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• On the post: Blockbuster Bankruptcy, Yet Again, Highlights How It's Not Easy To Just Copy The Disruptive Innovation

  

  Jebrew ( profile ), 30 Aug, 2010 @ 11:50am

  Re: Cannibalizing your business

  Came here to say almost the exact same thing. I actually switched from Netflix to Blockbuster because of the in-store exchange. Then they said it doesn't apply to new rentals...fine, no big deal. Then they said it's only a $0.99 rental...okay, I lived a block from one with a healthy $0.99 rental section. The final straw came when they said I could only exchange one movie in store and that it would not cost $5 more than Netflix. Just when they sent me the e-mail about that Netflix let me know I could do instant streaming. Switched back to red 10 minutes later.
  
  Blockbuster had a really good opportunity with the B&M exchange thing. Even if it was just a discount on the rental, it would have been worth it. Movies returned to the B&M registered as returned that day and you'd have your next mail-order movie either the next day or the day after. The turn-around was great, but not worth the extra money that Blockbuster wanted.

• On the post: USPTO Fast Tracks Michael Jackson Patent Tribute

  

  Jebrew ( profile ), 21 Jul, 2009 @ 10:21am

  Re:

  He was, but somehow, the rest of the guys in the video had to do the same think as Mikey without his magic.

• On the post: Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense

  

  Jebrew ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:35pm

  Re: Re: Simple

  Or you can just shorten it to:
  "You must pay us"
  seems regardless of whether or not you play, you pay! :)
  Good times for all

• On the post: Um, Sorry, But You Don't Get To Sue When Somebody Moves Images You're Hotlinking

  

  Jebrew ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:25pm

  Re: Re:

  "Republishing copyrighted material without..."
  
  Let me stop you right there. If I describe where something that is copyrighted is and you go view this copyrighted material, I fail to see how that's infringement. Sure, hotlinking is rude and if you're using it inline with a page, then it can be highly disingenuious as to the source, but you're still not republishing.
  
  If Coca-Cola reprints your copyrighted material, then they've created a copy, and not according to their rights, so it's infringement. If they simply point back to your site for the image, then it's not. Very simple.

• On the post: News Corps.' Jon Miller Continues His War Against Free; Wants Hulu To Charge

  

  Jebrew ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2009 @ 07:11am

  Re: I don't have a problem paying to watch shows

  For the time being; however, Hulu is doing far more good than harm by having a model that basically mirrors OTA broadcast. If they decide to narrowband it and make people pay, they'll flock back to the torrent sites in no time.
  
  I watch a lot of my shows on Netflix, and I don't mind paying because I don't have to watch commercials, and I can pause/rewind/fast forward as I see fit.

• On the post: News Corps.' Jon Miller Continues His War Against Free; Wants Hulu To Charge

  

  Jebrew ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2009 @ 07:08am

  Re:

  I believe they have that model. It's called cable.