Christopher Weigel (profile), 17 Nov 2015 @ 3:52pm
They have a point...
After all, how long until CNN or Fox gets ahold of some of the footage? "Watch this horrifying footage of David Ortiz bashing an innocent ghoul's head in! What kind of monster is he? Find out in our special at 11."
Christopher Weigel (profile), 28 Mar 2015 @ 1:28pm
Aggravated assault Simple assault Criminal threats Disorderly conduct Interference with public safety
I feel like all of these charges should be leveled at the officers in question, based on their behavior.
Any chance we could get a law that basically says "anytime an officer produces an utterly bullshit arrest, all charges you level against your victim will be instead filed against the officer(s) in question"?
Christopher Weigel (profile), 17 Sep 2013 @ 8:59am
Re: Re:
Uh... Michael doesn't seem to be the one with reading comprehension issues here. But please continue telling us how living in the affected area gives you a free pass to jump on people.
Or, better, take a long walk off your newly abridged sidewalk.
Christopher Weigel (profile), 22 Aug 2013 @ 11:37am
I find it amusing that they try to obfuscate (again) by saying "What? 75% of American online communications? We only look at 1.6% of worldwide internet activity" as though the two are the same thing.
This guy just keeps vomiting out more, too... Here he seems to be claiming that the law school Crouch works at is a scam? Not really sure, he just vomited numbers all over a page and called it a day.
and here he has a badly-spelled attempt at the "Glenn Beck" style of ad hominem.
Looks like there's still more amusement yet to come, if you're willing to brave his remarkably shitty website to find it.
Christopher Weigel (profile), 30 Jan 2012 @ 11:20am
I suspect UMG may not be trying for "some court will magically believe UMG's made up interpretation of copyright law" so much as they're hoping that Veoh will run out of money to continue the legal fight.
Under such a circumstance, I'm sure UMG will be more than happy to provide a "generous" settlement offer of "if you admit guilt, we'll let you die in peace".
It's much like any other corporation fighting with a smaller entity - they're just swamping the other person down in pointless appeals/paperwork in the hopes of draining their resources. Because, y'know, fair fights are for sissies/paupers.
Christopher Weigel (profile), 24 Jan 2012 @ 1:27pm
Re:
Those lessons are the property of the MPAA. Any and all attempts to learn from their "example" will be considered theft and dealt with harshly in a court of law.
Obviously, if you steal a lesson from the MPAA, they no longer have it. And that's just WRONG.
(not that they're using it, anyways. But that in no way means that their example is part of some mythical "public domain".)
Christopher Weigel (profile), 24 Jan 2012 @ 12:39pm
Here's the part I find truly despicable: Senator Dodd and his team are quite good at this. We’ll sit down with them and ask what has to be done to make legislation more narrowly tailored....
Not "we'll sit down with the people who complained". Not "we'll sit down with Google or the other tech companies that understand how these things work". Not even "we'll sit down with the congressmembers who we're pretending wrote this."
This total [self-censored] wants to "sit down" with the same people who created this overly broad piece of crap in the first place and ask them how they want to proceed. And doesn't see any problem with that.
Christopher Weigel (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:16am
Dear RIAA and MPAA:
See this story? This story is the last straw.
Henceforth, you will not see one dime of commerce from myself or anyone in my household. Considering the trash you produce, it's not really like I want to watch or listen to anything made by the American film/recording industries anyways.
I also will make it a point to campaign and vote against any politician who accepts campaign donations from either of you.
Seriously. Fuck you both. Words cannot describe the hatred you've engendered in my mind.
And I doubt I'm alone.
Christopher Weigel (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:06am
Re: Re: It's actually really, really bad
Uh... do you have any idea at all what these sites actually did?
It was never about "paying people to seed content that wasn't theirs", except in a minority of cases. It was about collaboration and bypassing the gatekeepers.
But I guess that's the point you just let whiz right over your head, huh? The fact that these services have substantial non-infringing uses in collaborative efforts and independent distribution. Courtesy of the chilling effects caused by this action, the free speech rights of many American citizens (along with substantial amounts of their data...) have been reduced or destroyed.
But... apparently, copyright trumps the first amendment. I missed that part in my constitutional scholarship, it seems.
Christopher Weigel (profile), 10 Jan 2012 @ 12:17pm
While generally I'm heavily opposed to copyright infringement litigation...
In this case, I advocate a policy of "live by the sword, die by the sword".
Sue that astroturf into oblivion.
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They have a point...
"Watch this horrifying footage of David Ortiz bashing an innocent ghoul's head in! What kind of monster is he? Find out in our special at 11."
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I feel like all of these charges should be leveled at the officers in question, based on their behavior.
Any chance we could get a law that basically says "anytime an officer produces an utterly bullshit arrest, all charges you level against your victim will be instead filed against the officer(s) in question"?
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Re: Re:
Or, better, take a long walk off your newly abridged sidewalk.
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Re: Re:
On the post: The Latest Leaks Contradict Claims Made In Microsoft's Own 'Law Enforcement Requests Report'
On the post: Angry Patent Lawyer Still Angry, Claims PatentlyO's Dennis Crouch Is Both A 'Dickhead' And Violated CFAA
Here he seems to be claiming that the law school Crouch works at is a scam? Not really sure, he just vomited numbers all over a page and called it a day.
and here he has a badly-spelled attempt at the "Glenn Beck" style of ad hominem.
Looks like there's still more amusement yet to come, if you're willing to brave his remarkably shitty website to find it.
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Cue TSA buying 100000 chocolate bars and running them through their X-rays.
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Re: And more...
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Like, specifically targeted. Anyone know how I can sign up?
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Classy, DoJ. Just when I thought your blatant disregard of the constitution couldn't get any worse...
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Under such a circumstance, I'm sure UMG will be more than happy to provide a "generous" settlement offer of "if you admit guilt, we'll let you die in peace".
It's much like any other corporation fighting with a smaller entity - they're just swamping the other person down in pointless appeals/paperwork in the hopes of draining their resources. Because, y'know, fair fights are for sissies/paupers.
On the post: Movie Theaters' Top Lobbyist Resorts To Making Up Facts Concerning SOPA/PIPA
Re:
Obviously, if you steal a lesson from the MPAA, they no longer have it. And that's just WRONG.
(not that they're using it, anyways. But that in no way means that their example is part of some mythical "public domain".)
On the post: Movie Theaters' Top Lobbyist Resorts To Making Up Facts Concerning SOPA/PIPA
Re: Re: Good Entertainment
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110927/01185716104/monsanto-wins-patent-dispute-agains t-farmer-who-bought-legal-seeds.shtml
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Senator Dodd and his team are quite good at this. We’ll sit down with them and ask what has to be done to make legislation more narrowly tailored....
Not "we'll sit down with the people who complained". Not "we'll sit down with Google or the other tech companies that understand how these things work". Not even "we'll sit down with the congressmembers who we're pretending wrote this."
This total [self-censored] wants to "sit down" with the same people who created this overly broad piece of crap in the first place and ask them how they want to proceed. And doesn't see any problem with that.
On the post: Megaupload Shutdown Means Other Companies Turning Off Useful Services
See this story? This story is the last straw.
Henceforth, you will not see one dime of commerce from myself or anyone in my household. Considering the trash you produce, it's not really like I want to watch or listen to anything made by the American film/recording industries anyways.
I also will make it a point to campaign and vote against any politician who accepts campaign donations from either of you.
Seriously. Fuck you both. Words cannot describe the hatred you've engendered in my mind.
And I doubt I'm alone.
On the post: Megaupload Shutdown Means Other Companies Turning Off Useful Services
Re: Re: It's actually really, really bad
It was never about "paying people to seed content that wasn't theirs", except in a minority of cases. It was about collaboration and bypassing the gatekeepers.
But I guess that's the point you just let whiz right over your head, huh? The fact that these services have substantial non-infringing uses in collaborative efforts and independent distribution. Courtesy of the chilling effects caused by this action, the free speech rights of many American citizens (along with substantial amounts of their data...) have been reduced or destroyed.
But... apparently, copyright trumps the first amendment. I missed that part in my constitutional scholarship, it seems.
On the post: CreativeAmerica Copies Content To Support Anti-Copying Bills
In this case, I advocate a policy of "live by the sword, die by the sword".
Sue that astroturf into oblivion.
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