I'm forever protected from this dilemma by virtue of being a Brown's fan.
The sad reality is, Canadians are not ashamed of protectionism. That was clear within days of moving to Toronto. The radio stations are required to play a certain percentage of songs by Canadian artists (I think it's 10%) and you can always tell when one comes on. Not just because it sucks, but because it sounds just enough like a song you haven't heard from a band you like that you listen to it for a minute before concluding, no, this just sucks, and you change the station.
This one I could actually believe--hollywood was much more creative under the old censorship regime. Those shackles require creativity to get the message out.
But who in their right mind would rather live under that system?
I think they're referring to the famous ability of communist countries to out innovate market-based countries and better cater to their population's needs.
It may not make much difference considering the opposition that showed even with anti-net neutrality wording, but I wonder what the results would be if they phrased it, "slow down the speeds of services that don't pay an extra fee.
No, you don't need arrest reports, news reports, or whatever. All you need to know is the shape of an Iphone and a few simple obvious basics about how a gun works to know that it never happened. And will never happen.
The irony is, people don't expect all the reviews to be positive. Things happen, some customers are unreasonable. We get that. If 90% are positive, the product is probably pretty good, and vice versa.
But if a company threatens negative reviewers, then I don't care if the reviews are 99% positive. I'm not buying from a company that begrudges unhappy customers the right to vent.
The partisanship that is starting to creep into Techdirt articles is annoying, from Tim Geigner and his stupid Global Warming posts to now this.
The most damaging cases of public officials using private emails are all Democrats, but somehow Justin can only think of Republicans for his examples, one of them entirely made up. There's no evidence Sarah Palin used private email accounts to conduct official business and the article Justin links to doesn't accuse her of it.
Enough with the partisan politics bullshit, Techdirt should stick with what it does best.
Agreed that zero tolerance is per-say negligent, but look at what else is here. "Fire could be a metaphor for an AK-47"?!?
Apart from the Dean's ignorance of the meaning of the word "metaphor"(obviously, he means "allusion"), we are now not just responsible for what we say, but also for what it could be a metaphor for?!?
" The US government isn't supposed to be a commercial enterprise. "
This gets to the heart of the Trademark issue. Since when does the military sell its equipment and clothing? I know there are Army/Navy stores, but SFAIK, they aren't actually supplied by the military.
So on what grounds do they claim trademark rights?
Al this analysis stuff is nice, but it's beside the point
Just like the drug courier profile that amounts to "a black guy in a nice car driving the speed limit" or the airport profile that is little more than a grab-bag of traits and habits that all of us have to some degree, these things aren't about objectively assessing a situation and identifying the dangerous characters. They are about wrapping an agent's hunches in a veneer of science to protect the system from criticism.
It's not really science? So what, it wasn't meant to be.
Since most users of non-Google search engines are deliberately choosing a non-Google tool, I doubt many of them would undermine their own statement by referring to the search as "googling." I google things on Google. I search for things on other search engines.
As with 15 years ago, I am disgusted with the habitual overvaluation of internet companies that have difficulty turning profits. Twitter does many thing right and I wish them well, but I will not be buying their stock.
Good lord! When I think about the stuff I drew when I was a kid. The stuff every kid drew when I was a kid. That's right, every kid. Including these adults who are punishing these kids.
That's what drives me nuts about these cases--the adults enforcing these crazy rules did this stuff or stuff every much like it when tney were kids. What is the matter with them?
Other than the all too typical waste of resources, I don't see the problem. By "monitor" you mean "read," don't you? They read a blog. So? Isn't the point of a blog to be read?
MS Word has an auto-summary feature that is disturbingly good, but just because software can create a summary doesn't mean it can recognize a good one.
The day they write software that can recognize and appreciate a pun is the day they can dream about writing software that can recognize and appreciate a sound argument.
This sounds more like the kind of dumbing down we get from standardized testing. And I suppose if they really do want to reduce our children to mindless drones, then this is another step in the right direction
I know what the court would say in disagreeing with me; nevertheless, IMO selling (or even publishing) someone's criminal record constitutes a punishment not determined by the jury and is therefore unconstitutional.
I was wondering that myself. A read of 512(a) and especially (a)(2) may lead to that result--that these agreements place Yourube (typo, but I like it) outside the definition of service provider and unqualified to claim a safe harbor defense.
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On the post: Canadians Can't Watch 'The Real' Superbowl Commercials
The sad reality is, Canadians are not ashamed of protectionism. That was clear within days of moving to Toronto. The radio stations are required to play a certain percentage of songs by Canadian artists (I think it's 10%) and you can always tell when one comes on. Not just because it sucks, but because it sounds just enough like a song you haven't heard from a band you like that you listen to it for a minute before concluding, no, this just sucks, and you change the station.
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Re: political correctness study
But who in their right mind would rather live under that system?
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Roughly 24 hours after
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Rigging polls with stilted wording
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Re: Fair enough...
On the post: Medialink Threatens Customer With Lawsuit For Writing A Negative Amazon Review
But if a company threatens negative reviewers, then I don't care if the reviews are 99% positive. I'm not buying from a company that begrudges unhappy customers the right to vent.
On the post: After Pledge Of Sunlight, Gov. Cuomo Officials Keep Their Email In The Shadows
Re: "nom de guerre" or 'sockpuppet'?
The most damaging cases of public officials using private emails are all Democrats, but somehow Justin can only think of Republicans for his examples, one of them entirely made up. There's no evidence Sarah Palin used private email accounts to conduct official business and the article Justin links to doesn't accuse her of it.
Enough with the partisan politics bullshit, Techdirt should stick with what it does best.
On the post: The Logical Conclusion Of Zero Tolerance: College Prof Suspended Because Daughter Wore A GoT Tshirt
Apart from the Dean's ignorance of the meaning of the word "metaphor"(obviously, he means "allusion"), we are now not just responsible for what we say, but also for what it could be a metaphor for?!?
On the post: US Military Looking To Trademark Everything
This gets to the heart of the Trademark issue. Since when does the military sell its equipment and clothing? I know there are Army/Navy stores, but SFAIK, they aren't actually supplied by the military.
So on what grounds do they claim trademark rights?
On the post: TSA's $1 Billion 'Behavioral Detection' Program Only Slightly More Accurate Than A Coin Flip
Al this analysis stuff is nice, but it's beside the point
It's not really science? So what, it wasn't meant to be.
Call it "Science Theatre".
On the post: Is Twitter Worried About Losing Control Over The Word 'Tweet?'
Is "google" technically generic?
As with 15 years ago, I am disgusted with the habitual overvaluation of internet companies that have difficulty turning profits. Twitter does many thing right and I wish them well, but I will not be buying their stock.
On the post: School Threatens Child With Expulsion For Halloween Drawings
That's what drives me nuts about these cases--the adults enforcing these crazy rules did this stuff or stuff every much like it when tney were kids. What is the matter with them?
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The day they write software that can recognize and appreciate a pun is the day they can dream about writing software that can recognize and appreciate a sound argument.
This sounds more like the kind of dumbing down we get from standardized testing. And I suppose if they really do want to reduce our children to mindless drones, then this is another step in the right direction
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On the post: Senator Wyden Takes A Stand Against Overbroad Tax On Internet Transactions
Re: Unfair burden?
On the post: YouTube Won't Put Your Video Back Up, Even If It's Fair Use, If It Contains Content From Universal Music
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On the post: Warner Brothers Thinks What People REALLY Want In A Streaming Service Is Something That Costs More But Offers Less
They're just noticing which way the winds are blowing.
Netflix got a lot more expensive when they split their service and it their catalog gets smaller every month. WB is just taking it to the next level.
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