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  • On the post: A Teaching Moment For Lily Allen [Update: And *Poof* Goes Her Blog]

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 01:29pm

    Re: Re: Re: Compare it radio

    Wow... how about giving us some formatting, maybe a new paragraph here and there. It makes it incredibly hard to read, not to mention coming off like you didn't put time into crafting your response, when everything is mushed together, especially without even Capitalizing the start of a new sentence.

    So instead of wasting my time reading it, I am going to waste it being a grammer troll.

    But seriously, try adding some spacing in there and maybe people might actually respond beyond what I have just done.

  • On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 01:16pm

    Re: Re: Re: Clarify?

    I just remembered how much I love that phrase, "Badda Bing Badda Boom!" Yet I only have an idea where it actually came from, some Italian movie/show/what-have-you, and what the noises mean, something being done/made. I don't know either for sure, if someone could enlighten me I would be very grateful.

  • On the post: Obama Administration: New State Secrets Rules = Really, You Can Trust Us

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 01:06pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Uh Oh!

    "I'm guessing he worder poorly and was refering to cyber crimes ..."

    Ah, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

    But thank you for correctly interpreting my "worder"ness.

  • On the post: Obama Administration: New State Secrets Rules = Really, You Can Trust Us

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 12:56pm

    Re: Re: Re: Uh Oh!

    I was only talking about cyber crimes and crimes that are directly connected with technology. Hence when I said, "track down criminals/terrorists/etc. as quickly as possible through the tangled web that is technology." I suppose one could take that to mean by using technology, but it was meant to mean crimes committed through technology.

    I am in no way saying the gov't should use technology to spy on us or anyone for that matter. Everyone should be in agreement with that, which is why I somewhat foolishly assumed everyone would understand my point. It would be crazy (or possibly kinky) to want anyone, especially the gov't, spying on you.

  • On the post: Can You Copyright Movie Times?

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 12:27pm

    Re: Re: Re:

    Ah.. well in that case, it would have been smarter to ask for a meeting with them in regards to helping them increase their site traffic, as you suggested.

  • On the post: Bad Ideas: ACORN Sues Videotapers For Illegal Wiretapping

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 11:52am

    Re: Re: Great story, strange conclusion

    Why is it so popular to hate Fox News? If you don't like what they are saying, turn the channel; because most other channels present news from the other side of the isle.(olbermann & maddow from MSNBC for example)

    In regards to both sides calling the other communist/nazi/hitler/etc. it just makes you look stupid. Its really easy to point and call the other side names, but it takes a person of intellect to start an open and honest debate. Completely free from name calling and other kindergarten tactics.

  • On the post: Bad Ideas: ACORN Sues Videotapers For Illegal Wiretapping

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 11:40am

    Re: Great story, strange conclusion

    Stop the partisanship, this is exactly what is wrong with Political discussion. People want to spend all their time trying to prove the other side wrong by throwing out all kinds of "facts". They start to actually believe they are the ones who are right. "There couldn't possibly be anything wrong with what I am saying," is their state of mind.

    Both sides have their flaws, both sides have portions of the media that only present news leaning their way, and both forget that there are many more things that they share in common than those they don't. But of course the loudest among them shove their idea of the truth and what is right down the throats of everyone else.

    So before we start casting blame on each other, lets take a good long look at ourselves.(Corny but true)

    The key is to diversify. Don't just get your news from one place, try going to the other side's news distribution center. Really listen to what they are saying and try to find what you agree with because of course most of what they say you aren't going to agree with at all.

  • On the post: Bad Ideas: ACORN Sues Videotapers For Illegal Wiretapping

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2009 @ 11:09am

    Re: Re: Defending ACORN?

    From what I heard they did NOT break ANY laws, but the ones acorn THINKS exists.

    According to the laws in that state it is ONLY illegal to secretly record someone if there is a REASONABLE EXPECTATION of privacy. And there were NONE.

    Woohoo, CAPITALIZING certain words is FUN! But VERY DISTRACTING.

  • On the post: Bad Ideas: ACORN Sues Videotapers For Illegal Wiretapping

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 06:01pm

    Reversal?

    It is funny because at one point they were actually thanking the people that they are now suing?? (Half-way through typing that I actually got confused) This move makes no sense, but then again not much acorn does these days makes sense. They might as well pack it up, because they aren't getting another dime from the government. They should just take the good people from the organization and start a new one.

  • On the post: Can You Copyright Movie Times?

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2009 @ 10:50am

    Re: Re: Easy to Explain

    And just be happy we don't send our ninja pirate lawyers after you because then.. Arrrgh-ll your booty would be plundered too! Because that's how we ninja pirates roll.

  • On the post: Can You Copyright Movie Times?

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2009 @ 10:28am

    Re: Easy to Explain

    Well then, I think I'll be writing a book with every possible movie time. So that every movie listing will have to pay me! Mwahahah!

    Oh, and movieshowtimes.com you can expect to NOT hear from my ninja lawyers; because by the time you hear from them you will have already lost EVERYTHING! hah.. hahah... mwahahaha!

  • On the post: Can You Copyright Movie Times?

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2009 @ 10:18am

    Re:

    Well, well, well... an intelligent AC for once.

    But I would ask where you found his original contact with the company. All I read was that he asked if they had an affiliate program. Which seems like a very reasonable and intelligent move on his part and along the lines of what you suggested he do. I don't see where you came up with the 'May I' line or were able to conclude he made poor initial contact.

    Please explain. Thanks.

  • On the post: Beyond Kicking People Offline, France Raises Fines For Copyright Infringement To $440,000

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 02:05pm

    Re: @Lucretious

    I would just like to point out that most French people are smart about this kind of thing, unfortunately their gov't(just like our idiotic Congress) is filled with idiots. But hell, what gov't isn't fncked up?

  • On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:29pm

    Re: How to become a "professional" journalist....

    Do I get a pair of X-ray glasses & decoder ring with that?

  • On the post: Obama Administration: New State Secrets Rules = Really, You Can Trust Us

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:27pm

    Uh Oh!

    Looks like things are getting very hairy the more technology and society advances. On one hand, you want the gov't to be able to track down criminals/terrorists/etc. as quickly as possible through the tangled web that is technology. On the other, you don't want to start conceding your rights to the gov't, because once they get a taste they'll be back for more("Moose & a Cookie"/"Slippery Slope"?)

  • On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:11pm

    Re: Clarify?

    Here you go dark helmet:

    (iii) obtains the information sought while working as a salaried employee of, or independent contractor for, an entity— (I) that disseminates information by print, broadcast, cable, satellite, mechanical, photographic, electronic, or other means; and (II) that— (aa) publishes a newspaper, book, magazine, or other periodical; (bb) operates a radio or television broadcast station, network, cable system, or satellite carrier, or a channel or programming service for any such station, network, system, or carrier; (cc) operates a programming service; or (dd) operates a news agency or wire service;

    This is their definition of Professional Journalist. And Like Dan Gillmor stated under the original article, this is clearly just a trap for a licensing system. Just think, another large organization you have to pay to be a part of their "club" and if you don't they will have you arrested/fined/banished.

  • On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 12:48pm

    Re: Re: That's Lobbyists for you!

    Ah yes. Thanks for correcting me on that one.

    But wait... aren't the laws created by the lobbyists? It would seem like the ol' Chicken & the Egg conundrum/paradox.

  • On the post: Canadian Law Professors Insist Banning The Sale Of Word Is Good For Society & Innovation

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 12:43pm

    Re: Re: Bias much??

    Yea, think I got caught up in their BS and started flinging my own.

    My bad.

    Peace 'n Chicken grease.

  • On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 12:18pm

    That's Lobbyists for you!

    Like you Mike, I am not surprised at all that the "Senators" made the decision. But I none-the-less am very disappointed in our Congress, and I believe I am with a majority of the American public on that one.

    And I say "Senators" because I really mean the lobbyists that are plaguing our country's Legislative system.

  • On the post: Canadian Law Professors Insist Banning The Sale Of Word Is Good For Society & Innovation

    iNtrigued ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 12:11pm

    Re: A world without word

    To be fair to Micro$oft, a lot of the competition is based off of M$ Office products. Now whether that is because of their bully attitude or them being the industry's standard is up for debate.

    Personally, I wouldn't shed a tear if M$ Office went away. I would much rather everyone used Open Office, but that could just be because I like the free exchange of ideas rather than a locked down system(aka patents, political-two-party system, etc.).

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