The only reason people have your service is that they want to watch our shows. Without our shows you wouldn't have any customers. You need to pay us for making people want your service.
The fact that "... the legal mechanisms we currently have to address monopolization in the United States are inadequate ..." isn't a bug, it's a feature.
The FBI had a good faith belief that a Virginia judge could authorize a world wide implantation of malware.
A man in North Carolina tried to have a vehicle search thrown out because he was stopped for having a tail light out -- not a violation in that state. The judge allowed the stop because the officer had a good faith belief it was a violation.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse -- **unless** your job is enforcing the law.
I've subscribed to the paper version of Wired for 6+ years. When I go to their website I get blocked: they won't show content unless I turn adblocking off. This has had three effects:
1. wired has been deleted from my bookmarks/favorites. 2. I don't follow links to stories on Wired's website. 3. Renewal notices for the paper magazine will join other paper in the recycling bin.
I've enjoyed wired for a long time, but I won't pay double for their content.
At my age (21++++) I still prefer to read paper magazines. I've subscribed to the paper version of wired for 5 - 10 years.
Since they started blocking my access to the web site (using Firefox, Adblock Plus, Ghostery, NoScript) I haven't been back and won't renew the subscription.
I've been a (paying) subscriber for the paper version of Wired for years. I've deleted their website from my bookmarks because of the attitude, and, when this subscription runs out I will be a former subscriber.
There are other, less entitled and less irritating, places I can get the information.
"So when "big cable" breathlessly insists it's just trying to protect its monopoly over cable set top hardware to the benefit of minorities and puppies, it's unclear who the hell would be daft enough to actually take them seriously"
Scope out the "Pay To:" line on the contribution checks the industry has been writing ...
A backdoor into encryption is like passing a law that all houses have to have a key hidden under the doormat, with a note "only for use of the good guys" on it -- we all know the criminals will honor that and not use it.
Right idea, wrong direction
Netflix to South Korean telecoms:
The only reason people have your service is that they want to watch our shows. Without our shows you wouldn't have any customers. You need to pay us for making people want your service.
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The fact that "... the legal mechanisms we currently have to address monopolization in the United States are inadequate ..." isn't a bug, it's a feature.
Re: Re: Two Words?
Thread started in 2008, in 2019 not much has changed. This was in today's F-Minus comic
https://www.gocomics.com/fminus/2019/08/20
5Ge service
Verizon leads with 5G e(ventually) service
Coyright maximiality shoots product placement
The first two (I didn't look at any others) have at least half of the hits blocked because of a copyright claim.
So now, even though they paid to place the ad, they don't want you to watch it.
Violent Video Games = Violent Children
Good Faith
A man in North Carolina tried to have a vehicle search thrown out because he was stopped for having a tail light out -- not a violation in that state. The judge allowed the stop because the officer had a good faith belief it was a violation.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse -- **unless** your job is enforcing the law.
Comcast announces customer service improvement
1) When his/her lips are moving.
2) When his/her lips are not moving.
Transparency
Criminal Crimes!
NBC/Big Sporting Event Which Must NOT Be Named
I don't watch sports (even though I am testosterone positive) of any kind, ever.
I also don't watch NBC.
Game, Match Set.
Adblocker blocking costs real paper money
1. wired has been deleted from my bookmarks/favorites.
2. I don't follow links to stories on Wired's website.
3. Renewal notices for the paper magazine will join other paper in the recycling bin.
I've enjoyed wired for a long time, but I won't pay double for their content.
Former Subscriber
Since they started blocking my access to the web site (using Firefox, Adblock Plus, Ghostery, NoScript) I haven't been back and won't renew the subscription.
Ad Blockers
There are other, less entitled and less irritating, places I can get the information.
Who'd beleve them?
Scope out the "Pay To:" line on the contribution checks the industry has been writing ...
Backdoors
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