Posts by HiddenPenguin

$1.5 million is a fair fine for copyright infringement. The issue is that the court thinks copyright infringement and piracy are the same thing.

Remember, the $1.5 million charge is not a punishment for stealing, but a punishment for copyright violation. This seems a good punishment for the crime of copyright infringement. The question is whether downloading songs should be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Daney If they like the game; I'm sure they'll buy it anyway. Really... because separate from anecdotal stories, this hasn't exactly held true.

Quote: Originally Posted by D3FiN3 SiN I bought the damn game last week, I should have thought that through better. I am going to call them and beat their asses. I doubt they can afford phone lines, or that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Satans_Hell Same here, Raspberry is quite nice too As for the software discusion, I buy it, I own it simple as that. How about an MMO with a monthly fee?

The issue is, not everyone buys used cars because someone else may have used, damaged, or just in general affected how the car acts. There is an incentive to buying a new car. With video games and other IP, the used product is exactly...

Quote: Originally Posted by susik89 Is Andy Greenberg from Forbes more credible ? http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenber...t-roving-vans/ Yep, now my position has changed to thinking that if it's inventible, you...

Can we find a more credible source than prison planet or infowars that took a technology video and made a controversy out of it.

If they don't sue every possible infringement on their rights, it can be used as a precedent in later court cases. And obviously teachbook is based off of facebook. Without facebook, teachbook would make no sense.

Quote: Originally Posted by Madman340 Really wondering how that hologram crap is going to be offset. Seems pretty damn OP. I bet it will be underpowered once people realize the guy walking in a straight line is...