It is the same logic that suggests that restricted speed limits on highways bring us closer to a police state.
It's a gross overstatement by those who with to create the good old FUD.
And where does the idea come from that reduced speed limits actually make traveling safer?
There are a lot of factors that go into safety. Sometimes just having a higher speed limit can produce the desired effect:
"This can be done in many ways, it's not just about changing the sign. For example, if it is a very long road where speed should be reduced, a roundabout can be added, to give drivers an alert."
What the reduced speed limit seems intent on is bringing revenue to the police department. Else we wouldn't have a number of stories from places like Ohio and Oklahoma that use very shady tactics to increase the number of tickets being issued (Red light cameras, a lot of police officers for traffic violations, etc).
A legally owned gun that was locked up in a storage locker. Further, you can look at how they raided the place.
Let's see, a 6'6 350lb career criminal with multiple living in a house with multiple electronic barriers and a safe room? I suspect they knew he had guns. They certainly knew he had bodyguards who may have had guns themselves.
Yeah, they came in the first day with just a squad car and two officers. They came in the second day with seventy police officers and the elite crime unit. He had one bodyguard and all weapons were locked securely.
He was no "honest businessman".
He had a bad past. He was making a business with the cyberlockers where he worked from home. He may not have the best past in the world, but the guy made a service that people enjoyed.
If this fat dope hadn't leased servers in Virginia, US law enforcement could have done nothing. I doubt other, similarly situated, criminal infringing enterprises will make the same mistake.
And this kind of reasoning is why no one takes you seriously.
I agree with the ac. It seems to be a Mega Conspiracy. On numerous occasions, Universal had shown that they will utilize every trick at their disposal to crush their competition. You also have to factor in how quickly MU was seized. It hasn't been that long since Kim announced the Mega Box. Now think about how all innovative services have to be made outside of the US. Remember iMeem? How about how quickly Universal goes after other innovative services? I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Universal put a request for immediate seizure of Kim after freaking out about his plans.
If you're in his district, the best option is voting for Richard Mack. Other than the primary challenge, there is little that can be done to get him out of office.
Doesn't seem I have the problem. Zach is explaining clearly, along with other ACs below this one. Yet you continue to struggle with "property rights" of songs and tangible goods. Fascinating...
Because "intellectual property" (the products made up of the mind) is not intellectually honest. It is an expression of an idea given a form. I can't control what people do with a song any more than I can control what people read from a library book or hear on the radio. The idea of singing or writing is something that can not be controlled. When I make a video about a cover song, the video expresses my interpretation of a song. When I make a game based off other copyrighted works, the same rules apply.
How anyone can believe that a song can be owned, I've no idea. Personally, I can enjoy a song. But thinking that it's property is rather misleading.
It's already an understood notion that whatever these companies pay for in lobbying has very high rates of returns. But I believe Paramount is really underestimating how much public sentiment is against these backroom deals.
In light of recent defeats on SOPA, Chris Dodd has decided to expand the MPAA business structure to home furnishing districts. "We hope to show other property owners that linking on the internet can be a profitable business," says the head of the Motion Picture Association of America. "We plan to increase linking by 200% with the revenue from licensing."
Of course, when asked how the revenue was going to increase, the Lowe's CEO, Robert Niblock laughed off any suggestions. "We are confident in the financial successes of Hollywood in this endeavor," he stated. "The linking license will make us a far better company than we have been in the past." The past, that Lowe's discusses is their decision to pull their funding from All American Muslim in a decision that caused quite a controversy when it came to light that the charges were from a biased third party. When our reporters pointed out the inconsistency, Robert Niblick's face paled and he merely muttered "No comment" in regards to the story.
Chris Dodd however piped up for his newest business associate. "We remain confident that our strategy of enforcing these licenses on the populace will be very very lucrative for both parties. We already have a number of Democrats that can push the legislation to increase the penalties for foreign sites that choose to ignore the license agreement. You see, we've changed. We can show compassion as we defend these trademarks."
It is obvious that the MPAA's expansion will be a new source of revenue in the coming months. Lowe's seems quite excited. But will their licenses be linked more on Google?
You might want to look again. There's a LOT of talk coming up about Richard Mack, who recently did an AMA on Reddit. The primary is in April and he's been getting a lot of support from individual Redditors to oppose Smith.
--- Orrin Hatch in wanting to blow up computers. You can see how out of touch he is with his constituency with this shining example of sheer genius in law making.
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It's a gross overstatement by those who with to create the good old FUD.
And where does the idea come from that reduced speed limits actually make traveling safer?
There are a lot of factors that go into safety. Sometimes just having a higher speed limit can produce the desired effect:
What the reduced speed limit seems intent on is bringing revenue to the police department. Else we wouldn't have a number of stories from places like Ohio and Oklahoma that use very shady tactics to increase the number of tickets being issued (Red light cameras, a lot of police officers for traffic violations, etc).
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What does the Kickstarter page say about the funds?
What, $900,000? There's no way the community brought in that many funds without a publisher!
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A legally owned gun that was locked up in a storage locker. Further, you can look at how they raided the place.
Let's see, a 6'6 350lb career criminal with multiple living in a house with multiple electronic barriers and a safe room? I suspect they knew he had guns. They certainly knew he had bodyguards who may have had guns themselves.
Yeah, they came in the first day with just a squad car and two officers. They came in the second day with seventy police officers and the elite crime unit. He had one bodyguard and all weapons were locked securely.
He was no "honest businessman".
He had a bad past. He was making a business with the cyberlockers where he worked from home. He may not have the best past in the world, but the guy made a service that people enjoyed.
If this fat dope hadn't leased servers in Virginia, US law enforcement could have done nothing. I doubt other, similarly situated, criminal infringing enterprises will make the same mistake.
And this kind of reasoning is why no one takes you seriously.
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EA and Activision are shitting bricks. Rumor goes, they're in the same room as Chris Dodd and Cary Sherman to say how much piracy has took their jobs.
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Brutal legend? Psychonauts? You want a company with creativity? Double Fine has made some really great one-off games for some time. Go, go, go!
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You mean turning into a platform isn't original?
Someone call the artist union!
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How anyone can believe that a song can be owned, I've no idea. Personally, I can enjoy a song. But thinking that it's property is rather misleading.
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Yes... And we gave this company access to the world seed vault to preserve horticulture.
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It's already an understood notion that whatever these companies pay for in lobbying has very high rates of returns. But I believe Paramount is really underestimating how much public sentiment is against these backroom deals.
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MPAA expanding
Of course, when asked how the revenue was going to increase, the Lowe's CEO, Robert Niblock laughed off any suggestions. "We are confident in the financial successes of Hollywood in this endeavor," he stated. "The linking license will make us a far better company than we have been in the past." The past, that Lowe's discusses is their decision to pull their funding from All American Muslim in a decision that caused quite a controversy when it came to light that the charges were from a biased third party. When our reporters pointed out the inconsistency, Robert Niblick's face paled and he merely muttered "No comment" in regards to the story.
Chris Dodd however piped up for his newest business associate. "We remain confident that our strategy of enforcing these licenses on the populace will be very very lucrative for both parties. We already have a number of Democrats that can push the legislation to increase the penalties for foreign sites that choose to ignore the license agreement. You see, we've changed. We can show compassion as we defend these trademarks."
It is obvious that the MPAA's expansion will be a new source of revenue in the coming months. Lowe's seems quite excited. But will their licenses be linked more on Google?
Only time will tell.
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--- Orrin Hatch in wanting to blow up computers. You can see how out of touch he is with his constituency with this shining example of sheer genius in law making.
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