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  • On the post: The Dark Side Wins: Lucasfilm Shuts Down Star Wars Fan Movie Marathon

    Ken ( profile ), 08 Jul, 2011 @ 09:15pm

    The Copyright Evil Empire

    Princess Leia: "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."

    Lucasfilm should heed their own words.

  • On the post: Ericsson Recognizes That 'Piracy' Isn't The Problem, But A Symptom Of Failed Business Models

    Ken ( profile ), 02 Jul, 2011 @ 06:44am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    AC

    You are part of the extremism of the other side as Ericsson suggest and set up a virtual police state and regulate the Internet with an iron fist.

  • On the post: Want To Give Righthaven's Backers A Taste Of Their Own Medicine?

    Ken ( profile ), 28 Jun, 2011 @ 05:45pm

    If anyone buys it they should file with the exact same wording as Righthaven lawsuits including the domain name of the LVRJ and computers etc and $150,0000 in "irreparable damages". Then call them and tell them it is a lot cheaper to settle than fight it.

  • On the post: Righthaven Loses Big Yet Again, Cementing Two Previous Issues

    Ken ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2011 @ 01:25pm

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    This is Righthaven's fatal flaw is they cannot claim damages because their very business model is to profit off of infringements. No infringements no profits.

  • On the post: Copyright Holders Claim That They Should Get To Decide Any Copyright Exceptions

    Ken ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2011 @ 12:32pm

    Copyright = Dictatorial Powers

    So many copyright holders seem to have some delusion of grandeur where they all see themselves as totalitarian dictators where all must bow before them.

    Kneel before !

  • On the post: Copyright Holders Claim That They Should Get To Decide Any Copyright Exceptions

    Ken ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2011 @ 12:22pm

    COPYRIGHTS ON OBITUARIES

    This is bringing copyrights to its most absurd level. This was a tag line on an obituary.

    Copyright 2011 ******. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    It's a obituary for crying out loud!!!

  • On the post: Senators Unconcerned About Massive Unintended Consequences Of Criminalizing People For Embedding YouTube Videos

    Ken ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2011 @ 11:15am

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    To think the RIAA or MPAA will not use this law to scare people into submission is so naive it is pitiful.

  • On the post: Senators Unconcerned About Massive Unintended Consequences Of Criminalizing People For Embedding YouTube Videos

    Ken ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2011 @ 10:37am

    Fair Use accounts for 18% of the US Economy

    A study conducted in 2010 shows that industries that rely on fair use account for 18% percent of the US economy dwarfing the publishing, movie, and music industries. This accounts for trillions of dollars and over 11 million jobs. Abolishing or even restricting fair use would cripple the economy and cost far more than any infringements ever could in magnitudes.

    Over IP protectionism has the potential of devastating the entire US economy and with REAL losses not with theoretical phantom losses that the RIAA likes to claim.

    http://www.ccianet.org/CCIA/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000000354/fair-use-study-final.pdf

  • On the post: Those Who Settled With Righthaven Consider Taking Action; Righthaven Threatens Them With More Suits

    Ken ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2011 @ 03:15pm

    Nevada State Bar looking into Righthaven

    Righthaven and Steve Gibson are in complete denial over the predicament they are in. Sanctions may be the easy part. The Nevada State Bar has now taken notice and if they are sanctioned they will have to take action. The Nevada Atty General may also take notice.

    http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2011/jun/16/state-bar-still-reviewing-grievances-against-right/

    Gibson is in a world of heart. He is so arrogant that he thinks he can talk his way out of anything but given his lousy track record in the courts I think disbarment and even criminal charges are looking more likely.

  • On the post: DailyDirt: Better Batteries

    Ken ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2011 @ 10:01pm

    We are not far away from the day you can no longer repeat a joke you heard on TV.

  • On the post: More People Realizing That Infringement Can't Be Stopped, So Learn To Embrace It

    Ken ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2011 @ 09:10pm

    Study by Harvard Professors show piracy losses over stated

    http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/study_piracy_does_not_deter_the_production_of_music_books_films.php

    This study in 2009 shows that piracy does very little in actual losses to the music and movie industry and to claim that one download = one lost sale is highly erroneous. In fact it was found that downloaders are often times the music and movie industries best paying customers. It is a myth that downloaders get all their music and movies for free and those who do will not pay even if downloads were not available.

  • On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At BestNetTech

    Ken ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2011 @ 10:40am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: RIAA could sue every school for playing music at Prom.

    Wouldn't it be ironic if the RIAA became a genericized term referring to all over-reaching copyright zealot organizations?

  • On the post: Unsealed Document Reveals 'Sham' Copyright Assignments To Righthaven

    Ken ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2011 @ 09:03am

    Righthaven Filed False Statements in EVERY lawsuit

    Besides filing false claims with the US Copyright Office Righthaven every lawsuit Righthaven has filed have falsified information.


    "Despite any such Copyright Assignment, Stephens Media
    shall retain (and is hereby granted by Righthaven) an exclusive
    license to Exploit the Stephens Media Assigned Copyrights for any
    lawful purpose whatsoever and Righthaven shall have no right or
    license to Exploit or participate in the receipt of royalties from
    the Exploitation of the Stephens Media Assigned Copyrights
    other than the right to proceeds in association with a Recovery.."

    However in their court filings:

    7. Righthaven is the owner of the copyright in and to the Work.

    30. Righthaven holds the exclusive right to reproduce the Work, pursuant to 17

    31. Righthaven holds the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based upon the
    Work, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 106(2).

    32. Righthaven holds the exclusive right to distribute copies of the Work, pursuant to
    17 U.S.C. 106(3).

    33. Righthaven holds the exclusive right to publicly display the Work, pursuant to 17

  • On the post: If You're Arguing That Someone 'Deserves' Copyright, Your Argument Is Wrong

    Ken ( profile ), 09 Apr, 2011 @ 07:28am

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    It is interesting how some argue that we have copyrights because artists DESERVE to be paid for their work. That is nonsense. Is copyright some kind of entitlement program for artists?

    No one in a business venture deserves anything. They must work to build a market for their creations. A market has two components supply and demand. Demand also has two components and that is how many people want the product and at what price they are willing to pay. For example if there is a high demand for your product but your price is very high then even though there is a high demand the actual market will be very low because only a few will be willing to pay that price.

    The Internet has created a dilemma in normal market forces of supply and demand. Normally in a real market when something is scarce it adds value to it especially when there is a large demand however the internet has made supply equal to demand, there will always be a download for every person that wants it. There is no scarcity which is always going to lower prices and will even tend to zero if that is where the market sets it.

    Copyrighters decry piracy but piracy is in fact a market unto itself. This market is actually separate from the copyrighter's market. Copyrighters claim they are losing billions to unauthorized copying but are they really? I would suggest no, because their market and the pirate market, for the most part, are separate and have very little overlap. People who buy or take bootlegs will not buy the legitimate item even if the bootleg was not available. On the flip side those that are willing to pay the asking price for the product are not the ones buying bootlegs. So even if the movie or music or software or what ever industry was to completely stomp out all illegal forms of distribution they will not see a significant increase in their revenues because the market for the bootleg items was never theirs and never will be.

  • On the post: Murdoch's Big Bet Gone Bad: iPad Only Publication Not Engaging Readers Much

    Ken ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2011 @ 06:58pm

    I used to have a lot of respect for Rupert Murdock but not any more. He is an IP Maximilist that tried to force the IPM agenda through his publications. It did not work and now the Times of London has lost almost all its readers, influence, and relevance. Even the dead tree addition has suffered. Murdock does not do well with the Internet because he hates the very idea of it.

  • On the post: Record Labels May Owe Artists Close To $2 Billion; Lawsuits Ramp Up With Rick James In The Lead

    Ken ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2011 @ 11:52am

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    Don't put the artists into this. It is not the artists that are suing, except some our suing their labels. It is the organizations like the RIAA who couldn't create anything out of a paper bag that are doing the suing.

  • On the post: Record Labels May Owe Artists Close To $2 Billion; Lawsuits Ramp Up With Rick James In The Lead

    Ken ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2011 @ 11:01am

    Copyright as a commodity defeats the purpose of copyrights

    Creators of works and copyright holders are increasingly becoming two different things. No one faults creators of works for being protective of their creations but when the copyright holder and the creator are separated it completely defeats the purpose of copyrights being an incentive to create. It may be time to make copyrights no longer a commodity that can be sold and assigned but a right like freedom of speech which only applies to the originator.

  • On the post: Yet Another Judge Says No To Mass Infringement Lawsuits

    Ken ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2011 @ 10:53am

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    They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Judge Beryl Howell was appointed by Obama and only confirmed in December. A Federal Judge is a lifetime position and they can only be removed by impeachment.

  • On the post: Yet Another Judge Says No To Mass Infringement Lawsuits

    Ken ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2011 @ 09:13am

    Impeach Federal Judge Beryl Howell For Conflict Of Interest

    I have created a Facebook group calling for the investigation and possible impeachment of Judge Howell for her blatant conflict of interest. The fact that no other judge has sided with her position shows how out of step her ruling was and the fact she is so conflicted with her past of working for both the RIAA and a copyright trolling law firm proves she is unfit for the bench.

    https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_144697032262506

  • On the post: Record Labels May Owe Artists Close To $2 Billion; Lawsuits Ramp Up With Rick James In The Lead

    Ken ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2011 @ 09:07am

    This is just like artists not receiving money from RIAA lawsuits. If copyright holders have proven anything is they are a brood of selfish bastards.

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