chrisv wrote:
> Oliver Wong wrote:
>
> >"Larry Qualig" <lqualig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:1163603144.700024.298810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> It's interesting that when /other/ people resell PS3's for $1200 it
> >> gets touted as a "good thing" and a win for Linux and even makes a
> >> news-post headline of "Second-hand PlayStati*nix 3 Value Rises to
> >> $1,200, Motivated by Demand."
> >>
> >> But when someone else (you perhaps) wants to take a chance with your
> >> own money and possibly profit in the exact same way, then you get
> >> called a scumbag or worse. If reselling PS3's for a profit is such a
> >> bad thing to do then why is it being cheered in the original post
> >> instead of condemming this practice?
> >
> > You're right. I hadn't noticed this.
>
> Have you noticed that Larry's being stupid again?
What he probably noticed is that I made an argument and supported it
with facts. Whereas you resort to simply calling people names and think
this somehow proves I'm wrong.
> >It *IS* interesting, but, in
> >retrospect, not surprising. Which is sad. =(
>
> Yes, it is sad, scumbag, that both of you seem to view the "Linux
> community" as a monolith that should only have one view of any
> situation.
Where exactly did I view the "Linux community" as a monolith? Perhaps
you need to read my post again because I made absolutely zero mention
of the Linux Community or cast any wide nets by accusing "some" or
"all" or "most" of anyone of doing anything.
All that I pointed out is that it's hypocritical to tout PS3's selling
for high prices as being "motivated by demand" and boast in other
threads how they're being auctioned and then use this exact behavior
against someone only to claim that it's now unethical.
If it was unethical than the original title of this thread should have
been:
"Second-hand PlayStati*nix 3 Value Rises to $1,200, Motivated by GREED"
Especially since the "Motivated by ______" part does not appear in the
title of the article and is something that Roy added himself. If he
disagrees with people doing this then he either should have A) not made
that remark or B) Declare that it's motivated by GREED.
Instead he plays this up as such a good thing (motivated by demand) and
starts other threads boasting how PS3's are being auctioned on various
sites in Europe, etc. So why is it that when someone decides to risk
their own money and do the exact same thing that he's condoning it
suddenly becomes immoral and "marginally illegal."
Sounds very hypocritical to me.
> Personally, while I'll admit there's an appealing capitalistic
> efficiency to activities like scalpling tickets or reselling PS3's,
> your still a scumbag.
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