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• On the post: US Copyright Office Still Out Of Touch; Supports PROTECT IP/E-PARASITE & Felony Streaming Bills

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2011 @ 04:14pm

  Re:

  Quack-FUD, quack-FUD, quack-FUD....
  
  Your posts all sound the same and never even contain links to the ever so rare references you typically fail to provide.
  
  If it contains the word FUD, and sounds like a duck, it is probably your post, and that's whats *ucked up!

• On the post: Reminder: Please Help Us Calculate The 'Cost' Of Overprotective Copyright Laws

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2011 @ 04:11pm

  Re: My Annual "Losses"

  "*I may have fudged the division by 2 for hours per movie, but its still perfectly within the ridiculous MPAA method of determining "losses" due to "piracy."
  
  Actually since you can't get past the piracy warnings and what not it probably turns out to be about 2hrs each unless you watch any of the Lord of the Rings movies!

• On the post: Justin Bieber: Senator Klobuchar Should Be Locked Up For Felony Streaming Bill

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2011 @ 02:22pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Klobuchar

  You honestly believe the politicians themselves open their own snail mail? It's the same intern who responds to both - one is no more weighted than the other - they are equally ignored unless accompanied by a fat overstuffed envelope with sufficient amounts of money to get their attention.

• On the post: Justin Bieber: Senator Klobuchar Should Be Locked Up For Felony Streaming Bill

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2011 @ 02:18pm

  Re: Re: Klobuchar

  Yeah, because email requires postage!
  
  Did you just get your computer today? Welcome to the interwebz!

• On the post: Another Report Shows Redlight Cameras Increasing Accidents

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2011 @ 11:35am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Your guesses versus actual studies, I'll go with the studies.
  
  Thanks AJ for your citations and sound reasoning, refreshing!

• On the post: How Copyright Infringement Turned Vampires Into Big Business

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2011 @ 10:33am

  Don't forget the mascot...

  Don't forget the Unofficial Copyright Mascot: Steamboat Willie!!
  
  Without that crazy mouse it's likely copyright might still be only a few years in length!

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 04:55pm

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  "There is no need to pretend that technology doesn't exist that can provide for filtering content that is unauthorized;"
  
  I just spit coffee all over monitor - thanks - that was hilarious!! Care to share the name of this magical technology?
  
  please keep Viacom vs. YouTube in mind, you know - where Viacom couldn't even keep track of what was and wasn't authorized, then Viacom dropped some of the files from the case because they (were) found out later that THEY actually posted the files themselves.
  
  If you have the magic bullet, please present said bullet!
  I want to invest in the company who produces it so I can be rich too, because there are so many sites that will be forced to use it! It's a guaranteed best seller!

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 03:10pm

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

  From my viewpoint, this will not advance the progress of combating piracy. What it will advance is the technology to avoid the legislation. Iran just banned VPNs, Pakistan already has done so. Look for similar situations to occur around the globe as the "process, over time" tries to figure out what to ban next. Meanwhile script kiddies everywhere are three, four, five steps ahead of this enormous game of whack a mole that simply won't ever be "won", nor will any of these actions ever lead to a single cent of additional profit for the industries who sink millions into campaign contributions and other lobbying efforts to enact said laws. The only people benefiting are the attorneys and the Congressman who are swayed by kickbacks and contributions. No actor, producer, gaffer, make up artist, production crew member, etc. will EVER see anything additional on their paycheck. Remember, even the 14th highest grossing movie ever LOST money. This shell game in the name of piracy is a con game being run on Congress who are kept happy to keep the status quo. It is simply an enormous waste of resources that benefits a handful of people who are getting paid to go through the motions since the net result will NOT be additional income for any studio or person in the content industry from the bottom up.
  
  It's no different than the child at the beach trying to stop the ocean with a sand wall. You could use every grain on the beach to build your wall, the next morning, the beach will be relatively flat again. The day after that you won't even know a wall was built. It's an exercise in futility, carry on but don't expect those with an ounce of common sense to agree with your actions or abide by them even.

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 02:15pm

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  And that highly regulated industry has never had any issues with their anti-consumer behavior, right? So we are all safe from any dangerous effects of alcohol? Got it!
  
  Glad those guys in DC are on top of that!
  
  /s

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 12:59pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Please expand your mind to allow for reality and not just blindly accept the theory that ANY company, or legislation, can solve the piracy issue you claim is robbing the industry of more money than the GDP of the US, annually!

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 12:47pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: He saw the light

  And if you look around not a single one of those empires exist anymore! (hint, hint)

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 12:47pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: He saw the light

  And if you look around not a single one of those empires exist anymore! (hint, hint)

• On the post: E-PARASITE's Sponsor, Lamar Smith, Was Against Massive Regulatory Compliance The Day Before He's For It

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2011 @ 12:47pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: He saw the light

  And if you look around not a single one of those empires exist anymore! (hint, hint)

• On the post: Innovation In Retail: The Informed Shopper Is A Happier Shopper

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2011 @ 04:53pm

  Re: Re: So why should a "community of experts" help you for FREE?

  Shhhh...a path of self destruction is fine with me!

• On the post: Innovation In Retail: The Informed Shopper Is A Happier Shopper

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2011 @ 04:51pm

  Re:

  Baking section with sugar, flour, etc. Do you just not shop much?

• On the post: The Many Killers Of The Film Industry Vol. 3: Post-Ellipsis And Beyond Television

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2011 @ 04:48pm

  Thank you!

  Thanks Tim, love the series - looking forward to the rest!

• On the post: Justice Department Wants To Be Able To Lie In Response To Freedom Of Information Requests

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2011 @ 12:41pm

  Our system of checks and balances - redefined:

  You can ask, we can lie.
  
  Sounds balanced to us! Check!

• On the post: Wireless Carriers Finally Cave On Overage Fees; Reluctantly Agree To Stop Treating Customers Like ATMs

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2011 @ 01:12pm

  Re: A better solution

  I like this method in addition to my idea above - max price is the cost of the unlimited plan! I'm not sure there would be much more you could ask of your phone service provider at that point when it comes to billing!

• On the post: Wireless Carriers Finally Cave On Overage Fees; Reluctantly Agree To Stop Treating Customers Like ATMs

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2011 @ 01:02pm

  Wishful thinking...

  My take on this: phone companies that do have unlimited accounts (such as Sprint where I currently have my service) should NEVER be able to charge you more than the price of the unlimited plan for normal usage charges. International rates and things of that nature, obviously could be charged over and beyond the unlimited plan rate.
  
  This kind of price structure would tell me that the company believes customer is the priority and not seeing how much money they can get the customer to part with on a monthly basis, which is how it appears now.
  
  I know it all seems so simple - the great part, it REALLY is!

• On the post: NYPD Finally Admit That Police Broke The Rules With Pepper Spraying; May Slap Anthony Bologna On The Wrist

  

  Ron Rezendes ( profile ), 20 Oct, 2011 @ 04:32pm

  Solve this properly...

  Charge him with: Conduct unbecoming of an officer, assault, dereliction of duty - come on boys, fill out that report and list the charges just like you would if he was just a kid in the 'hood. We all know you have plenty of practice.
  
  Just saying...

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