So then I can torrent all I want? After all; by saying that - theft would mean "taking of one's property" - and in that case, I've taken no property if I torrent something.
Not that I do torrent illegal stuff - just saying... :)
I'll drop cable in response to their permanent placement of their head in their asses. I was on the edge of that anyway; cable's full of commercials anyway now.
There's so much to do in life; without being burdened my Hollywood and it's wallet-leeching mentality.
"what patent trolls do ain't explicitly forbidden by statute."
Maybe not, but if a hole was found in say.... tax code; it would be fixed in minutes, I suspect.
This ability to be a 'patent troll' is contrary to the spirit of the law (to progress innovation) and can easily be looked at as a 'hole' - that needs patching, quick.
So perhaps another agency *does* need to get involved, but then it's handing over "content control" to that same agency. Often, with government, the public is better off when nothing gets done anyway.
Just saying if the laws are tilted towards big corporations, expect the "little guy" to disappear from the world of innovation. And in that world the "little guy" is the important one, with all the new and bright ideas. The big corporations style of "innovation" will be to regurgitate the same content OVER and OVER again - as evidenced by network television, for example.
'too many in Congress had been afraid to say for fear of how the entertainment industry lobbyists would react.'
But when you are losing elections - anyway; it doesn't matter much, if at all. Hollywood by and large, isn't going to support the GOP either way, they are way too left.
It's a pretty calculated move; and this is why I hate both parties - they do not stand on any principle; it's simply a question of pandering for votes.
Unless ths app REQUIRES internet - having it depend on the internet is one good way of keeping me from buying it.
I got burnt good by 'Square Enix' on a game called Supreme Commander 2 - the box I bought (yes, bought a physical DVD) said NOTHING about it requiring an internet connection to play...
Normally I have one, but I bought a game BECAUSE my internet was out for a weekend - that REALLY annoyed me. I won't buy a game from them anymore - once I did get internet, it required me to download another Gig of data - the DVD had like 2 GB free - WTF?
It wasn't a patch - it was content you HAD to download to play the version on the DVD - it really annoyed me bad.
Last time I get burnt with that - it's just the principle.
Glad I read this though - my old Razer's about dead - I need a new mouse, guess what I will NOT be buying.
"A long time ago, I was once a long time Mac developer and card-carrying Apple fanboy. I understand the arrogant elitist attitude Apple fans have. I've been there, done that myself."
Yes, OMG they are horrid. The MAIN reason I don't own any Apple devices... well... is their fans.
This is like auto repair shops whining about auto forums and guides online.
Not everyone is going to fix their own car engine, just not going to happen.
Not everyone is going to pick their own lock if it needs it, or replace them if they need that.
I'll fix my engine and replace a lock, but if I need it picked - I'm calling someone, lol. Gotta know your limitations; and I just don't have time for everything.
So - whine more, everyone's a techophobe now-a-days; on something...
Seriously - WHO busy music without hearing it first?
Ok, I mean, maybe if you are a big fan of a group/artist you might, but then you wouldn't be a 'big fan' had you not heard the music, for free, somewhere first.
Sure, maybe the CD's I buy are often used, but I buy new also. Pandora is this old man's gateway to new music. I've bought more music in the last 90 days than the last 7 years; thanks to PandoraOne.
Obviously the artists aren't the only ones on Heroin...
I've discovered more 'new artists' on Pandora *in the last three months* and even new genres of music, that it blows my mind.
But here's the thing, a few of the CD's I've ordered are 100% indie creations. Two weekends ago I paid $10.00 cash to a guy selling some of his band's CD's at a Fall Festival - had nothing to do with the 'music industry' - and get this.....
ready?
.....
I HAD HEARD HIS MUSIC FOR FREE, BECAUSE HE AND HIS BAND WERE PLAYING IT.
THEN!!!
READY FOR THIS>?!??!??!@?#?!@#
I BOUGHT HIS CD - IN SPITE OF ME HEARING IT FOR FREE!!!
WTF?@?!?@?! THE RIAA SAYS THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
Oh and this last month, counting the one above, I've bought 5 Music CD's; 3 used, 1 from the guy above and one from a friend.
RIAA's just mad about that, is all. They could change to give tremendous value to artists, but they are too narrow minded. And I doubt anyone, including me, would be in the market for giving the RIAA 'free' ideas; but if you want to talk $$$ - hey, that's how they work, so...
YOU MUST be BIG MEDIA in order for your content to matter. See; megaupload gets taken out because of having 'copy-written data on their servers illegally'.
Ok fine; but what of the data there that was copy-written and/or the LEGITIMATE property of the uploader?
This is a clear message from the justice system:
If you are BIG MEDIA and someone is even possibly stealing your data, then you get your way - NO QUESTIONS until the court case; properly seized, taken down.
However; if you are a small developer, artist, or musician and was using megaupload to distribute your content as you see fit; then UP YOURS - you have to sue to get your content from the BIG BAD "JUSTICE" system.
So if you aren't big media; don't bother making content; the law won't protect it, it might actually seize it, but maybe... that's just again to protect BIG MEDIA from the small guy being competition, huh?
But one question - how is this helping "art and innovation"...?
This supposed copyright and patent legal morass?
Seriously - someone explain how it's helping now, given all the evidence in front of us - I challenge someone to do that.
Try it - show how it's actually helping in light of the evidence of what it hurts.
You never know - a potentially endearing piece of art could have come from photos like these - like an Ansel Adams photos many of us are fond of, but now, could he get away with his photos?
No, not legally.
So much for Art and Music, nice knowing you - you've been corporatized.
If the RIAA existed prior to radio, I bet they would have demonized radio as a 'den of thieves' as well...
Prior to radio, people played music in saloons, opera houses, and musical halls. Not really much of an 'industry' at all.
But then came radio and the phonograph; two devices that could provide COPIES of music that people could listen to for FREE - and thus; this gave rise to the music industry.
But we can't except anyone at the RIAA to learn from history, oh no... lol
Just so funny how they bite at the very concepts that gave rise to their industry; freely available music that could be broadcast to the masses.
Does it really matter if one was to agree or not? There are literally thousands of free to play games out there.
Why bother with one that requires cash up front to play? Unless it's a title you've maybe played elsewhere, for free, first, and know you like it.
At the very least, a free demo is almost required in gaming now, there are too many out there to assume any one of them are really any good. Plus, if I have 50 choices, why start with the ones that cost up front? May as well start with the free ones, then maybe, if none of the free ones are any good, I might... take a chance and pay for a game then find out if I like it.
But those days, for me as a consumer, are mostly over. Don't think I've bought a game in two years that I didn't try first somehow.
On the post: Copyright Maximalists Attempt To Downplay Significance Of RSC Report By Chanting Their Mantra: Copyright Is Property
So then I can torrent all I want? After all; by saying that - theft would mean "taking of one's property" - and in that case, I've taken no property if I torrent something.
Not that I do torrent illegal stuff - just saying... :)
On the post: New Study: Megaupload Shutdown May Have Hurt Box Office For Smaller Movies
It seems going there; gives them more money to be asshats and that's not in my "personal use policy" for money.
On the post: That Was Fast: Hollywood Already Browbeat The Republicans Into Retracting Report On Copyright Reform
I'll drop cable in response to their permanent placement of their head in their asses. I was on the edge of that anyway; cable's full of commercials anyway now.
There's so much to do in life; without being burdened my Hollywood and it's wallet-leeching mentality.
On the post: Can The FTC And DOJ Do What The USPTO Won't? Crack Down On Patent Trolls
Maybe not, but if a hole was found in say.... tax code; it would be fixed in minutes, I suspect.
This ability to be a 'patent troll' is contrary to the spirit of the law (to progress innovation) and can easily be looked at as a 'hole' - that needs patching, quick.
So perhaps another agency *does* need to get involved, but then it's handing over "content control" to that same agency. Often, with government, the public is better off when nothing gets done anyway.
Just saying if the laws are tilted towards big corporations, expect the "little guy" to disappear from the world of innovation. And in that world the "little guy" is the important one, with all the new and bright ideas. The big corporations style of "innovation" will be to regurgitate the same content OVER and OVER again - as evidenced by network television, for example.
On the post: Stuxnet's Infection Of Chevron Shows Why 'Weaponized' Malware Is A Bad Idea
On the post: House Republicans: Copyright Law Destroys Markets; It's Time For Real Reform
But when you are losing elections - anyway; it doesn't matter much, if at all. Hollywood by and large, isn't going to support the GOP either way, they are way too left.
It's a pretty calculated move; and this is why I hate both parties - they do not stand on any principle; it's simply a question of pandering for votes.
On the post: When A Mouse Requires An Internet Connection, You're Doing 'Cloud' Wrong
I got burnt good by 'Square Enix' on a game called Supreme Commander 2 - the box I bought (yes, bought a physical DVD) said NOTHING about it requiring an internet connection to play...
Normally I have one, but I bought a game BECAUSE my internet was out for a weekend - that REALLY annoyed me. I won't buy a game from them anymore - once I did get internet, it required me to download another Gig of data - the DVD had like 2 GB free - WTF?
It wasn't a patch - it was content you HAD to download to play the version on the DVD - it really annoyed me bad.
Last time I get burnt with that - it's just the principle.
Glad I read this though - my old Razer's about dead - I need a new mouse, guess what I will NOT be buying.
On the post: Apple Changes Its UK Samsung 'Apology,' But Makes Sure You Have To Scroll To See It
Yes, OMG they are horrid. The MAIN reason I don't own any Apple devices... well... is their fans.
On the post: Locksmiths Pissed Off At Geeks For Letting Out The Secret: Lockpicking Is Easy
Not everyone is going to fix their own car engine, just not going to happen.
Not everyone is going to pick their own lock if it needs it, or replace them if they need that.
I'll fix my engine and replace a lock, but if I need it picked - I'm calling someone, lol. Gotta know your limitations; and I just don't have time for everything.
So - whine more, everyone's a techophobe now-a-days; on something...
On the post: Pandora: We're Helping Artists Make Millions & We'd Like To Keep Doing That
Ok, I mean, maybe if you are a big fan of a group/artist you might, but then you wouldn't be a 'big fan' had you not heard the music, for free, somewhere first.
Sure, maybe the CD's I buy are often used, but I buy new also. Pandora is this old man's gateway to new music. I've bought more music in the last 90 days than the last 7 years; thanks to PandoraOne.
On the post: Pandora: We're Helping Artists Make Millions & We'd Like To Keep Doing That
I have Pandora One - but otherwise.. I had HEARD MUSIC FOR FREE and then bought it - wow!!
On the post: RIAA's Bogus Math Strikes Again: Claimed 41% Decline In Musicians... Not Even Close To True
I've discovered more 'new artists' on Pandora *in the last three months* and even new genres of music, that it blows my mind.
But here's the thing, a few of the CD's I've ordered are 100% indie creations. Two weekends ago I paid $10.00 cash to a guy selling some of his band's CD's at a Fall Festival - had nothing to do with the 'music industry' - and get this.....
ready?
.....
I HAD HEARD HIS MUSIC FOR FREE, BECAUSE HE AND HIS BAND WERE PLAYING IT.
THEN!!!
READY FOR THIS>?!??!??!@?#?!@#
I BOUGHT HIS CD - IN SPITE OF ME HEARING IT FOR FREE!!!
WTF?@?!?@?! THE RIAA SAYS THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
Oh and this last month, counting the one above, I've bought 5 Music CD's; 3 used, 1 from the guy above and one from a friend.
RIAA's just mad about that, is all. They could change to give tremendous value to artists, but they are too narrow minded. And I doubt anyone, including me, would be in the market for giving the RIAA 'free' ideas; but if you want to talk $$$ - hey, that's how they work, so...
On the post: Court Doesn't Buy DOJ's Argument For Why Megaupload User Can't Sue To Get His Data Back
YOU MUST be BIG MEDIA in order for your content to matter. See; megaupload gets taken out because of having 'copy-written data on their servers illegally'.
Ok fine; but what of the data there that was copy-written and/or the LEGITIMATE property of the uploader?
This is a clear message from the justice system:
If you are BIG MEDIA and someone is even possibly stealing your data, then you get your way - NO QUESTIONS until the court case; properly seized, taken down.
However; if you are a small developer, artist, or musician and was using megaupload to distribute your content as you see fit; then UP YOURS - you have to sue to get your content from the BIG BAD "JUSTICE" system.
So if you aren't big media; don't bother making content; the law won't protect it, it might actually seize it, but maybe... that's just again to protect BIG MEDIA from the small guy being competition, huh?
On the post: David Byrne: One Of My Albums Sat On The Shelf For A Year Because Label Wanted DRM And I Didn't
And another the week before and another...
On the post: What Public Domain? Why A Letter Written In 1755 Is Still Covered By US Copyright Law
On the post: If You Were A Tree... What Kind Of IP Protection Could You Get?
Go ahead and lie to yourself about that, you know deep down, it's just another can of worms being opening.
One of two things must die:
Patent/Copyright law **OR** Music/Art
Take your pick.
On the post: If You Were A Tree... What Kind Of IP Protection Could You Get?
But one question - how is this helping "art and innovation"...?
This supposed copyright and patent legal morass?
Seriously - someone explain how it's helping now, given all the evidence in front of us - I challenge someone to do that.
Try it - show how it's actually helping in light of the evidence of what it hurts.
You never know - a potentially endearing piece of art could have come from photos like these - like an Ansel Adams photos many of us are fond of, but now, could he get away with his photos?
No, not legally.
So much for Art and Music, nice knowing you - you've been corporatized.
On the post: Anyone Who Says Copyright Cannot Be Used For Censorship Has No Credibility
On the post: The Pirate Bay Pays Off For One Enterprising Game Developer
Prior to radio, people played music in saloons, opera houses, and musical halls. Not really much of an 'industry' at all.
But then came radio and the phonograph; two devices that could provide COPIES of music that people could listen to for FREE - and thus; this gave rise to the music industry.
But we can't except anyone at the RIAA to learn from history, oh no... lol
Just so funny how they bite at the very concepts that gave rise to their industry; freely available music that could be broadcast to the masses.
On the post: A Hard Paywall Can Be A Huge Barrier Between A Customer And Paying You
Why bother with one that requires cash up front to play? Unless it's a title you've maybe played elsewhere, for free, first, and know you like it.
At the very least, a free demo is almost required in gaming now, there are too many out there to assume any one of them are really any good. Plus, if I have 50 choices, why start with the ones that cost up front? May as well start with the free ones, then maybe, if none of the free ones are any good, I might... take a chance and pay for a game then find out if I like it.
But those days, for me as a consumer, are mostly over. Don't think I've bought a game in two years that I didn't try first somehow.
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