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• On the post: Sony Music Raised Prices On Whitney Houston's Music… Less Than 30 Minutes After She Died

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 08:30am

  Re: Re: Surprised? I'm not.

  Its a conspiracy I tell you, first Michael Jackson, now Whitney Huston. They are going to kill off all the old pop stars to create a short term profit. ...

• On the post: French Court Fails Digital Economics; Claims Free Google Maps Is Illegal

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 06:21am

  Re: Re: If I was Google...

  Watch every company that uses google maps on a regular basis complain. That is the problem with government choosing winners and losers, they are always wrong.

• On the post: Sky News Tells Reporters Not To Use Twitter To Break News Without Permission

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 06:16am

  Re: Re: Not only Murdoch

  "This means that big stories like these IP debates and protests might slip out before they could be silenced."
  
  ROFLMAO ... yeah, like news can be silenced in this day and age.

• On the post: Dutch Government: Make European Copyright Exceptions More Flexible

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2012 @ 06:08am

  Re: Re: Re:

  It is about time people started realizing that.

• On the post: European Parliament President Criticizes ACTA

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 12:49pm

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  Nice video about US political parties and what they spent money on. Again you avoid the issue.
  
  What does the RNC and DNC spending money on office supplies and trips to Hawaii have with the EU, the German pirate party, or building roads and bridges in the EU?
  
  Yes we all know trolls are now supplying links. Thanks, but next time try supplying a link that has to do with argument.

• On the post: How Publishers Repeated The Same Mistake As Record Labels: DRM Obsession Gave Amazon Dominant Position

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 10:41am

  Re: Re:

  To funny :)

• On the post: How Publishers Repeated The Same Mistake As Record Labels: DRM Obsession Gave Amazon Dominant Position

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 10:38am

  Re: Re:

  It was once thought the the skeletons found at this layer of the la brea tar pits was of movie executives. The recent discovery of fashion magazines from 1000 years ago, seems to suggest that they were book publisher. The loafers and the jackets with elbow patches seems to bear that out.

• On the post: How Being More Open, Human And Awesome Can Save Anyone Worried About Making Money In Entertainment

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 10:07am

  That guy from the USTR said nothing but the same talking points over and over. I do not know what was worse, the subtle body language cues that said he was being untruthful, or the glare off his head.

• On the post: European Parliament President Criticizes ACTA

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 07:56am

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

  Imagine Canadian roads done this way. The blank media surcharge per mile of road would bankrupt the nation.

• On the post: European Parliament President Criticizes ACTA

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 07:42am

  Re: Re: Re:

  You really are to stupid to be allowed to breed. No political party pumps money into any economy. All they do is create inefficient bureaucracies that waste money. The population pays for the roads and bridges through taxes.

• On the post: European Parliament President Criticizes ACTA

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 07:32am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  To funny roads made from old DVD's and CD's.

• On the post: Mass Protests Against ACTA All Across Europe

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 07:25am

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  The Hollywood types are not freetards they are idiots. They have whittled away at the commons in such a way that all they can do are remakes. They have created a worldwide system of distribution contracts that force them to follow predefined set of rules and time frames. They shut down any new technology that alters the way things are currently done. They do anything they can to maintain their current short term revenue streams, with no thought of the long term. Their actions against the first and fourth amendments of the US constitution have have turned them into the internet equivalent of the boogie man. They do backroom deals and lie in a consistent and never ending way. They have lost the public trust.

• On the post: European Parliament President Criticizes ACTA

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2012 @ 06:19am

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  I wonder what happens when the pirate party doubles it ranks because of this.

• On the post: Iranian Filmmaker Banned From Filmmaking… Makes Documentary Via His iPhone About His Plight

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 11 Feb, 2012 @ 02:53pm

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  "The technology is pointless - the content is what makes it worthwhile."
  
  You are quite correct the technology is pointless. Where would you be without it? ... Oh yeah no movies or TV.
  
  The drivel that is coming out of Hollywood at this point is worthless, and has been for a very long time. You could very easily put me, nina (p), and tim (DH) in a room and end up with an adventure that is dark and light and very CGI.

• On the post: SOPA Strikedown Aftermath: Old Media Cannot Tell The Narrative Of One Million People

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 07:31pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Wouldn't it be great

  I do not want his history, i do not care. No one cares about the puppies he has saved or the lesser of two evils he voted for.
  
  We as a society have to look at politicians as a whole, not just, "I helped prevented SOPA re-elect me". We have to begin holding politicians to higher ideals and standards. We need to never allow them to compromise. And when they do even one thing wrong, we need to remove them from office.

• 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

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 06:44pm

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  What is funny is the start up that occurs will be grass roots and decentralized. Meaning no public offering, no monitoring, and no ability to compete.

• On the post: It's Time To Let Politicians Know That Using Secretive Trade Agreements To Meddle With The Internet Is Unacceptable

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 06:40pm

  "It's Time To Let Politicians Know That Using Secretive Trade Agreements To Meddle With The Internet Is Unacceptable"
  
  
  It's Time To Tell Politicians To Stop Meddling.
  
  FTFY

• On the post: SOPA Strikedown Aftermath: Old Media Cannot Tell The Narrative Of One Million People

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 06:25pm

  Re: Re: Re: Wouldn't it be great

  For protecting your favorite politician you get a cookie. Yes that was meant to be condescending. (read on) Other than this one subject what research have you done on him? You see a politician is more than just a single subject line. He needs to follow the constitution in the most stringent way possible. He needs to uphold the founding documents of the government he serves. He needs to never compromise. He needs to always push for what is right.
  
  Can your politician say that?
  
  Two quotes for you
  
  Ayn Rand
  
  Thomas Jefferson

• On the post: SOPA Strikedown Aftermath: Old Media Cannot Tell The Narrative Of One Million People

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 05:01pm

  Re: Wouldn't it be great

  From a larger perspective, we are headed in that direction. A consensus and fact driven form of government and law making will occur, as opposed to a "Nancy Pelosi" style for of governance. Where phrases like "We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it" occur on a daily basis. It will take time, long term politicians need to retire or be voted out, and a younger generation needs to take hold. We need to open up all policy and law making to everyone. It will happen, the board is set and more people are learning to play.
  
  David Fuchs

• On the post: Lithuanian Minister Of Justice Says ACTA Is Unnecessary, Doesn't Actually Help Creators And It's Time To Reevaluate IP

  

  Hephaestus ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2012 @ 02:54pm

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  Big Ole /SARC
  
  FTFY

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