Bitcoin is very different than traditional fiat currency in that you can use it to buy products *without* banks and credit card companies getting a cut.
That's 16 percent of the world economy, and growing.
Exactly what "existing law" are you talking about when the topic is SOPA and PROTECT IP, neither of which are law yet?
And what problems with "rules of civil procedure" have the opponents of SOPA and PROTECT IP demonstrated as they attempt to use the proscribed process dictated by our form of government (petitioning their representatives) to oppose these proposed bills?
You seriously just don't make any sense, and not just because of your grammatical typo.
"SOPA will not devaste the lawful online music business. It will however completely fuck up the day of pirate sites and those who make their livings predicated on violating copyright."
Pretty funny. You do know that the most famous video claiming you wouldn't steal a car, so you shouldn't download and steal a song... That was set to music, a song stolen from the artist?
Obviously the lesson here is that nobody should make "their livings predicated on violating copyright" unless you are a big media company.
Their argument is also weak in the face of existing caselaw, which says that some protected speech may be harmed when unprotected speech is shut down. Their basic concept is trying to claim that no enough of the stuff was in violation to merit a shutdown, but that in itself admits that much of what was on the site was intended to violate copyright law - and the site owners knew it.
Why would they believe that their content violated laws when they had already won a number of lawsuits? How is this weak when they are just saying they never had a hearing on the matter? (This is the main point of their argument, as I read it)
Myth busting is really the opposite of Theory busting. In the first, you just need some way to demonstrate it can happen. Theory busting only requires one to show there exists at least one way to break it.
They have a very hard time disproving myths because (as you point out) reconstructing a myth is hard. There might always be some other factor that made it work.
On the other hand, when they prove myths, they are pretty much proven. I especially enjoyed the one where they tried to figure out just how much force was required to "knock your socks off". Especially since in the end, they were able to do it, sort of.
And in fact, Science is the same way. We have a darn hard time truly proving anything. But all it takes is one test that doesn't fit to prove an idea wrong.
This is entertainment of the best sort, and if you are going to do reality shows, this is at least reality within the bounds of what a handful of hacks can make of it.
Don't get frustrated. Enjoy it for what it is, a few hacks trying to do tests that are often beyond what a few hacks can really do.
Also, thanks to those who spoke out. Via the American Censorship Day effort, we've seen reports of over 23,000 emails per hour being sent to Congress, and other reports claiming nearly four phone calls per second going into Congress.
Wow! Do you have a reference I can pass along for this?
Piracy doesn't hurt independent artists and workers most, best I can tell. Do you have a source, or is just saying it enough?
Copyright is now 70 years after the death of the artist. Since most don't live that much beyond 70, and do most of the work of their careers past their 20's, it is pretty safe to say most of the time covered belongs to someone else, not the artist. Since corporations have traditionally owned the copyrights to works as part of their contracts, I just can't seem to make an argument that this is about independent artists and workers as the ones hurt by piracy.
On the other hand, perfectly legal sites have been taken down and targeted without hearings or review by ICE, why would we believe they wouldn't under SOPA?
So the harm I think is the other way around, SOPA will hurt independent artists, workers, and small businesses most. These groups are hardly harmed at all by piracy today, by all sorts of studies on the topic.
Don't know how the character graphics will look in your browser, but I t____ the old s_____ blanking out of key w____ applied to g_____ would get the m______ across b_________. Not only is it censorship, it also fails to prevent people from getting the information that the law would try to suppress.
And..........Where are the Trolls?
Nobody is really defending this stuff. Almost all of us see the Security State as something either out of control or headed that way.
I wonder if anyone in Washington D.C. is listening?
I mean, besides the NSA?
Post-innovation
Re: Re: floored!
Re: Re: Bitcoin is essentially a pyramid scheme.
Bitcoin is very different than traditional fiat currency in that you can use it to buy products *without* banks and credit card companies getting a cut.
That's 16 percent of the world economy, and growing.
Re: Re: Re: Re: That is because Capitalists like Bush only want control of your money
This is the real story. That both parties are diminishing our freedom and rights with each administration.
The Petition needed 150 Signatures to be searchable...
A few hours pass
300 signatures!
Wow.
And a Happy New Year
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Exactly what "existing law" are you talking about when the topic is SOPA and PROTECT IP, neither of which are law yet?
And what problems with "rules of civil procedure" have the opponents of SOPA and PROTECT IP demonstrated as they attempt to use the proscribed process dictated by our form of government (petitioning their representatives) to oppose these proposed bills?
You seriously just don't make any sense, and not just because of your grammatical typo.
Re: Re:
Pretty funny. You do know that the most famous video claiming you wouldn't steal a car, so you shouldn't download and steal a song... That was set to music, a song stolen from the artist?
Obviously the lesson here is that nobody should make "their livings predicated on violating copyright" unless you are a big media company.
Re:
Re:
Their argument is also weak in the face of existing caselaw, which says that some protected speech may be harmed when unprotected speech is shut down. Their basic concept is trying to claim that no enough of the stuff was in violation to merit a shutdown, but that in itself admits that much of what was on the site was intended to violate copyright law - and the site owners knew it.
Why would they believe that their content violated laws when they had already won a number of lawsuits? How is this weak when they are just saying they never had a hearing on the matter? (This is the main point of their argument, as I read it)
Re: Re: Re: Mythbusters ballistics
I wish I could edit ...
Myth busting is really the opposite of Theory busting. In the first, you just need some way to demonstrate it can happen. Theory busting only requires one to show there exists at least one way to break it.
Good catch.
Re: Mythbusters ballistics
On the other hand, when they prove myths, they are pretty much proven. I especially enjoyed the one where they tried to figure out just how much force was required to "knock your socks off". Especially since in the end, they were able to do it, sort of.
And in fact, Science is the same way. We have a darn hard time truly proving anything. But all it takes is one test that doesn't fit to prove an idea wrong.
This is entertainment of the best sort, and if you are going to do reality shows, this is at least reality within the bounds of what a handful of hacks can make of it.
Don't get frustrated. Enjoy it for what it is, a few hacks trying to do tests that are often beyond what a few hacks can really do.
Isn't it rather strangely quiet from the pro-SOPA side of the house?
Where are our friends?
Where is the reference
Wow! Do you have a reference I can pass along for this?
Re: Re: Re:
Copyright is now 70 years after the death of the artist. Since most don't live that much beyond 70, and do most of the work of their careers past their 20's, it is pretty safe to say most of the time covered belongs to someone else, not the artist. Since corporations have traditionally owned the copyrights to works as part of their contracts, I just can't seem to make an argument that this is about independent artists and workers as the ones hurt by piracy.
On the other hand, perfectly legal sites have been taken down and targeted without hearings or review by ICE, why would we believe they wouldn't under SOPA?
So the harm I think is the other way around, SOPA will hurt independent artists, workers, and small businesses most. These groups are hardly harmed at all by piracy today, by all sorts of studies on the topic.
Re: Flop...
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Just to be honest
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