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• On the post: Some Chefs Still Insisting That Photographing Meals Steals Some Of Their Intellectual Property

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2014 @ 07:20am

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  I'm pretty sure the restaurants in question don't feature pictures of the food on the menu.

• On the post: TSA Agent Hassles Actress For Carrying 'Knuckle Duster' Purse, Accuses Her Of Buying A Knockoff

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 31 Dec, 2013 @ 10:04am

  Re: Why brass knuckles?

  Yeah, you pretty much are.

• On the post: NRA's Plan: If We Blame Video Games & Movies For Sandy Hook Massacre, Perhaps People Will Stop Blaming Guns

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2012 @ 02:49pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuts both ways, dunnit?

  Look at the liberties y'all gave up after 911... as a nation, you've set a pretty low bar for retaining liberties.
  
  I know how deeply you identify with the Die Hard movies, Sparky, but real life ain't like that no matter how much you wish for it.

• On the post: Yet More Evidence Shows No Link Between Video Games And Actual Violence

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 19 Dec, 2012 @ 03:15pm

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  Riiight...
  
  So wudja think of that totally awesome remake of Red Dawn?
  
  Did the ushers catch ya fapping, or were ya smart enough to wait 'til after and wank in the theater washroom?

• On the post: NRA's Plan: If We Blame Video Games & Movies For Sandy Hook Massacre, Perhaps People Will Stop Blaming Guns

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 19 Dec, 2012 @ 02:51pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuts both ways, dunnit?

  What the fuck are you on about, Sparky? I'll cop to name calling and ridicule, because citing videogame violence as the reason mass shootings occur is, in fact, ridiculous, as are the gunloving douchebags who are embracing this preposterous concept.
  
  Additionally, I'll call typical American Second Amendment fanciers names like 'douchebag' and 'smeghead', because it's a nice break from commenting on the miniscule size of their penises. That's neither here nor there, though... you guys are the ones who have to live with your deficiencies, and deep down, I feel sorry for your wives/girlfriends.
  
  As to my "total lack of any refuting evidence", I believe Mike just posted some a few stories up on the main page. Sadly, there's no sign of anything refuting my contention that violent movies and videogames inspire much of the self-aggrandizing braggadocio among gundouches as to how they and their cunningly concealed (but perfectly legal) personal armouries will save the day in Aurora or Newtown-like scenarios.

• On the post: NRA's Plan: If We Blame Video Games & Movies For Sandy Hook Massacre, Perhaps People Will Stop Blaming Guns

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 19 Dec, 2012 @ 01:01pm

  Re: Re: Cuts both ways, dunnit?

  Your C.o.D. headshot percentage must be awesome.

• On the post: NRA's Plan: If We Blame Video Games & Movies For Sandy Hook Massacre, Perhaps People Will Stop Blaming Guns

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 19 Dec, 2012 @ 11:59am

  Cuts both ways, dunnit?

  Violent movies and video games trigger mass shootings? They're also responsible for the 'Heavily Armed Heroic Responder' fantasies gundouches cite when calling for world + dog to be packin' heat.

• On the post: Why Discussing New Business Models That Work Is A Good Idea

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 08 Dec, 2012 @ 08:39am

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  " those rules have evolved and it is what makes a culture"
  
  Excellent point, and very pertinent to the discussion at hand, which is that these rules *continue* to evolve. Attempting, as you are, to stem the progress of this cultural and technological evolution is a fool's errand.

• On the post: That Was Fast: Hollywood Already Browbeat The Republicans Into Retracting Report On Copyright Reform

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 18 Nov, 2012 @ 09:14am

  Re: Re: Re: Stand Firm

  Most musicians don't make money from CD sales because physical media is dead. Get with the times, ya dinosaur... The only people who like shiny plastic discs are the old white guys in suits who manufacture them.

• On the post: Next Time Someone Suggests Piracy Will Kill Music, Remind Them That Music Survived The Last Ice Age

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2012 @ 03:29pm

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  The line you're citing is accurate, when properly contextualized..
  
  To the RIAA, the best source of music is the one that makes them the most money.

• On the post: Man Defaces Rothko Painting; Defends Himself By Claiming He Improved It

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2012 @ 05:23pm

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  Didn't make it all the way through the post, huh?

• On the post: Copyright Trolls Still Arguing That Open WiFi Is 'Negligent'

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2012 @ 07:39am

  Google 'DTES'... that's my hood. The bad part of the bad part of town. I leave my wifi open as a community service for those less fortunate than me. It's part of my obligation to my tribe.
  
  Fuck these nincompoops.

• On the post: Police Delete Aftermath Footage Of Suspect Shot 41 Times

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2012 @ 08:39am

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  Well there's your problem: The peace officer's intent wasn't to 'subdue a suspect', it was to 'teach that scofflaw sumbitch to rispeck ma 'thoritay'.
  
  *Big* difference.

• On the post: Rep. Lofgren Introduces Global Free Internet Act

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 25 Sep, 2012 @ 06:28pm

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  Now, now, Sparky... we've talked about your ball kicking fetish before, and it's still not something nice boys do to *anyone*, no matter how frustrated they are that no one takes them seriously.

• On the post: Amanda Palmer Destroys/Saves Musicians; Chances Of 'Hitting It Big' As An Artist Remain Unchanged

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 22 Sep, 2012 @ 10:09am

  I'm a lifer local musician. Last night was one of those nights where, lacking a gig of my own, I was out in the clubs flying the fan flag for buddies who *were* playing. The 'Amanda Fucking Palmer' issue came up last night between sets, and the consensus amongst a bunch of skilled, well trained and over-all 'professionalish' players was an overwhelming 'meh, whatever', with a few interesting provisos.
  
  The first point of dissent raised concerned AFP's decision to go with paid pros at the larger market venues. With ticket prices being the same from venue to venue, AFP being willing to subject, say, Minneapolis to a pick-up band while ensuring NYC heard a full professional ensemble created a two tiered audience experience.
  
  Given the rough-edged nature of an AFP performance in general, it was agreed than this was likely not a real big deal, until the 'you're playing for exposure' part factored in. On-stage exposure with a Big Name In Music has a lot more meaning, and potentially a lot more career impact in NYC than it does in Minneapolis, and we kinda concluded that she would have appeared w-a-a-ay cooler had she provided the same amount of exposure to her 'professionalish' fans in the big markets too.
  
  The only other point of contention that came up was her decision to pull a quarter of a million off the top to cover her debts from the previous 4 or 5 months when she wasn't out touring. It woulda looked better had she budgeted out the entirety of the KickStarter funded project before dipping into the cookie jar to cover what was perceived of as ludicrously high past expenses.
  
  In the end, we concluded that AFP suffers a bit of cognitive dissonance between how she perceives herself (a creative but impoverished artiste bringing her rag-tag band of merry minsterels to the adoring masses any way she can) and what she actually is (the highly successful standard bearer of a new funding paradigm for professional musicians).
  
  There are always a few bumps on a new road; she learned. Everybody else learned too.
  
  It's all good.

• On the post: This Is What's Wrong With The Music Industry: Musicians Have To Pay To Pay Themselves

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2012 @ 01:21pm

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  All live music venues are legally obligated to sign onto SACEM's extortion. Are you proposing the band relocate to another country in order to escape the middleman?

• On the post: Russia (Yes, The Country) Looking To Enter The Tablet Market

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 10 Sep, 2012 @ 05:31am

  "It should be able to rounded corner every market"
  
  FTFY

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

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2012 @ 01:32pm

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  Ok, so imagine you live in Nevada, but commute to California to work. Then fracking triggers 'The Big One', and California tumbles into the sea.
  
  Do you:
  
  A) Sit around screaming 'It's wrong, it's wrong'.
  
  B) Find another place to work.
  
  C) Go back to Annandale.

• On the post: EA: Withholding The Next Great Videogame Franchise For The Next Console Is Good Business

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2012 @ 05:53am

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  Temper temper. Sparky.
  
  Been a long week, has it? Maybe doing double shifts as a republican for a nickel a post over on the Huffington Post? I know times are tough and you've gotta make ends meet, but this pace is gonna kill you.
  
  Your quality is slipping too.

• On the post: The Legacy Entertainment Industry's Business Model: Charge A Ridiculous Markup On The 'Copy File' Command

  

  Kaden ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2012 @ 04:44pm

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  I do have an awesome job.
  
  You, on the other hand are a nameless coward who wants to kick people in the balls. There's no excuse for that, Sparky.

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