Charles’s Comments

• Mar 21st, 2013 @ 7:51am

  (untitled comment)

  on Motion Picture Association: The Cloud Is A Threat To Us And The Best Response Is Censorship

  “Digital online technology has enabled new channels of delivery for entertainment media,” he said.
  
  He gives his own solution.

• Mar 12th, 2013 @ 9:00am

  Florian Mueller

  on If Microsoft Shuts Down Google Maps In Germany, How Does That Benefit The Public?

  I first became aware of Florian Mueller at www.groklaw.net
  
  He is not the most reliable of sources, in my opinion. He is prone to MS bias. See for yourself: http://www.groklaw.net/search.php?query=Florian+Mueller&keyType=phrase&datestart=&dateen d=&topic=0&type=all&author=0&mode=search

• Oct 31st, 2012 @ 5:43pm

  Re:

  on MPAA & Megaupload Want In On Hearing Over Whether Former User Can Get His Data Back

  +1

• Oct 17th, 2012 @ 5:37pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Prediction

  on Yet Again, File Sharing Correlated To Biggest Buyers

  I second the motion.

• Sep 19th, 2012 @ 3:52pm

  Re:

  on Dreamforce Official Livestream... Shut Down By 'Content' Bots

  Sorry AJ_bot, wrong article.

• Jul 25th, 2012 @ 1:09pm

  If you want to research Microsoft...

  on Microsoft Continues To Get Companies To Pay It For Non-Microsoft Software

  go to www.groklaw.net and check out the links to documents at the top, especially http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=2007021720190018
  
  I have been using linux since the early days of the SCO saga. I knew about linux before, but Pamela Jones' excellent articles convinced me to convert to linux.

• Jun 16th, 2012 @ 3:46pm

  Re: Happy Father's Day Mike's Dad

  on Mike's Father's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

  That was great.

• May 1st, 2012 @ 7:30am

  Ask Nokia

  on Excitement Over B&N/Microsoft Teamup Is A Bit Premature

  how their Microsoft partnership is working out.

• Apr 10th, 2012 @ 11:52am

  Re:

  on Yes, Copyright's Sole Purpose Is To Benefit The Public

  Who or what says you have to get paid for a copyright? You get exclusive rights for a limited time. Getting paid is a side benefit, not a right. It is NOT about getting paid.

• Mar 21st, 2012 @ 5:00pm

  Re:

  on Parent Claims 'Ender's Game' Is Pornographic; Teacher Who Read It To Students Put On Temporary Leave

  we are trying to figure out if the book is technically dirty.

• Feb 24th, 2012 @ 7:20pm

  Re:

  on Crony Capitalism: Big Companies Sponsor Fancy Dinner For TPP Negotiators

  I agree 100%. More and more it looks like it will take a public uprising to settle things. I am becoming more frustrated daily.

• Feb 17th, 2012 @ 12:19pm

  (untitled comment)

  on MPAA Hires Four Ex-Federal Government Employees, Including One From ICE & Another From The White House

  Another reason not to buy. Note I did not say another reason to pirate, but not to buy at all.

• Feb 15th, 2012 @ 1:49pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  on MPAA: Ripping DVDs Shouldn't Be Allowed Because It Takes Away Our Ability To Charge You Multiple Times For The Same Content

  I once had a k9 copy a handbrake.

• Feb 9th, 2012 @ 5:34am

  Re:

  on People Rushing To Give Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Just Hours For Brand New Adventure Game

  I pledged too. Looks awesome.

• Jan 28th, 2012 @ 2:59pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Senator Ron Wyden's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

  Senator Wyden,
  
  I salute you for all that you have done. You have been an inspiration to us all.
  
  Thanks to you and Mike, I am starting to become an activist! :-)

• Jan 22nd, 2012 @ 12:30pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  on DH's Love Child's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

  +1

• Jan 20th, 2012 @ 4:39pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  on Patrick Leahy Still Doesn't Get It; Says Stopping PIPA Is A Victory For Thieves

  And don't forget Megaupload

• Dec 14th, 2011 @ 3:42pm

  Re: Re:

  on Humble Indie Bundle Well On Its Way To Break Sales Record

  I thought the same thing. I suppose I am just another "freetard".

• Nov 29th, 2011 @ 1:34pm

  I called...

  on Call Your Senators Today: Tell Them To Vote Against Censoring The Internet

  but time will tell if the listened to me or MONEY.

• Nov 29th, 2011 @ 1:11pm

  Re:

  on Call Your Senators Today: Tell Them To Vote Against Censoring The Internet

  +1

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