AC, While I agree with you that TPB can be exploitative, its really just the tip of the ice berg for digital distribution.
Please, take the time to read through the older posts on this site. Many of them show, I'm steering away from the word 'conclusively' here, that artists of all forms who give away the swing of the infinite goods, such as digital copies of music, more than make up for it on the roundabouts of the finite goods, for example Special Edition Albums, T-Shirts, Event Tickets...etc etc.
Look anywhere, from that one NIN Album, (sorry, never been a huge fan, can't remember the name of it), to the Humble Indie Bundle, to any of the other success stories featured here and other places across the web. It works, honestly, I promise.
Its also similar to the way things like Kickstarter work. If you give the people what they want, they will pay. Just don't try to force it down there throats.
The PC platform is NOT inherently superior, however, the Steam market is.
Though the games do have steams DRM involved, (must be logged in to play, since a recent patch broke offline mode) the ability to download games, and ACCESS THEM ANYWHERE makes it a strong and well thought out manner of game distribution.
I'm not a strictly PC Gamer, I've owned several consoles, Xblock 360 being the last.
Over the course of the last 2 years, I've realized that consoles are simply a waste of my money, though YMMV.
There is currently a strong move in the industry that breaks backwards compatibility on consoles, companies (not to say any names) are removing features that were originally intended to be on their consoles, and then suing people who put that feature back in. *cough* OtherOS *cough*
Consoles do bring many would-be non-gamers (my mother for one) into the gaming world, and I can appreciate that, so I think the biggest problem isn't the consoles themselves...just the people making them.
To: PostMaster, {Your Hometown}
From:{Name, Address}
This is an official notice that your account is past due. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has an easement upon my property located at {address}, over the course of time, the USPS has blatently ignored my repeated requests to not deliver mail belonging to A:)Former Residents of said property, or B)Mailings addressed to one Current Resident.
As such, it is my duty to inform you that as of {date}, there will be a new rental fee for your use of my property located at {address}. This fee is for the involuntary easement upon my property for the placement of your "Mailbox". This rental fee will apply from {date} to {date} at which point, you may either A) Renew your lease for said rental fee, or B) Renew your lease for free via written agreement to no longer deliver circulars to {address}.
You may also continue leasing said property to host your "Mailbox" for free by signing an agreement that explicitly states the USPS shall no longer deliver mail to {address} that is either addressed to A) Previous tenants of said property, or B) "Current Resident".
Unfortunately in this economic climate, the necessity for this rental fee has become unavoidable.
Should you have any questions about your bill please feel free to contact me at:
P.P.P.S. Where I live there are only two *big* players in the world of Internet, Charter and Centurylink....
Both of these companies engage in this *Absurd* (heh) Behavior. I almost signed on with Centurylink, until this guy from a little mom and pop ISP walked into my store the other day.
Modem Lease $0.00/mth
Static IP $0.00/mth
7Mb x 896Kb ADSL line /$25.00
#Of ABSRDs 0/mth
Granted they use routers that are on the "Clearaccess" system, meaning that they use AC Servers to configure my modem/router....or they would, but they don't care if you shut it off. =D
Agreed...Mike or someone in charge...please move "If you liked this" and give us our "Previous", "Next" links back at the bottom of the page as well. Very annoying having to scroll all the way back up after reading comments to get the next article. =(
There are very very few cases in which I'll condone downright piracy...(That is, piracy in which the person has no desire to properly acquire that which they are pirating)...
But when a company does something like this...to a song that SHOULD be in the public domain...The only thing I can say is fly that Jolly Roger high and proud my friend.
This section pretty much lays out fairly clearly that as a SERVICE PROVIDER they are NOT liable for the actions of their END USERS. Take a gander at that wiki article and you'll understand. =)
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Re: Re:
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Also, not that I agree but congrats on actually posting a semi-reasonable solution to the problem as well.
Though a Epic Fail for trolls everywhere, you might actually becoming normalized to internetizenship. =)
A problem with your proposal though, what happens in a situation of fair-use that big content doesn't like?
Unflag?
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Please, take the time to read through the older posts on this site. Many of them show, I'm steering away from the word 'conclusively' here, that artists of all forms who give away the swing of the infinite goods, such as digital copies of music, more than make up for it on the roundabouts of the finite goods, for example Special Edition Albums, T-Shirts, Event Tickets...etc etc.
Look anywhere, from that one NIN Album, (sorry, never been a huge fan, can't remember the name of it), to the Humble Indie Bundle, to any of the other success stories featured here and other places across the web. It works, honestly, I promise.
Its also similar to the way things like Kickstarter work. If you give the people what they want, they will pay. Just don't try to force it down there throats.
Re: Re: The Really Important Measure of the MegaUpload Shutdown
Movie Reference Licensing Fee: $2,000,000
ftfy
Re:
If not, oops!
Re: Re: Steam FTW
Though the games do have steams DRM involved, (must be logged in to play, since a recent patch broke offline mode) the ability to download games, and ACCESS THEM ANYWHERE makes it a strong and well thought out manner of game distribution.
I'm not a strictly PC Gamer, I've owned several consoles, Xblock 360 being the last.
Over the course of the last 2 years, I've realized that consoles are simply a waste of my money, though YMMV.
There is currently a strong move in the industry that breaks backwards compatibility on consoles, companies (not to say any names) are removing features that were originally intended to be on their consoles, and then suing people who put that feature back in. *cough* OtherOS *cough*
Consoles do bring many would-be non-gamers (my mother for one) into the gaming world, and I can appreciate that, so I think the biggest problem isn't the consoles themselves...just the people making them.
Link To Court Documents....THUS FAR
It took some finangling. Mike, Please Post this in the original post please? PRETTY PLEASE?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vRRe0cRk-9K5vT0_zJLvWQE7yiBF74AGQsKidJGcD4s/edit?hl=e n_US
Once more just for good measure.
Your Account is Past Due.
To: PostMaster, {Your Hometown}
From:{Name, Address}
This is an official notice that your account is past due. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has an easement upon my property located at {address}, over the course of time, the USPS has blatently ignored my repeated requests to not deliver mail belonging to A:)Former Residents of said property, or B)Mailings addressed to one Current Resident.
As such, it is my duty to inform you that as of {date}, there will be a new rental fee for your use of my property located at {address}. This fee is for the involuntary easement upon my property for the placement of your "Mailbox". This rental fee will apply from {date} to {date} at which point, you may either A) Renew your lease for said rental fee, or B) Renew your lease for free via written agreement to no longer deliver circulars to {address}.
You may also continue leasing said property to host your "Mailbox" for free by signing an agreement that explicitly states the USPS shall no longer deliver mail to {address} that is either addressed to A) Previous tenants of said property, or B) "Current Resident".
Unfortunately in this economic climate, the necessity for this rental fee has become unavoidable.
Should you have any questions about your bill please feel free to contact me at:
XXX-XXX-XXXX
Thank you,
{Current Resident}
Re:
Re: Re:
Both of these companies engage in this *Absurd* (heh) Behavior. I almost signed on with Centurylink, until this guy from a little mom and pop ISP walked into my store the other day.
Modem Lease $0.00/mth
Static IP $0.00/mth
7Mb x 896Kb ADSL line /$25.00
#Of ABSRDs 0/mth
Granted they use routers that are on the "Clearaccess" system, meaning that they use AC Servers to configure my modem/router....or they would, but they don't care if you shut it off. =D
Re:
I actually preferred the internet prior to the extinction of the 404 page....
(Okay, I *know* it's not extinct, but with all the domain squatters and ABSRds I see out there....it seems to be a dieing breed.)
P.S. Did anyone else notice that the Acronym for "Address Bar Search Re-directs is remarkably close to the word "Absurd"?
P.P.S If you didn't, I bet you do know. XD
Oh...
PDF Alert
Re: What about point #3?
You Know....
But when a company does something like this...to a song that SHOULD be in the public domain...The only thing I can say is fly that Jolly Roger high and proud my friend.
It's good to see...
Now if we could just get the U.S. government to give up this farce called ProtectIP we might just make it somewhere.
But without copy protection, how are they going to tell us what �REALLY� happened? Can't have just anyone writin' the history books donch'ya know...
They actually....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communications_Decency_Act
This section pretty much lays out fairly clearly that as a SERVICE PROVIDER they are NOT liable for the actions of their END USERS. Take a gander at that wiki article and you'll understand. =)
Not A Nasally Teen.....
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