Zen’s Comments

• Nov 2nd, 2017 @ 6:01pm

  Re: Re: obligation?

  on FCC Boss Demolishes Media Ownership Rules In Massive Gift To Sinclair Broadcasting
  1) The laws of physics require that only one broadcaster can use the same spectrum in or near the same area without interference.
  
  2) The authority comes from the Radio Act of 1927. Among other things it established that frequencies could not be owned only licensed.
  
  3) One of the criteria the FCC must use when conducting granting a Broadcast License is whether or not the it will serve the public interest.
  
  Among other things this prevents companies from purchasing leases on the frequencies required by electronic devices like WiFi Routers and what not.
• Sep 5th, 2017 @ 7:11pm

  Re: I find this case troubling.

  on Court Finds FBI's 'Malware' Deployment To Be Perfectly Constitutional
  I meant "nothing new *AND* clever".
• Sep 5th, 2017 @ 7:08pm

  I find this case troubling.

  on Court Finds FBI's 'Malware' Deployment To Be Perfectly Constitutional
  I got nothing new clever to add to the discussion I just wanted to say that I hate it when I find myself defending the constitutional rights of probable scumbags.
• Aug 2nd, 2016 @ 7:47pm

  FBI Oath ...

  on FBI Official Compares Encryption Guru Moxie Marlinspike To The KKK, Refuses To Discuss Him
  FBI Oath ...
  
  "I [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
• Aug 2nd, 2016 @ 7:39pm

  Extreme pain makes it hard to think clearly, what's the lawyers excuse?

  on Houston Law Firm Sues Student With Severe Back Injuries For $200k After She Posts Negative Reviews To Yelp, Facebook
  Subject say all that needs to be said.
• Jul 15th, 2016 @ 12:53pm

  Deer Dan ...

  on Standards Body Whines That People Who Want Free Access To The Law Probably Also Want 'Free Sex'
  Deer Dan, non-free sex is called prostitution and is generally illegal, also its customary in our culture for people to routinely gift beer to people they like.
  
  All joking aside while I find the monetization of fundamental legal rights ... I also understand the need for standards and the need for those working on standards to have an income.
  
  And the frustration felt when everyone freely complains what's wrong with the current way of doing things, but no one is proposing a realistic alternative.
  
  I suggest unwinding by handing out with the sorts of people that gift each other with free beer.
• Jul 15th, 2016 @ 11:49am

  I completely understand their position.

  on Standards Body Whines That People Who Want Free Access To The Law Probably Also Want 'Free Sex'
  Their point of view is simple, the law is just like most things in life ... you get what you pay for.
  
  I personally would like to be able to afford the 4th amendment "plus package" where my car, clothes, address indicate that I just might be able to afford a quality lawyer.
  
  Right now I'm on the 4th amendment "basic plan", so its unwise to use phrases like "Am I being detained?", "I don't consent to this search.", "slip the warrant under the door".
  
  Still its better than 4th amendment "lite plan", that's where the police can publically strip search you while trying to earn their amateur proctology merit badge.
• Jun 20th, 2016 @ 4:56am

  Adopt penalties for false reporting.

  on Facebook Still Deleting Non-Offensive Posts For Being Offensive
  People with an agenda probably reported it as child porn. In that case the Facebook will take it down automatically without human intervention.
  
  What they need to do is simply add harsh penalties to people who abuse the reporting system. Ban their accounts, and then issue an even longer ban over their ability to report content.
  
  Add an appeal process, where a human gets to view the content but add an even longer ban if the appeal is denied.
  
  Have a moderation system where a randomly selected "jury" of facebook users get to decide about the accuracy of the claim.
  
  They don't have the man power to review things. There ways to solve that problem.
• Jun 14th, 2016 @ 1:28pm

  Not as bad as I expected.

  on Forty-One Secret Service Employees Punished For Illegally Accessing Congressman's Private Data In Hopes Of Discrediting Him
  The information was his decades old application to join the secret service and the fact that he didn't get the job.