Latest Techdirt Comments http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c21 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:38:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c21 Re: "Don't ask the meaning of a folly, ask only what it accomplishes." http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c326 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c326 Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others.
Sounds familiar?]]> Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c1368 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c1368
If this can be deemed an infringement tool, then the NYT better get busy sending out C&D letters to any tool available for creating long scrolling pages.

OMG TextEdit is a tool of mass infringement. Call the Internet Police!]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c610 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c610
When a "party" is put in the WH, it gets to pick it's Atty Gen/DOJ players.

Thus, outrage of a DOJ that has the power to tap my phone without a warrant, tap 1st Amendment Protected reports, monitor this post & put me in jail for their reasons MUST go straight to the President's desk (R or D) for hiring the people who carry out such activities.]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c268 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c268 Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c324 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c324 Music Industry earning more money than ever! http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c797 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c797
Fans now have access to everything an artist has ever done, including demos and concert recordings, and they become even bigger fans, and are willing to plunk down up to $1200 to see Lady GaGa IN CONCERT. I'm sure Lady GaGa would rather you buy a ticket to see her than buy all her albums where she might get a few dollars in royalties.]]> Re: Not just more... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c593 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c593 In one term. We still have another term to go! Can he go for twelve?

Prosecutions, or terms? Because the 22nd Amendment is just one more item on the list of Constitutional rights, provisions, and protections that he intends to ignore.]]> Re: Re: Chilling... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c591 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:31:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c591
"Obama signs NDAA 2013 without objecting to indefinite detention of Americans"

You are part of the problem, living in the past.]]> Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c304 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c304 Re: Re: Turnabout is fair play http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c782 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c782 Sherman the White has ever been our ally!]]> Cop == coward http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c297 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c297
"Serve and protect" is a joke -- as we saw in Boston, when the wimps and cowards in the Boston PD couldn't manage to find one frightened, wounded teenager without shutting the whole town down and bringing in armor. If they were actually faced with a REAL adversary they would have wet their pants.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c286 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c286 Re: Question? http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c764 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c764
In the past, when self-publishing was a lot harder it was a common fight where what was good for the record companies was good for the artists. Since the music companies are now fighting tooth and claw in a desperate fight against self-publishing, the RIAA has to highlight something they can all see as a common enemy and that is piracy!

The fight is to some extend a distraction from their internal descend into no longer representing artists and record companies at the same time. What is even worse: Even some of the "music companies" have changed with the times and even they can see that the past doesn't come back.

The only way to pretend to speak for all music companies and artists is to peg their raison d'etre to a fight against piracy, which most of them can agree is a problem or nuisance.

RIAA has no incentive to want a further development in the modern direction since it will cause its existance to be questioned further.

I do not see RIAA existing in its current form for much longer. It has lost a lot of its previous importance and power and eventually it will have to change its name.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c594 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c594 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c583 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c583 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c267 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:24:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c267 From the "just-what-we-need,-more-laws" department http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18284623180/yet-another-anti-patent-troll-bill-introduced-congress.shtml#c141 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:23:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18284623180/yet-another-anti-patent-troll-bill-introduced-congress.shtml#c141
Besides, Cornyn is a hometown boy for me so you gotta side with a Texan if at all possible!

Just sayin',

IPTT]]> Re: Re: Turnabout is fair play http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c757 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c757 > or whatever "file host", and KNOW beyond doubt that it's not authorized.

Either you can or cannot tell if it is authorized. Let's examine each.

1. You can tell if it is authorized or not.

Then why do your paymasters take down their own videos and music that is authorized?

If it is unauthorized, can you tell if it is fair use? A song incidentally in the background (in poor quality) of someone's video of their child.

And, as someone else points out, if you can absolutely tell, then why do you file bogus takedowns on content that is not even yours? There should be a gigantic penalty for that.


2. You cannot tell if it is fair use.

Then how can you expect anyone else to tell?

You are therefore full of #$%@! for saying you can tell.]]> Re: Re: Chilling... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c558 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c558
Second point, not that I agree with the patriot act at all because I don't, but Obama is no better, he supported it's renewal and did you not read in this very article?
'The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act against more cases of whistleblowing to the press than all other Presidents combined. That's not about "striking the right balance." '
so Obama is just as bad, if not worse when it comes to protecting our liberties.]]>