Last time I said the problem on the consumer side was mis-perception, but that doesn't mean I think the consumer is "wrong" per say. While technically, the consumer is really quite powerless legally, beating them over the head with that fact, when all they really want to do is enjoy media the way they want... is not productive.
Instead, I strongly believe the problem of piracy should be addressed from the supply side. If you satiate the demands of the consumer, in a pleasing way to them, piracy is going to be such a minor side issue that you won't need to worry about it beyond the occasional take down notice.
This entry was posted on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 18:37 and is filed under .
The problem from the Consumer's point of view is mainly one of perception, or should I say, mis-perception. When I buy a song from the iTunes store, I assume, based on past experience, that I own something. Though less physical than a CD, our perception is based on the idea that we own something physical, and that our use of that thing, as long as it's just for our own use, is entirely legal.
Digital Distribution is blurring this line some, and some would rightly argue that this is a good thing, but as a consumer, I still have this perception that I own something, and therefor my own personal use of that thing, whatever it may be, as long as it's for MY use, is legal.
This entry was posted on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 19:03 and is filed under .
The concept of owning information in the internet age is a truly laughable concept. It's not that information doesn't have value, of course it does. In many cases, it takes an investment many times to create that value, but once that information is made, the cost of transmitting that information is, for all intents and purposes, zero.
Take a blockbuster film as an example. It may take millions of dollars to pay the actors, buy the equipment and expendables, reserve locations to do filming, editing, special effects, food, temporary housing, travel, the list goes on and on... but once that movie is loaded onto a P2P network, the incremental cost of downloading it is only a few pennies spread over a large number of people.
This entry was posted on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 19:33 and is filed under .
Recently it's been somewhat cold in Tokyo, (ok, to be honest, the past couple of days have been downright WARM, but in general, it's getting COLD) and even in our house, the Kotatsu has come out.
With that comes a somewhat unique phrase, which you can search the internet for:
猫ねこはこたつで丸まるくなる
Neko ha kotatsu de maruku naru
Cats become round because of the Kotatsu
This entry was posted on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 18:51 and is filed under .
Some people tend to have this unrealistic idea that perfect translation is possible. In the real world, it's extremely rare.
This entry was posted on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 03:52
