In the last year, I have started to think that the internet was a mistake.
My theory was 'the death of the internet'. Once everyone has been scammed, once everyone has been hacked and stripped naked in public, when there are more lies than truths, when you are the tool and the computer uses you, when everything has been sold and you have nothing: then you would say, this was a mistake.
Actually, I don't know much about the history of the internet. The Sony stuff is before my time. Now you mention this, perhaps the idea that the internet was designed to be beneficial was actually a total lie.
The Internet was a project to build resilient military communications during the Cold War. It was designed so that in case Russia would nuke the USA, the USA would still be able to nuke Russia, and all its other targets. This was not going to help people.
Japanese companies have always been heavy enforcers of IP, at least since the 1980s. For example, IIRC, they're one of the top filers of patents. Sanrio makes more money globally on their characters than Disney does. And Japan pushes for stronger international IP enforcement systems than even the US.
Japan is just quiet about it. Sony is no aberration.
In the last year, I have started to think that the internet was a mistake.
My theory was 'the death of the internet'. Once everyone has been scammed, once everyone has been hacked and stripped naked in public, when there are more lies than truths, when you are the tool and the computer uses you, when everything has been sold and you have nothing: then you would say, this was a mistake.
Actually, I don't know much about the history of the internet. The Sony stuff is before my time. Now you mention this, perhaps the idea that the internet was designed to be beneficial was actually a total lie.
The Internet was a project to build resilient military communications during the Cold War. It was designed so that in case Russia would nuke the USA, the USA would still be able to nuke Russia, and all its other targets. This was not going to help people.
keeping the ability to nuke Russia always available is very much helping people
That was 20 years ago
WP article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...
While it is indeed 20 years ago, it should not be forgiven, if they continue to pull off shitty things like this lawsuit.
Ok but Sony is not a time-contiguous person. Half the people there 20 years ago are dead or retired by now.
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Yes, they've been at it for that long.
Sony once was a great company. Excellent electronics, great service.
Then they became a media empire...
Japanese companies have always been heavy enforcers of IP, at least since the 1980s. For example, IIRC, they're one of the top filers of patents. Sanrio makes more money globally on their characters than Disney does. And Japan pushes for stronger international IP enforcement systems than even the US.
Japan is just quiet about it. Sony is no aberration.
So it proves that this behavior is not new.
It's my Roman Empire.
Would you consider 20 years "lately"?
Depends on how old you are :D