Here's the thing nobody seems to realize: when Mateen was interviewed by the FBI he was neither a terrorist or a criminal. Interviews can't find you guilty of future atrocities. Before we call for the government to tighten it's grip even more, let's stop and think about what we are asking for and whether or not it would have helped.
So they're claiming copyright on an information card that appears behind the figurine. Hmm... I don't think I could buy a book, photo the pages, and put it online. Probably not a magazine article. Probably not a framed photo that someone else took. Where do you draw the line?
This isn't going to matter much in six months when both of these places are out of business.
I passed a Sodalicious the other day and thought it must be a food place with a terrible name, but no - it's actually a whole big shop selling nothing but soda.
An open internet where information can't be controlled is a threat to the people who benefit from controlling information. Copyright is the method by which they can tighten their grip and they will try again and again through new laws, regulations, policies, fast lanes, and now trade deals until they are able to put it under some control. The people will have to fight it each and every time and eventually we'll get tired of it and they will win.
Whenever I read something like this regarding Russia or China I think "wouldn't it just be easier to give freedom to your citizens?" And then I remember that I live in the United States, and how hard it is to hold on to what freedoms we have here, and how the needle only seems to move in the wrong direction as time passes.
People are already looking for alternatives to American companies for anything where data security is essential. If a company is subject to national security letters, they can't be fully trusted. Now, this. This move will only ensure that security companies under the jurisdiction of the US government suffer while overseas companies increasingly secure American business.
If I wanted a one way conversation I'd subscribe to a newspaper, if such a thing still exists. Comment sections are one of those unique and great things you get with the internet.
I used to love The Verge and its comments section, but it completely turned upside down when they shut off comments. The site lost its charm and intrigue so I left and haven't looked back. I am really curious how many others have done the same.
The good news is that if it weren't for shutting down the comments, I never would have been looking for new sites to follow and I wouldn't have found Tech Dirt, which very closely aligns with my way of thinking.
This is why you never buy a computing platform where you are not the person in charge of deciding what software you can or can't install. Do you want an appliance or do you want a computer?
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I used to love The Verge and its comments section, but it completely turned upside down when they shut off comments. The site lost its charm and intrigue so I left and haven't looked back. I am really curious how many others have done the same.
The good news is that if it weren't for shutting down the comments, I never would have been looking for new sites to follow and I wouldn't have found Tech Dirt, which very closely aligns with my way of thinking.
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