Stocks are pretty liquid, I'm sure if I had $50M in stock options I could figure out a way to be set for life! Especially since that's on top of his $30M+ compensation.
Let's try to be honest - $50M is $50M, and $50M on top of $30M should not leave the rest of the staff crying about losing their jobs.
Just saying, when the money gets obscene, you have long gone past the problem.
Three little pigs rocks! I have the Green Jello Cereal Killer CD but I found out they later changed their name to Green Jelly, because you know when the CD goes into the player you might accidentally grab a spoon or something, wtf?!
And this is why I don't think I'll ever technically pirate anything:
"to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully"
No matter how I obtain it - I'm ALWAYS willing to give it back when I'm done!
It's really too bad that when I pay for it I can't actually return the software if it doesn't fulfill my needs, something doesn't seem quite right about that. Almost anything else I buy allows a return for refund.
"And if everyone took my advice and used Noscript and a hosts file, Google itself would soon be in difficulties. -- But tacitly you rely on someone else making the product, and leveraging off of it."
So, you DO support piracy?! You take the content and use it freely while denying the content producer his income by blocking the ads that pay money for views on his website.
Glad we finally cleared that up, welcome to the Freetards.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome out_of_the_blue!
I change stations between songs and rarely listen to any commercials.
Does this mean I am now a pirate because I used the button on the stereo to change the station?
Does that mean stereo makers are aiding and abetting Radio Freetard Pirates?
Shouldn't we get some legislation that says it's illegal to NOT listen to commercials?
Should we start jailing the stereo manufacturers, should we seize their websites, deny them a court date, and keep their assets for an undefined amount of time?
"What's he's hoping for is making the Internet one way, a content delivery system only."
This is, in a nutshell, exactly why the content industry is failing to adapt. They have always controlled the flow of their own content and the reality is the world doesn't operate that way anymore. No amount of legislation will put this genie back in the bottle. Techdirt, at it's heart and soul, is all about how to operate a business in this new reality because it is so obvious that the old methods simply don't apply. Not because everything must be free or we'll just copy at our own discretion (or lack thereof) but, because the content customer base is not being given the content they want, in the format(s) they choose, with the freedom to do as they wish with it, for an honest and reasonable price. The internet gives people the option to seek content elsewhere, at different prices, in almost any format and sometimes this content is free. Sometimes, it is the exact same content the gatekeeper could have sold if they knew how to deal with the new business methods and distribution models to service the customers that are waiting and willing to pay for their content.
"What he's going to get is the complete destruction of the Internet."
What he wants is complete complete control of the internet as a one way content delivery system. The problem is he doesn't understand how that whole internet system thingy works and that their is no magical bottleneck where he can set up his gate and collect the tolls he feels he is entitled to, just because he said so.
"If the people floating these petitions around spent even half the time providing easy access/information to/about non-democrat, non-republican alternatives who might actually do something they might actually be worth taking seriously."
If you can guarantee that ICE and DHS will leave my perfectly legal website alone I might be willing to go that route. However, I don't think that's a guarantee anyone could keep.
The thing about stifling free speech through over zealous and downright illegal seizures is that you have no idea what might have been done without such heinous acts acting as a deterrent.
Jobs was the ultimate Value Added Reseller. He tinkered with things until they worked in such a way that they would command a higher price to make them lucratively profitable. He did it well.
I'm not a Jobs fan or even an Apple fanboi (I don't own a single Apple product), but I do like to give credit where credit it is due. Jobs has earned a tip of the cap from me for helping advance modern consumer electronics.
Tony thanks for the insider commentary. It's refreshing to see some truth about how these things happen and the difficulties the recording companies face from an insider such as yourself without hearing all the crap that the "paytards" assume to be the truth.
It takes some courage to come in here and even admit your previous position, it takes integrity to do it with class.
We may not agree on everything - or anything for that matter, but you have earned my respect for your level headed and honest approach. Thanks!
Kettle - this is the pot, "You're black!"
This is so rich coming from ootb...LMFTFY:
That's because "oob" doesn't have any substance, so thinks to nag me. It's all he can manage, so applaud his "special" talent.
Look, guys, just contradicting me manifestly isn't effective. IF you have some view, THEN STATE IT.
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Stocks are pretty liquid, I'm sure if I had $50M in stock options I could figure out a way to be set for life! Especially since that's on top of his $30M+ compensation.
Let's try to be honest - $50M is $50M, and $50M on top of $30M should not leave the rest of the staff crying about losing their jobs.
Just saying, when the money gets obscene, you have long gone past the problem.
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This! Loved the article - thanks!
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Need a "Like" button for this one!
Three little pigs rocks! I have the Green Jello Cereal Killer CD but I found out they later changed their name to Green Jelly, because you know when the CD goes into the player you might accidentally grab a spoon or something, wtf?!
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And this is why I don't think I'll ever technically pirate anything:
"to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully"
No matter how I obtain it - I'm ALWAYS willing to give it back when I'm done!
It's really too bad that when I pay for it I can't actually return the software if it doesn't fulfill my needs, something doesn't seem quite right about that. Almost anything else I buy allows a return for refund.
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Love Green Jello!
Re: Re: what is the significant difference twixt 'infringement' / 'stealing' ?
And there is the difference dv8r!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Well, let's give up on all laws then.
Yeah because only one router in the world uses 192.168.1.1!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Well, let's give up on all laws then.
"I chose a traffic ticket to show that we frequently let a single person, a cop in this case, make a quick decision about someone's guilt."
Holy crap could you miss the point by less than a mile?
The officer makes no such decision about guilt whatsoever, in fact, he doesn't even possess that power!
Hell, even the bottom of the ticket where you sign says that you are not admitting guilt.
You suck even at trolling, WTF!
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Citation beats speculation.
Care to back up your statement or withdraw it?
I'd be willing to bet my life that the % of infringing files on YouTube is less than the % of Viacoms withdrawn files from its lawsuit.
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Don't confuse him with facts - he has an agenda to carry out - regardless of facts!
Re: No, no, Mike. It's a clever ploy to get /more/ people to "infringe".
"And if everyone took my advice and used Noscript and a hosts file, Google itself would soon be in difficulties. -- But tacitly you rely on someone else making the product, and leveraging off of it."
So, you DO support piracy?! You take the content and use it freely while denying the content producer his income by blocking the ads that pay money for views on his website.
Glad we finally cleared that up, welcome to the Freetards.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome out_of_the_blue!
Re: Re: Color me unsurprised
Greg - so much fail in such a little space - concentrated fail, epic.
Not a single fact, but all of it is stated as if it absolutely true and not just your opinion.
Stop it, just stop - you are doing a disservice to conservatives everywhere and of course you appear to be an idiot to everyone.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Guess he never heard of
I change stations between songs and rarely listen to any commercials.
Does this mean I am now a pirate because I used the button on the stereo to change the station?
Does that mean stereo makers are aiding and abetting Radio Freetard Pirates?
Shouldn't we get some legislation that says it's illegal to NOT listen to commercials?
Should we start jailing the stereo manufacturers, should we seize their websites, deny them a court date, and keep their assets for an undefined amount of time?
Can we start with Sony?
GREEDTARDS - all greed, all tards 24/7!
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"What's he's hoping for is making the Internet one way, a content delivery system only."
This is, in a nutshell, exactly why the content industry is failing to adapt. They have always controlled the flow of their own content and the reality is the world doesn't operate that way anymore. No amount of legislation will put this genie back in the bottle. Techdirt, at it's heart and soul, is all about how to operate a business in this new reality because it is so obvious that the old methods simply don't apply. Not because everything must be free or we'll just copy at our own discretion (or lack thereof) but, because the content customer base is not being given the content they want, in the format(s) they choose, with the freedom to do as they wish with it, for an honest and reasonable price. The internet gives people the option to seek content elsewhere, at different prices, in almost any format and sometimes this content is free. Sometimes, it is the exact same content the gatekeeper could have sold if they knew how to deal with the new business methods and distribution models to service the customers that are waiting and willing to pay for their content.
"What he's going to get is the complete destruction of the Internet."
What he wants is complete complete control of the internet as a one way content delivery system. The problem is he doesn't understand how that whole internet system thingy works and that their is no magical bottleneck where he can set up his gate and collect the tolls he feels he is entitled to, just because he said so.
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"If the people floating these petitions around spent even half the time providing easy access/information to/about non-democrat, non-republican alternatives who might actually do something they might actually be worth taking seriously."
If you can guarantee that ICE and DHS will leave my perfectly legal website alone I might be willing to go that route. However, I don't think that's a guarantee anyone could keep.
The thing about stifling free speech through over zealous and downright illegal seizures is that you have no idea what might have been done without such heinous acts acting as a deterrent.
The ulimate VAR
Jobs was the ultimate Value Added Reseller. He tinkered with things until they worked in such a way that they would command a higher price to make them lucratively profitable. He did it well.
I'm not a Jobs fan or even an Apple fanboi (I don't own a single Apple product), but I do like to give credit where credit it is due. Jobs has earned a tip of the cap from me for helping advance modern consumer electronics.
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Yes, the birds did it with moving wings - the Wright brothers however, did it with a fixed wing! Innovation by tweaking!
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Tony thanks for the insider commentary. It's refreshing to see some truth about how these things happen and the difficulties the recording companies face from an insider such as yourself without hearing all the crap that the "paytards" assume to be the truth.
It takes some courage to come in here and even admit your previous position, it takes integrity to do it with class.
We may not agree on everything - or anything for that matter, but you have earned my respect for your level headed and honest approach. Thanks!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Let's Take a Small Step Back
French onion dip is a no go as well in any HP Printer - I wish they would have said so in the User Manual damn it!
Also, Philly cheese steaks, French Toast, beef stew, and unbelievably, even simple rice don't work!