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  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:37am

    Re: Re: The question -- the ONLY question -- is whether or not it actually creates incentive to create.

    except SCOTUS agrees with me .

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:33am

    Re: I used to think that the Judicial branch was very strong...

    Vote . run for office.

    Political Power ( i.e. civil rights of voting)
    unused , is power abused.

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:28am

    Re: Re: Re: They don't care about the Constitution

    great post AC .

    Good understanding of Constitutional law.

    The Pirates will mis-understand as usual

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:23am

    Re: Re: I'm starting to see the side of the copyright abologists

    YOU : They play their games, we play ours.

    Me : except your games are immoral & illegal

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:17am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I'm starting to see the side of the copyright abologists

    IF the creating Artist puts their creation into CC , that is their "right to do" OR "not to do" -- and the Artist can change their mind at will on CC.

    pretty simple.

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:08am

    Re: Re: So what happens if...You're as bad as Obama, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    I think the Secret Service will be calling on you.

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 04:05am

    Which part of "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech" does this court not understand?

    MIKE : "Which part of "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech" does this court not understand? "

    Me : free speech is not absolute.

    i.e.:

    * Yelling "fire" in a movie theater .

    * Liable

    * UN-Truth in Political advertising . ( debatable , to what extent)

    * Jokes about bombs in Airports and "public arenas" .

    * threatening POTUS w/ violence.

    * Stealing Copyrighted works outside of "Fair Use".

    All very limited speech.
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  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 03:58am

    copyright law "addresses a substantial or important governmental interest." This is, plainly speaking, ridiculous. The argument effectively says that the government can violate the basic principles of the First Amendment any time it wants, so long as it s

    MIKE : [C]opyright law "addresses a substantial or important governmental interest." This is, plainly speaking, ridiculous. The argument effectively says that the government can violate the basic principles of the First Amendment any time it wants, so long as it shows a "substantial or important government interest." But that makes no sense.

    ME : Only to a Pirate does this not make sense.

    Mike you live in the Dark Side.

    The Copyright Jedis will get you --
    in court EVERY TIME.

  • On the post: Terrible News: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2010 @ 03:46am

    The question -- the ONLY question -- is whether or not it actually creates incentive to create.

    MIKE : The question -- the ONLY question -- is whether or not it actually creates incentive to create.

    Me : WRONG !
    The only question is the law !!, And how to make sure all follow it -- to protect fully the "ARTISTs Rights" -- copyrights -- of use of their work.

    Economics is meaningless when talking ART .

    Copyrights is all about "Artist control" of their IP.

  • On the post: Content Creators Coming To Terms With The Fact That Their Works Will Be Shared

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2010 @ 01:22pm

    Re: Re: 1/2 right

    YOU :Consumers are not "responsible" to "creators" or publishers one iota.

    ME : True. you do not want . don't buy it
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    YOU :Should the work be overpriced, simply awful or whatever I'm under no obligation to acquire it.

    Me : True.

    But to "acquire it"
    w/o paying ,
    or beyond legal
    "fair use"----
    that is Piracy .

    And that is illegal

  • On the post: Content Creators Coming To Terms With The Fact That Their Works Will Be Shared

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2010 @ 01:18pm

    Nice, but inaccurate dig. First of all, our business model is not eyeball based. Sure, we have some ads, but that represents a small part of the business model.

    MIKE :"Nice, but inaccurate dig. First of all, our business model is not eyeball based. Sure, we have some ads, but that represents a small part of the business model. "



    Me : Maybe is you upped the "level of discourse" here with respected "academic moderation" of comments-

    -- then maybe ; "we have some ads, but that represents a small part of the business model. " ;

    Will THEN change to big bucks from lexus , black label , and fine watches.
    ===============
    Maybe goats will fly too.

  • On the post: Content Creators Coming To Terms With The Fact That Their Works Will Be Shared

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2010 @ 01:13pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 1/2 right

    CR :"There's your "new model." Of course, you need contrarian voices on here now and again to create controversy, inspire comments and draw eyeballs for your verizon/AmEx sugar daddies."

    Me : right on!

  • On the post: Content Creators Coming To Terms With The Fact That Their Works Will Be Shared

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2010 @ 12:22pm

    Re: Re: Creativity on a personal level is expanding daily. // The economics of having millions of people making their own art will change the salability of creativity, but as a culture we will likely be better for it.

    http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/beatles-cover-songs-0621/

    FREE VIDEO : Beatles Doing Others: 10 Cover Songs that Shaped the Fab Four’s Music

    Enjoy .

    [ this is really cool stuff. hot tracks. best band ever.]

    The Beatles want you too have some fun FOR FREE.

  • On the post: Content Creators Coming To Terms With The Fact That Their Works Will Be Shared

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2010 @ 12:03pm

    Re: Creativity on a personal level is expanding daily. // The economics of having millions of people making their own art will change the salability of creativity, but as a culture we will likely be better for it.

    SL : "The economics of having millions of people making their own art will change the saleability [cor. sp] of creativity, but as a culture we will likely be better for it."


    Me : exactly 100% plus

    $$$ who cares.

    Control of use .

    who. when. where. how. why.

    As long as i have full artistic control

    i is cool.

    Full Copyrights for Art.

    It is not just a good idea.

    It is the bedrock of our Constitutional Economic System for Artists.

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    patents on drugs and cellphones ?

    it is a different horse.

    not my thing.

  • On the post: Content Creators Coming To Terms With The Fact That Their Works Will Be Shared

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2010 @ 05:57am

    Knowing what you don’t know? Is this supposedly the hallmark of an intelligent person? //// Re: Re: TP, I don't need to answer every one of your ridiculous asinine questions.

    ERROL MORRIS: Knowing what you don’t know? Is this supposedly the hallmark of an intelligent person?

    DAVID DUNNING: That’s absolutely right. It’s knowing that there are things you don’t know that you don’t know. [4]


    http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/the-anosognosics-dilemma-1/?src=me&ref=general

  • On the post: Updated Research Showing, Yet Again, That Weaker Copyright Has Benefited Culture And Society

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2010 @ 09:34pm

    Re: Can we stop referring to "weaker copyright" and instead refer to "stronger content-user rights" ?

    either way it is un-realistic and out of touch terminology .
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    Copyright now , copyrights stronger ,, copyright 4ever.
    ( it is in the U.S, Constitution. Look it up)

  • On the post: Updated Research Showing, Yet Again, That Weaker Copyright Has Benefited Culture And Society

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2010 @ 09:29pm

    Re: People will keep making music

    ME :the only important post -- by SL here ---in this otherwise boring thread ,

    on a non-issue,,

    that Mike invented,,

    because Mike is,,

    Untalented, the Untrained, the Lazy,
    and AMONG Those
    with "TOO MUCH
    Time to Kill"-- ie. techdirt.

  • On the post: Updated Research Showing, Yet Again, That Weaker Copyright Has Benefited Culture And Society

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2010 @ 09:22pm

    Music Creation for the Untalented, the Untrained, the Lazy, and Those with Some Time to Kill

    "Untalented, the Untrained, the Lazy, and Those with TOO MUCH Time to Kill" describes techdirt posters perfectly.

    [ except of course me & you , SL . :) ]

  • On the post: Are Bad Copyright Laws Killing Jazz And Harming Jazz Musicians?

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2010 @ 01:52pm

    Re: Enough

    Jay , just say you disagree with me . Period.
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    It is not just Mike towards me , but SL too.

    Suzanne L. is a music pro ,, being doing this before mike could even write, speak or was born for that matter.

    ( sorry SL, but you were on earth and a young women when the Beatles made it first big -- as you have written elsewhere on other websites,, just want the children to show a little well deserved respect towards you )

    The words and accusations Mike wrote towards SL are gross.

    Calling her "ridiculous"

    Suzzanne L. is an "established academic of" &" professional in" the Music Industry.

    She eats off of writing an these issues.

    Mike's attitude toward SL is quite very immature.

    He should be ashamed.

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    If he had a boss -- he would get fired.

    And that is the problem.

    Mike feels is is answerable to no one on copyright.


    Not Me. Not SL ,

    and most of all not fact .

    and law &
    human history

    Honestly , that is a very sick way to debate.

  • On the post: Are Bad Copyright Laws Killing Jazz And Harming Jazz Musicians?

    Technopolitical ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2010 @ 12:47pm

    Amanda Palmer, who celebrated her release from Roadrunner with a free track, amongst many other free tracks?

    YOU ::"Amanda Palmer, who celebrated her release from Roadrunner with a free track, amongst many other free tracks?"


    ME : EXACTLY MY POINT !!!

    10x over !

    Ms. Palmer -- a musical genius 100% plus -- was EXERCISING her FULL RIGHTs of ARTISTIC Control , in telling her label to bug off. ( right on Amanda !!)
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    In my " perfect world", ARTISTS would be given the RIGHT to negate ANY contract on use or sale of their MUSIC --- at will.

    Many musicians if empowered enough -- Modonna -- write their own contract,, and the labels just have to bid. [ soon ,,mom :) ]

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