Josh Duff’s Comments

• Aug 5th, 2010 @ 1:01pm

  Flattr link in Techdirt articles

  on Getting Past The Hurdles Of Micropayments
  You should put a Flattr link at the bottom of your RSS feed, giving me the option to spread money around from my feed reader!
• Aug 21st, 2009 @ 11:29am

  Leaking songs, yay (as TehShrike)

  on Rather Than Waiting For Someone Else To Leak Your Music, Why Not Leak It Yourself?
  I've been reading Techdirt for a while now, and this just seems way too appropriate to NOT make a shameless plug...
  
  My band, "The Nebraska Sailing Authority" (we're so indie that we practice in a giant garage) just got our first song recorded/mixed, out of our own pockets.
  
  We just officially leaked/released it on the internet today - you should totally download it and add it to your library. Or whatever you do with songs you like.
  
  We now return you to your regularly scheduled argument on the usefulness of releasing music on the internet.
• Jul 13th, 2009 @ 10:38am

  Lost what? (as TehShrike)

  on Has Google Reached The Perception Tipping Point?
  My opinion of Google isn't based on their company motto or nervousness about their growing size. It's based on their history with me and the people I know.
  
  Google has always done right by me and my data, and they have always provided excellent, useful services to me.
  
  Until I start to worry about how they treat me or the companies/people I care about, I will continue to support them and use their products (assuming they continue to produce the best ones).
• Mar 13th, 2009 @ 11:01pm

  There really is a benefit (as TehShrike)

  on Google's Behavioral Ads Are Just The Start
  I am a consumer. I actually want to buy things.
  
  Someone who knows more things about me can show me things that I truly might be interested in buying. And I would like that.
  
  Do I want to give a stranger the information necessary to make such accurate recommendations? That's a different question entirely.
• Mar 5th, 2009 @ 6:29pm

  Impressive... (as TehShrike)

  on SF Pizzeria Puts 1-Star Yelp Reviews On Its T-Shirts
  The impressive thing is how far back through their ratings you have to go before you run into some 1-star ratings.
• Jan 6th, 2009 @ 10:39am

  But... (as TehShrike)

  on Warrantless Wiretapping Lawsuit Allowed To Move Forward Despite Ridiculous Levels Of Secrecy
  Have you seen any of the official definitions of a terrorist? They're vague, and easily applied to an average citizen. Heck, I meet most of their criteria.
• Jan 5th, 2009 @ 10:15pm

  Re: Will do anything for free stuff (as TehShrike)

  on Phorm, Apparently Deaf To Consumer Hatred Of Being Spied On, Plans Expansion
  Google records traffic with their servers. That's their choice. If I choose to communicate with their servers, they can log whatever they want.
  
  Having a third party record my communication with other computers is another matter.