HegemonicDistortion (profile), 9 May 2015 @ 1:12pm
Possible benefits, ultimately
It may be that having additional states like France and Canada build out NSA-level capabilities and enact US-comparable surveillance state power/authority could potentially be beneficial, generating pressure both within each nation (from their citizenry) and among nations (because, in addition to the US, now France and Canada can also thoroughly spy on other nations' citizens) for total encryption of the Internet.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 5 Dec 2014 @ 4:27pm
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"Yes. Is their decision not to carry GTAV inhibiting Rockstar's free speech? Yes."
Patently absurd. How has their decision affected Rockstar's speech or art in any way? These stores haven't prevented Rockstar from selling or disseminating their product in any way -- Rockstar is still completely free to do so. Which is of course OP's point that actual censorship is an act of government, prohibiting one from speaking.
In your stupid view, stores would be forced to sell whatever anyone wanted them to lest they violate [stores] violate their free speech rights.
Calling government's "notoriously retarded organizations" is itself about the most retarded comment I've ever seen on Techdirt. There's nothing about government as an organization that makes it inherently brilliant nor stupid.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 17 Nov 2014 @ 6:03am
Re: entirely unrelated, but i'm just sick of this shit...
Really, you don't see how a guy wearing a Pirelli calendar as a shirt might convey a certain inhospitable attitude of objectifying and demeaning women? What's bullshit is the notion that he should somehow be free from criticism over it.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 7 Oct 2014 @ 9:00pm
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Wut? Murder and theft are not, and have never been considered, freedoms. Freedoms/liberties, unless one is being entirely pedantic, are for people "against" their government, i.e. limitations on government authority.
Someone help me out with criminal law here -- couldn't some of these actions (particularly Schriro's deliberate tampering with the report to the US Attorney) be considered obstruction of justice, or at least some form of criminal corruption?
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 12 Aug 2014 @ 8:06am
CFAA
Seems this behavior might "exceed authorized access" under the DOJ's current interpretation. I'm sure Steven Heymann (or his DC counterpart) will get right on it.
1. Record messages critical of RIAA over background of snippets of songs, preferably ones of the "F**k the Man" variety, and distribute online. 2. Refuse RIAA demands to remove. 3. Argue Fair Use in suit filed by RIAA. 4. Sue RIAA for costs and damages under anti-SLAPP law, arguing that RIAA knew it was fair use but used the copyright claim to silence critics.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 2 Jun 2014 @ 10:46pm
Re: Better to assume forgiveness...
As an unabashed liberal, I have to say that -- at least when it comes to the surveillance state and military-industrial complex -- there's really not any. In fact if anything, it's only expanded under Obama, though perhaps not as much as it would have under McCain or Romney (a counterfactual impossible to know for certain), though that is certainly arguable.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 19 May 2014 @ 9:46am
Re: Perfect for KoolAid
Exactly As Reagan used to say of the Soviet Union: "trust but verify."
"Trust" will no longer be sufficient for what the government says nor for much of the tech made in the US. Instead, we're going to need to find ways to verify.
On the post: These Clueless Politicians Are The Ones Determining If The NSA Gets To Keep Spying On All Of Us
The warmongers are the same as the fearmongers.
On the post: France And Canada Both Move To Massively Expand The Surveillance State
Possible benefits, ultimately
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On the post: Target And Kmart Pretending To Be Prudes In Australia Over A Vocal Anti-GTA5 Minority
Re: Re:
Patently absurd. How has their decision affected Rockstar's speech or art in any way? These stores haven't prevented Rockstar from selling or disseminating their product in any way -- Rockstar is still completely free to do so. Which is of course OP's point that actual censorship is an act of government, prohibiting one from speaking.
In your stupid view, stores would be forced to sell whatever anyone wanted them to lest they violate [stores] violate their free speech rights.
Calling government's "notoriously retarded organizations" is itself about the most retarded comment I've ever seen on Techdirt. There's nothing about government as an organization that makes it inherently brilliant nor stupid.
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Re: entirely unrelated, but i'm just sick of this shit...
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On the post: Prison Commissioner Buried Investigators' Findings Of Rikers Island Wardens' 'Complete Abdication' Of Responsibilities
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On the post: Prison Commissioner Buried Investigators' Findings Of Rikers Island Wardens' 'Complete Abdication' Of Responsibilities
On the post: More Federal Employees Caught Using Work Computers To Access Porn, Claim 'Boredom' Made Them Do It
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CFAA
On the post: RIAA Uses Copyright Claim To Disappear Historical Archive Of Radio Airchecks
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On the post: RIAA Uses Copyright Claim To Disappear Historical Archive Of Radio Airchecks
2. Refuse RIAA demands to remove.
3. Argue Fair Use in suit filed by RIAA.
4. Sue RIAA for costs and damages under anti-SLAPP law, arguing that RIAA knew it was fair use but used the copyright claim to silence critics.
On the post: Dangerous Ruling: Judge Lets Microsoft Seize & Redirect No-IP Domains Without Notice
The irony, it burns!
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Re: Hanlon's Razor, anyone?
But then I don't expect much from someone who just stood up for racism.
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On the post: After Using Promise Of Drone Memo Release To Push Its Appeals Court Nominee Through, Administration Returns To Dragging Its Feet
Re: Better to assume forgiveness...
On the post: Cisco Goes Straight To The President To Complain About The NSA Intercepting Its Hardware
Re: Perfect for KoolAid
"Trust" will no longer be sufficient for what the government says nor for much of the tech made in the US. Instead, we're going to need to find ways to verify.
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