1) Most users will just think the ISP is broken.
2) Support calls will spike, raising cost and lowering customer satisfaction.
3) Many users flee to other providers....
4) What's the opposite of profit? Oh, yeah, lose. Lose bigly.
"Some will argue that Assange should be prosecuted for conspiring with the Russians, but again let's see what actual evidence there is to support such a claim."
Pretty sure these "analysts" could just be replaced with racist dogs that bark at folks with more melanin, and it would suit the desires of ICE pretty well.
Infringement would apply to a copyrighted work. A live performance is not a copyrighted work.
You might be in violation of a contract or terms of service with the venue/performer, if you purchased a ticket that states you're not allowed to make recordings, but that wouldn't be infringement.
Also, just because your live stream is not copyrighted doesn't mean you can't be infringing someone else's copyright.
"Just wait until all the bio-metric data being kept gets breached. "
I'm pretty sure Uber gets the results of the background checks, not the raw biometric data itself. There are plenty of jobs that require criminal background checks, and yes, I have been through that process.
"I think it's admirable for Lyft and Uber to stand for their contractors privacy. "
This was never about employee privacy. It's always been about Uber wanting the cheapest labor possible.
As an Austinite, I can tell you there is no "struggle."
A couple of ride-sharing companies took their ball and went home.
Five more showed up to take their place.
The only people "struggling" after Uber left are idiots who apparently can't google "what ride sharing companies operate in Austin." I suspect they'd be struggling in any case.
Meanwhile, I suspect every "Austin is done for!" article of being bought and paid for by Uber, because they'd rather run bullshit propaganda machines than actually compete.
Austin was fine before Uber. Austin is arguably better after Uber.
1) If Gene Kelly's estate does not retain copyright over his interviews, how will he be incentivized to perform new interviews?
2) Copyright really is incentivizing creativity, it's just that we already have enough lawyers willing to create crazy lawsuits on behalf of their crazy clients, thank-you-very-much.
On the post: For Basically No Reason, Gamestop's Stock Price Is Rollercoastering In A Tug Of War Being Fought On Reddit
"Basically no reason"?
Money.
Lots and lots of money.
On the post: Small Idaho ISP 'Punishes' Twitter And Facebook's 'Censorship' ... By Blocking Access To Them Entirely
Cutting off your nose to spite your face
This will be reversed in 3... 2... 1...
1) Most users will just think the ISP is broken.
2) Support calls will spike, raising cost and lowering customer satisfaction.
3) Many users flee to other providers....
4) What's the opposite of profit? Oh, yeah, lose. Lose bigly.
On the post: Trump's DOJ Still Pretending Everything Has An 'Interstate' Nexus To Throw Federal Charges At Protester
Basic misunderstanding
"coordinated groups of anarchists"
Um.... I think I might see the problem with their theory.
On the post: Yet Another 'Stranger Things' Copyright Suit Over A String Of Likely Non-Protectable Elements
Pure advertising for Totem
...which you have just boosted tremendously.
On the post: No Matter What You Think Of Julian Assange, It Would Be Harmful For Press Freedoms For The US To Prosecute For Publishing Leaks
That's what trials are for
Yes, that's what trials are for.
On the post: Miami Cops Forced To Give $20,000 Back To Person They Stole It From After Screwing Up Their Supposed Drug Bust
CBS Miami don't care
Too many "reporters" just play press-release karaoke instead of any kind of investigation or actual reporting.
On the post: ICE Drops Extreme Vetting Software Plan After Discovering No One Could Possibly Deliver What It Wants
Re: Dunno why we're pretending
On the post: ICE Drops Extreme Vetting Software Plan After Discovering No One Could Possibly Deliver What It Wants
Dunno why we're pretending
On the post: Turns Out Lots Of People Want To Play The CIA's Card Game
On the post: Not Everything Needs Copyright: Lawyers Flip Out That Photos Taken By AI May Be Public Domain
Re: Clipped to shirt pocket
Infringement would apply to a copyrighted work. A live performance is not a copyrighted work.
You might be in violation of a contract or terms of service with the venue/performer, if you purchased a ticket that states you're not allowed to make recordings, but that wouldn't be infringement.
Also, just because your live stream is not copyrighted doesn't mean you can't be infringing someone else's copyright.
On the post: Not Everything Needs Copyright: Lawyers Flip Out That Photos Taken By AI May Be Public Domain
It is a problem... for lawyers
Of course they want everything under a copyright.
On the post: Saying Someone Might Do Something Illegal With Cash Isn't Enough For Gov't To Seize It, Court Rules
Crimethink
Time to resurrect George Orwell and have him debate Jeff Sessions....
On the post: Tech Journalists Keep Completely Missing The Point Of Cord Cutting
Another possiblity is dishonesty
Perhaps these "journalists" have accepted payment in order to skew the results?
On the post: HP Launched Delayed DRM Time Bomb To Disable Competing Printer Cartridges
Re:
On the post: HP Launched Delayed DRM Time Bomb To Disable Competing Printer Cartridges
Lesson learned.
On the post: NYPD Suddenly Stops Making Disciplinary Documents Public; Cites 'Saving Paper,' 40-Year-Old Law
Double standard
If NYPD posts data in violation of the law, screw rule of law, we want the damned personal data.
Anyone see a problem with this?
On the post: Police Unions To City Officials: If You Want Good, Accountable Cops, You'll Need To Pay Them More
Don't see why San Antonio matters
That's how contracts and negotiating work.
If the officers can use that as leverage to get more pay, more power to 'em....
On the post: As Austin Struggles To Understand Life Without Uber & Lyft, DUI Arrests On The Rise
Re: Re: What struggle?
Really.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2016-05-23/rideaustin-enters-the-ridehaili ng-market/
"Just wait until all the bio-metric data being kept gets breached. "
I'm pretty sure Uber gets the results of the background checks, not the raw biometric data itself. There are plenty of jobs that require criminal background checks, and yes, I have been through that process.
"I think it's admirable for Lyft and Uber to stand for their contractors privacy. "
This was never about employee privacy. It's always been about Uber wanting the cheapest labor possible.
On the post: As Austin Struggles To Understand Life Without Uber & Lyft, DUI Arrests On The Rise
What struggle?
A couple of ride-sharing companies took their ball and went home.
Five more showed up to take their place.
The only people "struggling" after Uber left are idiots who apparently can't google "what ride sharing companies operate in Austin." I suspect they'd be struggling in any case.
Meanwhile, I suspect every "Austin is done for!" article of being bought and paid for by Uber, because they'd rather run bullshit propaganda machines than actually compete.
Austin was fine before Uber. Austin is arguably better after Uber.
Suck it, Uber, you went all-in and you lost.
On the post: Gene Kelly's Widow Claims Copyright In Interviews Done By Gene Kelly, Sues Over Academic Book
Incentivising Creativity
1) If Gene Kelly's estate does not retain copyright over his interviews, how will he be incentivized to perform new interviews?
2) Copyright really is incentivizing creativity, it's just that we already have enough lawyers willing to create crazy lawsuits on behalf of their crazy clients, thank-you-very-much.
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