@ewgf - I hear ya. I am OK with comments being held for moderation due to spam issues, but the idea that he just eradicates comments he dislikes just shows his perception of the world. Piracy is theft because HE SAYS IT IS.
I have tried hard over the months (on Bruce's previous entries and this one) to discuss the true nature of piracy. He continues to cover his ears and shout, "You're evil! You justify piracy! Piracy is theft! End of discussion! LALALALALA..." I explicitly pointed out that I avoid piracy and feel it is unethical, but he cannot come to grips with the fact that copying is not the same as stealing.
It's also funny how they pretend that DRM somehow magically *added* that interoperability, but it was there already. If anything, it is false advertising. My DRM-free content works just fine on all devices. What is so special about DECE?
Clearly the content industries are not on the same page in regards to "piracy". On one side, you have content creators who sell their content and become angry when pirates distribute that content for free because "if everyone can get it for free, they will never pay for the real thing". On the other side, you have content creators who give their content away and become angry when pirates find a way to monetize it...?
Wait a second here... So, which is it? The latter group fundamentally disproves the fears of the former group.
Artists are the greediest people around. And no, they are not entitled to a paycheck. They have a right to TRY to make money; they do not have rights to go around and extract money from everyone WHO ALREADY BOUGHT THE ART. I hate that argument the most: "Well, this is how I make my money. I have to make money *somehow*."
I'm going to start greeting people on the street and then hand them an invoice for the positive emotions they felt. I have to make money *somehow*, and it's not fair that they continue to be happy from me being nice to them only once.
So, when're we gonna get new consumer protection laws? Companies need to be upfront about this kind of stuff. And no, a EULA is not an adequate notification.
A musician may put in more hours of "training", but a musician screwing up results in a decrease in fan base. A surgeon screwing up results in death. THAT is why surgeons are paid more. ;)
BD White, your comment overlooks one serious detail: no one in theater (or any industry) *deserves* to be paid. There is no law of nature stating that a given field has to be profitable. You tug at people's heartstrings by talking about how brutally underpaid designers are. It is not my job to ensure that you can make a living doing costume design.
This is not "abuse". This is business. If costume designers are as important as you say they are, fine. They will be paid the right amount as the need for costume designers increases. However, if there are enough alternatives, the payments will only go down (as they always do in competitive markets).
Being paid eternally for work done once is stupid. Build the costumes. Sell the costumes. Work is done. Why am I not paid for all the benefit my company extracts from the work I do each day? I get paid for my hours, but the company benefits off my work forever. WHAT A RIPOFF!
I'm a Grammar Nazi with myself. I'm the kind of person who will edit his forum posts afterward to cleanup errors. I will use the classic asterisk correction method in chat clients. For other people, I wait until those grand opportunities to edit their school essays for whatever class we're in. :)
Have they done any research on this? Preventing rentals, for many movies, reduces my chance of seeing them from around 25% to 0%. People don't buy movies because "they have no other choice".
Hollywood has this fantasy perception of people. People are apparently so desperate to see these movies, they will do whatever it takes. Well, I have a news flash for the movie industry: there is more to life than cinema. It is a beautiful art form, but the world would not suddenly end if we were unable to get our hands on Star Trek next month.
SPARC needs to realize that "spark" is too generic of a term. It is a dictionary term and is subject to endless use in the business world. It can be part of product names, corporate protocols, departments, etc.
Now, if SPARC had some far out name like Boogyggsby, only then would it have a claim against BoogyggsbyFun for blatantly riding coattails.
I wonder how long until Syfy starts suing bookstores for having Sci-fi sections.
Yes, the music added SOME value because there are already a billion rock band games out. There is obvious incentive to want to apply that gameplay to a classic collection of music. However, as the article above stated, it wasn't all that worth it.
This game was indeed overhyped. Seeing it advertised at this year's E3 made me cringe. They made it sound like they had invented a whole new genre of gaming or something. The Beatles are old news. (They made great music, but it's still old news.) Again, the only reason the game sold anything was the gameplay. It pains me to see the industry think that its music is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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Piracy can be stopped.
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Re: Re:
http://www.digitaldevastation.net/?p=13
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On the post: Game Marketer Insists That Every Downloaded Copy Of Modern Warfare 2 Is Stolen By Immoral Thieves
egads
I have tried hard over the months (on Bruce's previous entries and this one) to discuss the true nature of piracy. He continues to cover his ears and shout, "You're evil! You justify piracy! Piracy is theft! End of discussion! LALALALALA..." I explicitly pointed out that I avoid piracy and feel it is unethical, but he cannot come to grips with the fact that copying is not the same as stealing.
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before & after
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HA!
Wait a second here... So, which is it? The latter group fundamentally disproves the fears of the former group.
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ugggggh
I'm going to start greeting people on the street and then hand them an invoice for the positive emotions they felt. I have to make money *somehow*, and it's not fair that they continue to be happy from me being nice to them only once.
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LOL
...so, use it back on them?
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ugggh
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robots.txt
I love the attitude of "we're working on getting onto the Internet, but we need the government to come in and secure our future for us".
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Musician vs Surgeon
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Re: Ignorant Article...Ignorant opinions
This is not "abuse". This is business. If costume designers are as important as you say they are, fine. They will be paid the right amount as the need for costume designers increases. However, if there are enough alternatives, the payments will only go down (as they always do in competitive markets).
Being paid eternally for work done once is stupid. Build the costumes. Sell the costumes. Work is done. Why am I not paid for all the benefit my company extracts from the work I do each day? I get paid for my hours, but the company benefits off my work forever. WHAT A RIPOFF!
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self-inflicted
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some secret
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What? They don't want my money?
Hollywood has this fantasy perception of people. People are apparently so desperate to see these movies, they will do whatever it takes. Well, I have a news flash for the movie industry: there is more to life than cinema. It is a beautiful art form, but the world would not suddenly end if we were unable to get our hands on Star Trek next month.
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Ha
I coulda been robbin' banks.
-- Yes, because there are people on the Internet stupid enough to take me seriously.
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Well...?
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...really?
Now, if SPARC had some far out name like Boogyggsby, only then would it have a claim against BoogyggsbyFun for blatantly riding coattails.
I wonder how long until Syfy starts suing bookstores for having Sci-fi sections.
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Re: Tragic
Yes, the music added SOME value because there are already a billion rock band games out. There is obvious incentive to want to apply that gameplay to a classic collection of music. However, as the article above stated, it wasn't all that worth it.
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Tragic
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