http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c867 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:21:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c867
You also know by flagging it you PROMOTE IT, as they are usually the only ones worth reading.

Please oh, please wont you flag my comment too.

No one likes a good display of censorship than I do !!!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c422 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:21:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c422 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c405 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:20:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c405
They do however love ever-greening......]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c860 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:19:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c860 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c401 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:18:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c401 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c837 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:16:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c837
what by being a copyright troll yourself ??

pro or anti trolling is still trolling..]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20100216/0318428178.shtml#c2042 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20100216/0318428178.shtml#c2042
1. Doing Support's Job (Demotivating & Dull)
2. Working in an environment with all departments sharing the same space (Disruptive)
3. Requests & expectations that are set by non-IT people (Stressful & Ineffective)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c234 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c234 Or was it like your ususal reading of Techdirt, where you look at the title, and then make up your own story.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c831 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:25:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c831 http://goo.gl/HcMZz)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c210 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:50:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c210 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c204 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:49:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c204 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c815 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:25:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c815 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c814 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:07:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c814 Yeah, you're not fooling anyone.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c335 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c335 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130516/10513523106/att-continues-to-mock-concept-net-neutrality-this-time-with-google-hangouts-block.shtml#c424 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130516/10513523106/att-continues-to-mock-concept-net-neutrality-this-time-with-google-hangouts-block.shtml#c424 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c811 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:09:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c811 I'm not creating a choice. You made that much clear when you posted that Otis Wright would be punished for his judgement against Prenda, and him getting so would be for the betterment of all.

I made no such post.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121018/01054720744/hollywood-accounting-how-19-million-movie-makes-150-million-still-isnt-profitable.shtml#c1894 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121018/01054720744/hollywood-accounting-how-19-million-movie-makes-150-million-still-isnt-profitable.shtml#c1894 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/17254423102/eric-holder-claims-terrorists-are-involved-ip-theft.shtml#c1570 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:48:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/17254423102/eric-holder-claims-terrorists-are-involved-ip-theft.shtml#c1570
What about the fact that it causes harm to the victim? What about the interests of society?

What about non-consensual acts that do not cause physical harm to the victim? Are they somehow not rape?

And, what about when society decides that the rape doesn't harm their interests? Does this make it better?

The act doesn't need to physically harm the victim to be rape. It does not need social disapproval to be rape.

So, yes, the main evil is that it is done against the victim's will.

I'm saying this less to rebuke your statements, and more because these things simply need to be said. I didn't say them, and that was wrong of me.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/000324/1149204.shtml#c21315 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/000324/1149204.shtml#c21315 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c1813 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:31:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c1813 For example an author writes a book. The book is stolen and a copy is sold to a publisher. The copy is not stolen property and subsequent copies would also not be stolen property. So the author's only recourse would be against the original thief.

It's important to note that, if this book weren't covered by copyright for whatever reason, that doesn't mean there aren't other ways to go after the thief and publisher. Trade secrets and privacy rights are examples.

Had copyright never existed, it's a pretty sure bet that the scenario you describe would have been covered by some other set of laws. (Since copyright is essentially a financial right, I'd guess it would be subsumed under trade secrets laws.) So, copyright laws aren't necessary to protect this particular right.

Which makes it all the more doubtful that this particular right is what the Founders were considering.]]>