Even if the NSA said they wouldn't, would you believe them at this point? Haven't they proven they are not trustworthy when they speak to the American public?
If you can show me one law-enforcement or intelligence agency that has never abused the power given to them, then I would consider entrusting them with all of our data.
Remember when George W. Bush declared the economy to be so good that the rich needed tax cuts, only to have great recession hit shortly thereafter causing him to say that the economy is so bad that the rich needed tax cuts?
Yeah. It's clear that their agenda has absolutely nothing to do with whatever it is they're talking about. They just want to ensure money gets funneled to the 'appropriate' beneficiaries.
I bought that game a while back on a whim. It is actually rather decent. Could perhaps use a bit more polish, but I found it fun and a nice timesink. It didn't pester me to buy diamonds or gems or whatever other digital currency they're peddling these days.
I kind of agree with him that it's a shame people aren't as willing to plunk down a few bucks for a game on a gamble when there's so much "free" (read: pay to win, etc.) content out there.
I even have a reddit post out there to try to catalog the games people were actually playing for their iOS device and most are in-app-purchase oriented.
I wonder if a try-it-before-you-buy-it setup could work on Apple Store. Because there's no shortage of people willing to spend money on games, they just seem unwilling to do so before they've played.
Every country should require that each business who chooses to sell products or services there sign a mandatory arbitration clause, wherein the moderator is chosen by said country and always sides with the country.
If only there were some sort of organization that could uphold contracts and punish those who break them. It could take place in a room not unlike a king's court of old, but with an impartial person whose job it is to judge the value and veracity of each person's claims.
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Do these companies make any content?
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Be on your best behavior
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Sounds familiar
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Balancing the books, he means.
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Dear Mitchy-poo
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On the post: Comcast Tests Net Neutrality By Letting Its Own Streaming Service Bypass Usage Caps
Wake up sheeple!
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Ah, this takes me back.
Yeah. It's clear that their agenda has absolutely nothing to do with whatever it is they're talking about. They just want to ensure money gets funneled to the 'appropriate' beneficiaries.
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How much would it cost?
In them, we can etch an image of Barbara Streisand.
It would officially be the Techdirt Award for Publicity Failure (or something)
Unofficially, we can call them the "Babs" awards.
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And here's the result of that leak:
On the post: Court Tosses Bogus Wiretapping Charge Against Man Who Recorded Cops Who Raided His House
I've got jury duty in Boston this month
On the post: CEO Of Mobile Company Blames Everyone For Wanting Coffee Rather Than His Game
For what it's worth
I kind of agree with him that it's a shame people aren't as willing to plunk down a few bucks for a game on a gamble when there's so much "free" (read: pay to win, etc.) content out there.
I even have a reddit post out there to try to catalog the games people were actually playing for their iOS device and most are in-app-purchase oriented.
I wonder if a try-it-before-you-buy-it setup could work on Apple Store. Because there's no shortage of people willing to spend money on games, they just seem unwilling to do so before they've played.
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On the post: CISA Moves Forward: These 83 Senators Just Voted To Expand Surveillance
Relief
On the post: Business Whines That Even EU's Mild, Unsatisfactory Reform Of Corporate Sovereignty Goes Too Far
Good enough for the goose...
Every country should require that each business who chooses to sell products or services there sign a mandatory arbitration clause, wherein the moderator is chosen by said country and always sides with the country.
Suck it, corporate sovereignty!
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Techdirt succeeds again in making me sad.
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