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  • On the post: You Can Copy Our Articles All You Want… But Please Don't Claim The Copyright Belongs To You

    AR ( profile ), 30 Aug, 2011 @ 01:09am

    Yeah, if you can make out any letters I wonder if he will sue me for copying his book.

  • On the post: You Can Copy Our Articles All You Want… But Please Don't Claim The Copyright Belongs To You

    AR ( profile ), 30 Aug, 2011 @ 12:42am

    Re:

    I found the book, borrowed it for free. I keep tapping on the links in the text but the page doesnt change and the ink is turning my finger black. What am I doing wrong?

  • On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

    AR ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2011 @ 12:36pm

    Re: Re:

    will that work in my 3d printer?

  • On the post: Ante Upped Some More: $2,500 For John Sununu And Harold Ford Jr. To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bills

    AR ( profile ), 25 Aug, 2011 @ 04:13pm

    Re: Re: Re: Yes they were misleading

    That kind of makes sense and leads me to believe its all the more reason to leave Netflix alone. Let the consumer backlash dictate to the ISP's what they can and cannot do with usage caps. Also, go after the ISP's for eating up their profits with hugely bloated corporate salaries but not investing more in their own infrastructures.

    Maybe its time to abolish more (or all) of the cable/telco monopolies, force free use of the cables (infrastructure), and let others, like Netflix, become internet/content providers themselves. After all, the infrastructure was paid for by the customers, government subsidies, and the allwoing of their monopolies a long time ago

  • On the post: Ante Upped Some More: $2,500 For John Sununu And Harold Ford Jr. To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bills

    AR ( profile ), 25 Aug, 2011 @ 03:11pm

    Re: Yes they were misleading

    I have to agree with a lot of what you are saying about how the ISP's charge businesses and the consumers for their internet connection. Its kind of similar to how the insurance companies charge you for insurance. The ones who dont use it (make claims), help to subsidize the company for the ones who do (along with the ones making claims paying more).

    My question is who are these politicians turned lobbyist lobbying for and why?

    Is it the ISP's, (cable companies) who are wanting more Government subsidies for maintaining their cables (Infrastructure), along with help against Netfjix, who is competing with their own streaming on demand services, by increasing "passed on" operating costs for Netflix and thus decreasing their market share?

    Or the movie industry, looking for Fee funded subsidies,as a way to put Netflix out of business (or at least pay a lot more), because Netflix is cutting into profits that they feel they are entitled to, but dont know how to implement a profitable service for?

    Maybe its both. A perfect storm.

    Although I like the way Mike is approaching the misleading statements of these politicians/lobbyists, I would really like full disclosure of who they are representing and why.

  • On the post: Let's Up The Ante: We'll Pay John Sununu & Harold Ford Jr. $1,000 To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bill

    AR ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 01:39pm

    Re: Re: Re:

    Internet = internetwork
    Internet highway = internetwork connections, communication standards, and internetwork protocol addressing.

  • On the post: Let's Up The Ante: We'll Pay John Sununu & Harold Ford Jr. $1,000 To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bill

    AR ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 01:03pm

    Re: Re:

    Your right as I reread it it should be edited to read:

    Netflix, like you, pay their ISP (peer point)to connect to the Internet (usually higher for business class). The ISP is, in all actuality, a integral part of the Internet. Providing connecting cables, routers, and servers (backbone network). These connecting cables connect one ISPs network to another ISPs network (Internet highway). Thus building the Internet upon handshaking standards and Internet protocall addressing agreed to and used by the ISPs for communication between each others networks. You, like Netflix can also host your own servers (or local networks) that rely on these same communication standards, but still need the ISP to connect to everyone esle. The cost for installing and maintaining the cables and standards (highway) are not exclusively born by the Isps. these costs are passes on to all the costumers (business class usually higher) that connect. Essentially you, and Netflix, pay for incoming and outgoing data from your, and their, endpoints, along with everything in between.

    Hope this helps clairify. Sorry

  • On the post: Let's Up The Ante: We'll Pay John Sununu & Harold Ford Jr. $1,000 To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bill

    AR ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 12:43pm

    Re:

    "Netflix pays for their driveway (net connection to a peering point), but they don't pay for the highway (network) up to the end users driveway."

    Netflix, like you, pay their ISP (peer point)to connect to the Internet (usually higher for business class). The ISP is, in all actuality, a integral part of the Internet. Providing connecting cables, routers, and servers (backbone). These connecting cables connect one ISPs servers to another ISPs servers (Internet highway). Thus building the Internet upon handshaking standards agreed to and used by the ISPs for communication between each others servers. You, like Netflix can also host your own servers that rely on these same communication standards, but still need the ISP to connect. The cost for installing and maintaining the cables and standards (highway) are not exclusively born by the Isps. these costs are passes on to all the costumers (business class usually higher) that connect. Essentially you, and Netflix, pay for incoming and outgoing data from your, and their, endpoints, along with everything in between.

    So saying Netflix is getting a "free ride" is very dishonest, and In my opinion borders on libel or slander.

  • On the post: Stop The Scourge Of Illegal 'Downwriting'

    AR ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 10:51am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: fair use.

    Edit []

    Maybe i'm just being ignorant, but if there is no copyright on recipes [music] then how can cooks [musicians] and restaurants [labels] make any money? I mean if everyone is sharing then you can end up competing against yourself for the right to sell food [music]. If someone could download the recipe [song] from the Internet, then they would never go out to eat [to concerts/buy albums]. Thus putting the restaurants [labels], cooks [musicians], waiters [promoters], dishwashers [stagehands], and all, out of work. If everyone is downloading then nobody can make any money and no one will innovate new dishes [music]. Can you imagine the consequences of Gordan Ramsey [Ozzy]yelling obscenities on a street corner while holding a "will work for food" sign? The horror!!! This must be stopped immediately before these two old ladies [teenagers] stop innovation, put everyone out of work, and kill the economy!!!!!! Chefs {musicians}are artist to ya know.

    /SARC

  • On the post: Stop The Scourge Of Illegal 'Downwriting'

    AR ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2011 @ 09:11am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: fair use.

    Maybe i'm just being ignorant, but if there is no copyright on recipes then haw can cooks and restaurants make any money? I mean if everyone is sharing then you can end up competing against yourself for the right to sell food. If someone could download the recipe from the Internet, then they would never go out to eat. Thus putting the restaurants, cooks, waiters, dishwashers, and all, out of work. If everyone is downloading then nobody can make any money and no one will innovate new dishes. Can you imagine the consequences of Gordan Ramsey yelling obscenities on a street corner while holding a "will work for food" sign? The horror!!! This must be stopped immediately before these two old ladies stop innovation,put everyone out of work, and kill the economy!!!!!! Chefs are artist to ya know.

    /SARC

  • On the post: Will John Sununu And Harold Ford Jr. Agree To Pay Netflix's Broadband Bill Next Month?

    AR ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2011 @ 01:15pm

    Politicians are a joke

    Thats why they were Politicians and are now lobbyists. They dont have enough common sense to be politicians and enough business sense to make it in the real world.

  • On the post: Would You Volunteer For An Organization That Makes You Sign Away Your Right To Ever Say Anything Negative About It?

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 04:35pm

    Re: Re: Re: OTT reporting?

    From the document:

    "Save-A-Pet recognizes that many of its volunteers use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, You Tube,
    MySpace, to name a few. However, volunteers? use of social media could become a problem if it:
    "? Is used to harass or discriminate against employees, volunteers, or our clients
    ? Divulges confidential information about Save-A-Pet , Save-A-Pet?s residents, or our clients; or
    ? Harms the goodwill or reputation of Save-A-Pet"

    Point two about divulging makes it pretty clear. Violation is a probem. The solution as stated near the end is as follows:

    ? All postings on social media must comply with Save-A-Pet?s policies on confidentiality and disclosure of
    proprietary information. If you are unsure about the confidential nature of information you are considering
    posting, consult the Office and Operations Administrator." '

    "? Don?t forget that you are responsible for what you write or present on social media. You can be sued by
    employees, volunteers, or any individual that views your social media posts as defamatory, harassing, or
    libelous."

    Put points 2 & 3 together of the first part and then add the last part, I read it as; to say anything about this organization, its people, animals, or customers and you can be sued. Its only libel or slander if you cant prove it in court. With everything being confidential, you wont get that access.

  • On the post: Chorus Of Mainstream Press Saying The Patent System Is Broken Gets Louder

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 02:33pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Somewhere.....

    I also would have edited the comment to read

    caboose==the back end of a train (or Kim K.)

    But Mike might get mad for taking his article though the mud.
    Wait... that doesnt sound right either

  • On the post: Chorus Of Mainstream Press Saying The Patent System Is Broken Gets Louder

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 02:19pm

    Re: Re: Re: Somewhere.....

    Personally, I think the only things that are loose are the nuts and bolts holding his head together.

    But thats just me
    Just Kidding

  • On the post: Would You Volunteer For An Organization That Makes You Sign Away Your Right To Ever Say Anything Negative About It?

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 10:48am

    Re: Re: Re: Is this a contract?

    Oh, and by the way, them having this document DOES make me question the actions of this organization

  • On the post: Would You Volunteer For An Organization That Makes You Sign Away Your Right To Ever Say Anything Negative About It?

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 10:21am

    Re: Re: Is this a contract?

    "Of course it isn't binding. Did you read the thing? All it says at the bottom is that you read and understood the policies"

    If its not an attempt to be binding, then whats the point? This document being a binding contract is implied and assumed by the requirement of a signature. In signing you are acknowledging that you cant do the stated actions. Which I read as using social media as a way of stating what goes on behind the curtain and out of view of the public eye. You dont need a reason to dismiss a volunteer. its not like they can file for "unvolunteerment" compensation. its a way to have the volunteer compensate the organization if they publicize any questionable actions by that organization.

  • On the post: Would You Volunteer For An Organization That Makes You Sign Away Your Right To Ever Say Anything Negative About It?

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 09:32am

    Re: Re: Duck and cover

    Then there is, at least, some sense of accountability.
    Talk about the complete misunderstanding of a "dont ask, dont tell" policy.

  • On the post: Would You Volunteer For An Organization That Makes You Sign Away Your Right To Ever Say Anything Negative About It?

    AR ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2011 @ 07:54am

    Duck and cover

    If it walks like a duck... If they are forcing volunteers to sign non-disclosure agreements... Then they more than likely have something that needs to be disclosed. In a time where you have one "rescue" shutting down another "rescue" for abuses, this really makes you stop and think. I can post news links if really needed. Instead of hiding behind there 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (which are rarely audited) and non-disclosure agreements, they should have a totally open establishment in order to show the good they are claiming. Including their financial records.
    Volunteer for them? NO.
    Notify the authorities? Quite possibly

  • On the post: Erik J. Heels's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

    AR ( profile ), 20 Aug, 2011 @ 01:58pm

    And your a lawyer???

    Ok, so maybe there is hope out there.
    "I teach and practice patent law, and I believe in the ideals of the patent law system"
    Please keep teaching your students common sense. Dont teach them to become "legalese bottom feeders" like some of the others do.
    Hopefully, They may grow up to be the judges of tomorrow.
    Oh, like your posts by the way

  • On the post: I Coulda Been A Credenza: Brando Estate Sues Over Couch Named Brando

    AR ( profile ), 20 Aug, 2011 @ 10:38am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    Unrealistic extremes? Really? Like 99 year patents? Or getting a copyright on the human genome? Or trademarking letters of the alphabet? Wouldn't it be better to stop this spoiled child syndrome now, then say, before children get sued for singing songs around a campfire? Or having your cell ringtone classed as a public broadcast of copyrighted material? If these spoiled children have their way we will have to expand the privilege to include their entire ancestral line. I'Lll say it again they need to learn how to support themselves and not rely (or profiteer) on the accomplishments of their dead relatives.

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