An IP address is not perfect and there are ways to spoof/hide it. However, in the context of this forum, it would provide a good proxy to identifying a single user.
BTW, I am not advocating the listing of user IPs. Just using the IP address to create a unique nickname for the thread.
I have always respected Techdirt's policy of anonymous commenters and wish more more sites offered such functionality.
One feature request:
Would it be possible to identify anonymous commenters per story? For example, the 1st anonymous commenter to a story would be labeled as "Anonymous Coward #1" for all posts relating to the that story. The 2nd anonymous commenter would labeled as "Anonymous Coward #2", etc.
It is frustrating to read the commentary and not know if the anonymous comments are coming from one person or from 20.
More details on the story have Ubisoft reporting that it was a DDoS attach that took down their servers. They also claim that no one has hacked the DRM at this point
What is really funny is that this is in a trade publication that gives away its printed version. Maybe the editor should have talked to the publishing/advertising side first to understand his own companies business model.
Would you prefer no patent or copyright system, but things only exposed to the public when they become actual products? You could sit on your PII Intel computer and connect via your 56k modem and enjoy the internet that way, because that would be all you would have. Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward. Waiting for the products to actually hit the market before starting that process would slow progress tremendously. We would have a huge market of closed PII computers, but the PIII would probably still be in development (secretly)
I did not know that Intel only released the Pentium 3 due to IP protection. Could you please point to some references of this?
Dan Pink had a good TED talk on how assigning monetary value to results can reduce performance. A good example of how the marginal benefit in self empowering employees can be valued more than monetary compensation.
The article is about the writing of an intellectual property law professor. Why not join the conversation and further explain why the commerce clause supersedes this.
The flaw here is in Dave's business model. He has created an undifferentiated product that does warrant his high price premium.
In my business there are always new companies coming along trying to create low cost knockoffs. We maintain our price premium because of our service, reputation, quality, etc.
I am curious how you would apply relational rights from a practical standpoint. If you do not grant property rights or copyright to facts, how do you prove that a "parasitic aggregator" is "free riding" off specific content. As long as they provide only the facts, they should be in the clear.
Setting up a collection society as mentioned in #2 is dangerous on many levels.
1. Who do we declare a news originator? Is this compulsory for anybody who publishes to the internet? Seems that this would favor the large publications.
2. How do you verify the first source for a news story? Multiple sources could cover an event at the same time. How do you know which one "deserves" the license?
3. Everyone is now a publisher. Would I need a license to link and comment about a story in my twitter feed? We have already seen this with ASCAP now asking mechanics to pay performance fees for having a radio on in the garage.
Also groups like ASCAP have shown to have many issues of their own. Take a look at a few examples.
Acces to me is a scarce good
I like the new shirt but isn't a personal conversation with me (my time and attention) an example of a scarce good? ;)
Re: Re: label anonymou commenters per story
Great to hear you are thinking about this
Re: Re: label anonymous commenters per story
An IP address is not perfect and there are ways to spoof/hide it. However, in the context of this forum, it would provide a good proxy to identifying a single user.
BTW, I am not advocating the listing of user IPs. Just using the IP address to create a unique nickname for the thread.
label anonymou commenters per story
I have always respected Techdirt's policy of anonymous commenters and wish more more sites offered such functionality.
One feature request:
Would it be possible to identify anonymous commenters per story? For example, the 1st anonymous commenter to a story would be labeled as "Anonymous Coward #1" for all posts relating to the that story. The 2nd anonymous commenter would labeled as "Anonymous Coward #2", etc.
It is frustrating to read the commentary and not know if the anonymous comments are coming from one person or from 20.
Re: ARGH!!! Paywall
Yes. Same for me. Search the article title in Google if you would like to read it.
Really hits home the point that WSJ is taking themselves out of the conversation when people can not share their articles.
DDoS attack
More details on the story have Ubisoft reporting that it was a DDoS attach that took down their servers. They also claim that no one has hacked the DRM at this point
http://kotaku.com/5488372/denial-of-service-attack-kills-ubisoft-drm-your-assassins-creed-i i-playtime
Re: You get what you pay for...
Is your argument that the labels can not effectively promote on the internet and must therefore pass the cost on to consumers?
From a Publication that gives away the print version
What is really funny is that this is in a trade publication that gives away its printed version. Maybe the editor should have talked to the publishing/advertising side first to understand his own companies business model.
(untitled comment)
Some good thoughts from Seth Godin on alternative business strategies with digital books.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/12/the-magic-of-dynamic-pricing.html
Re: Re:
Would you prefer no patent or copyright system, but things only exposed to the public when they become actual products? You could sit on your PII Intel computer and connect via your 56k modem and enjoy the internet that way, because that would be all you would have. Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward. Waiting for the products to actually hit the market before starting that process would slow progress tremendously. We would have a huge market of closed PII computers, but the PIII would probably still be in development (secretly)
I did not know that Intel only released the Pentium 3 due to IP protection. Could you please point to some references of this?
Another example
Dan Pink had a good TED talk on how assigning monetary value to results can reduce performance. A good example of how the marginal benefit in self empowering employees can be valued more than monetary compensation.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
Re: sui generis protection
The article is about the writing of an intellectual property law professor. Why not join the conversation and further explain why the commerce clause supersedes this.
They are monetizing it
The couple is using this to raise money for a foundation trying to end domestic abuse.
http://www.jkweddingdance.com/
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Marburger analyses
The flaw here is in Dave's business model. He has created an undifferentiated product that does warrant his high price premium.
In my business there are always new companies coming along trying to create low cost knockoffs. We maintain our price premium because of our service, reputation, quality, etc.
VC's work
Reports are coming out that this is the work of the VC firm that funded most of the company. The CEO wanted to stay independent.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/07/20/daily56.html
Re: Re: Re: Re: Marburger analyses
I am curious how you would apply relational rights from a practical standpoint. If you do not grant property rights or copyright to facts, how do you prove that a "parasitic aggregator" is "free riding" off specific content. As long as they provide only the facts, they should be in the clear.
Am I misreading this?
Ben Kingsley approved?
The picture of Ben Kingsley at http://www.mygvbiz.com/catcreekgroup/company.html with the phone reminded me of the Sopranos episode he was in. In the episode ( http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/04/ben_kingsley_on.html ) he is at a spa collecting a swag bag and having his photo taken to imply endorsement.
Re: Re: Re: I can see into the future
Yes, I understand the way rss works. Maybe create a private feed based on user profile?
Re: Re: One more thing about the analyses
Setting up a collection society as mentioned in #2 is dangerous on many levels.
1. Who do we declare a news originator? Is this compulsory for anybody who publishes to the internet? Seems that this would favor the large publications.
2. How do you verify the first source for a news story? Multiple sources could cover an event at the same time. How do you know which one "deserves" the license?
3. Everyone is now a publisher. Would I need a license to link and comment about a story in my twitter feed? We have already seen this with ASCAP now asking mechanics to pay performance fees for having a radio on in the garage.
Also groups like ASCAP have shown to have many issues of their own. Take a look at a few examples.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090109/1823043352.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/art icles/20090302/0200473945.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml
Re: I can see into the future
Yes, a crystal ball rss feed would be great