http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c291 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c291 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c268 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c268
Please refer to "Love Potions" for prior art.

Oh, wait, I pulled a Savage and mixed those up.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c50 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c50 for 99.99% of the population, they *are* 'the same kind of shit'...

they simply don't follow these issues like most of techdirtia, *AND* -more importantly- they don't *care* to make the distinction between the legal constraints on copyright vs trademark; they only 'know' (*IF* they know this) that there is some sort of possible legal recourse if they do this or that which is natural for them to do in the course of incorporating *something*/*anything* which *may*, *possibly*, *kinda*, *sorta* be under *some* sort of copyrightrademark whatever...

sure, they hear scare stories which are too true about mothers being sued into oblivion for *something* about 'pirating' (and they surely won't know many -if any- of the details of the situation, much less the legal ramifications), but -like car accidents- those happen to the mythical 'other people'...

and *surely*, doing something as natural as remixing OUR kultur to propagate new/different kultur that is OURS, is as normal and necessary as respiration...

well, not under Empire, boobie:
the money is theirs...
the power is theirs...
the media is theirs...
the choices are theirs...
the voices are theirs...
the kultur is theirs...

...and *now*, even the very blood, sweat, and tears (C) of our existence: OUR lives, OUR words, OUR music, OUR art, OUR seeds, are milked from us, stolen from us, regurgitated to us for profit; in a diluted, whitewashed manner, unlike the original creations of OURS...

*HOW* or *WHY* should 'natural' nekkid apes feel *ANY* differently about THEIR OWN kultur ? ? ?

*ONLY* if they have been propagandized into believing in mythical 'intellectual property' and the insane 'rights' that have grown up around them in the course of the korporatocracy kontrolling The System...

otherwise,
THIS.
SYSTEM.
IS.
INSANE.
AND.
CRUEL.

art guerrilla
aka ann archy
eof]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c245 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:28:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c245 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c29 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c29 To me the lesson is that you can't ever leave the interpretation of fair use to the corporations.

His point would have better hit home if it wasn't spoken in the context of him conflating copyright and trademark. Total IP noobie.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c131 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c131 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c119 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c119 Just being a journalist doesn't suddenly make someone morally perfect or unable to commit a crime

So what you are saying is that it should be ok for the government to spy on anyone that is morally imperfect? Morality is, by definition, subjective. Your standard makes everyone a surveillance target.

This is not a case of "don't spy on the reporters that are suspected of criminal activity", this is a case of spying on them simply because they are journalists.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1839 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1839 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c99 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c99

Media NOW..... boo fucking Hoo they are spying on us


Welcome to our world, media.
Maybe if you had done your job, being our watchmen of government. Nevermind, I am sure the White House's Corespondent's dinner was nice, and you will get that access to politicians you lust after.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/11301723178/amazon-wants-to-sell-fan-fiction-with-it-originator-fanfic-author-all-sharing-profits.shtml#c532 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/11301723178/amazon-wants-to-sell-fan-fiction-with-it-originator-fanfic-author-all-sharing-profits.shtml#c532
I'm surprised Amazon is against erotica fan fiction though. Everyone knows that sex sells, and the smut stories usually rank among the most popular in fan fiction.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2096 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2096 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c77 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c77
When a journalists encourages or helps with theft of documents or materials, are the being a journalist or being a thief? Are they participating in a whistle blowing operation or a conspiracy to steal?

Journalists do get some special protections under the law, but they don't get a free pass.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c239 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c239 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1829 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1829 I had looked around last night when I wrote this and looked for prior art, but having not found any

How about something as simple as the cold war era nuclear launch systems, which requires a presidential password and two separate operators, on two consoles, signalling to one central system to launch?

It's very basic, but it is a dual authorization / confirmation system.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c9 Companies don't get to define fair use.

I don't agree. If you read The Lewis Powell Memo you see that corporations frame the arguments regarding copyright and fair use. Most people have takedowns and other issues occur without ever trying a fair use defense in court. There are no teeth to the people having such a defense so it's useless.

We remember that Kim Dotcom along with other victims of domain seizures have had no judicial review in their illegal takedowns.

The host also (again, oddly) claims that fair use is mostly based on a court case from 1982 (which one?!?) and that people fear to test it.

I'm going to go on a limb and think they're talking about Sony v Universal and its fair use rulings. Yes, that's 1984. But it just doesn't vibe that they're talking about a 1982 ruling unless they simply got the year wrong.

What corporations have successfully done is privatize the judicial system over the past 40 years. This privatization was to be written with SOPA where corporations have more rights than people. Even now, we discuss all of the videos and takedowns issued with no fair use. That's the problem. We indeed have given corporations a lot of decisions. It's no wonder that the MPAA feels entitled to push both major parties to do what they want given how it's worked tremendously well for a LOOOONG time.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c233 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c233
speclly wen the 6 it bning chugedd]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174/vod-service-acetrax-shuts-down-germany-customers-movies-are-lost-due-to-drm.shtml#c466 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174/vod-service-acetrax-shuts-down-germany-customers-movies-are-lost-due-to-drm.shtml#c466 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c62 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c62 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c223 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c223 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080602/0026361287.shtml#c373 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080602/0026361287.shtml#c373 These people are frauds, and outright lunatics!!
Carolyn also claims to be the secret love child of Marilyn Monroe, and JFK too..
I just thought Id share that lol!
She is a mentally unstable methamphetamine addict, who lives off the government ssi and welfare.
I didn't think she was" with it" enough to even make a claim like that lmao!]]>