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• On the post: Does Anyone Who Develops New Products In Hollywood Ask 'Would I Ever Actually Use This?'

  

  Michael ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2012 @ 12:27pm

  Re:

  Where does it say there is no way to buy directly from the website?

• On the post: Does Anyone Who Develops New Products In Hollywood Ask 'Would I Ever Actually Use This?'

  

  Michael ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2012 @ 10:47am

  Re: Re: Re: Online Mall IRL...?

  Sometimes, yes. There's a big difference between GameStop's walls of unsold inventory and the lists in a review site.

• On the post: Thinking Of Copyright As Property Is As Natural As Thinking Of Smells As Property

  

  Michael ( profile ), 14 Mar, 2012 @ 07:09pm

  Re: An Artist's perspective

  Sometimes I too have to work hard to take a shit. Effort doesn't justify putting a price tag on it and charging the water company.

• On the post: Thinking Of Copyright As Property Is As Natural As Thinking Of Smells As Property

  

  Michael ( profile ), 14 Mar, 2012 @ 06:54pm

  Re: Copyright isn't property.

  Nice try, freetard! Copyright is my property just like my milk! When I want milk, I go to the milk place and fabricate some with my imagination. You energy conservationists are keeping the milk market from reaching its true potential!

• On the post: The Details On How To Elect Futurama's Bender To Whatever Election Is Using Online Voting

  

  Michael ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 01:06pm

  Re: Re:

  Nothing is secure at the billion-dollar level?

• On the post: The Details On How To Elect Futurama's Bender To Whatever Election Is Using Online Voting

  

  Michael ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 01:04pm

  Re: Re: I've been saying this for years

  You answer this below.

• On the post: The Details On How To Elect Futurama's Bender To Whatever Election Is Using Online Voting

  

  Michael ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 01:03pm

  Re: I've been saying this for years

  What are the problems at the architectural and procedural layers?

• On the post: The Details On How To Elect Futurama's Bender To Whatever Election Is Using Online Voting

  

  Michael ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 01:02pm

  Re: From the paper

  These aren't "systematic flaws." This is poor security implementation.

• On the post: FBI Preaches Dangers Of 'Cybercrime' To The Choir

  

  Michael ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 12:50pm

  Re:

  Bueller?

• On the post: FBI Preaches Dangers Of 'Cybercrime' To The Choir

  

  Michael ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 12:38pm

  Re: Follow the money

  Why can't they follow the money and bust the people making kiddie-porn?

• On the post: FBI Preaches Dangers Of 'Cybercrime' To The Choir

  

  Michael ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 12:37pm

  Re: This is kabuki theater

  War on Drugs ends; War on Cyber begins?

• On the post: TV Networks Gang Up To Sue Aereo; Do Copyright Rules Change Based On The Length Of A Cable?

  

  Michael ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2012 @ 02:11pm

  Re: I am inching closer to hoisting the main sails

  The best part of embracing the pirates is that when you have an entire world of media available to you, you realize how weak most new offerings really are. When the cream of the crop is available on a global scale, your desire to pay a premium price for mediocre material sinks to the bottom.
  
  It's like discovering an independent, affordable produce market near your home. There is some effort involved in learning your way around, but you'll be better off, and fast food quickly becomes disgusting.

• On the post: Bradley Manning Formally Charged; Defers Plea

  

  Michael ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 07:13pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  Live action role playing? From the one who spent all morning telling the internet how brave and sacrificial you are? LOL
  
  I don't have a problem with anonymous communications, which is why I don't go by my SSN here. You anonymously push for government unaccountability from anon whistleblowers.
  
  I tried to cram that into one sentence, because you seem to have trouble processing ideas complex enough to span a termination mark.
  
  That brings me to the final point I was hinting at earlier: you're a moron. I'm sure your aptitude for blindly following orders and soaking in nationalistic and personal praise got you through the service very well. It doesn't leave you well-equipped for real discussion outside.
  
  The unique insight you have "is shared by other veterans," though you don't seem to agree with the other veterans here. I see you all over these comments, but you have nothing to contribute to "Just John's" message?

• On the post: Bradley Manning Formally Charged; Defers Plea

  

  Michael ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 10:07am

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  Whatever "service" you allegedly did in the military, you do a greater disservice by supporting oppression of our citizens. You are not a hero. You don't get to lecture non-veterans. You have no unique insight.
  
  Even here, you hide behind the Anon mask. That makes you a hypocrite as well as a fool.

• On the post: Bradley Manning Formally Charged; Defers Plea

  

  Michael ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 09:55am

  Re: Re: Re: Wow I am really suprised that Techdirt didn't do a quick internet search:

  I've heard some reports that he didn't have access to his own defense team for months.

• On the post: Bradley Manning Formally Charged; Defers Plea

  

  Michael ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 09:54am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Name one undercover agent who has been outed by Manning.

• On the post: Bradley Manning Formally Charged; Defers Plea

  

  Michael ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 09:48am

  Re:

  "Someone will get hurt" is part of the definition of a state secret. In this context, "hurt" is used literally. If "state secrets" are leaked and revealed to have been unjustly hidden in the first place, the wrong was done by the government.

• On the post: The Pirate Bay May Get Blocked In The UK; That'll Stop The Infringement

  

  Michael ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2012 @ 11:11pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Oh, but it will work.

  So "google runs a significant degree of the internet."

• On the post: The Pirate Bay May Get Blocked In The UK; That'll Stop The Infringement

  

  Michael ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2012 @ 10:18pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Oh, but it will work.

  Maybe Google doesn't "run" the internet, but it probably has a larger impact than anyone.

• On the post: How To Turn A Legitimate Buyer Into A Pirate In Five Easy Steps

  

  Michael ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2012 @ 05:49pm

  Re:

  Their product value has a half-life beyond their control. If you think NOT selling creates more value, you have no idea how to add pennies to dollars.

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