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TechDiva, go to your bosses office immediately.: Tell him about how your morals can't allow you to work for a company that wants to make (gasp) profits.; Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind Posted on: 07/14/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Generalize In All The Wrong Places ParadigmOdyssey | 07/14/04

I determine what to do with my content.. period. Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/14/04

Sorry, it's NOT you content. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

First Sale Doctrine Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/14/04

Yeah, that's why the laws keeping getting tougher. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

What laws? tic swayback | 07/14/04

I am cerain you are right, nothing is happening to your fair use rights. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

You are a bit confused here tic swayback | 07/14/04

Whatever, you are still losing them. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Prove it tic swayback | 07/14/04

Hey, it's you whining about your fair use rights. Not me. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

If something does happen AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Two different issues, No Ax tic swayback | 07/14/04

Really, I thought both issues determine what you can do. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Issue of ownership tic swayback | 07/14/04

He never said anything about copying it online Jeff Spicoli | 07/14/04

NWOR No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Actually, it is. Letophoro | 07/14/04

Limited ownership is correct. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

yes but the content creator has no say in it either voska | 07/14/04

Gee, isn't that what the article said? No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Yup, just thought you didn't know that voska | 07/14/04

That wasn't your argument Letophoro | 07/14/04

They can do whatever they want..... ickusslime@... | 07/14/04

Spoken like a true thief. (Pirate for the faint of heart.) No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Again with the lies and deceptive language tic swayback | 07/14/04

Without his hazy lies, Bittie's WHOLE world would fall apart! Jeff Spicoli | 07/14/04

Sorry, still NWOR. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

No way of replying? Martin Marvinski | 07/14/04

Not to worry, the scum knows what it means. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

I thought you were above name calling tic swayback | 07/14/04

Name calling? No, name application. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Okay, but remember this... tic swayback | 07/14/04

Thank you father tic. Buwahahaha No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

I said "faint of heart" just for you tic. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

You are a manipulative liar tic swayback | 07/14/04

And your momma wears combat boots. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

A fact, not an insult tic swayback | 07/14/04

Since when is that an insult? AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

TechDiva, go to your bosses office immediately. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Ah tic my laddy, your gong over the ledge. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

No Ax is an arsonist tic swayback | 07/14/04

No_ax try Criminal voska | 07/14/04

Yup, completely over the edge. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Sounds right, maybe I will. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Are the RIAA theives? tic swayback | 07/14/04

Its nice that you make up such swell stuff. ickusslime@... | 07/14/04

Heard it all before and,,, nothing has changed. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

You must live in a fairy world... ickusslime@... | 07/14/04

Hmmm, what was MS's profits last year? No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

You completely miss the point ickusslime@... | 07/14/04

Hmmm, ok, remind me in 100 years then. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

I disagree voska | 07/14/04

Talk about a one-trick pony... AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Oh my Gawd, Harry Potter ends all Freedom in USA. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

It just might... AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

exactly!!! ickusslime@... | 07/14/04

Their choice and your choice. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

yay!!! ickusslime@... | 07/14/04

No clue as to how retail works, I see AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Sorry TechDiva, you are wrong. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Profits voska | 07/14/04

No, speed limits are for the worst of drivers. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

No really, consumers have little to say. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

But speed limits are for you voska | 07/14/04

Speed limits voska | 07/15/04

By the way, did you ask your boss about "the benjamins" yet? No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Well did you ask yet??? No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Sorry for keeping you in suspense AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Come on, inquiring minds want to know. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

It's more like "the Georges" AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Ah, so you suck the public hind teat. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

You really have no clue, do you? AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

No, I did my time with Uncle Sam, then I grew up. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

So it's YOUR fault! AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Exactly how does one get fired from the DOD after only 8 months? B.O.F.H. | 07/14/04

sneak up? Already here voska | 07/14/04

See tic, just for you. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Not enough information in this article Michael Kelly | 07/14/04

Cripes, they just formed the group. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

I'm not criticizing at all Michael Kelly | 07/14/04

I see some potential here, but... tic swayback | 07/14/04

Haven't you been following along? No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

But they could offer that without DRM tic swayback | 07/14/04

Maybe in your small world... No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

A tiny drop in the bucket tic swayback | 07/14/04

HDTV are too expensive voska | 07/14/04

Yup, lots of fools said the same about "color tv". No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

yeah but it took time voska | 07/14/04

How much do those things cost? tic swayback | 07/14/04

Actually Bit, we haven't been waiting for anything Jeff Spicoli | 07/14/04

NWOR No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Oooo, Can I guess???? middle of nowhere | 07/15/04

Forced updates voiceofreason_z | 07/14/04

I see this happening too Jeff Spicoli | 07/14/04

"allow movie studios to specify exactly what could be done with the video" BitTwiddler | 07/14/04

Correct, OWNERS decide what to do with their property. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

And that's where they'll blow it tic swayback | 07/14/04

And that too is their CHOICE. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

Mostly agree here tic swayback | 07/14/04

I agree there voska | 07/14/04

Right, and MY choice is middle of nowhere | 07/15/04

But not what you do with your property voska | 07/14/04

You got one right... No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

All owners = cartel seosamh_z | 07/14/04

Cartell? Who is stopping you from making a movie? No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

I'd like to do that one day voska | 07/14/04

And i would support your efforts 100% No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04

missed the point seosamh_z | 07/14/04

Cannes is part of the cartel AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

You said the MAGIC word!!! AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04

Won't work prong@... | 07/14/04

Couldn't agree more seosamh_z | 07/14/04

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