Alas, that works only if they get this guy into future juries. A stupid verdict becomes part of the law, but the stupid reasoning that leads to it does not.
If you want to sacrifice your own rights for your own safety, go right ahead. You can start by giving up air travel.
But if you want me to give up my rights for your safety, you're going to have to give a better argument, something more persuasive than "I'm afraid there might be a terrorist in my bedroom closet, so you have to have a police camera in your shower".
Seriously, "when some nutjob blows up my place or work"? Does that happen to you often? In reality, I mean. As for your neighborhood turning into a flophouse, I don't see how it matters whether the tenants are citizens, or why you deserve protection from fluctuations in the real estate market. Your fears are irrational, your remedies are voodoo and you are much too keen to give up freedoms that were damned hard to acquire.
How is that insecure? Seriously, what is the problem there?
Maybe there's a psychological term for this, but you're reasoning by instinct instead of intellect, and your instincts are leading you toward something other than security.
I swore off United years ago because of an inexcusable performance by a couple of their people when a glitch in their system stranded me in a strange city. Now I'm deeply impressed by their response to a full computer network crash. Hmm...
As an American, I don't feel ashamed of the TSA. Embarrassed, but not exactly ashamed. It's the same way I feel about our political leaders.
The people I'm ashamed of are the other Americans I meet at the airport who think the TSA are doing good work. They're the ones who are shocked at the sight of a Swiss Army knife, were probably standing around with pinched faces while Arijit and his wife were being hassled, and breathed a sigh of relief when the two were barred from boarding.
I wish I could tell the world that these stupid, cowardly, censorious sheep are not real Americans. But they are. They are.
"If YouTube (and the others) really cared about due process and the rule of law, they would ask uploaders to at the very least... Then they could ask the uploaders to... Perhaps they could even ask them to..."
So the "very least" wouldn't satisfy you, and neither would the "then", and I'll bet not even the "even", even if that were enough to effectively kill the service.
The article shows what happens to those who try to appease the guardians of copyright: no matter how hard you've tried, if the self-policing measures you've taken haven't put you out of business, then they're not satisfactory, you could still do more.
"Genius without education is like silver in the mine." -- Benjamin Franklin
Conversely, an education where there is no intelligence to speak of is like a mine without ore-- expensive, very impressive if you don't look below the surface, and probably connected to government.
Mr. Williams doesn't seem to be claiming that Shakespeare or Dickens couldn't have succeeded if their works had been copied (their works were copied, and the authors did succeed). Nor is he claiming that either author couldn't have been a success today.
He claiming that they couldn't have succeeded, and would never have written their great works if they had been working with all the limitations of their time in addition to the alleged burdens of 21st century piracy.
Well, let's try it: suppose Shakespeare's plays were flashed all across Europe, copied and translated at almost no cost, performed without royalties. And Shakespeare himself had to make do with scriveners and could tour no faster than a horse-drawn cart... No, I still think he'd do better than without the "piracy".
To get Mr. Williams argument to hold water we'll have to throw in a few more offenses to logic. How about if Shakespeare still charged only a penny for admission (or three for a good seat with a cushion), but had to pay modern Actor's Guild rates? What if Dickens had to write by hand, but only using HP ink cartridges?
Seriously, here's the problem:
"Imagine the great works that are not being produced because the digital bandits are creating virtual pirate Globe Theatres and virtual literary magazines and making off with possibly 65 per cent of the profits”...
First he begs the question by asking us to assume that the great works are not being produced. But even if we forgive that and just look at the "bandits" taking 65%, he's still asking us to assume that the total profits will hold rock-steady as these 16th-century digiteratii are creating all kinds of new media. It's bad math and bad logic, just like saying "imagine the great works are not being produced because the goose-quill pens that their authors use are no longer made, thanks to modern ball-points and animal-protection laws."
Another is "because those early subscribers got Joyent off the ground, and we're paying dividends on that investment as agreed." (Note that a few lines down he says "we're only here because of the initial community that trusted us...")
My pick for most infuriating line:
"I’m sorry that I've lost that trust and I've upset you."
For "upset" read "cheated", and for "lost" read "betrayed".
I haven't actually seen "Avatar". But when I saw the trailer I recognized the plot and inferred the entire story line --a guess which turned out to agree 100% with the reviews and clips I saw later. So in a sense I have seen it. Except that I can write better dialogue (not that I'm boasting-- I know teenagers who could write better dialogue).
I haven't seen the Star Wars prequels either; I don't think they could improve on the brilliant Plinkett Star Wars Reviews.
A boss like that will eventually run the business into the ground, but can be a great person to work for until then. How's that 65" Samsung look in your den?
The alleged copyright holder loses nothing by making complaints, and expects to gain, (and the intermediary, Chennai-based Copyright Labs, has a great deal to gain) and therefore will make inflated complaints.
The Madras High Court has nothing much to gain or lose either way (except bribes, which are hidden), and is not restrained by technical competence, so the extent of the court orders will be effectively random.
The users have nothing to lose and (apparently) much to gain by complaining, so they will complain.
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (is "redressal" a word?) has nothing to lose and maybe prestige to gain by punishing the ISP, so it will punish the ISP.
The ISP is pinched between two authorities who stand to lose nothing if they squeeze the ISP right out of business. Just trying to find the safe ground between them (while it exists) takes considerable effort.
I predict that the price of internet access will rise.
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As for "better ways to protect against terrorist acts" I suggest not asking people these questions; it's just as effective and much less annoying.
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But if you want me to give up my rights for your safety, you're going to have to give a better argument, something more persuasive than "I'm afraid there might be a terrorist in my bedroom closet, so you have to have a police camera in your shower".
Seriously, "when some nutjob blows up my place or work"? Does that happen to you often? In reality, I mean. As for your neighborhood turning into a flophouse, I don't see how it matters whether the tenants are citizens, or why you deserve protection from fluctuations in the real estate market. Your fears are irrational, your remedies are voodoo and you are much too keen to give up freedoms that were damned hard to acquire.
On the post: The TSA's Infamous 'Behavior Detection' In Action: Mandatory 'Chats' About Every Detail Of Your Trip
Re: Security as tight as a sieve...
Maybe there's a psychological term for this, but you're reasoning by instinct instead of intellect, and your instincts are leading you toward something other than security.
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fundamentals
I just wish they had better handwriting.
On the post: TSA Declares Themselves Fashion & Funny Police
the worst of it
The people I'm ashamed of are the other Americans I meet at the airport who think the TSA are doing good work. They're the ones who are shocked at the sight of a Swiss Army knife, were probably standing around with pinched faces while Arijit and his wife were being hassled, and breathed a sigh of relief when the two were barred from boarding.
I wish I could tell the world that these stupid, cowardly, censorious sheep are not real Americans. But they are. They are.
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not as bad as police, but still...
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it's what the nerds wanted all along
Wait... Lenna had her complete specs stored on DNA. And she was capable of synthesizing human beings. I have to rethink this.
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if you don't drown, you're a witch
So the "very least" wouldn't satisfy you, and neither would the "then", and I'll bet not even the "even", even if that were enough to effectively kill the service.
The article shows what happens to those who try to appease the guardians of copyright: no matter how hard you've tried, if the self-policing measures you've taken haven't put you out of business, then they're not satisfactory, you could still do more.
On the post: NSA Put A Premium On Collecting Info, But Not Making Sense Of It
fundamentals
Wandering around in it and spying on this individual or that is fun.
Doing meaningful analysis is neither.
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Conversely, an education where there is no intelligence to speak of is like a mine without ore-- expensive, very impressive if you don't look below the surface, and probably connected to government.
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Who is this "system", what rights does it have, and how is it entitled to my money?
On the post: Australian Media Exec Uses Dickens & Shakespeare -- Who Both Thrived Without Copyright -- To Explain Why We Need More Copyright
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He claiming that they couldn't have succeeded, and would never have written their great works if they had been working with all the limitations of their time in addition to the alleged burdens of 21st century piracy.
Well, let's try it: suppose Shakespeare's plays were flashed all across Europe, copied and translated at almost no cost, performed without royalties. And Shakespeare himself had to make do with scriveners and could tour no faster than a horse-drawn cart... No, I still think he'd do better than without the "piracy".
To get Mr. Williams argument to hold water we'll have to throw in a few more offenses to logic. How about if Shakespeare still charged only a penny for admission (or three for a good seat with a cushion), but had to pay modern Actor's Guild rates? What if Dickens had to write by hand, but only using HP ink cartridges?
Seriously, here's the problem:
"Imagine the great works that are not being produced because the digital bandits are creating virtual pirate Globe Theatres and virtual literary magazines and making off with possibly 65 per cent of the profits”...
First he begs the question by asking us to assume that the great works are not being produced. But even if we forgive that and just look at the "bandits" taking 65%, he's still asking us to assume that the total profits will hold rock-steady as these 16th-century digiteratii are creating all kinds of new media. It's bad math and bad logic, just like saying "imagine the great works are not being produced because the goose-quill pens that their authors use are no longer made, thanks to modern ball-points and animal-protection laws."
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My pick for most infuriating line:
For "upset" read "cheated", and for "lost" read "betrayed".
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I haven't seen the Star Wars prequels either; I don't think they could improve on the brilliant Plinkett Star Wars Reviews.
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On the post: Indian ISP Penalized For 'Overblocking' In Obeying Court Order To Try To Stop Infringement
basic economics
The Madras High Court has nothing much to gain or lose either way (except bribes, which are hidden), and is not restrained by technical competence, so the extent of the court orders will be effectively random.
The users have nothing to lose and (apparently) much to gain by complaining, so they will complain.
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (is "redressal" a word?) has nothing to lose and maybe prestige to gain by punishing the ISP, so it will punish the ISP.
The ISP is pinched between two authorities who stand to lose nothing if they squeeze the ISP right out of business. Just trying to find the safe ground between them (while it exists) takes considerable effort.
I predict that the price of internet access will rise.
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