Re: Re: It's Like Something Out of a Book -- No Attribution!
No Attribution!
I tend to not put Rand's name after quotes from her books because the mere sight of it causes some people's brains to lock up and their mouths to start foaming in outrage before they ever read the actual words of the text. I inevitably get someone who then complains that I should have attributed the quote (because I guess they couldn't do a simple Google search to figure out where it came from), but honestly, I don't give a shit.
But facts are that Galt's Gulch doesn't exist
Perhaps not literally, but as a metaphor for people "opting out" of the system, I think we're starting to see it happen. You'd have to be insane to trade the stock market right now, for example. Better to get out and use that money for something real.
"Did you really think we want those laws observed? said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against. We're after power and we mean it. There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."
They aren't going to go after a site because of a single violation, it would be a public relations nightmare for them. [...] If you can't police yourself and keep the piracy from your site, your service will be shut down.
At least you admit that YouTube is a target for a shutdown under SOPA.
It's probably too late to shut down You-Tube now. it's too popular to go away quietly without people making a fuss.
Viacom is already trying (and failing) under the DMCA to squeeze money from YouTube. They won't fail under SOPA.
YouTube is already of questionable profitability, and they get 48 hours of video every minute. How well do you think they'll fair when they are legally liable for the content of every second of it, especially since each example of a child dancing to a copyrighted song is worth a hojillion dollars by the estimating team at a record label?
1. Free speech applies to government action, not private action.
2. His speech is still there, hence no censorship.
3. Until there's a "Douchebag" flag, I just hit report when someone vomits up another tired troll post.
Ron Paul will never be President because he doesn't seem to be solid enough on his views.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Yes, Ron Paul is such a flip-flopper. You know, that guy that has been preaching the exact same thing his entire political career without fail? He's obviously not as solid in his views as someone like Romney,Perry, or Bachmann right?
I think that is literally the stupidest thing I've heard since that reporter went on television to explain that gold was riskier than the US dollar because gold "isn't backed by anything". Congratulations, you might just be the most clueless person to ever post a comment here, and with the likes of OOTB and daryl floating around, that's really saying something.
No, DMCA works only if the copyright holder actively searches and complains - and even then, they get no other satisfaction than seeing the content removed that might have been up for years.
Because the library, in this hypothetical, has no way of knowing which books are authorized and which are illegal copies, and the new rule, rather than attempt to solve this conundrum in any reasonable manner, will allow private companies to bully said library into bankruptcy if they even have an inkling that one of the books might be an illegitimate copy.
And if it turns out that the book was placed there by the rights-holder itself? Well, if you're going to prop up the profits of Big Content, gotta break a few eggs, I guess.
Who would subpoena him? It would have to be a rights-holder, so which rights-holder owns the copyright to the non-specific movies he admitted to copying?
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"LOBBYIST! GRIFTERS! FUUUDDDD!"
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Re: Re: It's Like Something Out of a Book -- No Attribution!
Perhaps not literally, but as a metaphor for people "opting out" of the system, I think we're starting to see it happen. You'd have to be insane to trade the stock market right now, for example. Better to get out and use that money for something real.
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It's Like Something Out of a Book
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Re: Just one SOPA post today please...
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YUUUUUP!
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Re: No major decreases in revenue
YouTube is already of questionable profitability, and they get 48 hours of video every minute. How well do you think they'll fair when they are legally liable for the content of every second of it, especially since each example of a child dancing to a copyrighted song is worth a hojillion dollars by the estimating team at a record label?
Not long, is my guess.
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Easy
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2. His speech is still there, hence no censorship.
3. Until there's a "Douchebag" flag, I just hit report when someone vomits up another tired troll post.
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Reminds me of the video where "Governor" Bush argues against "President" Bush.
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Yes, Ron Paul is such a flip-flopper. You know, that guy that has been preaching the exact same thing his entire political career without fail? He's obviously not as solid in his views as someone like Romney,Perry, or Bachmann right?
I think that is literally the stupidest thing I've heard since that reporter went on television to explain that gold was riskier than the US dollar because gold "isn't backed by anything". Congratulations, you might just be the most clueless person to ever post a comment here, and with the likes of OOTB and daryl floating around, that's really saying something.
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THE HORROR! SOMEONE INFORM THE PRESIDENT IMMEDIATELY!
Why, I bet those foreigners don't pay taxes to the IRS either!
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And if it turns out that the book was placed there by the rights-holder itself? Well, if you're going to prop up the profits of Big Content, gotta break a few eggs, I guess.
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Try again.
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Don't know? Neither does the right-holder.
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/facepalm
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