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Comment WaPo lost all credibility (Score 1) 66

When it became clear that the owner of that newspaper has as much in the way of backbone as a jellyfish, and that he will bend his knee whenever the orange orangutan makes noises in his direction, the credibility of the Washington Post went down the drain. And that's where it will remain as long the ownership of that paper remains the way it is - unless its owner grows a backbone, that is.

Comment That's the main reason for piracy (Score 1) 99

The fact is, the core reason for piracy for most people is NOT a desire to get video material for free, but to get it in the first place. Content owners tend to make it cumbersome to access material, by e.g. keeping it at a given outlet for a limited amount of time, or even officially unavailable for years. Piracy makes it simple to access lots of video material well-nigh impossible to obtain by legitimate means. And the vast majority of us would pay for enjoying that convenience, provided, of course, that the fees charged are reasonable. It is high time for content owners to extricate their heads out of that place where the sun never shines: their battle against piracy has lasted for a quarter of a century now, and piracy remains as vibrant today as it ever has.

Comment Given the substantial and growing harms to... (Score 1) 81

Here we go again: adding insult to injury. Why do corporations seem to think that everybody is stupid? Who believes that corporations care about whatever happens to their customers, as long as those customers just keep giving them money? Verizon, drop that ridiculous BS: just say openly that the phone unlocking requirements should be dropped so you can make more money. What's the big deal? Everybody knows that that's your ultimate goal, and in a capitalist society there is nothing wrong with that. How hypocritical can you people be?

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