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  • On the post: Copyright Infringement Charged Over Tao Te Ching… Which Is Only Two Millennia Old

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 27 May, 2010 @ 05:58am

    Re: Re: Wrong Point

    You may be confusing hypocrisy for legality? Let me see if I can explain myself better.

    His work is based off of previous work.
    Someone else's work is based off of his work.
    He's not happy that someone else is building off of his work, even though he did the same thing.
    I think that's hypocritical.

    Yes, what he did was legal. Yes, what the self-help guru did was illegal. So he does have the legal right to file suit. I just think he's being hypocritical for doing so.

  • On the post: Times Online Says Competitors Will Go Out Of Business Without A Paywall

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 26 May, 2010 @ 02:48pm

    Re: Re: Running bet ....

    Thats me. the 89 guesser.

  • On the post: Copyright Infringement Charged Over Tao Te Ching… Which Is Only Two Millennia Old

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 26 May, 2010 @ 02:23pm

    Wrong Point

    I don't think this article is one of Mike's best works. Harping on the Title seems like a poor choice of points to pick on.

    What I would have rather seen is more highlighting of the hypocrisy going on here.

    The Author uses someone else's work as the base for his own work, and then turns around and sues someone else who used his work as a base for their work. The hypocrisy here is astonishing.

  • On the post: Lady Gaga Says No Problem If People Download Her Music; The Money Is In Touring

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 02:28pm

    Re: Re: Re: Point of Information.2) What about Fair Use? Doesn't that limit what control you have?

    He's not paying me either. I'm just here for my personal enjoyment.

  • On the post: Lady Gaga Says No Problem If People Download Her Music; The Money Is In Touring

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 01:23pm

    Re: Major label behind it

    Maybe it is working, but I'd want to ask if it's working well. Is it possible for the label and Ms. Gaga to be generating even more revenue, if they had pursued an alternate business model, rather than the old-school model?

  • On the post: Lady Gaga Says No Problem If People Download Her Music; The Money Is In Touring

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 01:07pm

    Re: Point of Information.

    1) So, the difference between downloading and recording is that one takes more effort? And that the extra effort must be put up by your fans?

    2) What about Fair Use? Doesn't that limit what control you have?

    3) Say I bought a CD with your music. For the sake of simplicity, lets say I bought it in the normal fashion, and without any special 'limited time', or 'right to withdraw' clauses in the contract of sale. Say the CD Broke, got scratched, or was somehow otherwise damaged. To rectify this, I download your music, and burn a new CD, to replace the broken one. Do you think this should be allowed?

  • On the post: Lady Gaga Says No Problem If People Download Her Music; The Money Is In Touring

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 12:32pm

    Re: Mike , Point of Information.

    I'm not Mike, but do you mind if I raise a couple questions?

    1) what is the difference between recording something that you are listening to/streaming online, and downloading a copy?

    2) Do you realize that your control over your copyrighted art is limited, not complete?

    3) How do you feel about situations where someone is denied access to music they have legally purchased?

  • On the post: Lady Gaga Says No Problem If People Download Her Music; The Money Is In Touring

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 12:14pm

    Re:

    I hate to say it, but I'm in the same boat. I didn't have a lot of respect for her and thought she was a Britney Spears wanna-be.

    Maybe there is more to her than that.

  • On the post: Could You Replace Copyrights And Patents With A Fairness-Based Legal Liability?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 11:21am

    Re: "but the book makes a very compelling argument that copyright law is a clear violation of First Amendment principles."

    What makes you say it's looney? Just because it came first doesn't make it better, does it?

    I would think that if it gets discussed regularly in an academic setting, then it at least has enough basis to merit serious consideration.

  • On the post: Could You Replace Copyrights And Patents With A Fairness-Based Legal Liability?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 10:41am

    Re: 50% of zero is zero

    The answer is to adjust your business model. Don't focus on selling infinite goods(like digital books). That's a losing strategy. Instead, come up with ways to use the infinite goods to make your finite goods more valuable. You make your money off of the finite goods.

    CwF + RtB = Profit

  • On the post: Could You Replace Copyrights And Patents With A Fairness-Based Legal Liability?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 08:50am

    What is Fair?

    What were the three responses brought up in the book in response to this question?

  • On the post: Attorney Decodes Numbers On Redlight Camera Photo To Prove That The Light Was Green

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 21 May, 2010 @ 02:22pm

    Not a source of revenue

    Did anyone else catch that the first article states "City officials say they aren't making money off the red-light cameras which were installed in 2001." but in the very next sentace, there is a link to another article, and in that article, it says "The cameras also have been revenue producers. The cost of the cameras for a four-year period from 2002-2006 was $1.49 million while the gross revenue while the gross revenue for the same period was $1.78 million -- a net revenue of $295,000."

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 17 May, 2010 @ 06:09am

    Re: Re: Devil's Advocate

    I prefer 'moron', if you please. :)

    If your garden includes Azalias, then you should buy Azalia-friendly shears. Why is that so difficult?

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 17 May, 2010 @ 06:02am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Devil's Advocate

    Now, that is not what I stated. I never said anyone should not follow the law. My argument was that the law was not a good law, and it should be changed so that there was balance on both sides, allowing the creator to choose whether their works would eventually go public, be public immediately, or never go public.

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 17 May, 2010 @ 05:53am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Devil's Advocate

    Nice! I like this response.

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 17 May, 2010 @ 05:51am

    Re: Re: Re: Devil's Advocate

    No, I can't. I'm trying to argue for a side I don't really believe in here (hence, why the subject is 'Devil's Advocte') and I've run out of reasons to argue.

    But by the size of the comment thread, I'd say I kicked off some healthy discussion, so mission accomplished.

    What more is there that I need to say?

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 14 May, 2010 @ 02:24pm

    Re: Re: Devil's Advocate

    Fair Use is a loophole that should never have been placed into the law. It prevents a creator from controlling their works, if they so desire. Nothing prevents a creator from putting their work into the public domain, or creative commons non-commercial, and allowing someone to use their work for whatever they like.

    But the difference is that its the creator's choice. Under the current system of Fair Use, and with the changes proposed above, you are taking that choice away.

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 14 May, 2010 @ 02:22pm

    Re: Re: Devil's Advocate

    Yes, if Ford wanted to put that sort of restriction in the contracts for selling their cars, then he should have that right. And if you don't like it, you have the right to buy from someone else, or at the very least, not buy from Ford.

    Whats wrong with that? No one is forcing you to buy from Ford. But you are trying to force Ford into doing business in a way that they may not agree with. Why should you have that power over a company that isn't yours?

  • On the post: Can Someone Explain Why Circumvention For Non-Infringing Purposes Is Illegal?

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 14 May, 2010 @ 02:03pm

    Devil's Advocate

    The creator of a work should be able to decide how their work is being consumed and used. This change will undermine that ability, and take that ability to decide out of the creators hands.

    If a creator wants to distribute his work in a way that restricts the use, then that is his right, and it is not our place to strip that right from him.

  • On the post: McDonald's Laughs Off Criticism Embedded In April Fool's Joke

    Just Another Moron in a Hurry ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 06:25am

    Good Response

    Personally, I think it was a good response. April Fools Pranks are meant to be humorous. To laugh in response is the appropriate immediate reaction. Especially over a tweet.

    Now, the question becomes what is their long-term reaction? I would think that a press release about how well their composting project is going would be a great response the week after.

    This sort of response would work well for big and small businesses.

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