http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c513 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c513
Blue actually believes that generalizing gives us the right answer. Nuance is non-existent. You can't try things on a case by case basis. Rich people are bad because being rich makes them bad. Anyone who says "some rich people are bad" is an idiot for even considering the possibility of the existence of a non-bad rich person.

It's the same for everything. He probably doesn't like food, or likes all food. Because "some food is bad" wouldn't be generalizing, and blue won't accept anything except blanket statements and generalizing.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c476 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c476 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c344 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c344 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c905 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c905
Really? I thought the military did that.

*BURN*]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c286 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:02:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c286 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c190 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:53:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/14465423109/aps-attempt-drming-news-shuts-down.shtml#c190 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c316 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:45:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c316 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/10535223120/indian-publishing-firm-cant-take-little-criticism-threatens-blogger-with-1-billion-lawsuit-criminal-charges.shtml#c206 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/10535223120/indian-publishing-firm-cant-take-little-criticism-threatens-blogger-with-1-billion-lawsuit-criminal-charges.shtml#c206
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15583223111/congress-grandstanding-over-google-glass-privacy-concerns-next-up-privacy-concerns-over-your-eyes.shtml

As usual, out_of_the_blue is out_of_the_loop.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c510 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:15:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c510 The Hole.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/14283523085/interesting-move-peter-sunde-pirate-bay-flattr-to-run-eu-parliament.shtml#c361 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:28:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/14283523085/interesting-move-peter-sunde-pirate-bay-flattr-to-run-eu-parliament.shtml#c361 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/10233423003/bug-allows-same-sex-marriage-nintendo-game-nintendo-releases-patch-to-fix-it.shtml#c1052 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:32:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/10233423003/bug-allows-same-sex-marriage-nintendo-game-nintendo-releases-patch-to-fix-it.shtml#c1052 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130509/18162523030/there-is-no-logic-to-argument-that-zach-braff-shouldnt-use-kickstarter.shtml#c92 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:39:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130509/18162523030/there-is-no-logic-to-argument-that-zach-braff-shouldnt-use-kickstarter.shtml#c92 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130509/18162523030/there-is-no-logic-to-argument-that-zach-braff-shouldnt-use-kickstarter.shtml#c80 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:38:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130509/18162523030/there-is-no-logic-to-argument-that-zach-braff-shouldnt-use-kickstarter.shtml#c80
Well, if they really need the "kickstart" YouTube money, sure, why wouldn't it work?

They'd have to cancel the show on TV and Cable and everywhere else too, however, if they don't reach the KickstarTube funding goal.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/17354123014/fbi-didnt-even-inform-fusion-center-about-tamerlan-tsarnaev.shtml#c226 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:56:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/17354123014/fbi-didnt-even-inform-fusion-center-about-tamerlan-tsarnaev.shtml#c226
Go back to Stormfront, bot.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/16130622982/this-is-my-pencil-this-is-my-gun-one-is-writing-one-is-mandatory-two-day-suspensions.shtml#c1013 Thu, 9 May 2013 13:33:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/16130622982/this-is-my-pencil-this-is-my-gun-one-is-writing-one-is-mandatory-two-day-suspensions.shtml#c1013
"Will this file note that the two boys "pointed pencils at each other and made shooting noises?" Or will it state something to the effect that the boys broke the school's policy on violence and threatening behavior? My guess is the latter, which will allow anyone perusing the record to imagine the worst."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/17274422984/house-judiciary-committee-sets-up-first-hearing-copyright-reform.shtml#c399 Thu, 9 May 2013 13:15:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/17274422984/house-judiciary-committee-sets-up-first-hearing-copyright-reform.shtml#c399
Ad-hom: out_of_the_blue is a (f.ex) vegan, and vegans know nothing about copyright!

Not ad-hom: out_of_the_blue's comments are completely idiotic and deluded, and show that he's a troll or insane, and demonstrate that he knows nothing about copyright.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/17274422984/house-judiciary-committee-sets-up-first-hearing-copyright-reform.shtml#c397 Thu, 9 May 2013 13:12:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/17274422984/house-judiciary-committee-sets-up-first-hearing-copyright-reform.shtml#c397
What is this? An empty comment? It's a giant white rectangle! You haven't showed me any of Mike's positions! No links or anything, not even your name! Ack, it's a blank name! You don't exist, this comment never happened.

Everyone here is k-ra-zy!

*channeling finished*]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/12200522979/will-wright-says-simcity-launch-was-inexcusable.shtml#c391 Wed, 8 May 2013 08:02:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/12200522979/will-wright-says-simcity-launch-was-inexcusable.shtml#c391 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/23161522956/chile-says-it-does-not-recognize-legitimacy-ustrs-special-301-report.shtml#c88 Mon, 6 May 2013 15:24:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/23161522956/chile-says-it-does-not-recognize-legitimacy-ustrs-special-301-report.shtml#c88 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130503/14341222941/ustr-nominee-froman-called-one-most-egregious-examples-way-revolving-door-works-between-govt-business.shtml#c131 Mon, 6 May 2013 10:01:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130503/14341222941/ustr-nominee-froman-called-one-most-egregious-examples-way-revolving-door-works-between-govt-business.shtml#c131 "can't or won't generalize"

Oh, so all this is about out_of_the_blue complaining that some aren't quick to stereotype others. This explains a lot. He can't accept that a blogger somewhere says "this rich guy is bad, that rich guy is bad", no, he won't shut up until it's "the Rich(TM) are bad! all of them! blarghablargha!"]]>