http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... 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#c251 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:27:03 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#c251
Fanboys continue to drift away from Techdirt because there's nothing here one hasn't already read on other sites, except Mike's characteristic whining.

And since Mike is clearly a huge hypocrite on this topic, thinks laws against unpaid interns are silly while HE blithely exploits the minions, the fact is that all you CAN do as loyal ankle-biter is yap your fool head off at the critics.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130614/13242123475/california-ag-pretends-copyright-infringement-is-theft-charges-streaming-site-with-grand-theft.shtml#c1932 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130614/13242123475/california-ag-pretends-copyright-infringement-is-theft-charges-streaming-site-with-grand-theft.shtml#c1932
Nope. He may not be looking great, but he's a hale and hearty 76.

But you're right in all else!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130614/13242123475/california-ag-pretends-copyright-infringement-is-theft-charges-streaming-site-with-grand-theft.shtml#c1931 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:20:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130614/13242123475/california-ag-pretends-copyright-infringement-is-theft-charges-streaming-site-with-grand-theft.shtml#c1931 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#c226 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:20:13 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#c226
You know what's really sad? The completely idiotic angles you and the ACs are spewing are both so deluded and so similar, I am wondering if you're all the same person. It would be truly sad to think that while I've been mocking a handful of idiots, I've actually just been attacking a single person with severe mental issues.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/11500923509/its-come-to-this-commentators-arguing-that-press-commits-crime-exposing-nsa-surveillance.shtml#c705 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:17:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/11500923509/its-come-to-this-commentators-arguing-that-press-commits-crime-exposing-nsa-surveillance.shtml#c705
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After all, copyright trolling only buys so many shovels to throw around the bullshit...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130609/18302623384/dr-oz-claims-violent-video-games-hurt-teens-backs-up-claims-with-absolutely-nothing-all.shtml#c899 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:14:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130609/18302623384/dr-oz-claims-violent-video-games-hurt-teens-backs-up-claims-with-absolutely-nothing-all.shtml#c899
You bring up some good augments.

]]> 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#c193 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:06 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#c193
But of course you're not a laborer, you're a grifter. Your anti-labor stance is solid.

You think it's fine that someone at hollywoodreporter.com labors for YOUR benefit in writing the story so that you can grab the content and get money off it.

And you think it's fine your witling minions labor so that you can get money off their re-writing too.

In short, you're in the 1% privileged class who've never had to compete, and don't understand why laws are put in place to prevent The Rich from giving people "opportunity" which is sheerly to exploit their labor.

But of course you're a hypocrite to believe "laws against unpaid internships are kind of silly", and then wish for that to be enforced selectively against those you deem enemies, but not against you who have writers working for nothing. That's just SHEER hypocrisy.


Take a loopy tour of Techdirt.com! You always end up same place!
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All the news you saw last week on other sites, re-written to cherry pick points that fit Mike's agenda.
01:10:49[b-101-4]]]> 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#c173 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:02 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#c173 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#c154 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:09:41 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#c154 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#c134 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:08:20 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#c134 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#c133 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:08:02 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#c133 Please move along]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/16480623431/us-chamber-commerce-bollywood-is-so-successful-without-strong-copyrights-that-it-will-fail-unless-india-strengthens-its.shtml#c804 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:07:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/16480623431/us-chamber-commerce-bollywood-is-so-successful-without-strong-copyrights-that-it-will-fail-unless-india-strengthens-its.shtml#c804 Perhaps the purpose of copyright is not maximize rates of return on investment and laws should be analyzed with eye towards benefiting the public by promoting the arts and sciences. -- I'm sure to be talking over your head with that last item, since you believe copyright is some kind of inalienable natural right and the public benefits can be totally ignored.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130618/11332223519/states-attorneys-general-want-to-special-exception-to-blame-sites-actions-users.shtml#c979 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:05:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130618/11332223519/states-attorneys-general-want-to-special-exception-to-blame-sites-actions-users.shtml#c979 That argument didn't seem very compelling during the SOPA debate.
And SOPA was a bill concerning]]> 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#c128 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:05:29 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#c128
Fixed that for you.

The person in question not only added nothing of value to discussions, but continues to harangue Masnick in the misapprehension that he's owed discource. He is not.

Why should Masnick reply or debate with dishonest people such as the person you mention?

Why shouldn't he be removed if all he does is lie(he does), harass(does this too), and bring nothing to a discussion but slander and obnoxious behaviour(undeniable)?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/12373623425/mpaas-chris-dodd-will-be-chair-free-speech-week.shtml#c1622 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:03:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/12373623425/mpaas-chris-dodd-will-be-chair-free-speech-week.shtml#c1622
The sooner everyone stops taking the bait, the better.

Except then we'll get even more threads made up of mostly pink links.]]> 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#c124 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:02:58 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#c124 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/12373623425/mpaas-chris-dodd-will-be-chair-free-speech-week.shtml#c1617 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:58:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130612/12373623425/mpaas-chris-dodd-will-be-chair-free-speech-week.shtml#c1617 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130614/15203823478/what-snowden-claims-is-both-false-harms-america-how-is-that-possible.shtml#c1901 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:58:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130614/15203823478/what-snowden-claims-is-both-false-harms-america-how-is-that-possible.shtml#c1901