Do you really not see the difference between your 'Gwiz' and his? Even using Lynx you should see the '(profile)' hyperlink. Make an account, and that '(profile)' could be yours!
They're probably more upset that Techdirt is on the first page of results when you search for "Copyright Alliance". Quick! Everyone do that search and click on the Techdirt link. Maybe we can get it higher on the page.
Richard O'Dwyer is not a criminal, that's the point. I can do anything I like as long as I don't break the laws where I am at, and he should be able to as well.
Actually, he said: It's not related to the article, it has zero basis in fact and it's actually pretty insulting for a whole bunch of people on here...
There are fewer comments that are uncensored(by the community) that meet all of those characteristics.
So to be clear, you're not okay with Sony asserting its legal rights because such rights happen to be associated with copyright law. I guess this means you would deny Sony the right to proceed in an action against this user of excerpts from its music portfolio.
Oh, abso-freaking-lutely. I would go farther. I would assert that Sony should lose their copyright as a penalty for this abuse of the legal system. Maybe then they would use caution and thought before threatening or taking legal action.
You just don't understand how Washington works. Fortunately the code has been leaked:
public class Washington extends Republic implements corruption{
private Discussion backRoomDealings;
private Discussion jobOffers;
private Discussion retreat;
public Discussion lunch;
public Discussion pressReleases;
private Funding bribe;
private CorporatePocket pocket;
public Funding donation;
public Servent politician;
public boolean passed = false;
public Lobbying getInfluence(Servent politician){
Lobbying sucessfulLobbying = true;
The truth is that we've already taken back copyright because IP maximalists have abused it for decades(centuries?). We are just now getting around to making those changes a part of law.
It's the old camel analogy. You know the one. Let a camel stick his nose in your tent and soon you'll have the whole camel. In this case, it was our idiot elected servants who let the camel in and now the owner of the tent is using a stick to beat it back outside again.
Stop whining. It's your own fault. Stay out of my tent.
The result would be the internet running the world at the lowest common denominator level of law.
Because the lowest common denominator is always something to aim for, right?
Your ideas are completely untenable and shows an absolute lack of comprehension of the reality of a worldwide internet. You should really step back and think of a few flaws in your own argument before you hit submit. You might just rethink a few things. Like:
How many lawyers versed in how many different countries laws will your company have to have on retainer to figure out what laws you are breaking?
How many of those countries are you offering a service which is legal until someone else (completely separate from you and without your knowledge) does something illegal with it? How do you control the actions of millions of users? (Keep in mind that BILLIONs of dollars have been unsuccessfully thrown at the question.)
Why is it so unreasonable for someone to just be responsible for obeying the laws of the country they are in, but it's reasonable for someone to be responsible for obeying all laws everywhere?
Why are internet storage lockers more liable than their physical world equivalents?
I really think you should ask yourself some of those questions. If you already have, just acknowledge that you want to kill the world wide internet and replace it with smaller intranets that don't inter-operate with incompatible jurisdictions.
This is what I was going to post. Asking for social networking should already be illegal based solely upon the information available in most profiles and any company that is doing this is opening itself up for legal and/or civil action.
Re: Re: Re: @ Mike: I ask you to state that the first out_of_the_blue is false.
Do you really not see the difference between your 'Gwiz' and his? Even using Lynx you should see the '(profile)' hyperlink. Make an account, and that '(profile)' could be yours!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Original: Every single VHS or DVD I got before the days of broadband had unskippable ads and anti-piracy warnings.
Mine: fast forwarding for 3 minutes while you watch the ads...
Yours: ...warnings...
Sure, the warnings only lasted between 5 & 10 seconds of that. Still far too long imho.
Re: Re: Re:
Only if you call fast forwarding for 3 minutes while you watch the ads in fast motion 'skippable'.
Re: The Match Game
New top 10 favorite comment ever.
Re:
They're probably more upset that Techdirt is on the first page of results when you search for "Copyright Alliance". Quick! Everyone do that search and click on the Techdirt link. Maybe we can get it higher on the page.
Apple innovation...
If the innovator keeps innovating, as Apple and [YCombinator] have, they will do fine
Which explains the lawsuits. I haven't seen a whole lot of innovation from Apple the last couple years.
Re: Re:
Wales defending a criminal is a new low for him
Richard O'Dwyer is not a criminal, that's the point. I can do anything I like as long as I don't break the laws where I am at, and he should be able to as well.
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The irony of your response in the context of the article burned out 3 or 4 pixels in my monitor. Thanks a lot, dude.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Actually, he said: It's not related to the article, it has zero basis in fact and it's actually pretty insulting for a whole bunch of people on here...
There are fewer comments that are uncensored(by the community) that meet all of those characteristics.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Infringement and theft
So to be clear, you're not okay with Sony asserting its legal rights because such rights happen to be associated with copyright law. I guess this means you would deny Sony the right to proceed in an action against this user of excerpts from its music portfolio.
Oh, abso-freaking-lutely. I would go farther. I would assert that Sony should lose their copyright as a penalty for this abuse of the legal system. Maybe then they would use caution and thought before threatening or taking legal action.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
You can even remove drm from your post and it's still true.
Re: Finally, it's a bit silly to argue that all lobbying is "corruption."
You just don't understand how Washington works. Fortunately the code has been leaked:
public class Washington extends Republic implements corruption{
private Discussion backRoomDealings;
private Discussion jobOffers;
private Discussion retreat;
public Discussion lunch;
public Discussion pressReleases;
private Funding bribe;
private CorporatePocket pocket;
public Funding donation;
public Servent politician;
public boolean passed = false;
public Lobbying getInfluence(Servent politician){
Lobbying sucessfulLobbying = true;
if (politician.isCorrupt() && backRoomDealings.schedule(politician)){
try{
politician. add(jobOffers);
politician.add(bribe);
pocket.add( politician);
return sucessfulLobbying;
}catch(NotEnoughOffered yet){
getInfluence(politician);
}
}else{
& nbsp; try{
politician.add(donation);
po litician.add(lunch);
politician.add(retreat);
pock et.add(politician);
return successfulLobbying;
}catch(NotEnoughOffered yet){
getInfluence(politician);
}
}
}
public void passLaw(){
Law proposedLaw;
//maybe implement this as multi-threaded...
while(proposedLaw != passed){
for(Servent politician : congress){
getInfluence(politician);
}
}
& nbsp;}
public boolean isABribe(){
if (donation > 0 && politician.HadDiscussionWith() == true){
return true;
}else{
return false;
}
}
}
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But your piracy hits the average musician you claim to be angry was lied to and cheated on by the labels. Nice double uppercut on the muso.
Um no. It doesn't. That's kind of the point.
Re: Big Search is the anti-democratic evildoer here
I don't know about Mike, but I'm all for destroying corporate democracy. Keep your corporate out of my democracy. err Republic. Whatever.
Can you use a different name?
You give Bob's everywhere a bad one.
The truth is that we've already taken back copyright because IP maximalists have abused it for decades(centuries?). We are just now getting around to making those changes a part of law.
It's the old camel analogy. You know the one. Let a camel stick his nose in your tent and soon you'll have the whole camel. In this case, it was our idiot elected servants who let the camel in and now the owner of the tent is using a stick to beat it back outside again.
Stop whining. It's your own fault. Stay out of my tent.
Your logic is not the same as our Earth logic
The result would be the internet running the world at the lowest common denominator level of law.
Because the lowest common denominator is always something to aim for, right?
Your ideas are completely untenable and shows an absolute lack of comprehension of the reality of a worldwide internet. You should really step back and think of a few flaws in your own argument before you hit submit. You might just rethink a few things. Like:
How many lawyers versed in how many different countries laws will your company have to have on retainer to figure out what laws you are breaking?
How many of those countries are you offering a service which is legal until someone else (completely separate from you and without your knowledge) does something illegal with it? How do you control the actions of millions of users? (Keep in mind that BILLIONs of dollars have been unsuccessfully thrown at the question.)
Why is it so unreasonable for someone to just be responsible for obeying the laws of the country they are in, but it's reasonable for someone to be responsible for obeying all laws everywhere?
Why are internet storage lockers more liable than their physical world equivalents?
I really think you should ask yourself some of those questions. If you already have, just acknowledge that you want to kill the world wide internet and replace it with smaller intranets that don't inter-operate with incompatible jurisdictions.
Re: Re: Re:
A wooden pitchfork. Stylish and deadly.
Re:
This is what I was going to post. Asking for social networking should already be illegal based solely upon the information available in most profiles and any company that is doing this is opening itself up for legal and/or civil action.
Re:
They probably found out that it was written by a Mormon.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Existential...
"Yeah, there's a huge hole in the ground in Pennsylvania and a blank spot in the Manhattan skyline."
Both of which could have been prevented if only we had been in the habit of humiliating the elderly prior to the attacks.