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• On the post: GQ And Forbes Go After Ad Blocker Users Rather Than Their Own Shitty Advertising Inventory

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2016 @ 02:31pm

  Forbes is doing us a real service

  I always try to avoid Forbes (the full page ad before you're redirected to real article always killed it for me), but sometimes I ended up there by mistake. Now, they're totally blocking me out.
  
  So, thank you Forbes for making it that much easier to avoid you completely.

• On the post: Former NYPD Boss Ray Kelly's Emails 'Inadvertently' Wiped Despite Court Order To Preserve Them

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 04 Jan, 2016 @ 11:54am

  There's no way an agency with the budget of NYPD doesn't have some kind of backup strategy. His mailbox would've been backed up for quite some time.
  
  So, either they're lying about not having anything, or they had to go back and delete the backups too. Either way, it isn't good.

• On the post: IRS Identity Fraud Prevention Specialist Arrested For Identity Fraud, Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 04 Jan, 2016 @ 09:20am

  Process is important people. There should never be only one person responsible for anything, especially something as important as fraud protection. All decisions should run through multiple people, things have a much harder time flying under the radar then. It's the same reason the top levels of our government has checks and balances. Granted, that hasn't been working as well lately, but it does keep one person from screwing up the whole system, at least.
  
  So, that's the lesson for the IRS. Get a process for everything and force everybody to stick to it. No exceptions.

• On the post: The Two Leading Presidential Candidates — Clinton And Trump — Are Both Mocking Free Speech On The Internet

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 08 Dec, 2015 @ 08:54am

  Re: Re:

  "Worthwhile? You realize that Bernie is a Democratic Socialists but the Nazi party wasn't?"
  
  FTFY. The Nazis were National Socialists, not the same thing. I know we're on the internet and all, but would it kill you to at least try to get your facts straight before running your mouth?

• On the post: Cable CEO Is Really Pissed That HBO Hasn't Cracked Down On Streaming Password Sharing

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 05 Nov, 2015 @ 06:25am

  “We’re in the business of creating addicts,” he said.

  
  
  That quote alone tells me HBO knows what it's doing. They're pulling the long con and they know college kids tend to mooch of their parents. So, when their parents cut them off in a few years, they're still going to want to watch their Game of Thrones and HBO now is more convenient than piracy. Guess what they do then?

• On the post: 200-Plus Scholars Speak Out Against American Psychological Association's Violence/Gaming Study

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2015 @ 08:59am

  Re:

  There's even less correlation than that. Take the media's favorite punching back for example, Grand Theft Auto. GTA V sold 15 million copies within the first ten days after its release. There's a whole lot more been sold since then. What does that mean? It means, if you grab a random teenager/20-something, the odds are good that they have a copy of GTA V. Add in all the other violent games (older versions of GTA, the Saints Row series, Manhunt, Etc.) and it would be far more surprising if a violent kid didn't have at least one of them.

• On the post: ISP Can't Figure Out How To Automate A Password Reset, But Is Happy To E-mail Your Password In Plain Text

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2015 @ 12:18pm

  Are they secure on anything?

  That's... terrifying. What really scares me though, if they can't be bothered to even hash these passwords, what else are they not securing properly. Is credit card information stored in plain text? How about SSNs? If they really are getting this big, this is a news story waiting to happen.
  
  Watch.

• On the post: New Yorker Decides US Has Too Much Free Speech; Dismisses 'Free Speech Extremists'

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2015 @ 08:55am

  Re:

  You mean that by allowing all speech, you can let repressed minorities gasp speak for themselves?!
  
  The horror!

• On the post: HP Asks For Heavily-Redacted Documents To Be Sealed; Judge Responds With Heavily-Redacted Refusal

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2015 @ 02:57pm

  Re:

  I'd be surprised if there was anything under those redactions. The footnote makes it pretty clear what he thinks of HP's "requests".

• On the post: MPAA Argues That Sony Emails Shouldn't Be Used As Evidence In Google Lawsuit

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 06 Jul, 2015 @ 02:53pm

  Re: wow

  Sorry, I'm not as fast as OOTB at this stuff.
  
  Obviously, the documents were secret and should always be secret. Just because some hackers STOLE the documents doesn't mean they're not still Sony's property and Google shouldn't be allowed to use them. If you don't agree then obviously you're a Google SHILL.
  
  How'd I do?

• On the post: Infringing Game A Tabletop Award Nominee Before Disqualification

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 06 Jul, 2015 @ 02:12pm

  Re: Re: A bit confused.

  Okay, you're arguing with me, that's good.
  
  I think it's supposed to be obvious because he stole very valuable and maybe irreplaceable INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY from the hard working EA. I think now I'm supposed to say something to the effect of you pirate everything and don't want to pay for anything. (Is freetard still used? If not, let me know and I'll start using a more appropriate word.) I'm also supposed to imply you're a Google shill somehow.
  
  Also, I think I should completely ignore your comment about how all works are derivative, so I'll do that now.
  
  (I'm trying out the advise of the commenter above you. How'd I do?)

• On the post: Infringing Game A Tabletop Award Nominee Before Disqualification

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 06 Jul, 2015 @ 12:57pm

  A bit confused.

  So, I'm a little confused here. I'm filling in for OOTB right now, but I'm kind of new.
  
  Should I be calling this an anomaly or should I be celebrating the fact that this obvious thief got the slapdown he deserved? Also, is this too coherent? I'm not sure.
  
  Thank you for all your help.

• On the post: Austria Wants To Bring In Google Tax For Snippets — Including Single Words

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 12 Jun, 2015 @ 02:07pm

  Re: From Techdirt's Memory Hole:

  (I know not to feed the troll, but here we go).
  
  So, here are some quotes that illustrate the differences between the Meltwater case and what Google is currently doing.
  
  "Furthermore, the court made the distinction that, unlike public search engines, Meltwater's search service was a commercial product closed off to paid subscribers."
  
  "Meltwater copied 4.5% - 60% per Registered Article, including the lede which summarizes the article. Meltwater failed to show that it copied this data for the functionality of its search engine."
  
  Additionally, while this case was going on, a nearly identical case was going on in the UK. In that one, Meltwater eventually came out on top.
  
  So, to summarize: In response to reporting about a European law, you pull out a U.S. case that has enough relevant differences to be completely unrelated, even in the U.S. And you want us to take you seriously? Try again.

• On the post: AT&T Might Agree To Adhere To Neutrality Rules To Seal Its $49 Billion DirecTV Purchase, But Probably Not

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2015 @ 09:25am

  A bit confused.

  So what I'm wondering.
  
  AT&T says it'll follow Net Neutrality rules if it gets approval for the DirecTV deal. I wonder if that means they're worried about their lawsuits failing? Wouldn't it be smarter for the regulators to flat out deny the DirecTV deal AND tell them "tough shit, follow the rules anyway." I mean, the rules apply to them whether they agree to them or not, right?

• On the post: Sony Uses Copyright To Force Verge To Takedown Its Copy Of Sony's Spotify Contract

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 22 May, 2015 @ 06:37am

  [Insert obligatory Streisand joke here]

• On the post: Godzilla Sues The Godzilla Of Copyright Trolls, Voltage Pictures, For Copyright Infringement

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 21 May, 2015 @ 09:52am

  Re:

  What confuses me most is why they would choose that particular mech. It looks fine in its own show, but in that context it looks like a fisher price toy. They could've at least picked a Gundam or something

• On the post: Net Neutrality Rules Are Already Forcing Companies To Play Fair, And The Giant ISPs Absolutely Hate It

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 21 May, 2015 @ 09:55am

  One weird trick for net-neutrality!
  
  ISPs hate him!

• On the post: John Deere Clarifies: It's Trying To Abuse Copyright Law To Stop You From Owning Your Own Tractor… Because It Cares About You

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 15 May, 2015 @ 09:23am

  Re:

  I'm sorry, that can't happen as that would be infringing on John Deere copyrights.

• On the post: John Deere Clarifies: It's Trying To Abuse Copyright Law To Stop You From Owning Your Own Tractor… Because It Cares About You

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 14 May, 2015 @ 02:41pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: This is all very nice a second time but...

  Read it. Saw the corporate fraud angle kind of half-assedly mentioned to give it a little air of legitimacy. One thing I also read though, is they don't want "owners of equipment, including Deere competitors or software developers, to access or to hack Deere's protected software to repair, diagnose, or modify any vehicle software."
  
  Yes, they do throw in the "competitors" remark, however, it's clear from that sentence what they think of "owners". You may not diagnose or repair your John Deere product. You must take it to an authorized dealer for service. Any repair where we are not getting a kickback is not authorized and is illegal.
  
  At least, that's what I got.

• On the post: John Deere Clarifies: It's Trying To Abuse Copyright Law To Stop You From Owning Your Own Tractor… Because It Cares About You

  

  Lord_Unseen ( profile ), 14 May, 2015 @ 02:32pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you guys EVER for a second consider the legal liabilities?

  Not everybody goes to a "service centre". I have never once gone to any kind of "authorized agent" or "service centre" to get machines repaired. There's also the problem that most farms prefer to fix things on site if at all possible because that gets it back in the field faster, making everyone's life easier. If it requires a "service centre" the farm isn't operating as smoothly as it should.

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