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  • On the post: Don Henley Hatred Of YouTube Clouding His Vision On PROTECT IP

    taoareyou ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 02:58pm

    Re: Re: Re: Wow!

    Every year, there are huge blockbusters. How long have movies been pirated? Ever since a portable recording device could be smuggled into a theater? Each year it gets easier and each year more infringement happens. Yet somehow people keep making blockbusters and we keep hearing about how they rake in 100's of millions on the first weekend. Not to mention all the money to follow the following several weeks, then worldwide release, then DVD, then streaming licenses, and then the good ones even have clothing, toys and all sorts of merchandise.

    Let's not forget that people will still keep getting paid long after everyone who made the blockbuster is dead due to the length of copyright.

    While for me, it's a matter of principle that I do not download things that are available for me to purchase, the argument of cost is a hollow one.

  • On the post: Don Henley Hatred Of YouTube Clouding His Vision On PROTECT IP

    taoareyou ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 01:53pm

    Re: Re: Eagles Concert

    He is not "dissing" the price. He is pointing out that, despite the screams of how piracy is destroying the industry, there is still enough demand to support those big ticket prices.

  • On the post: Let's Up The Ante: We'll Pay John Sununu & Harold Ford Jr. $1,000 To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bill

    taoareyou ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 01:38pm

    Re: So, the way to make money...

    I'm sure they would agree to pay you $1,000 if you also agree to what they are asking in exchange for it: pay Netflix's bandwidth bill for 3 months. lol

  • On the post: Will TV Providers Finally Realize That People Really Are Cutting The Cord — And Not Just Because Of The Economy

    taoareyou ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2011 @ 11:08am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sigh

    Any justification for piracy is simply that "justification". Make whatever excuse you want: it's not available at the price point or format I want, etc. so that entitles me to experience the content for free.

    Whatever excuse you have (your strong desire to see Anna Paquin, et al.) does not entitle you to view the product for free if it is not being offered for free.

  • On the post: Guy Suing Google For $500 Billion, Now Suing Microsoft For The Same Amount

    taoareyou ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2011 @ 10:59am

    Why 500 Billion?

    Because if he was suing for $10k or even $100k nobody would take notice. If his point is to bring attention to the issue, the ridiculous amount is sure to do it.

    It's being talked about. It's getting publicity. I will consider it greed once it starts sending out settlement letters.

  • On the post: Modern Art: $5 Million Worth Of Unauthorized Downloads On A Hard Drive On Display

    taoareyou ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2011 @ 06:20am

    Question

    Doesn't the hard drive manufacturer own the copyright on the device? Did he get their permission to display it? Taking a photo of a copyrighted work is also infringement.

  • On the post: First Year Associate Fired After Telling Partners He Had A 'Superior Legal Mind' Sues Firm For $77 Million

    taoareyou ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2011 @ 11:32am

    Re:

    KHAAAAAAAAAAANN!

  • On the post: Yet Another 'Rogue Site' List Proposed, This Time With YouTube Right On Top

    taoareyou ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2011 @ 11:19am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    By millions, I refer to all the videos created by the users via webcams, personal digital video recorders, or official content creation sites like GoAnimate and Xtranormal, etc.

    Assuming everything must be infringement until proven otherwise is exactly when I mean when I say such a mindset inhibits free speech. Make everyone stand up and correctly identify themselves BEFORE they are allowed to speak? That way you know who to harass and intimidate when they say something you don't like, hmm?

    Nothing could make people in your corner more happy, easy access to endless targets for extortion schemes.

  • On the post: Ubisoft Removes 'Always On' DRM From New Driver Game; Replaces It With Something Slightly Less Annoying

    taoareyou ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2011 @ 11:11am

    Re: Re:

    I have purchased some awesome old games from GOG.com I used to go to Abandonware sites looking for all those games I never got around to playing back in the 90s but I have found many of them on GOG. Not only are they DRM free, but there's no hassle trying to get them to work on my more modern machine. :) GOG is a great example of how providing a convenience is worth paying for over downloading a game for free. I know in the past I had to struggle for hours sometimes tweaking settings to make an old game playable on current Windows.

  • On the post: Yet Another 'Rogue Site' List Proposed, This Time With YouTube Right On Top

    taoareyou ( profile ), 18 Aug, 2011 @ 02:11pm

    Re: Re: Re:

    This would require millions of non-infringing users to make their identities readily known, stifle free expression, increase incidents of abuse against people who could be persecuted for their opinions, etc. etc. Of course, those with the intent to infringe won't be bothered to correctly identify themselves. After all, if breaking one law they disagree with is ok, it's unlikely they will take issue with breaking a related one.

    Perhaps one day this will come to pass though, probably around the same time they make everyone receive a GPS chip implant that records their every moment and identifies them in order to "prevent crime".

  • On the post: Righthaven Loses Again; Told To Pay $34,045.50 In Legal Fees

    taoareyou ( profile ), 16 Aug, 2011 @ 08:16am

    Re: Re:

    I would be interested to know how much they have made from out of court settlements.

  • On the post: Will TV Providers Finally Realize That People Really Are Cutting The Cord — And Not Just Because Of The Economy

    taoareyou ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2011 @ 06:15am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sigh

    What is a fair amount is subjective. If someone doesn't consider the asking price of something to be fair, they can refuse to buy it. It doesn't entitle them to free access to the product however.

  • On the post: Where In Trademark Law Does It Say It's Okay To Trademark A Town Name 'For The Good Of The Community'?

    taoareyou ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2011 @ 06:12am

    Re:

    He asks the question "Where In Trademark Law Does It Say It's Okay To Trademark A Town Name 'For The Good Of The Community'?"

    Please enlighten us with the facts explaining why it is legal.

  • On the post: Will TV Providers Finally Realize That People Really Are Cutting The Cord — And Not Just Because Of The Economy

    taoareyou ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2011 @ 01:19pm

    Re: Re: Re: Sigh

    Yes, it would be nice if you could subscribe directly to HBO-Go without having to have a cable service provider. We have Uverse because it's the best thing going in our area, Internet wise. We have the basic TV package because it's the only way we can add the HBO package. Ideally, I would subscribe to Internet only, but that's not an option.

    I don't pirate anything. If I want to see something premium I will pay a subscription if I feel there is value in it. If not, then I won't see it. I pay for Netflix streaming, I pay for Spotify Premium, occasionally I pay to go to the movies, I will even buy DVDs of things I know I will want to watch multiple times. It's not a moral issue for me, I just think paying for content you like is a fair thing :)

  • On the post: Will TV Providers Finally Realize That People Really Are Cutting The Cord — And Not Just Because Of The Economy

    taoareyou ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2011 @ 01:06pm

    Re: Re: Re: Sigh

    If I had time to sit at home and watch everything that interests me that would be ideal, yes. But I have become accustomed to my phone screen and earbuds :) So I personally still enjoy it.

  • On the post: Journalist Bemoans Fact People Won't Pay For Online Content; Suggests Users Be Forced To Pay For Online Content

    taoareyou ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2011 @ 01:01pm

    Re: Re: Re: Make It News... Not Entertainment

    It's more logically sound than what the journalist suggested. Might as well just have everyone on the Internet send everyone else on the Internet a penny each month. :P Since if one group can get paid for content by people who didn't view their content, then millions of others will certainly jump at that! haha

  • On the post: Will TV Providers Finally Realize That People Really Are Cutting The Cord — And Not Just Because Of The Economy

    taoareyou ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2011 @ 09:43am

    Re: Sigh

    I noticed a lot of the shows you mentioned are HBO and you can stream all current stuff through HBO-GO now. I watch HBO shows on my phone while I am waiting around at various places :)

  • On the post: UMG Watermarks Audiophile Files, Pisses Off Paying Customers

    taoareyou ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2011 @ 08:58am

    Re: What about point #3?

    Wow, so the site adds a small box at the end of posts that contain links to other related posts that some people might find interesting and you liken that to a step towards a rootkit?

    If a small box like that before the comments annoys you so much that you would consider not reading the blog, you might want to consider the problem being more localized. :)

    Seriously, is it so horribly difficult to flick the scroll wheel a fraction more to get to the comments? lol

  • On the post: Another View Of The Netflix Price Hike: It's Speeding Up The Shift To Online Streaming

    taoareyou ( profile ), 01 Aug, 2011 @ 11:45am

    Re: Bandwidth caps anyone?

    If data caps actually start affecting people regularly, they will first respond by reducing their usage without having to reduce their consumption. This will be accomplished by more and more aggressive ad blocking. When ad blocking becomes part and parcel, a lot of business', websites, blogs, etc etc will find their revenue dropping.

    Pressure to remove data caps will escalate. ISPs that fail to adjust will see their customer base shrink as those providing fiber solutions expand.

  • On the post: Another View Of The Netflix Price Hike: It's Speeding Up The Shift To Online Streaming

    taoareyou ( profile ), 01 Aug, 2011 @ 11:38am

    Re: Streaming sucks though

    I live in a rural town in the mountains of western NC and have 12mb fiber (could even have faster but don't need it so why pay for it). We can have Spotify streaming in one room, someone watching YouTube vids and people downstairs watching Netflix streaming. Everything works smooth.

    I don't think streaming is in its "infancy" just because some areas don't have options for quality streaming. If it reaches me and my neighbors are trees, it can't be too rare to have a decent connection in the U.S.

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