The parallels between the 'war on drugs' and the 'war on piracy' keep increasing.
The results aren't the relevant portion. What's relevant is "they" are doing "something" for which your money needs to be taken and spent--allegedly in your best interests.
Stopping piracy isn't the point, they just want to put on a good show.
"investigation, intelligence and emergency response,"
I doubt any government spending does anybody much good.
The only reason I do not believe the government was responsible for 9.11 is the fact they are incompetent.
It is, in fact, their incompetence which saves us from their malevolence. Can you imagine how horrid things would be if all US government entities--from Feds thru local cops--where suddenly 100% effective in enforcing every stupid law that had ever been passed?!? It would be more hellish than the stupidity we live thru today in the US.
Anybody can decide they're going to print a phone book.
EG ANYBODY can decide to become an independant domain registrar and completely ignore the ICANN DNS BS.
They could actually kinda replace the DNS system altogether by using the same IPv6 endpoints and encapsulating the data in such a way as to ignore the old standards--which means they'd also be free to make a new standard... maybe use torrent peering techniques to replacing the tcp/ip packet routing & bandwidth limitations (like a super TOR, kinda...)
Maybe Google, Anonymous, 4chan, ThePirateBay or anybody else should look into doing such...
In fact, we need neither speeding nor parking laws; both exist as a means to extract additional revenue from the citizens thru unlawful additional fees/taxes without ever providing a provable benefit to society.
If you are claiming ACTA (etc) will be used to extract revenue from citizens thru extra-legal means without providing benefit, then we are in complete agreement.
Install Linux
Use disk encryption.
Have a secondary user profile for show.
Gladly show people your "SFW" user account, files, et al without ever needing reveal anything.
As usual, Comcast doesn't want to invest in upgrading their network, nor do they want to do anything resembling providing a reasonably priced competitive internet service to anybody.
Comcast wants to milk every dollar it can out of its over-priced under-performing network for as long as possible before selling it to some poor schmuck who'll have to shell out a ton of cash in upgrades after paying a premium for this "valuable" company just to get the company anywhere near modern and competitive.
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Re: Irony
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Re:
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Re: Re: ^_^
I myself have made thousands here!
2645, at the moment, actually.
On the post: Is There Any Value In Cracking Down On 'Piracy' If It Doesn't Increase Sales?
New Coke
The results aren't the relevant portion. What's relevant is "they" are doing "something" for which your money needs to be taken and spent--allegedly in your best interests.
Stopping piracy isn't the point, they just want to put on a good show.
On the post: White House's New Report On Intellectual Property Enforcement Should Get A Copyright As A Creative Work Of Fiction
Opacity
See: "Christian Science" -- delivering faith based scientific conclusions you can believe in!
On the post: Major League Soccer Abusing The DMCA To Censor Controversial Clip Of Player Misconduct
Re: Re:
On the post: How The TSA's Security Theater Harms Us All
Re: ...
BULLSHIT
(that is all.)
On the post: How The TSA's Security Theater Harms Us All
"investigation, intelligence and emergency response,"
The only reason I do not believe the government was responsible for 9.11 is the fact they are incompetent.
It is, in fact, their incompetence which saves us from their malevolence. Can you imagine how horrid things would be if all US government entities--from Feds thru local cops--where suddenly 100% effective in enforcing every stupid law that had ever been passed?!? It would be more hellish than the stupidity we live thru today in the US.
On the post: Trademark Lawyers Push For Crazy New Domain Rules Making It Easy For Them To Take Away Others' Domains
Re: Re: Alt DNS
On the post: Trademark Lawyers Push For Crazy New Domain Rules Making It Easy For Them To Take Away Others' Domains
Re: Re: Alt DNS
Anybody remember "AOL keywords"?
Pretty sure there's others too, just not coming to mind.
On the post: Trademark Lawyers Push For Crazy New Domain Rules Making It Easy For Them To Take Away Others' Domains
Alt DNS
Anybody can decide they're going to print a phone book.
EG ANYBODY can decide to become an independant domain registrar and completely ignore the ICANN DNS BS.
They could actually kinda replace the DNS system altogether by using the same IPv6 endpoints and encapsulating the data in such a way as to ignore the old standards--which means they'd also be free to make a new standard... maybe use torrent peering techniques to replacing the tcp/ip packet routing & bandwidth limitations (like a super TOR, kinda...)
Maybe Google, Anonymous, 4chan, ThePirateBay or anybody else should look into doing such...
/free flowing thought rant
On the post: Kevin Smith On Why You Don't Have To Be Kevin Smith To Try Innovative New Things
Re: Will the real Kevin Smith please stand up?
Talking to his weed-man...
Being recognized as Kevin Smith at public appearances...
On the post: If ACTA Is So Great, Where Are All The Supporters Extolling Its Virtues?
Re: Quantum Schrodinger
In fact, we need neither speeding nor parking laws; both exist as a means to extract additional revenue from the citizens thru unlawful additional fees/taxes without ever providing a provable benefit to society.
If you are claiming ACTA (etc) will be used to extract revenue from citizens thru extra-legal means without providing benefit, then we are in complete agreement.
On the post: Yet Another Story Of A Guy Arrested For Filming Police
Re: Hopeful Solidarity
The only thing is--unless there's a high degree of solidarity & participation, I don't see it working.
On the post: Is It Really Fair To Say That Red Hat Is The First Billion Dollar Open Source Company?
Re: Re: Pirahna
Anybody who can get a million$ of dollar$ selling something which people could get for free gets at least an iota of respect from me.
I just said they suck at innovating... and making secure, stable or good software.
However, they have money and a GREAT PR team. More power to 'em. Different strokes for different folks and all that guff.
On the post: Is It Really Fair To Say That Red Hat Is The First Billion Dollar Open Source Company?
Re: Re: Pirahna
Wouldn't be the first time people had paid extra for something worthless...
On the post: Is It Really Fair To Say That Red Hat Is The First Billion Dollar Open Source Company?
Pirahna
I'm waiting for the year where they just release a Linux distro with a Windows skin instead another Windows version...
On the post: Court Suggests Politically Motivated Border Searches May Be Unconstitutional
Der Steps
Use disk encryption.
Have a secondary user profile for show.
Gladly show people your "SFW" user account, files, et al without ever needing reveal anything.
On the post: Is Comcast A Threat To The Internet?
Re: "Your Pipes are too small."
Comcast wants to milk every dollar it can out of its over-priced under-performing network for as long as possible before selling it to some poor schmuck who'll have to shell out a ton of cash in upgrades after paying a premium for this "valuable" company just to get the company anywhere near modern and competitive.
/rant-prediction.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Clown College
It's not as though there are any real requirements...
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