Until Kellogg's stops the stupidity in the article below I will no longer purchase any of your products. I am also sending a link to this article to everyone I know and encouraging them to do the same.
Representative Chapin Rose of the Illinios General Assembly, a Republican arguing for the right of citizens to record the police. What’s next at TechDirt an authenticated sighting of bigfoot?
These folks should have helped out Google when they had the chance. Because there's no way they're going to win a bidding war with Google for the souls of congressmen and senators.
Perhaps I'm missing some sarcasm in your post, but Mike isn't complaining about someone using his content or making money off it. What he's complaining about is that they are claiming a copyright on material generated here that they are not entitled to.
That's wonderful! Now when someone has their iPod turned up so loud I have to listen to their music, instead of asking them to turn it down, I'll tell them I'm reporting them for public performance without a license and let BMI take care of it.
I don't have a twitter account and probably never will. Do I think it is causing the impediment of human knowledge and progress? No more than the telephone, gossip, or sitting around the fire bullshitting about the mammoth that got away. Just because something doesn't appeal to you doesn't make it bad. And just to add to the quotes in this comment section;
"Ninety percent of everything is crap"
Sturgeon's Law
Personally I've always thought Mr. Sturgeon was being overly generous.
"That's fantastic, Reinan! Of course this will work! Why, with that sort of cavalier attitude towards the end user, you journalism boys will be sitting at the grownup table with Mr. Movies and Mr. Music in no time!"
Historically the newspapers have made their money from advertising and the backs of their non-union employees. In many communities there a free local newspapers which are payed for strictly by advertising. The big papers have seen their subscriber base drop, because of competing attention for eyeballs, and thus can't charge as much for advertising.
This is where they started a downward spiral. Using "The Washington Post" as an example, to keep their profits up they cut content and raised prices. Hey we lost more customers and have to reduce our ad rates so let's cut content and raised prices. Continue repeating above sentence.
Newspapers, movies, music, ... when you cut your wrist, refuse medical treatment because you know cutting the other one will make it all better, don't expect me to feel sorry for you when you bleed out.
The other guy was Colin Ferguson, who is one of the stars of "Eureka" which Wil Wheaton is currently on. It seemed to me more like they were having fun rather than him being mocked.
I was one of those people who hated his character on STTNG. I have enjoyed everything he has done since and have developed a great deal of respect for him as a person. Walking away from that job may have saved his career.
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Let them know
Until Kellogg's stops the stupidity in the article below I will no longer purchase any of your products. I am also sending a link to this article to everyone I know and encouraging them to do the same.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110907/15550615845/kelloggs-stakes-claim-to-toucans-maya n-imagery-issues-cease-and-desist-to-guatemalan-non-profit.shtml
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Become an author, that's the secret to living forever.
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Why is it?
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Re: The King and I?
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Pharma, Banks, RIAA, ect. better watch out!
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Not without protection
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Possible Other Plans
McDonald's $2 per month charge for not eating fast food
State Government $2 per month charge for not speeding
(fill in the blank) $2 per month charge for not (fill in the blank)
With this great new business model everyones a winner.
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You haven't been on an interstate lately.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V9kSz7OfJQ
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"Ninety percent of everything is crap"
Sturgeon's Law
Personally I've always thought Mr. Sturgeon was being overly generous.
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Yeah that's the problem
Historically the newspapers have made their money from advertising and the backs of their non-union employees. In many communities there a free local newspapers which are payed for strictly by advertising. The big papers have seen their subscriber base drop, because of competing attention for eyeballs, and thus can't charge as much for advertising.
This is where they started a downward spiral. Using "The Washington Post" as an example, to keep their profits up they cut content and raised prices. Hey we lost more customers and have to reduce our ad rates so let's cut content and raised prices. Continue repeating above sentence.
Newspapers, movies, music, ... when you cut your wrist, refuse medical treatment because you know cutting the other one will make it all better, don't expect me to feel sorry for you when you bleed out.
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Re: Yeesh.
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