Not just charges and conviction, but strict time limits, and rules prohibiting use of the property while in evidence. Severe penalties for violating either rule. Severe penalties for damaging or losing the property.
And zero tolerance for those penalties. Turnabout is fair play.
When each of the services tries to pull in customers by locking down exclusive desirable content, it's not competition. It's just a different kind of monopoly.
On the post: Orange County DA's Office Shrugs Off Sheriff's Deputies Falsifying Evidence Reports [UPDATED]
I suppose I could find out by visiting links, but it would be nice not to have to. Is this:
On the post: No, Disney Probably Didn't Infringe A Unicorn Van Artist's Copyright, But It Would Have Sued If The Roles Were Reversed
Just to be clear, the mythical creature on the side of the Pixar vehicle is a Pegasus, not a unicorn.
It's a minor point, to be sure. But the Pixar van is not, in fact, a purple van with a unicorn.
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Ah, but I win first place, too, because I claim copyright on his comment! BWAH HAH HAH HAH!
On the post: YouTube Takes Down Live Stream Over Copyright Claim...Before Stream Even Starts
I hereby claim copyright on everything that has not yet been created.
You'll be hearing from my lawyer. All of you. Everyone.
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Not just charges and conviction, but strict time limits, and rules prohibiting use of the property while in evidence. Severe penalties for violating either rule. Severe penalties for damaging or losing the property.
And zero tolerance for those penalties. Turnabout is fair play.
On the post: Why Are Members Of Congress Telling A Private Organization Not To Comment On Copyright Law?
"Using the power of Congress to say that a private organization shouldn't talk about the law is..."
...the exact definition of censorship, and contrary to the first amendment that Congress is tasked with upholding.
On the post: Too Many Streaming Exclusives Is Already Starting To Piss Users Off
Coincidentally relevant LICD
On the post: The Guy The State Of Oregon Said Wasn't A Real Engineer Just Helped Convince The Government To Extend Yellow Light Intervals
News update: it is now legal to practice arithmetic in Oregon without first obtaining a Master's degree and licensing and certification.
On the post: Skin Care Company, Sunday Riley, Somehow Gets No Consequences In Fake Reviews FTC Settlement
I see the problem
They forgot to say "pretty please".
On the post: Like The Rest Of Its 5G Footprint, Verizon 5G Sports Venue Availability Is Being Overhyped
This piece seems hauntingly familiar. I swear I'd read it before, and recently. Like, less than a month ago.
On the post: Blizzard Digs Its Heels In And Issues 6 Month Ban To College 'Hearthstone' Team Over Hong Kong Message
Still suffering from self-inflicted wounds, Blizzard shoots itself to stop the bleeding.
On the post: California Governor Signs Bill Banning Facial Recognition Tech Use By State's Law Enforcement Agencies
Anon is on Netflix right now.
1984 was supposed to be a cautionary tale, not a how-to manual!
On the post: Liverpool FC Denied 'Liverpool' Trademark Due To Its Geographic Significance
I still think "The Four Mop-Tops From A Place That Shall Not Be Named In Order To Avoid Trademark Litigation" just rolls off the tongue, don't you?
On the post: 'Subscription Fatigue' Looms As Comcast Reveals Yet Another New Streaming TV Platform
When each of the services tries to pull in customers by locking down exclusive desirable content, it's not competition. It's just a different kind of monopoly.
On the post: White House Now Thinks Harvesting Fitness Tracker Data Could Stop The Next Mass Shooting
Is atrial fibrillation an indicator of mass murder intentions? Asking for a friend.
On the post: Tom Brady Fails To Trademark 'Tom Terrific' As USPTO Rightly Assesses He's Not The Most Terrific Tom
And I'm in my 60s, which is old enough to remember the cartoon that played on Captain Kangaroo.
But I didn't know about Tom Seaver.
On the post: Enough With The Myth That Big Tech Is 'Censoring' Conservatives AND That The Law Requires Them To Be Neutral
"...calling me all sorts of creative names..."
I haven't been following the comments, but I bet most of the names aren't all that creative.
On the post: 5G's Latest Problem: Summer Temps Are Causing 5G Phones To Overheat
Re: Re: Re:
"Maybe I'm getting old, but I recall it being 640K not 640Meg"
The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
On the post: 5G's Latest Problem: Summer Temps Are Causing 5G Phones To Overheat
"...leaving consumers with the distinct impression 5G is largely just undercooked bullshit."
Probably because 5G is largely just undercooked bullshit.
On the post: Hackers Have Been Stealing User Data From Global Cell Networks Since 2012
It's obviously either China or somebody else.
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