98% of media I have purchased - be it a movie, book, or music - I have seen, read, or heard first - for free, then later, I paid for a copy for myself.
So - sure, don't put them in the libraries, doesn't matter to me. There is plenty of good, free content out there. Price yourself out of business, maybe it will leave more room for your competition, who's doing it better.
It's obvious they (government/law enforcement) can't enforce the law properly, as we see a clear violation of due process - which is also 'law' - right? So they are breaking one in order to conceptually enforce another? How does that work in a society that's supposedly governed by 'the rule of law'?
"The rule of law" is **clearly** breaking down, government can't be bothered to follow even *their own laws* now - so what's left is/will be defined as a tyranny, which, historically speaking - will most certainly fall apart eventually - like all others have, with no exceptions. But it'll be different this time, right? (Go use that concept in the stock market, hehe... )
So there's no sense in trying to enforce these laws, as this type of enforcement will destroy the system it's trying to protect anyway.
So why are they trying to enforce anything at all, if they are breaking other laws in the process?
Complete lack of enforcement on the internet from 2000-2010 apparently means 2012 equals over-enforcement. LOL
You know nobody actually believes any of your bs, right Masnick?
You're whistling in an echo chamber.
Law, no law - hasn't and won't do a damn bit of good. The 'law' never stopped anyone from copying a cassette tape and it's not going to stop the masses from copying digital music.
Sure, they'll bust a couple here and there - and likely waste 10 times what they *may* get in profits if every pirate paid what they could for media - because I suspect 90% of 'pirates' - can't afford what they are downloading - come hell or high water, they are likely just too poor.
Most of us that make enough to buy media - do so anyway, as we want the physical media.
I won't buy 'digital' - because it's too easy to get SCREWED by the companies - and I'll call one out, Blockbuster.
Blockbuster sells a friend of mine a 'digital movie' = and yes, he PAID for it. With real money, you know?
So Blockbuster takes their DRM crap offline and now he can't watch.. the movie... **HE PAID FOR**. Blockbuster 'doesn't offer it for streaming' and they won't ship him a copy - so basically, he's screwed. Sure, they offered to refund the money, to a card he hasn't had in two years... lot of good that does.
So - this is a case of a media company screwing a customer - we don't hear about this now, in regards to DRM do we?
This is WHY I only buy Physical media. If it's digital - and 'free' - I'll use it. Otherwise, I buy physical and rip to digital.
See - even when people pay - they get the shaft. So explain again why people should pay for digital media - please try to make a sensible argument, if there is one. Especially when the 'seller' can screw you at will because they decide to just take their DRM servers offline....
So sure, I buy the media I use - but that is very little. Most all I get now is Pandora, Satellite Radio and On-Demand. Hell, almost no reason to even 'buy' now anyway.
And yes, the blockbuster story is 100% true. Sadly.
To HELL with right and all that! This made some politicians and rich bastards look BAD - we can't have that!!
I suspect these tyrants would blow up the world to make themselves look good. Problem is - a tyrant can never, ever look 'good' or be 'safe'.
That's the funny thing about it - those in supposed 'power' - the tyrants of the world... for all their 'power' they still must cower behind guards, bullet proof glass, and in bunkers. Wow, impressive 'power' - indeed!
If that's "Power" - I'd prefer to be a piss-ant.. :)
I guess the corporations are just wanting to skip the 'middleman' - aka politicians - and just start being tyrants directly.
After all; there's no doubt that buying politicians gets expensive! And right now, with all the piracy out-right DESTROYING the bottom lines of their blessed companies - they need to pinch every dime!
Praise be the almighty dollar! I wonder how much longer before we are expected to show up at a corporation on Sundays to worship them?
As it's pretty much always been for the recording industry - people hear music for 'free' - you know, like.. on the radio - and then, if it's worth it, they buy it.
Some of them do - some are content to just copy it from the radio on Cassette and some dub a copy from a friend, and others like to buy the original - if it's good enough. Lackluster music, well - isn't worth buying, but that varies according to personal taste.
And heck - who needs Torrent? You can copy music from Satellite Radio, YouTube, or wherever now. But again, I prefer physical media myself. I rip - and put the CD up, I'd say 80% of my CD's have only been in a CD drive once or twice..
Australian Attorney General Nicola Roxon submitted to Parliament a package of proposals intended to advance a National Security Inquiry in an effort to expand governmental surveillance powers.
But wait, there's more!
**BONUS!!!** Free Hint to clueless lawyer type politician:
Get a life of your VERY OWN, then you won't feel so compelled to watch everyone else's.
And if you act now, you might just be able to toss in a free family!
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Where would the music industry be without Radio?
Where would the movie industry be without broadcast TV?
Where would a publisher be without libraries?
How do these 'geniuses' at these media companies think customers discover their product? Telepathy? Luck? Random Change?
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So - sure, don't put them in the libraries, doesn't matter to me. There is plenty of good, free content out there. Price yourself out of business, maybe it will leave more room for your competition, who's doing it better.
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Exactly, like a bunch of spoiled rotten Jr. High level brats.
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:)
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It's obvious they (government/law enforcement) can't enforce the law properly, as we see a clear violation of due process - which is also 'law' - right? So they are breaking one in order to conceptually enforce another? How does that work in a society that's supposedly governed by 'the rule of law'?
"The rule of law" is **clearly** breaking down, government can't be bothered to follow even *their own laws* now - so what's left is/will be defined as a tyranny, which, historically speaking - will most certainly fall apart eventually - like all others have, with no exceptions. But it'll be different this time, right? (Go use that concept in the stock market, hehe... )
So there's no sense in trying to enforce these laws, as this type of enforcement will destroy the system it's trying to protect anyway.
So why are they trying to enforce anything at all, if they are breaking other laws in the process?
On the post: The Stupidity Of The 'Just Go Without' Argument
How's that dynamic work? And Radio is the driving force (free music) behind these 'content creators making any money at all - isn't it?
So I guess whenever I listen to the radio, I'm "stealing too" Bob?
Well?
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Radio is free - yet people choose to pay for Sirius.
But naaa, no one would ever pay for something if there's an alternate for free, lol.
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On the post: So Many Similarities Between Copyright Law And Prohibition
You know nobody actually believes any of your bs, right Masnick?
You're whistling in an echo chamber.
Law, no law - hasn't and won't do a damn bit of good. The 'law' never stopped anyone from copying a cassette tape and it's not going to stop the masses from copying digital music.
Sure, they'll bust a couple here and there - and likely waste 10 times what they *may* get in profits if every pirate paid what they could for media - because I suspect 90% of 'pirates' - can't afford what they are downloading - come hell or high water, they are likely just too poor.
Most of us that make enough to buy media - do so anyway, as we want the physical media.
I won't buy 'digital' - because it's too easy to get SCREWED by the companies - and I'll call one out, Blockbuster.
Blockbuster sells a friend of mine a 'digital movie' = and yes, he PAID for it. With real money, you know?
So Blockbuster takes their DRM crap offline and now he can't watch.. the movie... **HE PAID FOR**. Blockbuster 'doesn't offer it for streaming' and they won't ship him a copy - so basically, he's screwed. Sure, they offered to refund the money, to a card he hasn't had in two years... lot of good that does.
So - this is a case of a media company screwing a customer - we don't hear about this now, in regards to DRM do we?
This is WHY I only buy Physical media. If it's digital - and 'free' - I'll use it. Otherwise, I buy physical and rip to digital.
See - even when people pay - they get the shaft. So explain again why people should pay for digital media - please try to make a sensible argument, if there is one. Especially when the 'seller' can screw you at will because they decide to just take their DRM servers offline....
So sure, I buy the media I use - but that is very little. Most all I get now is Pandora, Satellite Radio and On-Demand. Hell, almost no reason to even 'buy' now anyway.
And yes, the blockbuster story is 100% true. Sadly.
On the post: So Many Similarities Between Copyright Law And Prohibition
*hic*
On the post: US, UK Betray Basic Values To Get Assange At Any Cost
I suspect these tyrants would blow up the world to make themselves look good. Problem is - a tyrant can never, ever look 'good' or be 'safe'.
That's the funny thing about it - those in supposed 'power' - the tyrants of the world... for all their 'power' they still must cower behind guards, bullet proof glass, and in bunkers. Wow, impressive 'power' - indeed!
If that's "Power" - I'd prefer to be a piss-ant.. :)
On the post: Horrifying: Surfthechannel Criminal Conviction Driven By Hollywood Money -- Not The Government
After all; there's no doubt that buying politicians gets expensive! And right now, with all the piracy out-right DESTROYING the bottom lines of their blessed companies - they need to pinch every dime!
Praise be the almighty dollar! I wonder how much longer before we are expected to show up at a corporation on Sundays to worship them?
On the post: US, UK Betray Basic Values To Get Assange At Any Cost
Funny how technology moves forwards, but politics really never 'improves' much - well, maybe a bell curve with the peak being around 1776.
Wouldn't it be nice to have leaders that actually progressed like technology does?
On the post: Where Do Teens Discover New Music? YouTube.
Some of them do - some are content to just copy it from the radio on Cassette and some dub a copy from a friend, and others like to buy the original - if it's good enough. Lackluster music, well - isn't worth buying, but that varies according to personal taste.
And heck - who needs Torrent? You can copy music from Satellite Radio, YouTube, or wherever now. But again, I prefer physical media myself. I rip - and put the CD up, I'd say 80% of my CD's have only been in a CD drive once or twice..
On the post: Why People Pirate: The Story Of Avatar
If it comes on on-demand, and I'm bored, I might watch it.
And we all well know that the movie companies don't care about us - they only care about our dollars, but hey, it's just business.
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On the post: Australia Wants To Join The Snooper's Club: Why That's Bad For All Of Us
But wait, there's more!
**BONUS!!!** Free Hint to clueless lawyer type politician:
Get a life of your VERY OWN, then you won't feel so compelled to watch everyone else's.
And if you act now, you might just be able to toss in a free family!
On the post: Big ISPs Expected To Start Six Strikes Program This Weekend [Updated]
After all; a rule like this is just apt to have people go torrent at some free hot-spot instead of home.
In the end, this could create a new industry of 'hosts' that offer a VPN tunnel to block data from the ISP.... lol
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Good job buddy :)
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