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  • On the post: Register Of Copyright Suggests That Personal Downloading Should Not Be Seen As 'Piracy'

    Robert ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2013 @ 02:30pm

    Like Canadian Levies

    Copying at home for backups not illegal, well isn't if there's no DRM.

    How long before she's accused of being a Google shill?

  • On the post: Security Reporter Raided By SWAT Team After Someone Put In A Bogus 911 Call

    Robert ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2013 @ 12:51pm

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    Or better yet, how about knocking at the door or looking in the window to notice someone vacuuming? Odd concept huh?

  • On the post: Security Reporter Raided By SWAT Team After Someone Put In A Bogus 911 Call

    Robert ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2013 @ 12:49pm

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    You mean due-diligent?

    If they actually called don't you think the guy would have answered? How about phone records to prove they actually called?

    Oh you were just commenting nonsense, OK, gotcha.

  • On the post: Professional Boxer Gets Trolled On Twitter, Shows Up At Guy's House

    Robert ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2013 @ 01:45pm

    Re: Fake.

    Misread that, 47 minutes, then 17 miles.

    17 miles in 40 minutes: 25mph. Gurr.

    I suppose he could have done that. Would be better if he just faked it, estimating 25mph average.

  • On the post: Professional Boxer Gets Trolled On Twitter, Shows Up At Guy's House

    Robert ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2013 @ 01:41pm

    Fake.

    Obvious fake, 30 miles in 13 minutes? That's 139mph.

  • On the post: HBO: The Key To Combating Piracy Is To Make Game Of Thrones More Available… Except Here

    Robert ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 02:16pm

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    Wow, what an argument. You should create your own blog where you can cherry pick quotes, taking them out of context, create arguments where you claim to promote artists rights and a fair and ethical internet.

    Maybe you could call it something bizarre like trichordist.com or something, and maybe create a few sister sites and link to them, cross posting frequently, and hope no one notices.

    Then you can have your consensus and supporters.

  • On the post: HBO: The Key To Combating Piracy Is To Make Game Of Thrones More Available… Except Here

    Robert ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 02:14pm

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    The industry you support and the enforcement you support IS shitting on our rights and that's why people are pissed and don't support the enforcement brought forth.

  • On the post: HBO: The Key To Combating Piracy Is To Make Game Of Thrones More Available… Except Here

    Robert ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 08:25am

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    Wait for it to be peer reviewed first. What's their methodology? That needs to be investigated.

    One can easily conclude causality from coincidence, such as increase in movie quality or legal services expanding to new territories.

    I wonder if their study takes into account of the indies who lost income because of Mega's takedown?

  • On the post: HBO: The Key To Combating Piracy Is To Make Game Of Thrones More Available… Except Here

    Robert ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 08:05am

    Re: Re: Re: Ever gone into differences between TV and movies for income streams?

    The 7-Eleven you want would have barred windows, armed guards every 6 feet demanding to see your papers and $1.50 to move to the next "station" where another armed guard waits. Then, after spending 30 minutes just to get a slurpee, you pay $18 for said slurpee, go through 6 more check points, before exiting into the parking lot. Once in the parking lot someone follows you all the way to your car (or to the fenced gate if you walked) lecturing you how you're a criminal, you and your pirates have devastated 7-Eleven's profit margins and all the children's baseball teams they supported. You paid $18 for that slurpee because you're a dirty pirate and 7-Eleven lost potential revenue because of you.

  • On the post: HBO: The Key To Combating Piracy Is To Make Game Of Thrones More Available… Except Here

    Robert ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 08:00am

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    You're acting like a pompous ass, and your disingenuous comments are really only making how you're acting more obvious.

    No one here advocates the future should be everything given away for free. But whatever. Changing your nickname from Ethical Fan to Video Fan doesn't hide who you really are. Not to mention your drivel is exactly that, and not representative of what this site or its supporters promote.

    But we support your right to act as a twat and try to be condescending towards people who stand up against bullshit enforcement methods that don't work. You know what CastleLowery? If you had your way and enforcement stopped infringement completely, killing off all independent competition, you'd still be fucked over by the label and no one would buy your crap (or listen to your rants).

    So you'd still be miserable and without income from your creative works.

    No one will support a self-entitled artist who treats people (potential fans or not) like crap.

  • On the post: HBO: The Key To Combating Piracy Is To Make Game Of Thrones More Available… Except Here

    Robert ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 06:11am

    Re: Ever gone into differences between TV and movies for income streams?

    Wrong, again.
    Mike is pushing, as Cusson says himself, that legal, unhindered, online services that are user-friendly and easy to pay for (buy cards at stores with cash instead of only "enter credit card" for example).

    Cusson admits that locking it down doesn't work and that people WILL PAY when given the option, no windows, no restrictions.

    That does NOT matter if it is a movie or a TV show.

    You missed the big picture.

  • On the post: Prenda Law Showdown Happening Monday: Judge Orders Everyone To Show Up In Court

    Robert ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2013 @ 09:37am

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    Or Allen!

    Would the real Allan Cooper please stand up?

  • On the post: Global Free Internet Act Introduced In Congress

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 02:20pm

    Re: Re: Nowadays, Congress always states opposite of real intentions...

    Turned on by birds copulating are we? That explains a lot!

  • On the post: Dear Hollywood: Hire Better Shills

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 12:04pm

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    Way to not read that Guardian article and not notice the Author putting words into Thom Yorke's mouth!

  • On the post: Hollywood Accounting Strikes Again: Universal Sued For Screwing Over Its Own Sister Company

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 12:02pm

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    It goes before that, Todd Rundgren had approached the labels 3yrs before Napster with the idea to sell music online and offer a unique experience. He was shot down.

  • On the post: Dear Hollywood: Hire Better Shills

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 11:36am

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    You forgot:
    "Google shill and a piracy supporter who sits on the fence, running away from merit-oriented debates about chickens."

  • On the post: Hollywood Accounting Strikes Again: Universal Sued For Screwing Over Its Own Sister Company

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 10:50am

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    Thank you, that's what I meant to say.

  • On the post: Hollywood Accounting Strikes Again: Universal Sued For Screwing Over Its Own Sister Company

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 10:36am

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    Have you the details of who is downloading and from where? Are those areas serving their public by providing reasonably priced copies, available in an easy manner?

    Answer that first then you can understand why people use such faster speeds and greater accessibility to the internet to download material.

    You think just because it is available people do it? Yeah that makes sense.

  • On the post: Hollywood Accounting Strikes Again: Universal Sued For Screwing Over Its Own Sister Company

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 10:23am

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    Highly subjective question. I know of artists who think because they write something they are owed money - they come on here claiming to be authors or musicians. They go to other sites (some of those sites are gone) that I've been on and ranted that because they created something, it's worth millions.

    "Merchantable" is a highly subjective claim and a lot of what comes out today, through "hit machines" that cost a few million are not worth it! The masses buy it, good for them, those who can't afford it or don't have credit cards download it. Or copy it from friends.

    Enforcement is not going to work with them. They'll find another way to get it or do without. Either way, just because someone releases something doesn't mean it's merchantable and worth the money they demand!

    And you're arguing semantics. Obviously some work is required. And obviously it varies. Neil Finn doesn't have to work as long and as hard to create as John Rzeznik - both have explained publicly their artistic creative process.

    Does that mean Finn deserves nothing? No. But you can't claim that everyone works very hard and therefore deserves money, which is my whole point!

    I've already said, hard work does not mean you deserve income.

    And there are lots of artists who's work appears to be effortlessly generated and they go about demanding huge dollars, as though it took them years.

    "You hear my latest record, spin on the radio. Ah it took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life. It was a beautiful song, but it ran too long, if you're gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit, so they cut it down to 3:05" - Billy Joel.

    Some work hard, some don't have to, some claim to but what they produce does not sound like it was and is not worth what they think.

  • On the post: Hollywood Accounting Strikes Again: Universal Sued For Screwing Over Its Own Sister Company

    Robert ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2013 @ 10:12am

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    Trailers! Samples on iTunes. Radio. Hearing it at someone's house.

    So no, I don't buy or care to listen to U2's latest releases. I don't download them either. I've heard enough to know I don't like it and have not liked what they have releases after Auchtung Baby.

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