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Shocker: Despicable Conduct From Disney
An Anonymous Coward writes: "Phil Lelyveld, (email) a Vice President for Disney, has written to the FCC to tell them to ignore Digital Consumer's comments on the Broadcast Flag issue. The Broadcast Flag is an inter-industry conspiracy to turn over the keys to general-purpose computing to Hollywood studio execs -- under this proposal, no one will be able to ship digital television technology (like DVD recorders and FireWire) without Hollywood's permission. Lelyveld wrote to the FCC -- who are taking comments on the proposal -- without mentioning his day-job, to tell them that Digital Consumer, a civil liberties groups with more than 40,000 members, is nothing more than a "two dot.com millionaires" working to create a world "where we are all artist/waiters." Joined the EFF Yet? (or is it time to renew?) Update: 12/06 14:55 GMT by M : Lelyveld is not a lawyer. Here's a summary of his background.
Bill Gates has just asked Congress to pass a law such that no one will be able to ship a PC without windows. Dexter Sinister the VP of microsoft's global domination department said, "what is good for microsoft is good for the country. Disney is setting a fine example."
You gotta love lawyers.
But consider the alternative; if we don't keep lawyers busy they become politicians. *shudder*
Those who would live more than one life must die more than one death.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
"two dot.com millionaires" Are there that many left?
How do you get the attention of a Hollywood media mogul?
Waiter!!!
One is an ugly, scum sucking, despicable bottom-feeder and the other is a fish.
"player 4 hit player 1 with 0 stroms"
Mmmm.. I LOVE the SMELL of FLAME war in the Morning. Posting his email address.. nice touch.. ssshh...."What was it?", "A disturbance in the network.. it felt like a 100,000 flames hit a Disney lawyers mbox.. and then silence"
As opposed to just the "sex-with-anyone-even-remotely-connected-with-the- plot" phase??
I am Slashdot. Are you Slashdot as well?
Point well taken. All Disney lawyers are considered dispicable. That extra adjective is duplicative.
"You're never ready, just less unprepared."
catfish is insulted. :)
Either that, or he meant "struggling artists, working as waiters to make ends meet while waiting for their big break". It's something of a Hollywood cliche, I believe.
It's official. Most of you are morons.
Luckily for us, news.google is much better then a montly update. Try the same query with google's news engine, I promise you will find the phrase "where we are all artist/waiters." :)
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=%22where+we+ar e+all+artist%2Fwaiters.%22
There, happy now?
"I second the endorsement of the EFF ... but shouldn't we be above throwing money at a problem? ;-)"
:-P
Well, we're technically throwing "good" lawyers against the "bad" ones. But just like warcraft, you need to spend some gold and lumber if you want healthy warriors
Shit. Does that make us peons?
Ohhhhhhh, sorry! By violating Godwin's law, you have just lost the argument. But hey, thanks for playing!
Trust me, you don't want me to be an artist...
Change that to "In Mineapolis" and you're right!
Yeah, but there's all these annoying french people there. And they like to supprese speech that the government fears. So fuck em.
Dear Mr. Lelyveld,
I wanted to write in support of your efforts to silence the little people and crush their rights and lives under your corporate bootheel. You are doing a fine job in helping to create more misery on Earth and I so enjoy seeing that.
To give you further incentive to continue your good work, I wanted to let you know that when the time is right, I have a special reward for you here in my own land of fun. I can assure you it is far more interesting than that Disneyland park you use to coerce the children into making their parents give away money that could have been used to educate them better. I have some very special attractions lined up for you and some of my best personal servants lined up to service you upon your arrival.
So keep fighting the good fight and don't let those miserable little louts get the upper hand. Remember that you are earning a most delightful place at my feet when your time comes.
Sincerely,
The Devil
--Won't that be grand? Computers and the programs will start thinking and the people will stop. - Dr. Walter Gibbs
What other authors does Iron Maiden suggest?
Keep your packets off my GNU/Girlfriend!
"Fuck Mickey Mouse! Fuck him in his asshole with a big rubber dick! Then break it off and beat him to death with the rest of it!"
I think George pretty much covered it.
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