"Estonia is one of the countries famed as a source for pirated material, for pirate websites, for hackers, and a great source of DDoS attacks and bot herders."
"This seems like a quintessential example of the kind of inside baseball reporting that commentators like Jay Rosen complain about all the time. It's reporting on politics like it's a horse race, and the most important thing is which party is winning -- not what they're actually doing. "
A THOUSAND TIMES THIS!!!
Politics is no longer a matter of serving the public interest: it is more a game. Just like baseball, football (soccer or American style), cricket,etc.
Crowd:"Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to you..."
bob (screaming at the top of his lungs over the song): "NONE OF YOU GET IT! THIS ISN'T A CELEBRATION OF YOUR BIRTHDAY, IT'S A DENIGRATION OF EVERYONE ELSE'S BIRTHDAY! OPEN YOUR EYES, PEOPLE!"
On the post: Ireland Signs Controversial 'Irish SOPA' Into Law; Kicks Off New Censorship Regime
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On the post: If Major Labels Are All About Helping Artists, Why Do We Keep Seeing Artists Calling Out Their Labels For Screwing Them?
Re: Talk about a straw man
On the post: Who Cares If Piracy Is 'Wrong' If Stopping It Is Impossible And Innovating Provides Better Solutions?
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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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Start your own blog, asshole.
On the post: Why Ebook Portal Library.nu Differed From Other Filesharing Sites
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Second post, and before 8:00 AM!
You must be on overtime pay...
On the post: UK Now Seizing Music Blogs (With American Domains) Over Copyright Claims
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Grow some balls and register an account.
On the post: UK Now Seizing Music Blogs (With American Domains) Over Copyright Claims
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Also: Freedom of Speach?
Lern 2 spel (or,at the very least, to spellcheck, MORON).
On the post: Copyright Troll Submits Entire Filing About How 'Radical, Quasi-Anarchist' EFF Should Be Blocked From Participating In Case
Re: The EFF is just astroturfing for Big Search
You're slipping, bud...
On the post: ICE Seizes 300 More Sites; Can't Have People Watching Super Bowl Ads Without Permission
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Got a citation for that, AC?
On the post: Homeland Security Denies Entrance To UK Tourist Because Of Twitter Joke
Re: Misunderstanding
Engage in a riotous spree.
Origin:
The allusion is to the kind of unruly behaviour that results in much blood being spilt.
Source: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/paint-the-town-red.html
On the post: Estonia Next In Line To Receive US 'Encouragement' To Adopt Harsher Anti-Piracy Laws
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...and [citation needed].
On the post: Estonia Next In Line To Receive US 'Encouragement' To Adopt Harsher Anti-Piracy Laws
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Or maybe that the US is so much bigger (and more powerful) than Estonia that Estonia should just put up or shut up?
Neither makes sense to me. Please elaborate.
On the post: Lomax Jukebox Going Digital Is Great News... But Let's Not Forget That He Claimed Copyright On Cultural Works That Weren't His
Re: Re: Loma and copyright
'Copyright' is stealing (not infringing; different concept altogether: in this case outright THEFT) from the public domain.
On the post: Lomax Jukebox Going Digital Is Great News... But Let's Not Forget That He Claimed Copyright On Cultural Works That Weren't His
Re: Loma and copyright
Why?
Answer: COPYRIGHT!
On the post: Senator Wyden Attacked For Actually Trying To Get Stuff Done, Rather Than Playing Partisan Politics
A THOUSAND TIMES THIS!!!
Politics is no longer a matter of serving the public interest: it is more a game. Just like baseball, football (soccer or American style), cricket,etc.
Just. A. Fucking. Game.
Pathetic.
On the post: iPhone Data Debunks Recording Industry's Report On How French Three Strikes Law Increased Sales
Re: We'll see.....
So your argument boils down to: "because there was a comet sighted, we must all believe that [insert inane statement]".
Your logical argument has me convinced. /sarc
On the post: Homeland Security Denies Entrance To UK Tourist Because Of Twitter Joke
Re: Misunderstanding
Ought to be good for a few laughs...
:/
On the post: The Sky Is Rising: The Entertainment Industry Is Large & Growing... Not Shrinking
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You've obviously never watched an episode of Jerry Springer, have you? ;)
On the post: The SOPA/PIPA Protests Were Not Pro-Piracy... They Were Anti-Crony Capitalism
Re: Oh come on-- they were just pro-other cronies
Crowd:"Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to you..."
bob (screaming at the top of his lungs over the song): "NONE OF YOU GET IT! THIS ISN'T A CELEBRATION OF YOUR BIRTHDAY, IT'S A DENIGRATION OF EVERYONE ELSE'S BIRTHDAY! OPEN YOUR EYES, PEOPLE!"
On the post: Entertainment Industy Back To Demanding That Search Engines Censor The Web... Through 'Voluntary' Measures
Re: Re: Entertainment Industry -- here is a free clue
It's easier and they can get someone else to pay for it.
Bonus!
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