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  • On the post: Judge Tosses Out Wiretapping Charges Against Motorcyclist Who Filmed Cop With Helmet Cam

    Skout ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2010 @ 08:25am

    Wiretap this!

    I heard this on the radio this morning here in Baltimore. Thank goodness someone had some good sense. I suspect the police will try another tactic. I wonder if the guy will get his confiscated equipment back now?

  • On the post: Discovery Channel Forcing Deadliest Catch Fan Site Offline; Claims Embedding Official Videos Infringes

    Skout ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2010 @ 11:21am

    I wish I watched this show heretofore just so I could say I would no longer be watching it because of this..... but I can't, because I don't generally watch TV.

    I don't understand why the owner of the domain has decided to just hand over the domain, though. That seems... beyond necessary. Wonder how long before the show's website stops linking to it?

  • On the post: Pillsbury Sends Cease & Desist To 'Dough Girl' Bakery

    Skout ( profile ), 03 Aug, 2010 @ 05:40am

    Making them regret it

    The only way we can make General Mills regret this action is to speak loudly and often. I'll join the FB movement and spread the word as best as I can.

  • On the post: Comcast Cares: Pay Us The $0.00 You Owe, Or We Cut You Off

    Skout ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2010 @ 01:43pm

    Re: Re: @weneedhelp

    Wow.. lol

    Dude... #1 - I am not a Comcast customer. I switched long, long ago.

    #2 - I did not ever say that I followed or condoned their rules.

    #3 - You're the one who came here whining that you couldn't make your server work on residential service, not me. All my servers work just as they should.

    #4 - Yes, your own level of intelligence - or lack thereof, in this case.

  • On the post: Comcast Cares: Pay Us The $0.00 You Owe, Or We Cut You Off

    Skout ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2010 @ 12:41pm

    @weneedhelp

    You really DO need help. I despise Comcast as much as the next person, but being upset at them for actually figuring out how to prevent you from doing what they tell you very plainly you can't do on their service is flat out stupid.

    You can say "F you", but that doesn't change your own level of intelligence.

  • On the post: Judge Bars Reporter From Publishing Legally Obtained Factual Info, Saying She Doesn't Care If It Violates First Amendment

    Skout ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2010 @ 08:01am

    One more judge to be removed from duty!

  • On the post: Copyright Used To Silence 10-Year-Old Girl Raising Money For Charity

    Skout ( profile ), 23 Jul, 2010 @ 04:04am

    Their email is bourne@bournemusic.com - I recommend others joining me in expressing how shameful we find their actions are to them directly by email.

    While we can only hope that copyright eventually gets fixed, meanwhile we can try to express our disappointment with such shameful abusers directly.

  • On the post: Author Puts Novel Online For Free… And Gets A Book Deal

    Skout ( profile ), 14 Jul, 2010 @ 04:48am

    Re:

    To think that it's just one is a clear view into how narrow your mind is.

  • On the post: RIAA Accounting: Why Even Major Label Musicians Rarely Make Money From Album Sales

    Skout ( profile ), 13 Jul, 2010 @ 10:36am

    Ummm...

    Not that I'm ever one to side with the media conglomerates, but the Anonymous One's point is kind of valid, IMHO. You're quick to include their initial fronting for the tour support, but then you totally discount the money the band makes from that investment.

    We all know you side with the people, Mike - but you don't have to hide evidence that doesn't fit. The evidence is still plain enough without it.

    If you're not going to include the profits that the band [and/or label] makes from the tour, don't include the money they get fronted for it. It still comes out looking quite bad.

  • On the post: An Amusing Historical Look At Moral Panics And The Content Industry

    Skout ( profile ), 24 May, 2010 @ 07:13am

    Re: perhaps this time they are correct ...

    Of course we're talking about the industry as a whole, not the entrenched players. The RIAA and MPAA has been milking the industry for decades while providing little value in return, and really, it's been pointed out time and again how they're actually HARMING the little guys.

    Though to argue the last comment - I don't think the politicians "fall for it" - they're just eager to accept the money. Desperation to save a dying business model comes with a price tag.

  • On the post: Can We Make A Power Hour Drinking Game Around Ridiculous Trademark Disputes?

    Skout ( profile ), 11 May, 2010 @ 09:28am

    This article...

    ...is really all about trying to taunt the guy into trying to bully Techdirt, right? I mean, how many times did Mike actually use the offending term in his one-paragraph article?

    LOL well good luck. Taunting is fair use, of course, right? ;)

  • On the post: Once Again, Be Careful What You Wish For With Net Neutrality Once The Lobbyists Get Done With It

    Skout ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2010 @ 10:58am

    Anti-Mike should be named Anti-Intelligence

    Claiming that everyone you're spouting your misinformation to is wrong and that it's truth because that's what you were taught is pretty revealing. Being taught something is only half the war, Anti-Mike. Once a thing is learned, you should not blindly accept it as truth, but put it to the test. I know the media groups don't like to follow or promote that sort of thinking, but the rest of the world usually does.

    Obviously you have been taught half-truths and even fictions in some cases. P2P is so widely used simply because it IS faster. I routinely download my WoW updates at over 2MB/sec. Two MEGABYTES A SECOND. Find me a server that'll do that for me, I beg you.

    Not all end-users are peers. They need software for that. So do clients, actually. And servers. But any two end-users COULD be peers, and the more there are, the better peering could be. Don't let yourself get confused by deceit.

    Spreading incorrect "facts" and misleading lies here won't work. There's too many of us who can see through the BS you're trying to spread.

  • On the post: Yes, Three Strikes Laws Have Unintended Consequences That Even Music Industry Execs Hate

    Skout ( profile ), 27 Jan, 2010 @ 01:46pm

    You can also usually set windows computers up to fake the mac address, too, so not really all that big a deal for anyone who knows wtf they're doing.. but the point is, it inconveniences the fucknuts ruining the world one dumb law at a time, and that's just fun. :)

  • On the post: Legal Fight Over Billboards About Trademarks On The Hotness Of Your Wife

    Skout ( profile ), 27 Jan, 2010 @ 01:23pm

    Actually, Bentley got the best jab in, if you ask me..

    http://www.thetalentjungle.com/hospitality_blog/index.php/archive/1/index.php/item/279

  • On the post: If School Officials Got Confused By Kid's Science Project, Why Does The Kid Need Counseling?

    Skout ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2010 @ 08:33am

    As the parent of a student who was threatened with suspension for pretending a broken-off pencil point could turn into a sword, I can only shake my head.

    These morons do serve a valid purpose, however - it teaches us to get our children OUT OF THERE. Private schools don't play these stupid games where families, values, and teaching come last.

  • On the post: OiNK Admin: Not Guilty

    Skout ( profile ), 15 Jan, 2010 @ 12:55pm

    Re:

    LMAO Don't we wish.

  • On the post: Some Upcoming Speaking Events

    Skout ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2010 @ 07:16am

    That's quite the tour - D.C. to Californey to France? Can we say jet lag? Eek!

    I'm in D.C., but as cool as this sounds, I've got doctor appointments I've been waiting more than a month for.
    Good luck and have fun!

  • On the post: Warner Bros. Gets Netflix To Delay Movies; You Don't Save Your Business By Pissing Off Your Customers

    Skout ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2010 @ 09:42am

    There's certainly little sympathy out there for these companies, let alone loyalty, and they simply don't care. It's the craziest business model in the world, like a collander on wheels, and just keep lumbering on, even as the noodles continually slide right out the holes.

  • On the post: Philip K. Dick Estate Sends Google Cease And Desist Over Nexus One Name

    Skout ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2010 @ 07:45am

    crazy.

    I hope and pray Google fights this, because if they cave, especially if/when it gets to court, it's gonna set some crazy precedent that will affect all of us. :(

  • On the post: CenturyLink Won't Provide DSL, Wants To Block Competitor From Getting Fed Funds To Offer Wireless

    Skout ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2009 @ 07:53am

    RTFA

    One last thing, after reading the original article (which is to say, the article that this article reported on references yet another article (stopthecap.com) - it does say that the cable company and ESI are in discussions over the situation, trying to find ways to make the solution work for all involved. I didn't see that point covered here, so I thought I'd point that out.

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