Hypocrisy
Overheard the other day: "I've told you before - stop swearing in front of the kids, for fuck's sake." Your tales of double standards please.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 12:21)
Overheard the other day: "I've told you before - stop swearing in front of the kids, for fuck's sake." Your tales of double standards please.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 12:21)
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I have a bit of a confession to make...
Like many of you delicious folk, I am a full on, hip-thrusting internet thief. I have downloaded thousands of DVDs, games, and albums*.
More importantly, I don’t think I own a single legitimate piece of software. ‘Knock off Nigel’ should actually be renamed ‘Professional Pirate Pooflake’
Yet every weekday morning I get up, watch a bit of (stolen) cable TV then drive to my job.
As an IT Licence Manager for a multi-national company…where I spend all day** hunting down fake installs and lecturing people on the perils of piracy, its effect on business and impact to the humble consumer.
Sometimes I don’t know how I sleep at night.***
*Obviously porn too, it goes without saying :)
**Total lie – I’m lucky if I put in an hour a week.
***I do know really…Alcohol. Mmm.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:04, 11 replies)
Like many of you delicious folk, I am a full on, hip-thrusting internet thief. I have downloaded thousands of DVDs, games, and albums*.
More importantly, I don’t think I own a single legitimate piece of software. ‘Knock off Nigel’ should actually be renamed ‘Professional Pirate Pooflake’
Yet every weekday morning I get up, watch a bit of (stolen) cable TV then drive to my job.
As an IT Licence Manager for a multi-national company…where I spend all day** hunting down fake installs and lecturing people on the perils of piracy, its effect on business and impact to the humble consumer.
Sometimes I don’t know how I sleep at night.***
*Obviously porn too, it goes without saying :)
**Total lie – I’m lucky if I put in an hour a week.
***I do know really…Alcohol. Mmm.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:04, 11 replies)
Hey, we're all at it.
In my previous job I had to lecture the client's los- er, users about the evils of piracy...
...while abusing the same client's Internet connection to stock up on software I fancied.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:09, closed)
In my previous job I had to lecture the client's los- er, users about the evils of piracy...
...while abusing the same client's Internet connection to stock up on software I fancied.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:09, closed)
Yes you can (sort of)...
The equivilent job for our sister company has just become available.
I was thinking of applying for it myself...2 paychecks for 2 hour's work ftw!
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:15, closed)
The equivilent job for our sister company has just become available.
I was thinking of applying for it myself...2 paychecks for 2 hour's work ftw!
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:15, closed)
I have no formal IT qualifications.
Although I'm sure you'll put in a word for me
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:20, closed)
just out of curiosity
what kind of software do you chase down? something specific? or EVERYTHING?
turns off internetz so PF can't find all his dodgy licences
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:51, closed)
what kind of software do you chase down? something specific? or EVERYTHING?
turns off internetz so PF can't find all his dodgy licences
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 13:51, closed)
Yep, pretty much everything...
We have a discovery tool that scans everything then reports back with a comparison to how many licenses we own (if any)...
If it doesn't comply then I tool up, steam in and KICK SOME MOTHERFUCKING ASS!*
*I get the helpdesk people to uninstall the software...then have a quick word on the quiet whilst asking them if they'd like a copy of 'Halo Wars' and 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop'
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 14:53, closed)
We have a discovery tool that scans everything then reports back with a comparison to how many licenses we own (if any)...
If it doesn't comply then I tool up, steam in and KICK SOME MOTHERFUCKING ASS!*
*I get the helpdesk people to uninstall the software...then have a quick word on the quiet whilst asking them if they'd like a copy of 'Halo Wars' and 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop'
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 14:53, closed)
Oh FFS
I enforce court orders for a living....orders against convicted criminals. While at the same time, I have illegally downloaded music playing on my computer.....
Hypocrite? Not me.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 19:31, closed)
I enforce court orders for a living....orders against convicted criminals. While at the same time, I have illegally downloaded music playing on my computer.....
Hypocrite? Not me.
( , Thu 19 Feb 2009, 19:31, closed)
Ahh
but Copyright infringement is a civil offence and not criminal - so, you'd have to be sued for your 'offences' not prosecuted.
So that makes it all ok ;-)
( , Tue 24 Feb 2009, 8:11, closed)
but Copyright infringement is a civil offence and not criminal - so, you'd have to be sued for your 'offences' not prosecuted.
So that makes it all ok ;-)
( , Tue 24 Feb 2009, 8:11, closed)
But... but...
all the adverts call it copyright "theft", so it must be a crime. Thank fuck there are still people around - i.e. you - who know the difference between infringement and theft.
What gets on my (substantial) tits is the assumption that I must be some sort of scofflaw even though I paid good money for the cinema ticket, or DVD. I've been to the movies and bought DVDs in the USA, and in Canada, and I've not once been subjected to a patronising "YOU'RE A THIEF AND WE'LL GET YOU!" advert. Only in this country...
( , Tue 24 Feb 2009, 23:56, closed)
all the adverts call it copyright "theft", so it must be a crime. Thank fuck there are still people around - i.e. you - who know the difference between infringement and theft.
What gets on my (substantial) tits is the assumption that I must be some sort of scofflaw even though I paid good money for the cinema ticket, or DVD. I've been to the movies and bought DVDs in the USA, and in Canada, and I've not once been subjected to a patronising "YOU'RE A THIEF AND WE'LL GET YOU!" advert. Only in this country...
( , Tue 24 Feb 2009, 23:56, closed)
no we get that here too
it's very annoying.
AND YOU CAN'T SKIP THE DAMN ADS!
( , Thu 26 Feb 2009, 6:25, closed)
it's very annoying.
AND YOU CAN'T SKIP THE DAMN ADS!
( , Thu 26 Feb 2009, 6:25, closed)
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