Hold up. If we are banning video games because the glorify guns, then we definitely need to ban the NRA because no one glorifies guns more than they do.
You have a department charged with regulating our country's financial sector. It is run entirely by lawyers. Is anyone shocked that it is chock full of insane rules that have nothing to do with finance?
I had heard of the Berne Convention, but never really investigated it. Wonder what kind of catastrophic event it would take to get it revisited. It seems like it really bludgeons the public's ability to utilize their culture. Very unfortunate.
Her title is Copyright Register yet copyright happens automatically - no need to register. Maybe we should 1) register all copyrights and 2) have multiple shorter copyright periods.
Part 1) accomplishes a few things. By requiring filing for copyright instead of granting it automatically, it protects the things that people actually want protected. It also would create a database with all copyrighted material in one place so you could find the owner and easily license the work.
Part 2) would allow things to move into the public domain sooner if the owner was seeing no more economic benefit from the work. However, someone like Disney could register their copyrights a couple of times so the monopoly on it would be longer (but not near the 100+ years it is now).
So let me get this straight: More hacking = less cybercrime? Where have I heard this before? Oh yeah, more guns = less violence. Suffice it to say, I don't believe either.
I'm going to start taking people's ATM PINs when they are using them in public. It'll be super convenient to have tons of access to cash wherever I go. Hope no one follows me around...
"Time Music, India is a division of the Times Group, the "largest mass media company in India," with annual revenue exceeding $1.5 billion and the employer of 11,000 Indians."
So all of India only has 11,000 grocery baggers? I find that hard to believe.
New name...
Saw someone on Twitter say they should change their name to Magic Asshat...
Exact opposite...
I guess I imagine this as the exact opposite of what SHOULD be happening: If you accept federal funds, you cannot restrict free speech in any manner.
I thought I remember someone suing libraries for not blocking porn and that got shot the down because of this reasoning.
Re: Re: My senator
Oh, I certainly did. But don't worry, he's not concerned with the views of his constituents.
Re: Re: My senator
Whether I voted for him or not, he technically represents me.
My senator
He's my Senator. How embarrassing for me.
Re: NRA is behind this.
Hold up. If we are banning video games because the glorify guns, then we definitely need to ban the NRA because no one glorifies guns more than they do.
What did you expect?
You have a department charged with regulating our country's financial sector. It is run entirely by lawyers. Is anyone shocked that it is chock full of insane rules that have nothing to do with finance?
This only works...
This approach only works for people named Macklemore.
Re: Re: Interesting...
I had heard of the Berne Convention, but never really investigated it. Wonder what kind of catastrophic event it would take to get it revisited. It seems like it really bludgeons the public's ability to utilize their culture. Very unfortunate.
Interesting...
Her title is Copyright Register yet copyright happens automatically - no need to register. Maybe we should 1) register all copyrights and 2) have multiple shorter copyright periods.
Part 1) accomplishes a few things. By requiring filing for copyright instead of granting it automatically, it protects the things that people actually want protected. It also would create a database with all copyrighted material in one place so you could find the owner and easily license the work.
Part 2) would allow things to move into the public domain sooner if the owner was seeing no more economic benefit from the work. However, someone like Disney could register their copyrights a couple of times so the monopoly on it would be longer (but not near the 100+ years it is now).
Bonus: Copyright Register gets to keep her job!
Re: Re: This is easy.
Thank you for that. Made my day.
Old hat
So let me get this straight: More hacking = less cybercrime? Where have I heard this before? Oh yeah, more guns = less violence. Suffice it to say, I don't believe either.
This is easy.
Anyone knows porn when they see it. If your penis moves, its porn. Simple. Let's start developing some code.
Get off my lawn!
I remember when all crimes were telecrimes. Hell, I even vaguely remember when we used to have IRLcrimes! And I'm only 32!
Stroke
Add this to the list of "Signs you are having a stroke."
Re:
I would say a $150,000 fine would set this kid straight.
This will be lucrative.
I'm going to start taking people's ATM PINs when they are using them in public. It'll be super convenient to have tons of access to cash wherever I go. Hope no one follows me around...
Good to have options...
So either we can't sue the government or we can't sue the government. It's good to know we have options.
Re: 11,000?
Oops, let's try that again.
"Time Music, India is a division of the Times Group, the "largest mass media company in India," with annual revenue exceeding $1.5 billion and the employer of 11,000 Indians."
So all of India only has 11,000 grocery baggers? I find that hard to believe.
11,000?