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• On the post: Did Universal Music Try To Expense The Costs Of Eminem's Producers Suing Over Unpaid Royalties… Back To Eminem's Producers?

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 10:01am

  Re:

  sadly, lots and lots of corporations do function like this. While I recognize the joke it's a safe bet that if it's not a startup and is a large company it's pretty common this will happen.
  
  then we have: corporation friendly laws

• On the post: NSA: 'Anonymous Might One Day Hack Power Grids!' Anonymous: 'Huh?!?'

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2012 @ 11:42am

  bingo

  I was about to say that the exact same thing word for word was used with the Iran nuclear situation. Yep.
  
  Wow.

• On the post: Techdirt Deemed Harmful To Minors In Germany

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2012 @ 10:44am

  Re: Re: Re: In other news...

  It depends on if you're German or not.

• On the post: Congrats, US Government: You're Scaring Web Businesses Into Moving Out Of The US

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2012 @ 12:01pm

  doesn't matter

  This is again, a "how people use the tool" issue, not a "the fact the tool exists" part.

• On the post: Indian Official Promises India Won't Censor The Internet… Except, You Know, When It Has To Censor The Internet

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 15 Feb, 2012 @ 07:54am

  if you hear the same lines, it's from the same people

  This pretty much confirms that he's in the pocket of the MPAA/RIAA in some form, directly.
  
  It's no accident that they all say the same story on the same issue.

• On the post: Debunking The EU Commission's 'Myths About ACTA'

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 12:56pm

  SOPA REDUX?

  holy crap, are they really going to try to say "black is white, here's why" just like SOPA all over again?
  
  Did they not learn from last time how that went?
  
  wow, they really don't want ACTA to pass, huh.

• On the post: If Google Is Serious About Reforming Patent Mess, It Should Make A Bold Statement And Stop Using Motorola Patents To Demand Cash

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 07:27pm

  uh, there's more to it than this

  You do realize why this fRAND situation is going on?
  
  It has nothing to do with google and everything to do with FUD. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16960676 -
  
  what is going on? Apple and Microsoft want to be able to sue for their patents regardless of licensing - google does not.
  
  So their statement does not have to do with the shakedown, Mike. As noted by PJ on groklaw: "See what the issue is? Apple and Microsoft would like to *change* FRAND terms to include a waiver of injunctions, which isn't now part of FRAND requirements. In fact, it's an equitable remedy. They'd like it to be removed as a defensive move, in order to disarm Android vendors, especially now that Google is buying Motorola. In short, it's not so much about loving standards all of a sudden as wanting to win by disarming the other side. And then there is the problem that no one can build a smartphone without paying so much for patents they can't make a profit. This is now hitting Apple and Microsoft too. I wish Microsoft and Apple would be more straightforward. Their paid "consultants" too. I mean if someone is being paid by Microsoft, whose position is he or she likely to push? So, good for BBC News for seeking out lawyers to check on what non-lawyer consultants are pushing out there"
  
  As noted - their concern is tablets and handsets - not codecs.
  
  I agree that they should do more, but I wouldn't act like they've been passive - quite the opposite.

• On the post: Shattering pyrex To Show A Massive Weakness In Trademark Law

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 07 Feb, 2012 @ 07:13am

  Re: the humor of PYREX and pyrex

  *none is borosilicate for kitchenware anymore.

• On the post: Shattering pyrex To Show A Massive Weakness In Trademark Law

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 07 Feb, 2012 @ 07:13am

  the humor of PYREX and pyrex

  The thing about these products is that:
  
  none of the pyrex sold in the us is PYREX anymore (borosilicate). Not since the 70's. The european version with borosilicate is named "Marinex" and....not made from Pyrex.
  
  Nice, huh.

• On the post: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Would Like To Know What You Think Of Them (Sorta)

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 07 Feb, 2012 @ 05:49am

  Re: tried my best to answer the questions

  I liked the part about "how do you feel about their leadership"
  
  where I could basically put "you are a case study for preventing international business growth"

• On the post: Is The US Meddling In Polish ACTA Voting?

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2012 @ 12:53pm

  Re: Re: you know what?

  nah, but I'd genuinely like to see them required to answer via a petition.

• On the post: Is The US Meddling In Polish ACTA Voting?

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2012 @ 12:21pm

  you know what?

  This is something I'd like to see the white house answer.
  
  Start a petition for the white house to answer on:
  
  Dear white house,
  
  why are we meddling in the political affairs of a foreign country?
  
  signed, the internet.

• On the post: Copyright Troll Submits Entire Filing About How 'Radical, Quasi-Anarchist' EFF Should Be Blocked From Participating In Case

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2012 @ 05:53am

  Re:

  it's the good old political way, coming back around.
  
  I hope politicians are happy to have used this technique so often that basically everyone uses it for mudslinging now.
  
  Yet another example of "when you do something stupid, and do it publicly, other people are going to copy it". On a bigger scale, I really hope politicians become more aware of idiocy like this, instead of "let's overreact again and let other people use it to their advantage".

• On the post: Megaupload Users Plan To Sue… As Their Files & Data Are About To Be Destroyed

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2012 @ 12:40pm

  Re:

  actually, isn't this estoppel by definition?

• On the post: The Internet Begins Discussing What To Do With Its New Found Powers

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2012 @ 08:37am

  internet party

  whether it's called pirate party or internet party, I'd actually suggest they stick with pirate party to deliberately force the issue to be acknowledged.
  
  I think trying to come up with a polite name lets us distract ourselves from the gravity of the situation. Pirate Party already exists, this is just the sign that it needs to be globalized and needs way more support.

• On the post: Ownership Mentality: Art Gallery Prohibits Sketching

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2012 @ 06:46am

  Re: Re:

  of course! only terrorists and thieves would use an easel.
  
  After all, these paintings you are creating are stealing the original paintings via my misguided feelings of entitlement and ownership!

• On the post: Public Petitions The White House To Investigate Chris Dodd & The MPAA For Possible Bribery

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2012 @ 10:44am

  Re: Re:

  At this stage in the game, making such a comment would be political suicide. That's why this is the perfect time to request the question to be answered.

• On the post: Public Petitions The White House To Investigate Chris Dodd & The MPAA For Possible Bribery

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2012 @ 10:43am

  Re: Re: This could be fun...

  Please, good sir. I believe you just doublespoke your own doublespeak, and therefore are in complete denial, acknowledging that what was stated was true.

• On the post: DOJ Gives Its Opinion On SOPA By Unilaterally Shutting Down 'Foreign Rogue Site' Megaupload… Without SOPA/PIPA

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 19 Jan, 2012 @ 02:11pm

  Re:

  ooo now I had time to read it.
  
  Let's start simple: paragraphs 24-25 were already proven to be a lie in court.

• On the post: DOJ Gives Its Opinion On SOPA By Unilaterally Shutting Down 'Foreign Rogue Site' Megaupload… Without SOPA/PIPA

  

  Designerfx ( profile ), 19 Jan, 2012 @ 02:09pm

  Re:

  Umm....hello suspicious poster.
  
  That's two posts, almost in a row. First paragraph 24, now 25?
  
  Since when did DMCA become a criminal statute, and since when did DMCA become a criminal statue outside the US? This would have to be tried *in* the US to determine that.

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