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• On the post: UK ISP Says It Will Not Follow Digital Economy Bill Rules

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 09 Apr, 2010 @ 06:58am

  Go Talk-Talk

  Talk Talk certainly has my respect. Any company that is willing to stand up for its users / customers is a good company.
  I kind of wish Talk Talk or iiNet was an ISP here in the US.
  The only choices I get for high speed in my area is Wild Blue satellite (not acceptable for gaming, and has a ridiculously small usage cap) or Comcast.
  No competition. =(

• On the post: Are There More Copyright 'Pre-Settlement' Groups Setting Up Shop In The US?

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 08 Apr, 2010 @ 01:14pm

  Guess its time

  Guess its time for me to start a full on education campaign for everybody I know. Make sure that when they are sent these bogus letters they will know how to react instead of just handing over money.

• On the post: Why We Need Better Metrics For Measuring User-Generated Content

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 06 Apr, 2010 @ 10:55am

  Re: Re: A truly creative age

  I can see what you are saying, but I believe that would still be happening even if copyright was drastically reduced or removed.
  Because of that, I do not see it so much as an unintended consequence as I do just a natural part of things.

• On the post: Why We Need Better Metrics For Measuring User-Generated Content

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 06 Apr, 2010 @ 06:25am

  A truly creative age

  This may be just my opinion but I don't think we can have a truly creative age until copyright is drastically reduced or weakened from its current state. There are tons of good mash up ideas and collages and things of the sort that can be awesome, but right now are hindered because of copyright.
  If we truly want to unleash creativity, I think copyright needs to go or be brought back down to a minimum.

• On the post: Just In The Nick Of Time, Apple Gets The iPad Trademark

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 30 Mar, 2010 @ 06:41am

  iPad?

  When did Apple move into the feminine products area?

• On the post: Hollywood Seeks To Kill Off 3D Golden Goose With Much Higher Prices

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2010 @ 05:42am

  Re: Higher concert prices?

  No.
  Going to a theatre is not the same as seeing an artist perform live.
  Doesn't give me or anyone I know the same feel good feeling from a movie that we get from going to a concert.
  The movie theatre isn't live. So no, not the same at all.

• On the post: Sony Music Claiming Beyonce's Official YouTube Channel Violates Copyright?

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2010 @ 12:41pm

  it appears that Beyonce's official YouTube channel is blocked in the US due to a copyright infringement issue

  BWAHAHAHAHHA.
  This is priceless.
  Yet they want ISPs to know exactly what is and isn't infringing without any help. HAHAHA.
  And, just because it was recent, and people are mentioning it here in the comments, I give you this:
  http://www.xkcd.com/712/

• On the post: Will The Authors Guild Freak Out About Text To Speech On The iPad?

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2010 @ 06:23am

  Haven't realized

  I think they haven't realized it yet. They don't seem like the brightest bunch. Wait until somebody starts shouting about how great it is to be able to listen to books. Then they will freak out about the progress we are making towards having better lives and freak out that they aren't being paid.
  Then will come the lawsuits.

• On the post: Response To The White House's Request For Feedback On IP Enforcement

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 24 Mar, 2010 @ 01:17pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  I love part of their description for it:
  Are you l33t? If not, you can use this translator to convert your text to H4X0R script kiddie language and look like a retard all over the Internet.

• On the post: Overwhelming Majority Of EU Parliament Votes Against ACTA

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 10 Mar, 2010 @ 01:00pm

  Wow indeed, nt

• On the post: US Government Working With Pharma Companies To Raise Drug Prices In Other Countries

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 09 Mar, 2010 @ 12:52pm

  Down with IP laws as they are

  Can't wait for the current IP setup of all facets to go down. Preferably without glory.
  The original idea behind trademarks is still good though. Preventing consumer confusion is never a bad idea, but a lot of lawsuits related to trademarks these days are out of hand. Just like Copyright and Patent laws are way out of hand.
  The times have changed, and people need to adapt.

• On the post: Rep. Conyers Compares Lack Of A Performance Right Tax To Slavery

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2010 @ 11:02am

  Re: Anyone

  He is from the Detroit area. That would be the same people who voted in Kwame Kilpatrick back into office after his first run. You know, the mayor who stole insane amounts of money from system and was actually thrown in jail.

• On the post: Ubisoft DRM Gets Worse And Worse: Kicks You Out Of Game If You Have A Flakey WiFi Connection

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 19 Feb, 2010 @ 06:59am

  Re: Goddamnit

  So cancel your pre-order.

• On the post: Australian Copyright Agency Paid Itself More Than It Distributed To Content Creators

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 18 Feb, 2010 @ 01:28pm

  Re: Re: charitable comparison?

  If you factor in the rates that other agencies like the RIAA and their ilk actually pay out to the content creators, then the percents actually get worse. Those collection agencies normally pay way less than 49% to the artists. So, if you want to include that 79 mil chances are you are going to make the numbers look much less favorable for your cause. Just stick with what ethorad shows, he is trying to help you.

• On the post: NBC's Delayed Telecasts Show A Company Living In The Last Century

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 18 Feb, 2010 @ 08:10am

  Re:

  And then they could block themselves from being view on a TV. =P

• On the post: Disney's Takedown Of Roger Ebert's Tribute To Gene Siskel

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2010 @ 12:52pm

  Re: sigh

  The solution is to download all of the games you buy close to release, when they are readily shared in a DRM removed format. Then when you need to play it years from now, just bust out the pirated version and install it.
  Don't forget to get No-DVD cracks for them as well (only needed if the DRM removed version isn't already cracked).

• On the post: Italian Pirate Bay Block Leads To Massive Traffic Boost For Competing Torrent Sites

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2010 @ 06:14am

  Re: Ignorance is truly bliss

  I don't see ads on this site ever, so no.

• On the post: UK Court Shoots Down Fee Hike For Pubs, Restaurants & Hotels

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2010 @ 05:35am

  Re:

  My bubbles.

• On the post: Italian Pirate Bay Block Leads To Massive Traffic Boost For Competing Torrent Sites

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2010 @ 05:33am

  The future is coming

  Technology advances, adapt or die.

• On the post: Domino's Turns A Loss In A Lawsuit It Wasn't Involved In Into A TV Commercial

  

  Killer_Tofu ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2010 @ 06:03am

  Jets Pizza ftw, nt

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