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• On the post: The Car That's Driven 2.8 Million Miles

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2010 @ 04:59am

  Re: I better get 250k

  It's a Toyota Corolla bro, they will run forever on the sniff of an oily rag.

• On the post: FBI Prioritizes Copyright Issues; Not So Concerned About Missing Persons

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 11 Aug, 2010 @ 01:58am

  Re: Eight Cases

  How is that relevant? This is this year and they just announced their shift now.
  
  ...Hey, look over there...

• On the post: Phone Calls Are For Old People? Just Not Efficient Enough

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2010 @ 03:16am

  Re: Re:

  Faddish? Really? You know its been round for about 10 years and that everyones doing it right? Well, everyone except you..

• On the post: Can We Please Stop The False Dichotomy Of 'Creators' vs 'Consumers' When It Comes To Copyright?

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 06 Aug, 2010 @ 03:15am

  Re: "Most people are both creators and consumers at the same time" WRONG !!

  Do you actually think that only books movies and paintings are art/content.
  
  You are a tool.

• On the post: Copyright Getting In The Way Of Preserving Video Game History

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 30 Jul, 2010 @ 05:36am

  Re:

  20 years from now, it'll be your kids buying a "retro" PS3 or XBox joystick streaming wirelessly to their TV to bring back the good old days.
  
  to their TV? I think straight to their brain would be much better.

• On the post: ASCAP Boss Refuses To Debate Lessig; Claims That It's An Attempt To 'Silence' ASCAP

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2010 @ 04:07am

  Re: Re:

  Dang. Must change from flattened to threaded.

• On the post: ASCAP Boss Refuses To Debate Lessig; Claims That It's An Attempt To 'Silence' ASCAP

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2010 @ 04:06am

  Re:

  I hope you mean Celsius.

• On the post: Can Man Who Found Long Lost Ansel Adams Glass Negatives Sell Prints?

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2010 @ 03:13am

  Re: Re: Re:

  5m? I'll take 50m thanks.

• On the post: Why Does The Press Still Blindly Believe 'Studies' Put Out By The Entertainment Industry?

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2010 @ 09:53am

  Re: why?

  For the same reason that you blindly believe that people using BitTorrent are "potential customers" who will eventually pay something willingly. Who are you talking to? I've never read anything that says that on this website.

• On the post: Is MMS Just Like Limewire? New Lawsuit Against AT&T, Verizon, Sprint & T-Mobile Says So…

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2010 @ 04:31am

  Re: Re: But MMS *is* just like LimeWire

  So.. MMS is more like a file locker?

• On the post: Crown Copyright Strikes Again: Documents Revealed Under Freedom Of Information Act Can Infringe On Copyright?

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2010 @ 02:33am

  Re:

  ..for nothing left to lose?

• On the post: Australian Gov't Censors Plans About Gov't Internet Censorship

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 23 Jul, 2010 @ 06:03am

  WTF? I need a lie down.

• On the post: Another UK Hairdresser Fined For Turning On Her Radio

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 13 Jul, 2010 @ 05:30am

  Re: Re:

  You need haircuts?!?

• On the post: Another UK Hairdresser Fined For Turning On Her Radio

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 13 Jul, 2010 @ 05:24am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sigh...

  Awesome! This has pissed me off for ages. Definitely clicking the insightful button for your response - I bet I don't have to do that for any posts below this one...

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

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2010 @ 10:55am

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

  You're missing the point anyway - he DID pay for the music! Whats your take on making him pay twice?

• On the post: Hurt Locker Still Shared Widely Online; Wonder Why Producers Aren't Issuing Takedowns?

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2010 @ 05:16am

  Re: Re:

  I think 'give it away and prey' is about right.

• On the post: ACTA Negotiators Respond To Questions About ACTA; More Of The Same

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 30 Jun, 2010 @ 04:51am

  Re:

  The whole point of reading TD is to be presented with information and Mikes opinion on it.
  
  Why do you keep reading it if you don't like it? That makes me think you are retarded.

• On the post: Investment Bank Says Criticism Is Trademark Infringement; Gets Misplaced Injunction Against Web Forum

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 05 May, 2010 @ 04:56am

  Hi ho, hi ho, to the top of google you go!

  ..for all the wrong reasons!
  
  Suckers.

• On the post: As Expected Digital Economy Bill To Be Rushed Through With No Debate

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2010 @ 03:20am

  Get in touch with your MP

  All UK residents, you can get in touch with your MPs here:
  
  http://www.writetothem.com/
  
  Power to the People!

• On the post: iPhone Purity Test Means No Selling Bathing Suits To Women

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2010 @ 05:31am

  Re: Apple's Store

  "As a parent I'm actually glad."
  
  WTF? You're glad you can't by swimwear via an iphone app because you're a parent? You do know that they haven't banned dirty hardcore cum face websites don't you? Or are your children so spoilt that they snub the web and only use purpose built apps now? Jesus.

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