Or, perhaps it's a generation that feels what files they copy is none of the government's business (it's not). A generation that disrespects the entitlement mentality of media creators who are unable and unwilling to adapt to new technology (which said generation understands intuitively). A generation that simply disagrees with your outmoded ideals.
"Dang kids, get off ma lawn!"
Is it their fault that they've moved on? Or is it your fault that you've fallen behind?
"I love to hear some comments below on how 'we the people' can help our governments understand and not fear technology."
The cynic's answer is to wait. Seeing that many politicians are >60, it's somewhat difficult to expect them all to be able to learn new tricks and to understand modern technology. For instance, they are used to a world where copyrights and patents are the norm, and they see the software and the internet as a hindrance/interference.
So, let's be patient. Like the dinosaurs, in a few years they'll be extinct.
And after they're gone we'll be the new dinosaurs...
"It isn't a question of money as motivation, it's the question of being honest about the cost of time, and the cost of actually making the movie."
Despite the old saying that "money is time," time only has a monetary cost if you put a price on it. I, like many others on the internet, don't mind donating some of my free time for free to improve a distributed project. If you think about it, even YOU are using up your time posting comments on a forum -- will you be sending Mike an IOU?
"Really, it has already happened. But you didn't hear about it."
Very probably true, however like I said I've yet to hear of such a project competing with the established players (THAT I would have heard, I think).
You are blinded by the inflexibility of the capitalistic doctrine that permeates our lives today. Money is ONE motivator, but historically need, idleness and serendipity were the main drivers of creation.
So, is it so inconceivable that talented/knowledgeable people are dedicating their valuable time to create something of value that they'll give away, simply because they derive pleasure from creating?
It's the same kind of motivation that keeps Wikipedia and open source going, which appears not to be in short supply on the internet.
I find it quite fascinating tbh: creators are connecting and self-organising online, and in many cases they are actively competing against established companies. Art is also catching up, and perhaps in the near future we'll see feature films with CGI produced entirely by a distributed team of volunteers...
I would argue that my emails stored on a remote server contain much more sensitive information than my phone records, and I certainly expect the former to have much better legal protection than the latter. "Cloud computing" makes things even more complicated.
Similarly, the degree of surveillance on the internet can be much higher than on the phone, because of the nature of the medium and because my movements and actions are/can be logged in much greater detail.
In that case, you could substitute "video games" with any activity that may be said to exacerbate depression, including for instance "sleeping".
"Depressed people sleep more. Sleeping leads to more depression. Therefore, depressed people shouldn't be allowed to sleep." I think we should write that into law.
That graph reminds me of the graph from the story about the comic book artist whose books got uploaded to 4chan: the moment they got pirated, sales shot up by some huge percentage.
Maybe someone should start collecting these... they are the pieces of much-coveted evidence about the effects of piracy (certainly more trustworthy than the industry reports we keep getting).
What I don't get is, why are the *local broadcasters* so miffed by people place-shifting abroad? Are they also the rightsholders, and if they aren't, how can they claim damages?
Despite the name, this is a legit business. It's mainly owned by Yahoo, and it sells all sorts of very useful things, including materials like paints, plastics, metals, and heavy machinery. All Chinese exports, of course.
I guess some listings may be counterfeits (I haven't seen any guitar strings or any shoes), but you can't blame the site for having some bad listings any more than you can blame Amazon!
So, D'Addario was possibly picking a random Chinese site name that sounded "piratey", hoping nobody would notice he pulled it out of his ass.
Re: Gibson is hoping whoever hears the case this time is not, in fact, a reasonable person.
Yes, my thoughts exactly.
If I read this correctly, every musician in the world does what this patent describes (on a daily basis!): record instrument tracks separately as they add them together to mix the final song.
I can't possibly fathom what the "expert" in question was thinking when this patent was approved. In my opinion, both the examiner and Gibson deserve a kick in the groin.
I do mostly agree with what people are saying, that Universal is hardly being altruistic in passing on the storage and restoration costs to the taxpayer while keeping the copyrights.
However, I must point out that at the end of the day there IS a silver lining to this story: if the masters were left in Universal's care, they would very likely have rotted away for lack of maintenance by the time their copyrights have expired (or they would have been thrown out).
By letting taxpayers foot the restoration bill, the recordings will at least survive until they enter the public domain! Better than nothing, indeed.
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"Dang kids, get off ma lawn!"
Is it their fault that they've moved on? Or is it your fault that you've fallen behind?
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wtf
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The cynic's answer is to wait. Seeing that many politicians are >60, it's somewhat difficult to expect them all to be able to learn new tricks and to understand modern technology. For instance, they are used to a world where copyrights and patents are the norm, and they see the software and the internet as a hindrance/interference.
So, let's be patient. Like the dinosaurs, in a few years they'll be extinct.
And after they're gone we'll be the new dinosaurs...
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Despite the old saying that "money is time," time only has a monetary cost if you put a price on it. I, like many others on the internet, don't mind donating some of my free time for free to improve a distributed project. If you think about it, even YOU are using up your time posting comments on a forum -- will you be sending Mike an IOU?
"Really, it has already happened. But you didn't hear about it."
Very probably true, however like I said I've yet to hear of such a project competing with the established players (THAT I would have heard, I think).
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So, is it so inconceivable that talented/knowledgeable people are dedicating their valuable time to create something of value that they'll give away, simply because they derive pleasure from creating?
It's the same kind of motivation that keeps Wikipedia and open source going, which appears not to be in short supply on the internet.
I find it quite fascinating tbh: creators are connecting and self-organising online, and in many cases they are actively competing against established companies. Art is also catching up, and perhaps in the near future we'll see feature films with CGI produced entirely by a distributed team of volunteers...
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Similarly, the degree of surveillance on the internet can be much higher than on the phone, because of the nature of the medium and because my movements and actions are/can be logged in much greater detail.
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http://beyondblackmesa.com/
Half-life inspired fan-film (10 mins) with awesome effects, made by 7 friends on a budget of $1200.
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http://forbrukerportalen.no/Artikler/2011/%20PlayStation_3_violates_the_Norwegian_Marketin g_Control_Act
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Oh, and drink coffee, too!
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"Depressed people sleep more. Sleeping leads to more depression. Therefore, depressed people shouldn't be allowed to sleep." I think we should write that into law.
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Maybe someone should start collecting these... they are the pieces of much-coveted evidence about the effects of piracy (certainly more trustworthy than the industry reports we keep getting).
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I guess some listings may be counterfeits (I haven't seen any guitar strings or any shoes), but you can't blame the site for having some bad listings any more than you can blame Amazon!
So, D'Addario was possibly picking a random Chinese site name that sounded "piratey", hoping nobody would notice he pulled it out of his ass.
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Re: Gibson is hoping whoever hears the case this time is not, in fact, a reasonable person.
If I read this correctly, every musician in the world does what this patent describes (on a daily basis!): record instrument tracks separately as they add them together to mix the final song.
I can't possibly fathom what the "expert" in question was thinking when this patent was approved. In my opinion, both the examiner and Gibson deserve a kick in the groin.
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However, I must point out that at the end of the day there IS a silver lining to this story: if the masters were left in Universal's care, they would very likely have rotted away for lack of maintenance by the time their copyrights have expired (or they would have been thrown out).
By letting taxpayers foot the restoration bill, the recordings will at least survive until they enter the public domain! Better than nothing, indeed.
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