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• On the post: Judge Seems (Correctly) Skeptical Of AI Copyright Lawsuit

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2023 @ 08:12pm

  how much of a copy counts as infringement

  These AI copy from a huge range of subjects. If its output contains 0.01% of your artwork is that infringement? If it was a human doing it it wouldnt be.

• On the post: Judge Seems (Correctly) Skeptical Of AI Copyright Lawsuit

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2023 @ 01:40pm

  to win a copyright lawsuit

  1. Show that the work is too similar to yours.

• On the post: FTC Puts Challenge To Microsoft, Activision Deal On Hold

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 25 Jul, 2023 @ 01:23pm

  what triggered this

  Interesting that it was Sony holding this up all along by refusing to sign an agreement to keep CoD on playstation, and yet at the same time complaining that MS wouldnt allow it on playstation.

• On the post: Once Again, Mainstream Media Falls For A Fake TikTok Challenge, Creating Yet Another Moral Panic

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 21 Jul, 2023 @ 01:50pm

  Today Show?

  Getting your news from the Today Show might just be worse than getting it from Facebook.

• On the post: Stop Rushing To Copyright As A Tool To ‘Solve’ The Problems Of AI

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 20 Jul, 2023 @ 07:58am

  neither do people

  Literally nobody ingests information in the same way as everyone else. False dichotomy.

• On the post: YouTuber Tries To Register Abandoned MythBusters Trademark; Discovery Is Not Happy With This

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 20 Jul, 2023 @ 07:46am

  doesnt seem fair

  How do they still have control after they let it lapse?

• On the post: Ninth Circuit Says City’s Rejection Of Man’s ‘FCKBLM’ License Plate Is Totally Constitutional

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 19 Jul, 2023 @ 08:59am

  oops

  Anyone else read LOVETOFU wrong?

• On the post: Top Court In Illinois Says Compelling Password Production Isn’t A Fifth Amendment Violation

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 18 Jul, 2023 @ 06:23am

  otoh

  Maybe Im misunderstanding. They had a warrant to search the phone but the warrant didnt include the password. Is that correct? Then Id think forcing him to give up the password would be like forcing someone to open their front door to officers that had a warrant to search the house. Its implied even if not openly stated.

• On the post: 5th Circuit Puts A Hold On Louisiana Court’s Injunction Barring Gov’t From Talking To Companies, After District Court Refuses To

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 14 Jul, 2023 @ 04:05pm

  worse than that

  This doesnt sound like so much of a "screwup" to me but a blatant case of bias on the bench. This judge made an extraordinary effort to rule in favor of the so called conservatives.

• On the post: White House Warns Hollywood Producer, Chewing Gum Magnate That Buying NSO Group Is Probably A Bad Idea

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2023 @ 06:03am

  it should be outlawed

  Selling malware should be illegal, and Israel should be ashamed.

• On the post: Part 2: Microsoft Bolsters Sony’s Justification For Withholding Console Info In Court Doc

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 08 Jul, 2023 @ 08:42am

  OTOH

  The fact that MS already has inside info doesnt support Sony's argument that they need to hide info from MS. MS already has the info. That horse has already left the barn.

• On the post: Canada’s Online News Act: The Fallout Continues, As Google Will Block News Links, Other Support Programs

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2023 @ 09:45am

  no.

  "So the end result is supposed to tax everyone sharing news links but exempt the big players via sweetheart contracts" No it was only the big 2 that were getting taxed. Not bing, not duck duck go, not yahoo. Not anyone but google and meta.

• On the post: Fifth Circuit’s Fourth Pass At Same Case Ends Just As Stupidly: Cop Can Sue One Person Because Someone Else Injured Him

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 30 Jun, 2023 @ 11:02am

  negligence?

  Im not seeing how obstructing a freeway leads to the negligence claim that he should have known someone might throw a brick.

• On the post: Likely Trademark Tourism By In-N-Out In South Korea Has The Press Falling For The Trick

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 30 Jun, 2023 @ 07:54am

  exploit

  Its a kind of exploit of a loophole in the trademark law. Pretty sure the law was not intended to allow this.

• On the post: Likely Trademark Tourism By In-N-Out In South Korea Has The Press Falling For The Trick

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 30 Jun, 2023 @ 07:52am

  not that good imo

  People at work used to laud in-n-out but I never thought they were very good. My guess is people like to talk it up as an alternative to mcdonalds but really they arent any better. 5 guys is much better and if you can find a TonyBurgers they are awesome.

• On the post: Supreme Court Rejects Genius’ Preposterously Stupid Lawsuit Against Google

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 28 Jun, 2023 @ 03:48pm

  not just about copyright

  I think its important to note that Genius tried to claim that google broke the TOS agreement, even though google never agreed to the TOS. Genius claimed that just by using the site it was an implied agreement. The court rejected that logic.

• On the post: Twitter Employees Sue Twitter After The Bonuses They Were Promised If They Stuck Around Were Not Given

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 27 Jun, 2023 @ 06:18am

  could be tax evasion also

  " and accounting for the payment of such annual bonuses" Im not an accountant, but that sounds like an implication that they listed the bonuses as a deduction.

• On the post: Misunderstanding Locks Amazon User Out Of ‘Smart’ Home Voice Control For A Week

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2023 @ 02:54pm

  understandable??

  "Given the current political and cultural moment where people are being murdered on doorstops and driveways by imbeciles, Amazon’s sensitivity here is somewhat understandable." How so? How does locking someone out of their controls in any way help someone that (maybe) thought he had been a victim of a slur??? Makes no sense to me. Even if there had been a slur it still would make no sense.

• On the post: Malaysian Government Asks Interpol To Arrest An American Comedian Over Her Airline Crash Joke

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2023 @ 06:49am

  end royalty

  see title

• On the post: Australian Designer Who Sued Katy Perry Feels ‘Personally Attacked’ Over Appeal Of Trademark Ruling

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2023 @ 07:20am

  Why?

  Im honestly not understanding why she sued Katy Perry in the first place. Its not hurting her. Its not close enough to weaken her trademark. So whats the point?

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