MahaliaShere’s Comments

• Apr 8th, 2013 @ 2:09pm

  Speaking of authors...

  on Authors Guild's Scott Turow: The Supreme Court, Google, Ebooks, Libraries & Amazon Are All Destroying Authors
  http://www.thepassivevoice.com/04/2013/heartbreak-for-harlequin-authors-as-judge-tosses-e-book-case/ ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThePassiveVoice+%28The+Passive+V oice%29
  
  Perhaps those already in the industry should start questioning those contract terms. Talk about "destroying authors".
• Mar 26th, 2013 @ 5:08pm

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  on Petition Submitted To Require Congress To Wear The Logos Of Their Corporate Donors
  Sounds like a job for Kickstarter. It would get funded within hours.
• Mar 22nd, 2013 @ 8:30am

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  on Sorry Fair Use, Court Says News Clipping Service Infringes On AP Copyrights
  Well now, here's another site to put in my hosts file. Been a while since I've done that.
• Mar 12th, 2013 @ 1:13pm

  Oh the innuendo!

  on Deep Dive Analysis: Brett Gibbs Gets His Day In Court -- But Prenda Law Is The Star
  Deep Dive Anal-ysis
  
  Words can't describe how appropriate it is.
• Mar 6th, 2013 @ 3:04pm

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  on Our Turn To Get Bizarre Legal Threats From Global Wildlife Foundation
  Indeed. I didn't even laugh this hard at the Prenda article.
• Mar 6th, 2013 @ 9:58am

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  on Prenda Law Showdown Happening Monday: Judge Orders Everyone To Show Up In Court
  I'm going to go with H) An alien.
• Mar 5th, 2013 @ 4:22pm

  Re: Re: They could have at least....

  on Dear Hollywood: Hire Better Shills
  Well, if a judge can do it...
• Jan 31st, 2013 @ 6:31pm

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  on Former RIAA VP Named 2nd In Command Of Copyright Office
  Ban him? Won't happen, because TD's spam filter doesn't pick up everything. Or something.
• Jan 18th, 2013 @ 1:51pm

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  on TSA Dumps Rapiscan Naked Airport Scanners After Failure To Make Them 'Less Revealing'
  I accidentally read "rapscallion", then kept it up for the entire article.
• Jan 18th, 2013 @ 9:43am

  More blackouts

  on Infographic: Celebrating Internet Freedom Day & The Anniversary Of The SOPA/PIPA Protests
  Perhaps more blackouts throughout the year are in order. If for no other reason than to send the message that we're still watching.
• Jan 18th, 2013 @ 4:43am

  Re: Re: Pretenda

  on Prenda Law Fails In Attempt To Remove Judge Who Wants To Know Who Alan Cooper Is
  Five pennies are in the mail.
• Jan 17th, 2013 @ 4:27pm

  Pretenda

  on Prenda Law Fails In Attempt To Remove Judge Who Wants To Know Who Alan Cooper Is
  Keep Calm and Pretend At Law!
• Dec 7th, 2012 @ 9:35pm

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  on John Steele's Property Caretaker Intervenes In Copyright Trolling Case, Alleging Identity Theft
  About as good as Righthsven as tool!
• Dec 4th, 2012 @ 5:08pm

  Re: A million infringers

  on Canadian Copyright Law Caps Statutory Damages At $5,000 Just As File Sharing Lawsuits Make Their Unwelcome Return
  I wonder how many of those million didn't have web access at the time, are dead, are children of celebrities...
• Dec 4th, 2012 @ 1:10pm

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  on New Zealand Government Admits That Order To Suppress Illegal Spying On Kim Dotcom Only Such Order Issued In 10 Years
  Yes, entertainment is an extremely powerful drug. Damned unfortunate, especially when you consider the fact that the only reason "Shiny Vampires 3" exists is so someone can make money. It's nothing to do with bringing the best product to the audience.
• Dec 3rd, 2012 @ 2:05pm

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  on HBO Has A Distribution Problem, But Just 'Going Without' Does Nothing To Push Them To Solve It
  Accessing entertainment, knowledge, information in a way that is most convenient to the individual? I see nothing morally reprehensible about that, especially since the content producer chose to release it to the public. What I do find wrong, is dictating terms under which people are to enjoy the content.
  
  Now, I know there are content mixers who read TD and like to chime in with the "stealing is stealing" meme. Please tell us how you would prefer one legitimate buyer over 10, 20... or 100 "unauthorized" downloads.
• Nov 30th, 2012 @ 11:33am

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  on UK Recording Industry Doesn't Want Google To Reduce Piracy Until It Reduces Piracy
  I wonder what all those artists who support the shutting down of those sites have to say about the fact that their own peers use it to promote their work.
• Nov 30th, 2012 @ 11:12am

  (untitled comment)

  on Universal Studios Sues Over Porn Parody Of '50 Shades Of Grey'; Ignoring 50 Shade's Own History As Fan Fiction
  It's all right for one entity to remix already existing ideas, package and resell them, but anyone else doing the same? Copyright. Infringement.
• Nov 30th, 2012 @ 10:57am

  Re: Whose property?

  on Barnes & Noble Decides That Purchased Ebooks Are Only Yours Until Your Credit Card Expires
  Customer unfriendly doesn't even begin to describe it.
  
  It would be nice if people actually cared about industry practices of companies they get their entertainment from. It would be nice if people picked up on the absolute disdain showed by publishers, their authors, retailers, and those in between.
  
  Sure, it's all fine to say "I just wanna read the book, I don't care about anything else." And I get it, but there's a bigger world outside of one's own little wants. Years ago, I bought some bestseller paperbacks, completely unaware of industry practices. I was just happy to be reading. Then I got into ebooks, became interested and educated myself. Very rude awakening, to say the least.
• Nov 20th, 2012 @ 2:17pm

  (untitled comment)

  on President Obama Is Not Impressed With Your Right To Modify His Photos
  Somebody should explain to them that looking like they're about to bust out laughing kind of ruins the effect. But still, well played. It's still funny.

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