Your comment is off-topic and trolling. Considering the outcome of this court case, maybe I should sue you for copyright infringement to see who you really are.
Dammit, I listed myself as "9." for most insightful and an "8." for Funniest and they both came out as #1, making me look more arrogant than I actually am. 😒
To quote Naughty by Nature, "let me take it, frame by frame it":
a) to be fair, copyright infringers use the term "pirate" themselves (see "the pirate bay") and maximalists now use the term "theft". So this point is moot.
b)while it is true that copying in the US became possible by second parties (i.e. the consumers) thanks to video- and audio-cassettes, creative commons wasn't a thing until twenty-one years ago. So that means the only works of authorship you were allowed to share were those in the public domain (that's how remix shows such as Mystery Science Theater 3000 were able to still sell some of their old episodes, such as Eegah and "Manos" The Hands of Fate because neither one of those films had been copyrighted at the time when you needed formalities). Unless you were a knowledgeable copyright lawyer, there was no way you would know which one was in the public domain and which one wasn't. If we still had the opt-in, renewable system like we had before 1978, there would probably more respect for a system that didn't automatically make you the enemy for sharing something with a friend.
In 1926, a work of authorship would only be copyrighted if you chose to copyright it rather than it be automatically copyrighted once it's fixed in a tangible form. I think piracy rapidly increased once copyright converted from an "opt-in" to an "opt-out" system.
I thought the takedown request was for "Big Trouble in Little Rock" which sounds close to "Big Trouble in Little China", but something as generic as "The Old Guard"? Seriously?
New York’s Legislature has a better track record when it comes to passing sane legislation. As proof, see our robust Anti-SLAPP statute and the bill to lower prices for ebooks for libraries that Governor Hochul just vetoed (which disappoints me).
I’m not saying there’s no chance this legislation won’t pass out of both houses but there’s a far lower chance than its mirror legislation passing out of Florida and Texas.
My personal favorite insightful post that I made in 2021 is this one. Why? I responded to a Nazi, was able to eviscerate his arguments (specifically the one that the authors of the US constitution didn't consider Jews as people), and signed off with the Dead Kennedys' "Nazi Punks Fuck off".
I never felt as good as posting on Techdirt as I did when I posted that comment.
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I converted that short story into an EPUB for myself. It's quite good!
Also check out All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis: https://www.powells.com/book/all-rights-reserved-9780373212446
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While we're on that tangent, here's Paul & Storm.
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What _will_ get police officers fired.
Meanwhile, if killing unarmed black men in cold blood won't get police officers fired, you know what will?
Playing Pokémon GO.
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I win again!
It's nice to see my contribution to the "You either die a hero..." meme has made it into the Techdirt funny pages.
As if I needed more joy after finding out one of the largest selling-franchises in the world entered the public domain...
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I get it, in an "I am Spartacus" moment, or in a funnier way, an "I'm Brian!" moment.
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Re: Re: Re: Friday deep thoughts
Would you like to join in as an amicus fatui brief (with myself as the fatuus)?
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Re: Friday deep thoughts
Your comment is off-topic and trolling. Considering the outcome of this court case, maybe I should sue you for copyright infringement to see who you really are.
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Re: Extremely honored
Dammit, I listed myself as "9." for most insightful and an "8." for Funniest and they both came out as #1, making me look more arrogant than I actually am. 😒
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Extremely honored
I'm extremely honored by these stats:
Extremely happy to be part of this wonderful community! This is one of those rare websites where I say "do read the comments!"!
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Re: Re: What's more,
To quote Naughty by Nature, "let me take it, frame by frame it":
a) to be fair, copyright infringers use the term "pirate" themselves (see "the pirate bay") and maximalists now use the term "theft". So this point is moot.
b)while it is true that copying in the US became possible by second parties (i.e. the consumers) thanks to video- and audio-cassettes, creative commons wasn't a thing until twenty-one years ago. So that means the only works of authorship you were allowed to share were those in the public domain (that's how remix shows such as Mystery Science Theater 3000 were able to still sell some of their old episodes, such as Eegah and "Manos" The Hands of Fate because neither one of those films had been copyrighted at the time when you needed formalities). Unless you were a knowledgeable copyright lawyer, there was no way you would know which one was in the public domain and which one wasn't. If we still had the opt-in, renewable system like we had before 1978, there would probably more respect for a system that didn't automatically make you the enemy for sharing something with a friend.
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Re: Clapton Crap
One question: Why "Clapton Crap" and not the much more succinct "Crapton"?
On the post: It's Great That Winnie The Pooh Is In The Public Domain; But He Should Have Been Free In 1982 (Or Earlier)
What's more,
In 1926, a work of authorship would only be copyrighted if you chose to copyright it rather than it be automatically copyrighted once it's fixed in a tangible form. I think piracy rapidly increased once copyright converted from an "opt-in" to an "opt-out" system.
On the post: Eric Clapton Pretends To Regret The Decision To Sue Random German Woman Who Listed A Bootleg Of One Of His CDs On Ebay
Re: Alcoholic
Don't diss on Alcoholics who have no choice to be alcoholics. Eric Clapton, meanwhile, chooses to be a gigantic asshole.
On the post: Eric Clapton Pretends To Regret The Decision To Sue Random German Woman Who Listed A Bootleg Of One Of His CDs On Ebay
You either die a Hendrix…
…or live long enough to see yourself become a Clapton.
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Dumb and Dumberer
I thought the takedown request was for "Big Trouble in Little Rock" which sounds close to "Big Trouble in Little China", but something as generic as "The Old Guard"? Seriously?
Seriously?
SERIOUSLY?!?!?
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Re: Re: Re: Proud and loud
That's better.
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Re: Proud and loud
How dare you drag Ralph Wiggum–who has a good heart–into this!
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2021 At Techdirt
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or the "A Riot is the Language of The Unheard"* part
*does not apply to insurrection due to losing an election, nor winning or losing a game of sportsball
On the post: NY Senator Proposes Ridiculously Unconstitutional Social Media Law That Is The Mirror Opposite Of Equally Unconstitutional Laws In Florida & Texas
Here’s the thing, though.
New York’s Legislature has a better track record when it comes to passing sane legislation. As proof, see our robust Anti-SLAPP statute and the bill to lower prices for ebooks for libraries that Governor Hochul just vetoed (which disappoints me).
I’m not saying there’s no chance this legislation won’t pass out of both houses but there’s a far lower chance than its mirror legislation passing out of Florida and Texas.
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2021 At Techdirt
My personal favorite insightful post of 2021
My personal favorite insightful post that I made in 2021 is this one. Why? I responded to a Nazi, was able to eviscerate his arguments (specifically the one that the authors of the US constitution didn't consider Jews as people), and signed off with the Dead Kennedys' "Nazi Punks Fuck off".
I never felt as good as posting on Techdirt as I did when I posted that comment.
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