Somebody is entitled to payment for something nigh infinitely reproducible; and somebody else is entitled to something nigh infinitely reproducible for nothing more than the time & bandwith cost.
Seeing the level of theft they're engaging in, they're obviously attempting to start their own government.
All we need to do is point this out and then watch the military respond to this 'national treasonous threat' on CNN... everybody knows the governments of the world won't brook any competition.
Actually had a police officer come up behind my friend & I while we were pulled over on the side of the road setting up GPS navigation... put his lights on and everything.
The answer to your initials queries boils down to "individual responsibility."
The individual person/company who uploaded a whatever to your ineptly dubbed 'aggregation site' is the one responsible for it's content--eg the party to be sued for having done something illegal.
Likewise, the individual person/company who send a fraudulent (whatnot) DMCA is the one responsible for it--eg the party to be sued for having done something illegal.
I don't know about you--but when my cow gets all dried up, sickly/dead looking, I abandon all thoughts of maintaining an undead cow and instead look to get a new cow...
Like colostomy bags, breast implants, cupcakes, formula, water, toothpaste, lighters, nail clippers...
I suspect if depriving somebody of an item represents a loss of dignity of any sort, then the item represents a "terrorist" threat and must be confiscated.
And that's why you pick an innocuous password like "please don't hit me anymore"--so even when drugged & beaten, they'll have your password and keep beating... you.
Hmm, maybe I didn't think that one all the way thru.
"Well, another part of the reason it is so complicated is that language is inherently vague. Words can have different meanings and scope to different people."
This is only an issue amongst the ignorant/illiterate. People who can read and use a dictionary tend to agree on the definition of things.
In some fields--code monkeying, for example (Law, for another)--ambiguity and poor definitions are the enemy.
If I'm holding a red apple, and I state "this apple is red" and some idiot hearing me state loudly that I'm wrong, because his definitions of "red" and "apple" are apparently "blue" and "Chevy", which one of us is insanely wrong?
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Is it okay if 10% of the people put to death by the state are innocent?
Is it okay if 20% of the people who're serving life sentences are innocent?
Is it okay if 50% of the people stuck in the bullshit 'felon parol' system never did anything illegal?
Where does one draw the line on acceptable collateral damage?
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Re: Eh?
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Re: Re:-P
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Re: It can be.
Somebody is entitled to payment for something nigh infinitely reproducible; and somebody else is entitled to something nigh infinitely reproducible for nothing more than the time & bandwith cost.
Who's wrong, who's right, who cares?
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Re: Instead of ACTA
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Re: Hrmmm
It barely matters what the law is in a jury trial--if you can bullshit the jury into your way of thinking, then you win.
For reference: see "The Chewbacca Defense"
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In Conclusion
All we need to do is point this out and then watch the military respond to this 'national treasonous threat' on CNN... everybody knows the governments of the world won't brook any competition.
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While I'm at it...
Seriously, the barcode should be retired, and replaced with something more modern. To whit: the QR code.
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Coinage
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Re: Re: Pre-pulled.
Low hanging fruit, I guess.
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Being Civil
They will likely harass, falsely arrest or assault any clod who dares stand up for his or her rights.
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Re: Double-Edged Sword.
The individual person/company who uploaded a whatever to your ineptly dubbed 'aggregation site' is the one responsible for it's content--eg the party to be sued for having done something illegal.
Likewise, the individual person/company who send a fraudulent (whatnot) DMCA is the one responsible for it--eg the party to be sued for having done something illegal.
Ta-Da! Logic is easy and fun.
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Re: Freaking Finally!
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Re: Evidence-based law
If there were an well educated populace, then such a party would likely be the forerunner.
Hmm, I think I've just reasoned out why the educational system sucks AND why it's not going to improve.
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Re: Powdered Milk
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I suspect if depriving somebody of an item represents a loss of dignity of any sort, then the item represents a "terrorist" threat and must be confiscated.
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Hmm, maybe I didn't think that one all the way thru.
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Or is it just somebody talking about something they do--something they do which happens to be consistent with reality?
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;-P
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In some fields--code monkeying, for example (Law, for another)--ambiguity and poor definitions are the enemy.
If I'm holding a red apple, and I state "this apple is red" and some idiot hearing me state loudly that I'm wrong, because his definitions of "red" and "apple" are apparently "blue" and "Chevy", which one of us is insanely wrong?
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