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    Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet

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    Image of Mrs. Stephen Fry Mrs. Stephen Fry
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    This is the kind of article where I prefer to read the featured discussions only. Thank god for that button.

    There are some enormous boneheads out there.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Wait, you mean he's scared that the music he produced, wrote, recorded, and was paid for repeatedly from over 30 years ago might be pirated... When it is already being pirated... And that he won't get paid for it.

    Maybe he should have gotten that pre-nup last marriage after all if he's that worried about money.
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    Image of reddyroc reddyroc
    11/23/09

    @Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: he's got to make his losses back somehow right?

    Kanye West giving Sir Paul McCartney financial advice...

    "If you aint no punk holla We Want Prenup. WE WANT PRENUP!"
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    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis promoted this comment Edited by reddyroc at 11/23/09 2:24 PM reddyroc was starred reddyroc was unstarred
    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    I understand the internets. "It's a series of boobs.".
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    @Gary_7vn: I thought it was like a great big highway that you could just drive a dump truck of data onto.
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    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was starred Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was unstarred
    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    @Gary_7vn: You know what is also a series of tubes? Sewers and waste management systems.

    I find this very fitting considering how utterly useless 99+% of the internet truly is.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/23/09

    @Lite: Yeah, I know what you mean. A couple weeks ago, my septic router burst. There was 4chan all over my new carpets. The smell was horrible.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    @OCEntertainment: I've heard that at that point it's a total loss, and that you just have to condemn the site. Especially if you get any /b/ on it.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Mr. McCartney, I would like to inform you of some internet trends of which you may previously be unaware. It has come to light in recent statements that you may be ill-acquainted with some of the goings-on on the internet and have thusly made some poor business decisions as a result. No one could fault you, I suppose, as you were merely ignorant of how the internet works, but suffice to say for your own benefit, and indeed the benefit of all those on the internet, I feel it imperative to inform you of your error:

    Using the word "wap", Mr. McCartney, is a surefire way to become an internet meme. Real fast.
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    Image of Mayor McRib Mayor McRib
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    You say you got a real solution.
    We'd all love to see the plan. You ask me for a contribution. We're doing what we can. But when you want money for people with minds that hate. All I can tell is Paul your have to wait. Don't you know it's gonna be all right."
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Imagine no possessions
    I wonder if you can
    No need for greed or hunger
    A brotherhood of man
    Imagine all the people
    Sharing all the world...

    You may say I'm a dreamer
    But I'm not the only one
    I hope someday you'll join us
    And the world will live as one
     Reply
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/23/09

    @Gann: you know that's not a beatles song, right?
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    Image of Joe Stoner Joe Stoner
    11/23/09

    @Gann: And now John's dead. You think Paul is going to follow that path?
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/23/09

    @lostarchitect: Yeah, just seemed to fit though....
     Reply
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    I understand why Sir Paul is worried about someone wapping his music onto the internet. He feels that he is somehow being gypped. Not to worry. I'm sure he'll set some price on licensing but the lawyers will jew the price down.
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    Image of fakejezuzdiaz fakejezuzdiaz
    11/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Sir, your lack of political correctness is appalling... slurring both gypsy's and jews in the same sentence simply makes you sound like a 'tard... what are you a woman?!?

    [insert sarcasm]
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Sorry Paul, who do I make the check out to? Oh CASH? You sly devil
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/23/09


    @BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: I loved "All You Need Is Cash." I think it has some of Paul's best work.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Dear Foley, he's serious, isn't he?

    News Flash, sir Paul: People are pirating your music right now. Holding out from legitimate means of distribution isn't going to change that.
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    Image of fakejezuzdiaz fakejezuzdiaz
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    I simply can't wap my head around it!
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/20/09

    In reply to Second Generation Pogoplug Lets You Share Multiple USB Drives Over the Internet
    I really want to like this, but;

    a) it is magenta
    2) I never trust any device that relies on a service for which there is no charge. That just seems destined to become useless (or substantially less useful) when this company goes out of business.
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    Image of ChaosCon ChaosCon
    11/20/09

    @weatherman: It says the 'plug comes with built-in SSH. Perhaps, then, SSH+SCP will work if/when the company goes kaput. Hopefully? Please? :D
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    weatherman promoted this comment ChaosCon was starred ChaosCon was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/20/09

    @ChaosCon: if it were, perhaps I could get over the magenta... no, still probably not.

    #tips
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/20/09

    @weatherman: I'm with you. The color alone would keep me away.
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    Image of Calzo Calzo
    11/20/09

    In reply to Second Generation Pogoplug Lets You Share Multiple USB Drives Over the Internet
    I could use this for my por... pictures.

    Rosa go to sleep.
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/20/09

    @Calzo: I've slept, thank you.
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    Image of Calzo Calzo
    11/20/09

    @Rosa Golijan: It's too early for you to be posting stuff. I usually go to sleep right about now and don't want to miss out on the fun.
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/20/09

    @Calzo: You can always stalk out my posts right here. So don't let me keep you from sleeping.
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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/03/09

    In reply to It's Still True: Music Pirates Buy More Music
    I don't believe surveys nor statistics....they're all BS made up to get people to do or think something they wouldnt normally. Nobody actually knows what everyone else does, all they can do is ass-u-me. If you asked 5000 people the same question you'd get 5000 different responses. #torrents
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    Image of fender7083 fender7083
    11/02/09

    In reply to It's Still True: Music Pirates Buy More Music
    I guess I don't fit in this survey. I haven't bought a song in four years. The same with movies, game, software. They probably just said this to make the music industry feel better. #torrents
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    SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! promoted this comment fender7083 was starred fender7083 was unstarred
    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    11/03/09

    @fender7083: I haven't bought any music in what? 10 years? And yes, I also download movies and games...but I buy them when they worth the price.
    Demos and trailers are not enough to evaluate them. #torrents
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    Image of elementary elementary
    11/02/09

    In reply to It's Still True: Music Pirates Buy More Music
    How could anyone see this simple statistic and draw the conclusion that piracy spurs sales? It's just as likely that music's biggest consumers are more likely to pirate music.

    If I were a record company, I would not see these numbers and consider support of piracy. If there's any group whose increased piracy habits hurt record companies' profits the most, it's these big music consumers.

    Now, my personal opinion on the matter is that traditional record companies will die out and be replaced a model that has promotion companies as the driving monetary force behind the music industry while supporting a model that includes free music distribution. So I'm not apologist by any means. #torrents
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