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  • On the post: MPAA's Chris Dodd Will Be The Chair Of 'Free Speech Week'

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2013 @ 11:20am

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    This was from his Tiger Beat days. Mike ousted Lief Garret from the running for "sexiest mid-sentence photograph."

  • On the post: MPAA's Chris Dodd Will Be The Chair Of 'Free Speech Week'

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2013 @ 09:42am

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    Joe has this on his wall: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2chq906&s=6

  • On the post: MPAA's Chris Dodd Will Be The Chair Of 'Free Speech Week'

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2013 @ 09:15am

    Re: Not free as in beer. Or anything else.

    I think they know. They know he's a hand puppet cleverly disguised as a politician who lies to the American public with loaded language.

    More importantly, he is easy to control.

  • On the post: 'Gears Of War' Designer: Used Games Must Be Killed So Unsustainable Development Can Live

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2013 @ 06:33am

    That mentality has always bothered me. You see it so often in the movie industry where they'll focus so much of the financials on the visual aspects like the CGI or the actors, and then expect a huge return.

    People can smell that shit, and they don't like being tossed a sugar-frosted piece of poo.

    Also, this guy brings up a good point about video games: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/7121-Dark-Souls-and-Dark-Sales

  • On the post: Congressional Staffers Told To Pretend NSA Leak Docs Don't Exist; So How Are They Supposed To Respond?

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2013 @ 09:54am

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    " chubby click-loving FUD-pumper?"

    That sounds like an incredibly complex sexual act.

  • On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2013 @ 06:59am

    Re: Re: If you want to go after a liar look in the mirror

    You glossed over the fact that the Sky is Rising also refers to the opening of more opportunities for artists. People no longer have to go through a large conglomerate to pursue their passion.

  • On the post: DOJ Says Tech Companies Can Sort Of Release FISA Numbers, But.. In A Way That Decreases Transparency

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2013 @ 06:49am

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    C'mon Joe, you're not that dumb. You know that the numbers are pretty arbitrary and they're not what people are looking for.

  • On the post: Rep. Peter King Lies About Glenn Greenwald, Uses Those Lies To Say Greenwald Should Be Arrested & Prosecuted

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2013 @ 01:26pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: POLL: Americans' Confidence in Congress Falls to Lowest on Record

    "making everyone happy all of the time, that is impossible, they do serve the interests of the people, they just do not serve the interest of the PERSON."

    Yes it is, but you're assuming that is what people want.

    I agree, politicians are not there to support the interest of one person, but you're forgetting there are plenty of politicians who are only looking out for themselves and their interests instead of the people they represent.

    "What if you don't have the same interests as the person who lives next door to you, who out of you two gets to have their interest served and who does not, who decides that ?"

    Then I would start a special interest group of people with like minded values and we'd fund politicians to voice our interests. I'm not supportive of a singular voice of concern, but when you have a poll of multiple people displaying concern, you can't write it off as people expecting too much from politicians who are put into office to represent them.

    "If you all have THE SAME interests (impossible) then it would be possible to serve YOUR interests, but if (like in the real world) there are as many 'interests" as there are people, that could change from day to day, how do you expect them all to be 'served'??"

    According to your logic then, if a number of people voice their concern over say having clean drinking water, then they're being unrealistic?

    "It's also very egotistic and self-serving, you are saying if you do not get exactly what you want you get upset, and shows you have no care for what other people want, and no willingness to reach a fair compromise where (like the real world) you get some things you like and accept some things you don't. Because when you don't like is probably the thing someone else does like, and when you do like is probably what someone else (or many else) don't like.
    "

    Really? is this how you justify what the NSA is doing? So it's egotistical for the public to be concerned about their privacy from the government?

    And no, I don't get it because your logic matches your asinine analogies.

  • On the post: Rep. Peter King Lies About Glenn Greenwald, Uses Those Lies To Say Greenwald Should Be Arrested & Prosecuted

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2013 @ 09:37am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: POLL: Americans' Confidence in Congress Falls to Lowest on Record

    "Or it shows that a lot of people expect the impossible, and have an expectation that THEY should not have to compromise and be a part of a community based on compromise."

    How so? What exactly are the people expecting that is impossible for these politicians to attain?

    ...and compromise? What types of compromise are reasonable to the American public?

    "actually NO, they are not, they are elected to Govern."

    Um, excuse me? Politicians are elected by each state as the voice for the public, they serve the interests of the people.

  • On the post: Rep. Peter King Lies About Glenn Greenwald, Uses Those Lies To Say Greenwald Should Be Arrested & Prosecuted

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2013 @ 08:06am

    Re: Re: POLL: Americans' Confidence in Congress Falls to Lowest on Record

    "that is why the constitution says "We the people" not "ME the person""

    There are basic necessities and comforts that politicians should push for especially considering that they're elected by people to voice specific concerns and incite change.

    The poll is proof that they're not voicing the concerns of the majority very well.

    The fact that you are trying to dismiss the majority reference of the poll by pointing to the opinion of one person is a pretty ignorant thing to do.

  • On the post: Mississippi Attorney General Says Its Google's Fault He Can Find Infringing & Counterfeit Items

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2013 @ 12:47pm

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    Why do you want this question answered so badly?

    I understand you're trying to prove Mike is some kind of terrible person, but the fact that you're a lawyer and resort to childish badgering is kind of astounding.

    Also, you don't seem to understand the fact that the pushing and derailing you attempt only strengthens the resolve of everyone here.

  • On the post: Mississippi Attorney General Says Its Google's Fault He Can Find Infringing & Counterfeit Items

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2013 @ 10:55am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Google loves infringing content.

    "skew the algorithm"

    This is incredibly important. After minor updates to the algorithm (Panda and Penguin) people lost a lot of business and had to spend hours redoing their content to deal with the changes.

    I imagine that if the RIAA/MPAA forced Google to change their algorithm, it would cause damage on a mass scale.

  • On the post: Mississippi Attorney General Says Its Google's Fault He Can Find Infringing & Counterfeit Items

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2013 @ 10:37am

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    Google has also complied the same way the theaters have, but you didn't answer my question...are theater owners responsible for piracy acting as intermediaries for content?

  • On the post: Mississippi Attorney General Says Its Google's Fault He Can Find Infringing & Counterfeit Items

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2013 @ 10:36am

    Re: Re: Re: Google loves infringing content.

    "Google is not an inanimate object like a gun or car."

    But it is a tool.

  • On the post: Mississippi Attorney General Says Its Google's Fault He Can Find Infringing & Counterfeit Items

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2013 @ 10:31am

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    So by your logic, since movie theaters are intermediaries between Hollywood and the public, they're responsible for piracy, right?

  • On the post: Majority Of Americans Okay With NSA Dragnet… Or, Wait, Not Okay With It; Depending On How You Ask

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2013 @ 08:45am

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    Even troll posts = content.

    Ironically it will only keep Techdirt high in the rankings.

  • On the post: Former NSA Boss: This Leak Teaches The World That America Can't Keep Secrets

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

    Re: amendment this

    "It seems you have a bit of a problem with the constitution from time to time."

    How so? From what I've seen, the issues being brought up relate to how the constitution is being used. Though, you seem bent on appealing to a broken system of law, instead of contemplating ways in which it can be improved.

    "I guess you aren't comfortable with the idea that the amendments cut both ways."

    You're avoiding the question as to whether or no tit's a good idea they can cut both ways.

    "The CNN Piers Morgan show had some very interesting information on all of this, and pretty much everyone agreed that while the Prism deal may appear on the surface to be a bit invasive, there really isn't anything there that violates anyone's rights, and certainly nothing actionable."

    This is another issue. you have a larger crowd saying that PRISM is invasive and then you have a few people saying it isn't. Who's more in the right?

    By the way, I wouldn't take my opinions from a show run by a former tabloid editor.

  • On the post: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Verizon Customer: I'm GLAD The NSA Is Harvesting My Data. Because Terrorists.

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2013 @ 07:46am

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    Blue is probably like the lead character from the United States of Tara.

  • On the post: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Verizon Customer: I'm GLAD The NSA Is Harvesting My Data. Because Terrorists.

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2013 @ 07:45am

    Re: Re: Re: He's not allone...unfortunately

    Law enforcement have to have warrants to wiretap people or listen in on them. That warrant is a justification for what they're trying to prevent.

    The NSA think they do not need warrants or oversight in how or what they're collecting from people. A system like that has much more room to be abused.

    Also, your analogy falls flat. Radar guns do not collect personal information, hence why what the NSA is doing is considered "invasive."

  • On the post: Dan Brown: Video Games Lead To Violence

    Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2013 @ 08:43am

    Re: Re: Video Game Violence

    "The problem with just telling kids "murder is bad" is that is abstract."

    It's more effective to tell a child why something is wrong and help him understand it then to just tell him it's wrong.

    I see that issue happen all the time with friends of mine who have kids. They just wag the finger and say "Stop doing that" instead of taking the time to sit down and help the child understand why it's a bad thing or the effects it can have on someone else.

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