Wow, I could only make it through about 60 of the comments before my eyeballs melted.

Xeni, I think I have commented on BB/BBG exactly once, and that was to warn you about riling up the internet trolls. I had no idea they were just so willing to barge into your house and play paddywhack on your head no matter what.

To the whole BB crew: it seems to me that you are handling this quite well, and with an even-tempered hand. You acted, you explained, and you explained your explanation. Well done.

And is there a "Godwin's Law" for when someone calls "censorship" over a private posting in a private space? Maybe we'll have to call it "Violet's Rule."

While I'm out of the surveyed demographic (and not even in the same country), I'd say this should surprise virtually no one...except maybe RIAA sponsored lawyers who make their fees by convincing music labels that all kids are thieves.

I don't even think it would have to be unlimited; if you combined eMusic's pricing structure with iTunes'/Napster's/Amazon's library, I think the amount of music purchased would potentially skyrocket. But it's the brick and mortar costs of major label buildings and staffs that help keep the price high (IMHO as an ex-musician). The "producers" (labels, not artists) spent decades creating the power they have; once that power switches to the "deliverers" (iTunes, et. al.) there's no need for 7-figure label VPs.

Of course, if we think music prices will not be raised by Apple/Amazon/etc. to subsidize every major software flop and *their* 7-figure software VPs, we're living in a dream world.

As #6 said, this is now standard issue at newer Marriotts; book a "Room that Works" room. The irony of the name is there, but it's used in the "business travel" sense of work, and is widespread these days. As a current Marriott employee (full disclosure;) I think it's one of the coolest things they've done.

I'd think you guys have been on the internet as long as I, and would know the old adage, "don't feed the trolls."