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• On the post: Author Claims That 'Fair Use Is Theft By Any Other Name'

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2013 @ 08:31am

  That article is definitely a testament to her ability to argue effectively.
  
  She attempts to allay any hypocrisy with a half-hearted disclaimer in the beginning that mentions her use of past culture to build her own creative inspiration. This is something people do to make themselves sound intelligent, that they're seeing both sides of the coin, when in fact it's just an excuse for her to push forth an unpopular opinion.
  
  She's almost political-esque in her approach.

• On the post: Feds Say It's Classified Info To Say Who We're At War With

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2013 @ 07:51am

  I would not be surprised if the "mystery enemy" turned out to be Soviets who are trying to ruin our body fluids with fluoridation.

• On the post: Alyssa Milano Claiming Trademark And Copyright On 'Hacktivist'

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 24 Jul, 2013 @ 11:08am

  Re: Re: Re:

  I wish they were, because fish don't make me shriek like a 16 year old girl when I'm in the midst of cleaning up the basement.

• On the post: Alyssa Milano Claiming Trademark And Copyright On 'Hacktivist'

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 24 Jul, 2013 @ 11:06am

  I think my first question after reading this was..."Alyssa Milano does philanthropy?"

• On the post: Maybe The Answer To The $200 Million Movie Question Is To Not Focus On $200 Million Movies?

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 23 Jul, 2013 @ 11:40am

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  "The only way for any recent blockbuster can be considered new or fresh is the movie goer needs to be under 12 years old."
  
  This is probably partly why they make so many movies that were meant to be rated "R", PG-13.

• On the post: Maybe The Answer To The $200 Million Movie Question Is To Not Focus On $200 Million Movies?

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 23 Jul, 2013 @ 11:39am

  Hollywood just can't discern the difference between making movies and paying politicians.
  
  Their philosophy is if they throw money at it, it will do what they want.
  
  My mind is thoroughly boggled on the fact that they continue to think that this model is sustainable...as in if they keep pumping money into something, they'll sure see a nice fat return on it.

• On the post: Pulling Music Off Spotify Sends Exactly The Wrong Message

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 16 Jul, 2013 @ 11:59am

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  It's kind of hard to be sad when you're not taken seriously by the likes of David Lowery and others who fail to see the underlining details.

• On the post: Pulling Music Off Spotify Sends Exactly The Wrong Message

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 16 Jul, 2013 @ 10:15am

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  "He's making it sound like someone's decision to not put their music on Spotify drives pirates to piracy. "
  
  No, that's what you're cherry picking to fit your pre-conceived notions about what TechDirt does and doe snot support.

• On the post: Pulling Music Off Spotify Sends Exactly The Wrong Message

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 16 Jul, 2013 @ 10:14am

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  "Even with DRM being shelved in many cases, the damage was done - NOT by the goddamn "pirates" but by the industry themselves!"
  
  And still being done...I mean, it's not piracy that drove artists to sue the record labels for unfair royalty practices.

• On the post: Pulling Music Off Spotify Sends Exactly The Wrong Message

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 16 Jul, 2013 @ 10:13am

  Re: Re: I think what Mike is saying

  It may be an issue of whether or not he realizes the importance of being social. He may not have ever had to put the time and effort into connecting with his fans, and if he did, it might have been through pre-written scripts or endorsements.
  
  I think the social connection is one of the most important things because it humanizes the artist and I think it makes people less willing to pirate.

• On the post: State Dept. Spent $630,000 Buying Likes, But That Was Actually The Least Of Its Engagement Problem

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 03 Jul, 2013 @ 12:19pm

  They should have just gone with:
  
  http://fiverr.com/onesubmission/get-you-1000-likes-to-your-fan-page-but-not

• On the post: George W. Bush: NSA Surveillance Is No Problem Because Civil Liberties Are Guaranteed

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 02 Jul, 2013 @ 07:11am

  Y'all know what the "W" in "George W. Bush" stands for?
  
  Wuh...wuh..wuh....courage, yeah!

• On the post: SOPA Didn't Die, It Just Emigrated

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2013 @ 12:29pm

  Re:

  This may be problematic especially if the "destruction" is spun as a positive thing.

• On the post: Donald Trump Thinks The Extradition Process Is Too Slow, Suggests Just Killing Edward Snowden

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2013 @ 08:11am

  Re:

  "But well done for keeping Snowman in the news and not his message"
  
  You're obviously not concerned about it.
  
  Though if I remember correctly, you're willing to accept a subpar government.

• On the post: FBI Admits That Obeying The Constitution Just Takes Too Much Time

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 20 Jun, 2013 @ 08:57am

  Re: Let us not forget...

  I thought Ed Snowden expounded on this, saying that the range of surveillance is dangerous because it lets them build a record of what they consider to be "suspicious" activity.
  
  At that point in time, it wouldn't matter if you were innocent or not because like you said, they'll use the information fit their analysis objectives.

• On the post: FBI Admits To Using Drones To Spy On Americans

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 11:57am

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  They're already buying each other beers for supporting the surveillance programs:
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2344098/NSA-hearing-Hot-mic-catches-NSA-boss-praising-FBI-chiefs-supportive-testimony-surveillance-programs.html

• On the post: Hollywood Studios Keep Saying Its Employees Must Get Paid, And Now May Be Forced To Pay Its Interns

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 10:07am

  Re: Non-issue

  Just because unpaid internships are common, does not mean it's okay for a company to take advantage of whatever interns are working under them.
  
  One of the things that bugs me about the court case is the fact that the unpaid interns "displaced regular employees and received no benefit from the internship beyond what they would have received had they been classified as employees..." and there was also no educational benefit found in what they were doing for Fox.
  
  (http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/246016/employee+rights+labour+relations/Court+Holds+Employer+Unlawfully+Classified+Workers+As+Unpaid+Interns)
  
  Working for free in a competitive environment like Hollywood is very counter-productive, especially if you walk away from an internship with only a few references and work experience.

• On the post: Hollywood Studios Keep Saying Its Employees Must Get Paid, And Now May Be Forced To Pay Its Interns

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 07:43am

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  I can imagine there would be a lot more abuse, but that means things behind the scenes would need to change.
  
  Couldn't there be a fair contractual agreement to be used between a company and a person so that the intern remained protected?

• On the post: Hollywood Studios Keep Saying Its Employees Must Get Paid, And Now May Be Forced To Pay Its Interns

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 07:31am

  Re: Re: Re: Mike's unpaid minions are unpaid. Mike is a hypocrite.

  Hilarious rhetoric is hilarious.

• On the post: LeaseWeb Deletes Megaupload's Servers Without Warning, Destroying Key Evidence

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 08:22am

  I might need some more details but this is from Leaseweb's TOS:
  
  "
  25.2 Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement:
  25.2.1 LeaseWeb shall cease to provide all Services;
  25.2.2 LeaseWeb shall be entitled to erase and delete any and all data of Customer -and any
  and all data of Customer?s End Users- from LeaseWeb?s Infrastructure, including from
  the Dedicated Infrastructure;"
  
  http://www.leaseweb.us/uploads/legal/20130521_USA_General_Terms_v2013-1_1.pdf
  
  I'm wondering if the lack of funds caused them to delete the data.

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