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• On the post: JuicyCampus Runs Out Of Juice

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 05 Feb, 2009 @ 04:23pm

  Also Mike another good point.

• On the post: JuicyCampus Runs Out Of Juice

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 05 Feb, 2009 @ 04:20pm

  It was in such bad taste that someone will fill the void.

  I actually checked the site out over 4 years ago and found it very tasteless. But that also means that someone will do the same thing but find a way to do it without the legal issues.

• On the post: Music Industry Lawyer Upset That Sites Are Able To Point Out The RIAA Took Down Content

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 04 Feb, 2009 @ 12:28pm

  Re: Re:

  LOL. So true.

• On the post: Music Industry Lawyer Upset That Sites Are Able To Point Out The RIAA Took Down Content

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 04 Feb, 2009 @ 12:26pm

  Re: Cache

  That works. I have now saved the page as a pdf.

• On the post: Companies Disabling 'Reply-All' Button, Rather Than Dealing With Inane Email Threads

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2009 @ 01:51pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Oh, the stupid people I have seen.

  Don't be a dumb mass. Yes they do generate revenue but really they are about protecting people from their own stupidity.

• On the post: Companies Disabling 'Reply-All' Button, Rather Than Dealing With Inane Email Threads

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2009 @ 01:36pm

  Re: Re: Oh, the stupid people I have seen.

  Sometimes stupid people need to be protected from their own stupidity. Look at the DUI laws.

• On the post: Companies Disabling 'Reply-All' Button, Rather Than Dealing With Inane Email Threads

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2009 @ 01:24pm

  Oh, the stupid people I have seen.

  In 15 years+ of doing IT support I have seen too many times when people just can't seem to get that reply all is not good. But then again there have been ways for years and years to prevent people from replying to an email with x amount of recipients. Sorry but IT is at fault more than they are, why? Because we should know better than allow it.

• On the post: EFF Explains Why You Should Be Allowed To Sell Promo CDs

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2009 @ 12:02pm

  Got to love EFF.

  More people need to read their website on a regular basis to really understand the kind of crap that goes on.

• On the post: Lawyer Sues Citibank For Not Stopping Him From Losing Money In Nigerian Scam

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2009 @ 11:59am

  Re:

  Although I think that he should have been more cautious. People are missing one issue with this. Banks "clear" checks fast because;
  1. Customers and Businesses don't want to have to wait 5-7 Business days to get paid or access to their money.
  2. Because of Laws and regulations.
  
  But you do have to wonder with everything electronic why can't money be truly cleared in two days?

• On the post: Copyright Infringement And Obama's Iconic Campaign Poster

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 26 Jan, 2009 @ 09:35am

  Wouldn't this be considered a derivative work?

  http://www.artslaw.org/DERIV.HTM

• On the post: Monty Python's Meaning Of Free: The Holy Grail Of Massively Increased Sales

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 05:16pm

  Re: PAID!

  Amen Brother!!!

• On the post: Bell Canada Caught Lying In Advertisements… Continues Advertising Because It Doesn't Believe Ad Review Group

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 05:06pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  Still a coward.

• On the post: Bell Canada Caught Lying In Advertisements… Continues Advertising Because It Doesn't Believe Ad Review Group

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 04:25pm

  Re:

  Shut up. You really show how stupid you are with comments like that. Also since you are an Anonymous Coward you just show you don't have a clue.

• On the post: Bell Canada Caught Lying In Advertisements… Continues Advertising Because It Doesn't Believe Ad Review Group

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 04:10pm

  It Happens...

  Well that is one way of looking at it.

• On the post: TJX Offers One-Day Sale To Make Up For Massive Data Breach

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 04:09pm

  One comment...

  the beatings will continue until morale improves!! Until there is teeth in consequences for data breaches they will not change.

• On the post: TJX Offers One-Day Sale To Make Up For Massive Data Breach

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 03:52pm

  Re:

  True, too true. I work in IT.

• On the post: TJX Offers One-Day Sale To Make Up For Massive Data Breach

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 03:42pm

  Re: Re: Wake up to the real world...

  Ok there was a limit that you had to have so much in annual charges before the requirements

• On the post: TJX Offers One-Day Sale To Make Up For Massive Data Breach

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 03:37pm

  Re: Wake up to the real world...

  Although I agree with most of what you said it was required of all merchants since 2005 that the CC info be encrypted by Visa.
  
  I also want to say that TJX lost a lot of business from me after they had the breach.

• On the post: Monty Python's Meaning Of Free: The Holy Grail Of Massively Increased Sales

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 11:54am

  Mike....

  I read your writing just about everyday but I think the fact checker slipped on this one.

• On the post: Monty Python's Meaning Of Free: The Holy Grail Of Massively Increased Sales

  

  Skeptical Cynic ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 11:47am

  Although this is sounds great...

  as far as I can see it is not backed up by info I can see. But even so I hope this is true because maybe others will see the success and understand what "free" means.
  
  Oh and they are number one and two and three here...
  
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/403940/ref=pd_ts_d_nav

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