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alex_d · 01-20-2007, 08:42 AM

A pigopolist is something between a pig and an oligopolist. Perhaps it applies more to music where there are all of five publishers (but who form one cartel). I guess the clueless yuppies is more about itunes owners too.

HarryT, you're not a clueless yuppie because you say you don't buy from Connect. Or iTunes, I hope. Actually, iTunes deserves some credit. Steve Jobs put his foot down and forced all songs to be $1 back when music companies felt they wouldn't sell anyway. These days, the music cartel is mad that they're not charging you $2.50. P.S. note how the very idea of the ipod is a bit silly without stealing. It would take you $10,000 to actually fill one. $25,000 if the yuppies hadn't been so lucky. Hence, the trickle of media is like sucking on a teat. (thanks for the correction)

And as for stealing books... next thing you're gonna say is we should abolish libraries. More money for you, eh, harryt? And if you say you get money from libraries, then I'd say I'd support my taxes going to compensate you for my "non-traditional borrowing."

01-20-2007, 08:42 AM	#31
alex_d Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 187 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony Reader	A pigopolist is something between a pig and an oligopolist. Perhaps it applies more to music where there are all of five publishers (but who form one cartel). I guess the clueless yuppies is more about itunes owners too. HarryT, you're not a clueless yuppie because you say you don't buy from Connect. Or iTunes, I hope. Actually, iTunes deserves some credit. Steve Jobs put his foot down and forced all songs to be $1 back when music companies felt they wouldn't sell anyway. These days, the music cartel is mad that they're not charging you $2.50. P.S. note how the very idea of the ipod is a bit silly without stealing. It would take you $10,000 to actually fill one. $25,000 if the yuppies hadn't been so lucky. Hence, the trickle of media is like sucking on a teat. (thanks for the correction) And as for stealing books... next thing you're gonna say is we should abolish libraries. More money for you, eh, harryt? And if you say you get money from libraries, then I'd say I'd support my taxes going to compensate you for my "non-traditional borrowing." Last edited by alex_d; 01-20-2007 at 08:51 AM.