"""And, no, that doesn't mean spying on everything a kid does, but getting parents to at least talk to their kids about what happens online, and what their kids are doing online, along with the risks associated with being online."""
Furthermore, an 11 year old child, heck, any child under the age of 18, should not have unfettered access to a computer with internet access and a webcam in their bedroom.
And even if you don't agree 100% with the above statement, can we all at least agree on the webcam part? WTF were this kid's parents thinking???
"""As it is though, informally using "theft" and "stealing" to describe infringement doesn't bother me one bit."""
That's fine if it doesn't bother you, I guess, but it's still clearly and provably *wrong*.
"""Those focusing on the differences between intellectual property and real property are focusing on things that don't really matter."""
Again, not to sound obnoxious, but you are wrong. This is the crux of the matter. People that are trying to sell infinte goods as if they were scarce are going to be disappointed from here on out. The only reason it "worked" before is because there were real physical difficulties copying things: you could borrow a book from a library and hand-write your own copy of it, but who actually did that? But if a guy scans a copy and makes a pdf of it, it can be around the world in two days. The point is, fighting against that kind of power is like fighting the tides. People can copy, so they do copy. And many many times, it's what even you would probably call "innocent" copying. Is a Madonna song playing in the background while your little girl takes her first steps that you've recorded on video? By your admission, you would be fine with being called a thief.
The problem with that is this: words have meaning. If you just decide that a word has a different meaning when you use it, but not a meaning that anyone else can know because it's only in your head, well there is a word for that too (hint- it starts with a 'c' and ends with a 'razy').
So, if you say 'copyright infringed' to a cop, he'll probably walk away shaking his head. However, if you say 'theft' to a cop, he has to file a report and follow it up, etc. Therefore if you say 'theft' and there really was no theft, then you are a liar and will probably experience some legal ramifications yourself.
Law enforcement is not about "stopping" bad behavior. It's about punishment for bad behavior in the hopes that such behavior will become unappealing. But you are correct, rapes will happen, no amount of laws or punishments has ever stopped that.
You make a shitty argument but a partially valid point.
Absolutely agree. I don't throw around the word 'evil' very often, it seems kind of corny in this day and age, but Monsanto is the very definition of evil. I wish more attention was focused on Monsanto's lawsuits and practices.
Why are you able to ignore the fact that overall gross theater ticket sales grow every year? And no, I won't provide a citation, this is a pretty widely known fact, look it up yourself.
People STILL go to theaters, myself included, even though theater quality vs. price steadily decreases every year.
Cool story: I went to the movies this last weekend, matinee price was $7.25/per ticket. I consider this to be high even though I know ticket prices in other parts of the country are much higher. A large soda was $5.50, medium popcorn was $6.50 (almost as much as the ticket itself!) And even though I consider all three of those price points to be way overpriced, my wife and I STILL went. Even though we hate people talking in the theater and playing with their cell phones, we STILL went.
Frankly, I think all theater-goers have something wrong with them, there is basically NO advantage to going to theaters anymore. Or maybe it's true what they say, that experiencing something with other people can increase the overall experience.
Yeah, I agree with btr1701 above, I've never heard of such a law, would like to see a citation. Possibly *should* be a law, but sounds more like an urban myth.
Perhaps... just PERHAPS... not everyone agrees with what both you and the gubment seem to think is "owed". Perhaps many people think that since they are double and triple taxed on so many other things already, that states, including NC, can just go suck it as far as online and mail order purchases are concerned.
He gave it away as satire (brilliantly executed, I agree) with the line "Post Encroachment of Conceptual Kit Enforceable Retroactively", whose acronym would be PECKER :)
Is "The Naked Cowgirl" in New York too? (I refuse to google this myself). If so, New York state allows women to be topless (or more accurately, there is no law against it).
Bing? What about Yahoo? What about, oh, basically any search engine accessible? Search on the keywords "pirate bay", and shockingly enough, the first result is going to be The Pirate Bay's URL. Why are they just going after Google? Not that I think they have a toe, much less a leg, to stand on, but if you're going to go out, go out big!
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Furthermore, an 11 year old child, heck, any child under the age of 18, should not have unfettered access to a computer with internet access and a webcam in their bedroom.
And even if you don't agree 100% with the above statement, can we all at least agree on the webcam part? WTF were this kid's parents thinking???
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That's fine if it doesn't bother you, I guess, but it's still clearly and provably *wrong*.
"""Those focusing on the differences between intellectual property and real property are focusing on things that don't really matter."""
Again, not to sound obnoxious, but you are wrong. This is the crux of the matter. People that are trying to sell infinte goods as if they were scarce are going to be disappointed from here on out. The only reason it "worked" before is because there were real physical difficulties copying things: you could borrow a book from a library and hand-write your own copy of it, but who actually did that? But if a guy scans a copy and makes a pdf of it, it can be around the world in two days. The point is, fighting against that kind of power is like fighting the tides. People can copy, so they do copy. And many many times, it's what even you would probably call "innocent" copying. Is a Madonna song playing in the background while your little girl takes her first steps that you've recorded on video? By your admission, you would be fine with being called a thief.
Whew, sorry for the long rant.
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The problem with that is this: words have meaning. If you just decide that a word has a different meaning when you use it, but not a meaning that anyone else can know because it's only in your head, well there is a word for that too (hint- it starts with a 'c' and ends with a 'razy').
So, if you say 'copyright infringed' to a cop, he'll probably walk away shaking his head. However, if you say 'theft' to a cop, he has to file a report and follow it up, etc. Therefore if you say 'theft' and there really was no theft, then you are a liar and will probably experience some legal ramifications yourself.
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Law enforcement is not about "stopping" bad behavior. It's about punishment for bad behavior in the hopes that such behavior will become unappealing. But you are correct, rapes will happen, no amount of laws or punishments has ever stopped that.
You make a shitty argument but a partially valid point.
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Answer: 2 million dollars!
Also, I would like to personally thank her for proving that you don't have to be male to be a tool.
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People STILL go to theaters, myself included, even though theater quality vs. price steadily decreases every year.
Cool story: I went to the movies this last weekend, matinee price was $7.25/per ticket. I consider this to be high even though I know ticket prices in other parts of the country are much higher. A large soda was $5.50, medium popcorn was $6.50 (almost as much as the ticket itself!) And even though I consider all three of those price points to be way overpriced, my wife and I STILL went. Even though we hate people talking in the theater and playing with their cell phones, we STILL went.
Frankly, I think all theater-goers have something wrong with them, there is basically NO advantage to going to theaters anymore. Or maybe it's true what they say, that experiencing something with other people can increase the overall experience.
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"Because THERE ARE BAD LAWS."
Fixed that for you.
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That being said, unless Lucas is in the actual-really-real lasers business, his copyright/trademarks have not been harmed or even infringed.
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(But made me chuckle!)
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Maybe.
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Lemme guess: It's AOL isn't it?
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