section 230 reform can very much benefit free speech on social media
No, it can’t. It literally can’t. And your proposal about denoting what is and isn’t user-generated content doesn’t even need 230 reform.
Also, I’m more than happy to bust out this copypasta for you for the first time this year.
Yes or no, Koby: Do you believe the government should have the legal right to compel any privately owned interactive web service into hosting legally protected speech that the owners/operators of said service don’t want to host?
I propose adding the verb “cheerfucked” to the Techdirt lexicon. For example: “Penncrest High School really cheerfucked itself when it violated a minor’s First Amendment rights.”
the creator of the rip-off shot himself in the foot by publicly bragging about the obvious cash-grab over a rip-off of a well-liked game
He didn’t help himself after the fact by acting like people had literally strung him up by his feet when he posted that passive-aggressive non-apology on Twitter.
And not just in prior board games or videogames—the game show Lingo had a word-guessing system that likely served as one inspiration (if not the sole inspiration) for Wordle.
I imagine plenty of people would want—and even pay for!—a version of Wordle that doesn’t limit players to a single puzzle a day. And an enterprising developer could tweak the game even further (e.g., more/fewer letters in a word, more/fewer guesses, giving out scores, multiplayer/competitive play). All power to all of those people, and I mean that sincerely.
But plenty more people—myself included—like the fact that Wordle gives you one puzzle per day. That approach doesn’t force people into a commitment any longer than the few minutes they need to do the puzzle itself. No ads, no microtransactions, no trying to siphon your attention away for hours at a time—I (and many others) appreciate at least one app/game/website choosing to take that route. That appreciation probably explains why so many people reacted the way they did to the “ripoff” app.
the more the owners of copyrights become detached from the creative production process, the less they will care about the nominal balances within the system
“As an officer, I’m definitely going to think twice about pulling anyone over. That’s the first thing they’re going to look at how many black and Hispanic people you pulled over,” the cop said.
Saying the quiet part out loud has become something of a (second) badge of “honor” for racist cops these days, huh.
Only a group of cops and bootlickers would use “lead” as an acronym for a day celebrating a career choice where shooting people is often seen as a perk of the job rather than a grim responsibility.
I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if, should Twitter win this particular battle, Bayside Advisory shuts down and disappears to avoid answering questions about whether thin-skinned billionaire Brian Sheth actually does have something to do with the “company”.
what do I say when the newspaper doesn't believe in free speech
You point out exactly where in that article anyone comes out against free speech—either in spirit or in deed—so I can decide whether to take your side on the matter. That would be a great start.
It's an unfortunate result, and shows yet another way that copyright is used as a censorship tool to stifle and suppress criticism.
At this point, I’d like to ask our usual troll brigade—assuming they’re not still in winter hibernation, that is—to defend this usage of copyright law.
For what reason does Baltimore need to hire more cops to handle this issue, though? Cops don’t generally prevent crime; better social conditions do. Moving part of a bloated police budget to social programs that can help ease the root causes of crime sounds like a better idea than hiring more cops, at least to me.
Also important to remember: Crime statistics often come from the police, who have every reason to inflate and misrepresent those stats for the sake of receiving extra funding.
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No, it can’t. It literally can’t. And your proposal about denoting what is and isn’t user-generated content doesn’t even need 230 reform.
Also, I’m more than happy to bust out this copypasta for you for the first time this year.
Yes or no, Koby: Do you believe the government should have the legal right to compel any privately owned interactive web service into hosting legally protected speech that the owners/operators of said service don’t want to host?
On the post: Pennsylvania Court Reverses Student's Expulsion Over A Snapchat Post, Reminds School Students Still Have Rights
I propose adding the verb “cheerfucked” to the Techdirt lexicon. For example: “Penncrest High School really cheerfucked itself when it violated a minor’s First Amendment rights.”
On the post: The World Handled A 'Wordle' Ripoff Just Fine Without Any IP Action
He didn’t help himself after the fact by acting like people had literally strung him up by his feet when he posted that passive-aggressive non-apology on Twitter.
On the post: The World Handled A 'Wordle' Ripoff Just Fine Without Any IP Action
And not just in prior board games or videogames—the game show Lingo had a word-guessing system that likely served as one inspiration (if not the sole inspiration) for Wordle.
On the post: The World Handled A 'Wordle' Ripoff Just Fine Without Any IP Action
I imagine plenty of people would want—and even pay for!—a version of Wordle that doesn’t limit players to a single puzzle a day. And an enterprising developer could tweak the game even further (e.g., more/fewer letters in a word, more/fewer guesses, giving out scores, multiplayer/competitive play). All power to all of those people, and I mean that sincerely.
But plenty more people—myself included—like the fact that Wordle gives you one puzzle per day. That approach doesn’t force people into a commitment any longer than the few minutes they need to do the puzzle itself. No ads, no microtransactions, no trying to siphon your attention away for hours at a time—I (and many others) appreciate at least one app/game/website choosing to take that route. That appreciation probably explains why so many people reacted the way they did to the “ripoff” app.
On the post: The World Handled A 'Wordle' Ripoff Just Fine Without Any IP Action
What’s a five-letter word for “asshole”?
On the post: How The Financialization Of Music Could Lead To Demands For Perpetual Copyright
See also: copyright trolls
On the post: NYPD Officers Are Again Whining About Being Asked To Document Their Biased Policework
Saying the quiet part out loud has become something of a (second) badge of “honor” for racist cops these days, huh.
On the post: Meta Sues Firm For Data Scraping; Claims That Signing Up For New Accounts After Being Banned Is Equivalent Of Hacking
If you’re expecting asspats for your oh-so-brave stance, you won’t find them here.
On the post: Olive Garden At It Again Enforcing Its IP Instead Of Letting Anyone Have Some Fun With Joke NFTs
Anyone got any marshmallows?
On one hand, I can see how this comes off as over-aggressive IP protection from Olive Garden. On the other hand, fuck NFTs.
I say let them both burn each other while I cook some s’mores over the flames.
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Only a group of cops and bootlickers would use “lead” as an acronym for a day celebrating a career choice where shooting people is often seen as a perk of the job rather than a grim responsibility.
On the post: Twitter Asks Court To Reconsider Order To Unmask Anonymous Critic Of A Billionaire Over Questionable Copyright Claims
I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if, should Twitter win this particular battle, Bayside Advisory shuts down and disappears to avoid answering questions about whether thin-skinned billionaire Brian Sheth actually does have something to do with the “company”.
On the post: The Making Of A Moral Panic, Courtesy Of The NY Times
You point out exactly where in that article anyone comes out against free speech—either in spirit or in deed—so I can decide whether to take your side on the matter. That would be a great start.
On the post: PD Whose Officers Brutalized A Black Soldier For Driving To A Well-Lit Area Sued By Virginia Attorney General
Well, that sucks for them, because I’m only happy when it rains.
On the post: Court Orders Twitter Reveal Anonymous Tweeter Over Sketchy Copyright Claim, Because That Tweeter Won't Show Up In Court
At this point, I’d like to ask our usual troll brigade—assuming they’re not still in winter hibernation, that is—to defend this usage of copyright law.
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You’re #1 in your heart, and that’s what matters. 😁
On the post: The Making Of A Moral Panic, Courtesy Of The NY Times
How is the New York Times responsible for the actions of the student in that article, again?
On the post: Baltimore Police Union Blames City's Murder Rate On Defunding Efforts That Never Happened
Something tells me you don’t see that as an altogether bad thing.
Also, who the hell is Soro?
On the post: Baltimore Police Union Blames City's Murder Rate On Defunding Efforts That Never Happened
For what reason does Baltimore need to hire more cops to handle this issue, though? Cops don’t generally prevent crime; better social conditions do. Moving part of a bloated police budget to social programs that can help ease the root causes of crime sounds like a better idea than hiring more cops, at least to me.
On the post: Baltimore Police Union Blames City's Murder Rate On Defunding Efforts That Never Happened
Also important to remember: Crime statistics often come from the police, who have every reason to inflate and misrepresent those stats for the sake of receiving extra funding.
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