Good grief, the arrogance oozing from your posts has now reached the point where I think I can actually *taste* it. Mmmmmmm.... minty with a distinct aftertaste of elitism.
So if they "turn the dial" to lock/unlock more content, would it impact the cost of the subscription? If I were a subscriber and the Times arbitrarily decided to decrease the value of my subscription (charging me the same) based on their assessment of the marketplace, I think I would be upset. That would get old real quick--and yes, I would expect that the subscription price I paid to NOT go up when they locked more content, because I would assume the price I paid to be that which gives me maximum access to the content.
Sounds like marketing speak to smooth over something they know is consumer unfriendly.
And yet, Mike's version says so much more and takes the information in a much different direction? See how that works? How discourse progresses on the web?
Actually that's questionable--however, many software companies have you sign an agreement when you are hired (that is usually a condition of employment) that this is true.
If you had not signed an agreement like that, it would depend on the amount of money/time/effort the company put into the software you wrote.
Huh? How is this different than ANY job market. If I work in IT, I'm competing for the best jobs with tens of thousands of others. If I want the job I have to find a way to stand out.
If you are an artist, YOU MUST MAKE ART THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BUY.
And, by the way, the noise argument fails because you included one assumption but excluded its corollary--which is as more bands become connected through the internet, more potential fans are too.
"just be prepared for the moment when there is nothing to replace them."
Ummm... first of all the things that will replace them already exist, for example, The Huffington Post.
But even if you don't accept that, the only way you can make your statement is if you are completely ignoring economics and common sense. If people want something, i.e., news, they will pay for it, and someone will deliver it. Nature abhors a vacuum and the economics of markets behave similarly.
"I like the products, I have been a life long consumer of movies, music, and other forms of entertainment, and I would like for that to continue for another 60 or 70 years so I can continue to enjoy it."
But what you seem unwilling to accept is that so does everyone else--even those who would be considered engaging in piracy. The difference is that the majority of folks (apparently not including you) want to begin consuming this content in a far different manner than previously--meaning they want to be able to access it on any device they wish, share it with anyone they wish, and possibly transform it freely. You can decry this, but you may as well shout into a tornado.
Paywalls, DRM, and the old method of consumption (CDs, etc.) actively inhibit this and technology and societal desire will continue to chip away at the old methods. Morality and ethics can coexist with the new ideals if the big business will explore the ways forward and work with consumers rather than against them.
To crassly quote Blade: "Some motherfucker's always trying to ice skate uphill"
DH is right here, I have to call foul. Exactly how would you define it as their full-time profession? What if you can't pay the bills based on your journalistic work and have a 40 hr/wk job selling shoes?
Do you even have to be paid? What about those unemployed individuals trying to work for a news organization that do digging/reporting on their own to show their chops?
While I agree with the sentiment--that as corporations get large they lose touch with their consumers in a foolish focus on near-term profits. But you might want to look to the words you use as to why folks don't listen. When you use "terrorist" in this context I suspect people hear your words as those of an idealogue.
Actually, Techdirt has welcomed this idea (which unfortunately for you has been suggested many, many times). The reason they welcome it is that you will be surprised to learn that they already exist and in no way compete successfully with Techdirt. The reason Techdirt is a successful blog clearly eludes you and has nothing to do with the elements you suggest you will copy.
Thank goodness. I was beginning to think I was going to have to read five more pages of your arrogant, close-minded, diatribe. Oh, and by the way, while you clearly believe your posts are of the highest professional and fair-minded nature (while denigrating Mike for being sarcastic, etc.)--you actually come across as equally obnoxious.
Oh, and I'm an information security professional too and found Mike's assessment to be pretty spot on.
This soooo makes me want to invent a way to make my license plate coverable/uncoverable at the push of a button. Wonder what would happen if you deliberately obfuscated their video surveillance?
Shoplifters is an invalid analogy. If I take a candy bar from a 7-11 without paying, that candy bar cannot be sold by the proprietor. If I copy a digital image, the image still remains in the proprietor's possession. Oh, and BTW, that event != loss of revenue since I likely would not have bought it to begin with.
And in response to taking copies of public domain works is still stealing? Then I guess just about every human being in America is a thief for stealing "Jingle Bells" because just about every one of us have sung, copied, and shared that public domain work.
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I'd be pissed...
Sounds like marketing speak to smooth over something they know is consumer unfriendly.
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If you had not signed an agreement like that, it would depend on the amount of money/time/effort the company put into the software you wrote.
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If you are an artist, YOU MUST MAKE ART THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BUY.
And, by the way, the noise argument fails because you included one assumption but excluded its corollary--which is as more bands become connected through the internet, more potential fans are too.
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Sold! Please let me know what my other opinions should be for the rest of the day... I have room for opinions at 4, 4:30, and 6:10.
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Ummm... first of all the things that will replace them already exist, for example, The Huffington Post.
But even if you don't accept that, the only way you can make your statement is if you are completely ignoring economics and common sense. If people want something, i.e., news, they will pay for it, and someone will deliver it. Nature abhors a vacuum and the economics of markets behave similarly.
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But what you seem unwilling to accept is that so does everyone else--even those who would be considered engaging in piracy. The difference is that the majority of folks (apparently not including you) want to begin consuming this content in a far different manner than previously--meaning they want to be able to access it on any device they wish, share it with anyone they wish, and possibly transform it freely. You can decry this, but you may as well shout into a tornado.
Paywalls, DRM, and the old method of consumption (CDs, etc.) actively inhibit this and technology and societal desire will continue to chip away at the old methods. Morality and ethics can coexist with the new ideals if the big business will explore the ways forward and work with consumers rather than against them.
To crassly quote Blade: "Some motherfucker's always trying to ice skate uphill"
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Do you even have to be paid? What about those unemployed individuals trying to work for a news organization that do digging/reporting on their own to show their chops?
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Oh, and I'm an information security professional too and found Mike's assessment to be pretty spot on.
So there.
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New hobby...
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And in response to taking copies of public domain works is still stealing? Then I guess just about every human being in America is a thief for stealing "Jingle Bells" because just about every one of us have sung, copied, and shared that public domain work.
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