The price will always be whatever the market will bear.
When those who do not buy $60 games (instead buying $30 used games) are driven out of the market those who used to sell their $60 games to get an extra $20 to buy a new game will buy fewer games.
Because those willing to buy a game for $60 now are buying fewer games the game studios will point at a convenient boogeyman and raise their prices.
Sony will follow Microsoft on this because it is the game studios driving these requirements.
If you want to kill this type of activity the don't buy their products. But more importantly show them you will buy something else. Even if it isn't comparable, buy one of the new open source gaming consoles and get your friends to buy it too.
"and with making a telephone call without disclosing their identity with the intent to annoy or harass the person at the called number."
I'm guessing this law is one of those that was originally rushed through because "It will allow us to go after aggressive telemarketers and there is no other possible use for this law".
I think they should use the fact that Nix repeatedly used the redial button (a button that launches a a computer script) as evidence that Nix actually hacked their conversation and go after him for CFAA violations.
I really want Sony to embrace this and be on the side of gamers,
But then they have lost all my trust.
I work on a Microsoft shop so I want Microsoft to be successful,
But they they go and do crap like this.
In the end I fear that the Xbox one is going to become a huge hit and will be the go to media device for millions of less technical people because they will discover that when they let little Cris hook it up to the TV then everyone else can use it for movies and facebook.
The video shows the police officers exiting their vehicle and approaching the group. If she thought it was a gun she would have been behind the car or a tree screaming at them to drop the weapon. Or they might have just opened fire on the group(which appears to be teenage ne'er do wells).
Detective Shannon Todd needs to be fired for incompetence.
Mistaking a phone for a gun = fail.
Not responding to what you believe to be a gun in an appropriate manner = fail.
Off topic: żDoesn't Newark have larger problems than 3 teenagers sitting on a picnic table in a park on a nice afternoon?
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Re: Re: That sounds familiar...
When those who do not buy $60 games (instead buying $30 used games) are driven out of the market those who used to sell their $60 games to get an extra $20 to buy a new game will buy fewer games.
Because those willing to buy a game for $60 now are buying fewer games the game studios will point at a convenient boogeyman and raise their prices.
Sony will follow Microsoft on this because it is the game studios driving these requirements.
If you want to kill this type of activity the don't buy their products. But more importantly show them you will buy something else. Even if it isn't comparable, buy one of the new open source gaming consoles and get your friends to buy it too.
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Re: Re: And here's a FRAUD making false comments in my name!
This should tell you how the community in general reacts to anything with your name on it.
Of course you could eliminate the impersonation issue by creating an account and fix the report issue by putting some thought into your posts.
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Re: STOP the world! Mike sez: "convenience trumps free"!
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'splain dis to me Lucy
CEO of multinational company posts legal threats against small start-up company = lol jk
my head hurts now.
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I'm guessing this law is one of those that was originally rushed through because "It will allow us to go after aggressive telemarketers and there is no other possible use for this law".
I think they should use the fact that Nix repeatedly used the redial button (a button that launches a a computer script) as evidence that Nix actually hacked their conversation and go after him for CFAA violations.
On the post: Internet Association Hits Back At RIAA's Desire To Wipe Away DMCA Safe Harbors
Re: Re: How about penalties with teeth for bogus takedowns
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So conflicted...
But then they have lost all my trust.
I work on a Microsoft shop so I want Microsoft to be successful,
But they they go and do crap like this.
In the end I fear that the Xbox one is going to become a huge hit and will be the go to media device for millions of less technical people because they will discover that when they let little Cris hook it up to the TV then everyone else can use it for movies and facebook.
On the post: High School Girl Faces Felony Charges For Yearbook Prank
Maybe a demonstration of responsibility from the "adult" that was supposed to be overseeing the yearbook.
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Re: Re: Stupid expense
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Re: Re: Maybe its time to give back...
It assumes you will live long enough to make it to trial.
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The Stupid is strong in this one...
We already have fake antivirus extortion schemes plaguing people that are just trying to learn how to use online banking and Facebook.
The abuse that will follow this will be monumental.
Maybe this is just another way the Maximalists hope to break the internet.
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Detective Shannon Todd needs to be fired for incompetence.
Mistaking a phone for a gun = fail.
Not responding to what you believe to be a gun in an appropriate manner = fail.
Off topic: żDoesn't Newark have larger problems than 3 teenagers sitting on a picnic table in a park on a nice afternoon?
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ootb imposter
2: The observation you made
3: The final line
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It must be the food
They must be awesome for people to put up with this nonsense.
On the post: Chinese Hacks Of Google Database Of Surveillance Targets Highlight How Dumb Technology Backdoors Are
A wall blocks things.
A door allows entry.
While both have vulnerabilities, a wall is much easier to defend than a door.
If you have a door you have to monitor it and allow or deny access as is appropriate.
With a wall you can just sweep off all intruders.
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