Like Amazon, EBAY doesn't mind making money off Communist assholes, and third-world monkeys. It's the way people do business. After all, Apple doesn't mind manufacturing everything in China, right? Nigga superstars don't care of little kids in Taiwan get two dollars an hour while the Nigga superstar gets $200 for a pair of sneakers.
Here? Oh, isn't this wonderful, a watch to help lazy fuckheads cheat so they can spend more time playing video games and being morons.
IF I'M BEING HONEST, it's mildly surprising that Amazon allows this shit. They generally don't sell the kind of obvious garbage EBAY does, like CDs with "500 photos of your favorite star," or used underwear. Still, if can be "legitimately" manufactured, as opposed to a home-made item, Amazon looks the other way. Amazon sells sex toys that used to make Times Square patrons blush, and eBay also sells that stuff and doesn't even hide it in the "adults only" section.
The line continues to blur on what a "reputable" website is going to allow. For the moment, it doesn't include "gray market" shit like bootleg movies made in China or Italy, but that's 'cause Amazon is afraid of the legit sellers, and eBay knows there are "parallel import" laws they could be busted for.
Christ, the fucking INTERNET and TECHNOLOGY.
Remember the old days when you could only fit maybe a page of "crib notes" into the palm of your hand, or sneak 'em carefully under your paper when nobody was looking?
That's another factor here. We're breeding a race of inept zombies who can't even cheat right. Compare some Silly Cilla who has to keep her wits about her as she nicks knickers in a store with a security guard wandering around, to the Hamfisted Hansy who just copies shit and uploads it, a surly Ayatollah who knows nothing will ever happen to him.
EBAY, the "just a venue" people, are at least a moral baby-step above Bozo Bezos and his Amazons. They say that it's illegal to sell any product that promotes illegal activity. That includes "Cheating Watches." They just won't prevent anyone from offering the stuff. They'll take it down if somebody bothers to complain. And who would do that? Members of the PTA? A few killjoys who want to "ruin the fun?" Not many have the time or inclination.
Back in the days of analog TV, eBay was a prime place to buy an illegal "black box" to get free able. It was dubbed "an all-channel cable box" or some other code word. Most eBay ads were very blatant about telling you "it works with Time Warner, Comcast," etc. etc. There was also a fad for selling descramblers and little gimmicks that could defeat copyguard. You couldn't buy those at Radio Shack, but you could get that little "GoDVD" gimmick on eBay.
Yes, the big "gray zone" is eBay all right, and mostly it's pricks from 3rd world and Commie countries making the big bucks. But eBay takes the percentage.
EBAY sure doesn't make it difficult. They don't block certain terms like "cheating watches." They don't have a prominent link telling people an auction can be reported.
Ebay also makes sure that stupid caveats like "I own copyright" and "I will send the file by CD and postal mail" are good enough to keep auctions going until a rights owner bothers to send in a takedown request. And, heh heh, some big book companies and authors (hello, big ugly rich Stephen King) don't exactly care that much. Why take time from slurping a $10 Starbucks latte on a long coffee break?
Want to be the next Bozo Bezos? You probably don't need much of an education, just a streak of ruthless nastiness. So cheat on those tests and start clawing your way to the top with some evil new website idea.
What time is it? Check the watch: it's CHEATING TIME!
Think up something creative, like a Cheat Exam PEN, fake Credit Card, calculator with a cheat screen in it, etc. etc. Go be an entrepeneur and find some sleazy country that will manufacture it for you. Become a millionaire sleazebag. Sell it via spam ads on FARCEBOOK, or keep getting new ID's on eBay, or just pal up to Bozo Bezos...
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