"the entire point is that mike seems to have intentionally left out possibly the most irrelevant piece of information in the whole story."
Fixed that for you.
WHO CARES!
The fact the she is a EU politician WAS declared, for which party was easily searchable information, and is honestly irrelevant to the discussion at hand. Either deal with the facts & opinions stated in the article or STFU. If you want the background it is obviously easy to find , so what is the big deal.
Like others have said would it matter if she was (in the US) a Republican or Democrat? NO? Why, well obviously because in the States generally BOTH sides of the system are corrupted and in the pocket of big business.
Just because the Pirate Party (and I have to agrree with Mike, they could have picked a better name) is pro-freedom for the individual rather than big buisness profit margins, it discredits her opinion as a member of that party, is stark bulshit. Deal with the statements she makes not your petty preconceptions.
Anyway ... I do play WoW and it is not a secret, I also have my real identity linked to my account here (via my LinkedIn Profile) so I suppose it is not as big a deal for me. That being said I am not exactly thrilled about the idea, I like the optional part of the RealID system {I can see my 'Real Life' friends online even when they are on a different realm(server) or even on another Blizzard Game}. I can however foresee situations where I might not want to have my real name show up when posting on the forums.
I agree that something needs to be done to curb inappropriate behavior in an online forum, and unlike this site the Blizzard forums (I am just guessing here, but I would speculate that they get an order of magnitude more posts than even a popular site like TechDirt) are simply to large for easy monitoring by moderators.
"How does that affect the facts about UK copyright laws, sorry?!"
I am not saying that it does, I am just pointing out what I see as a conflict of interest. Now to be clear I am NOT saying that your opinion is not valuable and I agree the point of view of people involved in the industry is important, however in your earlier posts I felt you implied that you had no connection to the industry, but you do.
Regarding "the facts about UK copyright laws" the point you seem to be missing is we are not saying that he did not violate the letter of the law, he did. The point we are trying to make is that he had no INTENT to do so, and that the law itself makes no sense because it causes this kind of confusion. This is the core of many complaints regarding Intelectual Property Law, that the law itself often causes more harm than good.
First, Thank You for responding & updating your profile information.
However I do have to take note that previously you stated that you did not work for any of the PPL/PRS/BPI/RIAA collection agencies, and that does appear to be true based on your LinkedIn Page and Facebook Profile however what you fail to mention and is clear from those pages is that you HAVE been working for "a major international broadcaster". Your website 'natts.com' simply redirects to your LinkedIn Profile, wich does seem odd for a "Freelance Web Developer and Consultant".
Even more to the point on the Facebook page you state "I've also created and maintain the site for a BBC2 comedy show (http://www.mocktheweek.tv), another for the body of UK music industry associations (the Music Business Forum)" and "I used to run a complete online music merchandise shop (swagshop.com) with over 50 brand clients from Travis, Stereophonics and Muse to Robin Gibb, Jamie Oliver and Craig David, which was sold on to a larger company, and I also ran the official website for the 'indie' band Mansun on and off for over 7 years." You then stated HERE that "I've done some work for small/medium-success-level artists over the years, but I don't work 'the music business' as such". Now I can not speak for the others on this site but to me, myself, and I that comes across as an out and out lie.
Now I know that it is somewhat off topic, but to me presents a clear conflict, the company you list as your 'Present' employer Clock Limited lists on their website These Companies (in no particular order): BBC, BBC Worldwide, BBC Switch, BBC Radio 5 Live, Turner Broadcasting, Sport Industry Group, Avalon Entertainment Limited, Saracens Ltd (Season Tickets?), The New Football Pools from Sportech PLC (Whatever that is), and News Corporation. Let me count the number of monopoly rents in that steaming pile...
So forgive us we we call you an industry shill/troll, because that is EXACTLY what you appear to be.
WOW! 100 Comments on 1 Article, for a first time commenter with no profile information (at this time), you sure are busy. Yet you say you do not work for anybody involved. Do you see why we have a hard time believing that?
TrueCrypt, PGP, TOR, or "Online Encryption Tools" that can be used on almost any platform. Hell even ROT5/13/18/47 can be useful in certain circumstances. No Koolaide for me thanks. :)
By what standard is that dominating Microsoft? You can not count iTunes, Microsoft does not have a comparable product the MSN Music store closed November 14th, 2006. If you are speaking of iPod market share vs Zune the yes Apple has the trump card.
In reality however the overall race is neck and neck, as of June 4 2010, Apple's market cap was $240 billion, and Microsoft was at $235 billion. A difference of only 2%, in other words FAR to close to call.
I looked, I found several sites scraping Techdirt's articles (some with and some without the comments) but i could not find an out and out mirror, except on sub-domains of Techdirt itself (i.e. delta.techdirt.com or blog.techdirt.com) Then i took a closer look at one of them.
IP Address: 208.53.48.129
Resolve Host: epsilon.techdirt.com
OrgName: Tier Four
OrgID: TIERF
Address: 703 E Technology Ave.
Orem UT 84097
Country: US
NetRange: 208.53.32.0 - 208.53.63.255
CIDR: 208.53.32.0/19
Comment: http://www.tierfour.com
RegDate: 2005-12-15
Updated: 2007-06-27
OrgName: iSparks Inc
OrgID: ISPAR
Address: 1243 E 1280 N
American Fork UT 84003
Country: US
NetRange: 208.53.48.0 - 208.53.48.255
OrgTechEmail: abuse.tierfour.com@isparks.com
--------------------------
*** Whois: IsParks.com ***
Reverse Whois: "iSparks, Inc." owns about 58 other domains
Registrant:
iSparks, Inc.
2657 Windmill Pkwy #175
Henderson, NV 89074
US
I would say that yes, it is more of a trademark issue in the sense that the website name and content MIGHT be misleading. I personally feel the disclaimer at the top along with the fact that she is a Republican Candidate and the site is "paid for by the Nevada State Democratic Party" make it clear that it is not her actual site. However the proverbial 'Moron in a Hurry' might be misled, maybe.
That said, Sharron Angle let us introduce you to The Streisand Effect, Streisand Effect meet Sharron Angle. Good luck with your election.
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Re: Re: please, enlighten us, mr masnick. dont forget to include information on your legal degree, and perhaps the date you were admitted to the illinois bar.
"If only lawyers could understand the law, then we're all in serious trouble. "
The problem is the lawyers (and politicians for that mater) that DO want us to believe that they are the only ones that can understand the complexities of the law (fortunately that is not all of them). If everybody could do it why would we pay them?
"The airline's efforts should be directed towards basic common sense at the security level, not a mysterious list that is supposed to make us THINK we're keeping bad guys off the plane."
Agreed, look at Israel, better security with less hassle.
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/headdesk
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Re: Re: Re:
Fixed that for you.
WHO CARES!
The fact the she is a EU politician WAS declared, for which party was easily searchable information, and is honestly irrelevant to the discussion at hand. Either deal with the facts & opinions stated in the article or STFU. If you want the background it is obviously easy to find , so what is the big deal.
Like others have said would it matter if she was (in the US) a Republican or Democrat? NO? Why, well obviously because in the States generally BOTH sides of the system are corrupted and in the pocket of big business.
Just because the Pirate Party (and I have to agrree with Mike, they could have picked a better name) is pro-freedom for the individual rather than big buisness profit margins, it discredits her opinion as a member of that party, is stark bulshit. Deal with the statements she makes not your petty preconceptions.
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who-you-gonna-call?
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Re: (PJ over at Groklaw)
Check out the SCO Pages at Groklaw
And this is very cool SCO Soup2Nuts
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Re: Mixed Feelings
Anyway ... I do play WoW and it is not a secret, I also have my real identity linked to my account here (via my LinkedIn Profile) so I suppose it is not as big a deal for me. That being said I am not exactly thrilled about the idea, I like the optional part of the RealID system {I can see my 'Real Life' friends online even when they are on a different realm(server) or even on another Blizzard Game}. I can however foresee situations where I might not want to have my real name show up when posting on the forums.
I agree that something needs to be done to curb inappropriate behavior in an online forum, and unlike this site the Blizzard forums (I am just guessing here, but I would speculate that they get an order of magnitude more posts than even a popular site like TechDirt) are simply to large for easy monitoring by moderators.
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Mixed Feelings
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Re: Re: Re:
Comment of the Day!
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: dear dave n.
I am not saying that it does, I am just pointing out what I see as a conflict of interest. Now to be clear I am NOT saying that your opinion is not valuable and I agree the point of view of people involved in the industry is important, however in your earlier posts I felt you implied that you had no connection to the industry, but you do.
Regarding "the facts about UK copyright laws" the point you seem to be missing is we are not saying that he did not violate the letter of the law, he did. The point we are trying to make is that he had no INTENT to do so, and that the law itself makes no sense because it causes this kind of confusion. This is the core of many complaints regarding Intelectual Property Law, that the law itself often causes more harm than good.
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from the fo-shizzle-my-copyrizzle dept
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Re: Re: Re: Re: dear dave n.
However I do have to take note that previously you stated that you did not work for any of the PPL/PRS/BPI/RIAA collection agencies, and that does appear to be true based on your LinkedIn Page and Facebook Profile however what you fail to mention and is clear from those pages is that you HAVE been working for "a major international broadcaster". Your website 'natts.com' simply redirects to your LinkedIn Profile, wich does seem odd for a "Freelance Web Developer and Consultant".
Even more to the point on the Facebook page you state "I've also created and maintain the site for a BBC2 comedy show (http://www.mocktheweek.tv), another for the body of UK music industry associations (the Music Business Forum)" and "I used to run a complete online music merchandise shop (swagshop.com) with over 50 brand clients from Travis, Stereophonics and Muse to Robin Gibb, Jamie Oliver and Craig David, which was sold on to a larger company, and I also ran the official website for the 'indie' band Mansun on and off for over 7 years." You then stated HERE that "I've done some work for small/medium-success-level artists over the years, but I don't work 'the music business' as such". Now I can not speak for the others on this site but to me, myself, and I that comes across as an out and out lie.
Now I know that it is somewhat off topic, but to me presents a clear conflict, the company you list as your 'Present' employer Clock Limited lists on their website These Companies (in no particular order): BBC, BBC Worldwide, BBC Switch, BBC Radio 5 Live, Turner Broadcasting, Sport Industry Group, Avalon Entertainment Limited, Saracens Ltd (Season Tickets?), The New Football Pools from Sportech PLC (Whatever that is), and News Corporation. Let me count the number of monopoly rents in that steaming pile...
So forgive us we we call you an industry shill/troll, because that is EXACTLY what you appear to be.
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Re: peeved ... I would have expected insane NAMELESS.ONE style rants at this point ...
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Re: Re: dear dave n.
That Said, let the Flame War continue... LOL
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Never Depend on Somebody Else for Your Security
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
By what standard is that dominating Microsoft? You can not count iTunes, Microsoft does not have a comparable product the MSN Music store closed November 14th, 2006. If you are speaking of iPod market share vs Zune the yes Apple has the trump card.
In reality however the overall race is neck and neck, as of June 4 2010, Apple's market cap was $240 billion, and Microsoft was at $235 billion. A difference of only 2%, in other words FAR to close to call.
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Re: Re: Re: Re:
Apple's Market Share is at MOST 10% of the PC market. By what standard is that dominating Microsoft?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hrmm
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090116/0348223430.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/article.php?sid=20 070412/183135#c612
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hrmm
That said, Sharron Angle let us introduce you to The Streisand Effect, Streisand Effect meet Sharron Angle. Good luck with your election.
LOL
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Re:
– Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds
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Re: Re: please, enlighten us, mr masnick. dont forget to include information on your legal degree, and perhaps the date you were admitted to the illinois bar.
The problem is the lawyers (and politicians for that mater) that DO want us to believe that they are the only ones that can understand the complexities of the law (fortunately that is not all of them). If everybody could do it why would we pay them?
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Re:
Agreed, look at Israel, better security with less hassle.
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