remorse, and will learn no "lesson".
The others are fertile ground, though. Just try to see what they want.
Are they pirating because you have decided to enact release windows based on geography? Don't do that.
Did they pirate because you waited too long to release your product to homes? Don't do that.
Are they pirates because you priced your product at it's weight in gold, when it's really just worth a watch? Don't do that.
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I (and the judges quoted above) grok that as, the only reason the artist gets any exclusive benefit is because the public is supposed to get more art out of the deal.
Yes, the artist might get the first sequential benefit (he gets paid for his work), but the primary benefit is supposed to be owed to the public.
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So, why is their music still covered by copyright? (that was sold by Yoko Ono, who did not "own" the right, to Michael Jackson, who is also dead now, etc.)
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Why is it unfeasible? Have you been ignoring all technological advances... Oh. Of course you have. I forgot. You're one of our regular semi-Luddite trolls. You dislike any and all technologies that could actually change things.
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No, just because Florida is famous for being the retirement destination of choice doesn't mean laws allowing violent enforcement of "Get off my lawn" reinforces any stereotypes.
What are you, ageist?
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I had to opt out of all 3rd party text services (not just charged ones), including my school's emergency notification system.
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