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tic, who used a gun to your head to buy anything???
Were you abused by a band of cut throats at an early age where they forced you to buy something with your milk money?
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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Definitely Jekyl and Hyde in action  AbsolutelyNot | 07/13/04
Too bad the entertainment industry is finished  Jeff Spicoli | 07/13/04
Go Figure..  ParadigmOdyssey | 07/13/04
Tech Diva nailed it - "OK, we already do that!"  cybershoplifter | 07/14/04
clicked story not message...see below!!  cybershoplifter | 07/14/04
my fingers not working?  cybershoplifter | 07/14/04
Well duh!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
TechDiva, does your boss worry about "the Benjamins"???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Just got done reading "1984'  cybershoplifter | 07/14/04
Ok, so who are the CONSUMER protection...  BitTwiddler | 07/14/04
Consumer protection = Choice to buy or not.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
So right you are  voska | 07/14/04
Exactlly right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
But you have already told us there is no choice  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Your choice is to buy or not.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Re: Your choice is to buy or not.  none none | 07/14/04
You are correct in part.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
What good is this?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
RE: What good is this?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
What about manufacturers?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
manufactures are driven by their customers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Customers don't want laws limiting innovation  tic swayback | 07/14/04
DRM and indie content  none none | 07/14/04
RE:Your choice is to buy or not.  nite_w0lf | 07/14/04
Not much of a choice, is it?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Of course it is!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Ultimatums versus choices  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Couldn't resist  Spoon Jabber | 07/14/04
Spoon, how many black fords did he sell?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Lighten up, just humor!  Spoon Jabber | 07/14/04
Nothing "humorous" about theft. (Pirating)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Hogwash tic. There are CHOICES and you said it yourself.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
No hogwash, just responding to your claims  tic swayback | 07/14/04
tic, who used a gun to your head to buy anything???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Nothing funny about theft (milk stealing)  tic swayback | 07/14/04
We Agree!  cybershoplifter | 07/14/04
Mark this day on the calendar.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Long over due.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
The Media PC is joke  voska | 07/14/04
You may be right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
And it will be long under used.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/14/04
Explain how you believe your going to avoid it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Ah, the contradictions of being No Ax  tic swayback | 07/14/04
I see your mistake.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
What about the rest of my point?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Tech guys  voska | 07/14/04
There was no point!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
So now you're on Monti's side?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
If Monti is against drug dealers I am.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
You don't have very strong principles, do you?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
I am not the one demanding the right to steal.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Fair use is not stealing  tic swayback | 07/14/04
You answerd the question yourself  voska | 07/14/04
Correct, the CHOICE is the consumers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
hmmm  V Sanders | 07/14/04
Of course they can make a choice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Re: Explain how you believe your going to avoid it.  none none | 07/14/04
What's odd to me here  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Tech is useless without content.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Not true  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Ummm, why build a media PC if there is no content?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Not all PC's are Media PC's  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Funny thought here  voska | 07/14/04
WTF?  Spoon Jabber | 07/14/04
It's the home pirate that...  voska | 07/14/04
Home pirates = millions of Kazaa users.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Don't forget  voska | 07/14/04
What about the millions who aren't pirates?  Spoon Jabber | 07/14/04
If they use Kazaa to obtain illegal content, they ARE pirates.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
You're right  Spoon Jabber | 07/14/04
YOu point out what I have been YELLING for at least a year!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Best analogy You have ever used  buxxmaster | 07/14/04
truth  V Sanders | 07/14/04
Control, control control  Amberhawk | 07/14/04
As soon as they mark them CLEARLY  James Dean_z | 07/14/04
Why not try to help out the honest customer?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Gee, I thought that was what the article was about.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
I'll believe it when I see it  tic swayback | 07/14/04
No Ax calls for government control of technology  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Cute, stupid but cute none the less.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Can't face up to your own hypocrisy?  tic swayback | 07/14/04
None exists.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
Again you ignore what you can't face up to  tic swayback | 07/14/04
Broadcast flags  voska | 07/14/04
Some of you should take simple action,  James Dean_z | 07/14/04
Attn: tic...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/04
I don't disagree with your desire, just your methods  tic swayback | 07/14/04
I don't think congress sees it  voska | 07/14/04
Encrypted DVDs - NOT!!!  itanalyst | 07/14/04

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