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• On the post: Copyright As Censorship: Turkey's Prime Minister Copyrights His Recorded Calls To Get Them Off YouTube

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 14 Mar, 2014 @ 12:56pm

  Mike copyright is never used for censorship. Clearly copyright gives the Prime Minister the monopoly right to monetize his phone calls. Someone exercising that natural god given property right should not be accused with such defamatory language. You should be ashamed.
  
  On a related note, I'm really looking forward to buying CDs of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's phone calls at my local Walmart. Good times.

• On the post: The Aereo Case Isn't About Aereo, But About The Future Of Cloud Computing And Innovation

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2014 @ 01:10pm

  Great summary of this very important issue.
  
  I once wrote a parody piece in which the copyright industry sued Monster Cable for infringement, arguing that each transmission over a wire is its own copy.
  
  However, even I could not have imagined that someone would actually argue that each transmission over a wire is a public performance! That's insane.

• On the post: Keith Alexander Supports Law To Gag Press So He Can Get His Preferred Online Surveillance Bill Passed

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2014 @ 08:08am

  If this appeared on The Onion:
  "Keith Alexander wants draconian law passed to ensure passage of more draconian laws"

• On the post: Nielsen Joins The DMCA Abuse Party, Issues Takedown Of Publicly Available Ratings

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2014 @ 12:26pm

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  Maybe Nielsen will use this to their advantage. They'll argue the ratings aren't facts because they have no basis in reality.

• On the post: US Solicitor General's Office, Run By Former Top MPAA Lawyer, Shockingly Sides With Broadcasters Over Aereo

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2014 @ 01:30pm

  I'm shocked the cable and satellite companies haven't come to their senses and started supporting Aereo's legal argument. If Aereo wins, the cable and satellite companies would have a huge bargaining chip in their negotiations with the broadcasters. Basically, they could threaten to do the exact same thing.

• On the post: Xbox One Sales Lag PS4 As Microsoft Slowly Figures Out You Can't Tell Gamers What They're Supposed To Want

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2014 @ 07:00am

  This isn't really new with Microsoft. It took MS a long time to add native support for MP3s into Windows.
  
  And remember back when you could finally rip CDs with Windows Media Player? It "protected" the files by default. And "protected" didn't mean they were protected from deletion. They were protected from being copied. So even if you backed them up on a second computer, they could not be played on the second computer. They could not be played with all digital music players. And if your PC crashed and you had to reinstall Windows, all of your music could be unplayable.
  
  Heck, to this day when I'm playing MP3s in Media Center (ripped from my own CDs or bought from Amazon), it gives me the option to purchase those very same songs. Why the frick would I want to purchase songs I already own?!
  
  I could go on and on, but Microsoft has always placed its customers second when it comes to corporate interests.

• On the post: Ignorant NY Times Reporter Argues That The Public Domain Is Damaging Film

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 19 Feb, 2014 @ 01:14pm

  The guy's not ignorant. But I bet he's paid well.

• On the post: David Cameron Says Snooper's Charter Is Necessary Because Fictional Crime Dramas He Watches Prove It

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2014 @ 11:09am

  That's one of the reasons I stopped watching ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In addition to being just terrible, the early episodes hammered the point that the government has to covertly spy on citizens, but it's OK, because "we're the good guys."

• On the post: Major Political Donors Have Access to TPP Documents. Everyone Else? Not So Much

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2014 @ 01:51pm

  Gee, it's almost as if our government is so corrupt that access is sold to the highest bidders.

• On the post: FBI Admits It's Not Really About Law Enforcement Any More; Ignores Lots Of Crimes To Focus On Creating Fake Terror Plots

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2014 @ 11:24am

  But bringing actual criminals to justice is so gosh darn hard. Can't we just agree that it's easier for the FBI to make up its own "crimes" and then stop those "crimes"?! Yeah, I think we can.

• On the post: A Look At Just How Much The US Is Isolated In Its TPP Demands

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 11 Dec, 2013 @ 01:23pm

  Is the US out of touch with the rest of the world?
  
  Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no... no, no, not at all. I, I, I just think that the.. uh.. their appeal is becoming more selective.

• On the post: Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Thinks Google Is To Blame For Infringement On The Web

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 11 Dec, 2013 @ 10:11am

  And in a related story, the entire internet exists as an icon on your desktop called "Internet Explorer."

• On the post: Watch One Kickstarter Creator Self-Destruct As People Call Him Out For Scam Project

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 09 Dec, 2013 @ 02:49pm

  He keeps hyping the "fact" that the Rock will use patented technology. As a consumer, why would I ever care about that? Whether I'm buying sprockets or cogs, all I care is whether the product meets my needs.

• On the post: Police Chief To Be Paid In Bitcoin, But Mostly As A Publicity Stunt Gimmick

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2013 @ 11:17am

  "A reality TV show where they show off how "unusual" they are?"
  
  I'd rather watch Northern Exposure.

• On the post: Canadian Cyberbullying Bill Expands Scope, Targets Open WiFi Over Terrorism, Child Porn Fears

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 04 Dec, 2013 @ 12:47pm

  It's about time someone in the government finally started to take a stand against child porn. It's a very brave first step.

• On the post: Lawsuit Claims ICE Officers Shot At, Arrested Wrong Man

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 03 Dec, 2013 @ 10:19am

  So let me get this straight: If someone points a gun at me and I run, I give him probable cause to keep shooting and to arrest me if I live. If I stand still, I run the risk of being shot.
  
  And no one at ICE sees a problem with this?

• On the post: Myth Busting: Yes, An Advertisement Can Be Fair Use Parody

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 26 Nov, 2013 @ 12:57pm

  While I agree with you 100%, I'm going to guess that the argument by the Beastie Boy's attorneys (assuming they don't come to their senses) will be the "slippery slope."
  
  In other words, if we allow advertisers to simply mock popular songs in their ads, without paying for the rights to the songs, the lucrative licensing of songs for advertisements will eventually dry up. Why pay for the song you want when you can simply mock the song you want for free?
  
  I think the argument is complete BS, but it will be argued. Attorneys love to argue the slippery slope.

• On the post: Editorial Claims Houston Prosecutors Are Pushing Through Nearly 1,000 Sex Trafficking Indictments Every Day

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 25 Nov, 2013 @ 03:01pm

  Let's assume that it's true that 300,000 people are being prosecuted each year for human trafficking. If that is true, then why the heck do we need new legislation?!

• On the post: When Is A Lyric Site More Than A Lyric Site?

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 12 Nov, 2013 @ 03:51pm

  "Finally, what the hell kind of good is supposed to come of any of this?"
  
  Well, I learned that David Lowery has become a real tool.

• On the post: Apple Wants To Sell Fewer Products; Kills Off Website That Made Finding iPads And iPhones Easier

  

  Ima Fish ( profile ), 07 Nov, 2013 @ 02:01pm

  I misread the title and thought Apple killed off its own sales website. I assumed that Apple was so hip and exclusive that it refuses to sell its own products.

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