Its like you read the article, nodded, and then asked, "but how are we going to save the old business model?" You can't. That is the point. The "3 million and 5 million dollars a year in salaries alone" will not be paid for if not ad-sponsored.
What will most likely rise in the place of big newspapers, is smaller community newspapers with lots of volunteers, or community websites. I can imagine a website called TownHallMeeting.com, which reports on municipal government affairs country-wide.
Democracy requires that the people make an effort to be informed. Previous generations had a free ride, with ad-sponsored news. Our generation will actually have to do some work; we can't just sit on our couch yelling "inform me!"
I have friends at Canada Post and in teachers unions and the corruption is unbelievable. It is impossible to fire incompetent employees and the union management is full of lazy people who aren't really interested in helping the union members. Hopefully, this recession will bust some of these groups up. I don't get a guaranteed pension after 15 years, so city employees shouldn't get one.
In reality, the powerless people who need unions, like Walmart workers, don't have them and people who don't need unions, like skilled tradesmen who are always in demand, have them. It makes no sense to me.
> Trust, Honesty and Luck - 3 key factors
> in raising a child successfully.
Here are my tips gained from raising my son (now 17):
- Don't be your child’s "friend". They have enough friends. They need a parent.
- "You can't control people, but you can control how you react to them." Stop telling your kids what to do. Tell them how you will react to it. Then FOLLOW THROUGH.
- Children are idiots. Never get into a "debate" with them.
- Criticize the behavior, not the child.
- Remember, everything you say to a child WILL eventually sink in, so don't worry when they seem to be ignoring you. It is like painting a picture and having it appear on the canvas 20 years later.
A perfect example of this: it is illegal (in the Province I live) to tint the front window of a car. My aunt had it done at a shop, and a week later a cop pulled her over and gave her a ticket. She asked the cop why the shop could do it if it was illegal. He said tinting isn't illegal, but possessing a tinted front window is.
Another example (maybe not so perfect): prostitution (sex for money) is *not* illegal in Canada. However, soliciting for prostitution and being in a "bawdy" house are illegal.
> It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the
> most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to
> change. (Charles Darwin)
It is interesting you bring up evolution. Most people think evolution is individual animals "changing" to suit their environments. But "evolution" and "adaption" refer to species, or groups of animals. Evolution works by *killing off* the weak animals, not having them "adapt" to their environment (which is very difficult and rare). Those animals that are left just happened to be more suited to the environment, and were *born* that way.
For example, say a bear was born with more fur than his peers and struggled for years until the global temperature dropped. That previous disadvantage became an advantage, and he (and his children) would have more offspring than his (less furry) peers.
So ... it is much more likely that the AP will just die off (or the leadership will "die off") and others will take their place, rather than the AP "adapting".
You're right, nothing is free, but some things are much much cheaper than others.
Mowing your elderly neighbors lawn is much much cheaper than having her hire someone (free to her but some nominal cost to you). Let's pretend there was a Bylaw saying you couldn't mow your neighbors lawn. That artifical monopoly would drive up the cost of lawnmowing. If the Bylaw was struck down (or people started ignoring it wholesale), then the bottom would drop out of the lawnmowing business. Dozens of companies would go out of business (because they couldn't compete with "free") and/or scream for the Bylaw to be put back. Would your lawnmowing skills be as good as the "professionals"? No. Would her lawn be mowed? Yes.
I hope you can figure out what is what in than analogy.
"Except I don't think that is the original shot,just one sort of like it."
This is exactly why I don't understand why photos can be copyrighted. Say someone stood near Garcia and took a photo at exactly the same time. The photos would be practically indistinguishable; doesn't that fact in itself destroy the possibility of copyright (*unique* expression)?
I think that any photo taken in an area where there is the possibility of another person taking the same photo (e.g., public space) _cannot_ qualify for copyright. If you stage something in a studio (e.g., a photo shoot), then photo copyright it makes sense to me.
"Someone who ought to remain anonymous alerts me to a discussion of a recent study on student "cheating" on exams via mobile phones and similar technology, which found, not only that lots of kids do it, but that they don't think it's wrong."
This issue is pretty simple. Collaboration while learning is fine, but _exams_ should be individual. The main reason is when a group does a test, who gets the mark? Your actual understanding of the subject is conflated with your groups.
"AT&T, Comcast, or Verizon, etc cannot impose a fine on you. They do not have the authority to do so."
What you missed is the OP said: "as long as you agreed in the ToS [Terms of Service]." A ToS is a binding legal contract. You can say anything you want in a contract (that isn't illegal), and if the other party agrees to it, they are bound by it.
If you agree to pay $10,000 for every violation notice they receive in your ToS, then yes, you have to pay it. That's why you read the fine print.
>> See, when you watch content on Hulu, you are Hulu's
>> product, not their customer.
> Umm, no, Hulu didn't produce me. I may be a supplier
> to them, but that's not the same.
In almost all media (newspapers, TV, radio), YOU are the product. That is why it is free. The content is the bait, you are the fish, the media creator is the fisherman, and the advertisers are the fish-buyer. The problem is the advertisers aren't buying anymore, so now the fisherman is trying to charge the fish for bait. Unfortunately for the fisherman, the bait can be replicated infinitely for almost zero cost so why would the fish pay for it (... okay, this analogy is stretched almost to the limit so I'll stop).
Given the amount of money that was destroyed when the housing bubble burst, that could be a long time. Deflation is more likely. Look at Japan, who are coming up their second "lost decade".
You can only see what sites other people are visiting, not specific pages, or what data is being transferred.
I've checked it occasionally, but I haven't seen the CEO looking at anything. (His use may be cloaked ... or I guess he could be working all the time.)
"Have you ever tried to contact google with a problem?"
Really? You're having problems getting help on one of the many FREE services Google provides? Have you ever tried to get help from Microsoft for any of the PAID services/software they provide?
Google would have to kill my dog before I would distrust them. I think people just don't realize how many thousands of dollars they've paid to Microsoft, either directly through operating systems (that HAVE to be upgraded constantly) or indirectly through things like losses due to viruses which exploit weaknesses in their OS (because they don't take the time to fix it).
My work has in innovative solution. You can look at pretty much any site you want, but everyone can see what anyone else is looking at. Again, crowd-sourcing to the rescue!
All reporters do is make a complex story simple. They read books and other articles, which aren't "theirs". They talk to the people involved, who explain what happened. Again, this is not "theirs". The only thing they own is the *way* a story is told, not the story itself.
"Plus, the wealthiest are more charitable by percentage of income than anybody else, despite paying the huge majority of taxes."
This is absolutely not true! While the wealthy give more, they DO NOT give more as a percentage of their income. For example, look at Table 2 in this PDF document (which is specifically religious donations, but supports my point).
"Hell, in my time driving (only 5 years so far I'll admit) I have seen more accidents due to tires falling off of cars than from someone running the red."
What? Most accidents at controlled intersections are either T-bone or head-on (turning across traffic). These are either red or yellow light running.
"... which is not corrected by cameras"
Of course a red light camera corrects the behavior, because you'll get a ticket for all your near-misses. Not every red light run results in an accident, so if you can correct the behavior before it leads to an accident, then you can prevent it.
Of course, neither TV nor video games compare with the real corrupting factor: the internet. Your 13-year-old son, with the computer in his room, has looked at more porn than you have in your whole life. If your daughter has a web-cam, her boobs are on someones computer.
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What will most likely rise in the place of big newspapers, is smaller community newspapers with lots of volunteers, or community websites. I can imagine a website called TownHallMeeting.com, which reports on municipal government affairs country-wide.
Democracy requires that the people make an effort to be informed. Previous generations had a free ride, with ad-sponsored news. Our generation will actually have to do some work; we can't just sit on our couch yelling "inform me!"
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Re: I do not work for a cab company...
In reality, the powerless people who need unions, like Walmart workers, don't have them and people who don't need unions, like skilled tradesmen who are always in demand, have them. It makes no sense to me.
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Re: Re: The Arbiter
> in raising a child successfully.
Here are my tips gained from raising my son (now 17):
- Don't be your child’s "friend". They have enough friends. They need a parent.
- "You can't control people, but you can control how you react to them." Stop telling your kids what to do. Tell them how you will react to it. Then FOLLOW THROUGH.
- Children are idiots. Never get into a "debate" with them.
- Criticize the behavior, not the child.
- Remember, everything you say to a child WILL eventually sink in, so don't worry when they seem to be ignoring you. It is like painting a picture and having it appear on the canvas 20 years later.
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Re: Re: talking head.
Another example (maybe not so perfect): prostitution (sex for money) is *not* illegal in Canada. However, soliciting for prostitution and being in a "bawdy" house are illegal.
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Re: Evolution
> most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to
> change. (Charles Darwin)
It is interesting you bring up evolution. Most people think evolution is individual animals "changing" to suit their environments. But "evolution" and "adaption" refer to species, or groups of animals. Evolution works by *killing off* the weak animals, not having them "adapt" to their environment (which is very difficult and rare). Those animals that are left just happened to be more suited to the environment, and were *born* that way.
For example, say a bear was born with more fur than his peers and struggled for years until the global temperature dropped. That previous disadvantage became an advantage, and he (and his children) would have more offspring than his (less furry) peers.
So ... it is much more likely that the AP will just die off (or the leadership will "die off") and others will take their place, rather than the AP "adapting".
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Re: Free ANYTHING is a myth
Mowing your elderly neighbors lawn is much much cheaper than having her hire someone (free to her but some nominal cost to you). Let's pretend there was a Bylaw saying you couldn't mow your neighbors lawn. That artifical monopoly would drive up the cost of lawnmowing. If the Bylaw was struck down (or people started ignoring it wholesale), then the bottom would drop out of the lawnmowing business. Dozens of companies would go out of business (because they couldn't compete with "free") and/or scream for the Bylaw to be put back. Would your lawnmowing skills be as good as the "professionals"? No. Would her lawn be mowed? Yes.
I hope you can figure out what is what in than analogy.
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Re: So what would happen
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This is exactly why I don't understand why photos can be copyrighted. Say someone stood near Garcia and took a photo at exactly the same time. The photos would be practically indistinguishable; doesn't that fact in itself destroy the possibility of copyright (*unique* expression)?
I think that any photo taken in an area where there is the possibility of another person taking the same photo (e.g., public space) _cannot_ qualify for copyright. If you stage something in a studio (e.g., a photo shoot), then photo copyright it makes sense to me.
On the post: Is It Cheating Or Is It Collaboration?
Collaborative learning and individual testing
This issue is pretty simple. Collaboration while learning is fine, but _exams_ should be individual. The main reason is when a group does a test, who gets the mark? Your actual understanding of the subject is conflated with your groups.
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Re: Re: "due process"
What you missed is the OP said: "as long as you agreed in the ToS [Terms of Service]." A ToS is a binding legal contract. You can say anything you want in a contract (that isn't illegal), and if the other party agrees to it, they are bound by it.
If you agree to pay $10,000 for every violation notice they receive in your ToS, then yes, you have to pay it. That's why you read the fine print.
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Re: Re:
>> product, not their customer.
> Umm, no, Hulu didn't produce me. I may be a supplier
> to them, but that's not the same.
In almost all media (newspapers, TV, radio), YOU are the product. That is why it is free. The content is the bait, you are the fish, the media creator is the fisherman, and the advertisers are the fish-buyer. The problem is the advertisers aren't buying anymore, so now the fisherman is trying to charge the fish for bait. Unfortunately for the fisherman, the bait can be replicated infinitely for almost zero cost so why would the fish pay for it (... okay, this analogy is stretched almost to the limit so I'll stop).
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Re: Re: On the flip side...
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Re: Re: Re: While I agree...
I've checked it occasionally, but I haven't seen the CEO looking at anything. (His use may be cloaked ... or I guess he could be working all the time.)
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Really? You're having problems getting help on one of the many FREE services Google provides? Have you ever tried to get help from Microsoft for any of the PAID services/software they provide?
Google would have to kill my dog before I would distrust them. I think people just don't realize how many thousands of dollars they've paid to Microsoft, either directly through operating systems (that HAVE to be upgraded constantly) or indirectly through things like losses due to viruses which exploit weaknesses in their OS (because they don't take the time to fix it).
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Re: While I agree...
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This is absolutely not true! While the wealthy give more, they DO NOT give more as a percentage of their income. For example, look at Table 2 in this PDF document (which is specifically religious donations, but supports my point).
http://journals.sfu.ca/philanthropist/index.php/phil/article/download/352/352
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: quick income
What? Most accidents at controlled intersections are either T-bone or head-on (turning across traffic). These are either red or yellow light running.
"... which is not corrected by cameras"
Of course a red light camera corrects the behavior, because you'll get a ticket for all your near-misses. Not every red light run results in an accident, so if you can correct the behavior before it leads to an accident, then you can prevent it.
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800 lb gorilla
Oh for the good ol' brain-rotting TV days.
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