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1. Comment - Google Library Effort Hits Legal Wall

   (Sep 22, 2005 - 12:40 AM)

   Oh jesus ur naive. Thats precicely why there should be no issue with it. Because 9/10 people dont want to sit infront of the computer and an entire book, BUT people do want to be able to quickly find excerpts on specific topics.
   So long as Google dont find a way to specifically profit from it, just say when reading from google, they offer a link to amazon, and then make a percentage from that sale would be fine, but not them making a user pay a subscribtion.
   
   I personally think the idea is fantastic. The ability to be able to find anything, and capacity to further the overall knowledge of socitey is just amazing.

2. Comment - Kazaa Ruled Illegal in Australia

   (Sep 6, 2005 - 11:52 PM)

   In an ideal world, where everyone isnt a profit hungry f__k, there would be no reason u cant share with a random person.
   I cant remember where i heard the idea of a book exchange, but basically u get to take a book, so long as you give a book, and if you feel the people looking after the show are doing a good job, give them a gold coin donation...
   also in that ideal world, that pool of books would get better or stay the same. Its only from people that care more for themselves than for others that would bring in a s*** book, take a good book and not donate.
   
   And thats roughly what i think about the recording industry, and alot of multi-nationals in general.
   
   When a company finds a way to cut costs, the profits arent passed on to the consumer, but as sure as death and taxes, if something cuts into those profits, they will be passing that on to the consumer.
   
   Its not like the record companies arent making money, or loosing money... the fact of the matter is they just arent happy making a small profit, or even a static profit. The ALWAYS want to be making more. Not offer more, just take more.
   
   Also do u stop file sharing because some random f__kwit uploads kiddie porn to someone elses computer? No. Why stop the majority of society because of a few bad apples?
   
   If you see someone lying on the side of the road, do you stop to help them? or do you drive past because its a setup?
   Do you fly to europe? or give it a miss because a plane drops out of the sky every now and then?
   
   You cant stop living because of what might happen. You gotta belive in the greater good of humanity.
   People dont file share because they want to steal, people file share because they want change.
   
   Everyone would prefer a nice flashy original to their downloaded, burnt, crap white dvd. But what they dont like is the $tag attached to it.
   
   Think of it this way.
   There are people that:
   A) Would buy them item regardless of the cost
   B) Are interested but not that that price.
   C) Just dont have that money to spend
   D) And i suppose the ones that just dont want it.
   
   so they only make sales from 1/3 of the people who *might* buy it. Now if they cut prices by 2/3 so say a $30 cd is now $10, or a $90 game is now $30..... they open themselves up for those other 2/3's of the market....
   
   I think file sharing is societys way of saying wake up and smell the cheap arse coffee the rest of us have to put up with...

3. Comment - Kazaa Ruled Illegal in Australia

   (Sep 5, 2005 - 9:07 PM)

   File sharing isnt a bad thing. Its no different to buying a movie or cd, and giving it to a friend to listen to. Oh no profits have just been cut in 1/2 because my friend didnt pay for it.
   
   If you managed to recoup all that money lost in the middle on all the execs and promoting and things, then artists can still make a profit, and the consumer gets a cheaper product.
   
   If a music cd was like $10AU instead of the average of $30AU then maybe more people would actually buy them.
   
   Maybe thats a good way to stop piracy, rather than frivolously wasting money on law suits that achive nothing except push file shares from one network to the next.
   
   Most people i know that copy music, might copy plenty of stuff they think is 'ok' but never would have parted with their money for, and still buy stuff they really like.... so if they werent going to pay for it anyways, where is the loss??
   
   Fans still support their bands, weather it be through, merchandise, concerts or actual music sales.
   
   I dont see RIAA representing that many starving artists..

4. Comment - 'XXX' Domain Could Be Delayed

   (Aug 16, 2005 - 6:47 PM)

   this would have to be one of the funniest topics i have read in a while.
   
   the porn industry IS a legitimate business. hell they make just as much money a year as hollywood, so just because some people dont agree with it because they are 'offended' by the art that is porn(yes art, every film maker considers themselves an artist, doesnt mean u need to agree)is a joke. that aside, WHY stop the xxx domain? wouldnt it make it slightly easier for things like netnanny and what not to just go open slather with their blocking? thus making it easier to block porn getting into the hands of kids?
   
   The issue i think these people dont realise is that its the porn companies that are 'above board' that will go across and get blocked.... its the niche fetish freaks that have always been 'underground' that wont move to the new domains...
   
   i think the xxx domain is a good idea. and i would like anyone try and give a DECENT reason as to why its not. (and not accepting porn is already a legitimate industry is not a reason)