Comments on: File-sharing becomes a recognized religion in Sweden http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kibo http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1314318 Kibo Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1314318 Which step involves grepping the list for your own name? Which step involves grepping the list for your own name?

]]> By: miatopia http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1312739 miatopia Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1312739 Does this mean that if someone is brought is being sued in the USA for file sharing they can claim it as a religious practice and basically win the case? maybe I'm over simplifying but this definitely has a lot of great potential!! Way to go Sweden! Does this mean that if someone is brought is being sued in the USA for file sharing they can claim it as a religious practice and basically win the case? maybe I’m over simplifying but this definitely has a lot of great potential!! Way to go Sweden!

]]> By: Christian Poschmann http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1312595 Christian Poschmann Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1312595 Copy and Seed all the things! Copy and Seed all the things!

]]> By: Matthew Stone http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311811 Matthew Stone Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311811 This reminds me of the time Red Green tried to get Possum Lodge declared a religion by the Canadian government just so he could charge people to play Bingo and make a fortune. "Hey, it makes sense, doesn't it?  We have weekly meetings, we have members, and we have certain unique beliefs that separate us from the rest of society." "And society thanks you for that, but why, why do you have to be a religion?" "Because that makes us a registered non-profit organization, Harold.  Religions can do things that other clubs can't." "The government just has a few more questions about your new religion for their files.  Um... alrighty, they wanna know if you have a name for your new religion.  I suggested 'God Help Us'." "We've had a little... technicality on the lodge being an organized religion.  We're gonna need to be a bit more organized, I guess." "Ye-yeah!  Government says you're not even a religion!  Says you're not even a pagan ritual!" "I've excommunicated myself from this cult!" "No-no-no-no, you should've thought of that before you took your vows, young man.  Don't worry Harold, I can help you through this, it'll be fine." "Oh Uncle Red, we're not gonna be able to fake out these government people!" "Sure we are.  Harold, they're from the tax department; they've never been to church either!" To be fair though, this sounds a lot better than Scientology. This reminds me of the time Red Green tried to get Possum Lodge declared a religion by the Canadian government just so he could charge people to play Bingo and make a fortune.

“Hey, it makes sense, doesn’t it?  We have weekly meetings, we have members, and we have certain unique beliefs that separate us from the rest of society.”
“And society thanks you for that, but why, why do you have to be a religion?”
“Because that makes us a registered non-profit organization, Harold.  Religions can do things that other clubs can’t.”

“The government just has a few more questions about your new religion for their files.  Um… alrighty, they wanna know if you have a name for your new religion.  I suggested ‘God Help Us’.”

“We’ve had a little… technicality on the lodge being an organized religion.  We’re gonna need to be a bit more organized, I guess.”
“Ye-yeah!  Government says you’re not even a religion!  Says you’re not even a pagan ritual!”

“I’ve excommunicated myself from this cult!”
“No-no-no-no, you should’ve thought of that before you took your vows, young man.  Don’t worry Harold, I can help you through this, it’ll be fine.”
“Oh Uncle Red, we’re not gonna be able to fake out these government people!”
“Sure we are.  Harold, they’re from the tax department; they’ve never been to church either!”

To be fair though, this sounds a lot better than Scientology.

]]> By: dagfooyo http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311792 dagfooyo Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311792 #20 "... don't order sushi." Why is it that every religion eventually ends up forbidding fish? #20 “… don’t order sushi.”
Why is it that every religion eventually ends up forbidding fish?

]]> By: Robert Sanchez http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311718 Robert Sanchez Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311718 I am on the same page man  -Copy and Seed I am on the same page man 

-Copy and Seed

]]> By: daen http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311555 daen Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311555 Shurely, the 100 commandments should start from 000, not 001 ...? Shurely, the 100 commandments should start from 000, not 001 …?

]]> By: kawayama http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311434 kawayama Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311434 i downloaded the package, but could not find further references to broccoli. i has a sad.<i>Wise words from the departingEat your greens, especially broccoliWear sensible shoes and always say "thank you"Especially for the things you never had</i> i downloaded the package, but could not find further references to broccoli. i has a sad.Wise words from the departingEat your greens, especially broccoliWear sensible shoes and always say “thank you”Especially for the things you never had

]]> By: BDiamond http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311417 BDiamond Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311417 Thou arrrrrrrrrrrrrrt blessed, ye scurvy knave. Here's yer eyepatch. Thou arrrrrrrrrrrrrrt blessed, ye scurvy knave. Here’s yer eyepatch.

]]> By: Brian Easton http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311408 Brian Easton Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311408 "#g_d" isn't a hashtag, it's an IRC channel. “#g_d” isn’t a hashtag, it’s an IRC channel.

]]> By: gaiapunk http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311335 gaiapunk Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311335 It's about time! I can finally come out as a kopimist and perhaps now people will understand what we believe (oh, and #g_d isn't really a central apsect whatsoever BTW). I would also encourage others like myself in the US to come out into the open and lets work together for official recongnition here in the states. Hey, if scientology is an officially recongnized religion why would anyone say that Kopimism would only be recongnized in Sweden, think about it.... This made my day, I'll see you at the temple: thepiratebay (dot) org In the name of Kopimi, happy sharing to you! It’s about time! I can finally come out as a kopimist and perhaps now people will understand what we believe (oh, and #g_d isn’t really a central apsect whatsoever BTW). I would also encourage others like myself in the US to come out into the open and lets work together for official recongnition here in the states. Hey, if scientology is an officially recongnized religion why would anyone say that Kopimism would only be recongnized in Sweden, think about it….

This made my day, I’ll see you at the temple:
thepiratebay (dot) org

In the name of Kopimi, happy sharing to you!

]]> By: togi http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311281 togi Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311281 'On the other hand, I'm not much of a believer in Gods, G_d or #g_d,' ... or lighthearted metaphor, either, it would seem. ‘On the other hand, I’m not much of a believer in Gods, G_d or #g_d,’ … or lighthearted metaphor, either, it would seem.

]]> By: Sagodjur http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311248 Sagodjur Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311248 Because they're both in the same business of controlling people under the guise of setting people free. If your religion needs to be recognized, you're doing it wrong. Because they’re both in the same business of controlling people under the guise of setting people free.

If your religion needs to be recognized, you’re doing it wrong.

]]> By: jetfx http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311247 jetfx Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311247 For tax purposes. It's basically why governments do everything they do. For tax purposes. It’s basically why governments do everything they do.

]]> By: mskurnik http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311237 mskurnik Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311237 hehe Megahal for eggdrop :) hehe Megahal for eggdrop :)

]]> By: Blinde Schildpad http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311217 Blinde Schildpad Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311217 Har, har. Wait, why do governments 'recognize' religions again? Har, har.

Wait, why do governments ‘recognize’ religions again?

]]> By: beemoh http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/file-sharing-becomes-a-recogni.html#comment-1311201 beemoh Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137394#comment-1311201 And don't hashtags generally reject punctuation like underscores, anyway? And don’t hashtags generally reject punctuation like underscores, anyway?

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