Mike Shore 's BestNetTech Comments

Latest Comments (67)

• On the post: Merry Christmas Internet! Turing CEO Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2015 @ 11:51am

  5000% increase

  Hopefully his lawyers decide to increase their rates by 5000%

• On the post: In The Post-Ferguson World, Cops Are Now Victims And It's The Public That's Going To Pay The Price

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2015 @ 03:46pm

  It's all about perspective.

  When (cops are) the public is constantly told that they’re under constant fire, or that every interaction with a (citizen) non-white American could be their last, or that they’re fortunate each time they come home from the job in one piece, it’s absolute poison for (police-community) human relations. That kind of reminder on a regular basis would put anyone on edge. We’re putting (police officers) the public in a perpetually combative mindset that psychologically isolates them from the communities they (serve) live in.

• On the post: Will Australian Government Use Cost-Benefit Analysis To Kill Off Fair Use Proposal Once And For All?

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2015 @ 08:52am

  The law is separate from reality

  "The present Attorney-General, George Brandis, has made it clear he's firmly on the side of copyright companies, and indifferent to the Australian public's concerns or needs in a digital world."
  
  Flipping it makes you a pirate:
  
  "The Australian public has made it clear they're firmly on the side of fair use, and indifferent to the copyright companies' concerns and needs in a digital world."

• On the post: RIAA Asks BitTorrent Inc. To Block Infringing Content With A Hash Filter

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 05 Aug, 2015 @ 03:28pm

  Change one word...

  To quote Mr. Mason yet again, "We don't endorse piracy." If that is indeed your business philosophy, then we believe it is only right and proper for BitTorrent, Inc. to take steps to reduce their facilitation of infringement. We look forward to hearing from you on next steps."
  
  Yeah, well, I don't endorse murder, but that doesn't make it my job to prevent murder.

• On the post: Comcast's New Voice-Controlled Remote Starts Marketing Movies To Your Kids

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 02 Jul, 2015 @ 09:35am

  "...the voice commands are sent to Comcast..."
  
  Hopefully this won't count against your data cap. Can you imagine Comcast throttling your connection because you allowed them to advertise to you collect your data?

• On the post: Canada Saves Public From Public Domain, Extends Copyright On Sound Recordings Another 20 Years

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 26 Jun, 2015 @ 11:04am

  Copyright law loses its relevance at the same rate at which it is extended. Soon, copyright law will be so out of touch with reality that nobody will respect it.

• On the post: Bell Exec Urges Public To Shame Users Who 'Steal' Netflix Content Via VPNs

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2015 @ 02:49pm

  Stealing?

  Anyone who compares infringement to stealing instantly loses the argument, along with their credibility. Godwin's Law deserves a new corollary.

• On the post: UK Government Goes Full Orwell: Snooper's Charter, Encryption Backdoors, Free Speech Suppression

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 28 May, 2015 @ 11:15am

  Doublethink is alive and well in the UK parliament.

• On the post: State Legislators Pushing Bills To Shield Police Officers From Their Own Body Camera Recordings

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 02 Apr, 2015 @ 09:35am

  The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it. In the same manner, if the police department will not supply video footage, the public will, and the police lose control of the narrative. They will get what they deserve.

• On the post: MPAA Abusing DMCA Takedowns To Attempt A Poor Man's SOPA

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 09 Mar, 2015 @ 10:34am

  By sending these bogus takedown requests, the MPAA is doing an even better job than Google at showing users where to find content.

• On the post: This Week In BestNetTech History: February 8th – 14th

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2015 @ 05:16pm

  BSG

  10 years ago last month, the first episode of the new BSG aired. Who else here feels old?

• On the post: Copyright Troll And Famed Movie Producer Nicolas Chartier Debunks Entire Hollywood Talking Point About Protecting The 'Little Guy'

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 16 Jan, 2015 @ 02:18pm

  Bruce Willis was not in the movie, so how on earth did it ever get made in the first place?

• On the post: Guy Accused Of Operating Silk Road 2.0 Arrested In SF… Just Like The Last One

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 06 Nov, 2014 @ 02:32pm

  We've seen this before

  The Man will never learn. At some point web sites will become less centralized and more immune to takedown, just like Napster and Kazaa.

• On the post: U2 Claims It's Working With Apple On A New Music Format That 'Can't Be Pirated'

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 19 Sep, 2014 @ 11:15am

  The only way to ensure an album can't be pirated is to give it away.

• On the post: Study: Cable Cutting To Continue, Especially As Millennials Age

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2014 @ 11:31am

  Totally agree with the last bit. I cut my cable a few years ago and the only thing I miss is live events. There are a few sports streaming sites but they seem sketchy. I would much prefer a hi-def official channel for my sports.

• On the post: Thai Gov't Accused Of Instituting Mass Internet Surveillance… To See If You're Reading Anything The King Doesn't Like

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 10 Sep, 2014 @ 11:42am

  The first rule of lèse majesté is: You do not talk about lèse majesté.

• On the post: Why Is Huffington Post Running A Multi-Part Series To Promote The Lies Of A Guy Who Pretended To Invent Email?

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 02 Sep, 2014 @ 02:27pm

  Perhaps Al Gore can help poor Shiva get the recognition he deserves for his invention.

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

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 11 Aug, 2014 @ 12:28pm

  "That One Guy's Law": If an argument cannot survive the substitution of one industry for another, the argument is not valid.

• On the post: What Makes You Tell Others About BestNetTech?

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 02 Aug, 2014 @ 10:59am

  I see a lot of dangerous stuff happening -- erosion of rights, militarization of police forces, silencing of critical speech, loss of privacy, secret laws, secret interpretations of existing laws, secret courts, corporate interests overriding national laws, legacy industries trying and failing to be relevant, lawyers taking over everything. All thanks to BestNetTech. Knowledge is power and people need to know what is happening so they can put a stop to it. The Internet is a great level playing field, and we need to keep it that way to encourage the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

• On the post: Report Says Backlash From NSA's Surveillance Programs Will Cost Private Sector Billions Of Dollars

  

  Mike Shore ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2014 @ 10:42am

  They have won

  This is exactly what the terrorists wanted to accomplish. Why try to destroy a country when you can simply induce enough fear and paranoia so that they destroy themselves from the inside?

Next >>