Comments on: Air Force lawyers send DMCA notice to YouTube http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139532 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139532 well, they are saying he's quite worried about his legacy well, they are saying he’s quite worried about his legacy

]]> By: zuzu http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139544 zuzu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139544 <blockquote>Government corruption predates Bush but... he has sort of left a permanent mark.</blockquote> the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Beast">Mark of the Beast</a>?

Government corruption predates Bush but… he has sort of left a permanent mark.

the Mark of the Beast?

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-140103 Jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-140103 The poor Air Farce. What a bunch of brats. The poor Air Farce. What a bunch of brats.

]]> By: Immortal Ping http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-140142 Immortal Ping Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-140142 actually, it's called Operation "How To Cyber Command A Lot Of Views On Youtube" and it's a major success. actually, it’s called Operation “How To Cyber Command A Lot Of Views On Youtube” and it’s a major success.

]]> By: mdhatter http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139411 mdhatter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139411 It's copyrighted because we say it is! Maggot! It’s copyrighted because we say it is! Maggot!

]]> By: bts http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139413 bts Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139413 The US Government can own copyrights, just like they can own land or tools. The direct works for hire of government employees aren't copyrighted, but the government often issues contracts for production of works by others. The contractors then deliver the work and the copyright in the work. In this way, the U.S. Government ends up owning copyrights. The US Government can own copyrights, just like they can own land or tools. The direct works for hire of government employees aren’t copyrighted, but the government often issues contracts for production of works by others. The contractors then deliver the work and the copyright in the work. In this way, the U.S. Government ends up owning copyrights.

]]> By: noen http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139414 noen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139414 Since when has the rule of law meant squat to this administration? Cyber Command mission statement: "The aim is to develop a major command that stands alongside Air Force Space Command and Air Combat Command as the provider of forces that the President, combatant commanders and the American people can rely on for preserving the freedom of access and commerce, in air, space and now cyberspace." Yeah riiiiight. Since when has the rule of law meant squat to this administration?

Cyber Command mission statement:

“The aim is to develop a major command that stands alongside Air Force Space Command and Air Combat Command as the provider of forces that the President, combatant commanders and the American people can rely on for preserving the freedom of access and commerce, in air, space and now cyberspace.”

Yeah riiiiight.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139418 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139418 what are they going to do? kill you? what are they going to do? kill you?

]]> By: pacman http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139937 pacman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139937 most air force videos are made by the 75th MSG out of hill AFB utah. meaning they are made by the airforce. but the key point i would like to make is that most videos in the military fall under the category of FOUO " For Offical Use Only", or higher eg. classified, secret, top secret, making them off limets to such public domains as youtube and the likes most air force videos are made by the 75th MSG out of hill AFB utah. meaning they are made by the airforce. but the key point i would like to make is that most videos in the military fall under the category of FOUO ” For Offical Use Only”, or higher eg. classified, secret, top secret, making them off limets to such public domains as youtube and the likes

]]> By: sg http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139428 sg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139428 You still think perjury is a crime? How... quaint. You still think perjury is a crime? How… quaint.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139431 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139431 only if the little people do it only if the little people do it

]]> By: macemoneta http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139435 macemoneta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139435 Intentional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect">Streisand Effect</a>? Intentional Streisand Effect?

]]> By: romwell http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139465 romwell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139465 #7, "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." #7, “Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.”

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139488 semiotix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139488 <i>Since when has the rule of law meant squat to this administration?</i> Never, but there's absolutely no reason to believe there are any Bush administration politics involved here, or that boneheaded contract lawyers looking to run up billable hours would be acting any differently under any other president. Since when has the rule of law meant squat to this administration?

Never, but there’s absolutely no reason to believe there are any Bush administration politics involved here, or that boneheaded contract lawyers looking to run up billable hours would be acting any differently under any other president.

]]> By: Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139496 Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139496 Semiotix, the right wing has made significant inroads on the Air Force. It's a pity; the Armed Forces used to be proudly neutral about politics. Semiotix, the right wing has made significant inroads on the Air Force. It’s a pity; the Armed Forces used to be proudly neutral about politics.

]]> By: noen http://boingboing.net/2008/03/08/air-force-lawyers-se.html#comment-139518 noen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139518 I think you are partly correct Semiotix. Government corruption predates Bush but... he has sort of left a permanent mark. I think you are partly correct Semiotix. Government corruption predates Bush but… he has sort of left a permanent mark.

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