We live in Europe, while i'm not that big of a sports fan my sons are enjoying playing football here. I mention that because NFL has almost no presence over here. Now, it doesn't matter if you buy service A,B,C and D, odes are most of those games will be blocked for some other stupid reason.
It's hard enough to watch a game with a 6+ hour time difference, then even if you buy all of the paid services you still can't watch most of the games, or even stream them later.
TPB has short edits of major games you can watch in 30mins. that's our goto for now.
I know that when the CFAA was written social media had never been considered. That being said, (And without using any car analogies.) the average person would see what happened as either the NPS rebelling against an elected President or an employee disobeying his/her employer. Both get you fired, one might be a crime in it's own right. Add in the former employee factor and that is a bigger problem, jail time becomes a real possibility even in the corp world.
"And, really, if your goal is to distance yourself from a group of crazy nutjobs who appear to have a somewhat arbitrary sense of justice and thrive on using the death penalty as a weapon, perhaps announcing plans to go after individuals criticizing you on Twitter isn't the best way to further the distinction."
This has nothing to do with distancing themselves from a crazy group but about saving face. The threat of a lawsuit is more to get others to agree that this is wrong thinking then to appear less nutty.
Thanks for covering this issue. I know that it's main topic is not often discussed here on Techdirt.
I wanted to point out that in you opening statement you said that CMP edited then released their videos. This is true, but they also released the full unedited videos at the same time.
I think this is why the FAA is dragging their feet. Once they setup rules for the plebs then we might notice those how arn't following the rules. No rules, no domestic oversight!
I'd guess this has more to do with keeping the five eyes (who seem to have unlimited access) from tracking all UK citations in real time. I understand "five eyes" not as an agreement to not spy on each other but as a convenient way around there own domestic spying restrictions.
I think the think most of us are missing is that we are no longer costumers. In the age of mass date we are the product, and these companies now have the "right" to make as much money as they can selling us to the other large content companies. For me this is what this whole thing is now about.
Apple make money selling it's DRM to others. The people want music without DRM, Apple gave it to them. But you don;t through the baby out with the bath watter, so to speak.
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living overseas makes this worse
We live in Europe, while i'm not that big of a sports fan my sons are enjoying playing football here. I mention that because NFL has almost no presence over here. Now, it doesn't matter if you buy service A,B,C and D, odes are most of those games will be blocked for some other stupid reason. It's hard enough to watch a game with a 6+ hour time difference, then even if you buy all of the paid services you still can't watch most of the games, or even stream them later. TPB has short edits of major games you can watch in 30mins. that's our goto for now.
For me, the shoe fits...
I know that when the CFAA was written social media had never been considered. That being said, (And without using any car analogies.) the average person would see what happened as either the NPS rebelling against an elected President or an employee disobeying his/her employer. Both get you fired, one might be a crime in it's own right. Add in the former employee factor and that is a bigger problem, jail time becomes a real possibility even in the corp world.
cultural clashes
"And, really, if your goal is to distance yourself from a group of crazy nutjobs who appear to have a somewhat arbitrary sense of justice and thrive on using the death penalty as a weapon, perhaps announcing plans to go after individuals criticizing you on Twitter isn't the best way to further the distinction."
This has nothing to do with distancing themselves from a crazy group but about saving face. The threat of a lawsuit is more to get others to agree that this is wrong thinking then to appear less nutty.
Edited Videos
Hi Mike,
Thanks for covering this issue. I know that it's main topic is not often discussed here on Techdirt.
I wanted to point out that in you opening statement you said that CMP edited then released their videos. This is true, but they also released the full unedited videos at the same time.
one example is:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQtwIwAWoVChMI6-61gcOsxwIVBHQ-Ch25iwqL&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvwAGsjoorvk&ei=EfHPVauiL4To-QG5l6rYCA&usg=AFQjCNEQnEb98ukQ3ON6oztCfHaoxeRraQ&sig2=hWcd8GWgtZ9GXoECXAAH0w&bvm=bv.99804247,d.cWw
Fill free to look around, every short edited video has been accompanied with the full unedited video as well.
Just say'en
Bought one
I just bought, simply because I can hack it and use it for as long as see fit too. :)
Military-grade attack hardware
I think this is why the FAA is dragging their feet. Once they setup rules for the plebs then we might notice those how arn't following the rules. No rules, no domestic oversight!
Five eyes
I'd guess this has more to do with keeping the five eyes (who seem to have unlimited access) from tracking all UK citations in real time. I understand "five eyes" not as an agreement to not spy on each other but as a convenient way around there own domestic spying restrictions.
~Just my two cents.
Consumer or product
I think the think most of us are missing is that we are no longer costumers. In the age of mass date we are the product, and these companies now have the "right" to make as much money as they can selling us to the other large content companies. For me this is what this whole thing is now about.
This isn't about DRM
Apple make money selling it's DRM to others. The people want music without DRM, Apple gave it to them. But you don;t through the baby out with the bath watter, so to speak.