Re: vogons vs turlettes

["Quantum_Cat" <anonymous@cotse.com>]

Hiya, Bob. 

I see you nuked most of the quotes.  Probably not a bad idea, 
as it was getting long, but it leaves the appearance of 
avoidance on your part.

 *>In article <200007241557.LAA00372@anon.cotse.com>,
 *>  "Quantum_Cat" <anonymous@cotse.com> wrote:
 *>>
 *>>  *>If you plan to kill someone, you go to prison.  If 
you
 *>> plan to let people
 *>>  *>download pirated warez, it is PIRACY.
 *>>
 *>> Let people download?  Your logic would mean that anyone 
who
 *>> doesn't actively hunt down and prevent someone from 
pirating
 *>> would fit your label of pirate.

 *>Yes, let people download.  

And this solves the problem of piracy?  Everyone does it so 
it must be right?  I don't think so.  It fact that's quite a 
juvenile response.

 *>FE systems is letting people download pirated
 *>copies of Apple Inc.'s copyrighted ROM code.  

Again, this "letting"... Who exactly is responsible for 
pushing the button on that link?  Bad FE for having it there!

 *>They are giving the
 *>opportunity for people to pirate.  

So go get them, Boy Wonder!

 *>Just because Asimov got shut down doesn't
 *>mean anything.  

I would say it does since now FE can't LET folks download 
ROMS.

 *>In the past it was up and running and there was a direct
 *>link to pirated software.

Yup.

 *>The anti-piracy battle should first attack those sites 
which matter the
 *>most.  FE systems, an "active" "apple II" developer should 
be targeted. 
 *>People probably think that FE systems has the right to 
have the ROM there,
 *>but they don't (where is the proof that they do?  I 
haven't seen it, it is
 *>pirated).  It is the general opinion that you should trust 
developers.  If
 *>someone that "should be trusted" is pirating, they should 
be targeted first.

Well, you're entitled to your opinion.  If you want to target 
them, go right ahead.  My target is the Dorktor and his gang 
of idiots.  

 *>My logic is that if you link to a pirate site, you are a 
pirate. Spreading
 *>the word about where you can download pirated warez is 
just as bad as
 *>uploading pirated-warez.

OK.  I won't quibble about the order of severity here.  ;)

 *>The funny thing about you, QC, is that you started 
attacking Turley and
 *>Rubywand.  

Yup.  They are the most blatant pirates on csa2.

 *>Now they've quieted down (notice less posts from them?) 
because
 *>they don't want to be the cause of users leaving this 
newsgroup.

Or because they can't stand the scrutiny.  Turn a light on 
and the cockroaches scatter and hide.  And judging from the 
user count for csa2 on Remarq, MORE users are piping up.  
When I started, 720 members had posted.  Now the count is 
1043.  Maybe I incite the lurkers, but don't tell me you know 
how to count lurkers.  :)

 *>Now that they're gone, you argue with people that either 
agree with you, or
 *>don't have an opinion on the subject!  You are just 
looking for someone to
 *>argue with.

Uh.  They aren't gone, Bob.  I jumped in when RosyWanker had 
some comments to make about vogons.  And the Dorktor has 
added his "opinion" as well.

Doesn't it make you feel stupid when your argument falls flat 
like that, Bob?

 *>Why don't you get a copy of Orca/C from Byteworks and 
spend your time doing
 *>something useful instead of arguing just for the sake of 
doing it?

Got it.  Bought it in fact.  Have you?

Thanks for your advice anyway.

 *>Insert quantumC reply here:
 *>(wah, if I made software the turlettes would steal it)

Probably.

 *>Throw away your IIgs and erase Bernie, and use a real 
computer.  Throw away
 *>your toys and walk home crying like Nathan Mates did.

Hmmm?  Whatever, Bob.

 *>Bob

Vogons For a Turlette Free Apple II Community!

Quantum_Cat