As the Governor's executive order is effective permission…
…by the Head of Government in person, no less:
Wearing a mask in compliance with that order is
unambiguously compliant with Penal Law § 240.35(4),
especially as the intent is obviously not to form a "mob."
No doubt the Police will not want to piss off the Boss. ; ]
…as the definitions of goods, services and tech support
explicitly cover business transactions involving money
or mutual exchanges of goods, services and support of
equal or comparable value.
In short: no contract, no money, no violation.
The only argument that shuts these guys up is this:
Weaken encryption in the U.S. and all exports of software
and network-related technology "made in U.S.A."will dry up.
Everybody, Americans included, will shop elsewhere for tech.
That's trillions of dollars in new trade deficits, hundreds
of billions in lost profits to tech industries and tens of
billions in lost taxes every year until a new administration
undoes the damage and stops the bleeding.
Arguing about security and rights of the American people has
no effect on these clowns because they hold the public in
contempt, and always will. Show them what effect their dumb-
ass meddling will do to their billionaire friends and corporate
backers and they'll quietly let the issue die off without ever
having to admit why it was a stupid idea to start with.
...no court can punish him for what he's doing now.
Epic might not like it, but they should have led with an injunction.
That they didn't is a good indication of the weakness of their case.
Their lawyers knew they couldn't get an injunction, so now they're
trying to work around the problem by convincing a judge to
convert their wishes into a precedent for use against the public,
one which is not yet clearly possible in current interpretations of
either copyright or TOS agreements.
...no court can punish him for what he's doing now.
Epic might not like it, but they should have led with an injunction.
That they didn't is a good indication of the weakness of their case.
Their lawyers knew they couldn't get an injunction, so now they're
trying to work around the problem by convincing a judge to
convert their wishes into a precedent for use against the public,
one which is not yet clearly possible in current interpretations of
either copyright or TOS agreements.
On the post: New York's Governor Hands Down A Mask Mandate While The State's Anti-Mask Law Remains On The Books
As the Governor's executive order is effective permission…
…by the Head of Government in person, no less:
Wearing a mask in compliance with that order is
unambiguously compliant with Penal Law § 240.35(4),
especially as the intent is obviously not to form a "mob."
No doubt the Police will not want to piss off the Boss. ; ]
On the post: Senators Threaten Twitter For Allowing Iranian Official Who Helped De-Escalate Tensions Via Twitter To Tweet
Twitter didn't "go into business" with those folks…
…so nobody can accuse them of any "crime".
On the post: Senators Threaten Twitter For Allowing Iranian Official Who Helped De-Escalate Tensions Via Twitter To Tweet
Speech alone was not prohibited…
On the post: How Attorney General Barr's War On Encryption Will Harm Our Military
P.S:
I do believe I mentioned this before… ; ]
On the post: How Attorney General Barr's War On Encryption Will Harm Our Military
The only argument that shuts these guys up is this:
Weaken encryption in the U.S. and all exports of software
and network-related technology "made in U.S.A."will dry up.
Everybody, Americans included, will shop elsewhere for tech.
That's trillions of dollars in new trade deficits, hundreds
of billions in lost profits to tech industries and tens of
billions in lost taxes every year until a new administration
undoes the damage and stops the bleeding.
Arguing about security and rights of the American people has
no effect on these clowns because they hold the public in
contempt, and always will. Show them what effect their dumb-
ass meddling will do to their billionaire friends and corporate
backers and they'll quietly let the issue die off without ever
having to admit why it was a stupid idea to start with.
On the post: Daily Deal: The Complete 2020 CompTIA Certification Training Bundle
Why is CompTIA advertising their stuff on TechDirt?
Perhaps because neither thinks personal opinions
justify interfering with business which keeps those
busy mouths properly fed. ; ]
Also, ICYMI: "The products featured do not reflect
endorsements by our editorial team."
On the post: Daily Deal: The Complete 2020 CompTIA Certification Training Bundle
Why is CompTIA advertising their stuff on TechDirt?
Perhaps because neither thinks personal opinions
justify interfering with business which keeps those
busy mouths properly fed. ; ]
On the post: In This Time Of Techlash, It's Important To Remember That Sometimes Social Media Is Actually Good
Hmmmmmmm
Hashtivism
;]
On the post: In This Time Of Techlash, It's Important To Remember That Sometimes Social Media Is Actually Good
Hmmm
On the post: Australian Attorney General Wants To Make The Country's Defamation Law Even Worse
Some reading material for you:
Distributors like social media sites have defenses too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocent_dissemination
On the post: Australian Attorney General Wants To Make The Country's Defamation Law Even Worse
See it for yourself:
On the post: Elsevier Gets Sci-Hub And LibGen Blocked In Austria, Thereby Promoting The Use Of VPNs And Tor In The Country
Tor?
You keep using that word…
I do not think it means what you think it means. ; ]
On the post: Elsevier Gets Sci-Hub And LibGen Blocked In Austria, Thereby Promoting The Use Of VPNs And Tor In The Country
Tor?
On the post: McDonald's Bullies Local Canadian Burger Joint Over 'Filet O' Fish' Trademark
PS:
Effing is the name of their small seafood supplier. ; ]
On the post: Epic Accuses Cheating Minor Of Continuing To Promote Cheat Software Even After Lawsuit
Until a court tells the teen to stop...
On the post: Epic Accuses Cheating Minor Of Continuing To Promote Cheat Software Even After Lawsuit
Until a court tells the teen to stop...
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Re: What’s Your Opinion #1
This world has been accelerating down the cliff since 2001.
At this point most won't notice when it goes into freefall. ; ]
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Re: What’s Your Opinion #1
This world has been accelerating down the cliff since 2001.
At this point most won't notice when it goes into freefall. ; ]
On the post: Once Again, China Is About To Use The US's Obsession With 'Intellectual Property' Against Us
Nuh-uh!
Not if you're still smoking! : P
On the post: Once Again, China Is About To Use The US's Obsession With 'Intellectual Property' Against Us
Nuh-uh!
Not if you're still smoking! : P
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