User: ChrisPee

Re:The RIAA should buy P2P advertising...

On: Row Brews Over P2P Advertising

...an advert saying "We can see what you're sharing" would probably scare plenty of the less clueful P2P users.

Since that statement is technically true, shouldn't it scare even the "clueful" infringers?

You left out one important detail

On: Electronic Arts Facing Possible Class Action Lawsuit

The name of Company #2 is?

Re:Zoo mentality

On: Defending Harsh Sentences for Spammers

Sure it's tolerable...as long as they don't try to get married afterwards. ;p

Re:Come on, superior technology?

On: China's Superior Technologies

Indeed, some of China's truly superior technologies were overlooked: 1) Roasting 2) Braising 3) Stir-frying ...

Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug

On: Kerry Concedes Election To Bush

According to our Secretary of State, the USA is an "adult male elephant" who must keep the youth in line: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200409/orourke

Re:I play poker with my kids with real money

On: Neopets Gambling Controversy

I figure it is the best way for them to learn the dangers of gambling...You can easily loose a $0.50 or a $1 at the table, which is a good chuck of their allowance.

And what if they win? Or do you fix the games, just for the good of the children? :)

Re:Hello Pinocchio, Nice Nose

On: Bush, Kerry, and Nader Respond to Youth Voter Questions

I think the problem is that we as Americans are holding all of our leaders to unreasonably high standards.

The US presidency is the most powerful job in the world. Average people need not apply.

Re:M$ doesn't know what to do with hotmail.

On: Hotmail Cracks Down on Spam

Speaking as the owner of a unadvertised "chris@..." email account, I know that spammers try to guess valid account names. They will try alice@, bob@, chris@, up to zelda@anydomain.com. And as popular as Hotmail is, I'm sure they have random word generators (such as Entry Pro) pinging it 24/7.
This doesn't prove that your ISP has sold out your account name.

Re:Why Not Try To Screw The RIAA/MPAA?

On: Automated DMCA Notices Still Full of Lies

Since you would have nothing to fear, the files are not in fact copyrighted (assuming that you file name is general enough not to infringe their trademarks), you would have very little to risk other than your time. I think this is a great idea...

"I'll just tell the judge that I was falsely accused...I think this is a great idea..." - Kobe Bryant, 2003

Re:Is it REALLY a bad thing?

On: Britain is the World's Surveillance Leader

At the moment I feel that I trust the British government...

Do you know you will trust the British government 20-40 years from now? When your personal data remains in their archives, to be used for whatever purpose the next generation deems appropriate?

Re:It's a start...

On: Copyright Office Suggests Changes To Induce Act

The INDUCE act is typical of what happens when a bunch of idiots think that they can legislate against social change.

Their stand on this and similar issues has nothing to do with idiocy, and everything to do with political self-interest. Compare the political contributions and lobbying from the RIAA and MPAA, with those from IT.

They tried it with prohibition and with segregation. Look how well those worked.

Prohibition "worked" for organized crime. Some profited from segregation as well. If these were rescinded, it was only because they stopped working for the legislators. And you won't change the interests of the legislators by calling "idiot" from the sidelines.

What about the Royal Canadian Mounted Spetsnaz?

On: Internet Babylon

http://web.archive.org/web/20030727065527/http://w ww.royalcanadianmountedspetsnaz.com/

Re:Simple Defense

On: Busted For Using Library Wi-Fi Outside The Library

I used that same defense last halloween, but the kids just kept crying!