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OZOPremium
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Re: Wi-Fi hotspots banned at the Olympics This craze in London's Olympics 2012 is all around copyright. Copyright police banned everything, words (use only "London" and "2012"), signs, etc. And, of course, there should be no media sharing... That's why they try to hunt down all those hot spots. So, spectators could not upload their photos or those brief video streams. One word comes to mind - greed...
Enjoy the money making spirit of the new Olympics, London 2012 (tm). 
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said by OZO:This craze in London's Olympics 2012 is all around copyright. Copyright police banned everything, words (use only "London" and "2012"), signs, etc. And, of course, there should be no media sharing... That's why they try to hunt down all those hot spots. So, spectators could not upload their photos or those brief video streams. One word comes to mind - greed...
And their focus on copyright is all about bringing in added revenue: royalties, concessions, broadcasts, rebroadcasts, trinkets, memorabilia, etc, etc. Anything remotely connected with the Games is potential fodder for income to help offset the incredible costs of putting on and securing the show (a cost which invariably ends up signficantly larger than anticipated at bid). I believe only the 1984 Olympics in L.A. has ever turned an auditable profit.
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OZOPremium
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kudos:2 | You're right...
Olympic games in London is a vivid example of over-commercialization of what should always be a free event. The event, that allows everyone in the world compete with piers and show, who is the best. Keep in mind, that it's not a professional sport, specifically created to make money from it - all participants in Olympic games are not professionals. But the "organizers" are all for making money from them
And they want (and will) to make money on everything. This time they banned T-shirts with brand names, that do not belong to so-called "sponsors" (paying money to Olympic committee)? Next time they will require spectators to wear an outfit, that they (and only they) will sell you... They'd sell you an ear, if they could. And they will copyright it with branding "Air with Olympic Spirit". Do you want a discount? Bring with you your equipment with compressed air, taken from outskirts of the London (with paid to Olympic organizers certificate, proving that). I just wonder, why in London they did not ban all smart phones yet? It'd be easier to enforce the copyright protection laws, if no one had a device with any camera in it. Just add more copyright cops (who cares, all will be paid off later) and strip down all visitors. And if someone wants to make a call - there will be wired paid phones, installed by "sponsors". It's like 100ml limit on liquids, that visitors can bring, which is already close to a complete absurd, if you think about it.
Until people realize what's going on and stop participating in this over-priced commercial enterprise - the show will go on... It seems to be there is no other limit here. No common sense, no actual idea, that was behind it, when the movement was created, nothing. It's all about money now...
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Well, if security accidentally shoots him he's never going to track down all those lawbreakers! | |
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said by OZO:The event, that allows everyone in the world compete with piers ...
Can I use docks instead?
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