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• On the post: Surprise: Register Of Copyrights Expected To Call For Reduction In Copyright Term

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2013 @ 12:31pm

  Well, it's a step in the right direction I suppose.

• On the post: Six Strikes Is Just 'Soft SOPA'

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2013 @ 09:17am

  "In addition, the punishment (in some cases, the loss of internet service) seems to greatly outweigh the crime."
  
  Should be rewritten as "...seems to greatly outweigh the crime, or lack thereof."
  
  There is no "crime" being committed because it is all based on accusations, there is no proof, and there is no process of law in which a court finds you guilty.

• On the post: Modder Makes SimCity Capable Of Offline Play Which Works Flawlessly

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 14 Mar, 2013 @ 04:36pm

  Re: Re: Re: Arrrrgh, Matey.

  Good point.

• On the post: Modder Makes SimCity Capable Of Offline Play Which Works Flawlessly

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 14 Mar, 2013 @ 10:57am

  Re: Arrrrgh, Matey.

  Well actually, this mod is for players who actually legally purchased the game, at least for now. Since without going online, you can't save your game.

• On the post: NYT Former Exec Editor Misrepresents Bradley Manning

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 13 Mar, 2013 @ 10:19am

  Re:

  Too bad the Catholic church is anti-gay. They'd never go for it.

• On the post: If Microsoft Shuts Down Google Maps In Germany, How Does That Benefit The Public?

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2013 @ 10:28am

  Re: Re: Re:

  It probably got through due to little to no oversight in the EU patent application process, similar to the broad patents handed out in the US that clearly shouldn't be patented.
  
  I don't know enough about EU copyright/patent law to know if or how it can be busted.

• On the post: If Microsoft Shuts Down Google Maps In Germany, How Does That Benefit The Public?

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2013 @ 09:51am

  Re:

  I disagree. Patents and Copyright needs to be transferable under the current system so it can be used by those who would actually use it rather than be locked up for 100+ years without anyone being able to use it. Though, I suppose licenses could be used, but that would have it's own slew of problems as well.

• On the post: If Microsoft Shuts Down Google Maps In Germany, How Does That Benefit The Public?

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2013 @ 09:47am

  Re:

  They circumvented it with subtle word play.
  
  Here's an excerpt from the article you must have missed: "Moreover, it is of course implemented in software; given that Article 52 of the European Patent Convention explicitly excludes "programs for computers" from patentability, the fact that the EPO granted a patent here is an early example of how it circumvented that exclusion because a computer was used to run that software (well, doh.)"

• On the post: 7-Year-Old Student Suspended For Waving Around A 'Gun' Made From A Pastry

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2013 @ 02:45pm

  "Help help! This 7 year old was threatening me with a pastry! I think he means to kill us all!"

• On the post: Launch Day Punishment: SimCity's Online-Only DRM Locking Purchasers Out Of Servers, Purchases

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2013 @ 10:47am

  Re:

  While this is true, don't forget that having to wait for a server to open up ontop of always on DRM wasn't known to the public before it's release. So I feel they have a right to complain about that.

• On the post: Our Turn To Get Bizarre Legal Threats From Global Wildlife Foundation

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2013 @ 01:07pm

  So... are we sure this isn't just a case of a hacked email account? Because this shit is just too funny to be true.

• On the post: Bizarre Legal Threat Of The Day: Confused Zoo Owner Threatens Popehat Over… Well… Just Read It

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2013 @ 12:34pm

  After reading that I still don't understand what he wants to sue popehat for. If he doesn't care about the supposed "inaccuracies" then what? I'm just so confused... Though apparently not as much as the zoo keeper!

• On the post: German Newspaper 'Snippet' Law Passes: Watered Down, But Still Stupid

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2013 @ 11:57am

  New google germany searche results
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• On the post: NASCAR Abuses DMCA To Try To Delete Fan Videos Of Daytona Crash

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 25 Feb, 2013 @ 06:11am

  Re: Re:

  They'd have to do it the old fashioned way.
  
  Ninja assassins.

• On the post: Prison Sponsor Tries To Delete Wikipedia Information After Sponsoring NCAA Football Stadium

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2013 @ 05:46pm

  It's too bad it takes big scandals and big news like this one to point out how bad for-profit prisons are :(

• On the post: Python Trademark At Risk In Europe: Python Software Foundation Appeals For Help

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 18 Feb, 2013 @ 02:32pm

  Wow trademark law is silly. "We have the domain name python.co.uk, therefore we own the trademark on EVERYTHING PYTHON!"

• On the post: Microsoft Makes Retail Versions Of Office Single Install

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2013 @ 02:37pm

  Re:

  Looks like it already is.

• On the post: President Obama Does Take Some Challenging Questions, But Leaves Many Aside

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2013 @ 06:13pm

  Also he skipped this really popular question
  "The world spent $1735 billion on war in 2012, it would take $135 billion to totally eradicate poverty. NASAs budget is around half a penny of an individual persons tax dollar Why do we spend so much in war and so little in education and exploration?"
  drnickphd, Geelong,Australia

• On the post: President Obama Does Take Some Challenging Questions, But Leaves Many Aside

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2013 @ 06:12pm

  I was really disappointed he skipped my question on the revolving door between Lobbyist and Legislators :(

• On the post: Ron Paul, UN Hater, Asks UN To Take RonPaul.com Forcefully From Ron Paul's Biggest Supporters

  

  Watchit ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2013 @ 07:36pm

  Re: Re: Re: I think you're misinterpreting what's going on

  Ah, don't know how I missed those. Sorry for doubting you.

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