Problem with that is some users don't activate the "credit card without membership" option. Not sure if PayPal charges for it or buries it or what. I know that if I run across a merchant who still has it set to where you have to enter your PayPal credentials (i.e. Verified Address), I won't do business with them.
I can say with confidence that the issue isn't as simple as some are saying. While there is definitely money to be made in ads served, there is a lot more money to be made in ads clicked through and even more money to be made in purchased made from said clicks; so those who say that "they're not losing anything" are incorrect.
That said, you have to look at it from a different angle. If I'm using AdBlock it means that there's a strong chance I never would have clicked the ad anyway; meaning at best, you would have gotten an ad serve count and little else. Ad serves are the LOWEST form of income I can think of, so while they did lose money, they didn't lose much, even when you're talking thousands of hits.
The other problem is tracking. Too many of these ad companies are not just for serving ads; they're to give you a cookie that will track you as you go elsewhere. If it weren't for that consideration, a lot more people would be more trusting. As it is, any time I set up a computer for someone AdBlock Plus is one of the first things I load with Firefox, period.
Smart sites realize that they need to get revenue in better ways, like subscription services, that create brand loyalty. Even if it's only charging pennies the point is that they can not only minimize ad presence for the users, but they can also create loyal users that recommend and appreciate their site. There are quite a few out there that have done this model quite well.
Hopefully people realize...NewEgg will just increase prices to compensate for the fact they're not collecting it, and send the difference as tax to the state. In other words, not itemized, but still present. Same way Amazon does with its inflated non-Prime shipping rates.
Where are they finding these $12 CDs? The ones I've seen have been no less than $15. Most commonly $17.99. And I will NOT pay that.
What I did to split the difference is join Sony Connect, so I can download the songs I want at a buck each. Usually I get two songs from a CD and that's it. For that price I can justify paying for it legally.
Since Sony Connect puts limits on what you can do with downloads, I have special software that lets you rip the songs out to regular .MP3, if I want. Or I can just burn a CD from within Sony Connect and then rip out to high quality MP3 using WMP11.
Ultimately I wouldn't even pay $5 for a CD. Not with the quality of CDs today. The musical passion just is not there like it was (begin old man voice) back in my day.
I agree with the "if you file a lawsuit without merit, the penalty your defendant would have incurred falls upon you as punishment" approach.
The one who said, "yeah but why should someone who accused someone of murder get the death penalty!!" err, death penalty is NOT a given. It might be 25 to life depending on previous infractions. Perhaps in the case of major corporations it's a fine equivalent. So for example, if you bring a case against me for grand larceny, and I'm found not guilty, you as a corporation should be fined the equivalent of what you said I stole - if it's grand larceny that's in the millions.
Now, as far as the "without prejudice" clause, I think all of these cases that get successfully dismissed should be with prejudice. Especially the ones where there really is no proof of the theft.
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Problem with that is some users don't activate the "credit card without membership" option. Not sure if PayPal charges for it or buries it or what. I know that if I run across a merchant who still has it set to where you have to enter your PayPal credentials (i.e. Verified Address), I won't do business with them.
As a former website owner/business owner
I can say with confidence that the issue isn't as simple as some are saying. While there is definitely money to be made in ads served, there is a lot more money to be made in ads clicked through and even more money to be made in purchased made from said clicks; so those who say that "they're not losing anything" are incorrect.
That said, you have to look at it from a different angle. If I'm using AdBlock it means that there's a strong chance I never would have clicked the ad anyway; meaning at best, you would have gotten an ad serve count and little else. Ad serves are the LOWEST form of income I can think of, so while they did lose money, they didn't lose much, even when you're talking thousands of hits.
The other problem is tracking. Too many of these ad companies are not just for serving ads; they're to give you a cookie that will track you as you go elsewhere. If it weren't for that consideration, a lot more people would be more trusting. As it is, any time I set up a computer for someone AdBlock Plus is one of the first things I load with Firefox, period.
Smart sites realize that they need to get revenue in better ways, like subscription services, that create brand loyalty. Even if it's only charging pennies the point is that they can not only minimize ad presence for the users, but they can also create loyal users that recommend and appreciate their site. There are quite a few out there that have done this model quite well.
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Hopefully people realize...NewEgg will just increase prices to compensate for the fact they're not collecting it, and send the difference as tax to the state. In other words, not itemized, but still present. Same way Amazon does with its inflated non-Prime shipping rates.
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Nope, no rough sex either...that's "violence against women". No BDSM, no S&M....
Uhm
Where are they finding these $12 CDs? The ones I've seen have been no less than $15. Most commonly $17.99. And I will NOT pay that.
What I did to split the difference is join Sony Connect, so I can download the songs I want at a buck each. Usually I get two songs from a CD and that's it. For that price I can justify paying for it legally.
Since Sony Connect puts limits on what you can do with downloads, I have special software that lets you rip the songs out to regular .MP3, if I want. Or I can just burn a CD from within Sony Connect and then rip out to high quality MP3 using WMP11.
Ultimately I wouldn't even pay $5 for a CD. Not with the quality of CDs today. The musical passion just is not there like it was (begin old man voice) back in my day.
Lots of confusion here...
I agree with the "if you file a lawsuit without merit, the penalty your defendant would have incurred falls upon you as punishment" approach.
The one who said, "yeah but why should someone who accused someone of murder get the death penalty!!" err, death penalty is NOT a given. It might be 25 to life depending on previous infractions. Perhaps in the case of major corporations it's a fine equivalent. So for example, if you bring a case against me for grand larceny, and I'm found not guilty, you as a corporation should be fined the equivalent of what you said I stole - if it's grand larceny that's in the millions.
Now, as far as the "without prejudice" clause, I think all of these cases that get successfully dismissed should be with prejudice. Especially the ones where there really is no proof of the theft.