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• On the post: Yet Another Study Shows That Weaker Copyright Benefits Everyone

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 01:39pm

  Re: Re: Re: IT'S "WREAK"!!!

  lol

• On the post: Yet Another Study Shows That Weaker Copyright Benefits Everyone

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 01:27pm

  IT'S "WREAK"!!!

  "they conclude that piracy has wrecked havoc on the music business."
  
  Yes, I know that the quote is taken from the excerpt. However, I'm simply pointing out an EXTREMELY common misuse of the word "wreck". If someone were to "wreck havoc", they would be, in effect, STOPPING said havoc from happening.
  
  The correct use of the phrase in question is:
  "WREAK HAVOC"
  
  WREAK: verb (used with object) 1. to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.): They wreaked havoc on the enemy.
  
  /soapbox

• On the post: Um, Sorry, But You Don't Get To Sue When Somebody Moves Images You're Hotlinking

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:54pm

  Re: I am a theavin a##hole

  That's funny!

• On the post: Um, Sorry, But You Don't Get To Sue When Somebody Moves Images You're Hotlinking

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:49pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  In many ways, hotlinking is similar to free advertising.
  
  To put that another way:
  
  If I owned a restaurant, and then created a bumper sticker for my company car that says "Eat at Joe's" and on that bumper sticker is Joe's address and phone number, I just advertised for them of my own free will. In effect, that's what hotlinking does.
  
  To make it infringement I would have to use something of Joe's that is copyrighted in order to advertise MY OWN restaurant.

• On the post: Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:34pm

  Re: Hope and Change

  ...and how!

• On the post: Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:33pm

  An intersting side-point

  Most of the time, high school radio stations are, at least primarily, operated by Juniors and Seniors.
  Sooooo......
  It's been two years...........
  The kids have GRADUATED!!!! The people who, likely, made the decision in question, aren't even THERE!!!!

• On the post: Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:24pm

  Re: WTF??

  I don't think anyone, including the lawyers, would argue with you, dude.
  
  The argument, in this case, is that musicFIRST is upset a high school station because said station complied with musicFIRST's request.
  
  To better understand the irony behind this case read Joseph Heller's "Catch 22". It's freaking hilarious.

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:07pm

  Re: Call his bluff

  Unfortunately, due to the process of actually getting to the point of RECEIVING the death penalty, shrugging it off is actually a typical reaction; the reality doesn't usually set in until the day of their death actually arrives.

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 12:04pm

  Re: Grammar

  Yeah, you're wrong.
  
  But you'd be right if it had read "A teen in Ohio." Yes, the subject is the one to whom the article is referring, and not the adjective. It is grammatically incorrect, however, to not change the "a" to "an" when inserting an adjective beginning with a vowel; because, at that point, the adjective is ATTACHED to the subject, and, therefore, the article is referring to the adjective as well.

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:58am

  Re:

  k

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:56am

  Re: Don't be so defensive!

  "The kid was obsessed with the video game, parents took it way, he killed them."
  
  A friend of mine recently took a stick away from her 5yo son because he was so obsessed with the stick that he didn't even realize he had whacked his friend in the head with it. By your argument, it would have been perfecly understandable, if he had gotten another stick and whacked her in the head with it.
  
  The old addage "Look before you leap" also applies to speaking: "Think before you speak".

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:51am

  Re: Why is he going to jail then?

  Hmmmm
  
  Interesting point.

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:49am

  Re: Re:

  or is it IDBEHOLD?

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:46am

  Re: Here's the part that kills me (no pun intended):

  They do if the person is already screwed up in the head; at which point it's STILL NOT the games' fault.

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:44am

  Re: Re: Understanding Death

  You CLEARLY didn't read the story about the british kid who flushed his puppy....

• On the post: Teen Gets 23 Years In Jail For Killing His Mom; Judge, AP Blame Video Games

  

  DJ ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 11:41am

  Re:

  "Kind of snarky pointing out grammer "
  
  Me pointing out that you spelled grammar wrong is snarky.
  
  Commenting on grammatical errors made by a news reporting agency, while beyond the point of Mike's post, isn't snarky. I do believe, however, that he was being a bit cynical on purpose.

• On the post: Another Example Of Patents Putting Lives At Risk

  

  DJ ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2009 @ 01:14pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:#5

  Intransigence??? The only people who use that word are lawyers. I'll freely admit I have no clue what it means; the context in which you used it doesn't even help.
  
  If you're trying to make a point, don't use words that are only used amongst a select few. The only thing you prove by doing so is that you are snooty.

• On the post: Music Publisher Suddenly Claims 80s Australian Pop Hit Infringed On 1930s Kids Tune

  

  DJ ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2009 @ 05:28pm

  Re: The only reason I'm conflicted

  "...dear lord does it suck."
  
  Yeah... Safety Dance is better....:P

• On the post: Music Publisher Suddenly Claims 80s Australian Pop Hit Infringed On 1930s Kids Tune

  

  DJ ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2009 @ 05:26pm

  Re:

  Only problem with your scenario is that the possibilities for combinations of musical notes is INFINITE. Meaning there is no such thing as "EVERY combo of notes".

• On the post: The Worst Proposed Internet Legislation In America

  

  DJ ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2009 @ 04:28pm

  Re:

  Hell, before I read what the acronym stands for, my first reaction was "So this site is all about how awful the iPod/iPhone is?"

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