Internet Zen Master (profile), 19 Mar 2013 @ 4:30pm
Um, hold up a sec
Exactly what precedent has been set here? A refusal to hear a case means just that. The Supreme Court refused to hear Jammie Thomas-Rasset's case, and her case alone.
I have no idea where the hell you people are coming up with the idea that just because the US Supreme Court denied Thomas-Rasset her appeal means that there's some sort of precedent being set. All means is that the decision of whatever lower court ruled on the case last is the final outcome.
In short, we're back to square one. No binding (nationwide) precedent has been set. The RIAA is still able to sue for outrageous amounts of cash if they so desire (however, after all the terrible press they received from the "we're gonna sue you into poverty for rest of your life" angle, they'd have to be really stupid to try something like that again), and the people still have the ability to appeal to the courts over the constitutionality of exorbitantly high damages.
If something like this happens again, perhaps next time we'll have a defendant who has a better case to take to trial.
Internet Zen Master (profile), 18 Mar 2013 @ 2:50pm
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But then major media is no longer dependable as a news source to let the public know when politicians are out screwing the public. It's all full of political propaganda with bias so thick you can use a knife on it.
Careful now! If you use a knife on the media the police could charge you with attempted murder!
Internet Zen Master (profile), 18 Mar 2013 @ 2:36pm
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Ninja, it was licensed by 4kids. Those jackasses were like the prudish old lady of dubbing companies.
That said, I wonder how one of the dubbing companies (Bandai) plans to deal with the newer seasons of some it's more well-known anime. Let's just say that the new season has some rather gratuitous fanservice and leave it at that...
Actually, I'm kinda terrified to see what they do to the show in terms of censorship.
Internet Zen Master (profile), 18 Mar 2013 @ 1:18pm
Keep out of the Safe Harbors
It's rather impractical for service providers to be enforcers of people's copyright, and if they shift the burden of enforcement onto the service provider, then it could limit people's ability to upload content because there'd probably be an absurdly complex authentication process to make sure everything is either a) licensed, b) not violating copyright, and c) available to be monetized by the copyright holder [last one's unlikely, but after what happened to Buffy vs. Edward and Lionsgate on Youtube, I wouldn't be surprised to see something like that happen]
The question now is: who will be at the table for copyright reform? Will it be the actual public, or the content industries "acting in the best interest of the public"?
Internet Zen Master (profile), 18 Mar 2013 @ 11:16am
Can you say Damage Control?
I mean, Mass Effect 3 is a rather decent game campaign-wise.AND it just released its final DLC (which from what I've heard is mostly fanservice junk). On top of that, didn't they just release Dead Space 3 this year?
That said, I'm a console gamer (Xbox 360), not a PC gamer, so I haven't had much trouble with EA's Origin shenanigans (or if I have, I haven't really noticed it yet cause I'm too busy playing Halo 4.)
The big question now is: how many gamers are going to agree to this pathetic attempt at appeasement by EA?
Internet Zen Master (profile), 15 Mar 2013 @ 1:57pm
Re: Re: Orphan Works
Honestly, I think it should go to government of the country where the work originated from/author was born (Oh hey look! A potential cash cow for the US government! If money makes the world go 'round, then a potential cash flow like this might get Congress to start talking about reforming copyright, since it'd set up opportunities for more revenue...)
And I understand where your coming from tomxp, but that whole one copy of an old comic is being sold in a store for an obscene amount of money concept is kinda central to economics. That whole supply/demand thing with physical objects still applies.
Internet Zen Master (profile), 15 Mar 2013 @ 12:15pm
Hmm...
Maybe someone could go to Kickstarter and create something calle "Rise of the Phoenix: Resurrecting Veoh", in order to provide the company with financial support in order to bring it back online?
Internet Zen Master (profile), 14 Mar 2013 @ 3:53pm
Re: Re: Re: Indeed
Hmm... Makes me wonder if we could convince a few TV companies to launch kickstarter campaigns to prove there's demand to keep certain TV shows on air, and not either a) put them on hiatus indefinitely [Exhibit A: Cartoon Network's Thundercats reboot. Went on hiatus for no apparent reason after dumping a major 'wth?' plottwist and leaving the story open-ended] or b) cancel them because of their own stupidity [Exhibit B: Disney's Tron Uprising, which Disney kept kicking around its TV schedule, and it finally ended up at midnight on a SUNDAY for no apparent reason. That time period is more or less a death sentence for TV shows, and Disney execs know that.]
Internet Zen Master (profile), 14 Mar 2013 @ 3:53pm
Re: Re: Re: Indeed
Hmm... Makes me wonder if we could convince a few TV companies to launch kickstarter campaigns to prove there's demand to keep certain TV shows on air, and not either a) put them on hiatus indefinitely [Exhibit A: Cartoon Network's Thundercats reboot. Went on hiatus for no apparent reason after dumping a major 'wth?' plottwist and leaving the story open-ended] or b) cancel them because of their own stupidity [Exhibit B: Disney's Tron Uprising, which Disney kept kicking around its TV schedule, and it finally ended up at midnight on a SUNDAY for no apparent reason. That time period is more or less a death sentence for TV shows, and Disney execs know that.]
Internet Zen Master (profile), 14 Mar 2013 @ 2:20pm
There's a pattern here
->Megaupload gets shutdown/Kim Dotcom is charged with "conspiracy to infringe"(Hey, they call it the MEGA Conspiracy, right?). FBI swoops into Kiwiland, takes evidence that's been confiscated by the Kiwi's police, and runs back to US. Refuses to show evidence to support their claims that Dotcom et al are guilty of charges, other than implying it's somewhere in that gigaton of God-knows how many bytes of data MU had in its servers (iirc, the only people to hold up any files as proof of infringement are the guys on Dotcom's legal team, and they're accusing the DOJ of entrapment because they were told through the hosting company not to take down the vids because they were being used as evidence against NinjaVideo). DOJ continues to withhold evidence against MU's rotund founder without explanation.
->DOJ allegedly withholds evidence in the Aaron Swartz case.
Did it suddenly become okay for the DOJ to start doing something that violates Due Process, specifically the right to know the opposing side's evidence? Would someone grab a copy of the DOJ prosecutor field handbook so we can get to the bottom of this?
Internet Zen Master (profile), 11 Mar 2013 @ 4:52pm
Hmm...
For some reason I can't help but imagine Judge Otis dressed up as Judge Dredd right now. Seems fitting, considering how FUBAR'd those fucking assclowns from Prenda are going to be by the end of the week...
Internet Zen Master (profile), 11 Mar 2013 @ 3:03pm
Why hello there, I'm from the Internet Sanity Bureau
Mr. Gordon Wozniak, it has come to our attention that you have proposed a tax on email in order to save the Post Office.
Well, we've done some thinking, and have come to a consensus:
You are complete ignoramus concerning all things Internet. Even more than the late Senator Ted Stevens (and we didn't even think that was possible).
In response to your blatantly stupid idea, we're going to have to ask you to permanently disconnect from all things connected to the Internet, and spend some quality time with your physical mail and post office, since you seem to love it so much.
Internet Zen Master (profile), 11 Mar 2013 @ 2:41pm
Re:
...... Good question.
And yeah, complaining is usually what brings about a Streisand Effect. However, what's important is if people care enough to keep the effect going. In other words, people don't just respond with an indifferent "So?" when told that Hector was sampled without getting paid, and don't try to find out just who Hector Delgado is.
I guess the only way he could let everyone know that he made that sample would to go "Uh, Baauer, you do know you're using a sample from me right? Could you give me credit or something please?"
But that just doesn't care much weight in the world of music I guess.
Internet Zen Master (profile), 11 Mar 2013 @ 2:09pm
Excuse me?
"We can turn around and stop that song. That's a clear breaking of intellectual property rights."
Well Mr. Gomez, unless you have a blue-policebox-shaped-time-machine-that's-obviously-not-violating-Doctor-Who-copyright handy, I frankly don't see how you can stop the Harlem Shake. It's gone viral on the Interwebz, it's been copied ad nauseam through Youtube videos, and it (unfortunately) appears to be the first "Gangnam Style"-type song/meme of 2013.
I guess you could try and force radio stations to stop playing the Harlem Shake (I only know of one in my local area, and they're shtick is community-oriented EDM).
The geniecat has been released onto the interwebz. Good luck trying to force it back into its bottlebag.
So will Universa-I mean, Delgado ever get paid for his unlicensed sample?
On the post: Supreme Court Won't Hear Jammie Thomas Appeal
Um, hold up a sec
I have no idea where the hell you people are coming up with the idea that just because the US Supreme Court denied Thomas-Rasset her appeal means that there's some sort of precedent being set. All means is that the decision of whatever lower court ruled on the case last is the final outcome.
In short, we're back to square one. No binding (nationwide) precedent has been set. The RIAA is still able to sue for outrageous amounts of cash if they so desire (however, after all the terrible press they received from the "we're gonna sue you into poverty for rest of your life" angle, they'd have to be really stupid to try something like that again), and the people still have the ability to appeal to the courts over the constitutionality of exorbitantly high damages.
If something like this happens again, perhaps next time we'll have a defendant who has a better case to take to trial.
As the Zen Master says, "We'll see."
On the post: The Internet Is For Baseless Legal Threats: Popehat, Greenfield And Volokh Triple-Streisand Edition!
To quote War Games
On a related note, we've got a Streisand Effect in progress. Prepare to fire the lulz cannons.
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Re:
Careful now! If you use a knife on the media the police could charge you with attempted murder!
On the post: DRM Strikes Again: Digital Comics Distributor JManga Closing Down... And Deleting Everyone's Purchases
Re: Re: Re:
That said, I wonder how one of the dubbing companies (Bandai) plans to deal with the newer seasons of some it's more well-known anime. Let's just say that the new season has some rather gratuitous fanservice and leave it at that...
Actually, I'm kinda terrified to see what they do to the show in terms of censorship.
On the post: More Details On Copyright Register Maria Pallante's Call For Comprehensive, 'Forward-Thinking, But Flexible' Copyright Reform
Re: Re: Keep out of the Safe Harbors
Another anti-SOPA style campaign perhaps?
On the post: More Details On Copyright Register Maria Pallante's Call For Comprehensive, 'Forward-Thinking, But Flexible' Copyright Reform
Re: Re: Re: Information wants to be free
On the post: More Details On Copyright Register Maria Pallante's Call For Comprehensive, 'Forward-Thinking, But Flexible' Copyright Reform
Re: Information wants to be free
Care to elaborate on that phrase for this poor confused soul?
On the post: More Details On Copyright Register Maria Pallante's Call For Comprehensive, 'Forward-Thinking, But Flexible' Copyright Reform
Keep out of the Safe Harbors
The question now is: who will be at the table for copyright reform? Will it be the actual public, or the content industries "acting in the best interest of the public"?
As the Zen Master says, "We'll see."
On the post: Maxis: Your Reward For Buying Our Horribly Launched SimCity Is The Previous, Better Version Of It
Can you say Damage Control?
That said, I'm a console gamer (Xbox 360), not a PC gamer, so I haven't had much trouble with EA's Origin shenanigans (or if I have, I haven't really noticed it yet cause I'm too busy playing Halo 4.)
The big question now is: how many gamers are going to agree to this pathetic attempt at appeasement by EA?
The Zen Master says, "We'll see."
On the post: Surprise: Register Of Copyrights Expected To Call For Reduction In Copyright Term
Re: Re: Orphan Works
And I understand where your coming from tomxp, but that whole one copy of an old comic is being sold in a store for an obscene amount of money concept is kinda central to economics. That whole supply/demand thing with physical objects still applies.
On the post: Veoh Wins Important Case Against Universal Music Over DMCA Safe Harbors Again; But Is Still Dead Due To Legal Fees
Hmm...
Zen Master says, "We'll see."
On the post: Go Ahead and Short Your 'InTrade Will Come Back' Contract
Well Shit.
On the post: Kickstarter Projects That Don't Meet Their Goal Are Not 'Failures'; They Help People Avoid Failures
Re: Re: Re: Indeed
One can dream I suppose.
On the post: Kickstarter Projects That Don't Meet Their Goal Are Not 'Failures'; They Help People Avoid Failures
Re: Re: Re: Indeed
One can dream I suppose.
On the post: Details Come Out On US Attorneys Withholding Evidence In Aaron Swartz Case
There's a pattern here
->DOJ allegedly withholds evidence in the Aaron Swartz case.
Did it suddenly become okay for the DOJ to start doing something that violates Due Process, specifically the right to know the opposing side's evidence? Would someone grab a copy of the DOJ prosecutor field handbook so we can get to the bottom of this?
As the Zen Master says, "We'll see."
On the post: Virginia ISP Locks Customers Into 25-75 Year Contracts; Sues Everybody When Monopoly Threatened
Re: Re: lessons unlearned
Just remember to raise your hat to him, or else you might find it nailed to your head...
On the post: Team Prenda Does Not Show Up In Court; Judge Is Not Amused
Hmm...
On the post: Wrong Legislative Thought Of The Day: An Email Tax To Save The Post Office
Why hello there, I'm from the Internet Sanity Bureau
Well, we've done some thinking, and have come to a consensus:
You are complete ignoramus concerning all things Internet. Even more than the late Senator Ted Stevens (and we didn't even think that was possible).
In response to your blatantly stupid idea, we're going to have to ask you to permanently disconnect from all things connected to the Internet, and spend some quality time with your physical mail and post office, since you seem to love it so much.
On the post: Artists Sampled Without Permission In 'Harlem Shake' Song Demand To Get Paid
Re:
And yeah, complaining is usually what brings about a Streisand Effect. However, what's important is if people care enough to keep the effect going. In other words, people don't just respond with an indifferent "So?" when told that Hector was sampled without getting paid, and don't try to find out just who Hector Delgado is.
I guess the only way he could let everyone know that he made that sample would to go "Uh, Baauer, you do know you're using a sample from me right? Could you give me credit or something please?"
But that just doesn't care much weight in the world of music I guess.
On the post: Artists Sampled Without Permission In 'Harlem Shake' Song Demand To Get Paid
Excuse me?
Well Mr. Gomez, unless you have a blue-policebox-shaped-time-machine-that's-obviously-not-violating-Doctor-Who-copyright handy, I frankly don't see how you can stop the Harlem Shake. It's gone viral on the Interwebz, it's been copied ad nauseam through Youtube videos, and it (unfortunately) appears to be the first "Gangnam Style"-type song/meme of 2013.
I guess you could try and force radio stations to stop playing the Harlem Shake (I only know of one in my local area, and they're shtick is community-oriented EDM).
The geniecat has been released onto the interwebz. Good luck trying to force it back into its bottlebag.
So will Universa-I mean, Delgado ever get paid for his unlicensed sample?
The Zen Master says, "We'll see."
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