Re: Mike, smell the coffee...

Posted by tenor39 (P) on May 8, 2003 at 04:23:04

In Reply to: Re: Mike, smell the coffee... posted by williak on May 6, 2003 at 11:19:52:

It's distressing to me to see such behavior out of so-called "audiophiles". Whomever you are, Austin, you obviously have a direct involvement with the CP issue. Your economic theory is tainted with ideology. Austin, you're a 'true believer', and that group has convinced themselves that what they want to impose on the marketplace is 'good' for us. My goal in starting the thread was not to spur a political debate, but to try to give those of us that can't afford the 'latest and greatest' a chance to enjoy our systems. I'm in the recording industry myself, and what I see happening is not an attempt to prevent property theft, rather it is an attempt to control what an individual can do with a purchased item or service. This from an industry that has colluded to keep the price of CD's artificially inflated for the last 18 years. If people don't support these things then they can't succeed. But when it's the ONLY source available, as you imply it will be, then they are no better IMO than the drug trade: Create a dependancy, and then become the only source for it. I love the attempt at trying to convince all of us how it will benefit us. Gee, and I thought we lived in a capitalist society. When choice is taken away we all suffer. Just because the industry/government has put a modus operandi in place doesn't make it right. Support labels that don't subscribe to this nonsense. If we don't buy the product it can't succeed. But I'm distressed by the willingness of our audio community to line up for the slaughter just to have the latest thing. Come on folks, let's be pro-active here.

Mike

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Topic - Digital Out on DVD-A: An Open Challenge - tenor39 04:38:51 05/05/03 (21)

I think you're right - Eric LeRouge 04:51:53 05/07/03 (1)

"It's not yet illegal to think about these things, I hope." - Michi 05:15:35 05/07/03 (0)

Re: Better have your lawyers ready... - williak 08:58:03 05/05/03 (18)

Re: Better have your lawyers ready... - tenor39 14:02:49 05/05/03 (17)

Re: Wealth of non-CP'd DVD-Audio? - williak 15:03:37 05/05/03 (16)

Re: Wealth of non-CP'd DVD-Audio? - tenor39 17:42:15 05/05/03 (15)

It doesn't matter. - Michi 04:17:25 05/06/03 (14)

Re: It doesn't matter. - tenor39 05:56:45 05/06/03 (13)

Re: Grow up, Mike... - williak 06:55:19 05/06/03 (12)

Re: Grow up, Mike... - tenor39 07:55:12 05/06/03 (11)

Re: Mike, smell the coffee... - williak 11:19:52 05/06/03 (10)

Re: Mike, smell the coffee... - tenor39 04:23:04 05/08/03 (7)

Re: A little late to the party... - williak 08:17:49 05/08/03 (5)

Better late then never... - tenor39 11:57:33 05/08/03 (4)

Re: Then why not be happy? - williak 14:18:38 05/08/03 (3)

Re: Then why not be happy? - tenor39 16:40:40 05/08/03 (2)

Mike, you're a PERFECT candidate for the Matrix... - williak 08:30:39 05/09/03 (1)

Re: Mike, you're a PERFECT candidate for the Matrix... - tenor39 12:47:30 05/09/03 (0)

Well said... That's exactly the point. - Michi 07:03:28 05/08/03 (0)

And this is the reason why the music industry is in the state it is... - rick5 11:32:21 05/06/03 (1)

Re: What you guys - a coupla kids? - williak 12:36:24 05/06/03 (0)

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Re: Mike, smell the coffee... - tenor39 04:23:04 05/08/03 (7)

Re: A little late to the party... - williak 08:17:49 05/08/03 (5)

Better late then never... - tenor39 11:57:33 05/08/03 (4)

Re: Then why not be happy? - williak 14:18:38 05/08/03 (3)

Re: Then why not be happy? - tenor39 16:40:40 05/08/03 (2)

Mike, you're a PERFECT candidate for the Matrix... - williak 08:30:39 05/09/03 (1)

Re: Mike, you're a PERFECT candidate for the Matrix... - tenor39 12:47:30 05/09/03 (0)

Well said... That's exactly the point. - Michi 07:03:28 05/08/03 (0)

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