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  • On the post: Redskins Owner Sues Local Paper Over Satirical Listing Of Grievances… Making Sure More People Read It

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 04 Feb, 2011 @ 12:37pm

    Re: Sigh...

    I don't know whether to rate this insightful or funny.

  • On the post: Senator Wyden Asks WTF Is Up With Homeland Security Domain Seizures

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 04 Feb, 2011 @ 06:30am

    Re: Thank you note

    I have been planning on doing this. Thank you for the link to make it easier. =)

  • On the post: Senator Wyden Asks WTF Is Up With Homeland Security Domain Seizures

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 01:29pm

    Re: Re: Re:

    How do you know what they think they will do and what actions they will take?

    You must have one of the all seeing eyes as they have not all been accounted for yet. We found another one, AJ has it!

  • On the post: Senator Wyden Asks WTF Is Up With Homeland Security Domain Seizures

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 01:11pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Two things ....

    I also believe that the reason they dropped the profile is because it made it too easy to point out all the contradictions in their arguments over various threads.

  • On the post: Senator Wyden Asks WTF Is Up With Homeland Security Domain Seizures

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 01:09pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Two things ....

    And some say he was never human at all ..

  • On the post: Kuwaiti Blogger Sued After Negative Benihana Review

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 11:28am

    Re: Re: The Spiral

    I tend to see the food as part of the experience. Even if it is just a local italian restaurant that has the lights dimmed and pictures of Venice on the walls I would consider that all in the experience. For me to return to a place to eat more than once the experience has to be good.

    If you were indicating that you would be going to eat at a place that has bad food but good environment, then yes, I would agree that one should not eat there. After all, the primary reason you are going is for the food. That would however be slightly different for a place like Dave & Busters, which is a gaming environment. Arcade type place where they have all types of games you can play (my favorite isn't even an arcade game but the air hockey!). They happen to serve food there (and alcohol) but you really go for the games. =)

  • On the post: How Would US Politicians Respond If Spain Seized Domains Of American Companies?

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 11:11am

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

    I have defended you several times before and will continue to give you the benefit of the doubt but over the course of this week the debates have not been as fruitful.

  • On the post: How Would US Politicians Respond If Spain Seized Domains Of American Companies?

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 07:11am

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

    I have found lately that AJ is no longer replying to many of my posts. And if you follow most of his comment threads, he repeats the exact same thing over and over far more often then he ever offers actual proof to back stuff up or respond to new points. He has a very limited argument set and I find myself losing respect for him lately.
    I used to welcome the additional debate from somebody who seemed intelligent and was able to respond to questions. Now he just ignores most questions and repeat what he said 3 posts ago. It is getting pretty lame.

  • On the post: Kuwaiti Blogger Sued After Negative Benihana Review

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2011 @ 05:56am

    The Spiral

    There is one of the Benihanas around the greater Detroit area somewhere here. Aside from the fact that I have heard from everyone that they are crazy expensive (not because the food is to die for but for the experience & atmosphere), I have also heard that the food sucks. There is a guy at work here who goes to restaurants (way more than people should) and he has commented several times how they have been on the decline over the last few years. This is a guy who will not give up on a restaurant after one bad meal either. It takes some serious failures to get him to say he will never go back, but Benihana is on his blacklist. With all the bad reviews I have heard about the one around here, along with prices that I do not find worth just a nice eating atmosphere, I plan on never even trying it out. There are plenty of great places to eat around here so eating there is just not something I feel any need to do.

    Maybe if they spent the money that they spend on their lawyers instead on improving food quality they wouldn't need to worry about bad reviews, and then wouldn't need to worry about lawyers to sue over bad reviews (which is a bad idea anyways). It would be a great upward cycle for them but it looks like the spiral they are on downward and not upward.

  • On the post: Homeland Security Seizes Spanish Domain Name That Had Already Been Declared Legal

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2011 @ 01:12pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    The website is not located here. The website might break out laws but a domain name is just a domain name. A domain name by itself cannot break a law. The idea of this has been covered under the trials for the 'sucks' sites. Domain names are just names. If the website breaks the laws then they have to go after the site itself. Too bad for you and others that it was declared legal where it is hosted. More actions that just make the censorship brigade look like tools.

  • On the post: The PS3 Hack Injunction Shows The Problems Of Judges Who Don't Understand Technology

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2011 @ 11:09am

    Re:

    Or how about they just listen to the general opinion of the public once in awhile instead of only the rich lobbyists.

  • On the post: The PS3 Hack Injunction Shows The Problems Of Judges Who Don't Understand Technology

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2011 @ 10:53am

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

    This is the internet. Once its out it is out. Deleting it in a couple places accomplishes nothing other than giving the entire public the impression that the judge and lawyers are complete idiots.

  • On the post: Sony Trying To Play Whac-A-Mole Over PS3 Hack

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2011 @ 07:33am

    Re: Re:

    Any proof of actual damage or just personal opinion?
    Hackers are not a problem. People who cheat at games are, and they were around long before this little hack. Not that your group would ever admit such.

  • On the post: European Commission Sued By European Parliament Member Because Of ACTA Secrecy

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 12:43pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Lawsuit vs ACTA

    So true. They like to claim it is like real property only when it suits them it seems.

  • On the post: European Commission Sued By European Parliament Member Because Of ACTA Secrecy

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 11:13am

    Re: Re: Lawsuit vs ACTA

    Exactly. And the restrictions they wish to place on things are only going to help speed up their own demise if they do not adapt to what technology has allowed for over 10 years now.
    The longer the corps resist, the more people learn about this law thing called copyright that is used to restrict them from what they would naturally want to do.
    It is almost like the RIAA and others are trying to rally people to our side of the cause.

  • On the post: European Commission Sued By European Parliament Member Because Of ACTA Secrecy

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 11:05am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lawsuit vs ACTA

    I meant to mention that the list there is by no means all inclusive. There are also plenty other reasons for people to download. Those are just a few examples.

  • On the post: European Commission Sued By European Parliament Member Because Of ACTA Secrecy

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 08:54am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Lawsuit vs ACTA

    Reasons people pirate:

    A) Because of the filler junk on an album. It is impossible to know which tracks are good ahead of time. I never even decide if I like a track until after I have heard it all the way through a few times.
    B) DRM - Don't want that shit so download instead and you get it without computer crippling software.
    C) You like it, just not that much. If the price is too high, people won't buy. Pretty simple. However, they still want it. Try dropping the price over time and you will get more people to buy at each price level.
    D) They wouldn't have bought it anyways. This alone could have several sub categories. Maybe they are a poor person who doesn't have money. Maybe they like it enough to listen to once in a rare while, but overall they don't like that that darn much. Maybe they really are just somebody who wants stuff for free. However, that last category would be an extremely small percentage of people.
    E) Lack of funds. This could be because they are poor. In many cases, even when people aren't, there is only so much they are willing to spend on entertainment. The avenues that use up that entertainment amount are only increasing. As the prices for things go up, the number of items purchased will go down.

    As an aside, can you point to me any proof at all that copyright infringement on a personal downloader level does any harm at all? I have yet to see any solid proof. All of the studies done by the industry (or rather paid for by the industry) show harm, but it is very easy to poke holes in their entire study all around. Not to mention that half of their researchers turn around and say that the conclusions they draw from the research isn't supported by the research. All of the non-industry funded research shows that those who pirate are actually the biggest purchasers. Probably because they are better informed and know better what they like.
    So please, show actual harm in piracy before I will take your "piracy is harmful" stance as anything more than bullshit meant to restrict the public from what natural progression and natural human nature allows.

  • On the post: European Commission Sued By European Parliament Member Because Of ACTA Secrecy

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 08:33am

    Re: Re: Lawsuit vs ACTA

    It looks like others have addressed just about everything I would say.

    Artists these days are doing better than before. What most people don't like is giving money to an organization that screws over artists (RIAA for music). There are plenty of artists that if I could directly donate money to, I would because I love their music. However, I refuse to buy their CD (thank you http://www.riaaradar.com/ ) because I know they won't see a penny of it. Their tiny little share will just go to 'recouping' the advance, which is impossible with the RIAA's 1940's method of accounting.

    No sir. Plenty of people these days respect the artists, and plenty of artists are doing just fine sans copyright. As another user said, respect is earned, not forced with bullshit laws paid for by mega corps.

    Technology advances. Adapt or die.

  • On the post: Court Says Playing Dungeons & Dragons In Prisons Represents Gang Behavior

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 07:00am

    Re: Re: I'll Show Him

    Rather sad somebody said that on /. as I had not read the article there. I certainly hope it was different and just had the same idea / feel.

  • On the post: European Commission Sued By European Parliament Member Because Of ACTA Secrecy

    Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2011 @ 06:30am

    Lawsuit vs ACTA

    A lawsuit seems like a pretty extreme response, but it would be nice to see the details.

    I think ACTA is the pretty extreme response. The lawsuit compared to ACTA seems pretty level headed to me. There is no reason for the secrecy.

    It is sad that those who make laws and agreements do not listen to the public. Copyright is on the decline and the only people who support it whole-heartedly as it is are those who benefit from the government granted monopolies. The public sees it as something left over from a long time ago, and now used by the rich to suppress the natural evolution of technology and the human nature of sharing.

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