They are elected to represent us. If they are not consulting us on how we want to be represented, then they are not doing their jobs. This is a pretty basic concept.
The interests that they have chosen to represent are those of the corporations funding their campaigns. This is the definition of corruption. People are finally starting to wake up to it as can be seen with what happened to PIPA/SOPA and what is happening with ACTA.
The bottom line is that people everywhere are getting fed up with this consistent cronyism. If people can keep their attention focused then we may actually keep seeing this positive change.
The unfortunate part, and the part with which the politicians and their corporate masters are betting on is that people have very short attention spans. This to me is the driving force behind much of the repressive legislation being introduced to lock down the internet. The internet is keeping it possible for people to keep focused on the issues, and if "they" can't lock it down tighter, "they" are going to be in for a rude awakening as the people begin to reassert their proper control.
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
What makes you think it's so likely they are infringers?
Are you also confident that the deceased old man, the network printer, and the grandmother with no computer were all infringers too?
Your track record so far has shown that you will always back the plaintiffs regardless of how weak their case is, so you're comments, however misguided and grounded in denial, come as no surprise.
Average Joe isn't a very good moniker for you... Common Joe would be more accurate.
But then again, Dotcom is the one that was about to make the labels obsolete with the Megabox, and we can't have all those campaign dollars dry up and vanish, now can we?
While I am not a fan of big labels and am eagerly waiting for them to go extinct, Epic may not have made such a mistake here in signing them. They didn't want to release the album as an official release and wanted to shelve it so the band released it themselves. All this may do in the end is provide additional exposure for the band which could in turn produce additional sales for the next official release.
Hiphop acts put out free material all the time through blogs and mixtapes. This is a proven strategy towards connecting with your fans and gaining exposure. That in turn means more money for the band and for their label. Epic may not be able to capitalize on this release, but that is mostly their choice and their reliance on doing things the "old way".
I was going to say the same thing. A proper brothel is the safest location for a prostitute because you bring the client into a safe and controlled environment. It's the back alleys and shady motels that are much more dangerous. As long as the employment is voluntary, brothels provide a distinct advantage in securing the safety of the sex workers and should be used the standard model.
I guess you missed the part of the article where it states that the band released an album in April of 2012 and that they promised their fans another album in October. If the label can't keep up with that, it's no sweat off the band's back as they seem to have solved the problem themselves. They continue to get more exposure and are delivering to their fans what they promised. They get the benefit of professional recording and mixing, the fans get their new material, and the band gets the benefit of additional concert tickets and and merchandise sales due to the increased exposure... everyone wins except the label who is increasingly being behind only because they can't provide the only service they are needed for.
And as for post above... replace the word "scam" with "innovative and successful business model" and it seems like the band gets what they want and deserve a round of high fives. I hope that's exactly how this plays out and wish them all the success they deserve. I'd never actually heard of this band until this article, but I'll definitely be checking them out when I get home.
Couldn't have been... This is the only description of Mike in the article:
I gave them a list of people to talk to, including Internet hero and MPEE support group gold member Mike Masnick.
It's completely devoid of ad hominem attacks on Mike, nor does he whine about questions not being answered that have been answered dozens of time before. Considering how one dimensional AJ is, I doubt he could have written a coherent article without these telling signs.
Blow is consumed off a hooker's asscrack. The cleavage is used for tequila shots. Please keep this in mind for future reference. I'd hate for you to find yourself at a Congressman's fundraiser and not be aware of proper hooker etiquette. :D
I could agree with dropping autocomplete all together as I don't find it adds any value to my search results, but it shouldn't have anything to do with the results that are reported. It simply states a fact about what the most searched for next word is based on the word being typed. If people are typing this woman's name and then typing the word whore or prostitute there is no moral obligation for Google to censor this as they are not making a judgment or expressing an opinion.
Google's autocomplete doesn't make suggestions, and if they are going to continue the service, it should work as it was intended to. If the allegations are untrue, it is a shame that people are making these accusations, but none of this is Google's fault or problem.
Obvious troll is obvious... and underwhelming... let's try harder...
What's this we shit, Pirate Mike! What did your chubby fingers contribute, other than a signature. By "we" you must be referring to your army of hitlers and their rabid piracy apologist dogs. Perhaps your request would get more attention if you could have convinced your Google paymasters to sign on as well, but I guess all of the slam pieces you've been writing on them lately have made them reevaluate their relationship with their once favorite shill. Could your weasel words be any more... um... weasely?
P.S. broadbrush, sycophant, disingenuous, think of the children, Masnic!!!1!
If I had been standing behind him, I would have had that passenger arrested for that T-Shirt
Wow... just wow!
So wearing a t-shirt that is clearly a parody of the TSA and their strong track record of over reacting and discrimination is now a criminal offense? How far do we take this line of thinking? You feel that my 1st amendment rights are overridden by the TSA, and they already feel that my 4th amendment rights were tossed out over a decade ago, so which other rights do you want to throw out? Forget the guy's t-shirt... he was brown... should have just arrested him for that, right?
As much as I try to keep these discussions civil, your ignorance is appalling!
Doc: You know what they say: People in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.
Rocco: Doc, I gotta buy you, like, a proverb book or something. This mix'n'match shit's gotta go.
Doc: What?
Connor: A penny saved is worth two in the bush, isn't it?
Murphy: And don't cross the road if you can't get out of the kitchen.
I agree completely with most of your points. I disagree that jail as a punishment is stupid across the board though. Removing violent offenders from society is necessary to protect the well being of the public. I think that our system of rehabilitation should be re-examined because it's effectiveness is highly questionable at best, but the principle is sound.
Non-violent offenders should never go to prison. Not for any reason. Violence by proxy (think mafia don who gets others to do the dirty work) should still be considered a violent criminal. True non-violent offenders should still be out on the streets, supporting themselves, paying taxes, and contributing to society. In fact, they should be contributing well above and beyond to society what the average non-convicted citizen would. This may include, restitution, fines, community service, etc... They should be monitored for additional criminal activity, and once they've paid back their debt they should be free to go back to their lives.
Locking them up with the people we actually need to remove from society is only going to convert some of them to become violent themselves as a worst case scenario, or teach them to be better criminals as a best case scenario. Our system is not sustainable and horribly broken.
It seems that you are missing the concept behind a transformative work. Would you consider the Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique to be simply copying? Are you implying that this heavily sampled album was simply a duplication that added nothing to culture and simply stole from the work of others?
Sampling is not the same as copying when you are making a new work, even if that work is made up from the composite pieces of prior works. This is the definition of building upon culture, and it is a tragedy that this is no longer considered simple fair use.
I hope you aren't implying that Apple would be a better choice... because they are so much more open and accommodating, never censor anything from their app store, nor do they collect any obtrusive advertising results... oh wait...
Sometimes the devil you know is better, and I've always felt this way about Google. I'm by no means happy with a lot of what they do, but it's typically better than the alternatives.
I was kind of thinking the same thing... The stupidity that drove this farce basically eliminates any possibility that these "authors" could write anything worth reading... much less actually paying money for. I am grateful that they provided me this insight into their ability and character to keep me from wasting any time with their drivel.
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The interests that they have chosen to represent are those of the corporations funding their campaigns. This is the definition of corruption. People are finally starting to wake up to it as can be seen with what happened to PIPA/SOPA and what is happening with ACTA.
The bottom line is that people everywhere are getting fed up with this consistent cronyism. If people can keep their attention focused then we may actually keep seeing this positive change.
The unfortunate part, and the part with which the politicians and their corporate masters are betting on is that people have very short attention spans. This to me is the driving force behind much of the repressive legislation being introduced to lock down the internet. The internet is keeping it possible for people to keep focused on the issues, and if "they" can't lock it down tighter, "they" are going to be in for a rude awakening as the people begin to reassert their proper control.
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
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Are you also confident that the deceased old man, the network printer, and the grandmother with no computer were all infringers too?
Your track record so far has shown that you will always back the plaintiffs regardless of how weak their case is, so you're comments, however misguided and grounded in denial, come as no surprise.
Average Joe isn't a very good moniker for you... Common Joe would be more accurate.
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But then again, Dotcom is the one that was about to make the labels obsolete with the Megabox, and we can't have all those campaign dollars dry up and vanish, now can we?
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Hiphop acts put out free material all the time through blogs and mixtapes. This is a proven strategy towards connecting with your fans and gaining exposure. That in turn means more money for the band and for their label. Epic may not be able to capitalize on this release, but that is mostly their choice and their reliance on doing things the "old way".
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And as for post above... replace the word "scam" with "innovative and successful business model" and it seems like the band gets what they want and deserve a round of high fives. I hope that's exactly how this plays out and wish them all the success they deserve. I'd never actually heard of this band until this article, but I'll definitely be checking them out when I get home.
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I gave them a list of people to talk to, including Internet hero and MPEE support group gold member Mike Masnick.
It's completely devoid of ad hominem attacks on Mike, nor does he whine about questions not being answered that have been answered dozens of time before. Considering how one dimensional AJ is, I doubt he could have written a coherent article without these telling signs.
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Blow is consumed off a hooker's asscrack. The cleavage is used for tequila shots. Please keep this in mind for future reference. I'd hate for you to find yourself at a Congressman's fundraiser and not be aware of proper hooker etiquette. :D
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Google's autocomplete doesn't make suggestions, and if they are going to continue the service, it should work as it was intended to. If the allegations are untrue, it is a shame that people are making these accusations, but none of this is Google's fault or problem.
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What's this we shit, Pirate Mike! What did your chubby fingers contribute, other than a signature. By "we" you must be referring to your army of hitlers and their rabid piracy apologist dogs. Perhaps your request would get more attention if you could have convinced your Google paymasters to sign on as well, but I guess all of the slam pieces you've been writing on them lately have made them reevaluate their relationship with their once favorite shill. Could your weasel words be any more... um... weasely?
P.S. broadbrush, sycophant, disingenuous, think of the children, Masnic!!!1!
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Wow... just wow!
So wearing a t-shirt that is clearly a parody of the TSA and their strong track record of over reacting and discrimination is now a criminal offense? How far do we take this line of thinking? You feel that my 1st amendment rights are overridden by the TSA, and they already feel that my 4th amendment rights were tossed out over a decade ago, so which other rights do you want to throw out? Forget the guy's t-shirt... he was brown... should have just arrested him for that, right?
As much as I try to keep these discussions civil, your ignorance is appalling!
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Doc: You know what they say: People in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.
Rocco: Doc, I gotta buy you, like, a proverb book or something. This mix'n'match shit's gotta go.
Doc: What?
Connor: A penny saved is worth two in the bush, isn't it?
Murphy: And don't cross the road if you can't get out of the kitchen.
-Boondock Saints :D
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Non-violent offenders should never go to prison. Not for any reason. Violence by proxy (think mafia don who gets others to do the dirty work) should still be considered a violent criminal. True non-violent offenders should still be out on the streets, supporting themselves, paying taxes, and contributing to society. In fact, they should be contributing well above and beyond to society what the average non-convicted citizen would. This may include, restitution, fines, community service, etc... They should be monitored for additional criminal activity, and once they've paid back their debt they should be free to go back to their lives.
Locking them up with the people we actually need to remove from society is only going to convert some of them to become violent themselves as a worst case scenario, or teach them to be better criminals as a best case scenario. Our system is not sustainable and horribly broken.
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Do not collect 200 dollars.
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Sampling is not the same as copying when you are making a new work, even if that work is made up from the composite pieces of prior works. This is the definition of building upon culture, and it is a tragedy that this is no longer considered simple fair use.
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Sometimes the devil you know is better, and I've always felt this way about Google. I'm by no means happy with a lot of what they do, but it's typically better than the alternatives.
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