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• On the post: Significant Objects Becomes A Book… More Infinite Goods Creating New Scarcities

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 07:15pm

  Re: Unique story/common object

  What will really bake your noodle is when you realize that the stories are easily copyable.

• On the post: US International Trade Commission Learns That 'Piracy' Claims From Industry Are Bunk

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 04:56pm

  Re: Re:

  "the basic problem is that nobody can deny that people are consuming / enjoying / collecting copyright material without paying for it."
  
  You realize that the thieving bastards do Shakespeare in the Park?

• On the post: CBS Demanding Much More Than It Deserves In Dispute With 48HR Magazine

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 03:53pm

  Screw 'em

  Call the magazine CBS Sucks. I'll get a subscription.

• On the post: Children's Hospital 'Allowed' To Continue Research Using System It Developed After Patent Fight

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 12:16pm

  Re: Re: Larger problem

  Heh, fair point.
  
  That I long for the day of inept reporters actually attempting to report something is both sad and telling.

• On the post: Amazon 'Friends' Patent Office: Gets Social Networking Patent

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 11:36am

  Re:

  Yeah, that seems to be a rather obvious backdoor attack.
  
  Fortunately our Civil Servants will stand guard for the citizens!

• On the post: Children's Hospital 'Allowed' To Continue Research Using System It Developed After Patent Fight

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 09:25am

  Larger problem

  "So many reporters contribute to massive misconceptions about patents by writing sentences like the one above."
  
  That's true of pretty much every story, though. The problem is really that most reporters are generalists, hoping from desk to desk, rather than specialists who hone their skills in a particular area of expertise.

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 09:06am

  Re: Re: Re: Tough to let it slide...

  Technically correct (the best kind of correct!) but Todd went back to court because Neil was claiming ownership of characters he didn't actually create.

• On the post: Are Bad Copyright Laws Killing Jazz And Harming Jazz Musicians?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2010 @ 08:59am

  Re: The 'list" grammerizational studies 101

  "Hope this helps at least two people above whom think like lawyers...."
  
  I'm going to have to confiscate your Grammar Nazi card.

• On the post: Once Again, The Justice Department Fails To Tell Congress About Its Wiretapping Activities, As Required By Law

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 10:02pm

  Of course!

  " Doesn't that make you feel safer?"
  
  YES! YES IT DOES!
  
  *nervous glance*

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 05:41pm

  Re: Re: Re: Tough to let it slide...

  Doesn't much matter to me if it's fueled by greed, vengeance, malice or whathaveyou. I just think Neil is wrong in this one, just as Todd is wrong in the Miracle Man case.

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 03:55pm

  Re: Re: Maybe not Hypocrites ...

  "Did Gaiman create the character in a whole or did he create the character and someone else created the likeness?"
  
  Gaiman wrote the Medieval Spawn character, but McFarlane did the illustrations. Neil claims it is a joint ownership.
  
  The bigger stretch is his claim that any vaguely similar character is derivative of his creation, even though the existence of previous hellspawn was established early in the series.

• On the post: Twilight Producers Sue To Stop Fashion Design Firm From Pointing Out That 'Bella' Wore Its Jacket

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 03:46pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  "but the move by the jacket company is to profit not only from an appearance in the movie, but also to attach themselves to the movie and profit from the movies fame"
  
  Isn't that what the movie did in using the jacket? Why is it a one way street?

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 11:50am

  Re: Tough to let it slide...

  First off, I love Neil and wish no ill on him.
  
  Second off,
  
  "Personally, I would not take sides against Neil Gaiman so quickly with the insinuation of hypocrisy fuelled by greed. He has already stated he would donate any proceeds to charity if he wins."
  
  Dick move of rich guys. "I will burden you with legal fees, and if I win I will write a check to a charity which will make my beat-down on you seem like a nobel endeavor."

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 11:31am

  Re: Maybe not Hypocrites ...

  "... he presumably had a contract worked out with McFarlane, who was his employer; ..."
  
  So, work for hire.
  
  Next!

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 11:23am

  "But seriously, you win this round CHT. This round being the "What can I submit that would be geekier than technology patents or music law? Oh yeah! Comic books" Round."
  
  Yeah, that's why I can look down my nose at Comic Book Guy.
  
  "Do you understand the legal ramifications of your proposed mashup?"

• On the post: Neil Gaiman And Todd McFarlane Fight Over Whose Derivative Character Is Owned By Whom

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 11:05am

  Yes!

  Suck it, Dark Helmet!

• On the post: Paramount Says 28 Day Delay On Redbox Makes No Sense; Doesn't Cannibalize DVD Sales

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 10:52am

  Re: Re:

  "Whats next? RIAA doing a study that not going after record labels customers and reducing the price of a music download increases sales"
  
  How does that help the RIAA?
  
  That's the trick, collection societies only profit if they can collect. A lot. From everyone.

• On the post: Gov't Reminds Colleges They Need To Start Taking Money From Students And Sending It To The Entertainment Industry

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 10:47am

  Easy out

  "to the extent practicable"
  
  Yeah, I'm not going to bother with that. It's not practicable. I've got real work to do.
  
  (Like that's ever going to happen.)

• On the post: Paramount Says 28 Day Delay On Redbox Makes No Sense; Doesn't Cannibalize DVD Sales

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 09:37am

  Fuck Hollywood

  I was super pissed when my grocery pulled out the DVDPlay kiosk in favor of a crippled Blockbuster kiosk.
  
  Good on Paramount, but I don't keep track of studios and I'm likely going to be pissed when I hit the local Redbox.

• On the post: Langdell Still Claims Control Over The Word Edge; Sues EA For Mirror's Edge

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 08:33am

  Re:

  Whoa. Even the trolls are offended.

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