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• On the post: Lamar Smith Proposes New Version Of SOPA, With Just A Few Changes

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 12 Dec, 2011 @ 06:31pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  The logic error here is that child pornography is illegal, in and of itself. On the other hand, the music and movies and such are not, in and of themselves illegal. There is no "fair use" for child porn, no danger of suppressing free speech.
  
  So, maybe I'm less than a third grader, but I can easily see a difference between the two.
  
  As an aside: If you're cracking down on child porn sites by simply hijacking the domain name, you might as well not waste your time. The damage to some child has already been done at that point, and all the site blocking in the world won't stop it. The idea would be to prevent the CP from being made, not just from being viewed. So, to me, it seems to be a better idea to keep the sites up and catch the sickos uploading the videos.

• On the post: Lamar Smith Proposes New Version Of SOPA, With Just A Few Changes

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 12 Dec, 2011 @ 03:12pm

  Re:

  Ask him to his face, coward.

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 04:30pm

  Re:

  Taken a small step further, if the slutty girl doesn't sleep with you, is that "exclusion"?

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 04:28pm

  Re: Re: sheep

  *rolls eyes*
  
  Careful there, pal, all those straw men can be a fire hazard.

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 10:43am

  sheep

  This guy days being bullied made him stronger. Maybe they want to make us weaker?
  
  http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/12/05/gay-teen-jonah-mowry-says-bullying-made-him-stronger/

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 10:32am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Scum, the lotta you

  Well, that's my problem then.

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 10:09am

  Re: Re: Re: Scum, the lotta you

  See above.
  
  Also, make a profile with name, or I will. ;-)

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 10:06am

  Re: Re: Re: Scum, the lotta you

  Maybe I'm reading the wrong "Trollz for teh lulz" book, but mine explicitly states that if you don't use the exact preapproved phrases, it doesn't count.
  
  I'm using the third edition.

• On the post: Don't Roll Your Eyes At This Post, Or You Might Violate An Anti-Bullying Law

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 09:48am

  Re: Scum, the lotta you

  -2 pts for not mentioning "broad brush".
  -5 for not using the term "apologist"
  -10 for not going for the obvious "for the children"
  + 25 for your name.

• On the post: D.C. Libraries Offering Free, DRM-Free MP3 Downloads From Sony Music

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2011 @ 06:29am

  Tricky

  So, if I then upload the free song to tpb, have I committed copyright infringement? Am I lost potential sale?

• On the post: How Much Does File Sharing Really Cost Hollywood?

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2011 @ 10:15am

  Re: Re: Re: Simple Answer

  What I mean to say is that, sure, copyright infringement might (might!) reduce potential sales, but it also has other potential benefits. So, it is also possible that it's a wash or maybe even a net positive.
  
  I agreed with all your post until you stated as a fact that they make less profit.

• On the post: How Much Does File Sharing Really Cost Hollywood?

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2011 @ 08:04am

  Re: Two major flaws: only US traffic, of only Bittorrent.

  Netflix doesn't create anything, it's simply in middle between producers and public, skimming off both.
  
  How would you describe the record labels, with respect to the artists and the public?

• On the post: How Much Does File Sharing Really Cost Hollywood?

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2011 @ 07:45am

  Re: Simple Answer

  What does happen is that they make less profit. Let's at least get real about that
  
  You state this as a fact, when it's not even popular opinion. Citations/work?

• On the post: May The Dolphin Be Unflogged: Paskistani Government Censors Texting

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2011 @ 08:06am

  Re: Re:

  Can I vote for "omg" "lol" and "ur"?

• On the post: May The Dolphin Be Unflogged: Paskistani Government Censors Texting

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2011 @ 06:41am

  Re: Actually, you're in the "group giggling childishly",

  1. Between you and me, those 7 words being banned by the FCC is not long for this world. Interesting side note: cable TV has no such restrictions, by law, but angry soccer moms make it a business decision to not use those words.
  
  2. In times of high volume, text messages get lost or delayed here in America, where there is no censor overhead. If you're suggesting that adding a find and reject routine to a system that already fails won't make it more prone to fail, then you're ignorant.
  
  3. I'm glad "woosh" isn't a banned word, or I wouldn't be able to snarkily explain that you've missed the entire point.

• On the post: May The Dolphin Be Unflogged: Paskistani Government Censors Texting

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2011 @ 06:16am

  I have needs.

  I want a story using all of the words on the list, using the smallest amount of total words.
  
  Go.

• On the post: Kansas Governor Apologizes After Staff Gets High School Student In Trouble For Tweet About The Governor

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 28 Nov, 2011 @ 02:04pm

  Kids these days and their fancy jargon.

  "Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot."
  
  I'm usually pretty caught up on the lingo, but who, or what, is "heblow salot"?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  /s

• On the post: When Even The Strongest Copyright Defenders Recognize That SOPA Goes Too Far…

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 23 Nov, 2011 @ 11:06am

  Re: So, Mike, just doing nothing:

  This is an already debunked logical fallacy. They don't have to react this way. No one is forcing them to fight piracy instead of working around, or with, it. Their mistakes belong only to them.

• On the post: When Even The Strongest Copyright Defenders Recognize That SOPA Goes Too Far…

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 23 Nov, 2011 @ 09:08am

  Re: Intended Consequences

  Aka collateral damage.

• On the post: New Research Shows Movie And Game Piracy On The Rise, But Won't Tell Us How It Knows

  

  The Infamous Joe ( profile ), 23 Nov, 2011 @ 08:46am

  Re: 'it also shows a reduction in music piracy over the same period'

  Proof that there are several all-you-can-eat music services that make piracy unneeded.

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