Retail Sims

[calalily]

I just went more thoroughly through the hate mail section - particularly the one for HChangeri.

She threatens to do a John Galt, and after all, she is true to her word - the link she gave says this at the end.

Then Galt stops, looking off in the distance beyond the mountains.

"The road is cleared," he says. "We are going back to the world."

He raises his hand and, like a benediction, traces in space the sign of the dollar.

[neriana]

I paint and draw.  My paper, canvas, pencils, paints and brushes cost a lot of money.  I paint because I enjoy it.  If someone wants one of my paintings or drawings...they can have them.  I do it for personal enjoyment and don't act like I'm some long-suffering saint because I can make something that others may want.

She's an Ayn Randite. It's against her religion to do anything for anyone else unless she gets paid for it.

[Evirus]

*is amused*

[Aquamarine]

She's an Ayn Randite. It's against her religion to do anything for anyone else unless she gets paid for it.

Ayn Rand would be somewhat unhappy with someone referring to her personal philosophy as a "religion" considering she was a staunch atheist. :roll:

But too bad for HChangeri that the nature of the internet itself doesn't lend itself to the capitalist framework, online businesses aside. Information, despite everything, is still free. Also, let's face it, only one person really needs to purchase something and since most people are fairly charitable they'll share it with their friends, who'll share it with others, which is why a lot of Sims "creators" have crack versions of Milkshape in the first place. And paysite owners are essentially profiting on the backs of others (namely, EA, since EA owns the package format), which is more or less what Ayn Rand was against in the first place. So yeah, she missed the point by a fucking mile. But, it's not like this woman ever presented herself as intelligent anyway.

I know I've ranted about this a bunch of times but stupid people FILL ME WITH RAGE and I needed a brain break anyway from writing these goddamned papers. Arghargharghkfdsk.

[Pariland]

And paysite owners are essentially profiting on the backs of others (namely, EA, since EA owns the package format), which is more or less what Ayn Rand was against in the first place. So yeah, she missed the point by a fucking mile. But, it's not like this woman ever presented herself as intelligent anyway.

Bingo!

Still, since enough people are willing to give blind and foolish support to this lunatic, they also will not figure out that she's blowing smoke.  I know a Cliff's Notes literati when I see one.  And apparently, she couldn't compehend those either.

God forbid they too start misquoting Atlas Shrugged without a clue.  I mean, "non-existent deity forbid."

[Aquamarine]

God forbid they too start misquoting Atlas Shrugged without a clue.  I mean, "non-existent deity forbid."

This probably isn't very far-fetched, though how one would go about doing so in this context... the thought causes me pain on a level I can't even comprehend.

[Solowren]

Solution:

Start teaching our children that sharing is BAD, BAD, BAD, and the filesharing issue will be solved.

I'd love to see them try that one.

[neriana]

She's an Ayn Randite. It's against her religion to do anything for anyone else unless she gets paid for it.

Ayn Rand would be somewhat unhappy with someone referring to her personal philosophy as a "religion" considering she was a staunch atheist. :roll:

Ayn Rand set herself up as leader of her own cult, no matter what she called it. You don't need a god to have a religion.

[Aquamarine]

Ayn Rand set herself up as leader of her own cult, no matter what she called it. You don't need a god to have a religion.

Oh, sure you do. She is the god.

[neriana]

Ayn Rand set herself up as leader of her own cult, no matter what she called it. You don't need a god to have a religion.

Oh, sure you do. She is the god.

I stand corrected.

[Aquamarine]

Hm, until now, I didn't know she'd been on MTS2.

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=74435

 :roll:

[Ensign EO]

I'm confused.  Is it John Gait or John Galt?

[Aquamarine]

Galt.

[jesserocket]

She thinks she's SO clever, for having read a book, doesn't she?

[PirateBooty]

That's funny oniella