http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1016 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:24:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1016

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It's about time they move completely online (leaving some higher price printed version for those who are willing to pay for it) and monetize on eyeballs and pre/freemium content.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c571 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c571 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/10233423003/bug-allows-same-sex-marriage-nintendo-game-nintendo-releases-patch-to-fix-it.shtml#c3751 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/10233423003/bug-allows-same-sex-marriage-nintendo-game-nintendo-releases-patch-to-fix-it.shtml#c3751
As far as certain people's sexual habits, right, it's not for us to say who's allowed to do what, but nor is it the public school system's to indoctrinate our children into believing whatever they want them to.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1064 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:18:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1064
BTW: you notice you too are an Anonymous Coward..

the real reason is I don't really give a flying fuck, and I am not putting myself up as someone who is working for some "cause". As this 'writer' has done.

Or they just have too much shame for their friends to know who they are and how stupid there cause is.

Nor do I go to great efforts to hide my name as this person has done..

But if you 'represent' something, and you don't have the balls to put your name on it, then you should reconsider your impact.

Because no one will take notice of someone who runs a blog but is too gutless to put their name to it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c63 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:18:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c63
The only difference is that their siding against transparency will legitimise the protestations and complaints.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c48 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:10:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c48 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1059 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:10:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1059 your province.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c45 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:09:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c45 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c21 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:59:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c21
We can hope...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1055 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:45:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1055
That "i dunno, just shut up and let me sue people, neener neener neener" shenanigans on the part of Prenda raises less of an alarm bell than a judge acting no different than any other judge would when annoyed is a pretty good indication how much skin you have in the game and which side you're playing for.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1030 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1030 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c186 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:42:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c186 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1019 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:40:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1019
Dear Sir or Madame horse with no name,

You have not offered your full name, address, phone number, or any other personal identifications. Because of this, anything you have to say it's moot. You are not a real person. You do not have real thoughts. Nothing you pretend to think has merit. Most importantly, because you are hiding behind a horse with no name, you forfeit your 1st amendment right to be heard. You are afraid. (Because I said so.)

Lastly, Lucy is not my real name.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130206/06521321890/games-workshop-proves-it-would-rather-bully-authors-than-be-culture-participant.shtml#c997 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:30:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130206/06521321890/games-workshop-proves-it-would-rather-bully-authors-than-be-culture-participant.shtml#c997 I could go on all day about how you guys have set back table top gaming 15 years. You guys are going the way of cardboard punches and Avalon Hill. I remember when people used to fight over space in game shops to play Necromunda; twenty kids going crazy for bits and new figs to buy. You could have built Necromunda into a 30-40 fig skirmish game; but no, you guys dropped it. Dropped Necromunda when you could have opened the gates for Genstealer cults, Ademptus Arbities, PDF forces, Traitor Guard, Choas Cults, Eldar Corsairs, Exodites, Rebel Grots, Mutant Zombies, Robot Rebels, Penal Legions, Hive Gang Militia, House Knights, Riot Anarchists, Redemption Crusaders. There is a lot of diversity there that you just don't use.
The last original thing you guys did was Tau and how long ago was that?
My point is that I'm 31 years old, I have some money now, and I really love tabletop gaming. The way you guys are looking right now I don't believe I will be introducing my kids to GW gaming. It is overpriced, consumerist, dumb downed, uncreative, and frankly doesn't even come close to being counter culture cool anymore.
The truth is all my demographic wants is a single specialist shelf at the game store and the ability to throw some Genstealer Cultists at a Guard Army. We wouldn't care if we got slaughtered, if we blew the tread off a Land Raider we would call it a victory. A chance to pair a squad of PDF forces with a Marine Chapter or play a skirmish campaign where Eldar Exodites fight off a Rebel Grot Revolution. You could launch every one on those factions with only three different troop types, and a couple of equipment variations; everything else you need is supplied by your existing miniature line (captured Rhinos, stolen Sentinels, modified skimmers and trucks).]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1001 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:05:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c1001
If you want to call that punishment, well.. yeah. But I don't want to suggest that he is going to jail (aka, getting punished).

Any other posts you would like me to explain for you?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c976 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137.shtml#c976
carry on then]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c161 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:57:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c161 If that were true then how the heck are terrorists already benefiting from infringement when there is already a legal product available

They benefit because they have no costs related to creating the product. They are the ones selling cheap as a result.

Why terrorists all of a sudden? Are you calling Kim Dotcom a terrorist now? After all, he has profited grandly from selling access other people's work without paying for it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c144 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:48:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c144 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c143 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:47:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c143