That is not anyone else's fault that there are an excess of mediocre lawyers who think that career is a path to riches.
Just like it would not be anyone else's fault if there were an excess of: * mediocre plumbers * mediocre electricians * mediocre doctors * mediocre software developers, uh . . . oh, wait
I guess the famous interview gauntlets of recent years are to filter out the vast unwashed hordes of mediocre so called software developers who have no passion, no skill and only see it as a path to riches.
As for the mediocre lawyer having too much competition for too few jobs, you can always change your shingle to:
Joe's Legal Advice and Tattoo Parlor
Really good lawyers don't seem to have this problem. Nor plumbers. Nor electricians. Nor software developers.
They can have my pr0n when they pry it from my warm sticky fingers.
This won't stamp out pr0n. But it will stamp out internet freedom. This slippery slope will be used to stop other things less and less objectionable until eventually it is used to shut down web sites that refuse to delete an account that called someone an orange clown.
Just wait, the Chinese and Russians and others will use the US patent system against US companies. I'm sure they didn't miss the lessons of the Apple vs Samsung patent battle. And others.
The report is a harrowing read that makes it explicitly clear the NSA's oversight is mostly nonexistent.
That should send chills down your spine. (or up? depending on polarity)
It sounds like we've built the apparatus of a 21st century surveillance state. One that could potentially subvert the government. (If it hasn't been already.)
When one starts talking about actual things the NSA does, is suspected to do, is accused of doing by Snowden's docs, or is just plain known to do; it sounds like one is paranoid raving mad.
Ten years ago, I thought that. But reality has proven that no matter how paranoid you sound, what the NSA is already doing is far, far worse.
If I were a decision maker at Netflix, in control of this show, if I even suspected that the location scout's murder was related to the dispute with the show, then I would cancel the show.
Bu . . . but . . . shareholder value! (eg, you are obligated to do anything / everything possible to increase shareholder value!)
In this case, I would argue that while this may be a financial hit in the short term, the long term value in this decision is to maintain trust. Trust with the audience, who would mostly probably support, even applaud such a decision. And trust with the current and future people who you want to work with.
When I Previewed the above comment, the final sentence was two lines. One line starting with asterisk-"unlimited", and one line starting with asterisk-"happy". But once submitted, it was processed differently such that both lines ended up on a single line.
On the post: Utah Senator Wants To Revive The State's 'Porn Czar' Office To Combat The Threat Of Women's Magazines
Women's Magazines ???
Of course, too bad for the men who happen to like Women's Magazines.
On the post: DreamHost Wins Challenge Against DOJ's Overbroad Data Demands
Good News
It is not only good news, but I hope it is good precedent for future overreach by the DOJ or other law 'enforcement'.
How far we've come that constitutionally protected speech can be rummaged through by the DOJ simply because an orange clown jackass has thin skin.
Please don't take that to mean I am referring to any particular orange clown. Just to orange clowns collectively in general.
On the post: New 'Coalition For Responsible Sharing' About To Send Millions Of Take-Down Notices To Stop Researchers Sharing Their Own Papers
Re:
They're just trying to bring balance and prevent there being too much scientific knowledge.
They wouldn't want there to be too much of a good thing. Unless they get to erect a troll booth.
On the post: Court To Guy Who Sued News Stations Over His Facebook Live Video: Pay Their Legal Fees... And Maybe Sue Your Lawyers
Re: Re:
Just like it would not be anyone else's fault if there were an excess of:
* mediocre plumbers
* mediocre electricians
* mediocre doctors
* mediocre software developers, uh . . . oh, wait
I guess the famous interview gauntlets of recent years are to filter out the vast unwashed hordes of mediocre so called software developers who have no passion, no skill and only see it as a path to riches.
As for the mediocre lawyer having too much competition for too few jobs, you can always change your shingle to:
Joe's Legal Advice and Tattoo Parlor
Really good lawyers don't seem to have this problem. Nor plumbers. Nor electricians. Nor software developers.
On the post: Court To Guy Who Sued News Stations Over His Facebook Live Video: Pay Their Legal Fees... And Maybe Sue Your Lawyers
Re:
But if you lose, you probably weren't smart enough to realize the amount of permanent fame you would receive.
On the post: Deputy AG Pitches New Form Of Backdoor: 'Responsible Encryption'
Wrong analogy
What if the government mandated that house locks can't be made to be "too secure". And call it Responsible Security.
On the post: Deputy AG Pitches New Form Of Backdoor: 'Responsible Encryption'
IRRESPONSIBLE encryption
How you use language is important.
On the post: Broadband Lobbyists Gush Over Re-Appointment Of Trump's FCC Boss
Re: Re: Broadband Loves Consumers
On the post: Broadband Lobbyists Gush Over Re-Appointment Of Trump's FCC Boss
Broadband Loves Consumers
Foxes Love Chickens
Sharks Love Fish
oh, and . . .
Microsoft Loves Linux
On the post: Campaigners For SESTA See It As A First Step To Stomping Out Porn
They won't stop it
This won't stamp out pr0n. But it will stamp out internet freedom. This slippery slope will be used to stop other things less and less objectionable until eventually it is used to shut down web sites that refuse to delete an account that called someone an orange clown.
On the post: Chinese High-Tech Startups: Now More Copied Than Copying
Re: Abolish The Patent System
On the post: Prepare For An Epic Bullshit Sales Pitch For The Competition-Killing Sprint, T-Mobile Merger
Re: don't wory
Look, regulation can save us.
The government needs to put some serious preconditions on this unholy union.
How about: a twenty year requirement that their customer service must achieve being the equal of customer service from Comcast.
On the post: Members Of Trump's Admin Team Using Private Email Accounts Because Of Course They Are
This is just a gigantic distraction
Given the significance of Hillary's Emails (tm), you should not let your attention be distracted by this present issue.
On the post: Report Details The NSA's Decade-Long Abuse Of Its Surveillance Powers
Re: Re: No oversight?
https://www.eff.org/effector/5/2
On the post: Report Details The NSA's Decade-Long Abuse Of Its Surveillance Powers
No oversight?
That should send chills down your spine. (or up? depending on polarity)
It sounds like we've built the apparatus of a 21st century surveillance state. One that could potentially subvert the government. (If it hasn't been already.)
When one starts talking about actual things the NSA does, is suspected to do, is accused of doing by Snowden's docs, or is just plain known to do; it sounds like one is paranoid raving mad.
Ten years ago, I thought that. But reality has proven that no matter how paranoid you sound, what the NSA is already doing is far, far worse.
On the post: Dispute Between Roberto Escobar And Netflix Over 'Narcos' Gets Weird: Licensing Talks And A Dead Location Scout
Shareholder Value
Bu . . . but . . . shareholder value! (eg, you are obligated to do anything / everything possible to increase shareholder value!)
In this case, I would argue that while this may be a financial hit in the short term, the long term value in this decision is to maintain trust. Trust with the audience, who would mostly probably support, even applaud such a decision. And trust with the current and future people who you want to work with.
On the post: Verizon Hangs Up On Tens Of Thousands Of 'Unlimited' Wireless Customers For Using Too Much Data
Glitch in Markdown processing?
On the post: Verizon Hangs Up On Tens Of Thousands Of 'Unlimited' Wireless Customers For Using Too Much Data
Verizon Apologizes
Verizon would like to apologize for any unintended confusion about our Unlimited* data plan.
Most customers using our Unlimited* data plan are happy** with it.
Can you hear me now?
*unlimited means you may use any amount of data up to some unstated and continuously variable upper limit. **happy means not willing to complain.
On the post: Free Software Foundation Europe Leads Call For Taxpayer-Funded Software To Be Licensed For Free Re-use
The code must be kept secret
Because:
[x] Terrorists
[_] Think of the Children!
[x] Sex traffickers
[x] Lobbyists
[_] Backpage
On the post: Free Software Foundation Europe Leads Call For Taxpayer-Funded Software To Be Licensed For Free Re-use
Re: Yeah, but one big downside..
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