A Tech Lover's Call to Arms 163
PrinceofThieves writes "CNET technology columnist Don Reisinger has issued a call to arms for all journalists and tech junkies to join him in his crusade against the forces that attempt to ruin the sanctity of tech. 'Now, a new group of people has emerged to confront the tech lovers all over the world and stop them from being able to do what they want with the technology they own. And while many have tried to confront them on an individual basis, it has not worked. And it's for that reason that we must all come together and fight the ridiculous impositions brought upon us.'"
Re:Maybe people should stop stealing music? (Score:2, Informative)
Another reason I prefer purchasing online is the fact that I don't have to pay for all the songs on an album. I usually don't like between 30-50% of the songs on an album. Why should I pay to buy the songs that I don't really want to listen to?
Geek Wakeup Call (Score:3, Informative)
This manifesto is going nowhere. At least not this weekend.
Changes to be made (Score:1, Informative)
The most hilarious thing about the RIAA is not that music shouldn't be pirated. The truth is, it shouldn't. The funny thing is that they actually BELIEVE that these artists (less their managers/producers) deserve the amount of money they get. It's ridiculous. Everyone who isn't a celebrity toils away at their hard jobs, while freeloaders go on American Idol and suddenly have a record deal out of nothing. What happened to working for what you want? Even the artists who worked hard to get where they are: they just sing a few songs, tour, and make millions. Who the fuck do these people think they are?
It's our fault that we'd allowed them to be elevated to this godly status in the first place. Truth is that music artists, and celebrities, don't deserve the amount of money they get. And this just a small part of what drives the costs of media up so much. Don't even get me started on the corporate corruption, and the disdain that iTunes store, and the like, have brought to the industry.
Movies:
Who says I can't make a copy of my own DVD? If I buy a video from Columbia Pictures and the DVD gets scratched. The movie is ruined and I can't watch it anymore. But how much was the physical DVD worth? About 50 cents and a
ISPs:
This is more of a difficult issue. Yes, we know they are screwing us. But it's difficult to tell just HOW MUCH they are screwing is. The quality of your connection speed is more difficult to quantify. This is of course because of the fact that the internet is just that, a network of networks. They use this to their advantage.
If people knew that they should be getting X speed from Y server all the time, but were in fact getting a lower speed than what they paid for, they would immediately contact the Better Business Bureau. The quality of an internet connection should be REQUIRED to be realistically quantifiable. This would be the only solution to getting the service you paid for. Otherwise, you really have no case. This will only happen once new better protocols are released, and more tech-savvy people are placed as government officials. For now, it's ridiculous what the telecom companies get away with.
Anyway that's my rant. Night.
Why are women forced to pay ridiculous sums... (Score:3, Informative)