So, in a shocking twist, the search engine returns what you ask for. Clearly, we shouldn't go after the people providing the material. Clearly, we shouldn't go after the people receiving the material. Obviously, we should go after the streetmap telling the druggies how to get to the buy.
Here's my question: Why is this getting so much attention when there are semi-concealed security cameras all over almost every major city recording everything that goes on in or outside?
Big names getting into Kickstarter are fantastic. I discovered it during the Project: Eternity kickstarter, and have gone on to pledge almost $5k across 14 projects.
You're partially right. This is to piss people off. But they're not going to get pissed at Warner. They're going to get pissed at Netflix. The average person is terrible at following causal chains. Nor are they likely to realize it's Warner pulling it's movies without going looking for it. They'll just see "Netflix used to give me this movie, now it doesn't. Netflix sucks."
Warner wants to drive people out of VOD entirely by ruining their trust that it will continue to provide value.
There comes a point, in any argument that runs long enough, where the best thing you can do is shut up. That it's the best thing doesn't mean shutting up is a good thing, though. A company interested in maintaining a good relationship with its customer base (EA has demonstrated that it is not one of these) should not let things get to the point where fans look at anything coming out of the company is either a lie, wrong, or meaningless pacifying.
Actually, you can be added to a group without any action on your part, I was added to several by friends (Admittedly, most of them were things I didn't object to being in). I suspect there's an option somewhere in the privacy settings to change that, but I'll be damned if I can find it.
If Amazon has an acceptible use policy, they don't have the responsibility to validate that the content meets it, but they do have the right to. Unless you're suggesting that Amazon as a retailer should be compelled to carry any product someone wants them to. Would you also suggest that any publishers he sent the book to should be compelled to produce the book? If I go to Amazon because I want to sell a flaming, spiked, triple-ended dildo, should they be required to carry that as well? Amazon does not have a requirement to carry any product someone wants to sell on it. Refusing to carry a book that does not meet preexisting publication requirements is not censorship of the book. Seeking to prevent anyone from carrying it is, but that's not what's going on here.
Is it bad PR? Maybe. Has Amazon done something terrible? No.
I'm not really sure I can work up any outrage over this. Amazon only has a couple of (admittedly broad and subjective) content restrictions (available at https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A2TOZW0SV7IR1U ). If they don't have anyone who can validate that the content meets these requirements, I don't think I have much problem with them choosing not to carry it. They're pretty up front about only supporting a half dozen or so languages, so it's not like they're singling out Cornish.
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So, in a shocking twist, the search engine returns what you ask for. Clearly, we shouldn't go after the people providing the material. Clearly, we shouldn't go after the people receiving the material. Obviously, we should go after the streetmap telling the druggies how to get to the buy.
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I love the line from Pietz' May 22 email
"I wanted to follow up and inquire: were you planning on complying with the Court's order, and, if so, when?"
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Somehow, all my science fair projects as a kid now feel even more underwhelming.
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Clearly all those petitions to ban dihydrogen monoxide were right.
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Holy balls (to oppose the Testicilians).... this guy is nuts.
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Here's my question: Why is this getting so much attention when there are semi-concealed security cameras all over almost every major city recording everything that goes on in or outside?
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Big names getting into Kickstarter are fantastic. I discovered it during the Project: Eternity kickstarter, and have gone on to pledge almost $5k across 14 projects.
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Duffy's next comment: "I'm not sure who that woman is. She may or may not be my wife, but I have no direct knowledge of any relationship."
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You're partially right. This is to piss people off. But they're not going to get pissed at Warner. They're going to get pissed at Netflix. The average person is terrible at following causal chains. Nor are they likely to realize it's Warner pulling it's movies without going looking for it. They'll just see "Netflix used to give me this movie, now it doesn't. Netflix sucks."
Warner wants to drive people out of VOD entirely by ruining their trust that it will continue to provide value.
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There comes a point, in any argument that runs long enough, where the best thing you can do is shut up. That it's the best thing doesn't mean shutting up is a good thing, though. A company interested in maintaining a good relationship with its customer base (EA has demonstrated that it is not one of these) should not let things get to the point where fans look at anything coming out of the company is either a lie, wrong, or meaningless pacifying.
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Actually, you can be added to a group without any action on your part, I was added to several by friends (Admittedly, most of them were things I didn't object to being in). I suspect there's an option somewhere in the privacy settings to change that, but I'll be damned if I can find it.
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Yeah, the won the matchup this year again. 64% to 36% against Bank of America. Clearly it's because people just don't understand how awesome they are.
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Yeah, it's nice to be able to just buy competition out of the market. Whether they want it or not. /s
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shifts the burden of online copyright enforcement to content owners
You don't need to read any further than this.
Re: not that satisfying
Don't worry. I suspect there will be a sequel.
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If Amazon has an acceptible use policy, they don't have the responsibility to validate that the content meets it, but they do have the right to. Unless you're suggesting that Amazon as a retailer should be compelled to carry any product someone wants them to. Would you also suggest that any publishers he sent the book to should be compelled to produce the book? If I go to Amazon because I want to sell a flaming, spiked, triple-ended dildo, should they be required to carry that as well? Amazon does not have a requirement to carry any product someone wants to sell on it. Refusing to carry a book that does not meet preexisting publication requirements is not censorship of the book. Seeking to prevent anyone from carrying it is, but that's not what's going on here.
Is it bad PR? Maybe. Has Amazon done something terrible? No.
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I dunno, you've gotta be pretty creative to ask the questions in such a way as to get the answer you want, instead of the truth.
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I'm not really sure I can work up any outrage over this. Amazon only has a couple of (admittedly broad and subjective) content restrictions (available at https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A2TOZW0SV7IR1U ). If they don't have anyone who can validate that the content meets these requirements, I don't think I have much problem with them choosing not to carry it. They're pretty up front about only supporting a half dozen or so languages, so it's not like they're singling out Cornish.
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First the chocolate. Next, Belgian waffles.
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In theory it would also apply to people like drone pilots.
Why not? They're already getting flight pay and their wings like real pilots.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/10/airforce_uas_career_100909w/