Re: Why businesses hesitate to go virtual
“On one occasion, [one user] might be a man, on another a woman, on even another they could be a dog, dragon or combination of all four…If a worker is uninhibited of their use of the program, they will...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Your opinion that a site should follow USA laws rather then the laws of their own country is too much.
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
So:1) no case of copyright infringement has been seen.2) Somebody took down a blog post. Oh no, someone wants a blog post to be taken down. Confusing stuff. Nonetheless, surely a just cause for war....
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lol-)) [sorry, i just enjoyed this comment is all]
View ArticleRe: Where the MOSES grid gets its content
A good souce of terrain data for US based or themed Simulations is to use the USGS data which is open for free use by the public. I have done some tinkering with converting USGS data into terrain RAW...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Jim,If I write a book and loan it to your library, it doesn't matter that I also include free candy to be given out next to my book being shown in your Library.The point is while the library can keep...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Oooops, I see this is the above-water part of an iceberg on which I have insufficient information (or desire) to comment. So I should make it clear that the fact that I am noting the difference between...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Reina --The problem isn't that sites in other countries don't have to comply with the DMCA. In fact, neither do sites in the US -- its a purely voluntary step that protects sites against copyright...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
To the contrary, the lack of an automatic takedown shows a respect for the concept of one being innocent until proven guilty. Taking down items without investigating just on someone's word doesn't show...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Nonsense, all of it here.What we're seeing is another cynical Pirate Party sort of opportunist who wants to encourage his customers to upload everything without looking to ownership issues so he can...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Yes. It's about good faith. And that's what is absent here.
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Prokofy,Alright I need to begin by pointing out a fatal flaw in your argument here:"another cynical Pirate Party sort of opportunist who wants to encourage his customers to upload everything without...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
No, there's no "fatal flaw" except in your *own* argument. Just because somebody decides to give away something for free doesn't mean others then get to do what they want *morally* even if they can...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
" for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about" http://www.literaturepage.com/...I expect vanish is likely getting some new members-))
View ArticleRe: OMC spending up, users down in 2012
what else could this mean?are people using other currency, like real money? or is the selection of freebies reducing the need to but things? or are more people making their own things? a combination of...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
ouch...I, for one, am not a freak....ok, maybe I am-))I do enjoy your way with words tho-))I am not a content creator [other than RAW files--so I guess I am] so I really do not have a bone in this...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Hi Lady,you are not a freak ??? you know me also you are looolwhat you wrote is true and right and it's nothing more to say
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Your concept of rights is somewhat myopic to put it kindly. If someone puts out content under a license that says others can take said item, mod it and sell it who are you to tell them they are not...
View ArticleRe: OpenSim Creations requires court order to take down infringing content
Prok -- I agree with you that the DMCA process has its merits.I've filed several DMCA takedown requests and the hosting companies complied in each case -- typically by the next day.If someone files a...
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