Dragos’s Comments

• Feb 6th, 2012 @ 11:17am

  Re:

  on Romanian Prime Minister Admits He Has No Idea Why Romania Signed ACTA
  If you'll check the map here:
  
  https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism/press-blog/acta-protest-feb-11
  
  you'll find some 30 Romanian cities joining the 2/11 protests, with almost 20,000 people confirmed on the Facebook page of the protest. I think the real number will be much lower. The reasons? Add to our lack of 'protest culture' the recent resignation of our PM (which will shift the public interest to some other directions) and the temperatures below -15° C forecast for Saturday evening.
• Sep 12th, 2011 @ 5:46am

  About Hollywood. Just a link.

  on MPAA Mocks Entrepreneurs For Being Concerned About MPAA's Efforts To Stifle Innovation
  http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/6-things-the-film-industry-doesnt-want-you-to-know-about.p hp
• Jul 26th, 2011 @ 6:44am

  Fashion copyright is not enough!

  on Would Fashion Copyright Have Made Kate Middleton's Knockoff Wedding Dress Illegal?
  I would suggest something similar to the 'public performance tax', so we should pay something to the designers every time we wear their creations in public.
• Apr 27th, 2011 @ 10:45am

  (untitled comment)

  on Is It Rude To Link To Someone Without First Asking Permission?
  I guess he should rather thank you for advertising his bs. I don't know how many readers his blog has, but it certainly has no comments to his posts for more than one month.
• Feb 11th, 2011 @ 6:44am

  Glenn Greenwald

  on Firm Involved In Planning Attack On Journalist Glenn Greenwald To Hurt Wikileaks Apologizes; Cuts Ties With HBGary Federal
  I think this is worth reading: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/02/11/campaigns/index.html
• Jan 27th, 2011 @ 11:35pm

  DGW

  on US Copyright Group Lawyers Suggest They're Allowed To Lie To People They're Demanding Cash From
  Off-topic but sort of funny. Check the second paragraph in Dunlap's resume from the company's website:
  
  http://www.dglegal.com/thomas-m-dunlap
  
  It seems that he leaves the door open to sue anyone who might want to check his resume. So, take care!
• Dec 9th, 2010 @ 3:53am

  Safe sex!

  on Want To Know Why Visa & Mastercard Cut Off Wikileaks? Because Its Latest Leak Was About Them...
  Well, I guess that's happening when you have unprotected sex: an international warrant, Paypal/Visa/Mastercard ban, bank accounts blocked. So take care!
• Aug 18th, 2009 @ 1:56am

  maybe this is the EU way? (as dragos)

  on Finnish Courts: Man Who Shared 150 Albums Owes 3,000 Euros
  i live in Romania (also in EU :D) and we recently had a similar amount ($4,100) awarded by a court for sharing >200 works. i'm not sure if 'works' means 'songs' or 'albums', but since it's about 66GB, it's more like albums. i guess the only place you can find some details in english it's here:
  
  http://torrentfreak.com/hackers-whack-music-industry-for-punishing-pirate-090802/
  
  so, at least some countries in Europe seem to be more reasonable after all.
• Aug 14th, 2009 @ 11:36pm

  different targets (as dragos)

  on Yes, People Dislike The RIAA Because Of Its Actions, Not Because Everyone Hates Music Business People
  maybe i'm wrong, but afaik bsa is not hunting private individuals for the pirated software they use on they home computers. they are after the businesses which is sort of commercial infringement.
• Jul 29th, 2009 @ 1:12pm

  Re: (as dragos)

  on Patents On Common Beans Rejected 10 Years Too Late
  No, they should this money from the retards who examined and approved these ridiculous patents. I'm sure this would make them check twice next time.