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• On the post: No, Copyright Is Not A Human Right

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2012 @ 02:30pm

  Re: Re: Re: Uh, taking someone's output without permission is slavery

  I know, but I really couldn't help it.

• On the post: BREIN Scores Another Victory, Making It Suck Even More To Be A Dutch Internet Company

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2012 @ 10:55am

  Re: And the insanity gets better....

  "The money that?s collected, up to 5 euro per device, will be distributed to copyright holders."
  
  Copyright holders, not the artists who created the content. Because morality!
  
  I do like the article image though. Something about it...

• On the post: Apple Publishes Petulant Non-Apology Apology To Samsung

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2012 @ 10:44am

  Sounds like Apple belongs to the fruit family of sour grapes.

• On the post: No, Copyright Is Not A Human Right

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2012 @ 10:25am

  Re: Uh, taking someone's output without permission is slavery

  Why are you spending $100m on a movie?

• On the post: First 'Three Strikes' Case In NZ Dropped After It Becomes Clear Accused Didn't File Share

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2012 @ 03:10pm

  Re:

  The pattern is that they just want somebody punished. It doesn't really matter who. Somebody must pay.

• On the post: Studio To Amazon Instant Video Customer: Thanks For The $$$. Enjoy Your Blank Screen.

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 18 Oct, 2012 @ 02:58pm

  Re: Re:

  "Soon, they'll want to re-release movie with them credited as the director just because they paid for the film."
  
  Well hey now there's a good idea to monetize. Director's Credits!

• On the post: When Your Pay What You Want Experiment Is Too Successful In Ways You Didn't Expect

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 18 Oct, 2012 @ 01:29pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Not understanding human beings

  This, and the fact that people weren't forced to pay the exact same amount. These ACs and non-ACs seem to be very resentful of that.

• On the post: Clint Eastwood Settles Legal Dispute Over Chair (No, Not That Chair)

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 16 Oct, 2012 @ 12:08pm

  Such crap

  They should start naming toilet seats after them. Then sit back and watch the fur fly.

• On the post: South Park Sued Over Big Bad Lollipop

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 15 Oct, 2012 @ 07:21pm

  Re:

  This is the first reference I thought of too. +Funny.

• On the post: FTC Supposedly Getting Ready To Go After Google For Antitrust Violations

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 12 Oct, 2012 @ 05:28pm

  Everybody Hates Google

  Should be a tv show. "You're hurting your rivals, Goog!"
  
  Perhaps the FTC Commissioners would like to tell me which email service I can use with my email-only domain, that will allow me to use as many aliases as I need, with all of the features of Gmail, and POP/IMAP without paying any dollar amount.
  
  Oh wait, this is only about searches, right?

• On the post: No, Mitt Romney Didn't Personally Hack Your Facebook

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 12 Oct, 2012 @ 03:44pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: So let me get this straight....

  Ad blocking: theft you can feel good about!
  
  -rooted user with no FB account.
  
  *trolldance*

• On the post: Universal And Fox Sued Over Simpson's Theme Park Ride… By A Musicians' Union

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 10 Oct, 2012 @ 07:08pm

  wait

  Quarter of a century??
  
  *looks it up*
  
  *feels old*

• On the post: Sony Sues Actor For Trademark Infringement For Looking Too Much Like Himself In Another Commercial

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 09 Oct, 2012 @ 09:22pm

  Re: Re: Re: Thank you Sony

  Thanks, I'll keep those in mind.

• On the post: Sony Sues Actor For Trademark Infringement For Looking Too Much Like Himself In Another Commercial

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 09 Oct, 2012 @ 05:59pm

  Re: Thank you Sony

  I'm much the same way. It's just damned unfortunate that the only decent headphones I own happen to be branded Sony.

• On the post: Norwegian Researchers Compile The World's Largest Drug Test

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2012 @ 05:07pm

  Re: Re:

  Ouch.
  
  AC, as the netizens would say, would you like some ice for that burn?

• On the post: GoDaddy Receives Patent On 'Announcing A Domain Name Registration On A Social Website'

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2012 @ 11:01am

  Re: Pham Award Nominee!

  I believe Twitter has a setting that automatically posts tweets to Facebook if you choose. Let the litigation begin.

• On the post: EMI: Legitimately Afraid That Aliens Might Listen To The Beatles Without A License

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 27 Sep, 2012 @ 05:52pm

  Re:

  "I also wouldn't be surprised if they tried to redefine year as a galactic or cosmic year. (225-250 million Earth years)"
  
  Oh you know they will. Just wait till a single human being sets foot on Mars.

• On the post: Once Again: Just Because You Can Go Indie, Doesn't Mean You Need To

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2012 @ 02:02pm

  Re: Whoa-- is that the sound of hell freezing over?

  "Now I'm waiting for this blog to endorse RIAA and MPAA memberships for the indie artists who want to be part of the regulatory process. The trade groups could let small folks join on a pro-rated basis and then the cycle would be complete. Think of all of the advantages joining the RIAA and the MPAA would bring the indie artists. This blog should endorse this in about 6 months."
  
  You say "this blog". Do you mean the writers, specifically, or the commenters as well? Or only Mike Masnick? He's already gone on record stating he doesn't want RIAA and MPAA to fail, why is this not enough?

• On the post: When Captain Picard Loses Patience With Your Cable Service, You Need To Run A Tighter Ship

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2012 @ 06:03pm

  ...

  I guess this is what you call an...
  
  Enterprise-level problem.

• On the post: Hachette Hits Libraries With 220% Price Increase On Its Ebooks

  

  MahaliaShere ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2012 @ 03:34pm

  Re: Re: Re: Why this sympathy for libraries?

  If you've learned something, you might consider possibly experimenting with some new business models. Going to release any of your work under a Creative Commons license? Reduce the price a bit? Remove the DRM for a limited time? Connect with some fans? Or try to turn some Techdirt readers into fans?

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