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• On the post: How New Internet Spying Laws Will Actually ENABLE Stalkers, Spammers, Phishers And, Yes, Pedophiles & Terrorists

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 23 Feb, 2012 @ 02:10pm

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  Yes, I do think pedophiles are criminals and "bad people". Thank you for asking.
  
  Never hurt anyone? What about all the kids in that kiddie porn?! Get a clue.

• On the post: DMCA Takedown Service Tells Copyright Companies: 'Adapt Your Business To The New Digital World'

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 10:55am

  Re: Re: Re: They Just Don't Get It!

  I didn't say pirating it was the preferred method, just not to feel bad about pirating it. Sounds like he's paid for the content and just couldn't get it legally. So I don't see a moral issue with obtaining it illegally.
  
  In a perfect world HBOGo would have all of the episodes you are looking for. This isn't a perfect world however.
  
  (Viruses in pirated content, really? Just read the damn comments they aren't hard to avoid.)

• On the post: DMCA Takedown Service Tells Copyright Companies: 'Adapt Your Business To The New Digital World'

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 08:59am

  Re: They Just Don't Get It!

  Don't feel too bad. You've already paid them for access, they were just too stupid to give you what you paid for.

• On the post: DMCA Takedown Service Tells Copyright Companies: 'Adapt Your Business To The New Digital World'

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 08:56am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Because that is the reality of the situation today. You will never, ever kill piracy. The entire thrust of this blog is how to complete with piracy and make money doing so.
  
  The crazy thing about all of you AC's is how you attack Mike and this site while he is only trying to help you.
  
  However, if the only way the new models can compete is by taking the product of the "old models" and delivering it without cost, then they really aren't better business models.
  
  Correction - they aren't better business models for you! Why don't you guys ever consider the customer in your arguments? It isn't Mike himself out there costing you $10-bizallion in lost sales every year. It's your own goddamn customers. They decided your business model is no good. Deal with it.

• On the post: DMCA Takedown Service Tells Copyright Companies: 'Adapt Your Business To The New Digital World'

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 08:45am

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  Neither me or any of my friends are willing to spend $30+ on a single blu-ray. Most don't pirate, some do, most are willing to go without instead of pay those prices. Personally I got a Kindle for Christmas and have switched the vast majority of my spending to Amazon and Steam. Really TV and movies aren't that important.
  
  Most of my friends have had or currently do have a Netflix account. Single biggest complaint on Netflix? Lack of new content. These are paying customers looking for the content you worship above all else who can't get it.
  
  Here's a tip, put this junk on Netflix for reasonable rates. I can guarantee that piracy rates will plummet overnight.
  
  Oh, me and my friends are employed too.

• On the post: DMCA Takedown Service Tells Copyright Companies: 'Adapt Your Business To The New Digital World'

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 08:38am

  Re: Re:

  You sure told him!

• On the post: A 4G iPad Requires A Sensible Shared Data Plan

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 08:34am

  Re: Re: There Will Be No Change

  I think you guys in the US just have ass-backwards companies. We've got 3 main mobile providers in Canada, sure there's smaller players but they are really small. All of the 3 majors allow tethering and my Android device has allowed allowed me to setup a WiFi hotspot off of it.
  
  I believe that even Rogers (typically the worst of the big players) has even allowed shared data plans for at least 2 years now.
  
  If we can have this stuff in Canada with only 3 major carriers I think it is more than just the lack of competition holding you back in the US.

• On the post: RIAA/IFPI Explored Possible Lawsuit Against Google For Not Ranking iTunes Above Pirate Bay

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 16 Feb, 2012 @ 01:20pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  Trying so very hard to not grammar Nazi your post...

• On the post: Canadian Politician: You're Either In Favor Of Letting The Gov't Spy On Your Internet Usage… Or You're For Child Pornography

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 10:08am

  Re:

  Or you could just use bityl yourself...

• On the post: Canadian Politician: You're Either In Favor Of Letting The Gov't Spy On Your Internet Usage… Or You're For Child Pornography

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 10:00am

  Re: Re: Re:

  What@?! It isn't??

• On the post: French Court Fails Digital Economics; Claims Free Google Maps Is Illegal

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 09:48am

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  Ouch, uncalled for.

• On the post: French Court Fails Digital Economics; Claims Free Google Maps Is Illegal

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 09:46am

  Re: Re: Re: You got it wrong

  The solution is for Google to offer up a competitors map service when someone willingly goes to Google looking for a map service? All because Google is the most popular map service?!
  
  I can see how Techdirt got that one wrong...

• On the post: French Court Fails Digital Economics; Claims Free Google Maps Is Illegal

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 09:22am

  Re: Re: If I was Google...

  They probably got the idea from the US. If the US can shutdown legal websites in Spain, have people in New Zealand arrested and UK citizens extradited why can't a French company fine a US company?

• On the post: Mass Protests Against ACTA All Across Europe

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 08:54am

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  Canada and the US Baby!! ACTA all the way, 2 country trade agreement. The US hasn't even signed on yet have they? Canada and?...

• On the post: Canadian Muslim Who Sends Text Urging His Employees To 'Blow Away' The Competition Arrested As A 'Terror' Suspect

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 09:02am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Haha! Nice.

• On the post: If The RIAA Wants To Talk About Misinformation Campaigns, Let's Start With The RIAA's Misinformation Campaign

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 08:53am

  Re: Re: Re: :O

  Who gives a shit about this media company content?! Take it away!! No one cares!!
  
  I think that is one of the most stunning things about your side of the argument (other than the pathological need to lie to make your point), you think that everyone goes online to look at your stupid content.
  
  The internet existed before your crap made it online and it would exist without it. I for one don't go online to watch crappy TV and the vast majority of people I know don't either. Take it all away, no one cares.

• On the post: If The RIAA Wants To Talk About Misinformation Campaigns, Let's Start With The RIAA's Misinformation Campaign

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 08:44am

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  I think they should start paying property tax on their "property" as well. They are making a profit off of their magical "property" after all.

• On the post: People Rushing To Give Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Just Hours For Brand New Adventure Game

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 09 Feb, 2012 @ 01:48pm

  I'm a Backer!!

  Just pledged my $30 as well. Sitting at $906,759 with 33 days left. Here's hoping for enough money for an Android version! Point and Click adventure seems to be screaming for a touch interface (iOS would be cool too, but I don't use it so Android it is!).
  
  I just wanted to pledge to be a part of this. I think we're watching something special here.

• On the post: People Realizing That It Wasn't Google Lobbying That Stopped PIPA/SOPA

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 08 Feb, 2012 @ 09:09am

  Re: Re: Yes, it was Google-- and the people Google pays....

  Big Tinfoil?

• On the post: The SOPA/PIPA Protests Were Not Pro-Piracy… They Were Anti-Crony Capitalism

  

  BigKeithO ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2012 @ 10:51am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Let's break this down real quick.

  *win

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