Take any gun control argument and substitute '1st Amendment' for '2nd Amendment' and you'll see his point. Otherwise some parts of the Constitution are 'better' than others.
Agreed. It's a small population that would consider spending a few thousand dollars on a rifle and they would absolutely see this as friendly fire. Just ask Cheaper than Dirt or Dick's Sporting Goods how that works out.
Agreed. It's a small population that would consider spending a few thousand dollars on a rifle and they would absolutely see this as friendly fire. Just ask Cheaper than Dirt or Dick's Sporting Goods how that works out.
I'm a little nervous to chime in because it's getting a little rough in here, but mil spec isn't just the trigger. Bottom line is that if buy a 'mil spec' part it should fit with little or no effort with all of the other mil spec parts. Just an effort to standardize so they can buy parts from any manufacturer.
Most of this misses the point. It's not that newspapers are dead. I think it would be difficult to find some one that doesn't enjoy flipping through a Sunday paper. The key is to match the content to the medium. Digital media are perfect for finding what you want to read. The Sunday paper is perfect for relaxing and wandering through. It's nice to sit down with a cup of coffee and aimlessly read (or skip) whatever happens to be there.
not to mention that powerpoint is only used as a reference for a presentation. people usually take a lot of time explaining a slide. what this tells me is that people don't listen or take notes.
all true, but that assumes that they'll ever get it. if they offer the lower quality downloads, they can take a baby-step, look like the good guy, and promote their stuff, not similar stuff from another label that they won't make any money off of.
the whole debate reminds me a little of environmentalism. if those folks put all of that energy into enabling alternatives, rather than trying to punish the evil ones, something might actually change.
but then again, i don't download and haven't bought a cd in quite a number of years...
maybe take a page from the shareware book? why not offer low bit rate downloads from the labels' or bands' websites so listeners get a taste of the music. if it's good, they can buy the cd and get good quality?
I understand your frustration. I work for Qwest in small business sales. The fact is, we don't have all of the fees that show up on your bill. We do have a list of the services and also of most of the Federal charges. We do not have a list of all of the state and local charges.
I don't know how it works in the other companies, but we've had people fired for not disclosing all of the costs we know of. Believe it or not, the majority of our people actually try to be honest. The system is of pricing is just obscene. Every state is different. In some states, every locale is different.
If you're really interested, I'd be glad to give you a trasparent view from the front lines (seems like maybe the 'enemy' front lines?)
I'm sorry, but that is just ridiculous. Most of us don't have jobs we love because such a job would never support a family. If you're work defines you, great. If not, you work for a paycheck to do other things that you enjoy.
The extra nickle per item would easily be made up by better inventory control. Think less shrinkage, stocked shelves, better re-order points, etc.
The privacy issues raised do make me druel a little at the targeted marketing possibilities. But I can't imagine anyone using the tactic. Public outcry would kill any benefit.
I bet that everyone should prepare because this will become a reality. It's just too useful to pass up.
These guys need to realize that all of the new whiz-bang products are not what's going to save the industry. It's hiring good people whon are willing to help customers when they need it. I've been on that front line for about a year and going the extra mile makes people happy and kills churn. DSL is great, but we make more money selling caller id on a bunch of lines and we don't have the customer support issues. The KISS principle is very important in an overly complicated business. Now if I can just get Dick Notebaert to promote me to be his reality check....
agreed...
Take any gun control argument and substitute '1st Amendment' for '2nd Amendment' and you'll see his point. Otherwise some parts of the Constitution are 'better' than others.
Re: Word hurt
Not to mention:
"And, just as good-faith gun-rights advocates don’t pretend that every gun owner is a third-generation hunter"
The 2nd Amendment has absolutely nothing to do with hunting.
Re: Guess they haven't heard of the Streisand effect
Agreed. It's a small population that would consider spending a few thousand dollars on a rifle and they would absolutely see this as friendly fire. Just ask Cheaper than Dirt or Dick's Sporting Goods how that works out.
Re: Guess they haven't heard of the Streisand effect
Agreed. It's a small population that would consider spending a few thousand dollars on a rifle and they would absolutely see this as friendly fire. Just ask Cheaper than Dirt or Dick's Sporting Goods how that works out.
it's spelled 'libertarian'
I've been reading techdirt since before these things were called blogs and can definitely, absolutely call Mike a libertarian (small 'l')
Re: Re: Re:
I'm a little nervous to chime in because it's getting a little rough in here, but mil spec isn't just the trigger. Bottom line is that if buy a 'mil spec' part it should fit with little or no effort with all of the other mil spec parts. Just an effort to standardize so they can buy parts from any manufacturer.
"Hey, you know what? I spent a lot of money building Techdirt. All of you now owe me money."
As my dad always said, I'd rather owe it to you than beat you out of it.
So, you know, you got that going for you...
it's the distribution
HP gets Palms wireless distribution channel.
Re: I think I disagree
Most of this misses the point. It's not that newspapers are dead. I think it would be difficult to find some one that doesn't enjoy flipping through a Sunday paper. The key is to match the content to the medium. Digital media are perfect for finding what you want to read. The Sunday paper is perfect for relaxing and wandering through. It's nice to sit down with a cup of coffee and aimlessly read (or skip) whatever happens to be there.
Re: Tufte's comments on Power Point and the Shuttl
not to mention that powerpoint is only used as a reference for a presentation. people usually take a lot of time explaining a slide. what this tells me is that people don't listen or take notes.
Re: How You Look At It
all true, but that assumes that they'll ever get it. if they offer the lower quality downloads, they can take a baby-step, look like the good guy, and promote their stuff, not similar stuff from another label that they won't make any money off of.
the whole debate reminds me a little of environmentalism. if those folks put all of that energy into enabling alternatives, rather than trying to punish the evil ones, something might actually change.
but then again, i don't download and haven't bought a cd in quite a number of years...
Re: How You Look At It
maybe take a page from the shareware book? why not offer low bit rate downloads from the labels' or bands' websites so listeners get a taste of the music. if it's good, they can buy the cd and get good quality?
phone bills
I understand your frustration. I work for Qwest in small business sales. The fact is, we don't have all of the fees that show up on your bill. We do have a list of the services and also of most of the Federal charges. We do not have a list of all of the state and local charges.
I don't know how it works in the other companies, but we've had people fired for not disclosing all of the costs we know of. Believe it or not, the majority of our people actually try to be honest. The system is of pricing is just obscene. Every state is different. In some states, every locale is different.
If you're really interested, I'd be glad to give you a trasparent view from the front lines (seems like maybe the 'enemy' front lines?)
Re: But the money is nice
I'm sorry, but that is just ridiculous. Most of us don't have jobs we love because such a job would never support a family. If you're work defines you, great. If not, you work for a paycheck to do other things that you enjoy.
Re: privacy not only problem
self-disclosure...i'm a marketing type.
The extra nickle per item would easily be made up by better inventory control. Think less shrinkage, stocked shelves, better re-order points, etc.
The privacy issues raised do make me druel a little at the targeted marketing possibilities. But I can't imagine anyone using the tactic. Public outcry would kill any benefit.
I bet that everyone should prepare because this will become a reality. It's just too useful to pass up.
cust service
These guys need to realize that all of the new whiz-bang products are not what's going to save the industry. It's hiring good people whon are willing to help customers when they need it. I've been on that front line for about a year and going the extra mile makes people happy and kills churn. DSL is great, but we make more money selling caller id on a bunch of lines and we don't have the customer support issues. The KISS principle is very important in an overly complicated business. Now if I can just get Dick Notebaert to promote me to be his reality check....
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I just have my kidney removed about 8 wks ago--5.7 million isn't enough