Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 6 Sep 2012 @ 12:50pm
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you know, like beheadings and people run over by trains?
What? You mean like a decent percentage of "mainstream" slasher flicks? I've got no desire to watch those either but I don't think they should be censored - as I said, I think the defining limit should be "is the thing being done illegal?" - not looks illegal, but is actually illegal. And yes I realise that causes problems for enforcement, but no-one said freedom was supposed to be easy.
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 6 Sep 2012 @ 11:46am
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I've gotten into reading the Travis McGee novels from the 60s and 70s. They aren't available on the Kindle,
Which is pretty ludicrous if you think about it, given;
A/ How expensive it isn't to produce a reasonable e-copy (hell, a paper copy, a scanner with a hopper, a decent OCR package and a couple of hours effort would do the job).
B/ How infinitesimal the amount of disk storage is in modern terms that a book requires.
C/ How easily available they are through illegitimate means
You have to wonder why publishers don't do something like create a service where you can request an e-book from their back catalogue and once it reaches a threshold of interest just knock up an e-edition and sell it at a couple of pounds/dollars a time - almost pure profit on books they're unlikely to ever release another dead-tree edition of and image the customer good will it would generate!
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 5 Sep 2012 @ 12:57pm
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True, there's plenty of stuff out there likely to make most people lose their lunch, however that has nothing to do with filtering. Opinions of "depravity" vary, the defining quality should be "is the act being comitted illegal?" not "is there some percentage of the population that objects to it?" or "do I persoannly object to it?"
As for filtering "to protect the children", it's already there - it's called education about what porn really is and responsible parenting - and it's a damn site more likely to be effective than any software, which has been pretty much proved by, oh only EVERY filter and DRM package ever.
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 5 Sep 2012 @ 11:54am
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Perhaps true though in the first statement I'd say "Define 'many'" and in the second "From who's point of view?". Either way, what's that got to do with a mandatory filter?
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 5 Sep 2012 @ 11:22am
Demarcation!
Evidence clearly shows pornography has a detrimental impact on children and young people including premature sexualisation, negative body image and unhealthy notions about relationships.
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 5 Sep 2012 @ 10:30am
Re: WRONG-- property itself is a government granted monopoly
You go on and on about how intellectual property is different, but most of the differences aren't as absolute as you say.
When you can point your replication gun at me and have the shirt on your back while leaving one on mine, then we'll talk. Until then I marked your post funny because there's no "hilarious" button... 2nd inadvertantly funniest post this week. Thanks
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 5 Sep 2012 @ 10:20am
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If they can't make back their investment through theater showings, physical media sales AND streaming offerings/digital downloads... then they shouldn't be making multi-million dollar movies in the first place.
See, that sentence is entirely too long... here, let me:
If they can't make back their investment [snip] then they shouldn't be making multi-million dollar movies in the first place
.. there.
The point is that a film needs to be (generally) a profitable venture but selling the film itself does not necessarily have to be the bulk (or even a little bit) of that profit. By putting the middle you did in that sentence you lock yourself in to the studio legacy midset and deny many money making opportunities. Hell, even the studios themselves don't lock themselves in that tight - what's the ratio these days for profit from film viewing sales vs. profit from mechandising on a major film these days?
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 17 Aug 2012 @ 11:59am
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While the likelihood of receiving a fair trial is germane to the extradition process, the US judiciary is regarded by people involved in law in the US as the most impartial, fair and accessible judiciary in the world. (Much of the rest of the world on the other hand regards them as almost as bought and paid for as the rest of the US government)
Not an Electronic Rodent (profile), 17 Aug 2012 @ 11:49am
Well....
I wanted to start with the opening line "Remember Avatar?"
If only you had... it sooo begs the response "I'm trying hard to forget thanks!"
Despite everyone on the planet apparently believing that the movie was based on something they had themselves done
Hey, c'mon! That's only because it's one of the most formulaic pieces of pap going. I mean, pretty and everything but story? You can draw a parallel with almost anything if you try the story elements are so generic..
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*unghh*
That's an image I really don't want in my head...
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:-)
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A/ How expensive it isn't to produce a reasonable e-copy (hell, a paper copy, a scanner with a hopper, a decent OCR package and a couple of hours effort would do the job).
B/ How infinitesimal the amount of disk storage is in modern terms that a book requires.
C/ How easily available they are through illegitimate means
You have to wonder why publishers don't do something like create a service where you can request an e-book from their back catalogue and once it reaches a threshold of interest just knock up an e-edition and sell it at a couple of pounds/dollars a time - almost pure profit on books they're unlikely to ever release another dead-tree edition of and image the customer good will it would generate!
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As for filtering "to protect the children", it's already there - it's called education about what porn really is and responsible parenting - and it's a damn site more likely to be effective than any software, which has been pretty much proved by, oh only EVERY filter and DRM package ever.
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The horror!!!
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Demarcation!
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Re: WRONG-- property itself is a government granted monopoly
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If they can't make back their investment [snip] then they shouldn't be making multi-million dollar movies in the first place
.. there.
The point is that a film needs to be (generally) a profitable venture but selling the film itself does not necessarily have to be the bulk (or even a little bit) of that profit. By putting the middle you did in that sentence you lock yourself in to the studio legacy midset and deny many money making opportunities. Hell, even the studios themselves don't lock themselves in that tight - what's the ratio these days for profit from film viewing sales vs. profit from mechandising on a major film these days?
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Oh, yes it is!
(Panto season's not that far off folks... get your practice in now.)
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Oh god yes please!
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Well....
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