http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/11212323508/how-knowing-government-is-spying-you-changes-how-you-act.shtml#c3144 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/11212323508/how-knowing-government-is-spying-you-changes-how-you-act.shtml#c3144 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c113 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c113
Mike: How about a new feature? When a post is reported enough times, hide not only the post, but all of its replies. (Like this one you are reading now.) That would make the constructive or even merely funny posts more visible. It would cut down on the vast amount of non-productive noise.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c586 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c586
The arguments are not only nonsensical and based on random assumptions, they're not even new.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c570 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c570 this guy:

"You know, I like you OOTB. I know that others don't but I really do. I know that no matter how many times a day I stick a drill bit up my nose in a day, I can come here, read your comments, and realize that there's somebody stupider than me. For that, OOTB, I thank you."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/10465223506/british-intelligence-spied-g20-officials-phone-calls-emails-during-2009-summit.shtml#c582 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/10465223506/british-intelligence-spied-g20-officials-phone-calls-emails-during-2009-summit.shtml#c582
Where would you go?

You can't get a job and no school will accept you.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c562 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c562 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c89 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c89 1. What problem does this law need to solve?
2. How is this possibly going to solve it?
3. Aren't there alternatives that are less likely to cause collateral damage and if not, is solving the problem of #1 worth the damage?

1. Personal privacy
2. By making you ask permission
3. Yes, and no.

It is very simply, just like there are signs up in supermarkets saying.

"Entry is an acceptance that you are willing to have your bags searched".

in this case it would be,

Entry into this location is permission to take photos.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c544 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c544
If not, he's actually suggesting that people who write comments on stories should be paid, which is not only rather stupid but has interesting implications for a lot of corporate sites he presumably supports.

Unless, of course, it's a Freudian slip and he's admitting that he is a paid shill, after all? In which case, as ever, I suggest his employers get saner employees since not a damn word he types is getting people to support his "points" and the lack of real counterpoints only makes the articles here look better.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c76 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c76 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c543 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c543 Now, as I've said before, I think laws against unpaid internships are kind of silly -- and if people can willingly come to an agreement where an unpaid internship makes sense, it should be allowed.I have to disagree with this. Even though most current unpaid internships are illegal, we get massive abuses like this. How bad would it be if they removed those laws?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110523/00523214395/dailydirt-inspired-nature.shtml#c299 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:15:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110523/00523214395/dailydirt-inspired-nature.shtml#c299
Where should we go to read this comment then?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110523/00523214395/dailydirt-inspired-nature.shtml#c297 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:14:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110523/00523214395/dailydirt-inspired-nature.shtml#c297
I hope you know a good lawyer as you are treading dangerously close to territory where you will soon need one.

P.S. Did you drop out of school? You have more time to post than anyone else here. Or is this the new job?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c51 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:14:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c51
I think this would make everyone happy.

NSA: Yes, we need this for national security, as well as the entertainment of our analysts.

RIAA: Yes, this would get rid of all those piracy enabling cell phones, tablets, laptops and many desktop computers.

ISPs: Yes, we would no longer need to invest in our infrastructure as all video traffic (and even still pictures) on the Internet would cease. People would stop complaining and start thinking internet speeds are fantastic, since all web pages would contain only text.

MPAA: Wait, a minute guys . . . Oh, wait. Nevermind, this would work for us! We would make all TV and movie content consist of reality programming based on all of the exempted state cameras in private places! Then we would need a law propping up the broadcast TV and cable industries. Maybe even a requirement for people to watch some minimum number of hours per day? It would be good for the economy.

Legislators: See everyone is happy. The little people should stop complaining and leave the business of governing to those who the Lesters selected to run things. Legislators know how to make everyone's life better through more government.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c534 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:12:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c534
You are pathetic. You can't refute the arguments so, instead, you turn to personal attacks, ad hominems, and trying to kill the messenger to stop the message. Yeah, your content is compelling as eating raw tripe with live insects.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/12373623425/mpaas-chris-dodd-will-be-chair-free-speech-week.shtml#c1638 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:11:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/12373623425/mpaas-chris-dodd-will-be-chair-free-speech-week.shtml#c1638 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c46 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:08:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c46 1. What problem does this law need to solve?
2. How is this possibly going to solve it?
3. Aren't there alternatives that are less likely to cause collateral damage and if not, is solving the problem of #1 worth the damage?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c512 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:08:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c512 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c39 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:08:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130606/11475923344/sweden-makes-it-illegal-to-take-photos-private-environments-without-permission.shtml#c39 it's statement by adult society of what behavior is acceptable.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/11212323508/how-knowing-government-is-spying-you-changes-how-you-act.shtml#c3133 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:07:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/11212323508/how-knowing-government-is-spying-you-changes-how-you-act.shtml#c3133 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c499 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:06:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c499