He already got paid once by CNN for the serious crime of not doing anything wrong. That $1000 at a time isn't going to just roll in by itself, gotta keep those lawsuits coming!
Apparently Totem has been around since roughly 2009, according to the filing.
Perhaps before filing a lawsuit over a cop being possessed by a demon named Azrael, he should watch the 1998 movie 'Fallen' about a cop being possessed by a demon named Azazel.
This is just another angle on the same complaint traditional news media has been making against social media and "the internet."
The Old Guard doesn't really want free speech, they want to remain the gatekeepers of Truth™ like they were a scant 30 years ago, and how dare anybody question that. True freedom of expression has leveled the playing field to the point where they are no longer elevated above us lowly laypeople to the same degree, and losing that power is not comfortable for any institution.
Technology has enabled news, publishing, and expressive arts in general to be much closer to the meritocracy they have always claimed it to be. They are losing the mindshare because they have not evolved, and now they are lashing out at the tech and culture that has made that possible.
It's true that a completely level field (to stretch the analogy probably too far) makes hearing people on the other side more difficult than if there were pedestals from which leaders can monologue, and that leads to small bubbles in which people can congregate and amplify one another's bad speech. On balance, though, I'd rather live in a world without preordained speakers and listeners, but in one where everybody is both.
you'd have to be pretty desperate to elect a President who will basically have to immediately turn things over to the VP. His cognitive decline is getting bad.
I'd rather elect someone whose cognitive decline forces him to abdicate than re-elect someone whose cognitive absence prevents him from doing so.
Here's a fun game: Any time somebody claims anti-conservative bias, ask for examples.
If there are any given, which is rare, it will almost certainly be plainly racist or harassing speech that was "censored." It's almost like the only thing that defines speech as "conservative" is that it's racist or cruel.
I'm no expert, but this gets me every time. "Probable cause" doesn't appear to mean that a search can be performed on the spot, it's a prerequisite to get a warrant, not a replacement for a warrant. Now the law says that probable cause isn't even needed?
We've gone from: Have a reason to search -> get a warrant -> search
to: Have a reason to search -> search -> if you find something, get a warrant after the fact and perform parallel construction
For all their other faults, Google and Microsoft aren't exactly cozy with the government when they come asking for data, so it's unlikely to be from the search providers themselves. The assumption has to be that it comes from the ISPs, so this makes for a great advertisement for a VPN.
Trademarks are useful marketing tools. -> The USPTO is a key entity in marketing. -> The opposition process can be used in the overall marketing strategy.
I've never heard of this company before. Now I have. Mission accomplished.
They aren't perfect, but I think food nutrition labeling requirements are a good model to start with on this front.
Standardized fonts, colors, and sizes in a conspicuous place on the exterior packaging that state clearly whether there are cameras, microphones, and wifi or other antennas. You could even add in some (audited) power consumption stats for operating and standby modes while we're there.
Hard factual claims can be hard enough to judge in many cases, but politicians only become successful when they have the ability to speak out of both sides of their mouths. Every claim is full of half-truths, opinions, and spin that could be considered truthful from a certain point of view. Giving any government regulatory organization the power to make those judgments is stupid, dangerous, and antithetical to American values.
Given that political bluster is often played up just to get people to the polls, it's hard to say how much of this 1st Amendment antagonism is really what she believes vs what she thinks she has to say to win. That said, even the more charitable interpretation is still normalizing direct attacks on discourse in America, and that should never be glossed over.
Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced.
As long as law enforcement defines their own job as "catching the bad guys," they have a vested interest in the continued supply of "bad guys." Strong (aka, effective) encryption disrupts that.
If people can't be easily victimized, the whole law enforcement industry becomes less important.
The EU has just one move left: the Aereo maneuver.
It has done its legislative job so well/horribly that the spirit of the law directly contradicts the letter of the law, so they get to argue that no matter what Google does, it's in violation.
"If Verizon can do this for the NFL, imagine what it can do for you."
My first thought after seeing this on Sunday: If Verizon can only deliver this to fewer than half the stadiums, at a cost only affordable to one of the richest sports leagues in the world...I can certainly imagine what this means to me, it's not terribly flattering to Verizon.
On the post: Nick Sandmann's Wacky QAnon Supporting Lawyer Threatens Reporters For 'Speculating' On Washington Post's Settlement With Sandmann
He already got paid once by CNN for the serious crime of not doing anything wrong. That $1000 at a time isn't going to just roll in by itself, gotta keep those lawsuits coming!
On the post: Yet Another 'Stranger Things' Copyright Suit Over A String Of Likely Non-Protectable Elements
Apparently Totem has been around since roughly 2009, according to the filing.
Perhaps before filing a lawsuit over a cop being possessed by a demon named Azrael, he should watch the 1998 movie 'Fallen' about a cop being possessed by a demon named Azazel.
On the post: Harper's Gives Prestigious Platform To Famous Writers So They Can Whine About Being Silenced
This is just another angle on the same complaint traditional news media has been making against social media and "the internet."
The Old Guard doesn't really want free speech, they want to remain the gatekeepers of Truth™ like they were a scant 30 years ago, and how dare anybody question that. True freedom of expression has leveled the playing field to the point where they are no longer elevated above us lowly laypeople to the same degree, and losing that power is not comfortable for any institution.
Technology has enabled news, publishing, and expressive arts in general to be much closer to the meritocracy they have always claimed it to be. They are losing the mindshare because they have not evolved, and now they are lashing out at the tech and culture that has made that possible.
It's true that a completely level field (to stretch the analogy probably too far) makes hearing people on the other side more difficult than if there were pedestals from which leaders can monologue, and that leads to small bubbles in which people can congregate and amplify one another's bad speech. On balance, though, I'd rather live in a world without preordained speakers and listeners, but in one where everybody is both.
On the post: As Predicted: Parler Is Banning Users It Doesn't Like
That street is named Madison Avenue, in fact, and it's not just allowed, it's encouraged.
On the post: Trump Campaign Is So Pathetic It Claims CNN Poll Is Defamatory; Demands Retraction
Re: Re: Re:
I'd rather elect someone whose cognitive decline forces him to abdicate than re-elect someone whose cognitive absence prevents him from doing so.
On the post: No, Twitter Fact Checking The President Is Not Evidence Of Anti-Conservative Bias
Here's a fun game: Any time somebody claims anti-conservative bias, ask for examples.
If there are any given, which is rare, it will almost certainly be plainly racist or harassing speech that was "censored." It's almost like the only thing that defines speech as "conservative" is that it's racist or cruel.
On the post: Senate Talking Points Say Warrantless Collection Of Internet Use Data Keeps Terrorists From Killing Us
Re: Just a reminder:
I'm no expert, but this gets me every time. "Probable cause" doesn't appear to mean that a search can be performed on the spot, it's a prerequisite to get a warrant, not a replacement for a warrant. Now the law says that probable cause isn't even needed?
We've gone from: Have a reason to search -> get a warrant -> search
to: Have a reason to search -> search -> if you find something, get a warrant after the fact and perform parallel construction
to now: Fuck y'all -> search everything
On the post: As Congress Looks To Give FBI Broad Powers To Sniff Through Your Browsing History Sans Warrant, Wyden Asks ODNI How Often It's Used
Where are they getting this information?
For all their other faults, Google and Microsoft aren't exactly cozy with the government when they come asking for data, so it's unlikely to be from the search providers themselves. The assumption has to be that it comes from the ISPs, so this makes for a great advertisement for a VPN.
On the post: US Press Continues To Help Prop Up Bullshit 5G Conspiracy Theories
Protesting "harmful" EM waves by standing out in direct sunlight all day.
Galaxy-brain stuff right there.
On the post: China Bans 'Plague Inc.' Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
It went "viral." It was right there, dude.
On the post: Trademark Opposition Stupidly Prevents Indians Pitcher Shane Bieber From Telling Everyone He's 'Not Justin'
Trademarks are useful marketing tools. -> The USPTO is a key entity in marketing. -> The opposition process can be used in the overall marketing strategy.
I've never heard of this company before. Now I have. Mission accomplished.
On the post: How Years Of Copyright Maximalism Is Now Killing Pop Music
Ooof. The New York Times just lost that Teespring ad contract.
On the post: Apple Filed A Silly, Questionable DMCA Notice On A Tweeted iPhone Encryption Key... Before Backing Down
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And #FF00FF just for good measure.
On the post: New Bill Would Force Hardware Makers To Disclose Hidden Mics, Cameras
They aren't perfect, but I think food nutrition labeling requirements are a good model to start with on this front.
Standardized fonts, colors, and sizes in a conspicuous place on the exterior packaging that state clearly whether there are cameras, microphones, and wifi or other antennas. You could even add in some (audited) power consumption stats for operating and standby modes while we're there.
On the post: Elizabeth Warren's Feud With Facebook Over 'False' Ads Just Highlights The Impossibility Of Content Moderation At Scale
Hard factual claims can be hard enough to judge in many cases, but politicians only become successful when they have the ability to speak out of both sides of their mouths. Every claim is full of half-truths, opinions, and spin that could be considered truthful from a certain point of view. Giving any government regulatory organization the power to make those judgments is stupid, dangerous, and antithetical to American values.
Given that political bluster is often played up just to get people to the polls, it's hard to say how much of this 1st Amendment antagonism is really what she believes vs what she thinks she has to say to win. That said, even the more charitable interpretation is still normalizing direct attacks on discourse in America, and that should never be glossed over.
On the post: Anti-Safe Space Crusader Bret Stephens Apparently Needs A Safe Space: Backs Out Of Bedbug Debate
Re:
You know what else has a yellow belly?
Bedbugs, coincidentally.
On the post: Deputy Attorney General Rosen: Companies Like Facebook Are Making Everyone Less Safe By Offering Encryption
Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced.
As long as law enforcement defines their own job as "catching the bad guys," they have a vested interest in the continued supply of "bad guys." Strong (aka, effective) encryption disrupts that.
If people can't be easily victimized, the whole law enforcement industry becomes less important.
On the post: Surprise! Buzzfeed Links Bogus Net Neutrality Comments Directly To Broadband Industry
Re: Gee, so many negatives.
Everybody already has free credit monitoring. Maybe apply for a settlement check of up to approximately $2.13?**
** Supplies limited, application does not guarantee approval, attorney's fees will be deducted, average payment is $0.46.
On the post: Just As Everyone Predicted: EU Copyright Directive's Link Tax Won't Lead To Google Paying Publishers
Complying with the law = evading the law
The EU has just one move left: the Aereo maneuver.
It has done its legislative job so well/horribly that the spirit of the law directly contradicts the letter of the law, so they get to argue that no matter what Google does, it's in violation.
On the post: Verizon Can't Stop Over-hyping 5G; This Time In NFL Stadiums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnl7Ng9KfQ
"If Verizon can do this for the NFL, imagine what it can do for you."
My first thought after seeing this on Sunday: If Verizon can only deliver this to fewer than half the stadiums, at a cost only affordable to one of the richest sports leagues in the world...I can certainly imagine what this means to me, it's not terribly flattering to Verizon.
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