http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130205/03222421885/canadian-schools-ban-wifi-based-bad-science.shtml#c665 Wed, 6 Feb 2013 07:47:03 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130205/03222421885/canadian-schools-ban-wifi-based-bad-science.shtml#c665
LOL]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130130/23085521833/former-riaa-vp-named-2nd-command-copyright-office.shtml#c476 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:35:04 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130130/23085521833/former-riaa-vp-named-2nd-command-copyright-office.shtml#c476
I've never said he's lying about anything. That's on you. The articles I've read are usually no so much anti-copyright, but anti-copyright abuse.

And he's written several times (whether he believes it or not is not my concern) that he believes in copyright, but not the way it's currently being handled and the way that the MPAA/RIAA runs roughshod over the everyday people's concerns, wants and needs.

And while I might not agree 100% with everything that Mike says, I agree with enough of it, to keep reading his articles.

Now if it gets the point where I believe Mike is lying and all of his articles are BS, then I'll go elsewhere, because honestly, I have more important things to do with my time/life then spend time on a site that I think is being run by someone so dishonest.

If you have nothing better to do with your life, then I guess you can feel free to continue to rant and rave and tilt at the windmills.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130130/23085521833/former-riaa-vp-named-2nd-command-copyright-office.shtml#c315 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:13:26 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130130/23085521833/former-riaa-vp-named-2nd-command-copyright-office.shtml#c315
Seriously. If I find a site and I feel the owner or one of the admins are dishonest and resort to lies all the time, I'll find somewhere else to hang my hat.

So my question to you is, why do you care so much about Mike and what he writes?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/03584521813/copyright-as-censorship-birth-blogger-fight-goes-legal-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c607 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:21:34 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/03584521813/copyright-as-censorship-birth-blogger-fight-goes-legal-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c607
Way to go AC.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/16193821734/churchills-heirs-seek-to-lose-future-charging-biographer-to-quote-his-words.shtml#c353 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:06:38 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/16193821734/churchills-heirs-seek-to-lose-future-charging-biographer-to-quote-his-words.shtml#c353 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/16193821734/churchills-heirs-seek-to-lose-future-charging-biographer-to-quote-his-words.shtml#c289 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:12:50 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/16193821734/churchills-heirs-seek-to-lose-future-charging-biographer-to-quote-his-words.shtml#c289
"I may be ugly."
"Success is fatal."
"Give up."

Sorry couldn't afford the full quotes.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130116/17015821706/megaupload-to-doj-misleading-semantics-aside-you-told-us-you-were-investigating-infringing-files-so-we-preserved-them.shtml#c205 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:13:21 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130116/17015821706/megaupload-to-doj-misleading-semantics-aside-you-told-us-you-were-investigating-infringing-files-so-we-preserved-them.shtml#c205
Can't win for losing.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121204/16501621225/protip-after-successfully-stealing-car-robbing-bank-dont-brag-about-it-youtube.shtml#c261 Wed, 5 Dec 2012 11:44:38 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121204/16501621225/protip-after-successfully-stealing-car-robbing-bank-dont-brag-about-it-youtube.shtml#c261
If Mike is soooo bad, you must be so much worse actually reading his articles and wasting your time posting on them.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121129/03323821174/miami-heat-owner-wins-injunction-against-blogging-critic-asks-contempt-after-she-blogs-more-about-case.shtml#c116 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:47 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121129/03323821174/miami-heat-owner-wins-injunction-against-blogging-critic-asks-contempt-after-she-blogs-more-about-case.shtml#c116
Did "Pirate Mike" spurn your affections towards him?

Is that the reason for all this stupidity?

Just curious.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121128/18203121171/chris-dodd-bogus-facebook-copyright-declaration-proves-everyone-loves-copyright.shtml#c265 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:24:45 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121128/18203121171/chris-dodd-bogus-facebook-copyright-declaration-proves-everyone-loves-copyright.shtml#c265
I'm going to steal this and post it on my FB.

LOL]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121011/13265820680/no-mitt-romney-didnt-personally-hack-your-facebook.shtml#c511 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:02:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121011/13265820680/no-mitt-romney-didnt-personally-hack-your-facebook.shtml#c511 And rumors #1 (not that I'm a JFK conspiracy nut)....

I'm fully behind 2-4.

So, I don't really see a problem here DH.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20121008/16551020648/looper-director-offers-downloadable-in-theater-commentary-track.shtml#c117 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:39:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20121008/16551020648/looper-director-offers-downloadable-in-theater-commentary-track.shtml#c117
Not sure, but I heard that somewhere...

Also, what's to stop you from downloading the track and listening to it at home (either from a pirated version or when it comes out on DVD)?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121009/08175120661/peta-vs-pokemon.shtml#c403 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:46:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121009/08175120661/peta-vs-pokemon.shtml#c403
I swear. The stupid is strong with them...

I guess God really does favor the retarded...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120913/11135120376/university-california-wont-give-up-sues-facebook-over-already-rejected-patents.shtml#c22 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:02:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120913/11135120376/university-california-wont-give-up-sues-facebook-over-already-rejected-patents.shtml#c22
If they've already been told that their patent is invalid, and they try to sue someone else on the same grounds, that's gotta be a crime, right?

Hello?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120912/02400020355/twitter-sued-failing-to-take-down-images-following-dmca-notices.shtml#c104 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:50:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120912/02400020355/twitter-sued-failing-to-take-down-images-following-dmca-notices.shtml#c104 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120912/02400020355/twitter-sued-failing-to-take-down-images-following-dmca-notices.shtml#c76 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:24:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120912/02400020355/twitter-sued-failing-to-take-down-images-following-dmca-notices.shtml#c76 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120904/17400920273/far-beyond-filtering-is-gop-looking-to-shut-down-porn-producers.shtml#c939 Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:08:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120904/17400920273/far-beyond-filtering-is-gop-looking-to-shut-down-porn-producers.shtml#c939
And who determines if it's "smut"?

So much for smaller government.......]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120901/02545820248/julia-child-foundation-wants-injunction-against-facts.shtml#c453 Wed, 5 Sep 2012 16:02:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120901/02545820248/julia-child-foundation-wants-injunction-against-facts.shtml#c453
If they're not saying that she loved it or she recommends it, just that she used it, I don't see how anyone can stop them (as long as it's true).

It's stating a fact. While it also "unoffically" endorses them, that's just a side benefit.

I say that the Julia Child Foundation (or whatever they're called), go fark themselves. Just greedy bastiches trying to get money off of someone else's hard work.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120124/10084517526/movie-theaters-top-lobbyist-resorts-to-making-up-facts-concerning-sopapipa.shtml#c382 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:32:52 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120124/10084517526/movie-theaters-top-lobbyist-resorts-to-making-up-facts-concerning-sopapipa.shtml#c382
I mean it's not great, but that's way more than minimum wage.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120123/04014617509/major-media-owning-sopapipa-supporters-whine-that-they-had-no-way-to-have-their-message-heard.shtml#c520 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:30:55 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120123/04014617509/major-media-owning-sopapipa-supporters-whine-that-they-had-no-way-to-have-their-message-heard.shtml#c520
That's the only way to stop those damn dirty pirates is by getting rid of those damn tubes you're refering to.

With out the tubes, there is NO WAY anyone could copy VHS and audio tapes...
no way at all....]]>