Something owned by everybody is the same as something owned by nobody.
There is a difference between the two though. Something owned by everybody means everybody has a right to it. You even have the EPA to enforce it, wrt pollution. Something owned by nobody means no-one may exert control over it nor accept responsibility for it. Insurance companies disclaim acts of "the big guy."
I think it's sad that certain organizations insist someone must claim copyright for them to recognize it, but that's legal CYA stuff, and probably necessary.
It's time for a new internet. One with stronger protection against meddling by destroyers such as the copyright regime ...
To do that requires that people have control of the copper, fiber and wireless networks.
Not really. As the article says, all of this will be ignored and gotten around within seconds by tech-savvy users. We don't need to use ISP's DNS which implement blocking, there are plenty of free proxy servers out there, VPNs are easy and cheap, and we have tor.
We shouldn't have to go to such lengths to get around silly schemes forced on us by bought and paid for politicians, and we shouldn't have to make up for the fact that the Imaginary Property industries can't learn.
We can, though, and it doesn't take an all new, entirely different set of infrastructure to do it.
Comment sections on news sites are some of the most vile and disgusting displays of inhumanity on the planet.
So? They're easy to ignore. That story yesterday here about the rookie cop who shot an innocent man devolved into a 2nd Amendment vs. guns == murder & suicide flame fest, yet all you had to do to ignore it was hit the spacebar a few times until you got past it. Or, you could join in if you preferred. No kittens drowned.
Some of the comments on stories in Al Jazeera make me shake my head in disbelief, and others in the same section are entertaining and educational. You take the good with the bad.
Since Obama has allowed this war on terror to continue, has done nothing to stop it, has refused to close down Gitmo as he said he would, has personally overseen the death by drone program, has continued to allow NSA mass surveillance, ...
You partisan hacks are moronic. Go blow your nose. You're dripping snot all over your keyboard.
That strikes me as a solution to a non-problem. Put a filter in the basket, add ground coffee, done. Why buy a $20 add-on that tries to make a perfectly good coffee maker work like (yuck!) a Keurig?!?
I've often wondered why people who say they enjoy coffee can do that without fresh grinding their own beans. It makes no sense to me. They're missing out on at least half of the esthetic experience, the smell of freshly ground coffee.
I wonder just how much money when into developing the DRM in the first place.
None of my money. They will never get so much as a penny from me, and I'll make a point of warning any unsuspecting coffee afficionados against buying any of their products. This company hates the people who buy their products. I always thought that was the quickest way to oblivion for manufacturers. This is a very strange phenomenon to see.
New addition to the definition of politician: "One who couldn't be bothered to read his Orwell."
"Yeah, yeah, you caught us. We've been snooping on everyone and everything for years, but it's okay. We're passing a law to make it legal." When the Russian FSB or PRC wants to tap in too, will that be an amendment to this bill, or will they need a new one entirely?
Child porn, drug dealers, terrorists; the keys to the kingdom for the surveillance state. We need to send all politicians like this packing.
I bet this will make all of those recordings that got the last governor thrown in jail a felony, so the future governors are free to abuse all the things ...
I thought laws couldn't be applied retroactively.
You didn't even try to understand what they wrote. Notice the bit about future governors? I'd give you a pass if English wasn't your first language, but I doubt that's the case. You're just lazy.
QED. How are we going to automate harassment handling when real humans can't detect sarcasm? Not to single you out. Yours is simply the second instance I've seen in the comments so far.
This story reminds me of the fool who decided to manage the contents of his freezer with a database. He'd know what's in the freezer just by querying the db! Sure, and if the wife and kids don't update the db every time they take something out or put something in, how long's it going to take before the two are out of sync?
It *might* be possible if the freezer had a UPC scanner built into it, but a regular old freezer? No, don't even try. Some things are just bound to fail for one or possibly many reasons. What happens when frost builds up on that UPC scanner, for instance? We've all seen UPC scanners fail in supermarkets, their ideal environment, many times.
I think it's long been understood that you're better off if your victim dies. If they live, you'll be bankrupted by lawyers defending yourself for years afterward. If they're a corpse, they'll no longer be in a position to trouble you.
... but the good cop should stand up and say "no more"
Unfortunately, as Frank Serpico proved, that can get a good cop killed. He even left the country because his life was still in danger from dirty cops long afterward.
Apparently, the inclusion of affiliates is much stricter than anti-corruption laws elsewhere, and that might open up Canada to claims that it is unreasonable for Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies to be held responsible for the actions of other affiliates over which they have no control.
That's easily countered. Anti-corruption laws elsewhere are insufficient and need to be corrected to align with Canada's more robust implementation, so any claims are patently false and denied. World, you're most welcome.
Any corporations claiming insufficient control over foreign subsidiaries are hereby put on notice that they are expected to forthwith gain and exert said control.
I would be willing to trade amnesty for those government employees who have committed crimes in the past for indictments being brought against those who approved it and sweeping policy change and procedural overhaul moving forward.
Thanks very much to Mike/TD for the relentless pursuit of this result, so far! It's not done yet. There's more to do. There are far too many victims who've long deserved retribution for the crimes committed against them.
I hope this is the beginning of the end of this sorry chapter.
One reply to this correct him by saying that technically he did request the ads when he clicked the link to the page.
That is the advertiser's bald faced lie. I click on things I want to see. Their stuff is piggybacking on that. I did not ask for that from anyone.
I understand this needs to be paid for somehow. I'll meet you half way. Show me what I asked to see, and you're welcome to ride along with that, IFF you don't insult or assault myself and my connection.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Everything must be owned.
There is a difference between the two though. Something owned by everybody means everybody has a right to it. You even have the EPA to enforce it, wrt pollution. Something owned by nobody means no-one may exert control over it nor accept responsibility for it. Insurance companies disclaim acts of "the big guy."
I think it's sad that certain organizations insist someone must claim copyright for them to recognize it, but that's legal CYA stuff, and probably necessary.
On the post: Australians May Get Their Own SOPA
Re: Re:
Not really. As the article says, all of this will be ignored and gotten around within seconds by tech-savvy users. We don't need to use ISP's DNS which implement blocking, there are plenty of free proxy servers out there, VPNs are easy and cheap, and we have tor.
We shouldn't have to go to such lengths to get around silly schemes forced on us by bought and paid for politicians, and we shouldn't have to make up for the fact that the Imaginary Property industries can't learn.
We can, though, and it doesn't take an all new, entirely different set of infrastructure to do it.
On the post: WSJ Writer: All The Failings Of Print Journalism Are The Fault Of The Internet
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Until you realize it's looking up at a kitten killer who's about to smash it in the head. "Please don't kill me Mr. Kitten Killer!"
Perception is everything.
On the post: St. Louis Post Dispatch Declares That Banning Editorial Comments Will 'Elevate The Ferguson Conversation'
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So? They're easy to ignore. That story yesterday here about the rookie cop who shot an innocent man devolved into a 2nd Amendment vs. guns == murder & suicide flame fest, yet all you had to do to ignore it was hit the spacebar a few times until you got past it. Or, you could join in if you preferred. No kittens drowned.
Some of the comments on stories in Al Jazeera make me shake my head in disbelief, and others in the same section are entertaining and educational. You take the good with the bad.
On the post: St. Louis Post Dispatch Declares That Banning Editorial Comments Will 'Elevate The Ferguson Conversation'
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Wouldn't it also follow that positive blog comments actually change readers' perceptions? Why did they decide to ignore that half of the situation?
On the post: Dick Cheney Says CIA Torture Report Is 'Full Of Crap' -- Then Admits He Hasn't Read It
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Since Obama has allowed this war on terror to continue, has done nothing to stop it, has refused to close down Gitmo as he said he would, has personally overseen the death by drone program, has continued to allow NSA mass surveillance, ...
You partisan hacks are moronic. Go blow your nose. You're dripping snot all over your keyboard.
On the post: European Commissioner For Human Rights And Key EU Privacy Committee Strongly Condemn Mass Surveillance And Bulk Data Retention
Failure to communicate.
On the other hand we have Ireland and Georgia passing laws believing they can override existing laws they've agreed to.
Isn't this the part where these unthinking politicians get impeached, or at least sued into oblivion?
On the post: Dick Cheney Says CIA Torture Report Is 'Full Of Crap' -- Then Admits He Hasn't Read It
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He didn't need to read it to know what's in it because he approved it as it was ongoing.
Nobody still believes The Shrub was actually in charge, do they?
On the post: Keurig's Controversial Java 'DRM' Defeated By A Single Piece Of Scotch Tape
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I've often wondered why people who say they enjoy coffee can do that without fresh grinding their own beans. It makes no sense to me. They're missing out on at least half of the esthetic experience, the smell of freshly ground coffee.
On the post: Keurig's Controversial Java 'DRM' Defeated By A Single Piece Of Scotch Tape
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: And the current ad on my page...
Yeeh, und zee munpeges dun't ifee reed leeke-a zeey'fe-a beee feeltered thruoogh cheff!
Bork Bork Bork!
[Translation: "Yeah, and the manpages don't even read like they've been filtered through chef!"]
On the post: Keurig's Controversial Java 'DRM' Defeated By A Single Piece Of Scotch Tape
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None of my money. They will never get so much as a penny from me, and I'll make a point of warning any unsuspecting coffee afficionados against buying any of their products. This company hates the people who buy their products. I always thought that was the quickest way to oblivion for manufacturers. This is a very strange phenomenon to see.
On the post: Normalization Of Mass Surveillance Continues: Ireland And Georgia Join The Snoopers Club
Update your dictionaries.
"Yeah, yeah, you caught us. We've been snooping on everyone and everything for years, but it's okay. We're passing a law to make it legal." When the Russian FSB or PRC wants to tap in too, will that be an amendment to this bill, or will they need a new one entirely?
Child porn, drug dealers, terrorists; the keys to the kingdom for the surveillance state. We need to send all politicians like this packing.
On the post: Illinois Legislature Passes Recording Ban To Protect Public Servants - Not The Public
Re: Re: Re:
You didn't even try to understand what they wrote. Notice the bit about future governors? I'd give you a pass if English wasn't your first language, but I doubt that's the case. You're just lazy.
On the post: No, Tech Companies Can't Easily Create A 'ContentID' For Harassment, And It Would Be A Disaster If They Did
Re: Re: Re: Re: Magic tech is everywhere
QED. How are we going to automate harassment handling when real humans can't detect sarcasm? Not to single you out. Yours is simply the second instance I've seen in the comments so far.
This story reminds me of the fool who decided to manage the contents of his freezer with a database. He'd know what's in the freezer just by querying the db! Sure, and if the wife and kids don't update the db every time they take something out or put something in, how long's it going to take before the two are out of sync?
It *might* be possible if the freezer had a UPC scanner built into it, but a regular old freezer? No, don't even try. Some things are just bound to fail for one or possibly many reasons. What happens when frost builds up on that UPC scanner, for instance? We've all seen UPC scanners fail in supermarkets, their ideal environment, many times.
On the post: Cop Accidentally Shoots Man, Ignores Emergency Responder, Other Cops In Order To Text Union Rep
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Unfortunately, as Frank Serpico proved, that can get a good cop killed. He even left the country because his life was still in danger from dirty cops long afterward.
On the post: Canada's Strict New Anti-Corruption Rules Might Lead To Yet More Corporate Sovereignty Lawsuits Against It
That's easily countered. Anti-corruption laws elsewhere are insufficient and need to be corrected to align with Canada's more robust implementation, so any claims are patently false and denied. World, you're most welcome.
Any corporations claiming insufficient control over foreign subsidiaries are hereby put on notice that they are expected to forthwith gain and exert said control.
Have a nice day.
On the post: Seattle Privacy Activist Attempts To Kill Accountability With Transparency
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I take it you'd be okay with being followed around every waking moment by a CCTV camera?
On the post: An Inside View On The Purpose And Implications Of The Torture Report
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Thanks very much to Mike/TD for the relentless pursuit of this result, so far! It's not done yet. There's more to do. There are far too many victims who've long deserved retribution for the crimes committed against them.
I hope this is the beginning of the end of this sorry chapter.
On the post: French Publishers Think They Can Fix Online Advertising By Suing The Company Behind AdBlockPlus
Re: favorite slashdot comment
That is the advertiser's bald faced lie. I click on things I want to see. Their stuff is piggybacking on that. I did not ask for that from anyone.
I understand this needs to be paid for somehow. I'll meet you half way. Show me what I asked to see, and you're welcome to ride along with that, IFF you don't insult or assault myself and my connection.
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