http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c951 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c951
Their goal is simply to discredit Mike and this website so it will not be as influential, and make it an unpleasant place to visit.

Oh, and they're failing miserably.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c488 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c488 consider going after an entire domain registrar.

Then again, with the current administration, who knows?

As the Zen Master says, "We'll see."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c45 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c45 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c475 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c475
PrendaLaw.com
Ingenuity123.com
AFholdings.com
RIAA.com
MPAA.com

etc, and other criminal organization domain names?

Should the registrar be able to deny registration if the name looks suspicious? Or if it doesn't look like a clear lawful purpose can be determined? A name like RIAA.com might seem suspicious. After all, it could be an acronym or initialism for a lot of things:

Racketeering Industry Asshats of America
( . . . other expansions of RIAA left to imagination . . . )

Can the registrar be expected to know?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c209 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c209 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c189 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c189 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c518 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c518
This is obviously not a "years old" game, and in MMO terms, it is still fairly young.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:16:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c33
Yes, the old fashioned way: meeting in parking garages wearing trench coats.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c177 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c177 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c933 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:12:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c933
It's a tiger beat poster of Mike Masnick.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/18383623114/your-word-against-ours-how-fbis-no-electronic-recording-policy-rigs-game-destroys-its-credibility.shtml#c288 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:12:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/18383623114/your-word-against-ours-how-fbis-no-electronic-recording-policy-rigs-game-destroys-its-credibility.shtml#c288 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c908 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:11:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c908
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2chq906&s=6]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c430 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:11:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c430 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c424 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:10:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c424
The problem is you are a walking fucktard who wants everyone in the entire world to be responsible for even the slightest infringement of copyright EXCEPT THE ACTUAL PERPETRATOR of the infringement. You want liability all the way down to some homeless person who doesn't even have electricity, and punish 99% of the entire population by restricting their rights and/or fining and throwing them in jail because a few % of outliers do the actual infringing, which doesnt even have a significant impact on anyone's bottom line anyway (see: several BILLION DOLLAR GROSSING movies THIS YEAR ALONE.)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c896 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:09:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c896




Is that what you really believe goes on? That we're some sort of cult?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c890 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:07:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c890 Nailed it, AJ

Thanks. These threads always turn into a referendum on me personally rather than "the faithful" acknowledging that I have a point about Mike, but I appreciate the support. I'm sure Mike would have something interesting to say about the proposal if he actually bothered to read it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c873 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:07:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c873 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c417 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c417 is it your position that registrars should be able to register domain names to sites that they know are committing criminal acts?

Is it your position that someone accused or convicted of a crime should not be able to register a domain?

Is it your position that the government can determine what legal products and services a company can offer to those accused or convicted of crimes?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c872 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c872 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c853 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c853