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• On the post: New Study Says Leaked Albums From Popular Artists Lead To More Sales

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 07:33am

  Double "That other" before sources, first sentence, third non-quoted paragraph.

• On the post: How Toy Story 2 Almost Got Deleted… Except That One Person Made A Home Backup

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 05:29am

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  No, it certainly is. Without her, we'd have never seen the dreck from after the first one. SHE TOTALLY RUINED IT FOR ME!!!!

• On the post: How TPP Would Put Massive Burdens On Those Accused Of Infringement

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 04:32am

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  Treaties do not work that way, at least in theory. The US would then be liable to all trade and economic sanctions listed in the treaty.

• On the post: How TPP Would Put Massive Burdens On Those Accused Of Infringement

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 03:02am

  Re: Re:

  Would it be better if the US was labelled as "oligo-fascist"?

• On the post: Even The Copyright Office Won't Obey Rules That Don't Make Sense In Reality

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 03:01am

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  Because it's like quantum physics: either you don't know where you're going or you don't know how fast things are moving.

• On the post: Patent Judges Completely Out Of Touch With How Much Patents Hinder Technology Innovation

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:30am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: TechDirt totally out of touch about how much patents pay for innovation

  No, that's just innovating on the population.
  
  There's a patent for that, I think.
  
  [/bad-taste-bear]

• On the post: Dear Ron Kirk: Transparency Isn't Hearing From Critics, It's Telling The Public What You're Doing

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:28am

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  No, but they damn well should be. If, as you consistently claim, we are all simply misinformed dolts, then having the negotiations in the open would prove your point.
  
  However, seeing as these ones are happening in near-complete secrecy, I'd be more willing to assume the worst i.e. that they are mass-slaughtering Middle America's babies in their sleep whilst chanting the name of Azathoth so that they can cure the world of sanity.

• On the post: Dear Ron Kirk: Transparency Isn't Hearing From Critics, It's Telling The Public What You're Doing

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:25am

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  That's in part because there is a fundamental disconnect between the real world and the digital world that some people either refuse to grasp, or simply cannot grasp. That's not always a flaw, though it is when it comes to IP.

• On the post: Dear Ron Kirk: Transparency Isn't Hearing From Critics, It's Telling The Public What You're Doing

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:22am

  Re: Re: Re: Kirk pratices the worlds oldest profession

  To be fair, the public everywhere with stringent IP laws is getting screwed sixty different ways to Sunday.

• On the post: Canadian Politician Claims That Ripping A CD To Your iPod Is Like Buying Socks & Stealing Shoes To Go With Them

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:21am

  Re: Let him know just how ignorant he is....

  Del Mad, bro?

• On the post: Canadian Politician Claims That Ripping A CD To Your iPod Is Like Buying Socks & Stealing Shoes To Go With Them

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:19am

  Re: Re: Re:

  No, it would be a wet haddock in a sock. Worn by Cartman.

• On the post: How TPP Would Put Massive Burdens On Those Accused Of Infringement

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 18 May, 2012 @ 01:16am

  Re: Re: Re:

  How can you prove that I do not, in fact, exist?
  
  What is being asked is that you can prove a negative.

• On the post: Sparkfun Explains Why It Provided Customer Info In Response To Subpoena

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 01:55pm

  Re: Credit Cards

  Perhaps it isn't stored so that it can be easily recovered by anyone but Sparkfun.

• On the post: Notable: Harvard Didn't Try To Claim Ownership Of Facebook

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 01:07pm

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  We would, would that we knew who you were.

• On the post: Patent Judges Completely Out Of Touch With How Much Patents Hinder Technology Innovation

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 01:06pm

  Re: Re:

  It's obviously the grass.

• On the post: DOJ Argues Forcefully For Your Right To Photograph And Videotape Law Enforcement

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 11:15am

  Re: Re: Re: just dont

  'Cause the cops don't dance, and if they don't dance, then they're no friends of mine.

• On the post: Research Shows Little Relationship Between Stricter IP Laws And Innovation Or Economic Growth

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 09:10am

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  DAMN YOU, EDGAR ALLAN POE!
  
  /s

• On the post: Research Shows Little Relationship Between Stricter IP Laws And Innovation Or Economic Growth

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 08:28am

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  Why not? The major problems with Ip are economically-based, so it stands to reason that "enforcement" by governments is less economical than businesses adapting to the evolving marketplaces, which seem to change more drastically in developed and semi-developed economies.

• On the post: New HTC Phones Stopped At Customs Due To Apple Patent Fight

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 06:23am

  Re: Re: Bastardization of a famous quote

  All that is necessary for patents to win is for copyrights to do nothing.

• On the post: Time To Realize That The Obama Administration Doesn't Even Have The Authority To Commit The US To ACTA Or TPP

  

  The eejit ( profile ), 17 May, 2012 @ 04:15am

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  Would you prefer ti if the same analysis came from a legal represwentative of the MPAA?
  
  Because if so, that would make you a hypocrite.

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