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  • On the post: South Korea Still Paying The Price For Embracing Internet Explorer A Decade Ago

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 10 May, 2012 @ 11:18am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Capitalism vs Central Planning

    Irony at its best. ?unfair business practices, monopolies, collusion, price fixing, price gouging, vendor lockouts, rip-offs, deception, even dangerous products, etc...

    All these can be attributable to Govt regulations more so than Capitalism. Govt IS the monopoly, price fixing, price gouging, vender lockout, (money wasting) rip-off, deceptive, collusive, killer drug approving, unfair business practice MACHINE of all time.

    ?government not understanding the consequences of their actions, and handing complete control over an important market to a single company, is the point of this post.

    That?s exactly what I said. The unintended consequences of regulation caused S Korea to shoot itself in the foot. I was sarcastically pointing out that setting, what always looks like ?appropriate and sensible regulation? at the time, has caused more damage to the world than Capitalism ever could. The disastrous regulations of N Korea, Cuba, the Soviet Block & China have killed 100?s of millions more than Capitalism.

  • On the post: South Korea Still Paying The Price For Embracing Internet Explorer A Decade Ago

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 10 May, 2012 @ 12:26am

    Re: Re: Capitalism vs Central Planning

    Unregulated capitalism accomplishes the opposite.(of competition) ?the free market can only exist in the long-term through appropriate and sensible regulation.

    Really, a ?Free? market can only exist by being regulated?? Do you see the irony of your statement?

    Govt getting it wrong by setting ?appropriate and sensible regulation? is the point of this post. S Korea destroyed competition for IE with regulation, currently making things worse than if the unregulated market had been embraced. I can?t understand how you can think a bunch of bought off bureaucrats are more incentivized to "get it right" than the likes of Steve Jobs and those with Billions at risk. The numerous TechDirt posts about the current regulatory assault by Govt on the ?Free? Internet (SOPA, ACTA, TPP, CISPA) should be example enough. Regulations limit choice and destroy wealth, thus destroying freedom.

    I know that Steve Jobs could have done more with $1B than any of those idiots in DC could have done with $100B.

  • On the post: South Korea Still Paying The Price For Embracing Internet Explorer A Decade Ago

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 09 May, 2012 @ 12:58pm

    Re: The Internet Is Made Of Tubes!

    "Series of tubes" was coined by US Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)to describe the Internet.

  • On the post: South Korea Still Paying The Price For Embracing Internet Explorer A Decade Ago

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 09 May, 2012 @ 12:55pm

    Capitalism vs Central Planning

    Capitalism fosters competition, bringing about choice and lower prices. Govt hates when people can choose.

    Govt & Socialism foster monopolies, bringing about lack of choice and higher prices. Central Planning always has unintended consequences, as stated above.

    Capitalism replaces that which does not work with something that will, See S&L Crisis for real Capitalism. http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/s&l/

  • On the post: How Amanda Palmer Built An Army Of Supporters: Connecting Each And Every Day, Person By Person

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 04 May, 2012 @ 02:59pm

    Small Businesses

    This is exactly what the 28M small businesses in the US do everyday.

    They seek customers in multiple ways, provide a quality product and customer service to build a client base. They compete for eyeballs/ears which keeps them nimble and hungry. Capitalism at its best.

  • On the post: Real Estate Firms Slipping 'Non-Disparagement' Clauses Into Rental Agreements To Stifle Online Criticism

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2012 @ 05:43pm

    BBB

    I wonder how a letter or phone call to the BBB would go over?

    The BBB might not post the complaint, but they will adjust their rating and list the number of complaints against the company.

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 20 Apr, 2012 @ 05:53pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Communist

    To claim to "know" what "would be" is delusional thinking and you agreed with my point.

    You can't name a single bank in all of Europe that "failed". You are truly delusional...

  • On the post: DailyDirt: Bacon A La Mode

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 20 Apr, 2012 @ 05:38pm

    Jim Gaffigan loves Bacon

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4

  • On the post: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Quizzes US Register Of Copyrights Over Close Connection To Industry

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 20 Apr, 2012 @ 02:34pm

    Agency Capture

    Once again, another govt agency beholden to the very industry they are chartered to regulate. The promise of a cushy job with a big paycheck is too tempting for the agency to be effective.

    Perfect example:
    Revolving Door Between The MPAA And The Federal Government
    http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120417/04502518523/revolving-door-between-mpaa-federal-government.shtml

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 04:44pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Communist

    Come back to reality.
    The Oil Boom is the reason North Dakota is doing so well, not the bank. The state is collecting record tax revenues from the drilling of Earth Killing Oil which it is depositing into the state bank. Without the oil, ND would be a 19th century agrarian society. North Dakota = DRILL, BABY, DRILL.

    Greece, Portugal & Spain are all spending above what their economy?s GDP can handle.
    Why does Spain have near 50% unemployment? Socialism
    Why do all the above countries have austerity? Socialist spending.

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 03:38pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Communist

    demand to control how resources should be allocated.

    is the definition of Socialism. Are you drunk?

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 03:31pm

    Re: Re: Unions vs Reality

    Indeed, you seem to being pulling it off, good for you. Keep up the good job.

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 03:26pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Communist

    Socialism destroys wealth, property and lives.
    Timely example - German Government Wants Google To Pay To Show News Snippets.
    http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120305/09161017982/german-government-wants-google-to-pay-to-show-news-snippets.shtml

    My favorite line for the story: ...and(the German Govt) has just announced that it will bring in a compulsory licensing scheme for the use of even "small parts" of journalistic articles on commercial sites. More destruction.

    Socialism if full of corrupt, half wits who would have put Steve Jobs in chains for being a Capitalist.

    When the EU finally collapses due to Socialism, maybe you'll understand what Steve Jobs did - "You have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win."

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 03:08pm

    Re: Communist

    You're forgetting that the Govt has given the media and publishing communities an elongated monopoly. The Chinese are monopoly busters.

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 02:43pm

    Unions vs Reality

    Why don't the union people start their own company if corporations are so evil? What's stopping them?

    Oh yea, I forgot, it takes smart people willing to risk their financial future to build something from the ground up w/18 hr days and no guarantee of success.

    Steve Jobs 1, Union drone 0

  • On the post: Chinese Copyright Proposal Would Allow Compulsory Licensing Of Music After Three Months

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2012 @ 02:16pm

    The Middle Finger

    Name of my new Chinese media company!

  • On the post: Former TSA Boss Admits Airport Screening Is Broken

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2012 @ 08:36am

    Re: TSA isn't protecting passengers.

    As long as the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) controls the TSA, We the People get the shaft with bad service and window dressing security.

    SF International Airport should be the model we follow. They are private, give incentives to their employees and have a better record than the TSA of finding ?real? threats.

  • On the post: SF Students Suspended & Barred From Walking At Graduation Because They Joked About Teachers On A Blog

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2012 @ 11:13am

    Re: Re: Re: Wow! I guess the government schools don't want free speech.

    The main problem with your argument is that Capitalism requires creative destruction and greed(competition to win), as Steve Jobs stated "You have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win." His strong belief in Capitalism has done more to change the world than any Socialist/Communist program ever. He wanted to win and did.

    As more Govt becomes involved, Capitalism breaks down and steals wealth from the likes of Steve Jobs. Capitalism can exist without Govt and does every day on Craigslist, but Socialism is dependent on Monopolies of Govt to work.

  • On the post: Speak Out Against CISPA: Join The Twitter Campaign And Contact Your Representative

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2012 @ 10:27am

    Re: Internet Community Lobby - ICL

    Offense was my intention, but it kind of works the other way too.

  • On the post: Speak Out Against CISPA: Join The Twitter Campaign And Contact Your Representative

    Pwdrskir ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2012 @ 10:21am

    Internet Community Lobby - ICL

    Why hasn't the ICL posted their own bill and pitched it like the countless lobbies in DC do every day?

    Why do we wait for these asses to post the bill and play defense? Offence is the best defense!

    EFF, TechDirt, FreePress, etc need put together a bill that strictly PROHIBITS the kind of crap these asses keep pushing because sooner or later, they will sneak one by.

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