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• On the post: When Startups Need More Lawyers Than Employees, The Patent System Isn't Working

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 08:15am

  Re: Question

  General Patten is disappointed in your (admittedly rather consistent) misspelling of patent, and will not go to war for patents.

• On the post: TIME/CNN Poll Shows Increasing Number Of Americans Won't Give Up Civil Liberties To Fight Terrorism

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 07:42am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Because we're living in a Brave New World, not in 1984.

• On the post: Moral Panic Over Google Glass: White House Petition Asks To Ban Them To Prevent 'Indecent' Public Surveillance

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 07:39am

  Re:

  Of course not. Are you nuts? They've always been above the law.

• On the post: Copyright Claims Lead To Removal Of Popular Pebble Watch Faces

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 03 May, 2013 @ 05:43am

  Re:

  It's false anyway, because it's only (partly) true for trademarks, and not at all true for copyright.

• On the post: CBS Says It Could Move To Cable In A 'Few Days' If Aereo Wins; Receives Several Offers To Help Pack Its Bags

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 03 May, 2013 @ 04:44am

  Re:

  "Stealing", "theft" and "violating copyright", in what way?
  EXPLAIN?! EXPLAIN?!

• On the post: Norwegian Parliament Approves Extreme Version Of SOPA; Ignores All Sorts Of Rights If Someone Yells Copyright

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 03 May, 2013 @ 04:07am

  Re: At this rate...

  Since it all comes down to negotiation, and the 'other side' seems to want eternal copyright, it seems only fair to demand an abolition of copyright from our side.

• On the post: Bus Company Threatens Redditor With Lawsuit, Meets Ken White, Runs Away

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 02 May, 2013 @ 05:17pm

  Re:

  America! Fuck yeah! Idiots and lawsuits is a great combination!
  
  America! Fuck yeah! Trolls on these blogs here, are fucking insane, yeah!

• On the post: Hitchhiker's Fan-Site Started By Douglas Adams Shows Why Authors Shouldn't Panic Over Derivative Works

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 01 May, 2013 @ 10:58am

  Authors should realize that fans are mostly harmless and could lead them to the eternal life.

• On the post: Greenheart Games Trolls Pirates With Altered Cracked Version Of Game Dev Tycoon

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 01 May, 2013 @ 01:52am

  Re:

  They stole an idea? How does that work?
  
  Remember, Inception was just a movie...

• On the post: Greenheart Games Trolls Pirates With Altered Cracked Version Of Game Dev Tycoon

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 01 May, 2013 @ 01:51am

  Re: Re: Suggestion for the devs:

  Who said it was DRM?

• On the post: Greenheart Games Trolls Pirates With Altered Cracked Version Of Game Dev Tycoon

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 01 May, 2013 @ 01:47am

  Re: Stolen game

  They stole that game, did they? You mean no one can buy Game Dev Story anymore?

• On the post: Greenheart Games Trolls Pirates With Altered Cracked Version Of Game Dev Tycoon

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 01 May, 2013 @ 01:20am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Still broken

  Sure, it's a nice form of piracy combating/educating, but that still doesn't excuse the word "stealing".
  Infringement isn't theft.

• On the post: Grooveshark Loses Latest Round In Court, In A Ruling That Could Gut The DMCA's Safe Harbors

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 24 Apr, 2013 @ 05:32am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Get ready

  If you were to post lyrics of songs on this message board, that'd be copyright infringement, unless you can add proof that you wrote those lyrics.
  
  But since you're anonymous, Techdirt can't vouch for the legality of the comments, thus would have to put ALL comments in a queue, and have to actively moderate each and every comment, in case someone were to infringe on copyright. All because the MPAA and the RIAA are afraid they might have to do some actual work.

• On the post: The Copy Culture Cryptic Crossword

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2013 @ 05:24am

  Re: Re: Re:

  You know, you also count as one of the pageviews that can be used to attract sponsors. If you were to go away and never to return, you'd deliver a massive blow to Techdirt's coffers. It's worth a shot, isn't it? You'd hit them where it really hurts...

• On the post: YouTube Wins Yet Another Complete Victory Over Viacom; Court Mocks Viacom's Ridiculous Legal Theories

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2013 @ 07:50am

  Re: Re: Re: OOTB

  Well, indeed, we need to stop replying to these trolls and shills. Ignore and move on, and debate on merits.

• On the post: CISPA Passes The House, As 288 Representatives Don't Want To Protect Your Privacy

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2013 @ 03:05am

  Re:

  News flash, dear troll, pretty much the rest of the world hates the United States of America. With your obtuse and quite clearly insane Congress.
  And since your Congress is supposed to represent 'The People'...

• On the post: YouTube Wins Yet Another Complete Victory Over Viacom; Court Mocks Viacom's Ridiculous Legal Theories

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2013 @ 02:42am

  Re: OOTB

  Exactly, him and his ilk prevent us from actually having meaningful discussions on the future of copyright, because they are a high rate of noise. It's almost as if they don't want that discussion.
  
  Whenever we offer suggestions, the shills, the trolls and the ad hominem spouting Anonymous Cowards and Blue come out of the woodwork explaining why it won't work, because it only works in that one instance.
  
  Sure, wiseguys, but you can only reach the future by making single steps.
  And not every solution will work for everyone else.
  Which is what THEIR industry has shown over the years.
  
  A few big major names, and the rest languishes in obscurity.
  
  And despite their constant moaning and bitching on this forum about copyright (or how Mike refuses to take a stand, which is abjectly false), the artists that actually produce quality content are actually gaining fandom/money/fame/influence, the industries are growing, it's just the middlemen that are feeling the big hurt.
  
  And that's what these copywrong-trolls fear the most. Suddenly they have to work harder to get recognized, because they have to do it themselves. Instead of sitting back and waiting for that cheque to come in the mail.

• On the post: In The Long History Of Specious DMCA Claims, This Is Definitely One Of Them

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2013 @ 04:02am

  Since when is the DMCA valid and applicable in Japan?

• On the post: Major Media's Fine Job Of Confusing Everyone About Boston Suspects

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2013 @ 03:20am

  cynic

  Call me a cynic if you want, but I'm half-expecting MSM to blame Grand Theft Auto for these bombing.

• On the post: Major Media's Fine Job Of Confusing Everyone About Boston Suspects

  

  Marcel de Jong ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2013 @ 03:16am

  Daily Show

  I liked how Jon Stewart ripped CNN a new asshole with their speculative reporting: "Yes, we've had reports that they definitely have someone in custody." Meanwhile in reality, nothing of the sort had taken place.
  Bababooey.

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