I can't believe they objected to the word "offended". How else is she supposed to feel if not offended? It is not like she screamed across the room "Wake up you lazy f**king f**ktard!"
Well do what you want but clearly they would not last 5 minutes in British politics.
The day homeless people fear most is when Lady Gaga gives her old clothes to charity. Then you would see the homeless walk around in bubble suits, crime scene tape, meat-like clothes and much more.
This fight is getting pretty nasty pretty quickly. I would not be surprised if some blood is shed before this is all over.
On one hand you have the paid up corrupt politicians looking to force SOPA through and make Hollywood happy. These are some quite arrogant people and of course a bunch of liars and they very keen indeed to seize control of the Internet.
Then on the other side are those looking to protect the Internet and the many lawful businesses who would be abused by such a law. They know this is the worst Internet bill they have ever come up with and there is no way they can afford to let this one pass.
Immovable object meets an unstoppable force. No matter the force behind each side something has to give. Someone may end up with what they can forever call their "SOPA scar" before this is over.
Since she is a co-sponsor of the bill then this is no surprise at all when she simply wants people to believe that everyone is happy so the bill passes.
This is not the case of her being "out of touch" and not knowing about the Internet opposition but simply about her lying to us.
Clearly SOPA is not a bill for open discussion when it only serves one small sector of the market. So if it can "trick" its way through Congress the happier those people would be.
This is exactly why all their technical documentation backing up the bill is complete rubbish. Lies built on lies built on more lies to "trick" those who read it.
Liars they are. We only need to remember the phrase "The end does not justify the means." So even if they get the bill passed it is still corrupt.
My main hope in this case is that Judge Claudia Wilken makes a strong ruling that can be used against anyone looking to falsely sabotage a rival's advertising campaign. This is obviously a very serious matter that can affect all commercial business operations and such anti-competitive actions should be strictly punished.
I would hope for a ruling as well on falsely censoring news reports but I doubt we will be that lucky.
The only amendment I see to strongly disagree with is the one that would exclude pornographers. No matter how we dislike a certain group then all people should be treated equal under the law.
So if the pornographers are doing something wrong then clearly some other law needs adjusting to prevent abuse by all groups including pornographers.
It is nice to see Elon Musk on there who is my innovation hero of the decade. Good luck on your February launch Elon.
I am not surprised that all these people have come out against SOPA when this bill is only an attempted power grab over the Internet.
The sad thing is that even if SOPA and PIPA are tossed out of Congress this time they will only be back with new bills next year reading much the same. They then keep trying and trying and trying until they eventually get it into law.
I can well understand why he said that the movie industries of Spain, Egypt and Sweden are gone.
This is no different to when you download a movie from the Internet they say it is "Stolen" when we of course all know this one act causes all cinema screening to end, the planned DVD roll-out never happens, and all hope for TV screenings are gone.
So of course Spain, Egypt and Sweden are now wastelands due to their lax laws allowing these "evil pirates" to run off with all their movies thus depriving them of all sales and profit!
I think we should keep a close eye on Chris Dodd. Living one's life in a fantasy world is a clear medical condition and we made need to have him committed for public safety.
I expect what they mean by Google filling in content is their auto-complete service. For example if someone types in to the search box "Max Mosley" then Google will automatically recommend the words "Nazi Party".
Well I can't approve of their censorship. This is a case of think before you open your mouth or more correctly realise what a little shit everyone will think you are if you believe it fun to dress up as a Nazi. A sex party only makes it twice as worse when then people wonder what type of mickey mouse operation it is you are running.
The correct response to fix this disaster is to be humble and apologize, have those responsible resign or be fired, state this is only a few bad employees and not general company policy and then book annual trips for workers to learn about the persecution of the Jews.
Now what do they do? Run around trying to have every sign of this event removed. Well if they can remove it then they most own it. Ownership means they did it. So enjoy your company drunken Nazi sex parties.
My concern in all this is that Congress may pass SOPA because this takes them one step away from online trade sanctions. In a Trade War they can then say block access to Chinese importers, manufacturers, wholesalers and other businesses.
I must admit that the pro-copyright people including some artists coming here and reading these postings can certainly be left rather depressed. I guess to read here often means they enjoy a debate rather to just listen to the dogma of the "everyone here loves SOPA/PIPA" forums.
Well I thought for one posting I would take a step back from my usual "I hate what the copyright monopoly does to society" rants and to instead hit the middle ground.
Pirates do offer content owners two saving graces. First is that no one here believes that other people should profit from your creation. Then second is that file sharing can make a good promotional tool when these are just people wanting to be entertained. A good example is the movie Avatar when this is both the largest pirated movie in history and the best selling movie in history. It would be very hard to claim that piracy hurt sales here when clearly the infringement that happened was simply part of the phenomenon to make this movie as popular as it was. This goes on to highlight that people will often buy what they value when it is only the bad media that does suffer. And why should we reward bad creation?
We in the anti-copyright group do have many legitimate concerns with what is happening on the Internet where for now I will only use YouTube as an example.
YouTube is clearly a service that has corrupted DMCA law when the law says one thing but YouTube has rewrote the law, using technical means, for the benefit of the big media companies.
One clear reflection of this is that YouTube in their dispute process does not even recognise that Public Domain works exist. They can't plead "fair use" (which is an option YouTube largely ignore) when fair use is lawful infringement under copyright law and where Public Domain media does not apply to copyright.
Their system is so messed up that the larger media companies often claim ownership to other people's media. This is nothing more than a media grab to obtain the advertising revenue. I can certainly show you a list of almost every big media company around claiming false ownership to public domain works created from tax dollars by the US Government.
People cannot obtain ownership of their media back without taking the matter to court. YouTube took DMCA law and flipped it over to remove their pre-court protection. Many people of course cannot afford court action against a large media company. So your average home user is exploited.
This in all goes to highlight that when the copyright side are given control then this granted power will only be misused and abused.
And this is our main concern with SOPA/PIPA when they won't just use this law to attack the pirates but to also attack their business rivals, for the goal of profit, and to censor that what they do not want the public to see.
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So long.
On the post: SOPA Markup Day 1: We Don't Understand This Bill, It Might Do Terrible Things, But Dammit, We're Passing It Now
Well do what you want but clearly they would not last 5 minutes in British politics.
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Clothes?
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Nice but the best time keepers in our Universe are the pulsar stars that make great time keepers through their regular rapid rotations.
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Collision
On one hand you have the paid up corrupt politicians looking to force SOPA through and make Hollywood happy. These are some quite arrogant people and of course a bunch of liars and they very keen indeed to seize control of the Internet.
Then on the other side are those looking to protect the Internet and the many lawful businesses who would be abused by such a law. They know this is the worst Internet bill they have ever come up with and there is no way they can afford to let this one pass.
Immovable object meets an unstoppable force. No matter the force behind each side something has to give. Someone may end up with what they can forever call their "SOPA scar" before this is over.
On the post: Senator Dianne Feinstein: So Out Of Touch, She Doesn't Realize Tech Companies Are Vehemently Against PROTECT IP
Liars
This is not the case of her being "out of touch" and not knowing about the Internet opposition but simply about her lying to us.
Clearly SOPA is not a bill for open discussion when it only serves one small sector of the market. So if it can "trick" its way through Congress the happier those people would be.
This is exactly why all their technical documentation backing up the bill is complete rubbish. Lies built on lies built on more lies to "trick" those who read it.
Liars they are. We only need to remember the phrase "The end does not justify the means." So even if they get the bill passed it is still corrupt.
On the post: Revolving Door: Sixteen Former Judiciary Committee Staff Are Lobbying Congress Concerning SOPA
On the post: UMG, MegaUpload Case Gets Even Stranger; Will.i.am Says He Didn't Authorize A Takedown
Justice
I would hope for a ruling as well on falsely censoring news reports but I doubt we will be that lucky.
On the post: Tons Of Amendments Proposed For SOPA
So if the pornographers are doing something wrong then clearly some other law needs adjusting to prevent abuse by all groups including pornographers.
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Or use a US based proxy.
Viacom can't stop the signal any more than SOPA can. Where there is censorship there is always a way around it.
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So what did that guy who died in 2010 die from? Did he fall off a roller coaster screaming "woo hoo! my stupid boss believes anything I write"?
I think that death was a case of karma.
Well events like this will always happen and that is why audits exist.
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I am not surprised that all these people have come out against SOPA when this bill is only an attempted power grab over the Internet.
The sad thing is that even if SOPA and PIPA are tossed out of Congress this time they will only be back with new bills next year reading much the same. They then keep trying and trying and trying until they eventually get it into law.
On the post: Wikipedia Explains, In Great Detail, How Even An Updated SOPA Hurts The Web & Wikipedia
In a few weeks time one answer may be UMG. MU is not short on lawyers unlike the general public.
On the post: Call Congress Today And Let Them Know (Again) That You Are Against SOPA
THE ONLY TIME THEY TAKE THEIR FINGERS OUT OF THEIR EARS IS WHEN THEY SEE A FAT CHECK WITH LOTS OF DIGITS.
On the post: Chris Dodd Resorting To Outright Lying In A Desperate Attempt To Get SOPA Passed
CrAzY
This is no different to when you download a movie from the Internet they say it is "Stolen" when we of course all know this one act causes all cinema screening to end, the planned DVD roll-out never happens, and all hope for TV screenings are gone.
So of course Spain, Egypt and Sweden are now wastelands due to their lax laws allowing these "evil pirates" to run off with all their movies thus depriving them of all sales and profit!
I think we should keep a close eye on Chris Dodd. Living one's life in a fantasy world is a clear medical condition and we made need to have him committed for public safety.
On the post: Musicians' Manager Says SOPA & PIPA Are Not What Musicians Need
On the post: Max Mosley Sues Google For Unflattering Search Results -- Creating Even More Unflattering Search Results
The Fourth Reich
Well I can't approve of their censorship. This is a case of think before you open your mouth or more correctly realise what a little shit everyone will think you are if you believe it fun to dress up as a Nazi. A sex party only makes it twice as worse when then people wonder what type of mickey mouse operation it is you are running.
The correct response to fix this disaster is to be humble and apologize, have those responsible resign or be fired, state this is only a few bad employees and not general company policy and then book annual trips for workers to learn about the persecution of the Jews.
Now what do they do? Run around trying to have every sign of this event removed. Well if they can remove it then they most own it. Ownership means they did it. So enjoy your company drunken Nazi sex parties.
Not good for business of course.
On the post: Writers Guild Realizing That SOPA Goes Too Far; Union Support For Censoring The Internet Begins To Crack
On the post: RIAA Boss Tries To Defend SOPA & PIPA To The NY Times
On the fence
Well I thought for one posting I would take a step back from my usual "I hate what the copyright monopoly does to society" rants and to instead hit the middle ground.
Pirates do offer content owners two saving graces. First is that no one here believes that other people should profit from your creation. Then second is that file sharing can make a good promotional tool when these are just people wanting to be entertained. A good example is the movie Avatar when this is both the largest pirated movie in history and the best selling movie in history. It would be very hard to claim that piracy hurt sales here when clearly the infringement that happened was simply part of the phenomenon to make this movie as popular as it was. This goes on to highlight that people will often buy what they value when it is only the bad media that does suffer. And why should we reward bad creation?
We in the anti-copyright group do have many legitimate concerns with what is happening on the Internet where for now I will only use YouTube as an example.
YouTube is clearly a service that has corrupted DMCA law when the law says one thing but YouTube has rewrote the law, using technical means, for the benefit of the big media companies.
One clear reflection of this is that YouTube in their dispute process does not even recognise that Public Domain works exist. They can't plead "fair use" (which is an option YouTube largely ignore) when fair use is lawful infringement under copyright law and where Public Domain media does not apply to copyright.
Their system is so messed up that the larger media companies often claim ownership to other people's media. This is nothing more than a media grab to obtain the advertising revenue. I can certainly show you a list of almost every big media company around claiming false ownership to public domain works created from tax dollars by the US Government.
People cannot obtain ownership of their media back without taking the matter to court. YouTube took DMCA law and flipped it over to remove their pre-court protection. Many people of course cannot afford court action against a large media company. So your average home user is exploited.
This in all goes to highlight that when the copyright side are given control then this granted power will only be misused and abused.
And this is our main concern with SOPA/PIPA when they won't just use this law to attack the pirates but to also attack their business rivals, for the goal of profit, and to censor that what they do not want the public to see.
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