"The UK has long implemented porn filters in a bid to restrict anybody under the age of 18 from accessing such content."
That's a bit misleading. The UK hasn't long implemented porn filters, some private companies such as ISPs have offered optional filters to consumers. The filters mandated by the "UK" have not been implemented yet, and probably never will be.
" It's getting to the point that every teenage German conscript who was ever ordered to stand guard duty at a concentration camp for as little as a single day is going to be arrested, deported, and put on trial somewhere."
This isn't happening. It has never happened. But it should have.
I had to register with 2 separate sites to download the installer, to download the actual installer. Install the product.
Then register with another site to download some separate DRM called iLok (if you think people hate Denuvo ask anybody that makes music about iLok). Install the iLok. Link the music software to the iLok - this went wrong.
Send emails to both iLok and the people that make the music software - wait for replies - fix the problem.
It took 2 days to get the thing installed. The worse thing about all this farce? The software was cracked on the same day of release, and all you had to do get version working was click the button that said 'install'.
I believe in supporting developers. I believe developers have a right to protect their work. But situations like this are just ridiculous.
You think people hate Denuvo? Ask anybody that makes music about iLok? It's next level hatred.
Way back in 1988 if entered the wrong code 5 times (found in the manual) when playing Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders you got thrown in 'pirate prison' and was given a stern lecture about the error of your ways.
It possibly goes back further but that's oldest I know of.
Re: Re: Any price is too high for those who have teh internets.
"You can't compete with free"
Did you even read the article? The makers of Avengers: Endgame are literally competing with free, free copies of Avengers: Endgame. And they're winning.
Where is the commentary or Criticism relating to the piece of music? It's not there.
Where is the transformative angle? Doesn't exist.
Is it a parody? No
You can't just slap someone else's soundtrack on your work just because you want to. It isn't fair use because it isn't a limited and “transformative” use. It's copyright infringement.
Re: The proof is in the pudding, when the pudding is a myth
All The King of Bullshit News he had to do was prove that his stories were true. But they weren't true, because he's The King of Bullshit News. So he lost.
Mike, the "5 Votes" was about an an amendment proposal - which was rejected (312 for, 317 against). The actual directive was passed 348 for, 274 against -74 votes (26 abstained).
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Big World
Perhaps he was talking about ISPs in more worldwide general terms and not just US ISPs. Just because ISP in the US suck it doesn't mean they all do.
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Re: Stick to tech
The fact that the author Glyn Moody is British and lives in London kinda undermines your comment.
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Re: Google search is not finding Pornhub in the UK
I'm in the UK and Pornhub shows up in Google. First result. Your friend must have safe search turned on.
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Ermm..
"The UK has long implemented porn filters in a bid to restrict anybody under the age of 18 from accessing such content."
That's a bit misleading. The UK hasn't long implemented porn filters, some private companies such as ISPs have offered optional filters to consumers. The filters mandated by the "UK" have not been implemented yet, and probably never will be.
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Re: Re: Re:
" It's getting to the point that every teenage German conscript who was ever ordered to stand guard duty at a concentration camp for as little as a single day is going to be arrested, deported, and put on trial somewhere."
This isn't happening. It has never happened. But it should have.
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Re:
How did we get to be living in a world where tolerating Nazi's is a debate?
On the post: The Impossibility Of Content Moderation: YouTube's New Ban On Nazis Hits Reporter Who Documents Extremism, Professor Teaching About Hitler
Oops pressed return.
The point I was about to make is that Content Moderation happens here, every day. So, it's either impossible or it isn't impossible. It can't be both.
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The Impossibility Of Content Moderation??
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You think people hate Denuvo?
I recently bought some music production software.
I had to register with 2 separate sites to download the installer, to download the actual installer. Install the product.
Then register with another site to download some separate DRM called iLok (if you think people hate Denuvo ask anybody that makes music about iLok). Install the iLok. Link the music software to the iLok - this went wrong.
Send emails to both iLok and the people that make the music software - wait for replies - fix the problem.
It took 2 days to get the thing installed. The worse thing about all this farce? The software was cracked on the same day of release, and all you had to do get version working was click the button that said 'install'.
I believe in supporting developers. I believe developers have a right to protect their work. But situations like this are just ridiculous.
You think people hate Denuvo? Ask anybody that makes music about iLok? It's next level hatred.
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What do you expect...
...from a guy that thinks human trafficking is the result of premarital sex and the use of contraception.
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It goes back way longer than that
Way back in 1988 if entered the wrong code 5 times (found in the manual) when playing Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders you got thrown in 'pirate prison' and was given a stern lecture about the error of your ways.
It possibly goes back further but that's oldest I know of.
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Re: Re: Any price is too high for those who have teh internets.
"You can't compete with free"
Did you even read the article? The makers of Avengers: Endgame are literally competing with free, free copies of Avengers: Endgame. And they're winning.
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Re: utterly useless filtering palsonic flusterbox
A: The UK isn't England.
B: The police have absolutely nothing to do with this.
C: It's Anorexia nervosa
D: You can't spell anorexic.
That is all.
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Re: Iceland sovereign??
Iceland isn't even in the EU. And is very much a sovereign nation. As are countries that are part of the EU. But hey, who cares about facts.
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Re: Re:
Seriously, who names their ass?
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Re: And this isn’t fair use...
Just using someone else's music isn't fair use.
Where is the commentary or Criticism relating to the piece of music? It's not there.
Where is the transformative angle? Doesn't exist.
Is it a parody? No
You can't just slap someone else's soundtrack on your work just because you want to. It isn't fair use because it isn't a limited and “transformative” use. It's copyright infringement.
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Re: The proof is in the pudding, when the pudding is a myth
All The King of Bullshit News he had to do was prove that his stories were true. But they weren't true, because he's The King of Bullshit News. So he lost.
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Re:
MIke regularly has a go a Facebook, on many points, when it is warranted.
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Correction
Mike, the "5 Votes" was about an an amendment proposal - which was rejected (312 for, 317 against). The actual directive was passed 348 for, 274 against -74 votes (26 abstained).
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Re: How much does it cost to write: "False. See you in court."
You really should find yourself a hobby or something.
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