"While the agreement’s stated goal of strengthening intellectual property rights is one all should support..."
WRONG. Full stop.
Every statement following this quote is nothing but pure justification FOR ACTA.
IP=Imaginary Property, therefore not real. Call it Intellectual Property all you want, it is still IMAGINARY (constructed from ideas): i.e. constructed; not real.
...there was a lot of misinformation about the bill that was being circulated, and that was accepted by readers online in terms of "if it comes from these sources it must be true." I know that a lot of members of Congress who had worked very hard on the legislation were very frustrated that they couldn't get out their side of the story, that this legislation was not what it was represented to be.
Easily becomes:
there was a lot of misinformation about the bill that was being circulated, and that was accepted by readers of print news and watchers of TV news in terms of "if it comes from Congress it must be true." I know that a lot of members of Congress who had worked very hard on the legislation were very frustrated that they couldn't get out their side of the story : [please note the change from comma to colon]
that this legislation was not what it was represented to be [by Congress].
Agreed. Adblock, NoScript, YesScript, and a little diddling with Greasemonkey can confuse the 'Big Search' (thanks bob, you moron) enough for my 'non-anonymous' browsing.
For everything else,of course, there's TOR and I2P.
"I see. So YOU are now taking the credit? Figures. The contrived self-importance certainly suits you. As you know, that was but a skirmish in a large campaign, albeit an important one. It was no Dien Bien Phu, and you are certainly no General Giap, more like a hapless Gomer Pyle."
Ad Hominem, *snore*.
"I'd say overall, your side's done nothing but cede ground since."
Thanks for your (ignorant) opinion. The death of SOPA/PIPA would like to say : HAI!
"With the existing enforcement tools, private agreements between corporations, international treaties and US control over key internet architecture the opportunity exists to obtain the same result in other ways."
So, It's OK if large corporations buy legislation. Glad to know that you're OK with the (fucked up) status quo.
And you're saying we already have the appropriate laws in place to deal with this, we don't need any more?
Glad to see you realize this: welcome to our side.
"Actually, I think your side would have been happier with their lot under the final, negotiated version of SOPA than the extra-legislative solutions that will become increasingly apparent."
By "extra-legislative" you mean "outside of the Constitution" right?
If not, please explain.
"One day you'll wake up to the fact that you were a mere hanger-on, not the architect."
This "architect" you speak of - is it the very people who built the internet? The ones who will ALWAYS be one step ahead of you (or anyone like you), who thinks that they can conform the 'net to their will?
The problem with Pinterest is that they are doing it for free, and too many people believe that when something is free it has no value.
The problem with Pinterest is that they are doing it for free, and too many people believe that when something is free it is 'stealing' something from someone else.
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lern2internet, moron.
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On the post: Darrell Issa Posts Text Of 'Unconstitutional' ACTA For Open Feedback; Something USTR Never Did
WRONG. Full stop.
Every statement following this quote is nothing but pure justification FOR ACTA.
IP=Imaginary Property, therefore not real. Call it Intellectual Property all you want, it is still IMAGINARY (constructed from ideas): i.e. constructed; not real.
On the post: American Airlines Making Life Worse For Most Loyal Customers By Killing Useful Mile-Tracking Browser Plugin
Re: They have a point ...
On the post: RIAA Still Doesn't Get It: Hopes SOPA Opposition Was A 'One-Time Experience'
Easily becomes:
On the post: RIAA Still Doesn't Get It: Hopes SOPA Opposition Was A 'One-Time Experience'
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On the post: Attacking The Hacker Hydra: Why FBI's LulzSec Takedown May Backfire
Re:
That is all.
On the post: How The Runaway Success Of A Tiny $25 Computer Could Become A Big Problem For Oppressive Regimes
Re: Re: Computer? What computer?
On the post: How The Runaway Success Of A Tiny $25 Computer Could Become A Big Problem For Oppressive Regimes
Re: Re: Computer? What computer?
On the post: How The Runaway Success Of A Tiny $25 Computer Could Become A Big Problem For Oppressive Regimes
Re: Computer? What computer?
They're getting smaller...
On the post: Dear Big Newspapers: Keep Putting Up Silly Paywalls And Clear The Internet Field For Us 'Newcomers'
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On the post: How The US Trade Rep Is Trying To Wipe Out Used Goods Sales With Secretive TPP Agreement
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On the post: Google Asking For Trouble With Its New Privacy Policy; EU Official Questions Legality
Re: Much ado about nothing
For everything else,of course, there's TOR and I2P.
Oh, and VPN and 7 proxies... LOL
On the post: Google Asking For Trouble With Its New Privacy Policy; EU Official Questions Legality
Re: Re: Not Cpncerned
Enough false data while not on TOR fixes my privacy issues. :)
On the post: Google Asking For Trouble With Its New Privacy Policy; EU Official Questions Legality
Re: Masnick MUST serve his masters, the Goolag
Best laugh I've had in a while, TY again!
On the post: FBI Turns Off About 3,000 GPS Devices Following Supreme Court Ruling
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Ad Hominem, *snore*.
"I'd say overall, your side's done nothing but cede ground since."
Thanks for your (ignorant) opinion. The death of SOPA/PIPA would like to say : HAI!
"With the existing enforcement tools, private agreements between corporations, international treaties and US control over key internet architecture the opportunity exists to obtain the same result in other ways."
So, It's OK if large corporations buy legislation. Glad to know that you're OK with the (fucked up) status quo.
And you're saying we already have the appropriate laws in place to deal with this, we don't need any more?
Glad to see you realize this: welcome to our side.
"Actually, I think your side would have been happier with their lot under the final, negotiated version of SOPA than the extra-legislative solutions that will become increasingly apparent."
By "extra-legislative" you mean "outside of the Constitution" right?
If not, please explain.
"One day you'll wake up to the fact that you were a mere hanger-on, not the architect."
This "architect" you speak of - is it the very people who built the internet? The ones who will ALWAYS be one step ahead of you (or anyone like you), who thinks that they can conform the 'net to their will?
If so, the biggest surprise awaits you! ;)
On the post: In All This Talk Of Pinterest And Copyright, The Fact That It's Driving Massive Traffic Seems Important
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On the post: IP Throwdown: Patent Lawyers Sued For... Copyright Infringement
Re: my 80+ year old m-in-law is turning pirate in retaliation ! ! !
On the post: In All This Talk Of Pinterest And Copyright, The Fact That It's Driving Massive Traffic Seems Important
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The problem with Pinterest is that they are doing it for free, and too many people believe that when something is free it is 'stealing' something from someone else.
FTFY ;)
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