Hey buddy... the International Society for the Protection of Fuckwits would like a word with you. As in, don't demean our guys, the one's your talking about aren't good enough to be Fuckwits, not by a long shot.
Are you perhaps arguing that we should scrap 230 just to take down Fox (and presumably all of that organization, not just the news portion)? If so, you've forgotten that news media outlets are covered by the 1st Amendment, which trumps 230 in full. (And that includes any "talking heads spouting their opinions.) The only attack vector that Fox might be exposed for is a comment section, but in a predominately video format, I don't see much happening on that front.
(Addendum: If you think that all laws apply equally, then you need to visit the sad tale of Southwest Airlines. I'll let you do the research.)
In addition to my comment above, possibly/probably directed to a different AC... Where a Senate confirmation was required, the answer is to stuff the underlying bureaucracy with Assistants, Deputies and such, and let them quietly keep the head cheese out of the loop. Better yet, feed said honcho with false info, and when it's leaked to the "Fake Republicans" (i.e. The Trump Cult desiring to be called Republicans), the leaking head can be removed for failing his sworn Oath Of Office. Etc, yadda yadda, you get the drift.
Actually, since Senate confirmation is not necessary, Biden can replace him at will. The basic reason would be lack of desired qualifications, and the underlying threat would be "gross abuse of power in attempting to subvert a news media outlet's 1A rights", something that might carry a penalty heavier than simply no longer working in a government position. This threat should be enough to assure a quiet resignation, but sadly, at this point no one can be sure about such things.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Say. WHO is "the community" here at TD
Rocky,
True, the AC might be blue, or some other numb-nuts we've dealt with, but for the sake of those just coming aboard, I didn't think it would hurt to be civil and reveal the main worksheet to the newcomers.
Re: Re: Say. WHO is "the community" here at TD control
AC,
You must be the new kid on the block, so I'll clue you in:
a) There are no posted "Rules", everyone here is expected to act like mature adults.
b) The system is easy - at the top right of each comment is a set of voting icons. The two left-most are to promote either Insightful or Funny, which in my opinion are pretty much the same as upvotes. Just to be complete, the right-most is to demote as abusive/trolling/spam.
c) No. Masnick as demonstrated for more than 20 years that anyone can post here as they please, and that every poster is subject to the community's judgment. The community is self policing, and trust me, it will self-police.... sometimes quite relentlessly.
d) He has, and he will, when necessary. But members like myself sometimes step in, just to shorten your waiting time. You're welcome.
Actually, it's kind of amazing that Axel Springer Publishing House managed to contact, and bamboozle, this many people. I'd've liked to've been a fly on the wall, listening to them promising the "little guy" artists the whole moon, if only they sign on to carry this "important message" about copyright to the EU Parliment.
Not to mention also to the mainstream media, can't forget that little factoid.
Nah, those guys have their own poppy farms. The cartels let them do this in return for being allowed to play all the music they want, without fear of any lawsuits.
Expect a Trump to be running in the republican presidential primaries for 2024 and expect him or her to be very hard to beat.
I'd be on board with that, if I was sure that a convicted felon serving time could run for the office. Or if that particular situation looks to be looming on his personal horizon, then he'd still be outta luck when trying it from a foreign address, as a fugitive from justice.
A "Change Of Venue" motion will move it to one of the states, due to overexposure in the press pretty much obliterating the defendant's chances of a fair trial.
... pea-brained Q militia member furiously Googling "drawn and quartered"....
... and giggling maniacally at something he thinks is new, because he didn't pay attention in World History class, back in the 8th or 9th grade. (Which he failed for 3 years in a row, and was finally passed on because of the PC "no child left behind" crap.)
I'd say it's just one of those amazing internet oddities that have always gone viral on the internet since its earliest days.
The Internet had, and still has, nothing on people getting caught up in whatever's "odd" at the moment. After all, I just placed my order with Florida Paints for a custom color to put on my Pet Rock!
This kind of decision comes from the courts who believe that cash money can be sued, and that it has no right to representation when it wants to return to its rightful owner. IOW, watching an "anonymous" pixel go about its business is the same as assigning a new owner to "anonymous" cash.
Interestingly enough, I was about to spout off about what hours the greater number of murders occur, and decided to do some research - turns out I would've been wrong. Seems like 65% percent of murders occur during daylight hours. Damn but those anonymous pixels are a bloodthirsty lot, aren't they?
Also of interest is the fact that neither Baltimore nor Maryland are in the running for cities/states with the most murders - they're well down in the middle of the pack. (Source: FBI report, via reference.com)
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Remember when Martha Stewart spent some time in the clink? There were lots of memes about how to decorate your jail cell, etc. - remember those?
I foresee Trump being featured on the cover of Jail Times with a stupified look on his face, asking "Does this jumpsuit make me look less orange?"
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Re: Re:
Hey buddy... the International Society for the Protection of Fuckwits would like a word with you. As in, don't demean our guys, the one's your talking about aren't good enough to be Fuckwits, not by a long shot.
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Re: OMG! PLEASE DO, But...
I'm sorry, do what?
Are you perhaps arguing that we should scrap 230 just to take down Fox (and presumably all of that organization, not just the news portion)? If so, you've forgotten that news media outlets are covered by the 1st Amendment, which trumps 230 in full. (And that includes any "talking heads spouting their opinions.) The only attack vector that Fox might be exposed for is a comment section, but in a predominately video format, I don't see much happening on that front.
(Addendum: If you think that all laws apply equally, then you need to visit the sad tale of Southwest Airlines. I'll let you do the research.)
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Re: Re:
In addition to my comment above, possibly/probably directed to a different AC... Where a Senate confirmation was required, the answer is to stuff the underlying bureaucracy with Assistants, Deputies and such, and let them quietly keep the head cheese out of the loop. Better yet, feed said honcho with false info, and when it's leaked to the "Fake Republicans" (i.e. The Trump Cult desiring to be called Republicans), the leaking head can be removed for failing his sworn Oath Of Office. Etc, yadda yadda, you get the drift.
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Re:
Actually, since Senate confirmation is not necessary, Biden can replace him at will. The basic reason would be lack of desired qualifications, and the underlying threat would be "gross abuse of power in attempting to subvert a news media outlet's 1A rights", something that might carry a penalty heavier than simply no longer working in a government position. This threat should be enough to assure a quiet resignation, but sadly, at this point no one can be sure about such things.
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Re:
A shining example of the Peter Principle. Sad, that.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Say. WHO is "the community" here at TD
Rocky,
True, the AC might be blue, or some other numb-nuts we've dealt with, but for the sake of those just coming aboard, I didn't think it would hurt to be civil and reveal the main worksheet to the newcomers.
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Re: Re: Say. WHO is "the community" here at TD control
AC,
You must be the new kid on the block, so I'll clue you in:
a) There are no posted "Rules", everyone here is expected to act like mature adults.
b) The system is easy - at the top right of each comment is a set of voting icons. The two left-most are to promote either Insightful or Funny, which in my opinion are pretty much the same as upvotes. Just to be complete, the right-most is to demote as abusive/trolling/spam.
c) No. Masnick as demonstrated for more than 20 years that anyone can post here as they please, and that every poster is subject to the community's judgment. The community is self policing, and trust me, it will self-police.... sometimes quite relentlessly.
d) He has, and he will, when necessary. But members like myself sometimes step in, just to shorten your waiting time. You're welcome.
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Re:
Be thankful that said Universe doesn't start charging us all a link tax, just for referring to it in the first place!
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Re: Re: Re: Re:
Oh, goodie, now I know which part of my mixed-up stash to go get more of - thanks!!
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Re: Only 576?
Actually, it's kind of amazing that Axel Springer Publishing House managed to contact, and bamboozle, this many people. I'd've liked to've been a fly on the wall, listening to them promising the "little guy" artists the whole moon, if only they sign on to carry this "important message" about copyright to the EU Parliment.
Not to mention also to the mainstream media, can't forget that little factoid.
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Re:
Nah, those guys have their own poppy farms. The cartels let them do this in return for being allowed to play all the music they want, without fear of any lawsuits.
On the post: Senator Tillis Is Mad That Twitter Won't Testify About Copyright Infringement; Since When Is Twitter A Piracy Problem?
Re:
Err, not quite. It's for the lobbyist(s) to donate to (read: buy) the Senator, so he can make these threats. Big difference there.
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Re: web design rules
In reference to #6 and 7, make sure that flashy crap uses up as much bandwidth as possible!
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Re: Re: Re:
I'd be on board with that, if I was sure that a convicted felon serving time could run for the office. Or if that particular situation looks to be looming on his personal horizon, then he'd still be outta luck when trying it from a foreign address, as a fugitive from justice.
Just sayin'.....
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Re: Re: Re:
A "Change Of Venue" motion will move it to one of the states, due to overexposure in the press pretty much obliterating the defendant's chances of a fair trial.
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Re:
... and giggling maniacally at something he thinks is new, because he didn't pay attention in World History class, back in the 8th or 9th grade. (Which he failed for 3 years in a row, and was finally passed on because of the PC "no child left behind" crap.)
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Speaking of viral....
The Internet had, and still has, nothing on people getting caught up in whatever's "odd" at the moment. After all, I just placed my order with Florida Paints for a custom color to put on my Pet Rock!
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Do we have a runner-up?
Well, I nominate Josh Hawley for a mighty close second place hater of free speech. (Sources too numerous to identify and elaborate.)
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How can this be unexpected?
This kind of decision comes from the courts who believe that cash money can be sued, and that it has no right to representation when it wants to return to its rightful owner. IOW, watching an "anonymous" pixel go about its business is the same as assigning a new owner to "anonymous" cash.
Interestingly enough, I was about to spout off about what hours the greater number of murders occur, and decided to do some research - turns out I would've been wrong. Seems like 65% percent of murders occur during daylight hours. Damn but those anonymous pixels are a bloodthirsty lot, aren't they?
Also of interest is the fact that neither Baltimore nor Maryland are in the running for cities/states with the most murders - they're well down in the middle of the pack. (Source: FBI report, via reference.com)
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