http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c590 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c590 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c575 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:26:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c575 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c40 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c40
Isn't that just called analytics nowadays?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c571 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:22:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c571 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/06201422976/chicago-blackhawks-fire-reporter-over-silly-old-youtube-videos.shtml#c301 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/06201422976/chicago-blackhawks-fire-reporter-over-silly-old-youtube-videos.shtml#c301 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c836 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c836 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c558 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:09:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c558 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c544 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c544 really get their attention: revocation of copyright.

Since they seem to love the idea of 6-strikes for piracy, just turn it around on them, with 5 bogus takedowns allowed in a year, and at the 6th their copyright over whatever it is they are issuing the DMCA claim for is revoked instantly, and it goes into the public domain.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c728 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c728 Even if it doesn't involve real children? Would you rather pedophiles find a different outlet than fantasy to satisfy their urges?

The lesser of two evils option does not minimize the evil. You can go and read up on things like escalation and training to understand why you can't just trade one for the other and feel better.

Age doesn't make any difference to fictional characters. They react however the author wants them to react. But it seems there's something you'd like to say about "sex with slightly underage boys or girls (say 15 or 16)" in general?

Any basic text on sexual urges will tell you that there is a big difference between pre and post pubescent desires. All I am saying is that many of us (except perhaps the geeks around here) had sex before their 18th birthday, but hopefully none before your 10th birthday. There is a really big difference, one that almost anyone can see.

Bypass what, exactly? Obscenity is always determined after the fact. There is no law that defines it in a way that would create a "loophole" of any kind.

The bypass is that once they got a ruling saying that the written word is rarely obscene, they all piled in. Real CP is rare as hell on the open internet, but you can find pedophile spank stories all over the place (just search for the author's name in question on Google...). They saw a way to share and communicate with each other about their experiences and fantasies, while skirting the law by hiding in the first amendment.

Training material? Are you suggesting anybody could be trained? Could you? As in "there but for the grace of God go I"?

Nice attempt at baiting, but you fail. You really do need to go read up a bit before you toss stuff like that out there. Yes, people can be trained, they go from having a basic urge but not knowing a way to express it into being a well trained soldier who learns from these stories ways to lure children.

Please stop trolling, okay?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c1369 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c1369
Try talking about the article and see what happens. But you will need to leave the author out of it.

Here is a free tip:
Always consider your audience and do not underestimate their intelligence.

Birds of a feather, fly together. I was drawn to the flock not for what was being told, but because of beliefs I had beforehand. Copyright is out of control and is too much of a burden on the public.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c1360 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:52:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c1360 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c35 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:44:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c35
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What have you added to the conversation? Where are your points on where Mile is wrong, other than to say that he has not held your hand and spoon fed you]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c1 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c1
Why is there such clamor for more backdoors and surveillance at will by gov't. agencies when they can do fine letting egoists do the work for them?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c722 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c722 "Mike definitely has a pattern...

[blah, blah]

Mike is constantly...

[blah, blah]

Mike expects...

[blah, blah]

Mike refuses...

[blah, blah]"

So no logical or meaningful response to the article, just a series of personal attacks. Your contributions couldn't be more worthless if you tried.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c537 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c537
All we ask in return is that you actually have a good faith belief that the material is infringing on your copyright. Not proof beyond a reasonable doubt, not clear and convincing evidence. You can even request a takedown on a borderline case where you aren't sure how the courts will rule. We just ask for good faith. Is that really too much to ask?

We created this DMCA process because the old system wasn't handling things well enough. Now that you insist on abusing the DMCA, we need to adjust it to punish the abusers. There should be no problem with adjusting the wording so the perjury explicitly kicks in if the good faith belief is not there.

"Can't ya take a joke"

So the DMCA process is now a joke?

"You can have your free speech, but the NON-criminals do get to push back."

Indeed, feel free to push back on their free speech. With your own free speech. Not with abusing the legal process.

Free speech is MORE IMPORTANT than copyright. Copyright itself is worthless if people can just eliminate your copies of your works with no consequences.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c191 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:07:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c191
Prenda failed to follow those rules at every step, and when questioned on their evasion, they broke even more rules. They were given ample opportunity to correct their mistakes, and received repeated warnings with no immediate punishment.

In other words, Prenda chose to obstruct due process. That is what being held in Contempt of Court means...it's a penalty to stop people from obstructing the law within a trial.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037/lots-people-dont-turn-off-their-devices-when-they-fly.shtml#c1532 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:06:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037/lots-people-dont-turn-off-their-devices-when-they-fly.shtml#c1532
It becomes very hard to 'prove' there is no problems with phones and electronics in planes, when it was been shown in real world and practical tests that there IS a problem with them.

That is also assuming your phone or other electronics equipment is functioning correctly and to standard, and there is no proof that they are.

So guess all you like, and have whatever opinion you like, but when you actually SEE the effect under properly controlled condition on real live aircraft. You arguments amount to nothing but a wrong opinion.

but lets not bother with informed opinion or actual facts, when it comes to wanting to phone a friend, and that is more important than your own safety and the safety of everyone else on the flight. (must be an important call.. "Mon I am in a plane !!!!!"...

I am sure pirate mike or some of the other freetards here would be able to find the Mythbusters episode and review it yourself.. even try to understand it.. consider the conditions of the test and then consider that the problem will be much worse if your electronic games, or phone are in some fault mode (that you are not aware of) or does not meet specifications.

When a phone working perfectly, has been PROVEN to interfere with Avionics, and clearly documented as such...

A little information, and some facts would go along way towards a reasoned and logical discussion on this subject (or any subject)..

you have a choice you can be stupid, opinionated and ignorant or you can consider the science, research and testing, it's not a matter of opinion it does not matter what "you think" might or might not happen..

It's a FACT, it's been shown and can be reproduced, tested and evaluated.

The result is this simple fact.

ELECTRONICS, and especially digital mobile phones can, AND DO interfere with modern aircraft avionics.. end of story...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c823 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:03:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c823