Localized monopolies explains it all. When consumers have no alternate choices, companies will gouge the consumers for as much as they can get away with. Cable is one of the few businesses that have a government sanctioned monopolies that would be illegal for other types of business.
The entire political system around the world is broken. Representation doesn't work when the candidates are all corrupt and only represent the government or corporations. There are only 14 senators who represent the people, while the rest only care about government policy or corporate greed.
The broadness of items they claim he did under this ridiculous CFAA law shows that they have no understanding of computers and security. What happened here is not hacking.
Very few people who read the internet news trust cops any more. If you get in their way you are likely to get beaten or shot by them. If I see a cop, I would avoid them like they were a mad pitbull. The police have done this to themselves. They've ruined their own reputation through decades of corruption.
Why do you keep on harping on Google when it's the same things every other corporation in America is doing, from oil companies, to banks, to big pharma. They are all corrupt, most much more than Google.
Obviously the US Government feels that the real enemy is the American people. They have systematically set out to attack them at every opportunity and destroy that which they are suppose to uphold, the American Constitution.
I keep telling myself that things will get better. We are just at the start of the information age. Things swing back and forth. So we are quickly approaching the extreme of one side and soon it will swing back the other way.
I keep telling myself so I feel like there is hope for the future. If we keep on the path we are on, mankind is screwed.
So the biggest group involved in censorship, from the movies you watch (watch This Movie Has Not Been Rated) to using Copyright as Censorship, is going to have their head boss be the spokesperson for Free Speech?!
They might say they'll end it, or use some FUD about terrorists, but the NSA won't stop. The US Government is far too corrupted for them to stop abusing their power and attacking their own citizens. It's only going to get worse.
Corruption within the US political system is beyond out of control. They have created this two party system with both parties being owned by mostly the same people. It doesn't matter who you vote for in America, it's the same corruption that is going to happen. Both sides are crooked as can be and neither is working "for the people", unless those people are corporations.
PC gaming haven't had used games for a long-time and it's seen unprecedented growth and sales success. It's booming without a used games market. There's more developers than ever, with a huge indie industry. With delivery platforms like Steam, which offer easy purchases, easy game management, and great sales, it's been going great. And with services like GoG which offer older games DRM-free for low prices, no worries about not finding older games. Plus, it's been killing off the PC gaming piracy.
So console gamers can disagree, can complain, but it's going to happen. It's been proven successful on the PC platform, and while you probably won't see the sales and indie development, due to control, it will benefit all.
The only one benefiting from used game sales are the scumbag stores who deal in it while destroying the industry.
Ignorance is bliss.
They are going for plausible deniability.
Monopoly
Localized monopolies explains it all.
When consumers have no alternate choices, companies will gouge the consumers for as much as they can get away with.
Cable is one of the few businesses that have a government sanctioned monopolies that would be illegal for other types of business.
Representation Doesn't Work
The entire political system around the world is broken. Representation doesn't work when the candidates are all corrupt and only represent the government or corporations. There are only 14 senators who represent the people, while the rest only care about government policy or corporate greed.
Not hacking
The broadness of items they claim he did under this ridiculous CFAA law shows that they have no understanding of computers and security. What happened here is not hacking.
Zero Tolerance = Zero Thinking
Won't somebody think of the children!
What about his son? Did he ever get his radio controlled plane?
Police did this to themselves
Very few people who read the internet news trust cops any more. If you get in their way you are likely to get beaten or shot by them. If I see a cop, I would avoid them like they were a mad pitbull. The police have done this to themselves. They've ruined their own reputation through decades of corruption.
Karma is a bitch.
We don't want to associate with their type
What does it say when you are so corrupt that hackers don't even want to associate with you.
The terrorists (if you believe in them, I don't) won because America gave up freedom for imaginary security.
The only real terrorists though are the governments that are out of control and attacking their own people.
I'm confused
I thought video gamers were all trained killers just waiting to explode and start killing innocent civilians.
Oh wait, that's the police and military.
Re: Expected Techhive to be one of Mike's piratey pals...
Why do you keep on harping on Google when it's the same things every other corporation in America is doing, from oil companies, to banks, to big pharma. They are all corrupt, most much more than Google.
You got a real stick up your butt for Google.
The Real Enemy
Obviously the US Government feels that the real enemy is the American people. They have systematically set out to attack them at every opportunity and destroy that which they are suppose to uphold, the American Constitution.
Information Age needs a lot of work
I keep telling myself that things will get better. We are just at the start of the information age. Things swing back and forth. So we are quickly approaching the extreme of one side and soon it will swing back the other way.
I keep telling myself so I feel like there is hope for the future. If we keep on the path we are on, mankind is screwed.
What a joke
So the biggest group involved in censorship, from the movies you watch (watch This Movie Has Not Been Rated) to using Copyright as Censorship, is going to have their head boss be the spokesperson for Free Speech?!
America is the Land of Hypocrisy. What a joke.
They might say they'll end it, or use some FUD about terrorists, but the NSA won't stop. The US Government is far too corrupted for them to stop abusing their power and attacking their own citizens. It's only going to get worse.
Secrets
Any time a government is secretive it means they are doing something wrong. Bad governments. BAD! *smack with stick*
USA Government way too corrupt
Corruption within the US political system is beyond out of control. They have created this two party system with both parties being owned by mostly the same people. It doesn't matter who you vote for in America, it's the same corruption that is going to happen. Both sides are crooked as can be and neither is working "for the people", unless those people are corporations.
Land of Hypocrisy
America has been the Land of Hypocrisy for a long while now.
Corruption runs deep.
Worked for PCs
PC gaming haven't had used games for a long-time and it's seen unprecedented growth and sales success. It's booming without a used games market. There's more developers than ever, with a huge indie industry. With delivery platforms like Steam, which offer easy purchases, easy game management, and great sales, it's been going great. And with services like GoG which offer older games DRM-free for low prices, no worries about not finding older games. Plus, it's been killing off the PC gaming piracy.
So console gamers can disagree, can complain, but it's going to happen. It's been proven successful on the PC platform, and while you probably won't see the sales and indie development, due to control, it will benefit all.
The only one benefiting from used game sales are the scumbag stores who deal in it while destroying the industry.