Comments on: MPAA demos Analog Hole

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 10:36:06 +0000

“IMHO if Hollywood (and organized music) were given every grubby greedy evil thing on their wish list(s) things would get F#@ked up so bad so fast that they would “secure” themselves out of business in short order. The trouble with that idea is the damage they would do on the way down. The bad legislation, the crippled hardware, the rampant malware, etc… that they would leave behind would be one hell of a mess to deal with.”

This is a very true statement and is reminescent of just what is wrong with the industry that doesn’t get it. I have little need to pay full price for something that has rental rights only, is limited in scope of use to my purposes, and without over watch is very likely to produce harmful software to my equipment. The congresscritters can legislate till doomsday, what they can not do is save a failing industry that is busy cutting its own throat while making enemies of all it expects to be its future customers.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:40:58 +0000

Yes they will. Both Republicans and Democrats are equally corrupt. The stupid people will throw out one faction only to elect member of the other faction. American people are way too stupid to get out from the myth of the “lessor of two evils.” If the American people had much sense, they would quit acting as mindless lemmings and start looking at alternative parties. There is the Constitution Party, Libertarian Party, Veteran’s Party, Reform Party, Green Party, Socialist Party, and many other parties that are almost wholely bribed (oops!!! I meant funded) by big-monied special interests.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 23:03:28 +0000

“…piracy cannot be curbed simply by giving Hollywood more control.”

Amen.

IMHO if Hollywood (and organized music) were given every grubby greedy evil thing on their wish list(s) things would get F#@ked up so bad so fast that they would “secure” themselves out of business in short order. The trouble with that idea is the damage they would do on the way down. The bad legislation, the crippled hardware, the rampant malware, etc… that they would leave behind would be one hell of a mess to deal with.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:00:56 +0000

“The Enron of lobbying”

As investigations are launched into our badly corrupt congress, I too am sure James Sensenbrenner and John Conyers will also be looked at. Hey, let’s face it, does the republican party or current congress have any chance in november ?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:48:18 +0000