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Ray Beckerman Sued By the RIAA
An anonymous reader writes "Ray Beckerman, known for questioning the RIAAs legal tactics (also for frequent Slashdot contributions), was sued by the RIAA over his blog Recording Industry vs. People. In question is the 'vexatious' claims that the RIAAs legal tactics is a 'sham.' Beckerman is quoted as saying that the litigation against him is 'frivolous and irresponsible.'"
That said, on some level I think I can agree with the idea that lawyers are part of our legal justice system, and therefore to be held to a higher standard of conduct than we mere mortals. I mean, I have no problem saying the same thing about judges or police officers. I certainly believe they should be held to higher standards.
Ahh, so special classes of people have special rights and responsiblities? In other words, all men are not created equal? I think we should all be held to the same stanards, and all have the same rights.
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Press '1' for English. Press '2' to hear "GO THE FUCK BACK TO MEXICO" translated into Spanish. Thank you.
Seriously.
If you're going to live in this country, legally or illegally, have the fucking courtesy to learn the dominant language. Not every American would do it, but if I went to a different country to stay for anything longer than a short vacation I'd start learning the language out of common courtesy if for no other reason. YOU get a clue.
off topic, i know, but the category at least should be* "your rights online", which the AC paradigm is intended to protect. for greater justice, clear out your own bigotry before criticizing someone else.
*all p2p or other file sharing related litigation from the media industry associations should be placed in YRO, imho
clearly, you hate freedom. i must kindly ask you to get the fuck out of america, not for your nationality of origin, but your diametrically opposed to our values views.
ps. if you go to norway or sweden, or most other european countries, and you cant speak AT LEAST english, you're gonna get funny looks. preferrably you would be able to speak the language the locals use in daily life, but if not, english is a passable "common". that people think they can go to a country where not only everyone speaks english, but most people ONLY speak english, is silly. i do not speak spanish, and refuse to learn to accommodate people coming into the united states, legally or not. it is their task to assimilate into our society, not the other way around. call it ignorant if you want, but i'm not learning a new language every time i get a neighbor who cant talk mine and wont try to learn.
If the baker isn't willing to sell me a cake at the price I'm willing to pay, I don't have the right to go and bake my own cake to the same recipe?
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i did, and was told that it had more to do with allowing rude bigots insulting anyone they want than protecting privacy and freedom of speech.
learly, you hate freedom. i must kindly ask you to get the fuck out of america, not for your nationality of origin, but your diametrically opposed to our values views.
i would, if i had been there. since im not there, and dont plan to, (unless the joke your country has been turned into by the shit you voted into power in 2000 changes), your views on this are irrelevant.
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I must be rich, then, making $20k/yr.
All it takes to create industry is ingenuity and drive, the money comes (should come, rather) later.
Financial industry is an oxymoron. You, you're just a moron.
APK quotes people (including myself) without context and should not be trusted. Just thought you should know.
Why not? They're the ones paying most of the taxes. It certainly seems more fair than redistributing it to the poor.
Not to say that income redistribution is ever a good thing, but if you're going to do it...
Maybe not
Oh, I see. You're one of those undesirables that the Greeks have been trying to remove for decades. No wonder you're rooting for the Mexicans; you see the parallels between them and your people. The difference is that the Greeks will probably succeed in keeping you down and the Mexicans wield real political power.
Well, Mexicans (who are frequently not immigrants, but illegals) seem to view any sort of assimilation as a betrayal of their culture, so I can't really be sympathetic. Of course real immigrants (who deal with our awful INS) keep their culture, but they also assimilate to some degree - otherwise, why would they come? The USA is more than a job - either get along with us or go home.
"We returned the General to El Salvador, or maybe Guatemala, it's difficult to tell from 10,000 feet"
>Many people with 'Mexican' decent in California are multiple generation and speak English.
Which apparently you do not.
Slashdot is focussed on US stories and issues, so yes, its language is going to be English. You've got a lot of nerve calling someone arrogant for expecting decent English (dunno if it is - you didn't quote the complaint or the bad English) on a site that's pretty much all English.
Fixed for you.
On the whole funding terrorism angle... if you pay taxes in the USA you are funding terrorism. Where were the "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq? so even if pirating funds terrorism, which is the lesser of two evils?
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