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  • On the post: TSA/Airport Security: Killing Us On Christmas

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2012 @ 11:11am

    Re: Re: @AC: Timmy is mainly complaining that he's affected.

    Are you fucking kidding me? SEAL Team 6 got bin Laden, a man with American blood on his hands. I don't give a shit what political path you follow, a man who orchestrates the murder of American civilians is a marked man.

    I never thought you'd up your dumbass level of crazy to actually attack the operation that finally got Osama bin Laden, but congratulations, you got there. Go piss on heroes somewhere else, delusional moron...

  • On the post: Holiday Deals In The Techdirt Insider Shop

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2012 @ 02:45pm

    Re:

    ....you must be new here. You jackasses are the reason selling shirts (loooooooots of tshirts) is funny...

  • On the post: Holiday Deals In The Techdirt Insider Shop

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2012 @ 01:45pm

    Re: Re: Testimonial

    I mean, I could tell you, but the levels of this conspiracy are so beyond anything you've ever considered before, it would literally 'splode your brain (also balls)....

  • On the post: Holiday Deals In The Techdirt Insider Shop

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2012 @ 01:22pm

    Testimonial

    As someone who has the TD hoodie, I can attest to its awesomeness. It is warm, comfortable, and it's guaranteed to give you a bigger penis, even if you're a woman....

  • On the post: App Developer Hijacks Customer Twitter Accounts In An Attempt To Shame Pirates

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2012 @ 01:01pm

    Re: Re:

    "Anybody got a 12-step program for this?"

    I tried one once, but then we got to the step where they DEMANDED I accept God into my life. Apparently shouting "Go fuck yourself" over and over again, as though on loop, in a 12 step meeting will get you tossed out....just as Jesus intended....

  • On the post: Doug Stanhope: Piracy Is A Problem Only If You Think Of It As A Problem

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 16 Nov, 2012 @ 09:09am

    Re: Okay, now what about $100M movies?

    Can I ask why there must be $100,000,000 movies?

  • On the post: Doug Stanhope: Piracy Is A Problem Only If You Think Of It As A Problem

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 16 Nov, 2012 @ 09:04am

    Re:

    Grrrr, fixing now....

  • On the post: Harvard Research Scientist: Sharing Discoveries More Efficient, More Honorable Than Patenting Them

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 15 Nov, 2012 @ 02:02pm

    Re: Re: Re: Laws are for the dishonorable.

    God damned English language....

  • On the post: Harvard Research Scientist: Sharing Discoveries More Efficient, More Honorable Than Patenting Them

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 15 Nov, 2012 @ 01:52pm

    Re: Laws are for the dishonorable.

    "However, you haven't disposed of the moral argument just because this one fellow is magnaminous. The moral case is forever that Bradner can dispose of his invention any way that HE chooses, but that all others have no inherent right to profit (monetarily) from it."

    You're only telling one side of the story and arguably the less important side. If we accept that morality is a social construct (which I do) and is thus to be viewed primarily from the standpoint of greater society (which it should), then the proper frame for the moral argument is what is moral for SOCIETY, not the individual creator. In the case of biomedical patents, there is no moral argument for creation and patent, because this case shows that the moral goal of helping the sick is better obtained through free sharing and without the patent. I'd argue you're mis-framing the moral argument entirely.

    "As to more efficient: remains to be seen. I can imagine circumstances in which the profit motive gets this developed more quickly..."

    That's only the case if you believe creation won't happen without the patent. While this is but one example, it is a testament to it's possible falsity.

    "[Let's take as premise that orthographic spelling is honorable and promotes civilization. Yet you use these characters: "distruction". -- Were you going for "destruction" or "distraction"? Cause either might work. Or just going for logoplex?]"

    While your premise that spelling has anything to do with reality, you're absolutely correct that I misspelled "destruction", so thanks for pointing it out. I'll edit to correct that momentarily.

  • On the post: President Obama Signs 'Secret Directive' On Cybersecurity

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 14 Nov, 2012 @ 12:01pm

    Presidential overreach....

    It's probably the most logical reason to never vote for an incumbent for President....

  • On the post: Australian Court: Google Must Pay Guy $200k Due To Image Search Turning Up Gangsters

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 14 Nov, 2012 @ 06:22am

    Re: I've google searched my name before, but never an image search

    Are you 100% certain that you're not dead?

  • On the post: Australian Court: Google Must Pay Guy $200k Due To Image Search Turning Up Gangsters

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 13 Nov, 2012 @ 02:20pm

    Re:

    Yup, link number one is me w/the puppy I'm constantly talking about (although she's nearly full grown now). I have to say, if given the choice, I'd probably prefer to look like link 2....

  • On the post: Australian Court: Google Must Pay Guy $200k Due To Image Search Turning Up Gangsters

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 13 Nov, 2012 @ 12:08pm

    Re: Funny funny

    And let the rumors that I'm a false identity for Mike commence!!!!

  • On the post: Interview With Author Of 'Hacking The Future'; Techdirt Book Club

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 12 Nov, 2012 @ 01:45pm

    Re:

    ....can you offer one, just one example of where anyone on Techdirt has said that offering hardcover books and charging for them is a poor business model?

  • On the post: Budweiser Asks Paramount To Remove Their Beer From The Movie Flight

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2012 @ 09:27am

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

    In that case, that's completely fair. You certainly don't have to like how I got to the same place you did. Critique away, soldier!

  • On the post: Viral Video Of 9-Year-Old Girl Football Star… Taken Down Because Of Music

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2012 @ 08:59am

    Re: Re: "How is that a good solution?"

    The levels to which OTB can demean another person for what they choose to do in life are astounding. I've yet to meet someone so filled with disdain for a vast majority of people. It's actually quite sad....

  • On the post: Viral Video Of 9-Year-Old Girl Football Star… Taken Down Because Of Music

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2012 @ 08:57am

    Re: Re: One small correction

    Wrestling ain't wrestling, it's a softie, nancy boy version of Rochambeau....

  • On the post: Budweiser Asks Paramount To Remove Their Beer From The Movie Flight

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2012 @ 08:55am

    Re: Re: Re: Re:

    So you don't have a problem with the conclusion, you just don't like the specific words I used or that I left some of the heavy-lifting to the article I linked to.

    Got it.

  • On the post: Budweiser Asks Paramount To Remove Their Beer From The Movie Flight

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2012 @ 07:47am

    Re: Re: Re: Re:

    Seriously, just cite someone for this case, since they're all different (and apparently caselaw has disappeared from the annals of history), that agrees w/you and I'll retract everything I said above and we can have a wonderful discussion about the case. Just....one....3rd party expert....on this case....as the article I linked to does....

  • On the post: Budweiser Asks Paramount To Remove Their Beer From The Movie Flight

    Dark Helmet ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2012 @ 06:48am

    Re: Re:

    "Dilution or false endorsement would be the claims."

    And they would be summarily dismissed, or did you not read the quotes from experts in the linked article? Along with the case history they cited?

    "IP genius Timmy G is not one for issue-spotting or analysis."

    Uh huh. That must be why the experts cited agree with me. Which experts are agreeing w/you on this one exactly?

    "He thinks the opinion of "a resident fellow at Stanford Law School's Fair Use Project" is reliable."

    Certainly more reliable than "a resident fellow at dont-exist school. You still haven't cited anyone?

    "That's like asking Pirate Mike if some copyright defendant has a viable fair use claim. You know the answer before asking."

    We all appreciate you using capital letters for our titles, balls-stompingly incorrect though they may be.

    "Great job writing an entire article about the legal issues with unauthorized product placement in a movie...."

    The placement may be unauthorized, but it sure as shit isn't illegal because....

    "....but without the bother and hassle of actually consulting the actual law."

    ...."Dougherty and Mark Partridge, a Chicago intellectual property lawyer, also noted that a court rejected an effort to get by Caterpillar Inc. to get its logo removed from tractors driven by the villains in 2003's "George of the Jungle 2." The company had argued its trademark was harmed by having its product associated with the film's villains." is a direct quote from the article I linked to, which also mentions another case, and which renders your entire post full of bullshit just that.

    "You are prime TD material--dumb, opinionated, and uninformed."

    From the mouth of babes. Stupid, ignorant, and apparently illiterate babes....

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