Comments by A Dan http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... Different types of "points" http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130529/13032423241/microsofts-next-great-patent-xbox-achievements-watching-advertising.shtml#c133 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 06:29:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130529/13032423241/microsofts-next-great-patent-xbox-achievements-watching-advertising.shtml#c133
I would assume that this would reward you with Microsoft points, not achievement points. They already do something similar with small rewards through their Xbox Live Rewards program, which rewards you with Microsoft points for completing their survey each month; this sounds like a logical expansion on that program.]]> Hater! http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/07262023094/restaurant-facebook-goes-nuclear-facebook-over-reviews-gordon-ramsay-owner-cry-hack.shtml#c33 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:38:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/07262023094/restaurant-facebook-goes-nuclear-facebook-over-reviews-gordon-ramsay-owner-cry-hack.shtml#c33
(I'm sure you were already a sinner.)]]> The beer merger http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101208/01354312183/dailydirt-do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-200.shtml#c12 Tue, 5 Mar 2013 17:14:12 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101208/01354312183/dailydirt-do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-200.shtml#c12 Re: Gosh, the importance of this leaves me (rightly) silent. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130221/00483422045/makers-firefly-fan-game-abuse-dmca-to-try-to-silence-critic.shtml#c95 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:47:29 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130221/00483422045/makers-firefly-fan-game-abuse-dmca-to-try-to-silence-critic.shtml#c95
And I'm pretty sure the self-referencing is SEO, not circular logic. I think this article's actually quite reasonable about it, though.]]> Not street addresses http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130213/09394921962/google-play-flaw-gives-app-developers-purchasers-information.shtml#c26 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:10:12 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130213/09394921962/google-play-flaw-gives-app-developers-purchasers-information.shtml#c26
Of course, in most cases, Name + Suburb is probably enough to uniquely identify an individual.]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130102/08192521545/racist-apps-googles-play-store-test-just-how-free-you-want-speech-to-be.shtml#c402 Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:03:20 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130102/08192521545/racist-apps-googles-play-store-test-just-how-free-you-want-speech-to-be.shtml#c402
Abortions are not about being offended. The argument against it is, "You're killing an innocent child" (or, "You're killing an original-sin-guilty child who will go directly to Hell", if you're a sufficiently devout Catholic).

I am not saying that I agree with that view, but you're mischaracterizing it.]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20121211/06492921346/10-years-later-t-mobile-finally-kills-phone-subsidies-it-doesnt-mean-youll-pay-more.shtml#c422 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:20:33 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20121211/06492921346/10-years-later-t-mobile-finally-kills-phone-subsidies-it-doesnt-mean-youll-pay-more.shtml#c422 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101020/11492211502/dailydirt-cool-coins-unpopular-coins.shtml#c177 Wed, 5 Dec 2012 07:27:18 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101020/11492211502/dailydirt-cool-coins-unpopular-coins.shtml#c177 Listen to the Planet Money episode:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/11/30/166253822/episode-364-should-we-kill-the-dollar-bill

Our dollar bills are already cheaper to produce than coins, and longer-lasting than the small notes that all the other countries used to have. Switching to dollar coins is a bad idea for us, even if it made sense for other countries.]]> Funny post from a Friend http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121128/18203121171/chris-dodd-bogus-facebook-copyright-declaration-proves-everyone-loves-copyright.shtml#c120 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:36:51 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121128/18203121171/chris-dodd-bogus-facebook-copyright-declaration-proves-everyone-loves-copyright.shtml#c120
In response to the new Facebook guidelines, I hereby declare that I am a pure retard for allowing myself to be trolled by this. My copyright is attached to all of my personal details, illustrations, comics, paintings, professional photos and videos, etc. (as a result of the Berner Convention. I don't know what this means, but whatever). I am arrogant enough to think that my work is worth stealing. Being a citizen of our highly litigious society, I will sue you for everything you have. (Anyone reading this can see what a gullible lemming I am, and can join me in ignorance by posting it on their facebook wall. This will place them under protection of copyright laws.) I don't have the intelligence to realize that this is a hoax, and posting this is as effective as using a Swiss cheese condom.

By the present communiqu
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(Some believe that happened with the true "9/11". Regardless, we shouldn't encourage it.)]]> Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: "If you didn't take the hint [fill in latest corporate policy]" http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/07340420786/amazon-wipes-customers-account-locks-all-ebooks-says-find-new-retailer-when-she-asks-why.shtml#c1448 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:24:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/07340420786/amazon-wipes-customers-account-locks-all-ebooks-says-find-new-retailer-when-she-asks-why.shtml#c1448
Lenders must provide Fannie Mae with all Housing Goals specific data items for every loan we purchase so that we can measure our success in meeting our regulatory Housing Goals. Our regulator uses this information
]]> Re: Re: Mmmmmmmmmm http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/07340420786/amazon-wipes-customers-account-locks-all-ebooks-says-find-new-retailer-when-she-asks-why.shtml#c178 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:57:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/07340420786/amazon-wipes-customers-account-locks-all-ebooks-says-find-new-retailer-when-she-asks-why.shtml#c178 Re: "Contradiction" ? http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121018/08270420750/windows-8s-arbitrary-app-certification-rules-could-block-skyrim-other-huge-games.shtml#c480 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:30:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121018/08270420750/windows-8s-arbitrary-app-certification-rules-could-block-skyrim-other-huge-games.shtml#c480 Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121011/13265820680/no-mitt-romney-didnt-personally-hack-your-facebook.shtml#c276 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:21:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121011/13265820680/no-mitt-romney-didnt-personally-hack-your-facebook.shtml#c276
Can you also refuse to sign anything, ever, just to make things harder for them?]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121011/13265820680/no-mitt-romney-didnt-personally-hack-your-facebook.shtml#c192 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:02:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121011/13265820680/no-mitt-romney-didnt-personally-hack-your-facebook.shtml#c192
Similarly, I often use another app on her phone and accidentally click advertisements (bringing up the web browser with the advertisement). There's no real incentive for them to improve it, since that's how they get money.]]> Simple extension of an existing idea http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120919/13422020434/hospital-tech-declines-to-patent-his-invention-as-saving-lives-is-more-important-than-money.shtml#c148 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:23:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120919/13422020434/hospital-tech-declines-to-patent-his-invention-as-saving-lives-is-more-important-than-money.shtml#c148 Re: weary/wary http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120919/13422020434/hospital-tech-declines-to-patent-his-invention-as-saving-lives-is-more-important-than-money.shtml#c98 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:18:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120919/13422020434/hospital-tech-declines-to-patent-his-invention-as-saving-lives-is-more-important-than-money.shtml#c98 Re: Re: Re: Crazy http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120925/23204520514/shockingly-kickstarter-doesnt-work-every-movie-psst-neither-does-old-system.shtml#c126 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:34:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120925/23204520514/shockingly-kickstarter-doesnt-work-every-movie-psst-neither-does-old-system.shtml#c126 Re: Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/16185720191/if-you-were-tree-what-kind-ip-protection-could-you-get.shtml#c916 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:21:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/16185720191/if-you-were-tree-what-kind-ip-protection-could-you-get.shtml#c916 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/16185720191/if-you-were-tree-what-kind-ip-protection-could-you-get.shtml#c418 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:43:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/16185720191/if-you-were-tree-what-kind-ip-protection-could-you-get.shtml#c418