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• On the post: UK Decides Hollywood, US Gov't's Interests More Important Than Own Citizens; Extradites Student For Linking

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 13 Mar, 2012 @ 05:16pm

  Re: Re: If you are easily disturbed do not read this comment.

  Ok. How? Which things are MPAA / RIAA? Is there a list somewhere? I've tried to figure out out to effectively boycott these people, and I'm not finding anything.

• On the post: Obama Administration: ACTA Is Binding & Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Heads About TPP

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2012 @ 05:41pm

  Re: Re: Ron Paul

  Isolationism and non-interventionism are pretty seriously different positions.
  
  Paul still advocates a high degree of diplomatic involvement in global issues, just not the gonzo military involvement that's bankrupting us and making us enemies.

• On the post: Obama Administration: ACTA Is Binding & Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Heads About TPP

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2012 @ 05:38pm

  Re: Re: Ron Paul

  Your characterization of Paul as a confederate is about right, but... which stances do you think are 'extremely problematic'?
  
  He's a little nuts on a couple of things, but by and large he seems to be the sanest on a whole host of issues.

• On the post: RIAA's Cary Sherman: We Really Just Want To Give Consumers What We, Er, They Want

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 06:59pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." ―Princess Leia to Grand Moff Tarkin
  
  This whole conversation is hilarious.

• On the post: RIAA's Cary Sherman: We Really Just Want To Give Consumers What We, Er, They Want

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 06:48pm

  Re: Re:

  Actually... using that napkinmath, it should be infinitely profitable.

• On the post: RIAA's Cary Sherman: We Really Just Want To Give Consumers What We, Er, They Want

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 06:45pm

  Re: Re: He says it all right here

  Man... Al Gore is going to tear them apart.

• On the post: RIAA's Cary Sherman: We Really Just Want To Give Consumers What We, Er, They Want

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 06:42pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  I recommend profanity. Lots of it.

• On the post: Why Search Engines Can't Just 'Fix' Search Results The Way The MPAA/RIAA Want

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 06:32pm

  Re: Re:

  That's a spectacular idea. They could work with AT&T to develop a suite of search plans.
  
  50 Searches $10*
  100 Searches $18*
  2000 Searches $65*
  Unlimited** Searches $65
  Family Plan $135
  
  *Plus $0.35 per search above your plan
  **5000 Searches, Top 20 Sites only
  Family Plan includes 500 searches, and additional search at the rate of $0.25 each, and includes no*** porn.
  
  ***We accept no liability for porn found in a family plan search. Se our definition of porn at brokenlink.con.
  
  (In all cases, you agree not to let anyone under the age of 18 use our search service.)
  
  Those are definitely options that the public doesn't have now. They'll love it!

• On the post: File Sharing Moves En Masse To The Darknet; Good Luck Shutting That Down

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 04:20pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Not shared walls! The criminals could just rent their own buildings and that would be like having invisible criminals! We need to have an Homeland Security listening post between each building.
  
  Unless you want invisible criminals...

• On the post: File Sharing Moves En Masse To The Darknet; Good Luck Shutting That Down

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 04:20pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Not shared walls! The criminals could just rent their own buildings and that would be like having invisible criminals! We need to have an Homeland Security listening post between each building.
  
  Unless you want invisible criminals...

• On the post: File Sharing Moves En Masse To The Darknet; Good Luck Shutting That Down

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2012 @ 04:20pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Not shared walls! The criminals could just rent their own buildings and that would be lik having invisible criminals! We need to have an Homeland Security listening post between each building.
  
  Unless you want invisible criminals...

• On the post: Reddit Writes A Law: First Draft Of The Free Internet Act Emerges

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 06:49pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Compromise...

  True. However, lynch mobs are best prevented by giving the people an acceptable set of rules to live under.
  
  Otherwise you get childish little things like the Boston Tea Party. Tends to happen when the people in power are too detatched to even understand the problem.

• On the post: Reddit Writes A Law: First Draft Of The Free Internet Act Emerges

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 24 Feb, 2012 @ 05:15pm

  Re: Re: Compromise...

  In which case I expect the internet will react exactly like three-year olds: many millions of 3 year olds who WANT A COOKIE RIGHT NOW, and who - metaphorically - have enough squirtguns to drown small countries if we don't get it.
  
  While it may be painted as childish and immature, I don't really have a problem with that.
  
  We should realize that while governments think of themselves as the 500 pound gorilla, we are collectively the 500,000 pound gorilla. We should act accordingly, at least until everyone else understands it too.

• On the post: Poland Prime Minister Suspends Any Effort To Ratify ACTA; May Kill ACTA In The EU

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2012 @ 07:53pm

  Re:

  You do what with your sausages? I'm never buying polish sausage again D:

• On the post: Watch Out: Widespread Protests Against ACTA Spreading Across Europe

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2012 @ 04:27pm

  Re: I am not surprised!

  I'm from the USA, and I'm on *their* side.
  
  I don't want to be an imperialist!

• On the post: Hollywood Gets To Party With TPP Negotiators; Public Interest Groups Get Thrown Out Of Hotel

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2012 @ 09:56am

  Re: Despicable

  We need to start calling it the TraPP Agreement.
  Hard to hype TPP. Sounds like an office memo.

• On the post: Megaupload Users Plan To Sue… As Their Files & Data Are About To Be Destroyed

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2012 @ 11:13pm

  Re: Re: Re: Carpathia's Statement

  Maybe this is a silly idea, but could someone else pay their hosting bill? No idea what the cost involved would be, but just for storage...

• On the post: Entertainment Industy Back To Demanding That Search Engines Censor The Web… Through 'Voluntary' Measures

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2012 @ 11:48am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Indeed. And everyone knows there aren't any sex ads on Craigslist.

• On the post: Entertainment Industy Back To Demanding That Search Engines Censor The Web… Through 'Voluntary' Measures

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2012 @ 11:45am

  Re: Re: Re: Entertainment Industry -- here is a free clue

  And the rational you suggest sets them on a trajectory for failure, no matter the ethics of piracy or copyright. As technology gets better, it will only become easier to copy information. That's what the tech does.
  
  It will never be any harder to copy than it is now. They're fighting gravity.

• On the post: Entertainment Industy Back To Demanding That Search Engines Censor The Web… Through 'Voluntary' Measures

  

  David Evans ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2012 @ 11:36am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Old Yeller Grizly Godzilla, maybe.

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