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• On the post: Michigan Bets The State Pension Fund On Hollywood Success, Ends Up Stuck With The Tab

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 11 Mar, 2013 @ 10:33am

  I wonder how much more dignity the federal and state governments are willing to lose to Hollywood through the prospect of "easy" money.

• On the post: Comcast: We Won't Terminate Your Account Under Six Strikes; We'll Just Block Every Single Website

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 28 Feb, 2013 @ 09:54am

  Re:

  Hm? If by "scream louder", you mean "bypass through VPN or proxy" then yes, we are screaming very loud.

• On the post: Comcast: We Won't Terminate Your Account Under Six Strikes; We'll Just Block Every Single Website

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 28 Feb, 2013 @ 08:39am

  Re: Re: Re: So... To all pirates who think 6 Strikes can't work...

  http://www.wired.com/business/2011/05/netflix-traffic/
  
  So how will they tell the difference between netflix traffic and torrent traffic?

• On the post: Bogus Copyright Numbers Enter The Fight Over Cyberhacking As Well

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 27 Feb, 2013 @ 10:16am

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  viable alternatives ≠ better business models
  
  You're also assuming the "better business models" talked about on Techdirt work for everyone, which is not necessarily true considering that even Mike has said some of them do not work for everyone.
  
  So, you realize you aren't fooling anyone with your asinine perception on things, right?

• On the post: Healthcare Isn't A Free Market, It's A Giant Economic Scam

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2013 @ 11:27am

  Re: It's what you get when capitalists control a market...

  "All the good things in your own life that you associate with the term "capitalism" have been hard won by fighting back plutocrats and their inherited privileges."
  
  There's an important question here...is this how things should be?

• On the post: Judge: Mocking Lindsay Lohan Is Allowed; Plagiarizing A Court Filing, Not So Much

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2013 @ 12:28pm

  Pirate Mike doesn't agree that the courts should be helping deadbeat celebrities, what a sociopath.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 12:26pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: AdSense - how it works

  So you're saying Google is evil because they make revenue off of advertising?
  
  You do know the tens of billions you "imagineered" come from legitimate advertising, and if advertising on pirate sites is so lucrative, why is Google shutting down adsense accounts for people who have pirate bay links on their webpages.For example, Cory Jackson had his adsense account banned for linking to his own book on pirate bay.

• On the post: RIAA: Google Isn't Trying Hard Enough To Make Piracy Disappear From The Internet

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 11:13am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Deja vu all over again: "Yesterday, we pointed out that..."

  "I rarely agree with our resident special olympics winner, but OOTB is on point with the spying allegation,"
  
  You agree with OOTB?
  
  I just had one of these head explosion moments:
  
  http://i.imgur.com/3cHNG.gif

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 11:00am

  Re: Re: This author really just wanted to show how smart he is

  "1) The medium for distribution of music has changed. It has become more flexible and consumers have voiced what they want. They want singles. Singles cost less than albums. Albums are still bought if they are any good. Thus revenue is down so artists shares are down because instead of selling 12 songs you're selling 1 or 2 or 3."
  
  Don't forget Spotify, which has become the second largest provider of revenues to the record labels (right below Itunes).
  
  Spotify provides a better try-before-you-buy service allowing the consumer to not have to bother wasitng his money.
  
  "4) Home theatre systems take the old VCR/TV (maybe your stereo) option and blow it out of the water - people choose this because a) kids disrupt theatre goers, b) theatre costs are quite high, c) more selection at your rental store (online or brick and mortar), d) DVD prices have dropped so people replace old worn out VHS with DVD or blue-ray and enjoy at home, e) you can't stop the movie for a bathroom break, etc..."
  
  Another good point.
  
  There's also been talk of Hollywood going direct to Video-on-Demand with new movies. I'd prefer to pay 30 bucks for a movie if I could watch it with two or three friends, avoid the hassles of the theatre and provide my own food.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 09:10am

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  Wow, what an intelligent retort...no wonder you get your information from David Lowery.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 08:54am

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  So you're whining because they make money off the sale of the software?
  
  That's like saying the people who make rubbing alcohol are criminals because rubbing alcohol can be used to make meth.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 08:09am

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  They have been before. They developed DNA testing to better identify assailants.
  
  In a similar vein, the DMCA system can be developed to better identify copyrighted material.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 08:08am

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  "Uh, what? DoubleClick isn't freeware, Karl, lol."
  
  Incredibly nonsensical. I'm not entirely sure where Karl said it was "freeware" and a "laundering tool"? They don't make any money from it, unless you can provide proof that they're funneling money into it.
  
  "More fuel on the fire for the argument that Google is very evil indeed, despite their Goebbels-esque preemptive propaganda campaign."
  
  Your logic is astounding. A business...making money...is EVIL.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 07:43am

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  Actually rape laws should be refined if people are falsely accused.
  
  The same should be done with the DMCA to avoid collateral damage.
  
  It's pretty astounding you're willing to accept a law that can be abused so easily with little to no consequence.

• On the post: Dead Kennedys Guitarist Joins Crusade Against Ad Networks & YouTube Despite Understanding Neither

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 07:22am

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  Seriously...I mean, Masnick doesn't even consider those of us with a handicap for clicking the mouse to reveal a "censored" comment.
  
  I punch the air for a living (it's part of my occupation as a straight edge), and my knuckles are so arthritic, I have physical pain every time I click the flagged link. It's excruciating, but not as mentally excruciating as his lack of compassion for my inability to click that link and reveal the typically derogatory, off-topic comment.

• On the post: Anti-Piracy Group Threatens Pirate Party With Criminal Charges For Hosting The Pirate Bay

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 06:55am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Why should political parties be above the law?

  Looks like he just turned up...out of the blue.
  
  ( ??)
  ( ??)>⌐■-■
  (⌐■_■)
  
  YEEEEAAAHHHHH!!!

• On the post: Historical Hypocrisy: Donkey Kong, King Kong, & The Public Domain

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 06:50am

  Re: Re:

  I can't imagine any of the little guys would not, when given the opportunity, throw around their metaphorical "big balls" in a mad grab for a little extra cash.

• On the post: RIAA: Google Isn't Trying Hard Enough To Make Piracy Disappear From The Internet

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2013 @ 08:58am

  The RIAA will never be satisfied until Google changes their business model...so the RIAA doesn't have to.

• On the post: RIAA Still Can't Figure Out How To Use Google's DMCA Tools, Blames Google

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2013 @ 10:09am

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  Yo dawg...I heard you like DMCA notices.

• On the post: Armed UK Police Raid House Over Facebook Picture Showing Toy Weapon In Background

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2013 @ 08:00am

  Re: It's everywhere

  I think it was back in 1999 here in Colorado, but the Denver Police Department got embroiled in a huge scandal over a no-knock raid gone bad.
  
  Not only was the warrant for the no-knock raid obtained with false info, the police raided the wrong house.

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