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• On the post: Back When The Senate Tried To Ban Dial Telephones

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 22 Sep, 2010 @ 09:36am

  Somewhat buried lede

  "... when another Senator asked why they didn't ban dial phones from all of Washington DC, Senator Carter Glass from Virginia who sponsored the revolution apparently said that "he hoped the phone company would take the hint," and would remove all dial phones. "
  
  I'm amazed at the restraint they thought was appropriate.

• On the post: Expectations Matter, Even If You're Not 'A Customer'

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2010 @ 06:50pm

  Exactly

  "In Goldman's case, he's actually been "paying" Scribd by providing it with valuable, sought-after content that he uploads. Scribd is "paying" Goldman with free hosting, bandwidth and services. Advertisers are "paying" Scribd with money. Users are "paying" Scribd with their attention."
  
  You can build a house with cards, but you can't start to cater to, e.g., the diamonds, without endangering the whole structure.

• On the post: Movie Producers Want Sole Ownership Of Facebook Fans

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2010 @ 04:31pm

  Re: Re: Re: Hollywood lacks a lot

  Not to mention the fact that it's a lot harder to do 'Hollywood Accounting' if you're merely distributing a film.

• On the post: Marketplace's Misleading Report On Fashion Copyright

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2010 @ 10:46am

  "Can you copyright a design? I mean, you can't copyright a book title, can you?"
  
  No, you can't. You might be able to trademark a phrase and then use it as a title, which is where the 'confusion' or 'counterfeit' complaint would surface. It'd be a hard row to hoe, given the multiple examples of different authors using the same titles.
  
  Not sure what this example was intended to show. I'll have to listen to the whole thing (I caught part of it on the air.)

• On the post: Judge Indicates LVRJ May Have Offered An 'Implied License' To Copy In Righthaven Lawsuits

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2010 @ 08:55am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  ...on her t-shirt (must preview.)

• On the post: Judge Indicates LVRJ May Have Offered An 'Implied License' To Copy In Righthaven Lawsuits

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2010 @ 08:54am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Careful. I've actually seen a girl with the iphone "swipe to unlock" symbol.

• On the post: Scribd Puts User Docs Behind A Paywall Without Them Realizing It

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 08:48pm

  Re: FTP meets my needs.

  7) Your ISP deems this 'providing a service' and shuts you down.

• On the post: Former Child Prostitute Sues Village Voice For 'Aiding & Abetting' Via Sex Ads

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 06:00pm

  Re: this is getting out of control

  For finding kids?

• On the post: MPAA Wants To Know If ACTA Can Be Used To Block Wikileaks?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 10:22am

  Fig leaf

  Translation: "I'm giving you an out to go against these people who are threatening my business model by conflating them with people who are going against your political shenanigans."

• On the post: French Culture Minister Caught 'Pirating' Photo Off Of Website

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 09:54am

  Re: Re: sued

  Hrm. Why isn't a "croissant" a hate crime? Or a terrorist act?
  
  Imagine if they did a swastika pastry these days.

• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 08:22am

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

  What are you talking about? I no home viewing covered by the patent.

• On the post: Apple Accused Of Demanding Newsday Drop Its iPad App Ad

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 07:32am

  What?

  "And even I don't think Apple is so crafty as to issue the takedown just to get the ad more attention."
  
  It doesn't seem like their style, but they are certainly crafty enough to pull that sort of thing off if they chose.

• On the post: Bait & Switch: O2 iPad Customers Told Data Allowance Cut Up To Two Thirds

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2010 @ 05:22pm

  Suprise!

  This is why you have multiple carriers, Apple. *hint*

• On the post: Rep. Darrell Issa Worried That Strict Copyright Laws Are Stifling Competition And Innovation

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2010 @ 10:24am

  Re: Re: One Can Only Hope

  If by 'sane' you mean 'the industries' wishes' then yes.
  
  Otherwise you're shit out of luck.

• On the post: Fox News Sues Senate Candidate For Using Clip In Commercial

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2010 @ 09:01am

  Hell yes!

  Every rightsholder should issue a takedown whenever any politician tries to use something. Maybe *then* they'll get it.

• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2010 @ 08:31am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  See, e.g., above.

• On the post: IHOP Sues IHOP; Trademark Battle Pits Pancakes vs. God

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2010 @ 08:28am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Or what if you're looking for the church, and you end up in the restaurant? THINK OF THE SOULS!

• On the post: Batty Trademark Dispute

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 06:21pm

  Mike, is that you?

  It's an outline of a bat. To promote a restaurant. Yes, it looks vaguely like the outline of a bat to promote a comic book. Not an issue (pardon the pun.)
  
  The capriciousness of our legal system aside, the real factor here is that DC has a team of lawyers and BaTs does not.
  
  Disgusting.

• On the post: Weezer Appears In Others' Viral Videos

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 05:51pm

  Re: Re: Talent and Savvy

  Home taping killed music. What we have now is ZOMBIE MUSIC!

• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 05:17pm

  Re: Re:

  "There are bad patents but obtaining them is not as easy as you think."
  
  What point do you think you're making, exactly?

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