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• On the post: Hollywood Wines & Dines Kiwi Politicians To Get Them To Support Hollywood's Copyright Insanity In TPP

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Oct, 2012 @ 07:47pm

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  Imagine the kick stater projects to fund his legal defense that would happen if he were extradited.

• On the post: Hollywood Wines & Dines Kiwi Politicians To Get Them To Support Hollywood's Copyright Insanity In TPP

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Oct, 2012 @ 07:45pm

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  "Nope, not once has anyone here at Techdirt advocated stopping the MPAA from making their own speech."
  
  Does suggesting duct taping the mouth of the head of the MPAA count? Or was that at Torrent freak?

• On the post: Hollywood Wines & Dines Kiwi Politicians To Get Them To Support Hollywood's Copyright Insanity In TPP

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Oct, 2012 @ 07:42pm

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  "Location shooting can dump a lot of money into the local economy."
  
  You are an idiot. A couple hundred people, for a month or two, here or there, is a fools errand. They would be much better off just promoting NZ for tourism.

• On the post: Court Says Case Against Megaupload Can Continue, Despite Not Being Able To Serve The Company

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Oct, 2012 @ 07:34pm

  Re: A Slogan for the Ages

  The problem with this is the US will react poorly when other nations start doing the same to US citizens, corporations, or politicians. Goose meet Gander.

• On the post: Court Doesn't Buy DOJ's Argument For Why Megaupload User Can't Sue To Get His Data Back

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2012 @ 05:32pm

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  I have a question ... Is your true name Eric Holder?

• On the post: Court Doesn't Buy DOJ's Argument For Why Megaupload User Can't Sue To Get His Data Back

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2012 @ 05:27pm

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  Bugs Bunny?

• On the post: Why The MPAA Can't 'Win The Hearts And Minds' Of The Public: File Sharing Is Mainstream

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 10:50pm

  Re: Re: Re: Hmmm ... Way to Zen or what ...

  Copyright infringement is more like Gallagher Smashing Watermelons. People in the front row get a ton of watermelon the rest get seeds to plant their own.

• On the post: CISPA Author Ramps Up The FUD: Claims He Can't Sleep At Night Due To 'Unusual Source' Threatening Us

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 10:08pm

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  That's a Lie. Just like the Cake ...

• On the post: CISPA Author Ramps Up The FUD: Claims He Can't Sleep At Night Due To 'Unusual Source' Threatening Us

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 10:06pm

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  I actually believe he is referring to himself. Its why he cannot sleep at night. ;)

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:57pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Seen that somewhere...

  someone = anyone

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:56pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Seen that somewhere...

  What you are basically arguing is that a truck driver can't deliver any loads with his own truck if he works for someone else ....

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:54pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Seen that somewhere...

  "If Purolator were getting USPS drivers to deliver for 20% over their salary, charged to the customer... yes."
  
  Actually no. The words owner-operator come into play. If a person owns or leases their own car their is no issue unless they are doing this during contracted hours. Drivers without exclusive contracts can do what they want.

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:45pm

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  Yes but we can't have that because if their were an unlimited amount of cabs they would have to innovate and costs would come down.

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:44pm

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  will = which ???

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:42pm

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  The world seems to be in the process of being split into the two worlds. The Tech-Knows and the Tech-Wanna-be's, I feel sorry for the Tech-wanna-be's ...

• On the post: Chicago Taxi Companies And Riders Sue Uber For Targeting Cool Passengers

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:38pm

  Re: Re: Re: Really?

  "You seem a bit upset about this, why is that?"
  
  Probably drives a Taxi in Chicago.

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

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2012 @ 09:28pm

  "because he's learned of a top secret super scary "unusual source" that is trying to threaten the country"
  
  "Does he mean the public?"
  
  People talking, Social media, and government monitoring overreach are going into a feedback loop. That is what is actually going to threaten the nation. Basically its a TMI paranoia loop.

• On the post: Report On Internet Freedom Shows We're Seeing Less And Less Of It

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 04 Oct, 2012 @ 04:07pm

  Re: Those in control always seek more of it

  With pretty much every government we are seeing more and more regulation of every aspect of peoples lives. The huge issue with that is, you can't regulate speech or human nature.

• On the post: The MPAA's Problem In A Nutshell: Views Relationship With The Public As One Way

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 04 Oct, 2012 @ 03:51pm

  Re: Re: Crappy Partners...

  What is wrong with protecting the buggy whip industry? I only wish the zipper mask industry would have been as well protected.

• On the post: Justice Department Calls Megaupload Case A Success; Hands Out Cash To Cops To Do More Bogus Takedowns

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 04 Oct, 2012 @ 03:44pm

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  "One of these days this Century these greedbags will get one big rude Awakening."
  
  They seem to be telling greater and larger lies over the past ten years. Everyone is noticing it except them. It really doesn't bode well for them.

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