I feel harassed by this article. The Slashdot editors are constantly microaggressing me. Their pattern of abuse has created a toxic work environment, because I often read slashdot while working.
Cool thing is, these dirty language tricks used to be really effective. But now they've been really overused by the bigmedia and other establishment apologists. So everyone is onto the trick, and it doesn't work anymore.
Nah. I don't care if some nameless, faceless "artist" gets paid. I bet that "artist" doesn't give a flying fuck if I get paid, either. The payroll excuse just doesn't cut it for something as obviously immoral and divisive as copyright monopoly.
If you are really concerned about "artists" getting paid for their efforts, consider becoming a producer. Figure out a new business model that gets money for the musicians without requiring a police state to enforce a vile monopoly - and you'll be a rich man. Not only rich, but also loved by all the people of the world.
The 787 is such a horrible airplane. I hate, hate, hate being a passenger on one.
When will the Chinese bring out their first long range airliner? They're beating is at absolutely everything else, so I bet they can make a better plane too.
PROBLEM: Many NSA officers are decent red-blooded Americans who signed up to serve their country and protect it from foreign enemies. Fighting the Soviets, the Chinese, Dr Evil, etc.
Now they are demoralized. Because their job has nothing to do with defending against foreign threats, and everything to do with turning America into a police surveillance state. They basically work for the Stasi, and don't like it.
PROPOSED SOLUTION: Crank up spending on the Stasi surveillance state!
Nonsense! Laser infrared thermometers, accurate to 1/100 degree, have been widely used in since 1433. Earlier in China, Tonga, Iowa, and some gay bars. That means we have 800 years of reliable uniform global climate data, accurate to 12 decimal places!!!1!
If you disagree, that just means YOU HATE SCIENCE.
Denialist Nazi traitor!!1!1!!! Everyone knows Putin ruined your curtains, and systemd makes your cat shit inside. No discussion allowed - it's ESTABLISHED SCIENCE!
Yep, Climate change ruined my curtains and makes my cat shit inside now.
Oh come on - everyone knows they don't have freedom of speech in Germany. It may well be a nice country, and they obviously have historic motivations for choosing to place violent legal sanctions against certain forms of expression. But when you have restrictions like that, you do NOT have freedom of speech.
Sorry, recording industry PR shill, not interested in "staying on point" with your legal-formalist narrative.
Culture monopoly owners are parasites on civilization - we all know it. Their monopoly must be stamped out. Spotify is in that same industry, they're no heroic underdog. But if you wanna play the "who is the scummier scumbag?" game, most likely the recording industry is going to be the clear winner of the "most scummiest scumbag" award.
Alas, hardly anyone in the software industry reaches that level of pay anymore. Fifteen years of stagnant wages while cost of living skyrocketed has dropped most of us well below the "professional" status threshold.
The VC dogs wanted proletarianization of their workforce - well, they got it. It's time for a union.
We've all read about the James Damore fiasco. We can see how Google treats dissenting ideas. I can only imagine they are similarly high-handed on other internal matters.
The "authorities" typically have very very little interest in corporate sleaziness. Probably because the judges & lawyers went to the same schools as the crooked businessmen, and play golf with them on weekends.
This is why calls for "reasonable, moderate reform" of copyright monopoly - usually published by the semi-official propaganda organs - no longer carry any weight.
The culture monopolists too long have shamelessly abused their privilege. It is now obvious to most people of normal intelligence that copyright monopoly is immoral and harmful to society. It must be abolished.
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EVERYONE knows fake antifascists / fake antiracists assemble ONLY to riot and assault people.
I trust the average judge less than I trust the average wino passed out on a park bench. Way less.
There is no news in Truth, and no truth in News.
I feel harassed by this article. The Slashdot editors are constantly microaggressing me. Their pattern of abuse has created a toxic work environment, because I often read slashdot while working.
Where do I sign up to join the lawsuit?
Cool thing is, these dirty language tricks used to be really effective. But now they've been really overused by the bigmedia and other establishment apologists. So everyone is onto the trick, and it doesn't work anymore.
Nah. I don't care if some nameless, faceless "artist" gets paid. I bet that "artist" doesn't give a flying fuck if I get paid, either. The payroll excuse just doesn't cut it for something as obviously immoral and divisive as copyright monopoly.
If you are really concerned about "artists" getting paid for their efforts, consider becoming a producer. Figure out a new business model that gets money for the musicians without requiring a police state to enforce a vile monopoly - and you'll be a rich man. Not only rich, but also loved by all the people of the world.
Go for it, seriously.
Google sure does hate allowing poor people access to cultural data.
The 787 is such a horrible airplane. I hate, hate, hate being a passenger on one.
When will the Chinese bring out their first long range airliner? They're beating is at absolutely everything else, so I bet they can make a better plane too.
PROBLEM: Many NSA officers are decent red-blooded Americans who signed up to serve their country and protect it from foreign enemies. Fighting the Soviets, the Chinese, Dr Evil, etc.
Now they are demoralized. Because their job has nothing to do with defending against foreign threats, and everything to do with turning America into a police surveillance state. They basically work for the Stasi, and don't like it.
PROPOSED SOLUTION: Crank up spending on the Stasi surveillance state!
"Social Justice" as used today is just a euphemism for "the boot of the bourgeoisie stomping on the face of human freedom".
Good job! You get a B- in freshman logic class!
Nonsense! Laser infrared thermometers, accurate to 1/100 degree, have been widely used in since 1433. Earlier in China, Tonga, Iowa, and some gay bars. That means we have 800 years of reliable uniform global climate data, accurate to 12 decimal places!!!1!
If you disagree, that just means YOU HATE SCIENCE.
Denialist Nazi traitor!!1!1!!! Everyone knows Putin ruined your curtains, and systemd makes your cat shit inside. No discussion allowed - it's ESTABLISHED SCIENCE!
Yep, Climate change ruined my curtains and makes my cat shit inside now.
Oh come on - everyone knows they don't have freedom of speech in Germany. It may well be a nice country, and they obviously have historic motivations for choosing to place violent legal sanctions against certain forms of expression. But when you have restrictions like that, you do NOT have freedom of speech.
Or maybe it's because I'm not paid by a bigmoney PR firm to "discuss" this matter in the most annoying possible way, whereas you are.
Sorry, recording industry PR shill, not interested in "staying on point" with your legal-formalist narrative.
Culture monopoly owners are parasites on civilization - we all know it. Their monopoly must be stamped out. Spotify is in that same industry, they're no heroic underdog. But if you wanna play the "who is the scummier scumbag?" game, most likely the recording industry is going to be the clear winner of the "most scummiest scumbag" award.
I guess people will just let corporate crimes go unreported.
Yeah, a conflict of interest between labor and capital. Obviously Google is always going to side with the big money.
Alas, hardly anyone in the software industry reaches that level of pay anymore. Fifteen years of stagnant wages while cost of living skyrocketed has dropped most of us well below the "professional" status threshold.
The VC dogs wanted proletarianization of their workforce - well, they got it. It's time for a union.
We've all read about the James Damore fiasco. We can see how Google treats dissenting ideas. I can only imagine they are similarly high-handed on other internal matters.
The "authorities" typically have very very little interest in corporate sleaziness. Probably because the judges & lawyers went to the same schools as the crooked businessmen, and play golf with them on weekends.
I always heard it was Maggie "the wicked witch" Thatcher who killed the unions.
Perhaps the employers richly deserve their bad reviews?
This is why calls for "reasonable, moderate reform" of copyright monopoly - usually published by the semi-official propaganda organs - no longer carry any weight.
The culture monopolists too long have shamelessly abused their privilege. It is now obvious to most people of normal intelligence that copyright monopoly is immoral and harmful to society. It must be abolished.
Apparently, Germans sure do hate freedom.