Both the people who believe what they read on the web and the doctor who cares.
I ran into JUST this situation over the last month.
I need surgery - my family doctor recommended a specific surgeon and I do trust his judgment.
Still, I went to the web and researched this surgeon. I read a review that said *exactly that* - it complained about the surgeon's bedside manner, lack of explaining things, and similar.
I'm not dumb, but I am cynical. What's to stop 'Doctor A' from bashing 'Doctor B' - for whatever reasons? Or what's to stop a patient from whining, maybe because ol' Doc didn't hook them up with a fat enough supply of painkillers?
I totally ignored the web information.
When I did speak to the surgeon, I found his bedside manner to be superior to most all doctors I have ever dealt with. In addition, he explained the details of the operation *fully* to me, I had NO questions after leaving. He didn't rush me, act annoyed or anything. He was a very cordial person who I have a lot of confidence in now.
I'm SO very glad I ignored what I read on the web.
Just yet another bubble, waiting to bust. No way I'd even invest a penny in them, lol.
But hey, I could well be very wrong. Facebook *might* have had some potential if not for all the privacy issues. I have a facebook account, but I would not dream of using it to 'login' or otherwise bank *anything* on it.
I see a lot of pages now that say 'login with your facebook account' - ummm, no way. I do NOT trust facebook.
"Obviously they have no desire to drag 23,000+ people into the courtroom."
Yeah - that's why all 23,000 should request a full jury trial.
If I'm ever in these shoes, I will. But I almost never download anything anyway. It's about ethics to me. But that being said, I have downloaded a few games and movies..
In those cases it is in fact due to damaged media.
But in those cases, I can categorically prove I already 'bought the rights' to the movie/software.
So.. what's to stop a person, after getting the summons - to just run out and buy the movie. Get to court, claim they already owned it, but it's scratched so they downloaded 'alternate media'?
And yes...
"Any idea how many removable drives you can but for the average settlement letter?"
Or even how many fixed drives for that matter. Hell, I could toss the whole computer out and say I didn't even own one.
Thing is, using this concept on a rollercoaster, would seem to take all the needed energy from the coaster..
Maybe that final moment of braking might realize a small return, however.
Of course, this would require more equipment on the coaster, which means more energy will be required to get it up the initial hill.
Yes, energy isn't free, but getting people thinking and innovating is free. Too bad patent trolls keep many from even bothering to mention their ideas.
I've had a few good ideas, maybe patentable, but the cost of getting a patent + potential legal issues just would mean a bunch of hassle for nothing.
So if the 'kid' is riding the bus, they'd get blocked too huh?
What if they were kidnapped, and in the back of a van... get blocked too?
Let the above happen *once* and see what happens.
And yes, that has in fact happened in the past, not sure that she was in a vehicle at the time, but she could very well have been, and certainly this could happen in the future.
Have a bit of extra money this week. I spent it on a couple things....
New TV. If I couldn't see a free demo - I wasn't going to buy that model. YES, I watched a SONY BRAVIA TV FOR FREE AT THE STORE!!! But I bought it.
Games - wanted a couple new games. One major requirement - is there a free trial? If yes; then I'll check it out and maybe buy, if not - no dice, no thanks.
Also I heard some music on the radio FOR FREE. Since I liked that group that I heard FOR FREE, I bought a CD.
Hmm.. 'Free' is relative. I don't care to buy things I know nothing about. Who does?
I took the time to read their license agreements. Funny part is - even for Adobe Reader, the license agreements are PDF. So technically, how do you read the agreement for Adobe Reader?
Sony believes users will share lockers by visiting each others houses and syncing in each others music.
Use a USB Drive.
But really - why on earth would you use the 'locker' when you could use File Sharing and do a copy over the LAN?
Seriously... how stupid.
And I too - buy CD's and rip them. I see no point in not having physical media. I've bought a few online, but the prices aren't low enough to warrant an online purchase when I can get piles of CD's used for $1-5$ each.
Assuming they don't just declare bankruptcy for the point of it all.
If Limewire's worth 15 billion - maybe the RIAA should ask... what are they doing wrong? Because obviously someone is making a MASSIVE profit off of 'free media'.
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
On the post: Julian Assange Doesn't Do Irony Well: Threatens His Own Internal Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Maybe not, but considering the jack-booted thugs have 'interrogated' him, it wouldn't at all surprise me.
On the post: Court Says Complaining About Doctor's Bedside Manner Is Not Defamation
Both the people who believe what they read on the web and the doctor who cares.
I ran into JUST this situation over the last month.
I need surgery - my family doctor recommended a specific surgeon and I do trust his judgment.
Still, I went to the web and researched this surgeon. I read a review that said *exactly that* - it complained about the surgeon's bedside manner, lack of explaining things, and similar.
I'm not dumb, but I am cynical. What's to stop 'Doctor A' from bashing 'Doctor B' - for whatever reasons? Or what's to stop a patient from whining, maybe because ol' Doc didn't hook them up with a fat enough supply of painkillers?
I totally ignored the web information.
When I did speak to the surgeon, I found his bedside manner to be superior to most all doctors I have ever dealt with. In addition, he explained the details of the operation *fully* to me, I had NO questions after leaving. He didn't rush me, act annoyed or anything. He was a very cordial person who I have a lot of confidence in now.
I'm SO very glad I ignored what I read on the web.
Other people should try that sometime.
On the post: How Many Times Will Skype Be Acquired For Too Much Money By Big Tech Companies With Little Strategic Synergies?
Just yet another bubble, waiting to bust. No way I'd even invest a penny in them, lol.
But hey, I could well be very wrong. Facebook *might* have had some potential if not for all the privacy issues. I have a facebook account, but I would not dream of using it to 'login' or otherwise bank *anything* on it.
I see a lot of pages now that say 'login with your facebook account' - ummm, no way. I do NOT trust facebook.
On the post: Judge Allows US Copyright Group To Shakedown 23,322 IP Addresses For Downloading The Expendables
Yeah - that's why all 23,000 should request a full jury trial.
If I'm ever in these shoes, I will. But I almost never download anything anyway. It's about ethics to me. But that being said, I have downloaded a few games and movies..
In those cases it is in fact due to damaged media.
But in those cases, I can categorically prove I already 'bought the rights' to the movie/software.
On the post: Judge Allows US Copyright Group To Shakedown 23,322 IP Addresses For Downloading The Expendables
And yes...
"Any idea how many removable drives you can but for the average settlement letter?"
Or even how many fixed drives for that matter. Hell, I could toss the whole computer out and say I didn't even own one.
On the post: Court Slams FBI For Saying It's Okay For The Federal Government To Lie To A Court
Nothing new.
On the post: Why Red Hat Is Wrong That It's Better To Just Pay Patent Trolls Sometimes
On the post: Using The Prius' Regenerative Brakes To Power A Roller Coaster
Maybe that final moment of braking might realize a small return, however.
Of course, this would require more equipment on the coaster, which means more energy will be required to get it up the initial hill.
Yes, energy isn't free, but getting people thinking and innovating is free. Too bad patent trolls keep many from even bothering to mention their ideas.
I've had a few good ideas, maybe patentable, but the cost of getting a patent + potential legal issues just would mean a bunch of hassle for nothing.
On the post: WSJ Launches Wikileaks Competitor... But Says It Can Reveal Your Info To Law Enforcement
Don't expect the line to be very long WSJ.
On the post: Chicago Politicians Say Mobile Phones Should Block Kids From Texting While Driving
So if the 'kid' is riding the bus, they'd get blocked too huh?
What if they were kidnapped, and in the back of a van... get blocked too?
Let the above happen *once* and see what happens.
And yes, that has in fact happened in the past, not sure that she was in a vehicle at the time, but she could very well have been, and certainly this could happen in the future.
http://www.mlnlaw.com/Articles/Georgia-Teen-Thwarts-Sexual-Assault-and-Kidnapping-with-Text-Mess age.shtml
Do they consider anything when looking at new 'laws', outside of what potential votes it may bring them?
On the post: Australian Anti-Trolling Law Put To The Test After Guy Broadcasts Having Sex Via Skype
Or a case of the receiver being an idiot?
I assume SkyPe has an 'off' button?
On the post: Once Again, Freemium Often Isn't A Good Model, But That Doesn't Mean 'Free' Doesn't Work
New TV. If I couldn't see a free demo - I wasn't going to buy that model. YES, I watched a SONY BRAVIA TV FOR FREE AT THE STORE!!! But I bought it.
Games - wanted a couple new games. One major requirement - is there a free trial? If yes; then I'll check it out and maybe buy, if not - no dice, no thanks.
Also I heard some music on the radio FOR FREE. Since I liked that group that I heard FOR FREE, I bought a CD.
Hmm.. 'Free' is relative. I don't care to buy things I know nothing about. Who does?
On the post: How Adobe Drives Infringement Of Its Products Through Incompatibility
Done with Adobe.
I took the time to read their license agreements. Funny part is - even for Adobe Reader, the license agreements are PDF. So technically, how do you read the agreement for Adobe Reader?
On the post: Labor Board Continues To Warn Companies Not To Fire People Based On Tweets
I'm not too extreme, but still. I do little, if anything with Facebook.
On the post: Tolkien Estate 'Settles' Dispute Over Historical Fiction Book With JRR Tolkien As A Character
Don't have Talent? Litigate.
On the post: Lawsuits Filed Against Twitter, Facebook & MySpace For Confirming That A User No Longer Wanted Text Messages
On the post: The Ridiculous Demands The Record Labels Want For Music Lockers
Use a USB Drive.
But really - why on earth would you use the 'locker' when you could use File Sharing and do a copy over the LAN?
Seriously... how stupid.
And I too - buy CD's and rip them. I see no point in not having physical media. I've bought a few online, but the prices aren't low enough to warrant an online purchase when I can get piles of CD's used for $1-5$ each.
On the post: Leaked Documents Show How The RIAA Plans To Spend The Limewire Settlement
If Limewire's worth 15 billion - maybe the RIAA should ask... what are they doing wrong? Because obviously someone is making a MASSIVE profit off of 'free media'.
Is that an admission to that?
On the post: Mexican IP Official: Infringement Is A More Serious Problem Than Drug Trafficking
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp
On the post: TSA Molests Miss USA, Makes Her Cry... For Your Safety
March 23, 1775
By Patrick Henry
http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/henry.shtml
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