So, when're we gonna get new consumer protection laws? Companies need to be upfront about this kind of stuff. And no, a EULA is not an adequate notification.
A musician may put in more hours of "training", but a musician screwing up results in a decrease in fan base. A surgeon screwing up results in death. THAT is why surgeons are paid more. ;)
BD White, your comment overlooks one serious detail: no one in theater (or any industry) *deserves* to be paid. There is no law of nature stating that a given field has to be profitable. You tug at people's heartstrings by talking about how brutally underpaid designers are. It is not my job to ensure that you can make a living doing costume design.
This is not "abuse". This is business. If costume designers are as important as you say they are, fine. They will be paid the right amount as the need for costume designers increases. However, if there are enough alternatives, the payments will only go down (as they always do in competitive markets).
Being paid eternally for work done once is stupid. Build the costumes. Sell the costumes. Work is done. Why am I not paid for all the benefit my company extracts from the work I do each day? I get paid for my hours, but the company benefits off my work forever. WHAT A RIPOFF!
I'm a Grammar Nazi with myself. I'm the kind of person who will edit his forum posts afterward to cleanup errors. I will use the classic asterisk correction method in chat clients. For other people, I wait until those grand opportunities to edit their school essays for whatever class we're in. :)
Have they done any research on this? Preventing rentals, for many movies, reduces my chance of seeing them from around 25% to 0%. People don't buy movies because "they have no other choice".
Hollywood has this fantasy perception of people. People are apparently so desperate to see these movies, they will do whatever it takes. Well, I have a news flash for the movie industry: there is more to life than cinema. It is a beautiful art form, but the world would not suddenly end if we were unable to get our hands on Star Trek next month.
SPARC needs to realize that "spark" is too generic of a term. It is a dictionary term and is subject to endless use in the business world. It can be part of product names, corporate protocols, departments, etc.
Now, if SPARC had some far out name like Boogyggsby, only then would it have a claim against BoogyggsbyFun for blatantly riding coattails.
I wonder how long until Syfy starts suing bookstores for having Sci-fi sections.
Yes, the music added SOME value because there are already a billion rock band games out. There is obvious incentive to want to apply that gameplay to a classic collection of music. However, as the article above stated, it wasn't all that worth it.
This game was indeed overhyped. Seeing it advertised at this year's E3 made me cringe. They made it sound like they had invented a whole new genre of gaming or something. The Beatles are old news. (They made great music, but it's still old news.) Again, the only reason the game sold anything was the gameplay. It pains me to see the industry think that its music is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Mary was extremely frightened. Blood stained the walls. She took one step closer to the door, slowly pushing it open, when suddenly 60% OFF ALL GOLF CLUBS AT GOLF WORLD USA! PRESENT THIS COUPON TO RECEIVE A FREE BOX OF GOLF BALLS WITH ANY PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE!
I know a woman who never paid a single dime for any Garth Brooks music. She was introduced to Garth's music through her brother. Her brother played the music for her, copied his own albums for her, and got her hooked on Garth Brooks. Dirty rotten pirate, right? Well, when she heard that Garth Brooks was passing through her state, she convinced her husband, her brother, and her brother's wife all to buy $80 tickets.
Still think piracy is harming the industry? Fine. Garth, you owe them $320.
And LOL @ the radio threats. I haven't listened to the radio in years. Pure garbage.
Helaman 13:22 (Book of Mormon)
Ye do not remember the Lord your God in the things with which he hath blessed you, but ye do always remember your riches, not to thank the Lord your God for them; yea, your hearts are not drawn out unto the Lord, but they do swell with great pride, unto boasting, and unto great swelling, envyings, strifes, malice, persecutions, and murders, and all manner of iniquities.
But they do not have "rights" to be paid. They do not have "rights" to write up contracts that circumvent the way technology works. They do not have "rights" to convince customers to sign away their rights (especially buried under ten tons of legal jargon).
Last I checked, it was any business' job to convince consumers that there was something of value worth paying for. These organizations are attempting to charge people to do things that the people can do themselves.
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ugggh (as The Buzz Saw)
So, when're we gonna get new consumer protection laws? Companies need to be upfront about this kind of stuff. And no, a EULA is not an adequate notification.
robots.txt (as The Buzz Saw)
They continue to dodge that issue. They are in complete control of how Google accesses their content. Use robots.txt, and stop your whining!
I love the attitude of "we're working on getting onto the Internet, but we need the government to come in and secure our future for us".
Musician vs Surgeon (as The Buzz Saw)
A musician may put in more hours of "training", but a musician screwing up results in a decrease in fan base. A surgeon screwing up results in death. THAT is why surgeons are paid more. ;)
Re: Ignorant Article...Ignorant opinions (as The Buzz Saw)
BD White, your comment overlooks one serious detail: no one in theater (or any industry) *deserves* to be paid. There is no law of nature stating that a given field has to be profitable. You tug at people's heartstrings by talking about how brutally underpaid designers are. It is not my job to ensure that you can make a living doing costume design.
This is not "abuse". This is business. If costume designers are as important as you say they are, fine. They will be paid the right amount as the need for costume designers increases. However, if there are enough alternatives, the payments will only go down (as they always do in competitive markets).
Being paid eternally for work done once is stupid. Build the costumes. Sell the costumes. Work is done. Why am I not paid for all the benefit my company extracts from the work I do each day? I get paid for my hours, but the company benefits off my work forever. WHAT A RIPOFF!
self-inflicted (as The Buzz Saw)
I'm a Grammar Nazi with myself. I'm the kind of person who will edit his forum posts afterward to cleanup errors. I will use the classic asterisk correction method in chat clients. For other people, I wait until those grand opportunities to edit their school essays for whatever class we're in. :)
some secret (as The Buzz Saw)
If you don't want someone to know about your algorithm, don't patent it.
What? They don't want my money? (as The Buzz Saw)
Have they done any research on this? Preventing rentals, for many movies, reduces my chance of seeing them from around 25% to 0%. People don't buy movies because "they have no other choice".
Hollywood has this fantasy perception of people. People are apparently so desperate to see these movies, they will do whatever it takes. Well, I have a news flash for the movie industry: there is more to life than cinema. It is a beautiful art form, but the world would not suddenly end if we were unable to get our hands on Star Trek next month.
Ha (as The Buzz Saw)
Reading Techdirt every day has cost me billions.
I coulda been robbin' banks.
-- Yes, because there are people on the Internet stupid enough to take me seriously.
Well...? (as The Buzz Saw)
Does anyone have the two-click, three-click, and four-click patents yet?
...really? (as The Buzz Saw)
SPARC needs to realize that "spark" is too generic of a term. It is a dictionary term and is subject to endless use in the business world. It can be part of product names, corporate protocols, departments, etc.
Now, if SPARC had some far out name like Boogyggsby, only then would it have a claim against BoogyggsbyFun for blatantly riding coattails.
I wonder how long until Syfy starts suing bookstores for having Sci-fi sections.
Re: Tragic (as The Buzz Saw)
I'll make one minor correction.
Yes, the music added SOME value because there are already a billion rock band games out. There is obvious incentive to want to apply that gameplay to a classic collection of music. However, as the article above stated, it wasn't all that worth it.
Tragic (as The Buzz Saw)
This game was indeed overhyped. Seeing it advertised at this year's E3 made me cringe. They made it sound like they had invented a whole new genre of gaming or something. The Beatles are old news. (They made great music, but it's still old news.) Again, the only reason the game sold anything was the gameplay. It pains me to see the industry think that its music is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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"I could have done .01¢ but I think that those who paid .01¢ are being overly cheap and dishonest in that they would have done .00¢..."
PayPal does not permit me to pay 1/100 of a penny. Do you have a special account or something?
Hahaha (as The Buzz Saw)
Mike... you're such a geek.
No worries, though.
I'm a big fan.
Re: Paid .50 cents (as The Buzz Saw)
0.50 cents = half a penny
I believe you mean "50 cents".
LOL @ ads in the book... (as The Buzz Saw)
Mary was extremely frightened. Blood stained the walls. She took one step closer to the door, slowly pushing it open, when suddenly 60% OFF ALL GOLF CLUBS AT GOLF WORLD USA! PRESENT THIS COUPON TO RECEIVE A FREE BOX OF GOLF BALLS WITH ANY PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE!
Ha (as The Buzz Saw)
Apress and Sitepoint both disappoint me with how they attempt to charge for the PDF after I have already paid for the book.
Ungrateful (as The Buzz Saw)
I know a woman who never paid a single dime for any Garth Brooks music. She was introduced to Garth's music through her brother. Her brother played the music for her, copied his own albums for her, and got her hooked on Garth Brooks. Dirty rotten pirate, right? Well, when she heard that Garth Brooks was passing through her state, she convinced her husband, her brother, and her brother's wife all to buy $80 tickets.
Still think piracy is harming the industry? Fine. Garth, you owe them $320.
And LOL @ the radio threats. I haven't listened to the radio in years. Pure garbage.
Re: Reading (as The Buzz Saw)
I'll add to that.
Helaman 13:22 (Book of Mormon)
Ye do not remember the Lord your God in the things with which he hath blessed you, but ye do always remember your riches, not to thank the Lord your God for them; yea, your hearts are not drawn out unto the Lord, but they do swell with great pride, unto boasting, and unto great swelling, envyings, strifes, malice, persecutions, and murders, and all manner of iniquities.
;)
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But they do not have "rights" to be paid. They do not have "rights" to write up contracts that circumvent the way technology works. They do not have "rights" to convince customers to sign away their rights (especially buried under ten tons of legal jargon).
Last I checked, it was any business' job to convince consumers that there was something of value worth paying for. These organizations are attempting to charge people to do things that the people can do themselves.