http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c137 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c137 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c82 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c82
I admire your optimism that people will do the right thing. We all live in a small town now where everyone knows what you did and what you're doing.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c502 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c502 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c143 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:42:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c143 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c613 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:51:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c613 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/ watch it, even more awesome movie.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c813 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c813 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c363 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:32:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c363 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c564 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c564 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c145 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c145 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c951 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c951
Their goal is simply to discredit Mike and this website so it will not be as influential, and make it an unpleasant place to visit.

Oh, and they're failing miserably.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c177 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c177 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c312 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c312 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c357 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c357
Exactly. Dedicated users will pay, but you need a large user base to make it appealing to dedicated users.

If the free version is satisfactory to most people then the free version is the actual product. This is a perfectly valid way to offer something for free, and is a proven model used all over the internet, from Techdirt to Vimeo to Dropbox to games.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c1320 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c1320 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c995 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c995
If you don't think he's honest or trustworthy, why come to his website - constantly - to try and out him. What's in it for you? You've been on this blog for years. That's one very sad life. Why do you care so much?

Find something you love to put your energy toward, rather than something you hate.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c685 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c685
If you actually believe he brings nothing useful to the table, then why are you eating it up? Why not find something more nutritious?

And as I saw earlier today, the only reason people demand feedback from Mike is so that they can make every effort later to use those words against him.

I just replied to three of your comments in a row, but you no debate me? All you seem to be interested in is discrediting the blog owner.

And I find it amusingly ironic that you dog Mike for making sweeping statements in an article about politicians and lobbyists making sweeping statements - people whose statements have far more influence than anything said here. But I guess you agree with those sweeping statements so it's fine.

And now I'm sorry I bothered to reply to you at all.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c679 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c679 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c494 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c494
Make a law that people can respect and they just might respect the laws. It's pretty hard to respect a copyright law that block my attempts to be creative in so many ways.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c482 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:31:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c482
And if the effectiveness of copyright can't be measured, then there's really no reason to have copyright.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c441 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:16:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/15445423110/framework-copyright-reform.shtml#c441