http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1377 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1377 "It protects DRM which protects copyright."

"Protecting copyright" may be the stated purpose of DRM, but it is not the intended purpose (that would be control, not protection) nor is is the real-world result. As a protection measure it's proven to be completely ineffective.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c972 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c972 should be enough to warrant punishment
Qualified immunity]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c950 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c950 "what do the same cops do when things get even more heated? beat someone to death?"

Yup. Maybe it's something in their training...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1376 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1376 "And are you admitting that this does weaken copyright holders rights?"

Let's play your silly game. YES, it would (not "does") weaken copyright holders rights, by taking away legal rights they absolutely should not have. These rights contradict the true purpose of copyright (encouraging creativity) so removing them does not weaken copyright one bit.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c17 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c17 http://drones.pitchinteractive.com/]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c275 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c275 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c929 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c929 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c3 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c3
There must be other countries making drones now....]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1367 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1367
I'm just calling it like I see it, AJ.

No matter how many times we've told you that this isn't about weakening copyright, but rather about letting owners have control of their items, you just put your fingers in your ears and go "NO! IT'S WEAKENING COPYRIGHT! DEBATE ME, MIKE! WHY YOU RUN AWAY LIKE A COWARD?!"

So, really, AJ, you're the dumbass troll.

All of your points have been countered and you just keep replying with the same lies.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c266 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:16:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c266 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c151 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:14:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c151 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c925 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/19190923142/if-youre-going-to-illegally-seize-citizens-cell-phones-least-make-sure-youre-grabbing-right-ones.shtml#c925
"if forensic analysis of the cellphone can establish"

So I am

A: At the mercy of forensic analysis, which is a hit and miss thing.

B: At the mercy of those doing the analysis, the FBI, the police, etc... to be honest about their findings, assuming they are even honest about investigating anything. They all represent the same party, the government, and are all are a potential conflict of interest.

Or, the cell phone could have been kept with the person who allegedly shot the footage and, if there was footage, it could have been made public. The police prevented that. I am now at their mercy. This was true the moment the cell phone left the possession of the person who allegedly shot the footage. That by itself should be enough to warrant punishment, enough punishment to deter future confiscations like this even in cases where guilt occurred.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c147 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c147 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c508 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c508 "But the judge in this case went above and beyond, calling in people who were not directly party to the case, calling people in from outside of the district, and essentially putting them on trial without the benefits of time to build a defense." but that claim is completely without merit. As it has been explained to you, numerous times with details, the judge did only what the rules of his court allowed, no more no less. If you aren't smart enough to read back over this whole saga and see it, then you are probably about to be disbarred.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1366 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1366 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c406 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c406 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1050 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1050 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1347 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1347 It protects DRM which protects copyright.

So you agree that DMCA 1201 is not directly related to copyright, it's directly related to DRM. Relation to copyright is indirect. Now you have to convince everyone that such relation will affect any copyrights if DMCA is to be dismantled. You'll have really hard time doing it. Firstly, the presence of DMCA doesn't really reduce the breaking of DRM. If DRM is breakable - it will be broken, DMCA or not. Secondly DRM itself doesn't really affect copyright - as practice shows DRM doesn't prevent infringement, all it does it is annoying legitimate users by crippling the usability.

So to put it shortly, you have a defective method (DRM) that doesn't protect copyright, but pretends that it does. Because of its deficiency, there is another defective method (DMCA), which doesn't protect DRM, but pretends that it does. And you are saying that removing this second level defective layer will affect copyright? It's laughable. I'd say - scrape them both (DMCA and DRM) and it won't affect any copyright. Surely scraping the DMCA is a good first step.

Fair use argument goes only on top of this.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1324 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:56:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1324 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1313 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1313
But there is no RIGHT to fair use, only a privilege.

that's a flat-out lie!

Copyright is the privilege, not Fair Use. Fair Use is the right and is how creativity fucking works!

But you'll just ignore what I say like you ignore everything else that counters your little world, won't you?]]>