uh, promise them some sunshine and rainbows too. I'm sure that teaching method will go over quite well.
Or then again, we can laugh at it, and wait for the press to cover it, and give Lily the scorn the earned. Count me as someone who's never buying her music or ever sharing her info to anyone I know.
Mike, I don't think Lily Allen even writes that blog, so I'd find it equally skeptical that you find it worth your time to respond to her.
Honestly, there sure are a lot of posts for someone who is a musician/on tour/whatever. They are not very smart posts in general, it's more like what I'd expect of a 14 year old writing a blog, really.
So you think all cops are perfect individuals who should be trusted at all times?
Let's ask a simple question:
You're driving, no conditions specified, a cop says "do you know why I pulled you over?"
do you answer or not?
The fact is, you trust officers, and you would answer, implicating yourself. 5th amendment doesn't stop you from incriminating yourself if you willingly speak out. How serious can that get?
See, I can play your strawman argument too, because I have complete distrust of officers. Some are polite, sure, but most are not trustworthy or even there for our safety.
once ideas like "Trademark" go global they make no sense. This is why people need to realize that both patents and trademark in their fullest are not going to fit going forward in our society at all. What happens when 2-3 people around the global come up with something at once as Mike has cited before, what happens if two companies call their products anything remotely related to an apple? etc.
that's what the RIAA would very likely do in order to get a school to "Teach" this "lesson". Aka music discounts or providing school software/hardware such as new computers.
I agree with this, and below, that there should be qualification requirements to handle set types of cases.
*however*, that introduces another level of slowing down court cases/flooding availability of certain qualified individuals. Not to mention people who want to try to handle something that they believe they are capable and in situation 1: being grossly unable to comprehend it or 2: doing okay but needing more experience to understand.
No judge should be unable to understand tech. If they don't understand something they should seek clarification by their own assistants who have better technical expertise. Or they can, I don't know, ask for an expert. Duh.
There is 0 excuse for judges to misunderstand something in that way. These people are supposed to be super intelligent, highly qualified, unbiased and typically experienced attorneys who became judges.
If they don't use smart methods to ask for help understanding tech and are handling a case, they should either a: recuse themselves from the case or b: recuse themselves from being a judge out of embarassment.
1 line: "that's some damn good coffee". I have shown that movie to more people than you can imagine, and that part was great. Also, I tried to talk my girlfriend into doing a granny panties but she said no :( Sorry kev.
honestly, he writes good stuff, it's hilariously entertaining, what else is to be expected?
What other movie stars humorously confront urban rumors or controversial ideas like how women count the number of people they've slept with but don't count blowjobs while calling us sluts, etc. Double standards are covered in subtle ways :)
who think they deserve other people's money, don't even deserve their own life. These kinds of people are quite literal leeches on society. Do I believe I deserve Mike Masnick's money? No. So why should in any conceivable way, an industry declare that they deserve other people's money?
Remember the guy who said "I don't take a piss if someone's not paying for it?" (while he goes to the bathroom at one point in the program).
as the smart people will realize by refusing to sign they can get out of jury duty, and likewise that the people who are not smart enough to read what they are signing may be easily manipulated by lawyering in courts, resulting in things like the jamie thomas verdict.
rockers and the media are super smart at manipulating people, I'd say this is likely reverse psychology flat out. Remember, anything parents reject is cool for kids, etc.
meanwhile, most parents reject it a little for that reason but don't overall *mind* rock band.
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Re: The danger here...
Or then again, we can laugh at it, and wait for the press to cover it, and give Lily the scorn the earned. Count me as someone who's never buying her music or ever sharing her info to anyone I know.
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Re: This might do it!
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Re: Lily Allen distributes copyright music by famous acts...
As noted, its a single giant mp3, so that's definitely in the more likely realm of mixtape material.
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Re: bingo
Mike, I don't think Lily Allen even writes that blog, so I'd find it equally skeptical that you find it worth your time to respond to her.
Honestly, there sure are a lot of posts for someone who is a musician/on tour/whatever. They are not very smart posts in general, it's more like what I'd expect of a 14 year old writing a blog, really.
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Re: Re: Lets be honest here...
So you think all cops are perfect individuals who should be trusted at all times?
Let's ask a simple question:
You're driving, no conditions specified, a cop says "do you know why I pulled you over?"
do you answer or not?
The fact is, you trust officers, and you would answer, implicating yourself. 5th amendment doesn't stop you from incriminating yourself if you willingly speak out. How serious can that get?
See, I can play your strawman argument too, because I have complete distrust of officers. Some are polite, sure, but most are not trustworthy or even there for our safety.
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gets better
http://www.multichannel.com/article/354761-Republicans_Move_To_Block_FCC_s_Network_Neutrality_I nitiative.php
surprise = no one.
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idiocy
I hope Lily gets this karma back in spades.
On the post: Class Action Copyright Suit Filed Against Scribd... By Jammie Thomas' Lawyers?
jammie thomas screwed by lawyers
I can't believe people didn't realize that, that the pro bono lawyers that helped jammie were not good at all.
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Re: No - wrong tag
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soft bribes
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Re: Re: so what do we do?
*however*, that introduces another level of slowing down court cases/flooding availability of certain qualified individuals. Not to mention people who want to try to handle something that they believe they are capable and in situation 1: being grossly unable to comprehend it or 2: doing okay but needing more experience to understand.
On the post: Is It Too Much To Expect Judges In Tech Related Cases To Understand Tech?
so what do we do?
There is 0 excuse for judges to misunderstand something in that way. These people are supposed to be super intelligent, highly qualified, unbiased and typically experienced attorneys who became judges.
If they don't use smart methods to ask for help understanding tech and are handling a case, they should either a: recuse themselves from the case or b: recuse themselves from being a judge out of embarassment.
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funny influence of kevin smith
honestly, he writes good stuff, it's hilariously entertaining, what else is to be expected?
What other movie stars humorously confront urban rumors or controversial ideas like how women count the number of people they've slept with but don't count blowjobs while calling us sluts, etc. Double standards are covered in subtle ways :)
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copying
Seriously, 15 minutes is not all that surprising ;)
anything free with an incentive + not something that takes years to figure out = will be solved faster than one can blink, no matter how obscure
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guys like this
Remember the guy who said "I don't take a piss if someone's not paying for it?" (while he goes to the bathroom at one point in the program).
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Re: Re:
Basically, they are screwed because they paid for licensing, the AC is correct.
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puts more idiots on the jury stand
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Re:
On the post: Elderly Classic Rock Musicians Don't Like Music Video Games
reverse psychology, duh
meanwhile, most parents reject it a little for that reason but don't overall *mind* rock band.
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republican?
Not saying liberal is any better, but way to say which side they're on huh
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