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# What's happy toast done now?
(I helped save b3ta! The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:05, archived)
#
nothing. nothing at all...
(I helped save b3ta! Stupid Getatron Transform into the timestamp, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:07, archived)
# this chap has taken offence
because I mentioned his repeated tinfoil hat/illuminati/aren't big corporations naughty posts on links board were getting tiring.
I also disagreed with his belief that piracy is the way forward and can only end in happiness for everyone.

But I think it was my pointing out that he hadn't donated that really upset him.

I however will not be posting goading pictures of him as a response as I have better things to do. Toodle pip
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:09, archived)
#
heh
(I helped save b3ta! Stupid Getatron Transform into the timestamp, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:10, archived)
# meh
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:11, archived)
# teh
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:13, archived)
#
oh come on. do a provocative picture of ham with a tin foil hat on. go on!
(I helped save b3ta! Stupid Getatron Transform into the timestamp, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:14, archived)
# ^ attention seeking cunt
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:25, archived)
# He's got form...


www.b3ta.com/links/SOPA_needs_to_be_stopped
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:26, archived)
# sopa does need to be stopped though
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:27, archived)
# I don't think anyone is denying that
even half the people behind sopa think it's fucking ridiculous.

(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:30, archived)
# I agree
though I think Wikipedia and friends' "protest" is both facile and pointless, and is most likely to convince bosses around the world that productivity really does go up if people can't get onto Wikipedia. And in the meantime, the American lawmakers will carry on regardless (meaning SOPA won't go through anyway - though God knows what will happen next year.)
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:32, archived)
# I might just drop this here
not that it has a particular point to make but more because it's wiki's 24 hour protest that got in the way of me clicking a wiki link further down the board.



But yes, SOPA is gash.

edit- that probably would've gone better further down. Ahh hindsight
(I helped save b3ta! Coubs Salty toothpaste, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:33, archived)
# ahaha
clicked
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:37, archived)
#
I feel it could've done with an elipsis before the 'plausible'
(I helped save b3ta! Coubs Salty toothpaste, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:41, archived)
# heh :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:39, archived)
# had to be done


Click for bigger (198 kb)
(I helped save b3ta! cakeburglar still bored with Freebase, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 10:17, archived)
# woooo!
found him/it
(I helped save b3ta! Coubs Salty toothpaste, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 10:30, archived)
# Take that, James Wales!
When you go to a wiki page, it flashes the content before you get the black page. If you're *really* quick with the print screen button, you can still read it. The top bit anyway.
(I helped save b3ta! FridgeBadger, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 12:32, archived)
# I totally agree.
But only because it is extreme and the fall out will be ultimately harmful. There are already laws in place that protect against piracy, and rightly so IMHO. I have great sympathy for people whose livelihood is creative, and then get ripped off.
Often however it is 'big business' that is screwing small guys, whilst ripping off ideas that should have intellectual protection and recycling them in adverts etc for corporate gain.
Unfortunately 'America' (and I don't want to use lazy stereotyping of 'Americans') has a habit of attempting to impose its will on the rest of the world when it has no legal, moral or ethical right to do so.
Priciples of intellectual protection? good. SOPA? bad. Murdoch? self interested cunt of the highest order.
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:34, archived)
# indeed *smokes pipe* :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:38, archived)
# Agreed.
Especially on the part where it's just another example of big businesses screwing the small guys, mainly because they have the power and money to be this influential and are using it to be even more influential.

But they just can't be trusted to have and maintain the right morals and motives to hold such power.
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:54, archived)
# Standard Operating Proceedure.
Make an insanely ridiculous set of laws that include the thing you want that looks nasty but ultimately isn't as insane as the whole set of laws

await protest

say "lol, my bad" water down original proposal "heh, I guess you guys won huh?"

Pass seemingly watered down set of laws that include the specific stuff you want.

Either that or attach the law to legislation on lard manufacturing that MUST be passed or there will be a lard manufacturing crisis internationally or sneak it by in some similar way.

the system works
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 10:37, archived)
# For a dull spammy mouthbreather, you sure do know how to keep fighting a losing battle.
This is great internet, btw. Keep it up.
(I helped save b3ta! Frisbee OG wanker, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:26, archived)
# Ha! great username :)
...now contribute to keep a free website going in the face of internet censorship!
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:28, archived)
# Sorry, I'm too busy pissing and moaning and being pointless or something
/ham
(I helped save b3ta! Frisbee OG wanker, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:30, archived)
# This
Great username
(I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 10:15, archived)
# Is it a tactile exhibition?
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:11, archived)
# *gets*
*applauds*
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:27, archived)
# *rereads*
*now gets*
*applauds too*
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:39, archived)
# :)
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Wed 18 Jan 2012, 9:45, archived)
# that's because you're a secret illuminati tinfoil manufacturer
:D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 10:32, archived)