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• On the post: Bev Stayart Strikes Again: Sues Google Over The Infamous 'Levitra' Connection

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 28 Apr, 2010 @ 06:00pm

  Re: just did it

  Huh. I got "Bev Stayart is a skank" as the first result. "Beverly Stayart pops Levitra like it was Tic-Tacs" was the second, though.
  
  Might be a temporary glitch.

• On the post: Germany "Horrified" That Google's Collecting Publicly-Available Data

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 27 Apr, 2010 @ 06:40pm

  Waitaminute

  Germany does seem to be reacting poorly, but it is something to be concerned about. We've already seen multiple problems with large datasets, or even the increased ease of digital vs traditional analog datasets.

• On the post: Imitation Isn't Just The Sincerest Form Of Flattery; It Can Be An Important Business Strategy

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 27 Apr, 2010 @ 05:02pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Ditto

• On the post: Supreme Court To Hear Case About Constitutionality Of Anti-Violent Video Game Law

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 27 Apr, 2010 @ 09:09am

  OTOH

  "Since there's been near unanimous agreement among district and appeals courts that these sorts of laws are unconstitutional, the fact that the Supreme Court is taking the case, despite the lack of a circuit split, could mean that it feels that all these courts decided incorrectly."
  
  It could also mean that it feels it needs to make the definitive ruling, on account of all the time being wasted in lower courts.

• On the post: Nina Paley: My Decision To Turn Down Netflix Due To DRM

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2010 @ 06:16pm

  Re: DRM-free is the way to be...

  Ditto. Keep on keepin' on.

• On the post: Confused Users Keep Racking Up Ridiculous 3G Bills, Wireless Carriers Keep Helping Them

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2010 @ 05:33pm

  Frak You

  "Except as a consumer, it's his responsibility to read the find print on his contract and understand the limitations and penalties of his plan"
  
  Yeah, why does the 'moron in a hurry' test only apply when it's going to take away my rights?

• On the post: New Study Shows Gene Patents Stifle Innovation And Put People At Risk

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2010 @ 11:01am

  Re:

  "there is nothing good about an opinion based article that isnt attributed to anyone. "
  
  Yeaaaah. So since you haven't seen fit to do as much, I'mma just let this one lie.

• On the post: Reed Elsevier Sues Punk Band Over Parody Logo That Was Discontinued Years Ago

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2010 @ 10:29am

  Re: Re: Re:

  "100% of the elements are the same, only the word is changed"
  
  You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

• On the post: Reed Elsevier Sues Punk Band Over Parody Logo That Was Discontinued Years Ago

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2010 @ 12:31pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  "the stylized swoosh"
  
  Well yeah, that was obviously the first instance of the Millennial orbital swoosh. So, y'know,good on 'em. Really innovative there.

• On the post: Reed Elsevier Sues Punk Band Over Parody Logo That Was Discontinued Years Ago

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2010 @ 10:55am

  Yeah, well, that's new

  Seriously, people are suing punk bands for repurposing stuff?
  
  Seriously?
  
  Because everyone knows that if you want to squeeze the golden goose, look to a punk band.
  
  I seriously wonder how these people find their shoes in the morning. I'm guessing they have assistants.

• On the post: Maryland Police Confiscate Biker's Computers After He Catches Questionable Activity On Helmet Cam

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2010 @ 09:44am

  Re: Way to far

  Indeed. The biker would have been perfectly justified in shooting him, running him over, braining him with his helmet, etc. This was a botched stop from the get-go. It could be a training film for how NOT to stop a vehicle.

• On the post: Maryland Police Confiscate Biker's Computers After He Catches Questionable Activity On Helmet Cam

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 05:03pm

  Re: Why is it that it is the law is wrong

  "... (and yes i know cops lie on the stand).
  
  Why is it the law has to change? "
  
  To ask the question is to answer it.

• On the post: Maryland Police Confiscate Biker's Computers After He Catches Questionable Activity On Helmet Cam

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 11:40am

  Re: Re: Re:

  "13% of police officer deaths happen while performing a traffic stop (that percentage is for 1976 - 1998)."
  
  Yeah, fine, whatever. What's the percentage of cops who stop cars that end up dead or injured or even just inconvenienced?
  
  Because the whole dealio seems a bit over the top to this casual bystander.

• On the post: McDonald's Laughs Off Criticism Embedded In April Fool's Joke

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 10:21am

  Re:

  "What the hell is this acceptpay bullshit in your article?"
  
  Psst. It's a sponsored post.
  
  That said, there are far worse ways for corporations to respond to criticism. (e.g., lawyering up.)
  
  Whether that's appropriate in this case, I dunno.

• On the post: No Surprise: MPAA Wouldn't Reveal Data On How It Came Up With Bogus 'Piracy' Numbers

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 10:14am

  Duh.

  "At this point, I think it's fair to ask why the gov't should ever be allowed to rely on the stats put forth by the entertainment industry in passing legislation again."
  
  They're not looking for actual arguments, they're looking for fig leafs that can cover the deals they were paid for.

• On the post: Maryland Police Confiscate Biker's Computers After He Catches Questionable Activity On Helmet Cam

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 10:06am

  Re:

  It's a bit unclear whether 'public spaces' are covered by the law in question. The jackass cop at least has an argument, and most people aren't going to press it because of the deference that courts give cops.
  
  But, yeah, major kudos for this guy posting this stuff.

• On the post: Compulsory Licensing Rather Than Artificial Monopolies?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Apr, 2010 @ 09:02am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Royal Commission for Awards for Inventors

  "Easier IS better by definition since it absorbs less resources in bureaucracy."
  
  Yeah, you know what's even more efficient? Not playing that game at all.

• On the post: Laptop Spy Scandal Administrator Just "Loved" Violating Students' Fourth Amendment Rights

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2010 @ 04:41pm

  Re: Re:

  "I'm not sure that's true of all paths to teaching."
  
  No, not really. The problem is that the 'teachers' colleges' focus on "teaching," and not on the subjects that they're purporting to teach. Where I grew up there were a lot of private schools that prided themselves on the number of PhDs on staff, and I'm sure they had better results than a school that hired exclusively from the teacher mills. Pedagogy should be a summer course, and the rest of your education should be in the subject you claim to be able to teach.

• On the post: Compulsory Licensing Rather Than Artificial Monopolies?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2010 @ 04:30pm

  Re: Re: Royal Commission for Awards for Inventors

  "This was funded out of general taxation a better option IMO than through the cumbersome licensing system proposed here."
  
  That's no different, really, than the compulsory tax on media that some countries practice. It's easier (you just tax everyone, and give the money to a self-appointed licensing agency) but not better.

• On the post: Compulsory Licensing Rather Than Artificial Monopolies?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2010 @ 11:19am

  Re: Re:

  "If you use the idea, you owe the tax and the government has the ability to collect it."
  
  The government? Jeebus, why bring them into what is already insanely complicated?
  
  Fuck them, and whoever deems a tax on the inherent functionality of computers on a network either necessary or enforceable.
  
  *pulls on his sneakers*

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