Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 28 May 2019 @ 7:39am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
Communication is a funny thing. Someone puts out an expression and are not explicit in what their intent is then they should expect for that expression to be interpreted in different ways. So yes, that I interpret that video differently than you do is reasonable.
I do find it interesting that you think my not wanting to buy one artists music can be interpreted as punishment.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 28 May 2019 @ 7:33am
Re: Re: Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
The only thing about the artists compensation I mentioned was my participation in it, that is after characterizing the folks who claimed the public domain song as theirs.
Frankly I prefer Jazz (but not fusion), older rock and roll, and classical, and don't watch videos associated with any of those. So yes I miss out on some of the cultural aspirations like basing an old video on a reference to an even older video, and don't care.
I am old enough to be a bit set in my tastes and don't feel a particular need to keep up with what the younger generations think is good under the guise of being different. After all, according to Don McLean in 1971, music died on February 3, 1959, and while I don't believe that, I also don't believe that I have a need or responsibility to embrace every form of music that has evolved since then, nor necessarily all that came before.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 28 May 2019 @ 6:31am
Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
I stood up and was very surprised that I did not hit my head on the rock I live under. So I went and viewed the video/recording, and as I watched the A-hole featured I kept waiting for someone to take that arrogant bastard out. Completely out. I had heard the song before, but having seen that video, they will never get a dime from me and I could care less if I never hear that song again. All due to the character of the person featured in that video.
It also made me wonder who was worse? The A-holes claiming rights to something that should be public domain, or the A-hole depicted in that video? It would take some pondering, if pondering that question was worth a ponder or two.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 24 May 2019 @ 9:02am
Re:
They are probably waiting for the results of the court case so they know what law they need to write to eliminate net neutrality once and for all. That that would be against the will of the people is just a bonus methodology for letting them know who is in charge.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 23 May 2019 @ 7:10am
When the work is too tough
"Can you tell us today that you’re going to share information with two full-fledged members of the commission?” Eshoo asked at one point. “You’re saying you can’t tell us, but will you tell them?”"
"“Congresswoman, this is not a ‘yes or no’ question,” he said."
Did he leave out the 'not yet' part of his analysis? With the statue of limitations approaching, OK lets say past, would his answer be different? Sometimes the Congresscritters set up softball questions on purpose. Other times those softball questions are due to a lack of knowledge. Or will, that is the will to get to the actual truth.
My question for Representative Anna Eshoo is why no followup? Like 'what do you mean it isn't a yes or no question? Why not?' Or did she, and that just wasn't quoted in the article?
Then what is it about whether Pai is conducting an investigation that he cannot tell the Congressional Oversight Committee? He doesn't belong to a law enforcement agency, it's a regulatory agency. One that is supposed to be protecting the public. It's not like revealing sources and methods of investigation are going to spoil anything.
The sources and methods of a regulatory agency are well known. You send a letter and demand answers. If necessary you put their license to operate in jeopardy. Then you get the answers your looking for, unless, as is suggested here, you are already in bed with them and the answers would incriminate you.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 21 May 2019 @ 5:02pm
Re: Popcorn
You don't think they will Prenda themselves into jail terms? If the business model continues they will, but if someone at Strike3 wakes up they will read the writing on the wall. What are the odds? Learn from Prenda or, as you say, Carreon? Entertainment short lived or ongoing?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 21 May 2019 @ 7:29am
Re:
"The migration of expression to online platforms that filter/censor speech according to their own needs as defined in their terms of service just makes the problem even worse."
That depends upon your point of view. The US Government, I'll bet, is overjoyed with the way things are going. Not too much further into the future things will be such a mess that they will be able to do what they like and blame it on the platforms. The street protest will continue to decline until the 'couch potato resistance' becomes the defacto method, and the police will have to fear for their lives from electronic messages (which will happen).
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 20 May 2019 @ 6:28pm
If and/or when...
...Britain does in fact exit their association with the EU, the brewery should just re-apply for their trademark, as then it would be under British rather than EU jurisdiction. I can't wait for what stupid excuse the Brits come up with for denying it.
While I do think the mark is distinctive, I find the whole concept of Brexit offensive. Not Great Britain leaving the EU, but 'Brexit' as the descriptor of that action.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 20 May 2019 @ 4:47pm
Illegal searches are still illegal...
...but will the courts recognize that illegality?
I sure hope that when they show up in court with whatever 'evidence' they find, they are asked for the warrants that were issued for their searches, regardless of where those searches took place, or where the technology was confiscated. Any warrantless searches, and all the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' evidence should be tossed, not to mention those conducting those warrantless searches charged for violating the rights of the owners of that technology.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 20 May 2019 @ 3:30pm
Re: it's finally happening.
The law doesn't need updating. The law's used for this decision come from the foundational law of the land, the Constitution. What needs updating is the arrogant procedures use by law enforcement. As the judge mentioned, there are other investigative techniques for LEO's to determine who owned the phone.
Now if your talking about LEO's not having enough specificity to target what and where on the cellphone for what they are looking for, that wasn't mentioned in this case. It appears that many requests to view things on cellphones are mere fishing expeditions because the cops or prosecutors don't know for sure, but are hoping for some evidence. These searches should not be allowed either. Leo's could certainly do a lot more, given their access to third party information (which I don't believe they should have without a warrant) that could lead them to the specificity mentioned above, and then they would have the necessary things to ask for a warrant for the phone.
That still leaves the question of the 5th Amendment, and whether it is testimonial that one is being compelled to testify against themselves by unlocking the phone. Personally I think being forced to unlock your phone is testimonial. The argument against that is if the information was in a safe in your house or office, they would just get a locksmith to open it. Let them get a cyber locksmith. The government does not have a right to know everything.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 20 May 2019 @ 8:46am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
The problem is, how are you going to do that when your in an ambulance on your way to the nearest, not the cheapest, emergency room? In the current system, your insurance company might just deny the claim as that emergency room was 'out of network'.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 20 May 2019 @ 7:07am
Re: Re: Re:
Where did the commenter blame the victims? It sure looked to me like the comment was blaming the system. Now which parts of the system are actual causes rather than symptoms?
Profit certainly plays into the issues, but is it the influence of Wall Street with their demands for quarterly profit increases, even when the market doesn't actually create a cause for increased profits? Or is it purely executive greed, that gets perpetuated as the executives turn over and increased competition for the title of highest paid executives gets tested?
Would removing profit from health care fix the problems? Possibly not, but controlling profit in the health care system might go a long way to mitigating issues like this. On the other hand, with what we know about fraud in the government controlled portions of the health care system, it won't eliminate the issue entirely.
Now, if Big Pharma could come up with a pill that cures greed, with a one time dose that could only be sold for $1.00 over cost (that is one that doesn't kill you)...well some dreams are actually fantasies.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2019 @ 5:31pm
Re: 'We're not corrupt, just grossly incompetent!'
Sorry, you left out the middle ground. Plain old everyday apathy. To my mind, this is as bad or worse than the others. The others take a proactive stance. Apathy on the other hand just takes not caring. Which is worse? Or is there no difference?
If one's intent is to uphold the law, then they are all equally bad, even if not considered intentional. All should be actionable by competent parts of the law enforcement community (which includes prosecutors and courts), but given the systems propensity to give qualified immunity and inevitable discovery without any actual evidence to support such positions, I doubt they will.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2019 @ 4:52pm
Re: Re:
If you define success as winning the office. Others might define success as upholding that office with integrity and dignity and doing good for ones constituents, which is not limited to friends or payees.
One can pay to get in, but doing right by the job is another matter.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2019 @ 4:46pm
Re:
The independent investigation reported facts, not conclusions. The facts didn't preclude that a bunch of police officers got together and decided to murder a couple of citizens and their dog with no actual reason.
The conclusions come from others, and while the officers involved can make their statements. But when the evidence fails to support their stated theories, then the conclusions necessarily become other than what their statements were.
On the post: A True Story Of 'Copyright Piracy': Why The Verve Will Only Start Getting Royalties Now For Bittersweet Symphony
Re: Re: Re: Re: Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
Communication is a funny thing. Someone puts out an expression and are not explicit in what their intent is then they should expect for that expression to be interpreted in different ways. So yes, that I interpret that video differently than you do is reasonable.
I do find it interesting that you think my not wanting to buy one artists music can be interpreted as punishment.
On the post: A True Story Of 'Copyright Piracy': Why The Verve Will Only Start Getting Royalties Now For Bittersweet Symphony
Re: Re: Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
The only thing about the artists compensation I mentioned was my participation in it, that is after characterizing the folks who claimed the public domain song as theirs.
Frankly I prefer Jazz (but not fusion), older rock and roll, and classical, and don't watch videos associated with any of those. So yes I miss out on some of the cultural aspirations like basing an old video on a reference to an even older video, and don't care.
I am old enough to be a bit set in my tastes and don't feel a particular need to keep up with what the younger generations think is good under the guise of being different. After all, according to Don McLean in 1971, music died on February 3, 1959, and while I don't believe that, I also don't believe that I have a need or responsibility to embrace every form of music that has evolved since then, nor necessarily all that came before.
On the post: A True Story Of 'Copyright Piracy': Why The Verve Will Only Start Getting Royalties Now For Bittersweet Symphony
Re: Re: Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
Name of the song Bittersweet Symphony, action depicted in the video arrogant A-hole...don't see the correlation. So what was he advocating for?
On the post: A True Story Of 'Copyright Piracy': Why The Verve Will Only Start Getting Royalties Now For Bittersweet Symphony
Putting your best foot forward...NOT.
I stood up and was very surprised that I did not hit my head on the rock I live under. So I went and viewed the video/recording, and as I watched the A-hole featured I kept waiting for someone to take that arrogant bastard out. Completely out. I had heard the song before, but having seen that video, they will never get a dime from me and I could care less if I never hear that song again. All due to the character of the person featured in that video.
It also made me wonder who was worse? The A-holes claiming rights to something that should be public domain, or the A-hole depicted in that video? It would take some pondering, if pondering that question was worth a ponder or two.
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Re:
They are probably waiting for the results of the court case so they know what law they need to write to eliminate net neutrality once and for all. That that would be against the will of the people is just a bonus methodology for letting them know who is in charge.
On the post: SFPD Earning Universal Condemnation For Raiding A Journalist's Home During Its Internal Leak Investigation
Re:
Then demanding respect they haven't earned.
On the post: Ajit Pai May Have Lied To Congress About FCC's Failure To Address Wireless Location Data Scandals
When the work is too tough
Did he leave out the 'not yet' part of his analysis? With the statue of limitations approaching, OK lets say past, would his answer be different? Sometimes the Congresscritters set up softball questions on purpose. Other times those softball questions are due to a lack of knowledge. Or will, that is the will to get to the actual truth.
My question for Representative Anna Eshoo is why no followup? Like 'what do you mean it isn't a yes or no question? Why not?' Or did she, and that just wasn't quoted in the article?
Then what is it about whether Pai is conducting an investigation that he cannot tell the Congressional Oversight Committee? He doesn't belong to a law enforcement agency, it's a regulatory agency. One that is supposed to be protecting the public. It's not like revealing sources and methods of investigation are going to spoil anything.
The sources and methods of a regulatory agency are well known. You send a letter and demand answers. If necessary you put their license to operate in jeopardy. Then you get the answers your looking for, unless, as is suggested here, you are already in bed with them and the answers would incriminate you.
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IF the DoJ actually gets their act together
I hope they do a better job than they did against the AT&T merger.
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Re: Re: Re: Popcorn
Does that leave us with Carreon Righthavening themselves into a Prenda?
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Re: Popcorn
You don't think they will Prenda themselves into jail terms? If the business model continues they will, but if someone at Strike3 wakes up they will read the writing on the wall. What are the odds? Learn from Prenda or, as you say, Carreon? Entertainment short lived or ongoing?
Popcorn futures need to know.
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Re:
That depends upon your point of view. The US Government, I'll bet, is overjoyed with the way things are going. Not too much further into the future things will be such a mess that they will be able to do what they like and blame it on the platforms. The street protest will continue to decline until the 'couch potato resistance' becomes the defacto method, and the police will have to fear for their lives from electronic messages (which will happen).
On the post: EU Blocks 'Brexit Beer' Trademark, First As 'Offensive', Then As Non-Distinctive
If and/or when...
...Britain does in fact exit their association with the EU, the brewery should just re-apply for their trademark, as then it would be under British rather than EU jurisdiction. I can't wait for what stupid excuse the Brits come up with for denying it.
While I do think the mark is distinctive, I find the whole concept of Brexit offensive. Not Great Britain leaving the EU, but 'Brexit' as the descriptor of that action.
On the post: ICE Tops Its Old Record, Spends Another $820,000 On Cellphone-Cracking Tools
Illegal searches are still illegal...
...but will the courts recognize that illegality?
I sure hope that when they show up in court with whatever 'evidence' they find, they are asked for the warrants that were issued for their searches, regardless of where those searches took place, or where the technology was confiscated. Any warrantless searches, and all the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' evidence should be tossed, not to mention those conducting those warrantless searches charged for violating the rights of the owners of that technology.
Constitution free zones my ass.
On the post: Another Federal Magistrate Says Compelled Production Of Passwords/Biometrics Violates The Fifth Amendment
Re: it's finally happening.
The law doesn't need updating. The law's used for this decision come from the foundational law of the land, the Constitution. What needs updating is the arrogant procedures use by law enforcement. As the judge mentioned, there are other investigative techniques for LEO's to determine who owned the phone.
Now if your talking about LEO's not having enough specificity to target what and where on the cellphone for what they are looking for, that wasn't mentioned in this case. It appears that many requests to view things on cellphones are mere fishing expeditions because the cops or prosecutors don't know for sure, but are hoping for some evidence. These searches should not be allowed either. Leo's could certainly do a lot more, given their access to third party information (which I don't believe they should have without a warrant) that could lead them to the specificity mentioned above, and then they would have the necessary things to ask for a warrant for the phone.
That still leaves the question of the 5th Amendment, and whether it is testimonial that one is being compelled to testify against themselves by unlocking the phone. Personally I think being forced to unlock your phone is testimonial. The argument against that is if the information was in a safe in your house or office, they would just get a locksmith to open it. Let them get a cyber locksmith. The government does not have a right to know everything.
On the post: Big Pharma Companies Accused Of Conspiring To Inflate Prices Of Over 100 Generic Drugs By Up To 1000%
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
The problem is, how are you going to do that when your in an ambulance on your way to the nearest, not the cheapest, emergency room? In the current system, your insurance company might just deny the claim as that emergency room was 'out of network'.
On the post: Forget Huawei, The Internet Of Things Is The Real Security Threat
Re: Re:
Why, because of spying? Or did you have something more nefarious in mind? What would that be?
On the post: Big Pharma Companies Accused Of Conspiring To Inflate Prices Of Over 100 Generic Drugs By Up To 1000%
Re: Re: Re:
Where did the commenter blame the victims? It sure looked to me like the comment was blaming the system. Now which parts of the system are actual causes rather than symptoms?
Profit certainly plays into the issues, but is it the influence of Wall Street with their demands for quarterly profit increases, even when the market doesn't actually create a cause for increased profits? Or is it purely executive greed, that gets perpetuated as the executives turn over and increased competition for the title of highest paid executives gets tested?
Would removing profit from health care fix the problems? Possibly not, but controlling profit in the health care system might go a long way to mitigating issues like this. On the other hand, with what we know about fraud in the government controlled portions of the health care system, it won't eliminate the issue entirely.
Now, if Big Pharma could come up with a pill that cures greed, with a one time dose that could only be sold for $1.00 over cost (that is one that doesn't kill you)...well some dreams are actually fantasies.
On the post: Independent Forensic Investigation Undermines Houston Cops' Narrative About Fatal Drug Raid
Re: 'We're not corrupt, just grossly incompetent!'
Sorry, you left out the middle ground. Plain old everyday apathy. To my mind, this is as bad or worse than the others. The others take a proactive stance. Apathy on the other hand just takes not caring. Which is worse? Or is there no difference?
If one's intent is to uphold the law, then they are all equally bad, even if not considered intentional. All should be actionable by competent parts of the law enforcement community (which includes prosecutors and courts), but given the systems propensity to give qualified immunity and inevitable discovery without any actual evidence to support such positions, I doubt they will.
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Re: Re:
If you define success as winning the office. Others might define success as upholding that office with integrity and dignity and doing good for ones constituents, which is not limited to friends or payees.
One can pay to get in, but doing right by the job is another matter.
On the post: Independent Forensic Investigation Undermines Houston Cops' Narrative About Fatal Drug Raid
Re:
The independent investigation reported facts, not conclusions. The facts didn't preclude that a bunch of police officers got together and decided to murder a couple of citizens and their dog with no actual reason.
The conclusions come from others, and while the officers involved can make their statements. But when the evidence fails to support their stated theories, then the conclusions necessarily become other than what their statements were.
There, FTFY.
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