You still haven't explained how all that invalidates the core idea - despite piracy being 'rampant' people *are* choosing to spend money on legal entertainment WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Unfortunately for the rest of the world, America's freedoms are our 'freedoms' as you have the bad habit of trying to export them everywhere else. So yes, we care. Plus, you're the loudest whiners on a number of topics :)
So when just one division of BP screwed up (along with Haliburton, etc), did people say "That's ok, that's the drilling division, not their petrol (gas) selling division"? No, they boycotted anything BP en masse. Even though most of the petrol (gas) stations boycotted were not only innocent, but only third-party franchisers who had made the 'mistake' of picking BP (as opposed to Esso...).
And yes, we all know how much you would love to 'slam' Marcus, and how easy you would find the idea ;)
And it's likely fraudulent to claim they have to aggressively defend their copyright when this is manifestly untrue for copyright, as opposed to trademark.
The whole point of reporting it is that there are endless idiotic assertions without proof, lack of ability to even come up with a straw man argument, let alone a real one, endless and unnecessary abuse, kindergarden-level attempts at pointless point-scoring, and just general stupidity. In other words, we don't want to see your drivel, and it it adds nothing to the conversation. Even the people who agree with your general stance are disgusted by your childishness.
Spraying faeces everywhere and then complaining when it's washed away is not censorship. This is even less so, because the comments are just slightly hidden, not removed. You might as well complain that they aren't visible to anyone on the main page. Anyone who wants to will read your drivel.
I think it's more akin to someone asking if they can take a picture of your car on a public street. They don't have to, but it's polite. You say no, and then say how you have to say no or else someone will take away your car ownership details. That's the fraudulent bit.
Then you assert 'likeness/moral rights' out of nowhere, and having deeper pockets than the photographer, their expression is 'chilled' because it won't just get thrown out of court.
They're usually involved because common sense *was* thrown out of the window, shot, trampled on, and posted to Timbuktu. Add to that masses of greed and fear and you have the perfect mix for the crippling of an industry.
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And yes, we all know how much you would love to 'slam' Marcus, and how easy you would find the idea ;)
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Spraying faeces everywhere and then complaining when it's washed away is not censorship. This is even less so, because the comments are just slightly hidden, not removed. You might as well complain that they aren't visible to anyone on the main page. Anyone who wants to will read your drivel.
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Then you assert 'likeness/moral rights' out of nowhere, and having deeper pockets than the photographer, their expression is 'chilled' because it won't just get thrown out of court.
I could keep extending this further but...
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