The fee doesn't apply if you are on auto pay. This is what they want. Sure, they don't mind collecting an extra $2 from everyone, but what they really want is for everyone to be setup on auto pay so they can get their money faster and automatically.
I don't agree with the fee, but I understand the reasoning behind it.
I imagine the "leaders" if there are any, are much better at keeping their anonymity. I doubt any of them are the ones being raided, but rather the kids that followed along.
The senator should be arrested and charged with trespassing. Here in Florida, it is a felony to trespass on a construction site. If I were to break my leg while doing so, I imagine I would be charged accordingly.
I realize $185K is pocket change to Canon, but I can currently type http://canon and my browser will bring me to http://canon.com. This was a stupid purchase in that regard, but it has gotten their name in the news.
Ars states that sites often get paid on a per ad view basis, and blocking them hurts the site. What about advertisers that are paying for each ad view, even for the users that don't care about their product at all? Won't somebody think of the advertisers?
I used to be a big fan of Metallica. Since the Napster incident, I stopped listening to them completely. I'll never buy a product with their name on it again. I will change the radio station if they are on. I ban their songs on Last.fm. You get the picture.
Any change in their stance on online music is just a blatant money grab in my opinion. They hated the idea when it first came out because they were afraid they would lose money, and not they're not making any money, so they're warming up to the idea again.
It would be nice if they started selling cheaper copies without all the extras. Give me just the movie for a few bucks and I'll start buying more movies.
One thing I think hurts DVD sales is the fact that the longer you wait, the more likely it is that there will be a new version with more "bonus" features.
The Aristocrats is a full length documentary with plenty of big name successful comics, basically making the point that it is all in the delivery (performance). The idea of the joke itself does not matter.
Have you ever noticed that when you repeat a joke you hear a comic tell, people don't laugh quite so hard as they would when the comic tells it. Maybe that's just me and I need to work on my delivery.
Comics, especially ones whose material is rooted in pop culture and current events, will often times come up with the same joke/observation, because it is an easy and obvious one to make.
Auto Payment
The fee doesn't apply if you are on auto pay. This is what they want. Sure, they don't mind collecting an extra $2 from everyone, but what they really want is for everyone to be setup on auto pay so they can get their money faster and automatically.
I don't agree with the fee, but I understand the reasoning behind it.
I Like Bill
I like Bill, but he's an arrogant prick at times. His ego is too big for him to see past it sometimes.
RE: E. Zachary Knight
Why stop at non-fiction, fiction is just as much a part of freedom of speech.
Re:
Don't give them any ideas.
Lower Your Prices
If Nintendo would drop the prices on games that launched with the Wii, I might buy them. I'm not paying $40-$50 for a game that is almost 5 years old.
Re: Preventative medicine
Don't give them any ideas.
Re:
I imagine the "leaders" if there are any, are much better at keeping their anonymity. I doubt any of them are the ones being raided, but rather the kids that followed along.
Double Standards
The senator should be arrested and charged with trespassing. Here in Florida, it is a felony to trespass on a construction site. If I were to break my leg while doing so, I imagine I would be charged accordingly.
Apple
I'm sure Apple feels the same way after the massive failure that is the iTunes Store
Simple Solution
If you don't want something on the web, don't put it there in the first place. Once it's on the web, it cannot be taken off the web.
Eavesdropping
Can it really be considered eavesdropping when you have a film crew?
This would make me want to vote for him even less, as it is clearly an abuse of power.
Funny, because their parent company (Amazon.com) usually doesn't honor these pricing glitches.
Are they not just different forms of entertainment? How do they differ from TV, movies, books, magazines, sports, and etc?
Money Well Spent
I realize $185K is pocket change to Canon, but I can currently type http://canon and my browser will bring me to http://canon.com. This was a stupid purchase in that regard, but it has gotten their name in the news.
Staying Relevant
I think she's just trying to keep her name in the news to avoid completely fading into obscurity. Why not try to get paid while you are at it.
Stop Hurting Advertisers
Ars states that sites often get paid on a per ad view basis, and blocking them hurts the site. What about advertisers that are paying for each ad view, even for the users that don't care about their product at all? Won't somebody think of the advertisers?
Metallica Boycott
I used to be a big fan of Metallica. Since the Napster incident, I stopped listening to them completely. I'll never buy a product with their name on it again. I will change the radio station if they are on. I ban their songs on Last.fm. You get the picture.
Any change in their stance on online music is just a blatant money grab in my opinion. They hated the idea when it first came out because they were afraid they would lose money, and not they're not making any money, so they're warming up to the idea again.
Will They Sell Cheaper Copies?
It would be nice if they started selling cheaper copies without all the extras. Give me just the movie for a few bucks and I'll start buying more movies.
One thing I think hurts DVD sales is the fact that the longer you wait, the more likely it is that there will be a new version with more "bonus" features.
The Aristocrats (Not Disney's)
The Aristocrats is a full length documentary with plenty of big name successful comics, basically making the point that it is all in the delivery (performance). The idea of the joke itself does not matter.
Have you ever noticed that when you repeat a joke you hear a comic tell, people don't laugh quite so hard as they would when the comic tells it. Maybe that's just me and I need to work on my delivery.
Comics, especially ones whose material is rooted in pop culture and current events, will often times come up with the same joke/observation, because it is an easy and obvious one to make.