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• On the post: The DHS And FBI Present: You Might Be A Terrorist If… (Hotel Guest Edition)

  

  another mike ( profile ), 14 Nov, 2012 @ 11:32am

  Re:

  You should take your sarcasmeter to an authorized service center for re-calibration.

• On the post: 'Revenge Porn' Site Owners Escalate Their Failure, Going From Bogus DMCA Notices To Bogus Legal Threats

  

  another mike ( profile ), 14 Nov, 2012 @ 10:49am

  gravel-knuckled troglodyte

  That would be a great name for a band.

• On the post: Funnyjunk's Lawyer, Charles Carreon, Continues To Lash Out: Accuses Matt Inman Of 'Instigating Security Attacks'

  

  another mike ( profile ), 14 Jun, 2012 @ 12:38pm

  Re: Lawyers, eh?

  Nope, they're all true stories.

• On the post: Historic Archive Of Websites From The January 18th SOPA Blackout

  

  another mike ( profile ), 12 Apr, 2012 @ 03:18pm

  Re: My site wasn't there

  Mine either. But my little blog only gets about 600 visitors a year to read my monthly (or so) articles.

• On the post: Arizona Politicians Scramble To Adjust Internet Censorship Bill After The Internet Mocks Them For Being Clueless

  

  another mike ( profile ), 06 Apr, 2012 @ 01:35pm

  Welcome to Arizona!

  My representatives no longer represent me. The only way this law survives a constitutional challenge is if the judges are as stupid as the politicians that wrote the bill. #welcometoarizona

• On the post: UPDATE: Brazilian Performance Rights Agency Demands Blogger Pay $204 A Month To Embed Videos

  

  another mike ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2012 @ 02:48pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  We need a new internet law. I propose "Astley's Law". It works similar to Godwin's Law in ending threads. Rick-rolling a comment section, being the epitome of humor, is the high water mark and conclusion of a thread's humor potential. The thread closes because there is no more funny to be had.

• On the post: Hollywood Hackers Vs. Reality

  

  another mike ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2012 @ 12:17pm

  Re: Re:

  "What's your password?"
  "Password."
  "Yes, tell us your password!"
  "Password."
  Continue until you determine Who's on first.

• On the post: File Sharing Moves En Masse To The Darknet; Good Luck Shutting That Down

  

  another mike ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 01:58pm

  Re: Re:

  I don't think they actually want it shut down. They want to be the gatekeepers.

• On the post: Dear Big Newspapers: Keep Putting Up Silly Paywalls And Clear The Internet Field For Us 'Newcomers'

  

  another mike ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 12:17pm

  Re:

  My small-town desert southwest paper put up a paywall, too. But I think they made theirs more retarded.
  The homepage shows headline, byline, and lede. Click through and the article page shows a preview that is often shorter than the lede you already read.
  Then comes the paywall pitch. Registered members can comment for free but only paying members get to read the whole article. Yes, you read that right. Comment for free or pay to comment and read the rest of the article. Comment quality is what you'd expect from that arrangement.
  Or just read the news somewhere else since most of their stories are wire service reposts.

• On the post: Pink Is The New Black: Rap Artist Wiz Khalifa Accused Of Turning 'Pink And Yellow' Into 'Black And Yellow'

  

  another mike ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2012 @ 12:51pm

  Re:

  Hi, Joe, welcome to Techdirt!

• On the post: The Internet Wins: PIPA & SOPA Delayed

  

  another mike ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2012 @ 12:40pm

  Re: Re: Trickery

  SOPA and PIPA were going to reform copyright law. We rail against it then in the very next breath we ask for it. No wonder Hollywood lobbyists are having such a hard time buying laws, no one can make up their minds.

• On the post: The Internet Wins: PIPA & SOPA Delayed

  

  another mike ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2012 @ 12:32pm

  Re: Re:

  Sure you can. Just pirate audio clips from MegaUpload... ohhhh

• On the post: SOPA/PIPA Supporters Pretend White House Statement Means We Can Rush Through SOPA/PIPA

  

  another mike ( profile ), 18 Jan, 2012 @ 12:41pm

  Re: Re:

  I've joined the protest and blacked out my Google+ profile, Blogger page, YouTube channel, and Twitter page. It's just my small but individual effort to protest against censorship.

• On the post: SOPA Delayed; Cantor Promises It Won't Be Brought To The Floor Until 'Issues Are Addressed'

  

  another mike ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2012 @ 02:05pm

  Re: Re: We Are the Nerds!

  Sure they will. They'll just bring it back after the election when we can't threaten to vote them out of office. We should push for a vote to defeat this quickly.

• On the post: Raging Grannies Come Out Against SOPA/PIPA

  

  another mike ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2012 @ 01:04pm

  good news

  AARP should join in, they have one of the biggest voting blocs in the country. This bill would die quickly if they threw their weight against it.

• On the post: PIPA's Own Sponsors Backing Off Bill; Ask Senate To Hold Off On Voting [Updated!]

  

  another mike ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2012 @ 11:59am

  Re: leahy

  Politicians are like diapers. Change them often and for the same reason.

• On the post: TSA Continues To Embarass The Elderly With Unnecessarily Degrading Search Procedures

  

  another mike ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2011 @ 03:46pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  I go by what they've already done. That's their record. Paul is already a Congressman, where is his proposed bill to abolish the TSA? The President doesn't control funding or appointments to office. That's Congress' job. If he's going to get rid of the TSA, he needs to do it now while he's still a legislator.

• On the post: Perhaps SOPA Should Be Called The Stop Online PRIVACY Act

  

  another mike ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2011 @ 02:17pm

  Re: Re:

  I pledge to buy music directly from the artists I like. If sites like Bandcamp charge a processing fee, they stand to make a fortune.
  Movies are another matter. I only buy movies if there's something special about the physical disk, like if it's the Special Extended Director's Cut Collector's Edition. Otherwise it's just another digital media file and the physical token isn't efficient. Things like Netflix, and recently YouTube, have made paying for the file easier.
  Eventually, I'll be able to watch movies the same way I listen to music.

• On the post: BSA Changes Its Mind On SOPA: Unintended Consequences Too Big

  

  another mike ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2011 @ 02:46pm

  clarification

  Sounds to me like BSA's members clarified their position on continuing their membership. BSA wants dues paid more than they want this law.

• On the post: More And More People Speak Up Against SOPA

  

  another mike ( profile ), 17 Nov, 2011 @ 03:44pm

  Re:

  You're a very optimistic person.

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