>>>I don't pay my taxes because the government is threatening me with violence. I pay my taxes because I appreciate the many services the government provides
And if you chose to mirror Henry David Thoreau, and stop paying taxes as a protest against either Bush's or Obama's ~1.5 trillion a year war spending, what do you think the government would do? (Obviously they'd throw you in jail..... taxation is force.) Government is also a monopoly. You're stuck with it. You don't have a choice like you do with Toyota or Kia or Volkswagen or..... cars.
>>>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.
>>>Yeah, because after all, the rule of the land is that two wrongs make a right.
Yep. That's why we deprive people of their freedom (jail) or swipe their money (fines) or execute them (for murder). Our judicial system IS based upon the concept that a 2nd wrong done against the criminal will "right" the original wrong against the victim. Our judicial system is based upon revenge. (What rock have you been living under?)
BACK TO TOPIC: If Newegg was stupid enough to return a broken laptop to me, you can be damned sure I will use my Credit Card's built-in warranty to get that money back. Just like I did with the dishonest Ebayer who sold me "new" games that were used & all scratched-up (when I returned them, he just mailed them back to me; no refund). Fuck Newegg, Ebayers, and other Dishonest salesmen up the shitter.
>>>you do not have a right to 2x compensation (refund + keeping the product).
It's not my fault Newegg mailed it back to me. I'm not spending ~$20 postage TWICE to return the laptop a second time. Fuck that and fuck anyone who says the customer deserves to be ripped of.
As for judges? In EVERY case I've ever found: They've always sided with the customer, even in cases where they seller claimed "as is" or "no warranty". Sellers are not allowed to false-advertise a product as working if, in fact, it does not.
AGAIN if you had read the article, you would know. The user tried running the laptop with Windows and the wireless modem still did not work.
I wonder if you bought a laptop with Vista on it and then upgraded to Win7 would that also be covered by "original manufacturer's operating system has been removed." Newegg would probably deny it too.
Fuckers.' Burn their building to the ground. (I hate megacorps. Can you tell?)
(2) Wait 30 days, then file a credit card dispute saying "I returned this broken item, and newegg accepted it (Delivery Confirmation Number: 279279490242), but they have failed to refund the money.
(3) Done. These stores sign a contract with a credit card company & it states they will accept returns of broken items. It's the credit company's form of a warranty. (If stores don't like it, then they can refuse to sign the contract.)
And before some fool says this is "stealing" or whatever..... you're right! It is stealing. Newegg stole from a citizen by selling JUNK and not honoring the warranty. IMHO they should have their license of incorporation revoked by the government. But a refund on the broken item is good too. Consumer protection law sides with the customer not the jackassmegacorp.
It's just as important in the UK or EU or US. It worries me that more and more forums are forcing me to use my real name. I do not want the last ~20 years of my posts to be hanging-around on the internet, easily searchable by my employer or the government, just by typing my name. I want anonymity.
Under the DMCA the website is held innocent of infringement as long as they remove the content. But FunnyJunk's refusal to remove content makes them complicit in the act & the owner can sue (again per the DMCA).
>>>At least in Candice's case, all of her websites hosted by GoDaddy were completely taken down, so there was some provable degree of damage
That's because she's a repeat offender. Per GoDaddy's policy, the normal response is to just block that ONE image. But for repeat offenders, they suspend the whole account (and website). In fact she's now been shutdown a SECOND time after more photographers filed DMCA notices.
>>> In 2004, 88% of blacks voted for white guy John Kerry and more than 90% voted for white guy Al Gore and nearly 95% for Bill Clinton.
Now see? That's what I'm talking about. I want REPLIES not moderators damaging my karma (which also means losing the ability to post). Anyway I looked it up. 88% for Kerry in 2004 and 90% for Gore in 2000. So you're right.
In his 1940s and 50s short stories, the science of robotics progressed from primitive metal men to humanoid form. But real humans objected that the robots acted unnaturally, and the government stepped in (per usual), and banned the production of human-looking robots.
It's actually written that the State Legislatures choose the Electors, and then they choose the president. All 50 legislatures have decided to let the people choose the Electors, but they don't have to.
"We'll have the developed film at 11." It's interesting I guess but not really news. Some people base their decision on stupid stuff. "Obama is black" or "Romney is a cultist Mormon" or "Ron Paul is too old" and don't vote for the guy.
BTW this article fails to mention how race HELPED Obama in 2008. Close to 100% of black Americans voted for Obama, because he was making history as the first black president. So that's a +20% advantage right there.
Relevance to this story? This is a clear case of a website stealing an artist's work. The artist has the privilege granted by the Constitution to demand his work either be removed, or paid for. To imply the artist does not have the right to hire a lawyer to protect his due income for labor performed, places you on the wrong side of the argument.
A Dallas photographer found his photo illegally being used on a bunch of websites. He filed the thousand-or-so DMCA notices to ask the photo be removed. Virtually all the websites complied except for ONE owned by Candice Schwanger, who is now suing the photographer.
Why do people like Candice/Funnyjoke think they have the right to sue people they are copying from? It's hilarious. I have the judge pounds these people into the dirt, punishes them of 50,000 dollars, and hands it to the Victim whose photos/comics were infringed upon.
It is the natural order of things for people in charge to want MORE power, not less. They are not about to give-up the ability to record Americans conversations. In fact the current government is stone-walling Congress not just on this issue (how many messages were caught "accidentally"), but also the gun-running program into Mexico.
Congressman: "I have an email here that says you were aware of the program. It's addressed to you." Holder: "That refers to the previous Wide Receiver program under Bush." Congressman: "Uh no, the email says right here, and I quote, 'Fast&Furious'. That would be under President Obama's and your watch." Holder: "The email is wrong. It was Bush.":-o
>>>I like having things look tidy at home. It makes it easier to find things
Eh. I am organized (books back on the shelf, shoes under the table rather than just thrown somewhere) but still don't make my bed. As someone else said, I'd just have to Unmake it again each night.
>>>Google derives 96% of its revenue from advertising.
I'm okay with that. It's also how I get Free TV and free radio. The idea that I would actually PAY for google.com and other websites? Ha. Fat chance.
My only objection is when Google pushes for CISPA legislation that allows the government to view the data without needing a warrant. I don't care if Google tracks my websurfing (they can do me no harm), but the government? With its jails and armed men? No thanks.
Um..... extensions usually do have the same name, regardless of browser. Not only is it called "Ghostery" on Firefox and Chrome, but also Microsoft's Explorer, Apple's Safari, and Opera's Opera.
Slashdot Mirror
>>>I don't pay my taxes because the government is threatening me with violence. I pay my taxes because I appreciate the many services the government provides
And if you chose to mirror Henry David Thoreau, and stop paying taxes as a protest against either Bush's or Obama's ~1.5 trillion a year war spending, what do you think the government would do? (Obviously they'd throw you in jail..... taxation is force.) Government is also a monopoly. You're stuck with it. You don't have a choice like you do with Toyota or Kia or Volkswagen or..... cars.
>>>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.
I wouldn't give a shit. Stop being such a pussy; words or images cannot physically hurt you.
>>>Yeah, because after all, the rule of the land is that two wrongs make a right.
Yep.
That's why we deprive people of their freedom (jail) or swipe their money (fines) or execute them (for murder). Our judicial system IS based upon the concept that a 2nd wrong done against the criminal will "right" the original wrong against the victim. Our judicial system is based upon revenge. (What rock have you been living under?)
BACK TO TOPIC: If Newegg was stupid enough to return a broken laptop to me, you can be damned sure I will use my Credit Card's built-in warranty to get that money back. Just like I did with the dishonest Ebayer who sold me "new" games that were used & all scratched-up (when I returned them, he just mailed them back to me; no refund). Fuck Newegg, Ebayers, and other Dishonest salesmen up the shitter.
>>>you do not have a right to 2x compensation (refund + keeping the product).
It's not my fault Newegg mailed it back to me. I'm not spending ~$20 postage TWICE to return the laptop a second time. Fuck that and fuck anyone who says the customer deserves to be ripped of.
As for judges? In EVERY case I've ever found: They've always sided with the customer, even in cases where they seller claimed "as is" or "no warranty". Sellers are not allowed to false-advertise a product as working if, in fact, it does not.
>>>Out of their millions of customers, one had a bad experience.
Actually it's more like hundreds of thousands, if you google Newegg reviews and scan through them.
hahahahahahahahaha!
Like I could afford that. (I can't afford a Lexus or Acura either.)
AGAIN if you had read the article, you would know. The user tried running the laptop with Windows and the wireless modem still did not work.
I wonder if you bought a laptop with Vista on it and then upgraded to Win7 would that also be covered by "original manufacturer's operating system has been removed." Newegg would probably deny it too.
Fuckers.'
Burn their building to the ground.
(I hate megacorps. Can you tell?)
(2) Wait 30 days, then file a credit card dispute saying "I returned this broken item, and newegg accepted it (Delivery Confirmation Number: 279279490242), but they have failed to refund the money.
(3) Done. These stores sign a contract with a credit card company & it states they will accept returns of broken items. It's the credit company's form of a warranty. (If stores don't like it, then they can refuse to sign the contract.)
And before some fool says this is "stealing" or whatever..... you're right! It is stealing. Newegg stole from a citizen by selling JUNK and not honoring the warranty. IMHO they should have their license of incorporation revoked by the government. But a refund on the broken item is good too. Consumer protection law sides with the customer not the jackassmegacorp.
>>>Anonymity is important, for example, in Syria
It's just as important in the UK or EU or US. It worries me that more and more forums are forcing me to use my real name. I do not want the last ~20 years of my posts to be hanging-around on the internet, easily searchable by my employer or the government, just by typing my name. I want anonymity.
Under the DMCA the website is held innocent of infringement as long as they remove the content. But FunnyJunk's refusal to remove content makes them complicit in the act & the owner can sue (again per the DMCA).
>>>At least in Candice's case, all of her websites hosted by GoDaddy were completely taken down, so there was some provable degree of damage
That's because she's a repeat offender.
Per GoDaddy's policy, the normal response is to just block that ONE image. But for repeat offenders, they suspend the whole account (and website). In fact she's now been shutdown a SECOND time after more photographers filed DMCA notices.
>>>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.
>>> In 2004, 88% of blacks voted for white guy John Kerry and more than 90% voted for white guy Al Gore and nearly 95% for Bill Clinton.
Now see? That's what I'm talking about. I want REPLIES not moderators damaging my karma (which also means losing the ability to post). Anyway I looked it up. 88% for Kerry in 2004 and 90% for Gore in 2000. So you're right.
In his 1940s and 50s short stories, the science of robotics progressed from primitive metal men to humanoid form. But real humans objected that the robots acted unnaturally, and the government stepped in (per usual), and banned the production of human-looking robots.
- 1 Overrated
Burn in hell. If you disagree with me and think I'm full of shit, then click the REPLY button instead of abusing your moderator status.
It's actually written that the State Legislatures choose the Electors, and then they choose the president. All 50 legislatures have decided to let the people choose the Electors, but they don't have to.
"We'll have the developed film at 11." It's interesting I guess but not really news. Some people base their decision on stupid stuff. "Obama is black" or "Romney is a cultist Mormon" or "Ron Paul is too old" and don't vote for the guy.
BTW this article fails to mention how race HELPED Obama in 2008. Close to 100% of black Americans voted for Obama, because he was making history as the first black president. So that's a +20% advantage right there.
Relevance to this story? This is a clear case of a website stealing an artist's work. The artist has the privilege granted by the Constitution to demand his work either be removed, or paid for. To imply the artist does not have the right to hire a lawyer to protect his due income for labor performed, places you on the wrong side of the argument.
Link. Oh and he lives in Houston not Dallas:
http://www.petapixel.com/2012/05/25/photographer-threatened-with-lawsuit-after-protecting-his-copyright/
A Dallas photographer found his photo illegally being used on a bunch of websites. He filed the thousand-or-so DMCA notices to ask the photo be removed. Virtually all the websites complied except for ONE owned by Candice Schwanger, who is now suing the photographer.
Why do people like Candice/Funnyjoke think they have the right to sue people they are copying from? It's hilarious. I have the judge pounds these people into the dirt, punishes them of 50,000 dollars, and hands it to the Victim whose photos/comics were infringed upon.
It is the natural order of things for people in charge to want MORE power, not less. They are not about to give-up the ability to record Americans conversations. In fact the current government is stone-walling Congress not just on this issue (how many messages were caught "accidentally"), but also the gun-running program into Mexico.
Congressman: "I have an email here that says you were aware of the program. It's addressed to you." :-o
Holder: "That refers to the previous Wide Receiver program under Bush."
Congressman: "Uh no, the email says right here, and I quote, 'Fast&Furious'. That would be under President Obama's and your watch."
Holder: "The email is wrong. It was Bush."
>>>I like having things look tidy at home. It makes it easier to find things
Eh. I am organized (books back on the shelf, shoes under the table rather than just thrown somewhere) but still don't make my bed. As someone else said, I'd just have to Unmake it again each night.
>>>Google derives 96% of its revenue from advertising.
I'm okay with that. It's also how I get Free TV and free radio. The idea that I would actually PAY for google.com and other websites? Ha. Fat chance.
My only objection is when Google pushes for CISPA legislation that allows the government to view the data without needing a warrant. I don't care if Google tracks my websurfing (they can do me no harm), but the government? With its jails and armed men? No thanks.
Um..... extensions usually do have the same name, regardless of browser. Not only is it called "Ghostery" on Firefox and Chrome, but also Microsoft's Explorer, Apple's Safari, and Opera's Opera.