I doubt that he really didn't know about existing email system.
This was at a university computing center. If he didn't know about them originally, he would quickly have been told. Computing was a bit of a niche field in 1979, but that plays two ways: it was easy to follow everything going on.
And he wouldn't have only learned about the concept there. CompuServe was widely known, and pre-deployment Minitel was getting lots of stories in the general press. He wouldn't have gotten technical details from those sources, but there would be enough to know where to start reading.
What's the "conversion" rate for people watching a horrible quality pirated cam version before opening weekend? Probably 99% for an excellent movie. They will watch the pirated version to see that it's what that it's worth it, and then stand in line at the theater with their friends.
Salt Marsh was the mastermind of the whole scheme!
I do have to wonder what Steele did to get downgraded to mere "muscle". It appeared that he was an equal partner with Paul.
Duffy was the only criminal I felt sorry for, slightly. He was straight out of a Grisham novel. A down-on-his-luck drunk ambulance chaser, he was recruited as the front man for the Prenda part of the scheme. But all of the initial millions went to Steele and Hansmeier, and the scheme fell apart just as Duffy was to get his share.
The whole point of their approach is that Google will ignore a trademark claim, but there is apparently a fair chance that they will rubber-stamp a copyright claim.
I have to agree -- what would you have to do to get timely disciplinary action?
Shouldn't the standards be lower (higher?) than an actual criminal conviction? Shouldn't the desire to protect the public result in a speedier process than a criminal conviction? He should have been suspended years before the suspension occurred, and disbarred long before now.
I'm guessing that Facebook can push the refund back onto the supplier, the same as they would do if a stolen credit card had been used.
Presumably Facebook doesn't remit the payments to the game supplier until well after the refund liability has passed, and even then they reserve the right to debit any refund from future payments. And since Facebook has the power in the relationship, they probably charge the supplier for the cost of refunding.
I was well aware of Pinkerton's historical reputation for violence and thuggish behavior.
I didn't know that the company still existed, apparently largely as a brand name. I would have thought that name would have been abandoned as irretrievably tainted.
I predict that the investigation will find that Verizon and one other telecom company paid a semi-respectable lobbying firm which subcontracted out to a "grass roots" firm that paid the overseas shop that did the bad deed.
At every level they were careful to retain deniability. No one at Verizon will have direct knowledge that astroturfing was done, they just paid the generic bills as-submitted. The lobbying firm will claim that they didn't know the grass-roots firm was doing anything but getting legitimate signatures. The grass-roots firm will claim that they weren't doing anything illegal on U.S. soil, that it was all the overseas shop.
I recall a few decades ago that the fascist stereotype (e.g. Nazi, Soviet) was the inspector on the train say "Papers please". Now we have the same thing with the TSA. We seem oblivious that freedom to travel without identifying ourselves to the government was one of the key ways we distinguished ourselves from totalitarian regimes.
The Chinese "citizen scores" seem similarly oppressive, but the ACLU points out that we are doing even worse under a different name.
I don't believe that it was to promote her "personal brand".
I think that it was a cynical corporate move to damage everyone in the industry with ambulance-chasing lawsuits, knowing that they would be one of the few that could survive.
My first reaction was "that is a lot of research time and money for an easily-decided case".
But that assumption was belied by the extensive judicial review when affirming the decision. If it was that close of a call, and fought that strongly, the research was worthwhile. Halbig's own appeal showed that the hours were justified.
It's difficult to estimate the percentage of stranger sexual abuse of children because we can't know what incidents aren't reported.
But a reasonable proxy is abductions. It's not an exact analogy, but it's somewhat informative. Children taken by strangers or slight acquaintances represent only one-hundredth of 1 percent of all reported missing children.
"Don't sign the paperwork if you aren't going to read it."
That's nearly worthless advice.
Reading the paperwork won't inform you about the implications of the terms. Permission to share information "with your doctor, healthcare providers, hospital and other parties" covers... everyone.
That is close to my reaction as well: why would a judge sign off on a settlement that was clearly so far out of line of what was reasonable, and didn't reflect the reality of the situation.
The term "Scouts" and "Scouting" have been used by the Boy Scouts for decades. They were the broad terms covering Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and Sea Scouts. So it's not a new use of the term.
There is a bit of "damned if you do, damned if you don't" going on here. There were increasingly frequent minor issues because of the gender discrimination. Traditional activities such as marching in parades or using government facilities would become unexpectedly complicated because of broadly worded 'equal opportunity' laws. The same rule that was intended to keep the KKK from marching in the 4th of July parade or reserving the picnic area of a park for a rally applied to a Boy Scout troop that didn't allow girls full membership.
The Boy Scouts took a major step forward in eliminating gender discrimination. It was a divisive issue, and the change cost them a huge amount of support. The LDS (Mormon) church used to a major charter sponsor of scout troops. In May 2018 they announced they were eliminating all support. That means that 20% of scout troops will need to find new sponsors or dissolve.
Presumably the police provide the cash for the purchase, and take the drugs into evidence.
It should be obvious how to make a quick, safe profit. The police aren't going to care that the informant turned over low-grade heavily cut drugs, as long as it tests positive.
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I doubt that he really didn't know about existing email system.
This was at a university computing center. If he didn't know about them originally, he would quickly have been told. Computing was a bit of a niche field in 1979, but that plays two ways: it was easy to follow everything going on.
And he wouldn't have only learned about the concept there. CompuServe was widely known, and pre-deployment Minitel was getting lots of stories in the general press. He wouldn't have gotten technical details from those sources, but there would be enough to know where to start reading.
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What's the "conversion" rate for people watching a horrible quality pirated cam version before opening weekend? Probably 99% for an excellent movie. They will watch the pirated version to see that it's what that it's worth it, and then stand in line at the theater with their friends.
On the post: City Of Marathon Hand-Waves Stupid Cease And Desist Sent By Councilman Over City Seal
The first question that leapt to mind:
What declarations did he make in the trademark application?
https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/laws-regulations/verified-statement
What is the penalty for swearing to information that he knew to be false? (It looks like perjury...)
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Ambulance duty?
That would last until the first time it needed maintenance. That is when they would figure out that it's too expensive to use.
Or perhaps it would be sidelined the first time the fuel tank needs to be filled, after getting 3.5 MPG ("somewhat less in city traffic").
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Salt Marsh was the mastermind of the whole scheme!
I do have to wonder what Steele did to get downgraded to mere "muscle". It appeared that he was an equal partner with Paul.
Duffy was the only criminal I felt sorry for, slightly. He was straight out of a Grisham novel. A down-on-his-luck drunk ambulance chaser, he was recruited as the front man for the Prenda part of the scheme. But all of the initial millions went to Steele and Hansmeier, and the scheme fell apart just as Duffy was to get his share.
On the post: Online 'Reputation Management' Company Brags About Abusing Copyright Law To Take Down Bad Reviews
Re: Wrong office
The whole point of their approach is that Google will ignore a trademark claim, but there is apparently a fair chance that they will rubber-stamp a copyright claim.
On the post: Key Supporter Of FOSTA, Cindy McCain, Misidentifies 'Different Ethnicity' Child; Claims Credit For Stopping Sex Trafficking That Wasn't
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Is the slogan for a "good" or a "service"?
If not, what is the trademark for? Because it certainly can't be for any use of the phrase, anytime, anywhere.
On the post: Key Supporter Of FOSTA, Cindy McCain, Misidentifies 'Different Ethnicity' Child; Claims Credit For Stopping Sex Trafficking That Wasn't
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... should I take a contrary position?
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I have to agree -- what would you have to do to get timely disciplinary action?
Shouldn't the standards be lower (higher?) than an actual criminal conviction? Shouldn't the desire to protect the public result in a speedier process than a criminal conviction? He should have been suspended years before the suspension occurred, and disbarred long before now.
On the post: Newly Revealed Documents Show Facebook Gleefully Refusing To Refund Money To Kids Who Ran Up Huge Bills On Mommy's Credit Card
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Presumably Facebook doesn't remit the payments to the game supplier until well after the refund liability has passed, and even then they reserve the right to debit any refund from future payments. And since Facebook has the power in the relationship, they probably charge the supplier for the cost of refunding.
On the post: Infamous Pinkerton Detectives Claim Red Dead Redemption's Use Of Historically Accurate Pinkertons Is Trademark Infringement
I didn't know that the company still existed, apparently largely as a brand name. I would have thought that name would have been abandoned as irretrievably tainted.
On the post: The FBI Is Now Looking Into Those Bogus Net Neutrality Comments
At every level they were careful to retain deniability. No one at Verizon will have direct knowledge that astroturfing was done, they just paid the generic bills as-submitted. The lobbying firm will claim that they didn't know the grass-roots firm was doing anything but getting legitimate signatures. The grass-roots firm will claim that they weren't doing anything illegal on U.S. soil, that it was all the overseas shop.
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The Chinese "citizen scores" seem similarly oppressive, but the ACLU points out that we are doing even worse under a different name.
On the post: Facebook's Policy Team Steamrolled On FOSTA By Sheryl Sandberg's Personal Priorities
I think that it was a cynical corporate move to damage everyone in the industry with ambulance-chasing lawsuits, knowing that they would be one of the few that could survive.
On the post: How Civil Subpoenas Are Used To Unmask Online Speakers, And How A Recent Decision Will Help Deter Bogus Ones
But that assumption was belied by the extensive judicial review when affirming the decision. If it was that close of a call, and fought that strongly, the research was worthwhile. Halbig's own appeal showed that the hours were justified.
On the post: School Security Software Decides Innocent Parent Is Actually A Registered Sex Offender
Re: Re: When ego and profits are on the line
But a reasonable proxy is abductions. It's not an exact analogy, but it's somewhat informative. Children taken by strangers or slight acquaintances represent only one-hundredth of 1 percent of all reported missing children.
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That's nearly worthless advice.
Reading the paperwork won't inform you about the implications of the terms. Permission to share information "with your doctor, healthcare providers, hospital and other parties" covers... everyone.
On the post: Nintendo Gets Huge Settlement Against ROM Site Probably Just To Scare Other ROM Sites
Re: Legal theater
On the post: The Girl Scouts Sues The Boy Scouts Over Trademark
There is a bit of "damned if you do, damned if you don't" going on here. There were increasingly frequent minor issues because of the gender discrimination. Traditional activities such as marching in parades or using government facilities would become unexpectedly complicated because of broadly worded 'equal opportunity' laws. The same rule that was intended to keep the KKK from marching in the 4th of July parade or reserving the picnic area of a park for a rally applied to a Boy Scout troop that didn't allow girls full membership.
The Boy Scouts took a major step forward in eliminating gender discrimination. It was a divisive issue, and the change cost them a huge amount of support. The LDS (Mormon) church used to a major charter sponsor of scout troops. In May 2018 they announced they were eliminating all support. That means that 20% of scout troops will need to find new sponsors or dissolve.
On the post: Arkansas Police Department Has Been Engaging In Illegal Drug Raids For Years
Re: CI statement doesn't make sense
It should be obvious how to make a quick, safe profit. The police aren't going to care that the informant turned over low-grade heavily cut drugs, as long as it tests positive.
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