You forget, the tech industry are the cause of dvd's, and vhs/betamax tapes before it, they are also the cause of 8track,cassette, radio, tv, internet....Need i say more?
all of the above where going to ruin their businesses and funny enough they are still around making record profits AND one of the few industries thats growing despite this depression we are in....
dont get me started on how idiotic these people are....
leave you with a very good quote that covers this
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein.
no Quark as you will see when you keep watching is far smarter then they are, He sees when hes doing something massively stupid(pissing off your customers) and tries to rectify the situation, the MAFIAA just keep doing the same thing....
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" Albert Einstein.
that pretty much covers the MAFIAA, they are like the worst end of the Ferengi, the end that are nothing but pure unadulterated greed, its why, eventually they will fail/loose....
honestly, if they where Ferengi they would be looking for ways to make money off the people "Stealing" their content other then legal threats/suing, somebody needs to pass the MAFIAA heads a copy of the rules of acquisition ;)
the problem is that they would blame libery's and piracy for the loss of sales rather then their shit sales model or their own actions, even if it was part of an official protest.
gotta remember these are the same kinda people as those from the mafiaa who can never blame themselves....
" Do we really want the US government going around the world, dragging kids from their homes and taking them back to the US to throw them in jail... because they set up a webpage with some links on it?"
Oh HELL YES, we do, because our private prison industry is still growing and they need to fill those beds!!!
shared this with everybody I know, including a guy I know who works for EA, doubt he would have the balls to sign it and risk his job but.....at least he now knows about it....
Re: Re: Re: The RIAA and the MPAA have nothing on the local municipalties
sorry, but thats bs, most people who dont vote dont do it because they are lazy SOB's who cant be bothered to check a few boxes and sign there name....
I dont know about where you live, but here, ballots are written in simpler language then the news paper(news papers are enlarge written to a 6th grade reading level)
and guess what, if you dont want to pay for other people to have books your more then welcome to move someplace without libraries, there are some places people live without such things even in this country....
sounds more like you want to move to one of the librarian strongholds in africa tho....
hell even Ron Paul hasnt suggested closing down public libraries...
my suggestion is to move...if your not able to afford a ticket, alot of cargo ships will hire you on and let you work to pay your way...may be just the ticket for a non-couch potato like yourself!!!
funny, most people I know who own ereaders admit that physical books have more value the ebooks, hence they wont pay the same price for an ebook....
you cant legally resell an ebook....you can a physical book...
oh wait your one of those idiots who thinks they need to outlaw reselling of anything because the publishers/manufacturers dont get a cut of the resale...
yes it is great, because we have to put up with the "jock" types giving us shit for being "book worms", the endless hours of "fun" they/you derive from trying to make us look like freaks because we know how to read a book and enjoy it should be payback enough for your support of something you dont use....
btw, I didnt know all the people who like to drink beer and watch ball games where functionally illiterate...will have to tell my father and his other school teacher friends that...
Also having grown up going to public schools, I can tell you, if your functionally illiterate when you are done/graduate, its your own damn fault, those who want to learn will, those who dont will blame others for their own choices...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Just who is innovating here?
clearly You have little to no understanding of how libraries function, at least out here they buy library edition book due to licensing, these books cost more then their equivalent retail versions, also they many times have hardcover versions that are smaller then the retail hardcovers(I have a set of Terry Brooks books that are library editions that are hardcovers the size of a paperback, was a gift from a friend who worked at the library)
and I hate to tell you this, but I have like most readers I know, bought far more books due to library lends then anything else.
I have a bunch of clancy books because I read 1 clancy novel when I was a kid as one example(rainbow six)
those authors never would have gotten my money had I not first read their works "free" via a library lend....
the problem here isnt paying authors, its the people at the top who dont feel they are already rich enough....
Its like u2's manager who crys hes not making enough money....
would be like bill gates crying hes not rich enough....
and dont worry, even if somehow magically these publishing houses went out of business authors would still create, and would still find a way to get their works to the masses.
some of the best writing I have read in my lifetime has been done by people who couldnt get published, some of the worst as well, but I have also read published works that where just as bad as the worst fan fiction I have ever read...
honestly, publishers here need to check out whats going on in china and some other countries, its amazing how they have managed to setup a micro transation based system for authors to get started....
the big publishers are NOT the friend of the average writer, they ONLY care about what they think will sell, and ONLY care that it will make THEM millions, if the person reading it for the publisher, you dont get a contract....even if your works amazing....
publishers are just like the MPAA and RIAA, they are trying to hold onto an old model and its failing them baddly....infact, a few publishers I REFUSE to buy from now, act like a spoiled, entitled child and see how well it serves you...
I would agree, but from what I have seen lately, I think they would just slip it into an unrelated bill as an amendment and get it passed...
these are the same kinda of idiots who support sopa/pipa/dmca exct, despite not understanding anything to do with how they would work(not work)
hell, its so bad that publishers are once again trying to find ways to stop people buying/selling used books again....just like the mafiaa have over the years....
I have a friend who works at one of the largest used book stores in the country, and they have been asked/threatened for years off and on over used book sales....its idiotic....but thats what you get when you deal with greedy rich fukers who have a massive sense of entitlement...
so true, hell, alot of times I have seen torrents posted with a link to the authors site saying "if you like this support the creator/artist"
and the funny thing is, I have a few times seen the creators show up on those trackers(like the noid) and thank people for their support and say the same thing the post did "if you like my work please support me/it so I can continue to do XXX" (thats a rough example)
I am of the strong belief that piracy dosnt hurt the sales of quality products, only the sales of poor products(like your average UBI soft console port...)
I have to ask, Am I the Only one who sees average_joe's avatar or name and just hits report now?
I mean he is clearly just trolling for lulz...and the sad part is, hes not even very good at it, He really should spend a few months/years on IRC and learn to troll properly.....
nore do they likely really care whats in the bill.
remember, most of them are going along with this because they know that if they piss off big content they wont get those fat "donation" checks(see payoffs) for their next election run, or they wont get that fat job offer when they decide to retire.
I have known many people who vote/voted without a clue about anything they where voting on, and I have seen many from congress admit they voted on the patriot act without even reading 1/10th of it(mostly because its so horrifically long and you have to spent so much time looking up references to federal laws) the same thing goes on here, there are people who ADMIT ON CAMARA that they do not understand the technology here, but are voting for it because "we need to do something" and their buddies in big content say its a good bill...
this bill passes, your gonna see alot of truly ticked off, angry people....
we may just see them both pass then a violent uprising.....cant say i would be sad about that....something needs to happen in DC before this becomes china mk2.....
but ofcourse the eagles are all for maxing out copyright laws and enforcement, its part of why I wont buy my father the eagles cd's hes wanted, because I dont support their attitude...
read an interview with a band member who actually was touating the company line that ripping cd's you own to put on your mp3 player for on the go use was piracy because you should buy a seprae copy for each form of use you plan to put the song to.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Can't even post videos of your kids singing at church
not here in the states there isnt, and honestly, I dont feel there should be, At least not for churches, IMHO Churches should pay licensing and taxes, they are there to bilk kind hearted people out of their money after all.
Look at the people in charge of most denominational churches, they live in luxury, hell the I think organized religion has to be one of the longest running scams out there, getting people to pay money to feel better about themselves and feel forgiven for the wrong they did....
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Re: Re: Re: Will heads roll?
all of the above where going to ruin their businesses and funny enough they are still around making record profits AND one of the few industries thats growing despite this depression we are in....
dont get me started on how idiotic these people are....
leave you with a very good quote that covers this
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein.
On the post: Disney Refused Invitation From Senator Feinstein To Meet With Tech Companies Over PIPA/SOPA
Re: Re: Senator Issakson's response
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" Albert Einstein.
that pretty much covers the MAFIAA, they are like the worst end of the Ferengi, the end that are nothing but pure unadulterated greed, its why, eventually they will fail/loose....
honestly, if they where Ferengi they would be looking for ways to make money off the people "Stealing" their content other then legal threats/suing, somebody needs to pass the MAFIAA heads a copy of the rules of acquisition ;)
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Re: Entertainment Industry should be told to get lost
I am sick and tired of watching our govt being just another arm of these mega corps.....pisses me off.....
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Re: piracy
gotta remember these are the same kinda people as those from the mafiaa who can never blame themselves....
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Re: AI
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Oh HELL YES, we do, because our private prison industry is still growing and they need to fill those beds!!!
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On the post: Over 120,000 People Sign Petition Asking EA To Officially Come Out Against SOPA
shared this
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Re: Re: Re: The RIAA and the MPAA have nothing on the local municipalties
I dont know about where you live, but here, ballots are written in simpler language then the news paper(news papers are enlarge written to a 6th grade reading level)
and guess what, if you dont want to pay for other people to have books your more then welcome to move someplace without libraries, there are some places people live without such things even in this country....
sounds more like you want to move to one of the librarian strongholds in africa tho....
hell even Ron Paul hasnt suggested closing down public libraries...
my suggestion is to move...if your not able to afford a ticket, alot of cargo ships will hire you on and let you work to pay your way...may be just the ticket for a non-couch potato like yourself!!!
On the post: Libraries Are The Best Counter To Piracy... So Of Course Publishers Are Trying To Limit Them
Re: Re: Re: Re:
you cant legally resell an ebook....you can a physical book...
oh wait your one of those idiots who thinks they need to outlaw reselling of anything because the publishers/manufacturers dont get a cut of the resale...
On the post: Libraries Are The Best Counter To Piracy... So Of Course Publishers Are Trying To Limit Them
Re: Re: Re: Just who is innovating here?
btw, I didnt know all the people who like to drink beer and watch ball games where functionally illiterate...will have to tell my father and his other school teacher friends that...
Also having grown up going to public schools, I can tell you, if your functionally illiterate when you are done/graduate, its your own damn fault, those who want to learn will, those who dont will blame others for their own choices...
bah....stupid trolololol
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Just who is innovating here?
and I hate to tell you this, but I have like most readers I know, bought far more books due to library lends then anything else.
I have a bunch of clancy books because I read 1 clancy novel when I was a kid as one example(rainbow six)
those authors never would have gotten my money had I not first read their works "free" via a library lend....
the problem here isnt paying authors, its the people at the top who dont feel they are already rich enough....
Its like u2's manager who crys hes not making enough money....
would be like bill gates crying hes not rich enough....
and dont worry, even if somehow magically these publishing houses went out of business authors would still create, and would still find a way to get their works to the masses.
some of the best writing I have read in my lifetime has been done by people who couldnt get published, some of the worst as well, but I have also read published works that where just as bad as the worst fan fiction I have ever read...
honestly, publishers here need to check out whats going on in china and some other countries, its amazing how they have managed to setup a micro transation based system for authors to get started....
the big publishers are NOT the friend of the average writer, they ONLY care about what they think will sell, and ONLY care that it will make THEM millions, if the person reading it for the publisher, you dont get a contract....even if your works amazing....
publishers are just like the MPAA and RIAA, they are trying to hold onto an old model and its failing them baddly....infact, a few publishers I REFUSE to buy from now, act like a spoiled, entitled child and see how well it serves you...
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Re: Re: Re: The value of free.
these are the same kinda of idiots who support sopa/pipa/dmca exct, despite not understanding anything to do with how they would work(not work)
hell, its so bad that publishers are once again trying to find ways to stop people buying/selling used books again....just like the mafiaa have over the years....
I have a friend who works at one of the largest used book stores in the country, and they have been asked/threatened for years off and on over used book sales....its idiotic....but thats what you get when you deal with greedy rich fukers who have a massive sense of entitlement...
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Re:
and the funny thing is, I have a few times seen the creators show up on those trackers(like the noid) and thank people for their support and say the same thing the post did "if you like my work please support me/it so I can continue to do XXX" (thats a rough example)
I am of the strong belief that piracy dosnt hurt the sales of quality products, only the sales of poor products(like your average UBI soft console port...)
On the post: How Senator Wyden's PIPA Filibuster Will Work, And What Harry Reid Will Try To Do To Kill It
I mean he is clearly just trolling for lulz...and the sad part is, hes not even very good at it, He really should spend a few months/years on IRC and learn to troll properly.....
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remember, most of them are going along with this because they know that if they piss off big content they wont get those fat "donation" checks(see payoffs) for their next election run, or they wont get that fat job offer when they decide to retire.
I have known many people who vote/voted without a clue about anything they where voting on, and I have seen many from congress admit they voted on the patriot act without even reading 1/10th of it(mostly because its so horrifically long and you have to spent so much time looking up references to federal laws) the same thing goes on here, there are people who ADMIT ON CAMARA that they do not understand the technology here, but are voting for it because "we need to do something" and their buddies in big content say its a good bill...
this bill passes, your gonna see alot of truly ticked off, angry people....
we may just see them both pass then a violent uprising.....cant say i would be sad about that....something needs to happen in DC before this becomes china mk2.....
On the post: The Insanity Of Copyright Law: When Even Professionals Have No Idea They're Breaking The Law
Re: Re: Re: clarify
read an interview with a band member who actually was touating the company line that ripping cd's you own to put on your mp3 player for on the go use was piracy because you should buy a seprae copy for each form of use you plan to put the song to.
On the post: The Insanity Of Copyright Law: When Even Professionals Have No Idea They're Breaking The Law
Re: Re: Re: Re: Can't even post videos of your kids singing at church
Look at the people in charge of most denominational churches, they live in luxury, hell the I think organized religion has to be one of the longest running scams out there, getting people to pay money to feel better about themselves and feel forgiven for the wrong they did....
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