The erosion of property rights in this and other countries is the cause for and other similar laws.
We don't own the land we buy, the software we buy, the music we purchase, or the books we download.
When you can be told you have to sell the land you own to the government for the price they set you don't own it.
When you can buy a book for your Kindle and they can, without notice delete them you don't own those either.
When your legal copy of Vista can be disabled because of software that you were tricked in to downloading because the company that sold you the copy says it's a "Critical Security Update" you don't own it.
When you buy and download a song and but are told you can listen to it in this way or on this device you don't own it.
The truth is we as consumers and voters have slowly allowed our right to own what we buy fade.
for those that want to live inside them. But almost everybody that lives in that walled garden will eventually want to see the world outside. And when they find that they can't they will get mad.
The internet is the exact opposite of a Walled Garden and any business that uses the internet that doesn't understand that won't make it for long.
Ok, I can see that. But? Most people don't even know about music blogs. I am a Senior Systems Engineer so I am in my car all day going from client to client. What do I listen to? MP3s? My iPod. That only works if I now about you before hand.
Sanctions against Copyright holders sending bogus takedowns.
I think that the sanctions should be made very stiff for those people or organizations that send out takedown notices that turn out to be fair use. If you make the costs very high for sending out bogus takedowns than they will look closer at what they are doing.
Books should not be free. That is just a stupid statement. I don't even know where to start to tell you why you are wrong. I will just say you are clueless.
Good post MadJo!! Not much to add to that but I do have a small wish.
Since governments all over the world are passing laws written by the RIAA, MPAA and other AA's. I think it is only fair that we get a law to protect us from the AA's knowingly publishing information that is false. They have to know that statements like "Piracy is akin to shoplifting - both involve taking property without authorization" are just plain false.
The big difference unauthorized copying of music (I won't call it piracy) and Shoplifting is that there is no danger of physical harm to any one when someone makes a copy of a CD. Another big difference is that shoplifting a CD actually does cost the company because it did cost money to manufacture the CD and packaging.
Please RIAA, et al start a true dialog with your consumers. I would be willing to bet if you start asking you will find plenty of people like Mike that will actually help you to figure out a new business model and do it for free! Stop calling everyone criminals. Sit down at the table and let's talk.
Re: Re: I just don't see how verbal or written pleas from non-officals...
But that is what I said "non-officials". I never said university employees and neither does the article.
"The latest involves the NCAA apparently freaking out about students at certain colleges setting up Facebook groups pleading with high-profile high school sports students to attend their universities."
That is such a twisted idea that it has to be true. You must be or have been a lawyer. But a very good idea if you can keep it secret. Especially since in you were a plant then the law firm could feed you just enough info to keep Goldman scared.
Good comment. People are now more than ever able to get their information from a lot more places then they could in the AP's glory days. And some people want to be able to form their own opinions from the information they gather rather than being told this is how you should think about this or that.
I can agree with you to a point. The one issue I have is how and by what authority the NCAA thinks that it has right to stop someone of their own free will asking a player to come play at their college?
I am not saying that you are wrong about what would happen. I am just asking how they have the right to stop it?
The AP is not being "bashed" here because of their money or lack. They are being "bashed" because they are not able to understand that the market place has changed and for them to succeed in the future they need to change with it. Not kill those services that are actually driving traffic to their site and therefore making their content more valuable.
And they are being "bashed" because they have made a lot of moves lately that anyone not in the old style media can see are not doing anything to help the brand.
They pay citizen journalists Dollars or near a dollar to have to write 500 words pieces for their website!! For them to sell. Come on admit it that is so Web 2.0. They will even pay you 40-50 cents for uploading 10-15 minute videos on gardening!
I just don't see how verbal or written pleas from non-officals...
could be construed as violating recruiting rules.
So if I send an email to friend that happens to be a great athlete to come to my college then I am in violation of recruiting rules? The above scenario is not much different.
I could understand if the prospects were being offered something to come that had monetary value.
You are stupid. You really are. Sorry to say that as I don't flame, but that statement is just plain stupid. Stupid because you are intelligent enough to know better but choose not to.
In what world would ALL the videos be removed?
So that is a stupid statement to make. That is like saying if you remove all websites what is the internet? Nothing.
Before Youtube people use to pay (oh my god tell me it ain't so) companies to host their videos online!!!
And they use to charge a lot to do this.
Also I want people to remember that Youtube was only possible because of Macromedia (before Adobe bought them) when they decided to create Flash video. Before that you had options but they were always a lot larger files and took longer to view because you had to wait a lot longer. Flash video uses much better compression and superior buffering.
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It all comes down to property rights.
We don't own the land we buy, the software we buy, the music we purchase, or the books we download.
When you can be told you have to sell the land you own to the government for the price they set you don't own it.
When you can buy a book for your Kindle and they can, without notice delete them you don't own those either.
When your legal copy of Vista can be disabled because of software that you were tricked in to downloading because the company that sold you the copy says it's a "Critical Security Update" you don't own it.
When you buy and download a song and but are told you can listen to it in this way or on this device you don't own it.
The truth is we as consumers and voters have slowly allowed our right to own what we buy fade.
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Walled Gardens are beautiful...
The internet is the exact opposite of a Walled Garden and any business that uses the internet that doesn't understand that won't make it for long.
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Re: Re: Mike I do agree with you, but
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Mike I do agree with you, but
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Sanctions against Copyright holders sending bogus takedowns.
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Privacy Pirates?!?
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Since governments all over the world are passing laws written by the RIAA, MPAA and other AA's. I think it is only fair that we get a law to protect us from the AA's knowingly publishing information that is false. They have to know that statements like "Piracy is akin to shoplifting - both involve taking property without authorization" are just plain false.
The big difference unauthorized copying of music (I won't call it piracy) and Shoplifting is that there is no danger of physical harm to any one when someone makes a copy of a CD. Another big difference is that shoplifting a CD actually does cost the company because it did cost money to manufacture the CD and packaging.
Please RIAA, et al start a true dialog with your consumers. I would be willing to bet if you start asking you will find plenty of people like Mike that will actually help you to figure out a new business model and do it for free! Stop calling everyone criminals. Sit down at the table and let's talk.
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Re: Re: I just don't see how verbal or written pleas from non-officals...
"The latest involves the NCAA apparently freaking out about students at certain colleges setting up Facebook groups pleading with high-profile high school sports students to attend their universities."
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Re: Cha Ching!
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Re: I think I know where they may be heading...
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Re: Above or below the table
I am not saying that you are wrong about what would happen. I am just asking how they have the right to stop it?
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And they are being "bashed" because they have made a lot of moves lately that anyone not in the old style media can see are not doing anything to help the brand.
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Or you go for the obvious website.
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Everybody here is so wrong!!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/
They pay citizen journalists Dollars or near a dollar to have to write 500 words pieces for their website!! For them to sell. Come on admit it that is so Web 2.0. They will even pay you 40-50 cents for uploading 10-15 minute videos on gardening!
AP = Already Pathetic
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I just don't see how verbal or written pleas from non-officals...
So if I send an email to friend that happens to be a great athlete to come to my college then I am in violation of recruiting rules? The above scenario is not much different.
I could understand if the prospects were being offered something to come that had monetary value.
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Re: Please leave out the donut references.......
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In what world would ALL the videos be removed?
So that is a stupid statement to make. That is like saying if you remove all websites what is the internet? Nothing.
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One last comment....
(play creepy remember music here)
Before Youtube people use to pay (oh my god tell me it ain't so) companies to host their videos online!!!
And they use to charge a lot to do this.
Also I want people to remember that Youtube was only possible because of Macromedia (before Adobe bought them) when they decided to create Flash video. Before that you had options but they were always a lot larger files and took longer to view because you had to wait a lot longer. Flash video uses much better compression and superior buffering.
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