mematematica’s Comments

• Nov 7th, 2012 @ 4:19am

  Context matters but...

  on Displaced NJ Voters Told To Email Ballot Requests To A Hotmail Account
  "We all want every citizen to be able to have their voice heard, but not at the cost of massive security risks."
  
  Something inside me cried in agony the moment I read this sentence on a techdirt post.
• Jul 17th, 2012 @ 3:01pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Even Obama Is A Pirate: BMG Issues New Takedown On Original Obama Singing Al Green Clip
  The Associated Press video is viewable from a German IP at the moment.
• Jul 16th, 2012 @ 3:36pm

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  on Mexico's IP Office Surprised Its Congress By Signing ACTA, And Now Hopes To Win Their Support
  Yes, it's called IMPI (Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial) and it's an arm of the secretary of commerce, which its in turn dependent of the president. All of those are the executive branch.
• Jul 14th, 2011 @ 3:09pm

  GEMA on Twitter

  on Why Sita Sings The Blues Is Perfectly Legal In Germany, But You Still Can't Watch It On YouTube
  Just to add to the conversation, here I post the exchange I had via public twitter with GEMA yesterday, soon after hearing the "Sita sings the blues" status from Nina.
  
  Disclaimer: I'm Mexican, I live in Germany, I suffer GEMA on a daily basis.
  
  From @Mematematica
  Hey @GEMAdialog can you pls clarify this? ich verstehe nicht MT @ninapaley #GEMA censored my movie in Germany! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpTPTQ3e0Jg&feature=share
  
  From @GEMAdialog
  @Mematematica @ninapaley GEMA did not "censor" nor initiate a blocking of your video. Please contact @Youtube about this.
  
  From @Mematematica
  @GEMAdialog @ninapaley @Youtube Vielen Dank für Ihre Antwort. May I inquire also about the blocked @playing4change video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55s3T7VRQSc
  
  From @GEMAdialog
  @Mematematica Only twelve musical works are affected, so it is more than likely that this video was not blocked by GEMA as well.
  
  From @GEMAdialog
  "Sita sings the Blues": Sperrung nicht von #GEMA veranlasst http://netzpolitik.org/2011/gema-zensiert-meinen-film-in-deutschland/#comment-429754 #Youtube
  
  Now, I have not located any GEMA statements about this "twelve musical works" (Other than that twitt) in english (my german sucks). So I'm at a loss here about GEMA stand (We all know Youtube's one). I will ask again tomorrow, see if I get an answer.
• Jul 7th, 2011 @ 12:30am

  (untitled comment)

  on Amazon Has To Pay Microsoft To Use Linux?
  What? The hypoallergenic cat is a LIE
• Jul 6th, 2011 @ 12:12am

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  on Homeland Security Working Hard To Make Sure No One Wants To Use .com Or .net Domains
  In case you sincerely care:
  
  You express that .com is being used in a bad way (the ICE takedowns and intent to continue)
  
  Neither Mike nor any other poster I read here is saying that the .com tld is being used the wrong way. I believe the intention and meaning behind Mike and other Americans here posting is about saving the .com tld, not boycott it.
  
  Why would it need to be saved?
  Well, I'm not an US-American and I will certainly avoid .com .net and such, don't want to be liable in the US for something legal in my country. (Same apply to the use of any other US company not only VeriSign, but that's another story) Non US residents will most probably do the same, and so .com will be the playground of US and US alone.
  I, of course, do not care about that scenario, It's not my country economy (and legitimacy) suffering. If US wants to disconnect itself from the world, good for them, they can play withing their own net.
  I believe some US residents are quite fearful of that scenario (they are right to be), and that's what they intend to prevent, not boycotting .com but saving it from the actions of a few misguided government agencies.
• Jul 14th, 2010 @ 9:37am

  In Mexico

  on French Politicians Backing Away From Three Strikes As They Realize They Need To Get Re-elected At Some Point
  In Mexico the parliament have been using Hadopi as an example of fine law making (without mentioning all the controversy around it) to go for a 3strikes internet law in the nation. The intention on the ruling was then withdrew due to objections from the mexican internet community. I guess our 'diputados' (MP's) have starting to realize the impact of the mouth to mouth bad/good publicity provided by the internet voters. This possible bad publicity weighed more in the withdrew than the actual arguments given to illustrate how terrible this law was.