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  • On the post: Our Own Dark Helmet Shares Lessons From Crowdfunding Experiment

    MadderMak ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2010 @ 10:03pm

    Re: Re: Re: No torrents yet

    DH - What's your website... don't think it was linked anywhere above?

    And please tell me you have a donate button?

    Going to read your book and if it is to my taste I would like send you what I think fair value to me - direct to your pocket :)

    Way to stand up for what you beleive in!

  • On the post: Surveillance Nation: Austin Library Won't Let You Wear Baseball Caps Because Cameras Can't ID You

    MadderMak ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2010 @ 09:36pm

    Re: Retired Serviceman's League Clubs

    I would like to point out that both are actually private clubs and may hence have whatever membership rules they like (if legal). a library is not a private club but a public office?branch? well whatever of the governemnt. Different strokes mate :)

  • On the post: US ISP Suddenlink Claims The DMCA Requires They Disconnect Users

    MadderMak ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2010 @ 09:38pm

    Surprised no one else linked here yet...

    http://www.suddenlink.com/terms-policy/

    Want to question if the TOS allows disconnect with no refund/rebate?

    Answer can be found above (somewhere... gave up after 13 pages and the fact their residental agreement has been superceeded by a "customer" one but cannot find the link)

    Enjoy!

  • On the post: One Working Musician Explains How Pay What You Want Works For Him

    MadderMak ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2010 @ 10:47pm

    Re: Great Article

    Seconded.

    I like the music - never heard of the band. He gets my $10 for the digital and just pointed a few fellow jazzies his way.

    Why? Not just for the music but for the openess and the fact he "gets it". Music is about the music and the fan - the rest is dross.

  • On the post: Why Are The Record Labels Demanding Money To Let People Stream Legally Purchased Music?

    MadderMak ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2010 @ 06:46pm

    Re: Re: Is this ever going to end?

    sry for the double post... firefox had a moment :)

  • On the post: Why Are The Record Labels Demanding Money To Let People Stream Legally Purchased Music?

    MadderMak ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2010 @ 06:45pm

    Re: Is this ever going to end?

    Feel free to link your work, profile or provide any other information....

    What you just said inclines me to purchase your music if it's half-good and too my tast and to introduce my circle of friends to you.

    (or were you just making a point? you seemed to miss a perfect opportunity to connect with new fans)

  • On the post: Why Are The Record Labels Demanding Money To Let People Stream Legally Purchased Music?

    MadderMak ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2010 @ 06:45pm

    Re: Is this ever going to end?

    Feel free to link your work, profile or provide any other information....

    What you just said inclines me to purchase your music if it's half-good and too my tast and to introduce my circle of friends to you.

    (or were you just making a point? you seemed to miss a perfect opportunity to connect with new fans)

  • On the post: Filmmaker Insists That Only People Whose Livelihood Depends On Copyright Really Understand It

    MadderMak ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 10:28pm

    Re: Re:

    Oh and thanks for the game of Tag.
    You're "it" next time.

  • On the post: Filmmaker Insists That Only People Whose Livelihood Depends On Copyright Really Understand It

    MadderMak ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 10:25pm

    Re:

    Why don't you just pick one random name and stick to it.... we all know who you are (in the metaphysical sense not the absolute).

    Why dont you pay the Insight bunch to help you develop that business model? Oh wait - you expect him to give it to you for free! What - give valuable expensive business models away! But that will cause everyone to stop making business models - Oh Noes!

    Hoist. Petard. Fill in the blanks. Epic Fail (again)

  • On the post: Filmmaker Insists That Only People Whose Livelihood Depends On Copyright Really Understand It

    MadderMak ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 10:18pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    And just where did the AC above say that?

    No-where. Nice strawman.

    And the response remains as the AC above said...

    "The fact remains that Infanticide (anyone can copy anything today,) exists today - that is not a dream or fantasy is just reality. Some people will just have to learn to live with it.
    Don't like it, find another planet to live in."

    I know I know... don't feed the troll.

    You Fail Sir (3rd time now ... :)

  • On the post: Filmmaker Insists That Only People Whose Livelihood Depends On Copyright Really Understand It

    MadderMak ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 10:09pm

    Re: Re:

    In fact.. I think the proponent here just urged us all to support and take up Piracy (Piracy as in "emotionally loaded non-legal definition of willfull and deliberate copyright infringement for personal gain" as opposed to "Yaaaarh! Land- Ahoy"

    Oh the Irony, oh the humanity! (Laughing my socks off that even the copywrong steadfasts are recommending willfull & deliberate infringement)

  • On the post: Filmmaker Insists That Only People Whose Livelihood Depends On Copyright Really Understand It

    MadderMak ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 09:53pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Infinite goods?

    Hmm... you fail.

    They get paid in advance to supply a physical non-infinite good.

    That's twice now...... :)

  • On the post: Filmmaker Insists That Only People Whose Livelihood Depends On Copyright Really Understand It

    MadderMak ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 09:50pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Infinite goods?

    "Everything in the world has its value protected by some law or other, to some extent, even life itself, if it didn't there would be no value, and we would still be in the dark ages."

    I call bullshit. Value does not require protection by law to exist. Value is instristic to the perceiver.

    You fail.

  • On the post: HDCP 'Master Key' Found? Another Form Of DRM Drops Dead

    MadderMak ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2010 @ 06:49pm

    Re:

    Yes. But do the Steam users feel the NEED to crack the DRM?

    You can play offline. You dont need the CD. Their servers are a heck load more stable than EA's. The games are cheaper. Updates are painless. Steam Backups FTW!

    Hell - I love their DRM! Give me more. And take note I now spend about 3-4 times the budget on Indie games and reasonably priced mainstreams than I used to.

    Cracked almost every retail game I bought for a no-CD experience - never even googled on stripping DRM from Steam games. Business model for Steam = Epic Win. Shame the $$ still go to stupid development studios like EA... but that's why I now spend as much or more on the Indie games.

    Just my 2 cents.

  • On the post: Appeals Court Destroys First Sale; You Don't Own Your Software Anymore

    MadderMak ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2010 @ 09:13pm

    I smell opportunity...

    Why do most companies insist the software be properly licensed prior to use? When they sell a product / service built using it they need it to be legal and supported.

    So... "Help Wanted" to start-up a tech company with fully licensed versions of all the EULA encumbered crap.. and we will either convert your FOSS to whatever flavour.. or open a "draft" copy you happen to have - save it nicely- and viola fully compliant file can sell / use anywhere.

    Wonder if you can use per seat license with Adobe... and start a rental-market for seats using a follow the sun model? Why buy when we can 'loan' you the 15 seats your architects need from 7am to 7pm for a fraction of the cost? Only pay for what you use?

    Why (if I can think of these better options) if you are going to sell licenses do you not use a subscription model rather than (to borrow the analogy) the car-sales model. Heck - lease em. Use a lease as it is a well regarded contract type and precludes selling etc outside of the lease anyway. At least then you are upfront and honest about what the suc%$... er 'customers' get for their money.

    And they really wonder why people pirate software???
    any EULA should be only 4-5 bullet points... its a unilateral license not a legal contract.
    If they keep this up I will be giving up mainstream gaming - $80 for mediocre games is not worth it. Indie games FTW.

    *sigh* have to stop typing now... so much more to say.

  • On the post: Don Henley Still Really Confused: Actually Claims Copyright Office Is Not An Advocate For Copyright Holders

    MadderMak ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2010 @ 06:32pm

    Re: Re: Re: Your headline skips some important words

    Yet both you and me managed to read the whole summary (not just the headline) and you provided real feedback in the comments on exactly why the headline was mistaken (in your opinion)... so we should insist it be changed to suit just who? The "moron" in a hurry who only reads headlines?

  • On the post: Financial Columnist Lectures Little Kids Who Want To Give Away Lemonade That They're Destroying America

    MadderMak ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2010 @ 09:01pm

    Um... not sure if we covered this

    Hmm.

    Granted the following... They were supplied the materials at no cost. Then they sold the product for no cost. They investited their time - and were paid in smiles and thanks.

    Geez I hope my kids figure this one out... smiles and thanks are infitite and yet each and every one of them is both unique and valuable.

    Just HTF (How the Fluffy-duck) can anyone realistically claim they did NOT make a profit?

  • On the post: UK Hairdresser Fined For Playing Music Even Though He Tried To Be Legal

    MadderMak ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2010 @ 08:44pm

    Re:

    Hell no... stick with the first comment... it fits their tactics and strategy oh so much more appropriately!

  • On the post: Strange Bedfellows: IsoHunt And Andrew Cuomo?

    MadderMak ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2010 @ 10:01pm

    But will it work?

    I still think the idea may be laudable but once implemented just how long will it take before those actively distributing/sharing such images start to make simple alteractions to prevent hash matching?

    Now if they used 3 or 4 smaller sections of eah image that may prevent simple changes from breaking the has matching but I wonder just how much thought has been put into this as verses the political grandstanding... good idea != good execution after all.

  • On the post: Cuomo's New Plan: A Good Idea Or A Chance For More Grandstanding?

    MadderMak ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2010 @ 12:18am

    I think they would have to be very very carefull how they implement. I just read that as "child porn in a searchable archive".

    Hopefully they would only store hashes or digital fingerprints but just how many pixels/metadata would need to be changed before a comparison would fail??

    Most sites have an abuse button or mechanism for reporting inappropriate or illegal content and most legitimate site communities I have no doubt would use it. Maybe making an effective (and rapid) framework for traceing and passing such an images use to the authorities would be more usefull in the long run?

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