In order for dialogue to take place there'd have to be a desire for peace.
The powers that be would love nothing more than nice obvious terrorists they could use as an excuse for all-out war against the rights of its citizens.
Lacking credible enemies, they've had to busy themselves with make cardboard cut-out terrorists so as to keep the FUD going until they finish setting up a real at-home terrorist organization.
Peace, public good, these things are not a concern.
[/conspiracy theorizing]
Well, really the government shouldn't be funding anything except perhaps a defensive military force--on the other hand, they shouldn't be taking all of our money either.
*(clears throat)
(cue accordion music)
Everything you know is wrong
Black is white, up is down and short is long
And everything you used to think was so important
Doesn't really matter anymore
Because the simple fact remains that
Everything you know is wrong
Just forget the words and sing along
All you need to understand is
Everything you know is wrong
Everything you know is wrong
If you've never heard this song, drop everything and look it up on youtube.
'Copyright infringement' here being defined as: "thoughts or ideas which might foment dissent or discussion which could, in some way, bring change or revolution to the current regime."
One could argue: if the party to which a warning is to be served is oneself, the written/verbal portion is unnecessary as the recipient is, without doubt, fully aware of the actions and consequences said warning is intended to convey...
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Re: Re: Re: _sigh_
No worries, it happens.
Worse yet: It is a fact, half the people you meet are of below average intelligence.
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_sigh_
This is amazingly evil! I hope nobody is stupid enough to fall for this bullshit.
On the post: Yahoo Going Patent Troll: Threatens Facebook Over Patent Infringement
Re: Geocities
http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/
On the post: Company That Issued Bogus Takedown Says It Was All A Mistake, Apologizes
Re: Re: we knew we did it
It's only illegal if you get caught.
On the post: Romney, Santorum & Gingrich Sued For Patent Infringement Over Facebook Usage... Along With Millions Of FB Users
A head in the Polls
On the post: EU Censorship Plan With A Cheesy Name: The Clean IT Project
Re: The high cost of peace
The powers that be would love nothing more than nice obvious terrorists they could use as an excuse for all-out war against the rights of its citizens.
Lacking credible enemies, they've had to busy themselves with make cardboard cut-out terrorists so as to keep the FUD going until they finish setting up a real at-home terrorist organization.
Peace, public good, these things are not a concern.
[/conspiracy theorizing]
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Re: Re: BWS
Wow...
I come here for the good articles and good commentatoring (that's a word, right?) generally found on the articles.
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Re: Paranoia
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Re: Belief
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Re: \|/
Not to doubt your obvious expertise, but would you be sod kind as to, perhaps, provide an example or 2?
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Re: Re:
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Re: He's gone
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Re: The whole chorus...
(cue accordion music)
Everything you know is wrong
Black is white, up is down and short is long
And everything you used to think was so important
Doesn't really matter anymore
Because the simple fact remains that
Everything you know is wrong
Just forget the words and sing along
All you need to understand is
Everything you know is wrong
Everything you know is wrong
If you've never heard this song, drop everything and look it up on youtube.
In fact, I'll save you the trouble.
On the post: Key Techdirt SOPA/PIPA Post Censored By Bogus DMCA Takedown Notice
Re: Interesting, but not complete
On the post: Key Techdirt SOPA/PIPA Post Censored By Bogus DMCA Takedown Notice
DMCA this!
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Re: Re: ...
On the post: Pakistan Asking For Proposals On A System That Will Let The Government Censor 50 Million Websites
Define Knowlege
On the post: Director Alex Cox ('Repo Man') Says 'Pirate My Stuff'
Dear Sir:
On the post: Study Confirms What You Already Knew: Mobile Data Throttling About The Money, Not Stopping Data Hogs
Re: o_0
On the post: One More Copyright Infringement, And HADOPI Must Disconnect Itself From The Net
Re: Legate
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