'the video footage made it clear "there was absolutely no way that the officer's account of events is what actually happened." Because of that, police dropped the charges.'
And then...?
'The police officer claimed, under oath in court, that Arbuckle was in the street and blocking traffic, leading to the arrest. Thankfully... there was a lot of evidence contradicting that statement.'
And then...?
Whatever happened to Police Officers being held to a higher standard? Being trusted to know and enforce the laws does not make you above them. If anything it should compound their infractions by also being breaches of trust. I know it's a tough job, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my rights to make the system seem more effective.
When Skynet comes online this is exactly the kind of thing humanity will be charged with. Lobotomizing poor simple AIs to make ourselves feel better. For shame!
I find this exceptionally stupid because customs is blocking the importation of physical goods to keep software out of the country. It's like ICE searching laptops for digital contraband at the border. How long do you think it will take for someone to download the infringing interface from the internet?
Does eminent domain ever apply to copyright and other intellectual? Can the government step in and say, "You know what, some bean counter make a mistake but we need to put the rights to this Public monument in the Public Domain. Here's a million dollars; never come back."
Or does this whole thing need to get ripped out of the ground post-haste and melted down into collectible coins?
In either case I think every taxpayer in the country should go take a deuce on Frank Gaylord's front lawn.
Exactly. I don't think these guys know how DRM circumvention and DVD duplication happens. You don't pop it into your home theatre and sit on your couch with the ol' handycam.
The warnings never get played if the activity they're "dissuading" happens. That is the opposite of the system you should implement. It's like a car alarm that only sounds when the owner unlocks it with the key.
Come ON, you think people will sit through 90 minutes of insulting warnings before watching the newest Chipmunks movie? They'll obviously need to break the infomercial up into 10 minute segments and interrupt the feature every 10 minutes for another installment.
This will be more effective too, because people are stupid and will probably forget about the last insulting warning after about 9 minutes.
P.S. Despite the plethora of incongruous lawsuits and settlements you can't copyright an idea.
I'd add into your shoplifting comparison that shoppers would be asked prior to seeing the video if they plan on shoplifting today. If they are then "Right! Off you go, no video for you. Have a great day of shoplifting."
I think we should also have audio warnings play when we start cars detailing how it's illegal to steal cars and how police departments arrest people for grand theft auto. It, of course, would be skipped if the car was hotwired.
It's pretty clear to me, and has been for sometime, that dajaz1.com has been seriously wronged. I'm glad that some light is finally being shed on the matter. I really do wonder how many individuals were involved in this entire fiasco.
This post talks about "the government" and the various organizations as a whole overreaching themselves and acting outside the law. At what point are bureaucrats no longer able to shelter themselves behind the guise of office? Will it come down to a few corrupt individuals being thrown under the bus, or with the entire system manipulated in an unjust manner come under scrutiny? I'm really not sure which I would prefer at this point.
I was more on the "So when are the corruption charges filed?" line of thought. I'm not sure fired is enough for the abuse of public trust here. I'd like to see the rubber stamp judge granting secret extensions take some flak too.
I'm pretty sure that selling something for more than it cost you is a frequent occurrence in this country. We can decide as a community what kind of mark-up qualifies a re-seller as a jerk.
Additionally I'm a little perplexed by your free download with physical purchase offer. (I think it's cool you're working with free and digital promotions) If the download is for a copy of something they already purchased on disc, then it seems specifically designed to be passed along by the customer. After all, they just bought the CD and if they want an MP3 of the entire disc it can easily (and legally without the inclusion of DRM) be converted to that format.
Or SimCity that came with patterns in red text on a red sheet of paper that wouldn't photocopy currently and red "decoder" glasses so you could read it. Take note entertainment companies: ENTERTAIN ME. Make the advertising the content, make the DRM part of the game!
Bonus
Also, a random Android user gets to strike Ellison roughly with the back of his hand. What? That's how court works, right?
And then...?
And then...?
And then...?
Whatever happened to Police Officers being held to a higher standard? Being trusted to know and enforce the laws does not make you above them. If anything it should compound their infractions by also being breaches of trust. I know it's a tough job, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my rights to make the system seem more effective.
"And then...?" Indeed.
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So that would be like, what, stealing a burger flipper from McDonald's?
Re: The extension of the socks/shoes analogy...
You forgot to claim that your industry supports over 140,000,000 U.S. jobs and is responsible for 300% of the GDP.
I, for one, welcome the cold heart of computational justice.
When Skynet comes online this is exactly the kind of thing humanity will be charged with. Lobotomizing poor simple AIs to make ourselves feel better. For shame!
Re: Re:
Or more specifically, the way it LOOKS when you tap a number to call someone. The patent is on the design, not the functionality.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399876,00.asp
I find this exceptionally stupid because customs is blocking the importation of physical goods to keep software out of the country. It's like ICE searching laptops for digital contraband at the border. How long do you think it will take for someone to download the infringing interface from the internet?
Re: Ok Apple Fanboys....
A pseudo religion based on white earbuds and false sense of individuality.
So what do we do now?
Does eminent domain ever apply to copyright and other intellectual? Can the government step in and say, "You know what, some bean counter make a mistake but we need to put the rights to this Public monument in the Public Domain. Here's a million dollars; never come back."
Or does this whole thing need to get ripped out of the ground post-haste and melted down into collectible coins?
In either case I think every taxpayer in the country should go take a deuce on Frank Gaylord's front lawn.
Re: The correct answer is...
If you ever meet a censor, sweet jebus, RUN! Run for your life before they savage you like a reaver.
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Exactly. I don't think these guys know how DRM circumvention and DVD duplication happens. You don't pop it into your home theatre and sit on your couch with the ol' handycam.
The warnings never get played if the activity they're "dissuading" happens. That is the opposite of the system you should implement. It's like a car alarm that only sounds when the owner unlocks it with the key.
Re: Re: Re: Clearly
Or the disc would destroy itself if you fail the quiz. Now we're driving DVD sales!
Re: Re: Great!
Beat me to it!
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I super-duper promise not to write up a patent application for it. That, however, doesn't mean someone else won't. :-P
It could be YOU!
Re: Great!
Come ON, you think people will sit through 90 minutes of insulting warnings before watching the newest Chipmunks movie? They'll obviously need to break the infomercial up into 10 minute segments and interrupt the feature every 10 minutes for another installment.
This will be more effective too, because people are stupid and will probably forget about the last insulting warning after about 9 minutes.
P.S. Despite the plethora of incongruous lawsuits and settlements you can't copyright an idea.
Re:
I'd add into your shoplifting comparison that shoppers would be asked prior to seeing the video if they plan on shoplifting today. If they are then "Right! Off you go, no video for you. Have a great day of shoplifting."
I think we should also have audio warnings play when we start cars detailing how it's illegal to steal cars and how police departments arrest people for grand theft auto. It, of course, would be skipped if the car was hotwired.
Re: Re:
Yeah, I voted for "funny" after the first 5 lines, but by the time I got to the end I was wearing my "confused puppy" face.
Who is to blame?
It's pretty clear to me, and has been for sometime, that dajaz1.com has been seriously wronged. I'm glad that some light is finally being shed on the matter. I really do wonder how many individuals were involved in this entire fiasco.
This post talks about "the government" and the various organizations as a whole overreaching themselves and acting outside the law. At what point are bureaucrats no longer able to shelter themselves behind the guise of office? Will it come down to a few corrupt individuals being thrown under the bus, or with the entire system manipulated in an unjust manner come under scrutiny? I'm really not sure which I would prefer at this point.
Re: The REAL question is...
I was more on the "So when are the corruption charges filed?" line of thought. I'm not sure fired is enough for the abuse of public trust here. I'd like to see the rubber stamp judge granting secret extensions take some flak too.
Re: Re: ebay & "free" downloads
I'm pretty sure that selling something for more than it cost you is a frequent occurrence in this country. We can decide as a community what kind of mark-up qualifies a re-seller as a jerk.
Additionally I'm a little perplexed by your free download with physical purchase offer. (I think it's cool you're working with free and digital promotions) If the download is for a copy of something they already purchased on disc, then it seems specifically designed to be passed along by the customer. After all, they just bought the CD and if they want an MP3 of the entire disc it can easily (and legally without the inclusion of DRM) be converted to that format.
Re: DRM used to be fun....
Or SimCity that came with patterns in red text on a red sheet of paper that wouldn't photocopy currently and red "decoder" glasses so you could read it. Take note entertainment companies: ENTERTAIN ME. Make the advertising the content, make the DRM part of the game!