I'm lucky to live in NYC which has a minimum of choice between telco duopolies (such as Verizon and Spectrum). I really don't like Amazon. That being said, I can choose not to patronize Amazon (with the exception of Twitch (but fortunately their DMCA policies are making it easier to avoid)). I can't choose to avoid an ISP, otherwise I'd be without internet access.
For some reason the media and the politicians see the avoidable behemoths as more deserving of scrutiny than the unavoidable ones.
While I'm glad you were able to back up your assertions with facts, she also gets campaign contributions from SEIU, and Mike Masnick–as well as all these Silicon Valley companies–is anti-union. Don't think she just has only Big Tech's interests at heart.
Conservative: I have been censored for my conservative views Me: Holy shit! You were censored for wanting lower taxes? Con: LOL no…no not those views Me: So…deregulation? Con: Haha no not those views either Me: Which views, exactly? Con: Oh, you know the ones
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: Facebook Removes Image Of Two Men Kissing (2011)
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"How dare those two men kiss, for it is making me horny!"
On the post: Former Trump Aide Launches Twitter Clone, That Seems To Yank A Ton Of Data Right Out Of Twitter; Already Has First Content Moderation Crisis
Re: Re: Why bother
I assume spamvictim was being sarcastic. I know, I know: Poe's Law.
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He was. Or did we all collectively imagine what happened on January 6, 2021 like the Mandela effect?
On the post: Elvis Costello Doesn't Care That A Pop Star Copied His Riffs; Says Every Musician Does That
Re: If memory serves....
There's also this…
On the post: Did The Supreme Court Just Take A Sledge Hammer To Copyright's Statutory Damages?
Re: Re: Creative Commons BY-NC
The reason is because I couldn't get paid by BMI or my publisher Songtrust had I not kept the commercial monopoly.
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Re: Appropriate
I just hope there's no trademark confusion from Peter Jackson's Wingnut films…
On the post: AT&T Has DC Pushing The Idea That 'Big Tech' Should Give 'Big Telecom' Billions For No Coherent Reason
The difference between Amazon and my local ISP
I'm lucky to live in NYC which has a minimum of choice between telco duopolies (such as Verizon and Spectrum). I really don't like Amazon. That being said, I can choose not to patronize Amazon (with the exception of Twitch (but fortunately their DMCA policies are making it easier to avoid)). I can't choose to avoid an ISP, otherwise I'd be without internet access.
For some reason the media and the politicians see the avoidable behemoths as more deserving of scrutiny than the unavoidable ones.
On the post: Techdirt Podcast Episode 288: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Sees Problems On Every Page Of These Antitrust Bills
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From your very link:
That's more or less the same amount.
That's more or less the same amount.
SEIU paying $755 less than Facebook and Stanford paying $1510 less than Google is not exactly "paling" in comparison.
On the post: Techdirt Podcast Episode 288: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Sees Problems On Every Page Of These Antitrust Bills
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Okay, now you're just spamming.
On the post: Techdirt Podcast Episode 288: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Sees Problems On Every Page Of These Antitrust Bills
Re: Re: Speaking from experience I see
She's also been taking money from the SEIU. Is ehe also in favor of unionizing those companies?
On the post: Techdirt Podcast Episode 288: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Sees Problems On Every Page Of These Antitrust Bills
Re: Re:
While I'm glad you were able to back up your assertions with facts, she also gets campaign contributions from SEIU, and Mike Masnick–as well as all these Silicon Valley companies–is anti-union. Don't think she just has only Big Tech's interests at heart.
On the post: Did The Supreme Court Just Take A Sledge Hammer To Copyright's Statutory Damages?
Re: Concrete Harm can still be alleged by loss of control
If I could rate that comment insightful more than once, I'd do it in a heartbeat!
On the post: Did The Supreme Court Just Take A Sledge Hammer To Copyright's Statutory Damages?
Re: Re: Fat chance
I meant "precedent". Thanks for the catch.
On the post: Did The Supreme Court Just Take A Sledge Hammer To Copyright's Statutory Damages?
Fat chance
I think Scary Devil Monastery was right in calling © a "cult" (even if I do use it, but I do use a BY-NC creative commons licenses to minimize harm) considering how there will likely be special exceptions that the precedence of this lawsuit would apply to ©…
On the post: Once Again: Content Moderation Often Mistakes Reporting On Bad Behavior With Celebrating Bad Behavior
Re: Easy Ban
Conservative: I have been censored for my conservative views
Me: Holy shit! You were censored for wanting lower taxes?
Con: LOL no…no not those views
Me: So…deregulation?
Con: Haha no not those views either
Me: Which views, exactly?
Con: Oh, you know the ones
(All credit to Twitter user @ndrew_lawrence.)
On the post: Attorney General Says He'll Support Legislation That Bans The DOJ From Targeting Reporters During Leak Investigations
Just a warning...
"Just trust us!" is never good policy. It has to be backed up by law and good jurisprudence, otherwise it's benevolent authoritarianism.
On the post: 2nd Circuit Upholds Non-Monetary Sanctions Against Copyright Troll Richard Liebowitz
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Leibowitz, Hansmeier & Steele sounds like the worst lawfirm EVAR!!!
On the post: Florida Steps Up To Defend Its Unconstitutional Social Media Law And It's Every Bit As Terrible As You'd Imagine
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And I just collected all seven dragon balls. Now I'll have to ask Shenran for another wish!
On the post: Ringo Starr Drops Trademark Challenge Against 'Ring O' Sex Toy
So does that mean…
That Ring O can no longer have fun lyrics like these?
🎵
I'd like to be…
under the sheets…
in my girlfriend's pussy's garden
in the shade
🎵
(I'm sure Bobvious could come up with better lyrics)
BTW, à propos of nothing, "Ringo" means "Apple" (as in the fruit) in Japanese.
On the post: Florida Steps Up To Defend Its Unconstitutional Social Media Law And It's Every Bit As Terrible As You'd Imagine
Re: How about a 2nd Amendment theme park?
Of course, knowing Florida politicians, it would only apply to Democratic and left-wing politicians.
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