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FunnyJunk v. the Oatmeal: Copyright Infringement Complaints As Defamation
An anonymous reader writes "Funny as it might sound, FunnyJunk's threat of litigation against The Oatmeal raises a very important issue: the extent to which artists can complain in public about perceived or actual infringement of their works by user-generated content websites. Does it matter if the content creator accused the website of condoning or participating in the infringement?" The short story is this: Numerous Oatmeal comics were posted without permission to FunnyJunk; Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman lambasted FunnyJunk in the form of a blog post. FunnyJunk responded with a suit (or rather the threat of a suit) accusing Inman of willful defamation, unless he ponies up $20,000, which he doesn't plan to do.
"Atlas Shrugged [wikipedia.org] -- How heavily retarded, low IQ, sociopath morons, convince themselves that doing anything for other people is morally wrong."
I fixed that for you.
My favorite part is these same scumbags call themselves Christians.... Going against EVERYTHING Christ taught or said to do.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
>>>Charity is socialism
No. Socialism is force & operates based upon fear of the government (jail time). Charity is voluntary, and a reflection of a person's true character.
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>>>Socialism is a way of distributing goods and services, maintained by the rule of law.
And 100% socialism is the Soviet Union or China. Socialism is inherently non-free because the government TAKES your money and then hands it to someone else, against you will. As in the case of the TARP or Stimulus corporate welfare bills.
In capitalism, the market is regulated but still free..... YOU decide where your money will be spent (or not spent). For example I choose to not spend my money on Comcast TV. Under a socialist system the money would just be sucked from my wallet & handed over against my will.
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