267 karma · joined July 31, 2012
I wouldn't have replied but I hate that "what about the menz" trope. Men and women both have social problems, it wasn't appropriate to discuss men's issues here but that does not mean it is never appropriate. Maybe people need better filters than, "a discussion about gender is occurring, here is my two cents," but it's hard for people who care about these issues to find a good time simply because it's somewhat taboo to say men have problems at all. So they probably just don't mention anything until they really disagree with something being said.
> that's not how the law works
You are a hypocrite, you're just frothing at the mouth claiming anything you'd like even if it's self-contradictory. Coupled with the ad hominem attacks, we all know it is you that is the "monumental prick".
It's a fact that DRM only inconveniences the paying customers. You of all people should know that. The laws preventing people from getting around it certainly aren't going to stop the one guy that rips a DVD and sends it out, but they are put to good use against the one guy that wants to help you use your Playstation hardware as you wish. Not to mention your phone. Or the guy selling you reasonably-priced watches from abroad. Their price segmentation is more important than the doctrine of first sale, right?
Nobody thinks a content provider should give it away for free, and many people arguing against copyright ridiculousness are also against piracy. Many people remark that maybe if the content providers weren't charging fistfuls for a shitty experience they might have better luck. Plenty of people would buy a movie DRM-free for $3 but don't feel entitled to download it.
On your prevent instrumentation proxy methods; if the original method references ivars without using self.x or [self x] do you notice weird results?
However, it's still preferrable to Apple's draconian policies.