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On the post: Our 'Copying Is Not Theft' T-Shirt Seems To REALLY Upset Some People

deathspeed ( profile ), 31 Aug, 2016 @ 08:20pm

I literally made popcorn for reading those Facebook comments.

On the post: And Just Like That, The Dumbest Trademark Suit Over Saying 'Thank You' Disappears

deathspeed ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2016 @ 06:50pm

Newegg should start saying thank you enough to get Citigroup's attention.

On the post: Annoying Windows 10 Update Request Highlights Its Annoying-Ness On Live Weather Broadcast

deathspeed ( profile ), 28 Apr, 2016 @ 08:33pm

Re: Re: Upgrades

What?? You get Android updates?

On the post: Awesome Stuff: Cords & Cables

deathspeed ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2016 @ 06:51am

Re: Sticker Project

I also use metallic sharpies at the USB end, so I know whether I am unplugging the keyboard, the mouse, or something else.

On the post: Everyone's A Bad Guy: German Regulator Orders Facebook To Drop Its Stupid 'Real Name' Policy

deathspeed ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2015 @ 04:53pm

I maintain a Facebook account without my real name just for games and to occasionally leave brutally honest comments of which my employer would not approve. I certainly don't "know" all 800 friends on that account; I wouldn't know a single one on the street. I'll play games with them online, but I don't want to share with them the same things that I share with my family or even high school acquaintances.

On the post: Washington Post Publishes… And Then Unpublishes… Opinion Piece By Ex-Intelligence Industry Brass, In Favor Of Strong Encryption

deathspeed ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2015 @ 04:34pm

Of course they pulled it.

The NSA and FBI both threatened to take the Washington Post off their Christmas card lists.

On the post: Apology Legislation In Hong Kong? What Kind Of A Stupid Law Is That?

deathspeed ( profile ), 26 Jun, 2015 @ 03:10am

My wife needs to read this article (but not this comment)

Here is a real conversation that happens almost daily at my house:

Wife: I stubbed my toe/cut my hand/feel sick/whatever.
Husband: I'm sorry.
W: Why, did you do it?
H: No, that was not an apology. I was merely expressing the emotion of sadness because my wife is hurt. It was not an admission of guilt.

On the post: Another Newspaper Paywall Bites The Dust

deathspeed ( profile ), 10 Mar, 2015 @ 05:10am

small markets

I wish the newspapers in my semi-rural market would get the message. I stopped using their sites when they started charging after letting you see just a few stories per month, but there are not many alternatives for local news here. The TV station websites do have some news, but it is more regional.

Come to think of it, if they did take down their paywalls, I wouldn't know it, because I never visit their sites any more.

On the post: Can't Make This Up: Katy Perry's Lawyers Use Left Shark Photo Taken By Guy They're Threatening In Trademark Application

deathspeed ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2015 @ 05:38am

Well played, MISTER Sosa; well played.

"Oh, and Sosa is now back to offering his 3d printed shark for sale..." I believe the mastermind Sosa is really pulling the strings behind all this, to raise awareness of his product. I had never heard of Left Shark before reading about it on techdirt, but I am all for anything to stick it to the entertainment industry as a whole and their lawyers in particular. Now take my money, Sosa!!

I don't have a beef with the entertainers themselves (well, maybe with Kanye West, but then again he is not entertaining). I don't believe that the Katy Perrys and Taylor Swifts out there are truly behind these incidents. other than maybe saying "OK" when their representation says "Hey, we can make us you more money if we do this."

On the post: Maryland Council Member Kirby Delauter Admits He Was Wrong To Threaten To Sue Newspaper For Using His Name

deathspeed ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2015 @ 05:16am

I bet when his attorney read "Use my name again unauthorized and you'll be paying for an Attorney", he had a stroke and contacted Mr. Delauter directly.

On the post: That Crazy Story About Making 'Hate Speech' A Crime? Yeah, That's Satire

deathspeed ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2015 @ 04:12pm

free show

I'm thinking about posting the original on a forum I frequent with a few members who will argue vehemently over anything, then sit back and watch the fireworks. Eventually I'll link to this article as well.

On the post: Deer Hunter Vs. Killshot: Why Specific Expression Matters More Than Similar Shooter-Genre Staples

deathspeed ( profile ), 11 Nov, 2014 @ 05:51am

Re: Re: Clear cut infringement

I thought that was sarcasm, and gave it my vote for funny. :)

On the post: SWAT Team Shows Up In Ferguson, Detains Reporters Live Tweeting Their Actions

deathspeed ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2014 @ 06:26pm

Anonymous involved, too?

I'm surprised I haven't seen any coverage on here about this purported Anonymous video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75WkEZK_f6g
I have not done any other research as to the validity.

On the post: Appeals Court Smacks Down Team Prenda… Again

deathspeed ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2014 @ 11:20pm

Prenda vs. ISPs

These guys demonstrate just how bad you have to be to make Comcast look like the good guys.

On the post: City Of London Police Inserting 'This Website Has Been Reported To Police' Banner Ads On Websites With No Legal Review

deathspeed ( profile ), 30 Jul, 2014 @ 04:19pm

Re: Looks like a spam ad

That was my thought exactly. It's about as credible looking as a flashing "DOWNLAOD HERE!" [sic] ad on a warez site.

Not that I know what a warez site is.

On the post: 7 Things You Missed If You Didn't Read Wired's Big Story On How The NSA Is Killing The Internet

deathspeed ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2014 @ 07:19pm

"And, oh yeah, they have guns and can put you in jail -- something no company can do."

Unfortunately I don't think this is true any more.

Apple has armed enforcers from ICE do their dirty work. http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130429/07214322874/homeland-security-participates-trademark-raid.shtml

RIAA has the FBI. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140107/01242425782/full-story-behind-riaa-fbis-insanely-wasteful-prosecution-dude-who-streamed-guns-n-roses-album.shtml

MPAA has their own Swedish police force http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070219/183214.shtml

I'm sure there are others, these are just three I was able to find quickly.

On the post: Copyright As Censorship: Lawyers Tell Show Inspired By 'The Princess Bride' To Prepare To Die

deathspeed ( profile ), 10 Dec, 2013 @ 11:10am

Re: Re: Re: "copied"

You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

How is what he does (using TPB-inspired material in his own works) an imitation or reproduction of an original?

On the post: IP Arrow's DMCA Takedown Notices Claim UFC And Lynda.com Hold The Rights To Child Porn

deathspeed ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2013 @ 04:30pm

new line of work

Looks like a collaborative effort by Righthaven and Prenda staff, branching out into new areas of incompetency.

On the post: Jammie Thomas Refuses To Make RIAA Propaganda In Exchange For Reduced Payment

deathspeed ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2013 @ 03:42pm

VC

She could do the video, but blink "RIAA sux" in Morse code

On the post: That Was Fast: Hollywood Already Browbeat The Republicans Into Retracting Report On Copyright Reform

deathspeed ( profile ), 18 Nov, 2012 @ 08:03am

Democrats won't swoop in to save the day

Even they will find the entertainment industry's money more attractive than a few million votes from the youngsters.

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