Ok, they nailed one. Whos next? I can not believe the number of false advertisements I see on the net. Most from legitimate companies that know better than to do it!
I have gone over to reporting them when I find them, you just need to go to
After RTFA and looking up the letter I am in shock!
They are saying that because the copyright is 50 years past the death of the author in Canada, 70 years past the death of the author in Europe, and the number varies in other countries, that the IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) should be filtering IP's of people in those countries and enforcing the copyright lengths. Just because the work is Public domain in Canada does not mean that it is public domain in the USA and Europe. Thus they should not allow it to be distributed to the US and Europe.
I am sorry, this is 100% NUTS! That kind of filtering would put an undue burden and undue cost of implementation on the owner of the site and should be outside the scope of enforcement.
It sucks that all this cost them was a letter, the IMSLP should get in touch with the EFF and anyone else that will help. This should be STOPPED!
I remember when registration of domains was free, all you had to do was figure out how to fill out the paperwork.
So they sell the data, new domains are registered, and the sites that go up on these domains will be loaded with pop-ups, pop-unders, pop-offs, and pop-up-ur-as* windows.
So we need laws to protect the idiots from sharing there private data? Man, what are we coming to?
I have an idea, how about we get rid of the credit reporting system. Each person is given credit based on there references and the history they provide. This way we remove the incentive for identity theft.
OS stats from web pages are shit, I have my browser set to report that it is (MSIE 37.0, Windows NT 78.5) When the shit can be changes the stats mean nothing.
The concept comes from Roman law, and is expressed in the brocard ignorantia legis non excusat.
The essential public character of a law requires that the law must apply to anyone in the jurisdiction where the law applies. Thus, no one can justify his conduct on the grounds that he was not aware of the law.
Ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking the law. If the cop was ignorant of the law and where the law stood, he could have radioed in and asked.
I would add that it is his job to know the law and to be able to notify you of laws you have broken before/while detaining you. As such, if he is unable to notify you of the laws you have violated then he is negligent in his duties and has insufficient training to hold such a position of authority.
You are correct that port forwarding is needed. So you turn on UPNP and the client sets the port to forward. Then each system on the network can use a different port. The IP does not and can not be used to ID the user. It can ID the router or the computer, but not the user! I have had 5 computer all connected to the same P2P network, all with the same IP (Assigned via DHCP from the ISP).
It could be argued that the owner of the router was equally guilty by aiding and abetting
Assuming he knew about it. Most routers have UPNP turned on and even today most 802.11 wifi system have no security turned on. If the owner is unaware of the actions that a user is taking or that a user is using his router, can we hold him responsible for the actions of that user?
Anyone can see you in the street, log you for any purpose, and any cop can stop you and fuck with you. How is this any different than what's been happening for years? Other than it's over a camera now. You can't automatically jump behind "omfg privacy!" when it's in public
You are right, anyone can see you on the street. Where you are wrong is that unlike the general passer by who sees you for a sec and then moves on, the police with cameras can ID you on the street. You have privacy through anonymity. With the advent of the always watching authority, you have lost the anonymity. Why can this not work both ways, would you be OK setting up cameras and allowing anyone on the internet to watch them? How about allowing the face recognition software and everyone passing the camera is ID'd and put on the internet? You are in public, you have no privacy, so you do not mind the world tuning in and watching you?
As to the police officer stopping you and fucking with you, you can always ask if you are under arrest. If he says "No" you thank him for his time and walk away. They can not follow you, they can not harass you, They can not just search you for no reason.
Hmm, am in the South, I come from a single parent house hold and have 2 other brothers and a sister. There were times when my mom did not have the money to pay the rent or buy food. My last year of Jr. High the principal was shot and a teacher was stabbed. I am lucky that I have not had many health problems but even then they are not a real issue. I have worked with a Dr. I know who is willing to treat everyone in the family. Provided I pay him cash ( real green cash ) he cuts me a 60% discount. 25$ for an office visit! I have catastrophic health insurance that covers emergency room visits as well as any issue that would cause any of the family to spend extended time in the hospital. It runs $56 a month and covers the family.
I come from a lower income family, I started working at 16 and gave my mom 50% of my part time job income to help cover the bills. I believe I was born into the situation you speak of.
I can understand that San Francisco is expensive to live in. I also know that California has a higher minimum wage than other places and has better employee protections that other places. I would guess that if I was in California I would be making more. Although according to the calculator the minimum wage in Ca is 20% higher than here and the comparison of wage states that I would need to make 19.4% more to maintain the same level of living. I am sure that it can be done.
Here is the problem with your argument; I have ALWAYS lived in my means! From the first job to my current job. When I was making $3.35 an hour and working 80 hours a week to now. If you live in your means you do not need credit. I did not say it was easy. You will have to make sacrifices and give up some stuff, but in the long run you will be better for it.
The first thing is to get a place to live that costs no more that 1/4 your wage! Can't afford an apartment by your self, get a room mate! Cut out the extras, going to the movies, eating out, beer, etc. Make a budget and stick with it!
Here is a good piece of advice, buy an older used car and pay cash for it. Then take $100 or $200 a month that you would spend on a car payment and put it in a savings account. In 2 to 3 years when the car dies you'll have $2400 to $3600 to buy another used car. Around here that will get you a car that is in GREAT shape. Now you are not paying the interest for the loan, the bank is paying you interest while you save the money for a car!
Am I on easy street? You tell me, For the last several years I have made $39,000 a year and managed to provide for a family of 4! House, cars (2), food, etc. I am the only provider, my wife does not work outside the home (meaning she tends to the house and does not add to the income) I have done all this with out living out side my means and with out gaining any real debt. I have a CC that I put $1000 on and did not pay. This is the only outstanding debt and was because the credit reporting agencies would not lock by account and the company I worked for put my info on the public internet. Make the report look bad and I am not a target for ID theft. You just need to learn to manage money and be froogle with what you have.
I still have money to spend, invest, or do what I want with. If I am on easy street it is only because I worked my A** of getting here!
Who needs Credit Cards? What Do I care if they offer me 19.9% or 10 points over the highest prime rate listed in a three month period in the midwest edition of the wall street journal? Live with in your means and it is not an issue!
As to car insurance, the only time the premiums go up is if they are extending you credit. If you pay monthly on you insurance, sure the amount you pay will go up. If you pay for the policy up front (6 months at a time), it goes down.
The point is that you do not need credit. If you do not need credit, your credit score it just a pointless number.
Denied employment and security clearance are not a big issue. They do not check your score and decline you. They check for patterns of abuse that would appear to be fraudulent but legal within the system. For example, Max out credit, divorce giving credit bills to the husband, husband files bankruptcy, wife (with clean credit) starts getting cards, couple gets remarried, works on wife's credit, once the 7 years are up they go back to square 1. Another they look for is pyramiding of credit cards.
The truth, although most don't see it, is that the credit report is just bits in a computer. It DOES NOT MATTER! Everyone is so worried about it and in reality it is only good if you want to get short term high interest credit (Credit Card). Want to buy a house, put 20% down and they WILL NOT DENY YOU A LOAN! Sure it takes time to save that amount, but it is worth it!
I personaly think that the credit reporting system should be outlawed, but we all know that will never happen.
Lets face it, many of the IT people were burned during the dot com bust (I still think it was the Y2K bust more than dot com's) We have grown and learned from our mistakes. Many of us have learned how business works, where things can go wrong, and just how the system works. Now it is our turn;)
I know I have a list.
#1) Do not take options in place of pay. #2) Do not accept the 50% of your salary now and 50% based on a bonus when the company is profitable. #3) Do not accept titles in place of raises. Titles are useless. #4) Make sure the company has a business plan, funding, and a clear way to become profitable. #5) If something smells funny in accounting, RUN!!! ( If we pay you 45% of your pay as an employee, 40% as a 1099 contractor, 10% in stock options, and 5% in cash, you get to keep more of your money. Or my favorite your pay is $93,000 and your first check comes in and the math only comes up to $85,000. When you ask you find that it is $93,000 - ($1788*3 weeks vacation) - ($1788x 1 week sick leave) In other words, they are not paying for your vacation or time off but offered it when you were hired. ) #6) Do not work more than 55 hours a week unless they are paying overtime. #7) Document EVERYTHING! Every offer they make needs to be in writing, every promise, everything. #8) If you want it, negotiate it when being hired!
Save your breath, the government will never give up the war on drugs!
Hemp is a great solution, Making 3800 gal per acre in bio-diesel from the seed, lbs of hemp flour from the remains of the seeds after pressing the oil (And hemp flour can be used in place of wheat flour)Fibers from the stalks, etc. The yield from a single acre is amazing. One acre will yield the same amount of paper as 10 acres of trees, it is easier to harvest and may be easier to process.
It is too sad that the government and many in the general population of the US are so afraid of it.
Oh and it has one of the highest Co2 fixation numbers I have seen, processing Co2 to O2. Processing in the order of 5x the Co2 of trees and up to 7x the Co2 of grass (The kind in your yard)
We could reduce the planets Co2 levels, reduce de-forestation, reduce dependence on foreign oil, convert many of the non-biodegradables (plastics) to bio-degradable hemp products, and reduce the federal budget by over 8 Billion Dollars if only the government would stop the war on drugs.
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lol :) Ok, I guess I can believe it.
Ill have time this weekend, I think ill get the telescope out and see what I can see.
;)
It is always fun to check out new objects that show up in the sky.
Ok, they nailed one. Whos next? I can not believe the number of false advertisements I see on the net. Most from legitimate companies that know better than to do it!
I have gone over to reporting them when I find them, you just need to go to
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
and fill out the report. They will do the rest.
I am sure we can find lots of examples to keep the FTC busy.
After RTFA and looking up the letter I am in shock!
They are saying that because the copyright is 50 years past the death of the author in Canada, 70 years past the death of the author in Europe, and the number varies in other countries, that the IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) should be filtering IP's of people in those countries and enforcing the copyright lengths. Just because the work is Public domain in Canada does not mean that it is public domain in the USA and Europe. Thus they should not allow it to be distributed to the US and Europe.
I am sorry, this is 100% NUTS! That kind of filtering would put an undue burden and undue cost of implementation on the owner of the site and should be outside the scope of enforcement.
It sucks that all this cost them was a letter, the IMSLP should get in touch with the EFF and anyone else that will help. This should be STOPPED!
I remember when registration of domains was free, all you had to do was figure out how to fill out the paperwork.
So they sell the data, new domains are registered, and the sites that go up on these domains will be loaded with pop-ups, pop-unders, pop-offs, and pop-up-ur-as* windows.
Sounds like enabling spam to me!
Lets blame it all on the lead in gas, and the lead in paint.
There is no way the person who did it can be responsible!
Filed under junk science.
So we need laws to protect the idiots from sharing there private data? Man, what are we coming to?
I have an idea, how about we get rid of the credit reporting system. Each person is given credit based on there references and the history they provide. This way we remove the incentive for identity theft.
I love the old market share based on web hits. If it were true the top 4 would be
(Note: I have a robots.txt that is set up so the spiders do not index the site!)
34.29% Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.co
20.33% Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Yahoo! Slurp; http://help.yahoo.com/
4.11% msnbot/1.0 (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)
3.13% msnbot-media/1.0 (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)
OS stats from web pages are shit, I have my browser set to report that it is (MSIE 37.0, Windows NT 78.5) When the shit can be changes the stats mean nothing.
The concept comes from Roman law, and is expressed in the brocard ignorantia legis non excusat.
The essential public character of a law requires that the law must apply to anyone in the jurisdiction where the law applies. Thus, no one can justify his conduct on the grounds that he was not aware of the law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat
Ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking the law. If the cop was ignorant of the law and where the law stood, he could have radioed in and asked.
I would add that it is his job to know the law and to be able to notify you of laws you have broken before/while detaining you. As such, if he is unable to notify you of the laws you have violated then he is negligent in his duties and has insufficient training to hold such a position of authority.
That would be .001c +/- .5c
You are the one full of crap.
You are correct that port forwarding is needed. So you turn on UPNP and the client sets the port to forward. Then each system on the network can use a different port. The IP does not and can not be used to ID the user. It can ID the router or the computer, but not the user! I have had 5 computer all connected to the same P2P network, all with the same IP (Assigned via DHCP from the ISP).
It could be argued that the owner of the router was equally guilty by aiding and abetting
Assuming he knew about it. Most routers have UPNP turned on and even today most 802.11 wifi system have no security turned on. If the owner is unaware of the actions that a user is taking or that a user is using his router, can we hold him responsible for the actions of that user?
So, taking your 10 and applying Moore's law we should have in it about 11 years.
It sure does not seem that far off.
Anyone can see you in the street, log you for any purpose, and any cop can stop you and fuck with you. How is this any different than what's been happening for years? Other than it's over a camera now. You can't automatically jump behind "omfg privacy!" when it's in public
You are right, anyone can see you on the street. Where you are wrong is that unlike the general passer by who sees you for a sec and then moves on, the police with cameras can ID you on the street. You have privacy through anonymity. With the advent of the always watching authority, you have lost the anonymity. Why can this not work both ways, would you be OK setting up cameras and allowing anyone on the internet to watch them? How about allowing the face recognition software and everyone passing the camera is ID'd and put on the internet? You are in public, you have no privacy, so you do not mind the world tuning in and watching you?
As to the police officer stopping you and fucking with you, you can always ask if you are under arrest. If he says "No" you thank him for his time and walk away. They can not follow you, they can not harass you, They can not just search you for no reason.
Hmm, am in the South, I come from a single parent house hold and have 2 other brothers and a sister. There were times when my mom did not have the money to pay the rent or buy food. My last year of Jr. High the principal was shot and a teacher was stabbed. I am lucky that I have not had many health problems but even then they are not a real issue. I have worked with a Dr. I know who is willing to treat everyone in the family. Provided I pay him cash ( real green cash ) he cuts me a 60% discount. 25$ for an office visit! I have catastrophic health insurance that covers emergency room visits as well as any issue that would cause any of the family to spend extended time in the hospital. It runs $56 a month and covers the family.
I come from a lower income family, I started working at 16 and gave my mom 50% of my part time job income to help cover the bills. I believe I was born into the situation you speak of.
I can understand that San Francisco is expensive to live in. I also know that California has a higher minimum wage than other places and has better employee protections that other places. I would guess that if I was in California I would be making more. Although according to the calculator the minimum wage in Ca is 20% higher than here and the comparison of wage states that I would need to make 19.4% more to maintain the same level of living. I am sure that it can be done.
I do have a morgage on the house. Just remember that with 20% down they give you the loan and your credit or lack of credit does not matter.
Wow, I did not know I was on easy street!
Here is the problem with your argument; I have ALWAYS lived in my means! From the first job to my current job. When I was making $3.35 an hour and working 80 hours a week to now. If you live in your means you do not need credit. I did not say it was easy. You will have to make sacrifices and give up some stuff, but in the long run you will be better for it.
The first thing is to get a place to live that costs no more that 1/4 your wage! Can't afford an apartment by your self, get a room mate! Cut out the extras, going to the movies, eating out, beer, etc. Make a budget and stick with it!
Here is a good piece of advice, buy an older used car and pay cash for it. Then take $100 or $200 a month that you would spend on a car payment and put it in a savings account. In 2 to 3 years when the car dies you'll have $2400 to $3600 to buy another used car. Around here that will get you a car that is in GREAT shape. Now you are not paying the interest for the loan, the bank is paying you interest while you save the money for a car!
Am I on easy street? You tell me, For the last several years I have made $39,000 a year and managed to provide for a family of 4! House, cars (2), food, etc. I am the only provider, my wife does not work outside the home (meaning she tends to the house and does not add to the income) I have done all this with out living out side my means and with out gaining any real debt. I have a CC that I put $1000 on and did not pay. This is the only outstanding debt and was because the credit reporting agencies would not lock by account and the company I worked for put my info on the public internet. Make the report look bad and I am not a target for ID theft.
You just need to learn to manage money and be froogle with what you have.
I still have money to spend, invest, or do what I want with. If I am on easy street it is only because I worked my A** of getting here!
If you do not use credit, you do not worry about the credit score. As such it does not effect your insurance as much as you think..
From your article "Regulations generally require insurers to consider an applicant with a so-called "thin" or "no-hit" file an average risk."
In the state I live in, Credit scoring can not be used for state mandated minimum liability insurance. So you get the state mandated minimum.
Thank you,
I have tried to explain this. I paied cash for all my cars, I put a large amount down on my houes (20%), I have my insurance, and NO Credit cards!!!
Learn to live in your means and you will be happy. Live in debt and be a slave for ever!
I call BS on you.
Who needs Credit Cards? What Do I care if they offer me 19.9% or 10 points over the highest prime rate listed in a three month period in the midwest edition of the wall street journal? Live with in your means and it is not an issue!
As to car insurance, the only time the premiums go up is if they are extending you credit. If you pay monthly on you insurance, sure the amount you pay will go up. If you pay for the policy up front (6 months at a time), it goes down.
The point is that you do not need credit. If you do not need credit, your credit score it just a pointless number.
what about three years from now?
Ummm, you buy a new computer..... How many people use 3 year old PC's, and the more the price falls the more people will replace them.
Denied employment and security clearance are not a big issue. They do not check your score and decline you. They check for patterns of abuse that would appear to be fraudulent but legal within the system. For example, Max out credit, divorce giving credit bills to the husband, husband files bankruptcy, wife (with clean credit) starts getting cards, couple gets remarried, works on wife's credit, once the 7 years are up they go back to square 1. Another they look for is pyramiding of credit cards.
The truth, although most don't see it, is that the credit report is just bits in a computer. It DOES NOT MATTER! Everyone is so worried about it and in reality it is only good if you want to get short term high interest credit (Credit Card). Want to buy a house, put 20% down and they WILL NOT DENY YOU A LOAN! Sure it takes time to save that amount, but it is worth it!
I personaly think that the credit reporting system should be outlawed, but we all know that will never happen.
Lets face it, many of the IT people were burned during the dot com bust (I still think it was the Y2K bust more than dot com's) We have grown and learned from our mistakes. Many of us have learned how business works, where things can go wrong, and just how the system works. Now it is our turn ;)
I know I have a list.
#1) Do not take options in place of pay.
#2) Do not accept the 50% of your salary now and 50% based on a bonus when the company is profitable.
#3) Do not accept titles in place of raises. Titles are useless.
#4) Make sure the company has a business plan, funding, and a clear way to become profitable.
#5) If something smells funny in accounting, RUN!!! ( If we pay you 45% of your pay as an employee, 40% as a 1099 contractor, 10% in stock options, and 5% in cash, you get to keep more of your money. Or my favorite your pay is $93,000 and your first check comes in and the math only comes up to $85,000. When you ask you find that it is $93,000 - ($1788*3 weeks vacation) - ($1788x 1 week sick leave) In other words, they are not paying for your vacation or time off but offered it when you were hired. )
#6) Do not work more than 55 hours a week unless they are paying overtime.
#7) Document EVERYTHING! Every offer they make needs to be in writing, every promise, everything.
#8) If you want it, negotiate it when being hired!
Any one want to add to this list?
Save your breath, the government will never give up the war on drugs!
Hemp is a great solution, Making 3800 gal per acre in bio-diesel from the seed, lbs of hemp flour from the remains of the seeds after pressing the oil (And hemp flour can be used in place of wheat flour)Fibers from the stalks, etc. The yield from a single acre is amazing. One acre will yield the same amount of paper as 10 acres of trees, it is easier to harvest and may be easier to process.
It is too sad that the government and many in the general population of the US are so afraid of it.
Oh and it has one of the highest Co2 fixation numbers I have seen, processing Co2 to O2. Processing in the order of 5x the Co2 of trees and up to 7x the Co2 of grass (The kind in your yard)
We could reduce the planets Co2 levels, reduce de-forestation, reduce dependence on foreign oil, convert many of the non-biodegradables (plastics) to bio-degradable hemp products, and reduce the federal budget by over 8 Billion Dollars if only the government would stop the war on drugs.
Oh well.
Oh, I get it.. If people own guns it is a bad thing. However, the governments know how to control them and make sure everyone is safe.
I think the people of Uzbekistan, Turky, China , SUDAN, Mexico, Sri Lankan, and Ethiopia would disagree, if they had not been killed in massacres by there governments.