Gabriel Campos

Member since: Apr 10th, 2007

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Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback (Download Squad)

Aug 10th 2007 4:33PM ________________________________________
From: Gordon Finlayson
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:14 PM
To: [pmow]
Subject: Re: Download Squad: New comment on Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback

OK, since you clearly didn't get it from reading the post the first time:

1. I'm aware that Napster is no longer file sharing software, but it was during its heyday and continues to be associated in the minds of many people with the concept of P2P music file sharing.

2. If you think that Russian mafia selling music to people like you is a positive thing then well that is your opinion, and it's shared by many people. I happen to have a different opinion - that artists should get paid for their work. Just because I have an opinion that's different to yours doesn't mean it's 'slanted'

3. The news is that there are a lot of sites out there still doing selling music illegally in Russia despite the token efforts of the Russian government to shut down AllOfMP3. That in fact there is very little commitment from Russia to shut these sites down. It's what's known as a 'follow up piece' which seeks to keep track of an issue after the initial headline has faded.

Kind regards,

Gordon

Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback (Download Squad)

Aug 10th 2007 4:33PM I'm not sure what you'd like me to say...it's the same weak (IMO) arguments as your article. It's your job to blog, and it's our job to comment. I'm not sure being "employed" is a validation of your work in of itself.

Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback (Download Squad)

Aug 10th 2007 4:15PM -----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Finlayson [email removed]
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 5:14 AM
To: [pmow]
Subject: Re: Download Squad: New comment on Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback

Look, the reality is that I've had agendas in the past and will
continue to in the future - if you try Googling 'BurnLounge' you'll
note the posts that I've written in the past about that company which
I thought had a dodgy business model. I said so, followed the case and
recently the FTC showed that they also thought that was the case and
took action against the company.

I think the Russian music pirate sites are corrupt and rubbish and I'm
happy to say that and I'll continue to follow that story, it's part of
writing for a blog, I'm employed to have an opinion.

If you've got a problem with facts in my writing I'm really happy to
hear about it - but if you don't like the editorial tone well don't
read my writing.

Download Squad isn't just a news blog - we present our opinions, and
those vary from writer to writer, you may note that we've recently
were criticised by a board member of the IFPI for getting stuck into
the RIAA, it's not just like we're sitting here apologising for the
music industry, and you'll note our response was a long way from being
a news article (http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/06/15/an-open-response-to-an-ifpi-board-member/).

I do appreciate your comments, everyone needs to be checked on their
writing, I hope you'll appreciate that I'll continue to disagree with
you though.

Best regards,

Gordon

Segway fan club disbands, tries to pick up the pieces (Engadget)

Aug 10th 2007 8:44AM If anything CO2 emissions are increased by using the Segway. Unless you live somewhere not generating electricity from coal?

Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback (Download Squad)

Aug 6th 2007 2:22PM I realize it's a blog, but it's also a news blog. For example, in "Shopping Carts get a makeover at Google Checkout", Chris Gilmer references the announcement and presents some speculation. In "iPhone apps coming fast and furious", David Chartier clearly identifies non-facts and the speculation that follows.

Although adding comments in these articles is encouraged, it starts being an opinion piece when you:
A) Write in a news context
B) Report on a non-event
C) Write bias into a heavily debated subject

I personally don't care much about (B). But even your follow-up comment comes across as arrogant. I did not present my opinion; In fact, I use the current (legal) Napster. If you'd like to respond to my comments, you should probably try to spend most of the time arguing that point instead of turning this into a soapbox for your _agenda_.

Dodgy Russian music pirates make a comeback (Download Squad)

Aug 6th 2007 11:27AM 1. This is old news.
2. Napster isn't "file sharing software". Welcome to 2007.
3. You have a favorite illegal site? Why spew this obviously slanted garbage then?

Don't quit your day job. If DS didn't have other categories I would have taken it off my aggregator because of this incredibly poorly written article.

Windows 7 due out in 2010. (Download Squad)

Jul 21st 2007 11:13AM Then what about 2003? I thought they counted only the non-server OS:

1. Windows 1.0
2. Windows 2.0/2.1
3. Windows 3.0/3.1
4. Windows 95
5. Windows 98
6. Windows ME
7. Windows XP
8. Windows Vista
9. Windows 7

Sling Media working on Apple TV compatibility (Engadget)

Apr 10th 2007 8:23PM You're absolutely right...with all those demo units and all. And let's not forget the iPhone's closed architecture...(and EDGE radio)