http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130313/02101422307/how-much-does-it-cost-to-win-election-to-congress.shtml#c172 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130313/02101422307/how-much-does-it-cost-to-win-election-to-congress.shtml#c172 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/07473421641/do-we-really-want-eu-bureaucrats-deciding-what-google-search-results-should-look-like.shtml#c561 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:17:11 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/07473421641/do-we-really-want-eu-bureaucrats-deciding-what-google-search-results-should-look-like.shtml#c561 and why would Google want to keep their search biases secret if they had nothing to hide ?Ah! The irony! Posting this ridiculous question ... anonymously!!!

If you have "nothing to hide", why are you posting anonymously? LOL!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/07473421641/do-we-really-want-eu-bureaucrats-deciding-what-google-search-results-should-look-like.shtml#c165 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:33:23 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/07473421641/do-we-really-want-eu-bureaucrats-deciding-what-google-search-results-should-look-like.shtml#c165 A response from the commissioner is understood to be imminent, after Almunia]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130108/08214421605/contractors-lining-up-against-free-speech.shtml#c158 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:50:23 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130108/08214421605/contractors-lining-up-against-free-speech.shtml#c158 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130108/08214421605/contractors-lining-up-against-free-speech.shtml#c85 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:42:57 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130108/08214421605/contractors-lining-up-against-free-speech.shtml#c85
I was hounded and hounded by the contractor who finally took me to small claims court. Warning others via Angie's List is just not worth the harassment. I just told Angie's List to remove my comment and I don't use Angie's List any more.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121228/07170621508/fisa-is-renewed-with-all-its-problems-still-intact.shtml#c80 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:12:17 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121228/07170621508/fisa-is-renewed-with-all-its-problems-still-intact.shtml#c80 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121219/09124821437/nras-plan-if-we-blame-video-games-movies-sandy-hook-massacre-perhaps-people-will-stop-blaming-guns.shtml#c984 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:36:16 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121219/09124821437/nras-plan-if-we-blame-video-games-movies-sandy-hook-massacre-perhaps-people-will-stop-blaming-guns.shtml#c984 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/07570620933/why-do-both-major-parties-suck-so-badly-civil-liberties.shtml#c726 Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:37:00 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/07570620933/why-do-both-major-parties-suck-so-badly-civil-liberties.shtml#c726 I don't equate Libertarians with civil liberties. I equate them with right-leaning anarchists.
LOL! Seriously? That only proves that you haven't actually looked at an unbiased reference about Libertarians as it exists today.

I'm not a Libertarian, but even I know better than that.

No wonder you decided to post anonymously.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/17162220792/un-problem-with-internet-today-is-its-just-too-open-terrorists-might-use-it.shtml#c735 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:42:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/17162220792/un-problem-with-internet-today-is-its-just-too-open-terrorists-might-use-it.shtml#c735
Now it's "Terrorists!"

Same ol' dodgy legislation, new the-sky-is-falling excuse.

Let's give them the ultimate excuse to ram through bad legislation, "It's for the children of terrorists!!"

Arty]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/17162220792/un-problem-with-internet-today-is-its-just-too-open-terrorists-might-use-it.shtml#c692 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:36:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/17162220792/un-problem-with-internet-today-is-its-just-too-open-terrorists-might-use-it.shtml#c692
Wait, that actually works!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/01411320177/gop-platform-may-include-internet-freedom-language-also-wants-crackdown-internet-porn.shtml#c1641 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:04:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/01411320177/gop-platform-may-include-internet-freedom-language-also-wants-crackdown-internet-porn.shtml#c1641 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120816/07425320074/us-uk-betray-basic-values-to-get-assange-any-cost.shtml#c501 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:04:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120816/07425320074/us-uk-betray-basic-values-to-get-assange-any-cost.shtml#c501 The "Internet" is concerned with Assange being extradited to the US and facing a possible death sentence for publishing (not stealing) information.
The alleged rape is not the point. Would it be proven in court? Probably not, Assange would likely be extradited to the US immediately and never go to court in Sweden.
For you to claim that the only reason people defend Assange is because he is accused of rape shows that you are incredibly stupid, a troll or your purpose is to shift the discussion away from the real, very important factors of all this.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c480 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:28:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c480
It has not been proven that user XXXXXX was the one who uploaded anything and, obviously, it isn't proven that they did anything wrong, so posting their name is just a bad idea.

Also, unless they were the author of the takedown request, the copyright holder hasn't done anything. Why include their name at all?

I don't see anything wrong with exactly what YouTube is doing, stating specifically what happened -- and not including anything unproven.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c206 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 09:51:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c206 you know it was "uploaded without permission or license"? Huh? Was it proven in court? Was any proof provided? No, it was just a takedown request, period.
But you think accusing people of illegal activities without any proof at all is a good thing???
The statement that the video was removed because of a request by XXXXX is fully factual. Why do you think that's a bad thing? Why would XXXXX be ashamed of "protecting his or her precious IP???
I think you have the whole concept here backwards.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c145 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 09:45:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c145 You can read whatever intention you want into a few words on a screen. That doesn't mean that was the actual intention behind those words.

You can believe in your amazing "mind reading" abilities but those words don't "mean" what you pretend they mean.

The message, "Sorry, the content you asked for isn't available because..." is not some secret, coded message to pirates.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c23 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 09:34:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120801/23202019914/more-anti-youtube-whining-youtube-complies-with-our-takedown-requests-just-to-make-us-look-bad.shtml#c23 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120730/03153719874/would-us-education-be-better-if-we-replaced-algebra-requirements-with-stats-logic.shtml#c1111 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:32:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120730/03153719874/would-us-education-be-better-if-we-replaced-algebra-requirements-with-stats-logic.shtml#c1111 teachers no longer understand basic mathematics. Because they were not properly taught mathematics. What they are taught was "New Math".
What is "New Math"? While I was helping my daughter with her math homework I was horrified to find out that "New Math" meant they'd removed multiplication and division from the basics. Multiplication was "just adding together that many times" and division had become "just guess and see how close you can get"!
How can anyone handle Algebra when they don't understand basic mathematics?
So, instead of actually teaching mathematics let's do away with Algebra?
This is sick!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120720/17003619778/disconnect-between-economists-politicians.shtml#c2484 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:23:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120720/17003619778/disconnect-between-economists-politicians.shtml#c2484 I, for one, think this society could do with a lot less consumption. You don't need a new car every year or the latest and greatest gadget every month.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120720/17003619778/disconnect-between-economists-politicians.shtml#c2454 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:19:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120720/17003619778/disconnect-between-economists-politicians.shtml#c2454 Your "logic" is that the corporation (which is NOT getting the benefit you mentioned) should pay taxes because of the benefit -- that it doesn't get.
I think YOU are confused.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120720/17003619778/disconnect-between-economists-politicians.shtml#c1099 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:39:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120720/17003619778/disconnect-between-economists-politicians.shtml#c1099
2. Large corporations, as a rule, do not pay any income tax anyway.


So corporate income tax is only harmful.]]>