Latest Techdirt Comments http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... Re: Re: Teenagers http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c347 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:05:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c347 Re: Necessity is the mother of invention http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130510/00083123031/cool-new-platform-supporting-artists-patreon-jack-conte.shtml#c66 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:02:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130510/00083123031/cool-new-platform-supporting-artists-patreon-jack-conte.shtml#c66 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1372 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1372 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c824 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:56:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c824
It's like showing an article about an overdose-victim to a pusher and hoping he will stop - not gonna happen.]]> Re: Re: Re: just love you command of english http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1351 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:56:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1351 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c731 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:29:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c731 Re: Re: Re: Re: Over 100C!!! http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c585 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:28:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c585 Re: Re: Re: Drones http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c902 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:17:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c902 Look Around You http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c314 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:12:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c314 Look Around You.]]> Necessity is the mother of invention http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130510/00083123031/cool-new-platform-supporting-artists-patreon-jack-conte.shtml#c62 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:11:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130510/00083123031/cool-new-platform-supporting-artists-patreon-jack-conte.shtml#c62 http://digitalproductions.co.uk/index.php?id=233

It's amazing how these simple, but radical revenue mechanisms aren't believed as necessary until they are implemented, used, and successful. Only then are they eventually recognised as indispensable, and in hindsight people wonder "Why weren't these things in existence much sooner?"]]> Re: Re: Drones http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c888 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:08:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c888 Re: paywall http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130510/00083123031/cool-new-platform-supporting-artists-patreon-jack-conte.shtml#c54 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:05:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130510/00083123031/cool-new-platform-supporting-artists-patreon-jack-conte.shtml#c54
Perhaps the project will grow and have a life of its own, and in time be the origin of a hole line of creative offspring]]> Re: Teenagers http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c332 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:02:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c332 Why should I have to remove photos of a riotous party just because you want it forgotten while I don't?]]> Re: Bilderberg http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c319 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:01:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c319
Skeptoid.com: the Bilderberg Group

The Bilderberg Group tells us who they are, when and where they meet, what their purpose is, and in broad strokes what they discuss. Referring to it as some sort of secret society strains credibility. Their stated purpose obviously makes very good sense for people in their position. Which is more likely: They are what they say they are and what we'd expect them to be, or everything we see about them is an illusion and they're actually running our lives and planning our destruction? Beware any conspiracy theory that claims to predict future events. Not one has ever been right.
]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/17042522839/how-gema-is-still-worst-collective-rights-organization-world.shtml#c944 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:34:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/17042522839/how-gema-is-still-worst-collective-rights-organization-world.shtml#c944
Yeah, bank on Spotify and prepare for what will happen to your carefully curated playlists once Spotify doesn't work the way _you_ want it to work any longer.

I'll be sitting there laughing my butt off.

And your reality distortion field as to what the revenues as a musician are/have been is incredibly strong. How many parents did you hear tell their children to take up a career as a composer/musician? Ever wonder why that is? Because it's a tough business and that's fine. But nowadays we have to deal with cheapskates such as yourself which is not making this market any better.

If you need backup numbers go read around on http://www.thetrichordist.com a bit. You'll find plenty of facts backing up my case.

You and the tech lobby are the ones fantasizing about some form of socialist culture society without even beginning to understand (or even wanting to understand) how the culture economy works.

But go on... dream...]]> Re: Drones http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c874 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c874 Great http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c199 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c199 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c296 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c296 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c272 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:25:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c272 Re: That's assuming pirates could make anywhere near equal value. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c251 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/22543223166/modest-proposal-going-piracy-neutral.shtml#c251
Blue even when you try to re-frame the issue you do it wrong.]]>