Comments on: Anybody else waiting for the old generation to die so that we can legalize filesharing, marijuana, gay marriage, etc. and then get on with our lives?

By: River

River — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:33:08 +0000

So we understand neither computers nor the Internet? Really, I had no idea. The fact that I’m 50 and second generation in the computer industry (I had the run of the Lawrence Berkeley Lab by the time I was three; I grew up with computers) makes me unable to understand computers, does it? My father created two of the systems that became backbones of the Internet, yet I know nothing about the Internet, despite meeting my second husband on an online system (and this was not match.com) back before AOL was allowed to post on Usenet?

Do tell. I’m all ears.

By: bahah

bahah — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:59:55 +0000

You make quite a good point actually WRT it mostly being the older generation putting these laws into place. Maybe though younger people should just go into gvmnt?

By: Skynyrd

Skynyrd — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:08:00 +0000

lmao this issue with the younger generation is what makes my ass want to take a dip of snuff (oh and i will wait on you while you Google what that is) Computers are a good thing but like everything in life, nothing is foolproof FOOLS PROOF trying to show us old folks that the only limitations with a computer is the operator trying to engage in siber sex and whatever other generic generated pc toys for the taking. Bottom line, having known only one young person who has Respect for Said Old Generation is cause he does not poison his young mind on video games and virtual reality and all that’s not real. Go out and grab some fresh air and sunshine and while your at it travel around the world meet new real people and learn some real values in life that makes life worth living. Many of you won’t be worth much if you don’t… unless you refuse to unplug wanting to get high and become perverted and have a gay marriage! Good Luck on Your Future!

By: Andrew David Baron

Andrew David Baron — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:10:52 +0000

Hahaha! “Anybody else waiting for the old generation to die so that we can legalize filesharing, marijuana, gay marriage, etc. and then get on with our lives?”

So true man…so true.

By: Kon

Kon — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:14:41 +0000

The baby boomers are a detestable generation. They did whatever they wanted, broke every convention when they were young, now they’re telling us do as we say, not as we did. Ass a generation they’ve sold out to the original values they’ve held in the 60′s. They stand for nothing, but more of the same, a generation of selfish corporate sell outs. Now they’re screaming whose gonna take care of us? now that they got old and neglected to take care of their retirement, destroyed medical and medicare. There’s no one to take care of you, cause you’ve destroyed the internal structures which use to allow the young to take care of the old. There’s just too many of you and too few of us. When you all die it will be huge burden lifted off of us.

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:04:04 +0000

Re: Paul

Yes, because every single old person is either Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Tim Berners-Lee.

99.99% of old people don’t understand computers, and that’s enough for me. 99.99% of young people DO understand computers. Simple.

Obviously, there are exceptions to every rule, but you can’t worry about the 0.01% that are the exceptions.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:57:50 +0000

The following statements perhaps provide the most telling window into your world of ignorance and arrogance:

“the old generation … knows absolutely NOTHING about computers”. “Although the old generation probably knows more about drugs and marriage than us young people … don’t even try to pretend you guys understand computers or the Internet.”

Here are a few facts you may find interesting:

Bill Gates will turn 55 on October 28, 2010. He is more than twice your age. He’s an old dude. So, according to your logic (and I use that term extremely loosely), he knows nothing about computers or the Internet.

Steve Jobs turned 55 in February. Old dude, so he knows nothing about computers/Internet.

Tim Berners-Lee is also 55 (old), therefore knows nothing about the Internet that he basically INVENTED, Al Gore notwithstanding (http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/).

Paul Allen is even older – 57.

In case you are too young and dumb (an admission you made in your opening sentence above) to know who these people are, there is this thing called “Google” where you can type in their names and it will bring up all kinds of really cool info. Yes, I’m an old dude and I know about Google.

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:23:11 +0000

Filesharing will destroy the incentive for content creators to continue creating content. Especially quality content.

Yes, some people will stop making music, but many many more independent hobbyists who otherwise wouldn’t have an audience are now thriving thanks to the internet. Far more has been gained than has been lost. If you don’t believe me, just think about the free software movement.

It’s also basic economics, people: unlimited supply with limited demand necessitates that the price goes to zero. There’s nothing you can do about it, regardless of your moral or ethical beliefs.

Artists can do what everybody else in the world does: get a day job. If they don’t like it, they can stop making music. Simple.

If anybody thinks that “there will be no music” in the future because of that, then you are ignorant, and you are forgetting about all the successful free industries: I guess YouTube doesn’t exist, DeviantArt doesn’t exist, Linux doesn’t exist, the radio doesn’t exist, broadcast TV doesn’t exist, Archive.org doesn’t exist, Wikipedia doesn’t exist, Shakespeare in the Park doesn’t exist, and I could go on forever.

By: Davi Drak

Davi Drak — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:11:29 +0000

OOOO Now I got philip where you coming from. Pot head, like to take up in the ass and like to steal other people’s work. Now I understand where you are coming from.

Good job man, you are really helping the world to be a better place, we should legalize killing as well… I would start with people like u that don’t deserve that air that u use.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:56:37 +0000

Filesharing will destroy the incentive for content creators to continue creating content. Especially quality content. I say this as someone who has spent countless hours downloading music, games and videos compulsively, however I feel like the point should still be made. Without monetary incentive our tired capitalist society will grind to a halt, and with it all the music, games and videos we love will lose their backing. This is simple fact; if you think not, try to consider breaking your back for years to churn out amazing gems such as Starcraft or The Watchmen to have parasites such as myself and yourself revel in them for free. If you think you could live with this you are clearly a better person than me. And a liar. How can you possibly think your rights are being slashed because you can’t have all the shit you could wrap your greedy hands around, for free? This is just gross human negligence, that in you have neglected to realize where your free lunch trickles down from.