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On the post: Report: All But Four Of The High-Profile Domestic Terrorism Plots In The Last Decade Were Crafted From The Ground Up By The FBI

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 24 Jul, 2014 @ 07:04am

This will backfire - BIG TIME!

Eventually, this will backfire.
Just suppose that some 'real' terrorists realize what's going on and scam the FBI. They could become equipped with real weapons, or at least some stuff that they could easily convert to work properly. Now, let's say they misdirect the FBI by pretending to go along with the plot, but secretly have a second operation going to target something else. The FBI's resources will be so focused on targeting their own fake plot, that the terrorists should be able to pull off their second 'real' plot without anyone catching on. I can't wait for the fallout on that one!

On the post: MPAA Stretches DMCA To Breaking Point With Questionable Take Down Request For Popcorn Time Repositories

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2014 @ 07:28am

Thin edge of the wedge

This may be just the start. There are many other projects that can conceivably be used for 'copyright infringement' (Handbrake, VLC media player, etc.). What will happen now that Popcorn Time's removal has set a precedent?

I think 2 things need to happen now:

1) The EFF needs to get involved on Github's behalf to push back at the MPAA or more similar requests will start arriving, possibly enventually killing off all open source sharing and development.

2) The individual projects now stored on Github should start putting pressure on the site demanding that it show some backbone or else they'll migrate elsewhere.

If we don't start standing up for our freedoms under the law, eventually the big corps and power mongers will take away all of them.

On the post: German Newspapers Want Google To Pay Them For Appearing In Search Results (Even As They Try To Rank Higher)

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 20 Jun, 2014 @ 08:11pm

One strike and you're out!

Google needs to grow a pair and put a policy in place whereby newspapers or other companies that initiate shakedowns like this are banned from the search results.
Once they start to fade away into obscurity, and they come back begging to be let into the results again, Google should make them sign an agreement prohibiting them from ever suing it again.

On the post: Canadian Court Believes It Has The Right To Censor The Global Internet; Not At All Concerned With Consequences

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2014 @ 06:54am

Re: Re: Re: Not quite

That's actually 'Canada - the country above the US'.
We've only had one or two stupid rulings so far, although as of now, we seem to be headed in the same direction.
Hopefully this one gets reversed on appeal, which should
be expedited, based on the fact that it's only Google that's
targeted, not Bing, Yahoo, Ask, etc. It's blatntly unfair to require one search engine to filter without requiring ALL of them to do it. Since Google has already filtered its .ca domain, perhaps they should redirect all accesses to its other domains coming from Canada to a web page directing the users to the .ca domain. They can also add a polite note explaining that they've been ordered to restrict all Canadian access to Google to only go there because of the court order. They could then mention that if we in Canada don't like it, to please take it up with the relevant authorities in our country.

On the post: Court Rejects Request That Secret NSA Evidence Used Against Terrorism Suspect Be Shared With Suspect's Lawyers

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2014 @ 08:43pm

The terrorists have already succeeded!

If rulings like this are the new normal in the US, then the terrorists have already won. America, or at least the idealistic principles of justice and equality on which is was founded are now dead.

On the post: Verizon Sends Netflix A Cease & Desist, Saying It Can't Blame Verizon For Clogged Networks

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2014 @ 07:32am

Time to squeeze the ISPs from both ends

At one end Netflix and the other content providers need to band together and let the ISPs know that they won't put up with this. If it doesn't stop they should create a new corporation between them with the intention of providing home internet service at a fair price. (Similar to the Google fiber stuff). At the other end, they need to stir their customers up enough so that they'll go after the politicians and other authorities that are propping up the fake ISP monopolies locally. Then, the ISPs will either adapt and provide what people want or die.

On the post: EU Court Of Justice: Just Viewing Stuff Online Isn't Infringing On Copyright

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2014 @ 08:16pm

Just wait!

Well that's great for now, but I suspect we'll soon get an opposite ruling from some dumb-ass US judge. If you'll all recall, APIs were declared uncopyrightable by a German court last year, and it didn't take long for some idiot judge in the US to rule the opposite in the Oracle vs. Google trial.
Let's all just sit back and enjoy the fireworks!

On the post: French KlearGear Rep Fires Off Email Defending Company's Actions, Claims Suit Against It Wasn't Served Properly

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 22 May, 2014 @ 07:05am

Comtempt of Court?

By ignoring/disparaging the court order are they now in contempt of court? Maybe the judge can order the company put in 'jail' by seizing/suspending its' domain. Being unable to to business would certainly get their attention.

On the post: Mike Rogers Still Pushing His 'Snowden Is A Russian Spy' Delusion, Citing Every Single 'Counterintelligence Official' In Support

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2014 @ 11:42am

Re: let's just use Roger's logic with Ninja's statements

Maybe these guys should put their money where their mouths are. Snowden is trapped in Russia because he has no passport. Why not re-instate his passport and see where he goes? If he leaves Russia and continues on the journey that was interrupted, then he's probably not a spy. If he stays in Russia, then they might have some grounds for whatever they're saying.

On the post: Sony And YouTube Take Down Sintel; Blender's Open Source, Creative Commons, Crowdfunded Masterpiece

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2014 @ 06:39am

Re: Re: Way to fix ContentID

The way to fix ContentID is to notify the uploader that the video is in violation of copyright and allow them a chance to contest it. If they contest it, it should immediately be re-instated, with notice going to the alleged copyright owner that a subsequent takedown request must be done via the proper DMCA notice route. This should eliminate the false takedown problems and force both the uploader and supposed copyright owner to take a second look and ensure that they are on solid legal ground. If it were done that way, then Sony would indeed be on a legal hook if they had continued to claim ownership of the Sintel video.

On the post: 5 Year Old Hacks Xbox Live; Thankfully DOJ Apparently Uninterested In Prosecuting Cute Kid Under CFAA

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2014 @ 11:52am

Good thing it wasn't a PS4!!!

He's just lucky it was an xbox and not a PS4. Based on some of their earlier actions, Sony would probably be demanding confiscation of the gaming system, full prosecution and maximum jail time.

On the post: Prenda Actually Wins A Round; Order To Pay Back Settlements Tossed In Minnesota

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 31 Mar, 2014 @ 05:10pm

University of Minnesota

Interestingly enough, it seems that Judge Ericksen and Paul Hansmeir's father, Gordon, both attended University of
Minnesota around the same time. I wonder if they know each other?

On the post: USTR Starts To Panic Over Calls To Take Corporate Sovereignty Out Of TAFTA/TTIP

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 31 Mar, 2014 @ 07:02am

Just a way for US corps to collect extra $$$

US corporations are beginning to realize that they've sabotaged themselves by outsourcing all of their manufacturing, etc. The only thing they have left is their IP. In order to protect that, they need a way to export their laws to the rest of the world. That's the only thing these trade agreements will accomplish. Other nations will have to toe the line with regard to US regulations and IP, or else face the inevitable lawsuit that follows. The net effect either way will be an export of US laws and regulations to the rest of the world and in import of everyone else's money to the US. Hopefully the rest of the world will wake up and see what's happening before it's too late!

On the post: Michael Hayden Thinks Snowden Revelations, Rather Than NSA Actions, May Splinter The Internet

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2014 @ 08:55am

Embarassing!

I wish this asshole would either shut up or change his surname. While I'm not related to him as far as I know, it's embarrasing to have any kind of link, however obscure, to whatever garbage he's spewing at any particular time. If he was my relative, I would have dis-owned him a long time ago.

On the post: Microsoft Looked Through Reporter's Hotmail And MSN Chat Accounts To Identify Windows 8 Leaker

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2014 @ 07:30pm

He was a 'French' blogger

Since the blogger was French, EU privacy laws may come into play here. Does anyone know if MS looking through this guy's data violates any laws over there? If I were MS I really wouldn't want any more trouble with the EU considering what happened the last time.

On the post: EU Re-Think Following Discovery Of Major Flaw In CETA Shows The Benefits Of Transparency

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2014 @ 07:25am

loopholes and carelessly-worded clauses

I suspect that these are actually 'carefully-worded' clauses, not 'carelessly-worded' ones. If written and followed appropriately by the corporate interests, once the web of trade agreements (CETA, TAFTA, TPP, etc.) is in place, we can expect one world-wide set of 'corporate' laws to emerge.
Hooks like these will enable corporations to subvert local laws in favor of some other more favorable 'law' exported from some other country where a more favorable trade agreement was negotiated. Governments that don't play along will see themselves and their taxpayers sued into compliance or face going broke paying the 'fines' demanded by the corporations.
I suspect some dark forces at work here. It used to be that world domination was attempted via military means. It seems that now, the forces of evil are trying another tack instead. Enough said.

On the post: Former NSA Official Thinks A Blog Containing Nothing But His Own Tweets Is 'Defamatory'

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2014 @ 01:44pm

Re: PHD

This guy just confirms my belief that PHD stands for Pointy-Headed Doofus!

On the post: Intellectual Ventures Starts Political Action Committee; Clearly Worried That Serious Patent Reform Might Actually Happen This Time

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2014 @ 12:30pm

Re: Re: Doubts?

Nothing is going to change until you get serious about throwing the incumbents out and getting rid of the lobbyists.

Sorry, I can't do much more than offer advice, as I'm not a US resident/citizen. You guys (the US population) need to organize yourselves (perhaps though groups like the 'OCCUPY'
movement), and find a way to get rid of both the Democrat and Republican politicians.

I know all of you think it requires lots of money, but there are ways to counter that now through use of social media such as Twitter and Facebook. If a 3rd group or party were to present themselves as viable opponents to these incumbents with anti-lobbying and anti-patent platforms, maybe they would quickly get in line and actually worry about pleasing their constituents who they're supposed to be representing instead of the lobbyists.

To all of you in the US, please stop spending so much time on beer, sports and entertainment, and take a good look at where your country is headed. If you don't put a stop to it now, you're all doomed to become slaves of the 'corporate elite'.

On the post: Google Customizes Its YouTube Takedown Message In Response To Bogus Innocence Of Muslims Takedown

KevinEHayden ( profile ), 28 Feb, 2014 @ 08:35am

Put up an edited version

Someone needs to re-edit the video to take out this actress' 5 seconds of 'fame' or maybe replace it with something that says 'this portion of the film removed due to idiocy' and then repost it. She and the court should have no obections then!

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