Re: If Elon Musk is so smart and generous, why this kerfuffle? Just put 'em on Dropbox!
Hey Blue, are you ready to admit that people downvote your comments based on your piss-poor debate style, incorrect facts, fuzzy logic, ill-conceived notions and your inability to parse an opposing argument as opposed to just your moniker? Just wondering.
Lol. Mike didn't need to poke holes in that study - the Register itself did so. From the article:
The research comes from the Carnegie Mellon University's Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics (IDEA),[...] but it's worth noting that IDEA itself was created last year with funds provided by the MPAA.
Also, that study is based on "three anonymous major motion picture studios[...]individually providing data to support this research". That's "three anonymous major motion picture studios" with tons of motivation to provide skewed data to show that taking down MegaUpload actually did something.
Do you have a study with some actual verifiable data?
Section 230 is mere statute (common law always trumps it)...
Blue? That you?
One would think you would learn from the hundred times I or someone else has corrected you concerning this incorrect notion that common law trumps statutory law. I guess not, huh?
....and the fanboys get pretty vile and abusive....
I have nothing to hide. so what if I am seen in the shower. as long as I am not doing anything illegal then what is that to me?
Oh really? I seriously doubt that you have not done a single thing that is illegal since the average person commits on average three felonies a day. If the government decides to turn it's eye upon you, something will be found to charge you with.
I also seriously doubt that you have nothing to hide either - everyone has stuff that they wish to remain private and I'm sure you are no different.
I'll just leave you with a few quotes to think about:
"If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." -Cardinal Richelieu
"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." -Benjamin Franklin
"It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." -Benjamin Franklin
Back in 2011, you stated you were torn as to whether Bitcoin was sustainable or just a fad. Now you accept Bitcoin at the Techdirt Insider Shop. I was just wondering if and how your views concerning Bitcoin have changed since it's inception. Do you think of it as a viable payment system now or is it just a bandwagon that you jumped on with the Insider Shop?
But those uninformed and manipulated followers of the right-wing agenda are the ones that do most of the crying to the FCC about obscenity because it offends their moral biases.
That may be true. But, I have often found that those who push their moral agendas on others are usually hypocrites who don't live up to what they are advocating.
They may yell pretty loud about some dirty words on TV, but interfering with their porn access is a different matter all together.
I think I am beginning to understand where this incorrect notion comes from.
For most morons out there the only thing they really know about the FCC is that they enforce the rules against swearing on broadcast television and terrestrial radio and they assume that is what the FCC will do concerning the internet.
Streisand moves up the ice, receives the puck on the tape, dekes left...backhand shot...and THROUGH the FIVE HOLE! Oh my! What a beautiful move...she left Phaneuf and Lupul holding their jockstraps on that one!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Title II does not create net neutrality.
While I agree with the overall sentiment of your comment I do disagree with this small bit:
You're talking about free-market capitalism, which is a provably false theory.
Free market capitalism does exist. Black markets are market systems that are not regulated and exist without laws such as property rights. Black markets are the very definition of a free market system and exist at this very moment all around us.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
So what in particular did I post here that got your fine feathers all righteously ruffled?
I'm not ruffled in the slightest. Just making an observation.
As for the basis for my suspcion that arises not so much from this particlur thread, but from previous rants like this one, or this one, or this one, or this one, etc.
Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
Well, in truth, that was probably the best insult you could have come up with, Gwiz.
It wasn't an insult. Just a personal observation. I'm pretty sure that OOTB still lurks around and I suspect that he/she is using various other monikers these days.
Some of the tangents and rants you sail off onto seem somewhat familiar to the ones I heard from OOTB, that's all.
Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
That doesn't sound right to me. GEMont seems thoughtful and smart, and I never got that impression of OOTB.
I always got the impression that OOTB was one of many online personas from the same person that tried to use different writing styles for each one. The OOTB character was definitely "redneck", but there were hints of intelligence in there even so.
Like I said, it's just a nagging suspicion based on nothing more than some similar mannerisms and the general disdain OOTB regarded your questions with.
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Re: If Elon Musk is so smart and generous, why this kerfuffle? Just put 'em on Dropbox!
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Re: Re: Re: Digital versus Physical goods.
That thread gets pretty funny at bottom when DH starts trolling Blue with presidential quotes and Blue doesn't even realize he's getting played.
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Re: Re: Digital versus Physical goods.
Study: Megaupload closure boosted Hollywood sales 10%
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/08/megaupload_piracy_study/
Lol. Mike didn't need to poke holes in that study - the Register itself did so. From the article:
Also, that study is based on "three anonymous major motion picture studios[...]individually providing data
to support this research". That's "three anonymous major motion picture studios" with tons of motivation to provide skewed data to show that taking down MegaUpload actually did something.
Do you have a study with some actual verifiable data?
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Re: Re: Re: So why is Twitter beginning to police abuse?
Touché.
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Re: So why is Twitter beginning to police abuse?
Blue? That you?
One would think you would learn from the hundred times I or someone else has corrected you concerning this incorrect notion that common law trumps statutory law. I guess not, huh?
....and the fanboys get pretty vile and abusive....
Yep, that's our Blue alright.
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Re: Re: Re: No contradiction here
Or to put into current parlance:
They are Public Domain leechers, not seeders.
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Re: If you aren't guilty, don't run
Oh really? I seriously doubt that you have not done a single thing that is illegal since the average person commits on average three felonies a day. If the government decides to turn it's eye upon you, something will be found to charge you with.
I also seriously doubt that you have nothing to hide either - everyone has stuff that they wish to remain private and I'm sure you are no different.
I'll just leave you with a few quotes to think about:
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Re: Re: Question for Mike
Cool. Can't wait to read it.
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Question for Mike
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
That may be true. But, I have often found that those who push their moral agendas on others are usually hypocrites who don't live up to what they are advocating.
They may yell pretty loud about some dirty words on TV, but interfering with their porn access is a different matter all together.
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Re: Re:
For most morons out there the only thing they really know about the FCC is that they enforce the rules against swearing on broadcast television and terrestrial radio and they assume that is what the FCC will do concerning the internet.
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Re: Re:
Yeah, but to be fair, he has been an idiot for 30 years longer than anyone else according to his comments.
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Re: Chinese
It's still a racist remark.
But, after glancing through your blog, I can see why an bigoted asshole like you would think it isn't.
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To put this in Hockey terms...
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Title II does not create net neutrality.
You're talking about free-market capitalism, which is a provably false theory.
Free market capitalism does exist. Black markets are market systems that are not regulated and exist without laws such as property rights. Black markets are the very definition of a free market system and exist at this very moment all around us.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
You seem to be the king of putting words into other peoples mouths.
I never said I agreed nor disagreed with your rants - only that they bear a resemblance to OOTB's rants.
I do hope they did not in any way contaminate your mind with anything that's not on your approved thought list. :)
Now you are just being an ass. Have a nice life.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
I'm not ruffled in the slightest. Just making an observation.
As for the basis for my suspcion that arises not so much from this particlur thread, but from previous rants like this one, or this one, or this one, or this one, etc.
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Re:
So what? The fact that there are plenty of headline hungry AG's out there means nothing.
Their efforts will also run smack dab into Section 230 since it's a Federal statute and applicable in their individual states too.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
It wasn't an insult. Just a personal observation. I'm pretty sure that OOTB still lurks around and I suspect that he/she is using various other monikers these days.
Some of the tangents and rants you sail off onto seem somewhat familiar to the ones I heard from OOTB, that's all.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: What sacred cow did I step on this time??
I always got the impression that OOTB was one of many online personas from the same person that tried to use different writing styles for each one. The OOTB character was definitely "redneck", but there were hints of intelligence in there even so.
Like I said, it's just a nagging suspicion based on nothing more than some similar mannerisms and the general disdain OOTB regarded your questions with.
But, hey, what do I know.
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