The RIAA doesn't even represent most musicians nowadays, they only represent major labels, and there are so many alternatives to major labels that this tweet is like bragging about receiving a bribe from the horse-and-buggy-whip makers. In other words, it's not only corrupt, but hilariously stupid.
I'm not talking about the legal definition. As Stephen T. Stone said above, coerced sex is rape, and its legality doesn't negate that; it only means that rape is legal in some cases.
t's hard to believe it's 2020 and we're just now getting around to doing things like…making it a felony for law enforcement officers to engage in sexual relationships with arrestees and inmates. [Ed: Emphasis Mine]
Um, considering the power imbalance, wouldn't that qualify as rape?
Re: In socialist USA, where is the money to come from for cable
Under Biden/Harris socialist USA, all assets of the incorrect people are to be converted to cash and divided, along with their income, to the population as a whole. Therefore, who will have the spare disposable income to pay for cable TV?
You think that Joe Biden is a socialist? Wasn't that supposed to be Bernie Sanders, who lost? You're high as a kite with the brains of one, too.
If people can receive the exact same benefits whether working or sitting idle, how many people will go to work, and how many fewer will actually perform useful work to make the TV content and support the infrastructure of cable TV?
If (some) people are smart enough to design, build and maintain cable TV as well as produce content, is it credible that those people are simultaneously stupid enough to be duped by an "education" campaign to persuade them to work when others receive the same benefits while sitting idle?
Um, I receive Government Assistance in the form of Social Security and Medicaid (which I don't want to lose!), and I receive a paycheck from testing games (best job I ever had!). Receiving government assistance doesn't necessarily mean you're not working for a living.
For decades now, we've pointed out time and time again that Hollywood seems to view the internet through the lens of their existing industry -- one built up with a few giant gatekeepers who "greenlight" what content gets made -- and that the content they pick must be financed with ungodly sums of money. I'm reminded of the former NBC exec who quizzed me years ago about how to make sure his company could keep making $200 million movies. As I've noted repeatedly in the 15 years since I was challenged over that, the whole question is wrong. No one in the tech industry demands that others explain "how do we keep making $5,000 computers." The industry looks at how best to serve customers -- and often looks for creative ways to do it cheaper and more efficiently, rather than just setting a cost and tossing cash into it.
Not only that, but I've been on a high as of late getting into Blender Open Movies. Every single one was crowdfunded, and every single one is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution license. That means that legally, you can do whatever the fuck you want with them as long as you credit where you got them from. It doesn't hurt that in some cases (especially in Spring), the quality of the short movie is exceptionally good! To me, it's just like Pixar, but waaaaaayyyy better because it's open source (because the source assets are on the blender cloud web site)! Considering that we're all in a pandemic, who really needs Disney at this point in time when we have open source CGI-animated movies?
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It's not "spam". I'm on topic, civil, and enjoying a probably brief period when my browser session isn't poisoned.
"poisoned" by what? What in the periwinkle hell are you talking about?
Do you think that your opinions are the only ones that should be allowed? You've classified me as someone who shouldn't be permitted at all, first and key step of censors.
Um, no. And this is Techdirt. If too many people think your comment is abusive, spamming, and/or trolling, they'll put it behind a pink wall which they could reveal with one click. How can that be deemed censorship if people can still access your comments easily?
Now, do you have anything on topic?
I was making a reply to your cavalcade of comments, calling them spam, so I would say I'm pretty much on topic.
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YES!
I've been asking for this for a while, and I will buy a mask as soon as I'm done with work!
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Not to mention…
The RIAA doesn't even represent most musicians nowadays, they only represent major labels, and there are so many alternatives to major labels that this tweet is like bragging about receiving a bribe from the horse-and-buggy-whip makers. In other words, it's not only corrupt, but hilariously stupid.
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Amazing…
I find it Amazing that the 6-3 conservative majority SCOTUS did something not horrible! I guess sometimes flowers bloom in darkness…
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Re: Re: Ummm…
I'm not talking about the legal definition. As Stephen T. Stone said above, coerced sex is rape, and its legality doesn't negate that; it only means that rape is legal in some cases.
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Ummm…
Um, considering the power imbalance, wouldn't that qualify as rape?
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You have a 24-hour clock?
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I had to read your tweet several times to understand it.
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Right, Techdirt are such Google shills that they published with this article. Such obvious Google-hocking it is.
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The hypocrisy is mind-boggling until you figure out that they believe that the rules shouldn't apply to them.
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Re: Re: spelling
That sounds like something an anti-Italian bigot would say about Mario & Luigi…
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Re: In socialist USA, where is the money to come from for cable
You think that Joe Biden is a socialist? Wasn't that supposed to be Bernie Sanders, who lost? You're high as a kite with the brains of one, too.
Um, I receive Government Assistance in the form of Social Security and Medicaid (which I don't want to lose!), and I receive a paycheck from testing games (best job I ever had!). Receiving government assistance doesn't necessarily mean you're not working for a living.
Seriously, you're out of touch with reality.
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I think the principle matters more than who's doing what, so…
*shudders*
Geert Wilders is in the right.
*breathes sigh of relief*
Goddammit, I hate giving the devil his due!
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Re: Half a dozen regulars
Really? Well, I have a fever…
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You can get free wifi at various kiosks around NYC which at one time in our past housed payphones.
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Alternatives to Hollywood
Not only that, but I've been on a high as of late getting into Blender Open Movies. Every single one was crowdfunded, and every single one is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution license. That means that legally, you can do whatever the fuck you want with them as long as you credit where you got them from. It doesn't hurt that in some cases (especially in Spring), the quality of the short movie is exceptionally good! To me, it's just like Pixar, but waaaaaayyyy better because it's open source (because the source assets are on the blender cloud web site)! Considering that we're all in a pandemic, who really needs Disney at this point in time when we have open source CGI-animated movies?
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Re: Re: Oh, "under a speeding bus". Glad you clarified
Nice anti-Semitic dog-whistle there, bucko.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Principal Fired Over "All Lives Matter&
"poisoned" by what? What in the periwinkle hell are you talking about?
Um, no. And this is Techdirt. If too many people think your comment is abusive, spamming, and/or trolling, they'll put it behind a pink wall which they could reveal with one click. How can that be deemed censorship if people can still access your comments easily?
I was making a reply to your cavalcade of comments, calling them spam, so I would say I'm pretty much on topic.
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Re: Re: Principal Fired Over "All Lives Matter" Statem
You're spamming more than the Hormel factory if it were run by John Cleese and Michael Palin…
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Senator Markey is great on these issues. He's no Ron Wyden, but he could be persuaded to join him more than most other senators.
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Re: streisand effect
I'm definitely sure Mike has noticed.
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