Latest Techdirt Comments http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... Re: Not just more... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c593 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c593 In one term. We still have another term to go! Can he go for twelve?

Prosecutions, or terms? Because the 22nd Amendment is just one more item on the list of Constitutional rights, provisions, and protections that he intends to ignore.]]> Re: Re: Chilling... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c591 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:31:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c591
"Obama signs NDAA 2013 without objecting to indefinite detention of Americans"

You are part of the problem, living in the past.]]> Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c304 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c304 Re: Re: Turnabout is fair play http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c782 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c782 Sherman the White has ever been our ally!]]> Cop == coward http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c297 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c297
"Serve and protect" is a joke -- as we saw in Boston, when the wimps and cowards in the Boston PD couldn't manage to find one frightened, wounded teenager without shutting the whole town down and bringing in armor. If they were actually faced with a REAL adversary they would have wet their pants.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c286 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c286 Re: Question? http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c764 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c764
In the past, when self-publishing was a lot harder it was a common fight where what was good for the record companies was good for the artists. Since the music companies are now fighting tooth and claw in a desperate fight against self-publishing, the RIAA has to highlight something they can all see as a common enemy and that is piracy!

The fight is to some extend a distraction from their internal descend into no longer representing artists and record companies at the same time. What is even worse: Even some of the "music companies" have changed with the times and even they can see that the past doesn't come back.

The only way to pretend to speak for all music companies and artists is to peg their raison d'etre to a fight against piracy, which most of them can agree is a problem or nuisance.

RIAA has no incentive to want a further development in the modern direction since it will cause its existance to be questioned further.

I do not see RIAA existing in its current form for much longer. It has lost a lot of its previous importance and power and eventually it will have to change its name.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c594 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c594 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c583 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c583 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c267 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:24:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c267 From the "just-what-we-need,-more-laws" department http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18284623180/yet-another-anti-patent-troll-bill-introduced-congress.shtml#c141 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:23:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18284623180/yet-another-anti-patent-troll-bill-introduced-congress.shtml#c141
Besides, Cornyn is a hometown boy for me so you gotta side with a Texan if at all possible!

Just sayin',

IPTT]]> Re: Re: Turnabout is fair play http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c757 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c757 > or whatever "file host", and KNOW beyond doubt that it's not authorized.

Either you can or cannot tell if it is authorized. Let's examine each.

1. You can tell if it is authorized or not.

Then why do your paymasters take down their own videos and music that is authorized?

If it is unauthorized, can you tell if it is fair use? A song incidentally in the background (in poor quality) of someone's video of their child.

And, as someone else points out, if you can absolutely tell, then why do you file bogus takedowns on content that is not even yours? There should be a gigantic penalty for that.


2. You cannot tell if it is fair use.

Then how can you expect anyone else to tell?

You are therefore full of #$%@! for saying you can tell.]]> Re: Re: Chilling... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c558 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c558
Second point, not that I agree with the patriot act at all because I don't, but Obama is no better, he supported it's renewal and did you not read in this very article?
'The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act against more cases of whistleblowing to the press than all other Presidents combined. That's not about "striking the right balance." '
so Obama is just as bad, if not worse when it comes to protecting our liberties.]]> Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Innovation? Try Predation! http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/11301723178/amazon-wants-to-sell-fan-fiction-with-it-originator-fanfic-author-all-sharing-profits.shtml#c622 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/11301723178/amazon-wants-to-sell-fan-fiction-with-it-originator-fanfic-author-all-sharing-profits.shtml#c622 Re: "Don't ask the meaning of a folly, ask only what it accomplishes." http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c258 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c258 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c235 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c235 Re: Re: Re: Too many thieves and pirates break ANY business model. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c753 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c753
They're too scared to go after infringers directly for whatever reason(possibly, as has been pointed out repeatedly, that they truly are their biggest customers), and instead go for this underhanded DMCA takedown and six strikes. Then they whine about how it's not working.

No one respects copyright. It's just insanely overreaching.]]> Re: Re: Re: Just another politician. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c331 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c331
Which is, despite his ideas at times, the biggest draw to him.

There's some hypocrisy, but we're human, we're all hypocrites, but at the same time, he was always against wars like Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, the bombings that Clinton did in in the late 90s, he was against the sanctions of Iraq, stating that something bad would happen to the US (back in 1998 he called that). He warned against the Housing Bubble Collapse in 2003/2004, he wanted to get rid of paper money and replace it with coined money (as it's harder to manipulate), even if I disagree with his position on it needing to be gold or silver, at least he's always been consistent about it.

Paul wanted to pull troops home from around the world and turn the money that the US was spending on foreign entanglements towards our infrastructure...

So, yeah, his ideas might not always be the best ones, but looking at his record, he was the best candidate that never became President.

Also, he never voted for raising pay for members of Congress.]]> Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c220 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:11:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c220 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c202 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c202
Also, if the person is not associated with the group there could be an issue of privacy if the camera holder is really close to the cops discussing the matter. Perhaps the group being questioned by the cops don't want cameras on them. Granted, they are in a public place but when being questioned by cops they maybe asked private questions or questions that they may not want on tape, especially if those questions involve giving the cops useful information on other people who may retaliate.]]>