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• On the post: Russia's Leading Social Network VKontakte Cleared Of Copyright Infringement

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Oct, 2013 @ 06:23am

  Re: Re:

  Russian FSB > New Zealand SIS

• On the post: Rep. Mike Rogers Says France Should Be 'Popping Chamagne Bottles' To Celebrate That We Spy On Them

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Oct, 2013 @ 02:48am

  Re: Re:

  Asti Spumante?!?! Seriously?

• On the post: Keith Alexander Says The US Gov't Needs To Figure Out A Way To Stop Journalists From Reporting On Snowden Leaks

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2013 @ 09:26am

  Re: In an ideal world?

  That's a question right? If so, my answer is North Korea..

• On the post: Keith Alexander Says The US Gov't Needs To Figure Out A Way To Stop Journalists From Reporting On Snowden Leaks

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2013 @ 09:19am

  Re:

  We need a new board game. Perhaps 'Corporate Monopoly, Revolving Door Edition'.
  
  
  'Do not go to jail, do not go directly to jail. Pass GO. Collect hundreds of thousands of dollars when you do pass go and enter the private sector'.
  
  The jail square could be removed and replaced with some sort of luxury holiday resort.

• On the post: This Weekend's Rally Against NSA Surveillance Gaining Steam

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2013 @ 01:13am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Google "spying" = I know what they do and have given them permission.
  
  NSA spying = Intercepting vast quantities of private communications well above and beyond their remit that are arguably illegal, breach national sovereignty and cause chilling effects with little or no oversight.
  
  
  Google "spying" != NSA spying

• On the post: School Suspends Student Indefinitely For A Drawing Of A Cartoon Bomb He Made At Home

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2013 @ 09:16am

  Re:

  The pupils that made the report should have been the ones in trouble.
  
  No...no-one should be in trouble.
  
  The older kids could get hassled for being tattle-tales though.

• On the post: When Will Hollywood Stop Blaming Everyone Else And Help Itself?

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2013 @ 01:59am

  Re:

  Digital form = Digital Video Disc Form = I don't even have a DVD drive anymore Form = pirate bay ForMe

• On the post: Large Coalition Of Tech Companies And Advocacy Groups Demand Greater Transparency About NSA Surveillance

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2013 @ 12:55am

  Re:

  http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130927/14413024680/one-telco-exec-who-resisted-nsa-has-been-released-4-years-jail.shtml

• On the post: Yes, It's Fair Use To Mashup Charlie Brown And The Smiths

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 25 Sep, 2013 @ 04:03am

  Re: Re:

  You should. The Smiths are awesome. My ex didn't like it when 'Girlfriend in a Coma' came on though.

• On the post: Brazilian President Blasts NSA Spying In Front Of World Leaders — Including Obama — At UN

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 25 Sep, 2013 @ 02:37am

  Re: Re: Re: Speech will do nothing; Money will do everything

  Brazil > US
  
  They don't need to cave. America is dying.

• On the post: All It Takes Is Two Words To Wipe Away One Of The Pillars Of Free Speech Online

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 25 Sep, 2013 @ 01:50am

  Re: First, Mike, learn about capitalization: it's "or State".

  Oh my fucking god.
  
  You open with First, Mike, learn about capitalization: it's "or State".
  
  and then proceed with
  
  ...SCARY....EVER..ANY...QUITE.
  
  YoU DonT knoW tHe firsT tHING abouT capiTaliSation.
  
  You are an obnoxious fuck.

• On the post: AT&T Has Employees Embedded In The Gov't Providing Near Realtime Searches On Nearly Every Phone Call

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 03 Sep, 2013 @ 08:18am

  Re: Just two items back, you said the opposite!

  "When you share information with a corporation, that's your choice," -- No, Mike, obviously you're entirely wrong: corporations and gov'ts are now fully intertwined, including your precious Google....
  
  Umm. You choose to use Google.

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 03 Sep, 2013 @ 01:12am

  Re:

  No you wouldn't. Your posts aren't offensive, they're just retarded.

• On the post: Court Says You Can Be Liable For Merely Sending A Text Message To Someone Who's Driving

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 02 Sep, 2013 @ 09:34am

  Re: Oh, and YET AGAIN, you kids go yapping off on false trail!

  crickets

• On the post: Texas Deputy Sues 911 Caller For Not 'Adequately Warning' Him Of Potential Danger Or 'Making The Premises Safe'

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2013 @ 09:12am

  Re:

  AC, if you are referring to Mike as having written this article, I still have no faith in you. It was written by Tim you ignorant arse.

• On the post: Mayor Bloomberg Vetoes Veto-Proof Stop And Frisk Bills Because He's Mayor Bloomberg

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2013 @ 05:03am

  Re:

  Ewww. Pepsi.

• On the post: New Zealand Sort Of Bans Software Patents After Years Of Back And Forth

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2013 @ 01:08am

  Re: An amazing 4 links in 43 words! True, 3 are self-links...

  "Anyhoo, as usual, you don't venture an opinion or hope..."
  
  ummm, Mike said:
  
  "...but at the very least, this seems like it will be a worthwhile experiment to monitor, especially for those who insist that it's "impossible" to outlaw software patents."
  
  ..that looks like an opinion to me.

• On the post: Why Trader Joe's Suing Pirate Joe's May Be Bad News For Ownership

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2013 @ 01:14am

  Re: Re: more of a problem with trademark law

  ...Except for the US/CANADA aspect.
  
  ..and the aspect of how the names are fucking different!

• On the post: People Who Got Shorter Sentences Than Bradley Manning: Spies Selling Secrets To Russians & Active Terrorists

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 22 Aug, 2013 @ 09:31am

  Re: Should have sold them

  US Government: "How dare you publish secret documents without even trying to get any money for them! You are an embarrassment to capitalism the world over, to jail with you!"

• On the post: Ask.fm Says Most Messages Came From Troubled Teen's Own IP Address While New Cyberbullying Law Is Widely Panned

  

  martyburns ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2013 @ 04:30am

  Re: And the solution is/was for sites to do some moderating.

  But ask.fm seems still intent on dodging all responsibility.
  
  But parents seem still intent on dodging all responsibility.
  
  FYFY

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