This just in: Pirating Windows helps support terrorism

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-03-14 07:12pm

Enlightenment wrote:No, no, no. Thinking supports terrorism. Know your place, shut your face, and do what Fearless Leader wants without question.

Ah, yes. Kill terrorism at it's source! Thought must cease!

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-03-14 07:21pm

I keep telling everyone ... just outlaw literacy and no one will be able to read the manual on how to fly a plane or build a bomb. This is such an easy solution, and it makes so much more sense.

Kintaro · Post by **Kintaro** » 2003-03-14 07:34pm

Stupid Goddamn fucking idiots; those jerks are just looking for more ways to stuff their pockets and control everything.
How's this for terrorism?

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-03-14 08:57pm

neoolong wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Well shit, I thought terrorists flew planes into giant skyscrapers, not sell cracked copies of Windows.
They must use Microsoft Flight Simulator to practice that.

In the Australian version, you can fly planes into the Sydney Harbour Bridge and wipe out half of it. Not any more though.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-14 11:50pm

Durandal wrote:More from our wise and just lawmakers:

*snip some of the worst garbage I've ever read*

3 years for downloading music?! Are these people fucking insane?! Like we need more small-time criminals filling up federal fucking prisons. Wouldn't want to have too much room left over for rapists and serial killers, would we?

Its not the rapists and serial killers... Its the impeached/disgraced politicians who are going to get gaoled for taking bribes from the music execs...

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-03-15 12:00am

weemadando wrote:Its not the rapists and serial killers... Its the impeached/disgraced politicians who are going to get gaoled for taking bribes from the music execs...

Ha! Taking bribes from major corporations is not only allowed, but it is upheld as part of the American Way. Didn't you notice that during the campaign finance reform debate, it was pitched as a form of freedom of expression? Apparently, it's "expression" to donate millions of dollars to some politician's campaign in return for him fucking over the voters once he's in office to repay you.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-15 12:18am

Darth Wong wrote:
weemadando wrote:Its not the rapists and serial killers... Its the impeached/disgraced politicians who are going to get gaoled for taking bribes from the music execs...
Ha! Taking bribes from major corporations is not only allowed, but it is upheld as part of the American Way. Didn't you notice that during the campaign finance reform debate, it was pitched as a form of freedom of expression? Apparently, it's "expression" to donate millions of dollars to some politician's campaign in return for him fucking over the voters once he's in office to repay you.

Corruption is going to be inevitable in a system as large as the U.S. government. The concerns of the campaign finance reformers are valid, but passing incumbency protection legislation and forcing the taxpayers to foot the bill for extravagant campaigns, their solutions to the problem, are not.

I would think that the solution to the problem is to gut the power of government to where it cannot subsidize private interest at the expense of everyone else.

I should also add that the Constitution doesn't allow for Congress to regulate campaigns. Only elections. Not that anyone cares, the Constitution is just some old document that is occassionally pulled out primarily for the purpose of attacking a member of an opposing party for ignoring it (both parties do this, so I'm not pointing fingers).

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-03-15 12:39am

Darth Wong wrote:
weemadando wrote:Its not the rapists and serial killers... Its the impeached/disgraced politicians who are going to get gaoled for taking bribes from the music execs...
Ha! Taking bribes from major corporations is not only allowed, but it is upheld as part of the American Way. Didn't you notice that during the campaign finance reform debate, it was pitched as a form of freedom of expression? Apparently, it's "expression" to donate millions of dollars to some politician's campaign in return for him fucking over the voters once he's in office to repay you.

"Bribe" is such a harsh term. I believe the proper term is "lobbying."

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-15 12:50am

Enlightenment wrote:No, no, no. Thinking supports terrorism. Know your place, shut your face, and do what Fearless Leader wants without question.

[bad accent]Yes, Fearless Leader knows what is right!

We mustn't question fearless leader.

Or his lackeys!

Fearless Leader is good for us![/bad accent]

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-03-15 12:51am

Darth Wong wrote:Ha! Taking bribes from major corporations is not only allowed, but it is upheld as part of the American Way. Didn't you notice that during the campaign finance reform debate, it was pitched as a form of freedom of expression? Apparently, it's "expression" to donate millions of dollars to some politician's campaign in return for him fucking over the voters once he's in office to repay you.

Thats why Microshit is still around.

A few hundred thousand supporting Ashcroft in his failure to defeat a dead man.

Also, the PM is trying to make it illegal for corporations to fund campaigns. Or atleast limit them to the low thousands, as well as personal donations to the hundreds.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-15 12:58am

Gandalf wrote:
neoolong wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Well shit, I thought terrorists flew planes into giant skyscrapers, not sell cracked copies of Windows.
They must use Microsoft Flight Simulator to practice that.
In the Australian version, you can fly planes into the Sydney Harbour Bridge and wipe out half of it. Not any more though.

Speaking of which I should post the pics of me doing an "under the bridge" in a 747-400 (fully laden with all realism and difficulty setting at max).

That was spectacular. Then I banked around and was trying to go for a "between the buildings" when it stalled and eliminated what I'm guessing would have been 20-30 city blocks in massive death cart-wheel -> slide -> grind -> crunch.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-03-15 03:44am

Sektor31 wrote:

(The main theme from The Hunt For Red October starts playing in the background)

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-03-15 04:08am

lol, downloading Communisim...

"Hi I'm Che 5.9 the new AI here at Napster....."

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-03-15 06:10am

Simon H.Johansen wrote: (The main theme from The Hunt For Red October starts playing in the background)

Nah, it's wrong for the theme. I'd suggest The Sacred War, or The Sacred Lenin Banner. Or perhaps just the Soviet National Anthem.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2003-03-15 06:40am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Sektor31 wrote:
(The main theme from The Hunt For Red October starts playing in the background)

RIAA can go phuq themselves...

In another interesting note, I just noticed down here in Houston that 2 record/CD stores have closed. Coincidence, or conspiracy...?

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-15 06:55am

Some many things to hate and spit in disgust at, so little time...
I'll just say this:

FUCK EVERYTHING!!!!!

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-03-15 03:35pm

EmperorMing wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Sektor31 wrote:
(The main theme from The Hunt For Red October starts playing in the background)
RIAA can go phuq themselves...

In another interesting note, I just noticed down here in Houston that 2 record/CD stores have closed. Coincidence, or conspiracy...?

Well, they might have been smaller stores that couldn't compete. Either that or the RIAA didn't think they were charging enough.

As for the three-year jail term for pirating music: What the hell? I'm sure the Anti-Porn guy looked at that and said "That's outrageous!". Hopefully, that idea will never see the light of day.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-03-15 03:38pm

They'll try to pitch it to lawmakers with the same spiel they used for the DMCA: "We know it's completely unreasonable, but we promise to be judicious in our application of this law. So give us the unreasonable fucking law, and we'll promise not to overuse it unless we feel like making an example of somebody. Oh, and here's some money for your campaign."

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-03-15 04:21pm

Damn, I wished the planes crashed into the capitol when Congress was in session, like in the Tom Clancy book, and when entertainment executives were in the WTC. Sure, wouldn't solve anything, but...

Yes, I know, it's in bad taste.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-15 04:38pm

Pu-239 wrote:Damn, I wished the planes crashed into the capitol when Congress was in session, like in the Tom Clancy book, and when entertainment executives were in the WTC. Sure, wouldn't solve anything, but...

Yes, I know, it's in bad taste.

That's being generous.

Extremely bad taste.

Ravencrow · Post by **Ravencrow** » 2003-03-15 04:52pm

I read something similar in the local newpaper just yesterday. (I'm in Singapore btw). I thought it was quite possible. I don't know about in US, but piracy is a bigger problem in this region. Just go to Malaysia say, and you can find a lot of shops selling pirated VCDs, software and stuff boldly in the open. In Singapore, I still see vendors springing up every now and then, setting up temporary shops or tables out in a secluded alley to sell this stuff. People around here buy them, and buy them in large amounts.

The news article does make me wonder if this is possibly one way the terrorist in this region finance themselves.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-03-15 05:00pm

neoolong wrote:
Next thing you know, they'll say anal sex supports terrorism.

The free world needs those extra children to hold the lines. Do your part and fuck vaginally for the good of your country and way of life!

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-15 05:04pm

Pu-239 wrote:Damn, I wished the planes crashed into the capitol when Congress was in session, like in the Tom Clancy book, and when entertainment executives were in the WTC. Sure, wouldn't solve anything, but...

Yes, I know, it's in bad taste.

I'm invoking the Modified Slashdot Moderating System and bestowing to the quoted post:

-1: Troll; Flamebait; Offtopic.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-03-15 05:09pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Pu-239 wrote:Damn, I wished the planes crashed into the capitol when Congress was in session, like in the Tom Clancy book, and when entertainment executives were in the WTC. Sure, wouldn't solve anything, but...

Yes, I know, it's in bad taste.
I'm invoking the Modified Slashdot Moderating System and bestowing to the quoted post:

-1: Troll; Flamebait; Offtopic.

Well if it's going to happen anyways, might as well do some good.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-03-15 05:43pm

Ravencrow wrote:I read something similar in the local newpaper just yesterday. (I'm in Singapore btw). I thought it was quite possible. I don't know about in US, but piracy is a bigger problem in this region. Just go to Malaysia say, and you can find a lot of shops selling pirated VCDs, software and stuff boldly in the open. In Singapore, I still see vendors springing up every now and then, setting up temporary shops or tables out in a secluded alley to sell this stuff. People around here buy them, and buy them in large amounts.

The news article does make me wonder if this is possibly one way the terrorist in this region finance themselves.

The difference is, in SE Asia there are entire factories producing bootleg copies of copyrighted material and selling them. This cockknocker wants to throw college kids in jail for three years for downloading MP3s off Kazaa, a phenonomon which is, frankly, the least of the music industry's worries right now.