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• On the post: Charles Carreon Keeps Digging & Digging: Inman And IndieGoGo Hit Back

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 02 Jul, 2012 @ 08:40am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Carreon never had 21.
  
  More like:
  
  CC:"Hit me"
  Dealer: "But, sir, you have 48".
  CC: "I SAID HIT ME!"
  
  Judge: *benchslap*
  
  CC: "Thank you"

• On the post: Debate Club: Should Police Need A Warrant To Get Your Location From Your Mobile Phone Provider?

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 26 Jun, 2012 @ 10:30am

  I think an important exception that should (must) be made is in the event of an emergent crisis.
  
  For example, if you call 9-1-1 but are seriously injured or incapacitated, they should be able to use your mobile phone to determine your location.
  
  That being said, I think this should be severely limited (only to be used during emergent crises; only to be used on a phone that has recently dialed 9-1-1 or other emergency line; etc)

• On the post: Some Facts & Insights Into The Whole Discussion Of 'Ethics' And Music Business Models

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2012 @ 01:30pm

  Re: Ethics

  There's a serious problem with your ethical formulation:
  
  

  (1) I asked you to stop doing something that I find disrespectful -- i.e. sharing my stuff without permission.
  (2) The cost of doing so to you is low -- e.g. the world will not end if you don't download my music.

  
  
  This presumes that I agree with your assertion that the behavior is disrespectful.
  
  What if I told you I find it disrespectful for you to post comments on Techdirt that I disagree with, and I ask you to stop?
  
  (1) I asked you to stop doing something that I find disrespectful
  (2) The cost of doing so to you is low (just don't post!)
  
  Is it enough for me to make the assertion that it's disrespectful? Or do we have to (as a society) come to an agreement as to what behavior is disrespectful?
  
  If I make unreasonable assertions as to what is disrespectful you will probably rightly ignore them.
  
  Basically, I think the ethical situation is much more complicated than you're acknowledging.

• On the post: Because We All Know What Skype Was Missing Was Intrusive Advertising, Microsoft Has Decided To Add It

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2012 @ 11:00am

  Great news for Google+Hangouts, or anyone else offering free/cheap video calling!

• On the post: Matthew Inman To Charles Carreon: Take Time Off, Stop Saying Crazy Sh*t To Journalists, Calm Down

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2012 @ 07:30am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Neat rhetorical trick. Let me try...
  
  Carreon is manipulating people. Can't see it? Well guess what...
  
  See, it's fun because it assumes that if you disagree with the premise then you have no standing to argue against it (kinda like the amount of standing Carreon had moments before he donated to Operation BearLove)

• On the post: The Streisand Effect Wins Again: Scottish Council Reverses Ban On 9-Year Old Blogging About School Lunches

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 15 Jun, 2012 @ 02:37pm

  Re: Blog not banned...

  The entire blog revolved around photographs of her meals. If she can't photograph the meals, the blog has been effectively censored.
  
  It wasn't banned; it was thoroughly censored.

• On the post: Obama Administration: $1.5 Million For Sharing 24 Songs Is Perfectly Reasonable

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2012 @ 08:53am

  Re:

  Would you then agree that it's fair to say:
  
  "To summarize this argument, it's that Congress can do whatever the hell it wants in setting statutory rates, and no one can ever question if those rates are 'excessive' until they get sued for $1.5M dollars for sharing 24 songs"?
  
  You seem to agree with the first half of the quote ("Congress can do whatever the hell it wants in setting statutory rates"), and your quibble is with the second half ("and no one can ever question if those rates are 'excessive'") since you can argue that the rates are excessive.

• On the post: And Here Comes The Video Game Backlash Due To The Norway Tragedy

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 25 Jul, 2011 @ 11:59am

  Re: Re: It's obvious that violent video games de-sensitize.

  Yes, you missed one:
  
  Snowball fights.

• On the post: Ownership Doesn't Make Sense In Communications

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 30 May, 2008 @ 07:01pm

  First Copyright Inspired Comment!

  I'm posting this comment solely because of the copyright provisions granted to me by the federal government. Copying of this comment is prohibited without the express written my express written consent.
  
  Thinking, using, or expressing any letters, words, or ideas contained herein is expressly forbidden. For good measure the idea of posting a comment expressly for the protections granted by copyright has been patented. So don't try this at home.

• On the post: EA To Use Controversial Internet-Required DRM On New Games

  

  Noah Callaway ( profile ), 08 May, 2008 @ 09:54am

  I'll throw in too

  Well, I was absolutely thrilled about the idea of Mass Effect. I couldn't wait for Spore.
  
  But I won't support this behavior. I'm not going to buy either game if they have this kind of DRM...