emusic gets smart
For those of you who were speculating what happened on the RIP_OFF thread I started on emusic, here's the lowdown. It had nothing to do with 7z7--emusic merely took my advice and no longer allows non-paying members to post. I'm not sure why this changed the configuration of the thread, but there you have it. I guess they figured they needed to do SOMETHING to counter the fact that 70% of the threads were variations of "emusic sucks" (I might have suggested they adjust their business practices as a more practical solution, but it's certainly not the first time in history that the First Amendment has lost out to Big Business). At any rate, it's nice to know I affected them in some way.
For those of you who enjoyed the good natured sparring, I salute you. To those of you who merely took the opportunity to engage in gutter-sniping, I'll miss you too. Self-Rising Mojo will no longer be able to watch the chicken dance, so I guess he'll resort to choking it instead. Think of all the quarters he'll save.
For those of you who enjoyed the good natured sparring, I salute you. To those of you who merely took the opportunity to engage in gutter-sniping, I'll miss you too. Self-Rising Mojo will no longer be able to watch the chicken dance, so I guess he'll resort to choking it instead. Think of all the quarters he'll save.
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Embrace!
Oh, and the First Amendment only means the government can't stop you (with some exceptions) from expressing your opinion. A private company can do whatever they want on a forum they provide. I realize you probably already know that, but the number of people on the internet who claim a First Amendment violation are a pet peeve of mine.
Craig
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phase 1: must shout out "people ain't no good!" 3x
You are not our standard bearer.
You had difficulty downloading the music and wanted to quit. Fine.
We put up with all the deficiencies of the business and its site for various reasons, undoubtedly price and selection among them. However, the price and process of purchasing music changed dramatically. Our positions and opinions are far from congruent.
Being the enemy of the management of eMusic makes you no friend.
long on to emusers.org. sign into the forums. hold a mirror in one hand. glance over at the discussions column. look in the mirror. choose one of the following.
a. charming.
b. even i can't help but roll my eyes when i see a post originated by tjlandcad
I can see why they banned 7z7 if everything that is said about him/her is true. Very interesting tidbit though--that thing about 60% of emusic's income being derived from "inactive" accounts, a large portion of which is, no doubt, "free" trialers. I figured it was significant, but that is absolutely mind-boggling. But not nearly as mind-boggling as the fact that the emusic Blind Faithful are more than just O.K. with that; they actually WELCOME this scummy business practice as a way to subsidize THEIR subscriptions. First time I read a post along those lines, I was convinced it was tongue-in-cheek. Figured it HAD to be. But now I come to see why, in spite of the fact that innumerable people have experienced the same thing I did with emusic, that the B.F. continue to insist that it is the "free" trialers own stupidity (or, at the very least, his or her failure to read the "fine" print) that results in a "free" trial becoming anything but. Eases the conscience to believe that, doesn't it? Otherwise, you're benefitting from out and out thievery. As scummy a corporation as Wal-mart is, can you imagine the uproar if 60% of their posted prices rang up higher at the register? If you were privy to the prices that were accurate, would you continue to shop there, knowing that the ignoramuses paying the higher prices were keeping YOUR prices low? I certainly don't expect this to change anyone's mind, but I now understand a little bit better the vehemence with which I was greeted when I said the Emperor had no clothes.
I can only hope that if 7z7 has evidence of this, he/she will consider a whistle-blower suit.
Keep that thread alive! Go for 500. I have no doubt that eventually they may even ban me from reading the boards.
Selfrisinmojo does scary real good. I plause Selfrisinmojo
the infidels, previously too busy colluding in order to raise the price of their most precious export, step back and raise a colludingly collective eye at the source of the offensive wave.
being an old stage hand, this is not only familiar ground but also an opportunity to try out a character you're under-studying.
that character is:
a. "raw blow" - the "character" rob lowe penned for his afterhours filming-capades (self-indulgent and best-kept a secret)
b. matthew broderick's character in "godzilla" (teeth-achingly lame, but you can save us in the end!)
c. forest gump (he would never rip anyone off!!!)
feel free to add more characters
in any event, it appears tjleundcldg isn't going to play along.
Forest(?) gump - is that something you get on your shoes in the Amazon?
Craig