Originally Posted by Br&New182

thank you. ap needed this

Needed what? To look at a completely irrelevant topic and try and make it fit a different situation?

I'm just going to post this. this doesn't have to do with whitney but just everyone's attitudes towards business and people in business.

when a person picks a career, they're supposed to pick what they enjoy. some people really like the feeling of success when you make a business work, because running a business isn't easy, some people like to manage books, some like to speculate on the economy, some like the art of selling. regardless they go into business. do they make more money than people in communications or education? for the most part yes. Do you hear people in the education and communication sector complain about not making enough? all the time. most of the people who are behind this-not the wealthy execs- are people who are just trying to make enough to get by, just like everyone else. if they see an oppertunity to do this to make sure the company stays running and they can keep thier jobs, and thus a house and food on the table, can you really hate them? I'm sure alot of people would do the same thing. there are no doubt d-bags in bsuiness-i'd be the first to say it-but more businesses are ringing in huge numbers, they're just doing enough to keep jobs. This isn't the most ethical or maybe even effective way of handling the whitney death buzz, but they arn't the scum that everyone makes them out to be

Originally Posted by Jason Tate

I said or decreases; which it did when a previously legal way for millions of people to access the movie was arbitrarily removed in an effort to convince people to drive to a store and buy a DVD.

I really don't know what your second part of that first paragraph is talking about, sorry.

If we look at arguably the definition of a laissez-faire economist, Adam Smith - we only have to turn to The Theory of Moral Sentiments to argue your second paragraph is a mis-characterization. I dunno what upper division-econ-midterm you're studying for, or how far you've gotten in Adam Smith. The Wealth of Nations is usually first - but even from that text I find your analogy incongruent with the economic theory.

Anyway, this thread is not really the place for that discussion (prescription drugs) - but the economic thread in the political forum would be a place for it. Especially if you want to look at it from a variety of economic bases.

Good for him to admit he messed up. I respect that.

Welcome to capitalism?

All you heart-on-your-sleeve corporate hating Liberals make me laugh.

Originally Posted by kidinthebushes

All you heart-on-your-sleeve corporate hating Liberals make me laugh.

You say some stupid shit ... but this takes the cake.

Originally Posted by Jason Tate

You say some stupid shit ... but this takes the cake.

Glad I catch your attention. ;)

Originally Posted by Jason Tate

It's Netflix streaming rights. There is infinite supply.

Owned. I guess supply and demand isn't exactly the best term to use. Still, I don't think making a business move is disgusting or disgraceful, whether it's good or bad

Let's call a spade a spade. People don't pirate because the industry is scum, they pirate because they get things that cost money for free. I hate this line of thinking - "Someone in an industry is scum, so we deserve to screw them."

I just hope this discovery was made by trying to stream the Bodyguard and not Waiting to Exhale.

Originally Posted by Holly HoX!

VHS?

No I saw it go for like 30 dollars+ on Blu Ray a couple nights ago. Two different copies.

Originally Posted by kidinthebushes

All you heart-on-your-sleeve corporate hating Liberals make me laugh.

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