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Diebold Folds In DMCA E-Voting Lawsuit

Posted by simoniker on from the dieboldic-plots-and-intricacies dept.

sunbird writes "Diebold has filed a responsive pleading (PDF) in the lawsuit brought by the Electronic Frontier Foundation to challenge Diebold's practice of using the DMCA to suppress discussion of the critical flaws with electronic voting. Diebold states that it has "decided to withdraw its existing DMCA notifications and not to issue any further ones . . . ." Other recent developments include: this transcript of the court hearing on EFF's application for a preliminary injunction and Dennis Kucinich's linking to Diebold memos from his webpage at the U.S. House of Representatives. Stay tuned- the judge has scheduled a status conference for this Monday in the case."

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  1. Diebold folds? by mattjb0010 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone else have visions of DMCA notification letters being folded into origami statues of liberty?

    1. Re:Diebold folds? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was more optimistically thinking "Diebold Folds" meant Diebold had gone out of business.

      Hey, I can dream, can't I?

  2. Re:Who'd have thought reason would prevail? by Progman3K · · Score: 2, Funny

    >substantive discussion of how best to
    >tally the votes and ensure it is done
    >accurately and impartially.

    >open public discussions

    The process you're talking about sounds like democracy.

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  3. Re:Who'd have thought reason would prevail? by divide+overflow · · Score: 2, Funny

    >The process you're talking about sounds like democracy.

    More precisely, it sounds like a *healthy* democracy, as opposed to what we currently have.

  4. Re:hooray! by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Better yet, make the voting machines dispense cash, and the ATMs to let you vote.
    That should increase voter turnout.

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  5. zerg by Lord+Omlette · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean we actually won one? Holy shit, someone pass around a hat so we can get everyone involved in the win some blowjobs and liquor!

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