Seriously. Did you ever wonder why this troll's comments have a really long subject/title? Here's a pretty good possibility:
He knows his ramblings are gonna get flagged. I mean, they never make any sense, so why wouldn't they? But (and I gotta give him credit here) he knows enough to put whichever dead horse he wants to beat that day in the subject. That way he knows that despite being flagged he's gonna get "his message" out because people can't help themselves and reply to him and keep his title intact.
McCain: So, we're now -- and I've heard my colleagues, with all due respect talking about attacks on privacy and our Constitutional rights etcetera -- but it seems to me that our first obligation is the protection of our citizenry against attack.
No, Sen McCain, you've got that wrong. "Protection of our citizenry against attack" is not your first obligation. In fact, is not an obligation at all.
Perhaps, Mr. McCain, you should study the Oath of Office you swore to:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
Perhaps you should spend more time defending the Constitution as you swore to do rather that weakening it. Some people might even consider that treason.
And yet the judges split virtually 50/50 on the vote
So ...? There's a reason there's always an odd number of Justices: so there can never be a tie. Saying that there was "almost a tie" is utterly meaningless. *Many* Supreme Court decisions are 5-4.
they were both very liberal
So they're not allowed to have an opinion? Or just an opinion that doesn't agree with yours?
Besides, according to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has no right to make the law
Well, thank goodness they didn't then! What they did do, however, is making a ruling that making laws discriminating against gay marriage is unconstitutional. There's a BIG difference.
[Congress] can still nullify this decision if they choose to.
Yes, I suppose they could, but that would be a hugely uphill battle, considering only troglodytes consider this an issue worth arguing about.
Just 10 years ago it was common to hear nitwits saying things like, "[Y]ou would let everybody get married who want to get married. You want to marry a turtle, you can." (Bill O'Reilly, one of my favorites). We've come a long way in such a short time. Even O'Reilly himself is now saying things like, "All right, the gay marriage thing, I don't feel that strongly about it one way or the other."
What boggles my mind is that some gov't agencies require you to submit documents in particular proprietary formats, such as .doc[x] for MS Word. How is it that a gov't agency is allowed to support -- by forcing you to buy the product of -- a private company? It makes no sense to me.
I just wish M$ shoots its feet hard with the next Windows iterations so Linux can gain even more ground.
I've often felt the same way, but from early indications it doesn't sound to me like they are. It sounds like they're actually trying to improve their products in a way that make them more useful to customers. (I know ... shocking!) Two examples that spring to mind: 1) recent versions of Windows Server don't require a GUI. 2) I've heard that Win10 is going to come with Virtual Desktops by default.
Both of those concepts that have been default (or at least common) in the *nix world for decades. If MS is finally getting its head out of its ass and at least trying to do things the right way, that's a win, imo.
Way to go everyone! The article's comments have been completely (with one exception) taken over by the troll ... with, of course, your complicity. Way to go!
Does he have any response to your nuanced arguments? Any counterpoints? Does he ever? Answer: no. His entire purpose is to disrupt and derail any reasonable conversation/debate, and you guys not just let him, but enthusiastically help him.
That's just great! For your efforts, have a Report click!
That you think that the average reader is unable to parse a conversation and determine what is noise and what is signal is semi-insulting.
While you may be able to see the distinction, your actions indicate the opposite. What good or improvement or enlightenment has ever come from replying to Blue's posts?
None.
The proper response to incorrect or disagreeable speech is to counter it with more speech.
More accurate adjectives would be "incoherent" and "disturbing" but whatever ...
You and everyone who replies is increasing the noise, not the signal. Ignore him. Move on.
As one of the more prolific repliers to his comment, I just hope that someday you'll take the hint from your handle, wake up, and say, "Gee whiz! I wasn't helping the problem, I was making it worse."
For everyone who thinks it's a good idea to respond to the blowhard moron that trolls this site:
Good job! You've made this ENTIRE THREAD (with just 2 exceptions) a complete waste of time. It consists of nothing more than the rantings of a lunatic, and responses to the idiot's tirade.
Congratulations.
This is a good example of why the troll and everyone who replies to him needs reported instantly and ignored.
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Re: Damned GOP
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For example? I'm serious. I'd really like to know.
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I thought that hair already was dazzle.
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ever wonder why the subjects are so long?
He knows his ramblings are gonna get flagged. I mean, they never make any sense, so why wouldn't they? But (and I gotta give him credit here) he knows enough to put whichever dead horse he wants to beat that day in the subject. That way he knows that despite being flagged he's gonna get "his message" out because people can't help themselves and reply to him and keep his title intact.
It's really kind of sad.
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A case of ... uhh .... errm ... clearly it is ... hmmm ...
Reading the transcript of Houston and his "paramour" where he's making the threats, this is what I saw:
HOUSTON: blah blah kill blah
HOUSTON: blah kill blah blah
HOUSTON: kill blah blah blah
HONEYCUTT: ...
On first glance, I saw the first part of her name as HONEY- but the last part sure wasn't CUTT.
Roll on Dolemite
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Those pirates who spend more on "content" than the average consumer in study after study after study after study? Those pirates?
Boy, I wish I could get "screwed" like that.
Yet you won't read about that on Techdirt.
As a matter of fact, I have. But not in the way you mean.
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Re: Note to self
Yours,
Self
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Re: While techincally correct.
Which is it? Evidence? Or under the impression? The two are mutually exclusive.
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total bullshit
Perhaps, Mr. McCain, you should study the Oath of Office you swore to: senate.gov source
Perhaps you should spend more time defending the Constitution as you swore to do rather that weakening it. Some people might even consider that treason.
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So ...? There's a reason there's always an odd number of Justices: so there can never be a tie. Saying that there was "almost a tie" is utterly meaningless. *Many* Supreme Court decisions are 5-4.
they were both very liberal
So they're not allowed to have an opinion? Or just an opinion that doesn't agree with yours?
Besides, according to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has no right to make the law
Well, thank goodness they didn't then! What they did do, however, is making a ruling that making laws discriminating against gay marriage is unconstitutional. There's a BIG difference.
[Congress] can still nullify this decision if they choose to.
Yes, I suppose they could, but that would be a hugely uphill battle, considering only troglodytes consider this an issue worth arguing about.
Just 10 years ago it was common to hear nitwits saying things like, "[Y]ou would let everybody get married who want to get married. You want to marry a turtle, you can." (Bill O'Reilly, one of my favorites). We've come a long way in such a short time. Even O'Reilly himself is now saying things like, "All right, the gay marriage thing, I don't feel that strongly about it one way or the other."
If that troglodyte can evolve can't you?
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I just wish M$ shoots its feet hard with the next Windows iterations so Linux can gain even more ground.
I've often felt the same way, but from early indications it doesn't sound to me like they are. It sounds like they're actually trying to improve their products in a way that make them more useful to customers. (I know ... shocking!) Two examples that spring to mind: 1) recent versions of Windows Server don't require a GUI. 2) I've heard that Win10 is going to come with Virtual Desktops by default.
Both of those concepts that have been default (or at least common) in the *nix world for decades. If MS is finally getting its head out of its ass and at least trying to do things the right way, that's a win, imo.
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Brilliant!
Does he have any response to your nuanced arguments? Any counterpoints? Does he ever? Answer: no. His entire purpose is to disrupt and derail any reasonable conversation/debate, and you guys not just let him, but enthusiastically help him.
That's just great! For your efforts, have a Report click!
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Yippee!! Another article's comments almost entirely hijacked by a troll!
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While you may be able to see the distinction, your actions indicate the opposite. What good or improvement or enlightenment has ever come from replying to Blue's posts?
None.
The proper response to incorrect or disagreeable speech is to counter it with more speech.
More accurate adjectives would be "incoherent" and "disturbing" but whatever ...
You and everyone who replies is increasing the noise, not the signal. Ignore him. Move on.
As one of the more prolific repliers to his comment, I just hope that someday you'll take the hint from your handle, wake up, and say, "Gee whiz! I wasn't helping the problem, I was making it worse."
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Way to go everyone!
Good job! You've made this ENTIRE THREAD (with just 2 exceptions) a complete waste of time. It consists of nothing more than the rantings of a lunatic, and responses to the idiot's tirade.
Congratulations.
This is a good example of why the troll and everyone who replies to him needs reported instantly and ignored.
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Re: Re: Re: HA! Pirate Mike and Techdirt delivers its PRO-PIRACY message to pirates!
Easy. He doesn't want his incoherent rants being brought up again and used against him. Not having an account makes it slightly harder to do so.
While mostly crazy ...
While entirely crazy. FTFY.
... his post do generate a lot of responses.
And that's exactly why all the responses should be reported as well. Take the wind right out of his sails.
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Re: Among usual boilerplate, Masnick's only real worry is "undermine intermediary liability".
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Re: Anyone who self-identifies as a "pirate" IS untrustworthy.
Or not. Iceland's Pirate Party surges into first place in the polls
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Re: "focusing on the business models that do work" -- OKAY, SO WHAT ARE THOSE, COLLEGE BOY?
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Re: YOU HAVE A "RIGHT" TO PAY FOR COPIES! THAT IS IT, PIRATES!
Even this one.
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