Comments on: WIPO Broadcast Treaty is a Bad Idea http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/ Much drinking, occasional eating, scattered chatter & great guest contributions. Loosely controlled by the combined brilliance of Michael & Evo. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Miranda http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8360 Miranda Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:39:56 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8360 I passed the information on to everyone I know. Stuff like this makes me so mad. There is a time a place for restrictions to put in place.... but honestly, this is like saying that a artist doesn't have the rights to his paintings because the store supplied him with the paint! Why don't they worry about more important things... handguns in gang;s hands, drug dealers pushing on first graders, getting world peace.. heck... there are so many more important issues that need to be addressed I could make a list longer than the entire treastise itself!!! Sigh.. well this is our constitutional rights and obligations right?? My senaators and congressman have been contacted!! Toodles and everyone keep their fingers crossed that something positive occurs! I passed the information on to everyone I know. Stuff like this makes me so mad. There is a time a place for restrictions to put in place…. but honestly, this is like saying that a artist doesn’t have the rights to his paintings because the store supplied him with the paint!

Why don’t they worry about more important things… handguns in gang;s hands, drug dealers pushing on first graders, getting world peace.. heck… there are so many more important issues that need to be addressed I could make a list longer than the entire treastise itself!!!

Sigh.. well this is our constitutional rights and obligations right?? My senaators and congressman have been contacted!!

Toodles and everyone keep their fingers crossed that something positive occurs!

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]]> By: Chip http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8286 Chip Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:04:54 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8286 From my perspective, podcasts are already replacing radio in my ways by providing content that you can't get over the airwaves. It won't be long and this will probably be kicked up a notch with video podcasts, providing audio and video content that you can't get from network, cable, or satellite TV. That has got to make all of the big broadcasters nervous. Instead of having to worry about competing for viewers and ratings from a reasonably small number of stations (a few hundred), they could have to compete with a few thousand. Yes, they have the big money to make high budget shows, but are they always better quality? As podcasts have shown, many people are willing to pay to keep things they like going, and to make them better. This reminds me a bit of a TV show from a few years back about a world with lots of TV stations. Some run by big corporations and some by people out of trailers. All trying to get viewers and ratings, so that they can be the most powerful. Max Headroom, anyone? From my perspective, podcasts are already replacing radio in my ways by providing content that you can’t get over the airwaves. It won’t be long and this will probably be kicked up a notch with video podcasts, providing audio and video content that you can’t get from network, cable, or satellite TV.

That has got to make all of the big broadcasters nervous. Instead of having to worry about competing for viewers and ratings from a reasonably small number of stations (a few hundred), they could have to compete with a few thousand. Yes, they have the big money to make high budget shows, but are they always better quality? As podcasts have shown, many people are willing to pay to keep things they like going, and to make them better.

This reminds me a bit of a TV show from a few years back about a world with lots of TV stations. Some run by big corporations and some by people out of trailers. All trying to get viewers and ratings, so that they can be the most powerful. Max Headroom, anyone?

]]> By: Prag_Wyrd http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8264 Prag_Wyrd Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:37:35 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8264 The more general problem is the part where we stopped being referred to as /citizens/ and got morphed into mere /consumers/. /Citizens/ have Rights and Responsiblities. /Consumers/ merely spend and consume mindlessly--like zombies with cash. It's time to remind our congress-persons that we are citizens, not sheep. -- Furry cows moo and decompress. The more general problem is the part where we stopped being referred to as /citizens/ and got morphed into mere /consumers/. /Citizens/ have Rights and Responsiblities. /Consumers/ merely spend and consume mindlessly–like zombies with cash.

It’s time to remind our congress-persons that we are citizens, not sheep.

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Furry cows moo and decompress.

]]> By: P.G. Holyfield http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8261 P.G. Holyfield Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:05:25 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8261 Messages sent to congressmen. Thanks Evo for passing this along to us! Messages sent to congressmen. Thanks Evo for passing this along to us!

]]> By: Bronzethumb http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8258 Bronzethumb Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:21:26 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8258 Bob is right: they have to know that all this is going to do is encourage more piracy. Bob is right: they have to know that all this is going to do is encourage more piracy.

]]> By: Alvie http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8255 Alvie Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:48:30 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8255 Youve gotta be kidding me... And I thought depleted uranium was a war crime... Youve gotta be kidding me…

And I thought depleted uranium was a war crime…

]]> By: Magess http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8247 Magess Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:59:39 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8247 Tee, people don't like to discover that they're obsolete anymore, I imagine. Tee, people don’t like to discover that they’re obsolete anymore, I imagine.

]]> By: Tee Morris http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8246 Tee Morris Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8246 And I thought it was bad enough that SAG/AFTRA now wants to include in their negotiations/regulations actors and voice talent in what is called "new media" with podcasting conveniently falling under that umbrella. I was going to oppose this new article at a Washington DC SAG/AFTRA meeting... ...and then I found out the LA chapters (where SAG Headquarters are located) already met and debated this matter. Oh, and did I mention I received notice on this meeting the day before it was supposed to happen? I frakkin' love SAG. However, I've notified my reps on Capitol Hill. Kinda makes you wonder what is making the Broadcasting Big Cats so afraid of podcasting. Internet streaming has been around for years, and they didn't blink. Now, suddenly, podcasting is making them pay attention to the Net... Just speculating outloud. And I thought it was bad enough that SAG/AFTRA now wants to include in their negotiations/regulations actors and voice talent in what is called “new media” with podcasting conveniently falling under that umbrella. I was going to oppose this new article at a Washington DC SAG/AFTRA meeting…

…and then I found out the LA chapters (where SAG Headquarters are located) already met and debated this matter. Oh, and did I mention I received notice on this meeting the day before it was supposed to happen? I frakkin’ love SAG.

However, I’ve notified my reps on Capitol Hill. Kinda makes you wonder what is making the Broadcasting Big Cats so afraid of podcasting. Internet streaming has been around for years, and they didn’t blink. Now, suddenly, podcasting is making them pay attention to the Net…

Just speculating outloud.

]]> By: Bob http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8244 Bob Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:06:21 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8244 That's horrible. It's all motivated purely by the greed of TV companies. But it'll never stick. It's just gonna encourage piracy even more... That’s horrible. It’s all motivated purely by the greed of TV companies. But it’ll never stick. It’s just gonna encourage piracy even more…

]]> By: Bronzethumb http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8239 Bronzethumb Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8239 Holy mother of God and all her wacky nephews... D'you have any more specific advice for how people not living in the States can help? 'Cause I'm spitting chips at the moment and want to do something. Holy mother of God and all her wacky nephews…

D’you have any more specific advice for how people not living in the States can help? ‘Cause I’m spitting chips at the moment and want to do something.

]]> By: Doz in KS http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8238 Doz in KS Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:36:12 +0000 http://www.michaelandevo.com/2006/09/09/wipo-broadcast-treaty-is-a-bad-idea-2/#comment-8238 Does this also affect Voip Such as Skype? Does this also affect Voip Such as Skype?

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