Folks for whom the tenets of their religion are like a software license. Not to be read or understood. Just assume that you know what it means, scroll down to the bottom, and click "I Agree."
Any judge, anybody around the courts, anybody connected with the press, and maybe even some of the public knew that any police officer will swear to any lie to back up another police officer because he might need the favor returned tomorrow.
They won't stop with the homes of those convicted of crimes.
Sooner or later, laws will be passed restricting the freedoms of average citizens in their own homes. No smoking in homes with children comes to mind as an obvious example for a vector of attack. There are endless others, I'm sure.
And, of course, the rich and powerful, the "some are more equal" crowd, and the Deep State will have exemptions and special treatment. Something like this will make Orwell look like an optimist.
Speaking as a Patreon supporter of Techdirt, Peter Hollens, Howard Tayler(http://schlockmercenary.com/), Doc Nickel (http://www.the-whiteboard.com/), Scott Beiser (http://quantumvibe.com/), and Kovid Goyal (https://calibre-ebook.com/) that is the best news I've heard all day, and it makes me glad that I can pick and choose who to give my dollars to without having to say "Mother may I?" to gatekeepers.
I suspect that the REAL reason the MPAA, RIAA et al. hate the net is just that. You no longer HAVE to bow and scrape and kiss their butts to get what you want.
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Pennsylvania Dental Association?
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"After"
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"Trust us" translated into plain English.
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Re: Be smart
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Heinlein On Lying
On the post: Government Exposes Documents Detailing Sensitive NSA Software, Surveillance Programs
Tell Me Again
Just why we should allow these people to have backdoors into all our communications?
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Folks for whom the tenets of their religion are like a software license. Not to be read or understood. Just assume that you know what it means, scroll down to the bottom, and click "I Agree."
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From a Novel Published in 1960
Eight Keys to Eden by Mark Clifton
On the post: UK Home Secretary Calls Tech Leaders 'Patronizing' For Refusing To Believe Her 'Safe Backdoors' Spiels
Incurability
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Relevant Article
Regulatory Capture
It's not just for the FCC et al.
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They won't stop with the homes of those convicted of crimes.
Sooner or later, laws will be passed restricting the freedoms of average citizens in their own homes. No smoking in homes with children comes to mind as an obvious example for a vector of attack. There are endless others, I'm sure.
And, of course, the rich and powerful, the "some are more equal" crowd, and the Deep State will have exemptions and special treatment. Something like this will make Orwell look like an optimist.
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DRM will never die.
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There are ISPs who will hate the change as well.
"Waah! We've been robbed." -- Anonymous CEO
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Re:
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Definition of "unfair competition."
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Whom the gods would destroy...
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Re: Re: God help the complaining user with a "smart" iron lung!
On the post: Garage Door Opener Company Bricks Customer Hardware After Negative Review
God help the complaining user with a "smart" iron lung!
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Re: But but but
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Wonderful news!
I suspect that the REAL reason the MPAA, RIAA et al. hate the net is just that. You no longer HAVE to bow and scrape and kiss their butts to get what you want.
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