If I were still teaching high school English, I would give every student, in every class, a list of books that they are not to, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, read.
I suspect that the demand for the books would increase.
The best thing about banning a book is the free publicity. Those who would be "harmed" by the book they banned won't read lt.
With the publicity many more than expected will read it...not that I speak from experience!
The only reason people have your service is that they want to watch our shows. Without our shows you wouldn't have any customers. You need to pay us for making people want your service.
The fact that "... the legal mechanisms we currently have to address monopolization in the United States are inadequate ..." isn't a bug, it's a feature.
The FBI had a good faith belief that a Virginia judge could authorize a world wide implantation of malware.
A man in North Carolina tried to have a vehicle search thrown out because he was stopped for having a tail light out -- not a violation in that state. The judge allowed the stop because the officer had a good faith belief it was a violation.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse -- **unless** your job is enforcing the law.
I've subscribed to the paper version of Wired for 6+ years. When I go to their website I get blocked: they won't show content unless I turn adblocking off. This has had three effects:
1. wired has been deleted from my bookmarks/favorites. 2. I don't follow links to stories on Wired's website. 3. Renewal notices for the paper magazine will join other paper in the recycling bin.
I've enjoyed wired for a long time, but I won't pay double for their content.
At my age (21++++) I still prefer to read paper magazines. I've subscribed to the paper version of wired for 5 - 10 years.
Since they started blocking my access to the web site (using Firefox, Adblock Plus, Ghostery, NoScript) I haven't been back and won't renew the subscription.
I've been a (paying) subscriber for the paper version of Wired for years. I've deleted their website from my bookmarks because of the attitude, and, when this subscription runs out I will be a former subscriber.
There are other, less entitled and less irritating, places I can get the information.
"So when "big cable" breathlessly insists it's just trying to protect its monopoly over cable set top hardware to the benefit of minorities and puppies, it's unclear who the hell would be daft enough to actually take them seriously"
Scope out the "Pay To:" line on the contribution checks the industry has been writing ...
A backdoor into encryption is like passing a law that all houses have to have a key hidden under the doormat, with a note "only for use of the good guys" on it -- we all know the criminals will honor that and not use it.
Banned books
If I were still teaching high school English, I would give every student, in every class, a list of books that they are not to, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, read. I suspect that the demand for the books would increase.
Minds
If consistency is the hobgoblin of little Minds, our republican friends have very large minds.
Banned Books
The best thing about banning a book is the free publicity. Those who would be "harmed" by the book they banned won't read lt. With the publicity many more than expected will read it...not that I speak from experience!
Right idea, wrong direction
Netflix to South Korean telecoms:
The only reason people have your service is that they want to watch our shows. Without our shows you wouldn't have any customers. You need to pay us for making people want your service.
The fact that "... the legal mechanisms we currently have to address monopolization in the United States are inadequate ..." isn't a bug, it's a feature.
Re: Re: Two Words?
Thread started in 2008, in 2019 not much has changed. This was in today's F-Minus comic
https://www.gocomics.com/fminus/2019/08/20
5Ge service
Verizon leads with 5G e(ventually) service
Coyright maximiality shoots product placement
Tried he link in the story, resulting in a 404 error. A search for "days of our lives product placement" got a list of 273,000 hits.
The first two (I didn't look at any others) have at least half of the hits blocked because of a copyright claim.
So now, even though they paid to place the ad, they don't want you to watch it.
Violent Video Games = Violent Children
For every human problem there is a simple, obvious, easy and wrong answer.
Good Faith
The FBI had a good faith belief that a Virginia judge could authorize a world wide implantation of malware.
A man in North Carolina tried to have a vehicle search thrown out because he was stopped for having a tail light out -- not a violation in that state. The judge allowed the stop because the officer had a good faith belief it was a violation.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse -- **unless** your job is enforcing the law.
Comcast announces customer service improvement
Remember that there are only two times a Comcast representative will lie to you:
1) When his/her lips are moving.
2) When his/her lips are not moving.
Transparency
The transparency link mentioned in the TorrentFreak article now redirects to the Keepsolid home page. I suspect that the warrant canery has expired.
Criminal Crimes!
She'll win in a gallop, these were Criminal Crimes instead of Legal Crimes!
NBC/Big Sporting Event Which Must NOT Be Named
I'm a perfect fit for the NBC/Olympics mashup.
I don't watch sports (even though I am testosterone positive) of any kind, ever.
I also don't watch NBC.
Game, Match Set.
Adblocker blocking costs real paper money
I've subscribed to the paper version of Wired for 6+ years. When I go to their website I get blocked: they won't show content unless I turn adblocking off. This has had three effects:
1. wired has been deleted from my bookmarks/favorites.
2. I don't follow links to stories on Wired's website.
3. Renewal notices for the paper magazine will join other paper in the recycling bin.
I've enjoyed wired for a long time, but I won't pay double for their content.
Former Subscriber
At my age (21++++) I still prefer to read paper magazines. I've subscribed to the paper version of wired for 5 - 10 years.
Since they started blocking my access to the web site (using Firefox, Adblock Plus, Ghostery, NoScript) I haven't been back and won't renew the subscription.
Ad Blockers
I've been a (paying) subscriber for the paper version of Wired for years. I've deleted their website from my bookmarks because of the attitude, and, when this subscription runs out I will be a former subscriber.
There are other, less entitled and less irritating, places I can get the information.
Who'd beleve them?
"So when "big cable" breathlessly insists it's just trying to protect its monopoly over cable set top hardware to the benefit of minorities and puppies, it's unclear who the hell would be daft enough to actually take them seriously"
Scope out the "Pay To:" line on the contribution checks the industry has been writing ...
Backdoors
A backdoor into encryption is like passing a law that all houses have to have a key hidden under the doormat, with a note "only for use of the good guys" on it -- we all know the criminals will honor that and not use it.
Progress
Quick, Alice, reboot the refrigerator, the toilet is overflowing!